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He grunts. “I’ll double down on that promise, Brother. Let’s go trap our omega.”
Before he can rush in front of me, I bolt down the short wooden boardwalk, making my way for the shore. The moment my foot hits the dirt pathway, I increase my speed, scenting the air to double check she hasn’t snuck into the woods. Jed is closely following behind, and I know he’s enjoying the hunt as much as I am.
Sure enough, before long, I scent her pears veering into the woods. Every so often her fragrance is left behind on a tree, like she touched it while looking behind to search for us. Oh, Verity. Never slow yourself down by peering behind you.
Although, it’s more than clear, she wants us to catch her. She does nothing at all to hide her crashing footsteps and barely contained giggles.
“Trouble,” Jedrik calls out. “You can run, but you can’t hide. We’re coming for you, and if I get there first, you better believe I’m giving you my bite.”
My head whips in his direction, and I stumble as my foot comes down. Say what now?
The bastard wanted nothing to do with her in the beginning, and now he’s the first to talk about giving her a mating bite, of sealing himself into her pack? If I didn’t know him so well, I’d think he’s lost his goddamn mind. And that’s not even taking into consideration how we aren’t allowed to give her our bite until the mating ceremony at the end of the show. That idiot is enough of a rebel to throw caution to the wind and do it, anyway.
He gains the lead, running after our omega. I can’t let him get there before me. Branches whip against me with how quickly I run, reminding me of the injuries Verity got when attempting her escape. An angry growl rips through me at the thought of her getting more right now. She better be careful, if not she’ll have consequences to face. I shouldn’t have given her such a long head start.
The anger coursing through me helps boost my speed, and I bypass my brother. He swings his arm out, attempting to keep me behind him, but I easily evade it. The fucker laughs, reminding me that this isn’t a true hunt, but a game our omega is playing with us.
We follow her trail, the sweetness of pears growing stronger with her excitement at being chased. The scent is sweeter than ever before and has my mouth watering at the thought of tasting her.
Our darling omega is asking for us to give in to everything she wants. And right now I find myself growing weaker. Her perfume invades my senses, lighting up every alpha cell in my body, demanding I take care of every need she has, because it’s not only her scent in the air. She’s turned on. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s soaked through her pants. That’s how strong the smell of it permeates the air.
We’re almost through the woods, approaching the main road leading to the mansion, and if I’m not mistaken, we’re close to the iron gates. Our omega has taken us on quite the path. Her long brown hair whipping behind her catches my gaze. There she is. I pick up my pace, pushing forth every ounce of energy I possess. My brother does the same, but since he’s a split second behind me, he doesn’t have a chance of beating me.
The length between us shortens and my fingertips graze her shoulder. I’m so close a growl bursts from my lips and I dig in a little deeper. An adorable squeal rings out, and her cadence hiccups, slowing her a fraction. She giggles while using a tree to slingshot her to the side. It won’t stop me, though. Nothing will. Two and a half seconds later, I’m scooping her into my arms.
“What did I say about running from me?” I growl, enjoying the feel of her in my arms. Any time I’m with her, touching her, life seems to fall into place. Everything becomes right in the world.
“Andrik,” she breathily moans. Her eyes are glazed and her face, neck, and breasts are even more flushed than before. I wouldn’t think much of it with all the running she did if it wasn’t for the heat emanating from her body. She’s burning up.
She instantly wraps her arms around my neck and wiggles around until she’s able to strangle my middle with her legs. My hands move from her waist to trail across her back. The previous jealousy I had over Jed getting to hold her through the tunnels dissipates. I’ve always known finding an omega would mean sharing, but I didn’t expect how much I’d crave having personal time with her. I’m sure it’s something that will get better with time. Right now she’s split in so many directions with the show... but I can see what the future will look like. With only her pack sharing her attention.
Verity nuzzles against my neck, and I grip her by the chin, forcing her head up so I can stare into her eyes. “What did I say?” I repeat with a little bark, wanting to hear her say it.
Her lips part and her tongue darts out to moisten them, making them glisten and become all the more attractive. The movement is so fucking innocent, and yet it has my cock throbbing. I want to feel that wet pink tongue licking from knot to tip.
“You said you’d always find me. Which is exactly what I knew would happen when I ran. I think you deserve a prize.” Her eyes dip to my lips. At least we’re both thinking about the same thing. The little vixen has no idea how much I want to pin her against the tree so I can claim her. To mark her as mine so she knows she could never get away from me.
Before I can utter a word, her lips are on mine, devouring me like she can’t get close enough. Her hands sink into my hair, gripping so tightly I’d risk losing it if I pulled away. Not that I’d ever want to. Not with her sweet lips on mine, her tongue teasing at my seam to gain entrance.
“Damn it. I really wanted to make her mine,” Jed pouts. I’m surprised he waited so long to make his presence known, but I’m thankful for it all the same as it helps clear my mind.
My hold tightens on her. I’m surrounded by pears, her perfume clouding the air around us. The kiss we share keeps us from responding, but he doesn’t let it phase him any. “Don’t worry, Trouble. I’ll still give you my bite if you ask real sweetly.” I swear the man has lost his mind, but I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about throwing the rules out the window and making her mine myself.
Verity doesn’t seem to hear him, because I’m sure if she did, she’d have broken our kiss and responded. The woman has been a tease about letting him bite her. Actually, on second thought, she probably isn’t teasing...
“You enjoy being chased, don’t you, omega?”
Her response is to nip my bottom lip playfully. I thread my fingers through the hair at the base of her head and force her to break the kiss by tilting it back. Fuck it, her scent is too amazing to not give in to what she wants right now. Forget dinner, and playing to the cameras tonight. She deserves to have her alpha take care of her, and if she wants some spicy time between her twins, then that’s what we’ll give her.
As if sensing my decision, her hips grind against me, seeking relief from the neediness between her thighs. It’s like things have gone from zero to sex way too fast, but there’s a connection between us that I don’t want to question. It goes beyond reason.
From the moment I found her in those woods, I knew she was mine. Why should we take things slowly when I’ve never felt something so right in my life?
Jed senses what I want without me having to say a word, positioning himself against her back, sandwiching her between us. She needs her alphas right now. Both of us. Her head instantly finds his shoulder and her arms reach behind her to hold the back of his head. She guides him into kissing her neck. Shit, maybe this wasn’t the best idea. He’s too snackish right now.
Jed pulls away slightly, concern etched into his features. “She’s on fire. When did she get so hot?” he asks, his eyes going wide as he gathers her sweaty hair off her neck. “Trouble, what’s going on?” Finally, he’s noticing she isn’t acting like herself.
“I need...” She doesn’t finish her statement, instead, a whine spills from her lips and that’s when her decadent pear hits me full force. It’s like someone took her scent and caramelized it, only adding to the natural sweetness. My cock swells, almost painfully hard, and she lets out another throaty whimper. “I need—“ she repeats again, and it’s pretty clear what she wants.
