“Didn’t want to ruin the moment,” I said, rubbing my face against his chest. I couldn’t get enough of his scent.
Cam moved as if to get up, but I pressed him back down to the bed and straddled him, unable to resist rubbing my core along the hard line of his cock.
“Sweetheart, you don’t have to…”
“Shh,” I responded, taking him firmly in my hand and positioning him at my entrance. I groaned as I lowered myself, his cock filling and stretching me.
Cam’s eyes were as heated as I’d ever seen. This was the first time I’d been on top with him. I knew this wasn’t normal for him to let me take control, and it filled me with a tingling sense of my own power.
I leaned forward, grinding my clit against his skin but not giving him the friction I could tell he was desperate for. His knot was already inflating and his hands gripped my hips so hard I knew I would have little bruises.
“Baby girl, please move,” he groaned, thrusting into me from below. But I didn’t give him what he wanted. Not yet.
“I want to make sure I have your attention,” I said, trying to sound fierce but knowing the smile tugging at my lips betrayed me.
“Nothing could take my attention away from you,” he said, a bead of sweat trailing down his chest with the effort it took him to stay still. I ground against his knot for good measure and he groaned.
I leaned forward, cupping his face with my hands.
“You are my protector. I trust you, Ben, and Theo, more than anything. I have never felt as safe as I do with you, never felt so loved and cherished.”
Cam’s gaze softened and he squeezed my hips reassuringly.
“But the reality is that the world isn’t safe for me or any other omega. I’ve spent so long feeling like I have nothing to offer, that there’s nothing I can do to change things. So I just hid away. Sam was right about that.” I squirmed, a tendril of shame working its way into my chest.
Now it was Cam’s turn to grip my chin and force me to look at him.
“You did what you needed to survive, and I’m so fucking proud of you. Never be ashamed of that.” His voice was a fierce growl that caused more slick to gush out. God, his dominance really did it for me.
“But I don’t want to just survive anymore,” I said, pressing a kiss to his chest. “I have you three and know I’m going to be okay, even with this horrible thing inside me. But most omegas don’t have that. We have to end this.”
Cam held me tightly and took a few deep breaths.
“I hear you, I promise, and I’m going to do better to support you. I love you so much, sweetheart.”
“Thank you,” I murmured, sitting up so I could run my hands through his hair, loving how he leaned into my touch.
Cam groaned as my change in position shifted his cock inside me. A spark of pleasure shot through my core and I rolled my hips. I’d teased him long enough. Now I wanted to see him fall apart.
I balanced my hands on his chest, moving my hips until I found a rhythm. He reached up and lightly pinched my nipples and I groaned as the pain sent a shock of electric pleasure through my body.
“You’re so fucking stunning,” Cam murmured. He gifted me with the world’s most radiant smile as he thrust into me from below, each movement a reminder of his love.
My lips parted as he hit a new spot inside me, my legs trembling with the force of my pleasure. Cam looked deep into my eyes as he brushed my hair out of my face. We stayed like that, eyes locked, until we both fell apart.
ChapterSixteen
Josie
We parked in front of Jewel’s shop and Ben held the car door open for me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and squeezed me to his side. I gave him a tight smile. The ride over had been tense, with Theo checking multiple times if I was okay. I knew he didn’t mean it, but he was making me question the confidence I’d felt just hours before.
The shop was dark with the shades drawn, but Jewel had given us the code to get in. My breath caught as I crossed the threshold. The last time I’d been here, I’d been anxious about finding a dress that would fit me for the cocktail party. That felt like a lifetime ago.
Jewel, Luc, and Maximo, one of Poppy’s alphas, were in the front room of the shop looking at some paperwork laid out on the counter.
“Josie!” Luc exclaimed, a big smile spreading across his face as he walked over and pulled me into the world’s most awkward side hug.
He let go and we stared at each other. Luc had always been reserved and grumpy. This exuberance was hilariously out of character.
