It’s loud. Straining. A tractor tearing across the pasture at full speed.
I frown, shielding my eyes against the sun. I see Jasper on the back of the John Deere, bouncing wildly on the seat. The kid looks terrified.
He pulls up to the edge of the dip, slamming on the brakes. The engine coughs and dies.
“Billy!” Jasper screams. He scrambles down from the cab, nearly falling into the mud. “Billy!”
My stomach drops. “What is it? Is it the cattle?”
“No!” Jasper gasps, bent over with his hands on his knees. “It’s Seth. He called, said it’s an emergency. You have to come back. Now.”
“What kind of emergency?”
“He didn’t say. Just that you had to get to the house. Immediately.”
I don’t ask any more questions.
I grab the reins, vaulting onto the horse’s back. I don’t bother with a saddle. I kick my heels into his sides.
We run.
I push the gelding hard, leaning low over his neck. The wind whips my face. The barns flash past. The pasture blurs.
Emergency.
My mind races. Did someone get hurt? Did Joey come back? Did the parasite come back?
I see the house in the distance.
And then I smell it.
Even from here. Even with the wind shifting.
It hits me like a physical blow.
Honeysuckle. Cedar. And something else. Something sweet and ripe.
Omega in heat.
My grip tightens on the reins. My blood heats up instantly. My cock hardens in my jeans.
Sedona.
I ride the horse right up to the porch. I jump off before he stops moving. I don’t tie him up. I sprint inside.
The door is already open. I take the stairs two at a time.
The scent is stronger here. It fills the hallway. It pours out from under the master bedroom door.
I shove the door open and come to a stop.
The room is dim. The curtains are drawn. And on the bed, I see them.
Seth is there. He’s shirtless, his back muscles bunched and straining. He’s between her legs. His hips piston back and forth in a relentless, driving motion.
Sedona is beneath him, her head thrown back against the pillows. Her legs are wrapped around his waist, and her fingers dig into his shoulders.
She smells delectable.
