Pheromones? Probably, yes. Ridiculous amounts of cum? Absolutely. I’ve just never heard of a dick having its own energy let alone a kind that is big, and something other people pick up on, but I’ll save those questions for another day.
“They’re on the way. I think I’m going to go grab some snacks,” my beta says as he tucks his phone back into his jeans and gets to his feet. “If we’re going to have to trap her, snacks might help.”
I nod and give him a small smile because he’s right, then watch as Styx heads back to the barn until he disappears from sight.
This is not going to be an easy thing for us to tackle.
Olive is so closed off right now she might not be open to talking about anything, serious or not, and I doubt trapping her with the five of us is going to go very well.
Maybe I should try first.
I’m the worst out of all of us when it comes to conversation, and despite how hard I’ve tried, I still struggle with wording things correctly, but maybe if I try to speak with Olive one on one, she won’t get so defensive.
Which is exactly what’s going to happen.
She’ll get defensive, feel attacked and cornered, and that will make her run.
Yeah, I think I should try to talk to her before the others get back.
“I don’t have anything to talk about, Rune,” Olive says as soon as I’m close enough to hear her.
I stop next to my omega, throw the tennis ball once all three dogs notice I have it then look down at her beautiful face as shesquints up at me, trying to shield her pretty eyes from the sun. “Do not lie to me, Olive.”
“Fine,” she huffs. “I don’t have anythingI wantto talk about. Is that better?”
“No.”
“Rune.”
“Olive,” I say firmly, mirroring her tone as I offer her my hand. “It’s important.”
She stares at me a little longer, one thin brow arched for a moment before she sighs in defeat and reaches for me. “I don’t like that I can’t say no to you.”
“I know.” I pull her to her feet and tension eases from my body when Olive instantly wraps her arms around my waist, hugging me tightly as she rubs her cheek against my bare chest.
“I can’t say no to any of you,” she mumbles against my skin. “And I don’t like that, either.”
I hold her close and grin as she takes a deep breath, a happy little hum escaping her on the exhale. “I know that, too.”
“I still don’t want to talk about anything.”
“Can’t say no,” I grunt as she runs her nose across the sweat on my chest before dragging her tongue across my nipple. “That won’t work, either.”
Olive lifts her head and smirks before she nearly growls at me. “I don’t want to do this.”
“I don’t think you have a choice.”
“I don’t get why the five of you won’t just leave me alone about this. It’s not like I’ve kept you in the dark, I just don’t want to get into all of the details.” She lets go of me and starts pulling her hair up into a ponytail. “They don’t matter, not to any of you. It’s my problem, I’m the one who has to solve it.”
“You’re so fucking full of shit,” Niko growls as the rest of our pack returns. “Pretending like that’s even an option now. We’rebonded, Liv, all six of us. Your problems are ours, so quit trying to be a martyr.”
“He has a pretty solid point, little bird,” Leon says as he slaps her on the ass. “You aren’t saving anyone by keeping secrets.”
Dimitri lights a cigarette and nods. “If anything, you’re going to make it worse.”
“You’re one to talk,” Olive huffs.
“We just want to help, love.” Styx hands her a bag of Starburst Minis and a can of Sprite before she can keep arguing. “Pack life, remember?”
