Her perfume fills the room, letting everyone know how much she enjoyed our time together and causing my cock to swell.
“Listen to your omega instincts,” Hale urges. “You don’t need to fight your body anymore. You’re in a safe place.” He tips her chin upward. “We’re your alphas. Do you trust us?”
She doesn’t answer right away, their gazes locked until she slowly nods. “I do.”
His grin quickly changes as he cups her cheek. “You’re burning up.”
“I can get a thermometer?” Riven starts walking toward the bathroom.
“She’s an omega in heat, of course she’s going to be hot,” I snap before catching myself and smiling apologetically. “Sorry, man. I’m just… You know.”
Pussy hungry? Wishing I was the one cradling her right now? Impatient because I can tell our omega is in pain but is so stubborn that she doesn’t want to admit she needs us?
“I understand, Calder,” Riven replies. “I think.”
“For us to make sure we can really take care of you, I need to check your limits first,” Hale says, while I fight the urge to rub my cock to relieve some of the pent-up frustration I’m feeling. “We know your safe word is pineapple. However, when you’re inheat, you may not remember to use it, so we need to know what you’re uncomfortable with.”
She looks at me pointedly. “No restraints during heat, but everything else goes.”
“Got it. We’ll save the handcuffs for another time.” I wink at her.
“I’ll hold you to that.” She meets my stare while squirming around in Hale’s arms. “Oh, and don’t make me wait too long if I ask for something. I can be a little…” She grimaces like she’s about to cuss. “Needy.”
“There’s nothing wrong with being needy, Kady,” Hale responds. “In fact, we want you to be. Be as needy and demanding as you’d like.”
My breath hitches when I notice a wet patch on the bed beneath Kady’s thighs. I desperately want to drop to my knees and pull that swollen, pink pussy onto my face until I’ve licked up every drop of that sweet slick.
Kady smiles mischievously then arches an eyebrow at me as if she can read my mind. “Well, what are you waiting for?”
How is it possible that she’s in a biological state of needing to be fucked, yet I’m the one panting like a dog, eager to get lost inside her?
THIRTY-NINE
Kady
My skin feels like it’s alight. Just being held in Hale’s warm, sandalwood-smelling embrace sends a molasses-like heat through me. I make a weak whining sound before squeezing my nails into my palms to silence myself.
Being an omega is hard. I hate the fact that I need an alpha to make me feel better. It’s something I’ve always hated about my designation, the reason I wanted to be a beta. I know that Hale and the others want to take care of me, but I’m only just learning to trust them.
Taking knots is easy. My body’s made for it. It’s a biological need—no different than taking a pill or brushing your teeth—but letting an alpha look after me in the way the Valen Pack intend to will be a true challenge.
“Omega,” Calder’s bark cuts through the noise, bringing me out of my reverie and jerking me back to the present. “How bad is your pain on a rating of one to ten?” I chew my lip. It’s probably closer to a six, but I round down because I don’t want to worry them. “Four.”
Calder crosses his arms. His journalistic instinct to find out the truth seems to be helping him see straight through me. “Omega,” he speaks sternly. “Be honest.”
“It’s okay,” Hale rakes his fingers through my hair. “You have to tell us the truth.”
“Maybe a five, then.” I wince at a cramp. “Or a six.”
“Then let us help you.” Hale wraps his arms around me like a comforting blanket. “Would you like that? Would you like to feel my mouth on your pretty pussy? Tasting your slick and fucking you with my fingers until you’re ready to take our knots?”
Fuck yes. I can think of nothing better right now. When a purr comes from the back of my throat, I quickly cover my mouth with my hands.
“I love your purr.” Hale beams, his green eyes sparkling. A part of me goes all warm and fuzzy at knowing I’ve pleased him. In the past, I’d never really cared about whether an alpha enjoyed a heat with me. I’d always been too busy chasing relief, wanting the whole ordeal to end faster, yet knowing that my purr made him happy feels amazing. “You do know how to be taken care of. Your inner omega is telling us exactly what you’d like, and we’re not going to keep you waiting. Does that sound good, Kady?”
“Yes, alpha,” I reply then gaze over his shoulder to where Riven and Calder are waiting. “You can join us.”
“Hell yeah!” Clearly Calder is eager, quickly bounding over.
