Page 49 of Trick or Heat

Casey’s face morphs, his eyes shining with unspoken emotion. I put my hand on my mouth, amazed by this moment. He’s stunned, but I know he’s happy. I can see just how happy he is by the unexpected emotion rolling right off him.

He clears his throat and finally says, “I’d like that.”

“Then it’s settled. We’re officially Pack Fleiss.” Brodie raises his milkshake to pull us into a pack cheers.

And somehow, I know it’ll be the first of many.

TWENTY-TWO

It’s fast, but the feelings developing between all five of us are unmistakable. The last few weeks have been the most amazing of my life, and now that we’re all on the same page, I want to take it a step further.

Especially before Casey’s upcoming heat.

He hasn’t said anything about it, but the alphas have been extra attentive, their instincts making them more alert to Casey’s needs. My best friend is normally stubbornly independent, which is something I think stems from being a male omega, but he’s been eating the attention up. I’ve seen him preen and blush more these past few days than I ever have in my life.

Given, I didn’t know he was in love with me that entire time so he could have blushed at times and I just didn’t think anything of it. It’s more likely that I thought he was having heat stroke all the time rather than blushing because of me.

Regardless, I know his heat is coming soon because ever since we designated, he’s had three to four heats a year consistently. Now that I’ve had my first, we’ll be able to see how often my cycle happens, but Casey’s has always been normal for an omega, and it’s been too long since his last one.

Which is why I make the impromptu decision to corner my men and demand they put their teeth into me.

“I think we should bond.”

Raivat and Casey whip their gazes toward me and Brodie chokes on his coffee.

“Dang, baby girl,” DJ chuckles, patting his pack mate on the back to help him. “You have to give an alpha some warning.”

My cheeks redden as I bite my lip to keep from smiling. “Oops. Sorry, Brodie.”

He points his narrowed gaze at me, but it’s full of heat. “It’s okay, Omega,” he croaks out, his throat still hoarse. “Just… a little heads-up would suffice next time.”

“Okay, well I’m going to keep talking about it right now,” I say. “That’s your warning.”

His lip twitches. “Thank you, Elsie.”

I clear my throat and straighten my posture. “I think we should bond right now.”

The feeling in the room turns serious once more, but there’s something else there too. Something frenzied and eager.

“Are you sure, El?” Casey asks. His usual concern shows in his pinched brows, but I can tell even he is tempted by the idea. “We have all the time in the world to figure this out, to take it one day at a time.”

“I’m sure.” I walk closer and drop to my knees in front of him. His eyes flare with heat and my lips quirk in triumph. I take his hands in mine and hold that fiery gaze. “You and I have waited a long time. It feels like it’s been an eternity since I fell in love with you. I don’t want to wait another second to make it official.” I look to our alphas, how each of their faces watch us, and how they each are listening on the edge of their seats. “And I don’t want to wait with any of you, either. We’re young, sure, but we’re scent matches. We’re perfect for each other. These past few weeks have proved that time and time again.”

“Then we should bond,” Raivat agrees. He sniffles, actively trying to hold back emotion, and my heart leaps.

“Really?” I say, clasping my hands together.

He nods. “Really.”

I look to the other two alphas, but their faces are already split into happy grins. “Are you two okay with this too?”

“Of course,” Brodie tells me.

“You know I’ve wanted nothing more than to belong to an omega since I designated,” DJ says, his beautiful brown eyes shining. “I’m so glad I get to belong to two.”

My stomach dips deliciously, my perfume flowing out with my sudden arousal. His nostrils flare as he detects it and he swallows a groan.

I look to my best friend, taking his hand once more. His face is hesitant, introspective. It makes me a little bit nervous.