Ben blinked, and then his eyes grew wide and a rush of giddiness that wasn’t my own filled my chest.
“Apple pie, really? That’s my scent?”
“It’s like all the best fall spices baked into a pie. Your scent has so much depth, just like you.” I ran my thumb over his jaw, my skin prickling with his rough stubble.
Ben blushed and tried to look away, but I gripped his chin and pulled him in for a kiss. We stayed like that, kissing and murmuring sweet words to one another, until we both drifted off.
ChapterFifty-Two
Josie
Tension surged through the bond as we made our way to the van the following afternoon. Cam led the way, grasping one of the guns he got from the cabin. Ben walked beside me, a steadying hand on my arm, while Theo pulled up the rear.
The past day had been a dream. We’d stayed in bed pretty much the whole time, tending to our new bonds, sleeping, and, well,other things. My cheeks flamed as I remembered the downright filthy things my alphas had done to me. Ben’s grip on my arm tightened as my arousal shot down the bond.
“Did you not get enough, precious?” he tugged me closer to his side so my body was flush against his.
I hummed noncommittally because, if I was honest, the answer wasno.
“Or is your leg hurting? Do you need more magic cum?” he asked, his tone almost hopeful.
Theo had shared his theory, and Ben had been especially delighted by the idea.
“You two, focus,” Cam growled, quickly glancing back at us.
I shot Ben a dirty look, but he just cupped my ass as we kept walking. My omega had settled down significantly since bonding, but my alphas were growing more…feral, for lack of better words, as we prepared to head into a dangerous situation.
When we got to the van, Ben pulled me flush to his body behind a tree while Cam and Theo crept forward to ensure the coast was clear.
“All set,” Theo said, jogging back to us, grabbing my hand to kiss my bond mark.
“I can drive,” I said as we approached the van.
“No!” all three of my alphas exclaimed at once.
I snorted, rolling my eyes. My driving wasn’tthatbad.
“It will look suspicious if someone sees you in the driver’s seat. It’s safer for you to ride in the back,” Cam said, pulling me into his arms.
I pursed my lips, skeptical that their concern wasjustabout the risk of getting caught, but I nodded, letting Cam boost me into the back of the van before he followed me in.
I whimpered and sweat trickled down my back as the van doors closed shut, trapping us in darkness. My hands automatically went to the doors, trying to claw them open. Cam quickly pulled me close to his chest, surrounding me with his solid heat. My heart pounded as my mind went to the days I’d been kept in the dark cell.
“Don’t like the dark,” I said, clenching my jaw.
“Shit,” he muttered. “I should have thought of that. We can figure out a way for you to hide in the front without being seen, but I’ve got you, sweetheart. It’s just the two of us here. Safe, cozy…”
The van pulled away and hit a pothole, and the metal floor beneath us shook so hard Cam had to brace himself to keep us from tumbling over.
“Cozy?” I asked incredulously.
Cam snorted. “Yeah, that was a little too far. I can signal them to stop so we can switch spots.”
I clenched my fists, holding his shirt and forcing myself to take long, slow breaths.
“I can do it,” I whispered.
“That’s a good girl,” he said. “Nothing bad’s going to happen in this darkness.”
