“Yes, Alpha Daddy,” we chorus back.
Our banter is easy as we bicker with each other, and from the outside it appears as if we don’t have a care in the world. However, I’m starting to get a cramp in my side, something I’ll typically pull back on my speed to be able to work through.
I don’t believe in hurting myself to prove anything to anyone. Not anymore.
“Almost there,” Shi grunts under his breath. “Doing okay?”
“Nope,” I gasp. “Fuck.”
We run around people as we make the final dash to our house, and up the stairs. Abbott unlocks the door, while we all fight to get inside.
“Stop, stop,” he hisses. “We have to be their calm if there’s something wrong. Take a breath, get your breath back, and we’ll head upstairs.”
“Think it’s their heat?” Ansel asks as we finally make it inside.
We get our answer as soon as the door shuts behind us. The entire house smells like arousal and needy omega.
“Definitely,” I whisper. “Lock the door and set the alarm, Abbott.”
“Who’s bossy now,” he sighs, making sure to do as I demand. “Do we all go?”
“Yep.”
My feet are already moving as I reply, and I hit the stairs to begin climbing them. I focus on keeping my steps even so I don’t seem out of breath once I get to their nest. Abbott’s right. We need to be calm for them.
The closer I get to the nest, the more my body begins to ache. My chest feels really fucking tight too, showing me how Winter feels.
“Shit,” Ansel whispers as we pass our bedroom. The bed is destroyed, and I can’t see any of our dirty clothes in the hamper.
“They need our scent,” I say calmly. “There’s food and water in their fridge, but will you grab my strap-on with the new knot attachment and some of the toys that came in, please?”
“Yes,” Ansel says, already walking through the door.
“Keep your clothes on,” Abbott calls out. “You did laundry with Cassidy last night.”
“Goddamnit, why did we do that?” Ansel grumbles, making me huff out a laugh.
“We’ll plan better next time,” I promise him, continuing down the hall to the next set of stairs.
This house is constructed in a manner that forces you to get your steps in. My heart is pounding from exertion as we get to the stairs that lead to Winter and Bellamy’s nest, and I freeze as I hear Winter cry out.
“I know,” Bellamy soothes. “I don’t have any toys. Take my cock and come for me, Beloved. It’s just you and me. I got you.”
“Dammit,” Shi mutters under his breath.
“We should have been checking our phones,” Abbott agrees. “Let’s see if they want their alphas. Winter doesn’t sound great.”
The saddest whine I’ve ever heard makes the three of us bend over in physical pain before we begin to crawl up the stairs. None of us can stand well enough as Winter cries, and Bellamy tries so desperately to keep her calm.
“We’re here,” I rasp as soon as my head clears the top of the stairs. “I’m so sorry, our run was longer than we expected.”
“I didn’t check my phone until twenty minutes ago,” Abbott confesses. “We ran back.”
“I don’t fucking care,” Bellamy growls, turning to glare at us. “I want someone to come help her. So strip, shut up, and give her a goddamned knot.”
We blink at him for half a second before we take off our shoes, kicking them down the stairs to deal with later. Stepping into the nest, I pull off my cropped t-shirt, leggings, and socks, while Shi and Abbott crawl naked onto the bed.
Ansel will have to get on board as soon as he makes it up here.
