"We'll visit them together," Kade declares. "Whenever you want. However often you'd like. Then I’ll take you to every mountain or beach in the world if you ask."
Riot takes a moment to pry his attention away from Jarek, but when he looks at Kade, it's with so much gratitude. "Thank you...Alpha."
So much love...
Twenty-Nine
Jarek
It's happening. Vivian's in heat.
Kade yanked hard enough through the bonds that even Riot came running. "Shit," I hiss, coming to an abrupt stop behind him at the top of the stairs.
Kade and Silas are already in the pack nest with Vivian, her perfume reaching us as they pleasure her. The only thing that keeps me from running to her is that my unbonded mate is struggling.
"Riot, are you okay?" Stepping around him, I grab his forearm. "Hey, take a breath."
His hands are trembling, and the wide-eyed look down the hallway screams panic. "I can't. Fuck, Jarek, she's in heat."
"Yeah, babe. She is," I murmur, stifling my laugh. I step closer and allow his body heat to soothe my alpha.
Riot gulps and finally focuses on me. One blue eye, one gold. "I've never been part of a heat. What the fuck do I do?"
"Well, what's your alpha saying?" I know what his hindbrain is telling him to do, but he needs to acknowledge that it's okay. There's something far different about intimacy with your scent match than there is with a random fuck. Of course he's scared.
He scoffs and flexes his hands. "I need to fuck her so far into her nest, our bodies are imprinted there. Then, when her mouth opens on a scream, I'll sink my teeth into her pretty flesh and bind her to me forever. And while I'm knotted to my omega, I'll beg one of my other mates to fuck my ass and make me theirs too."
Holy shit.I have to let go of his arm so I don't do something crazy like spin him around, shove him against the wall and fuck him like he asked for. His scent, static and metal, makes the hair on my arms stand on end, like a live fucking wire ready to zap.
"That sounds about right," I rumble, my words sounding like a long moan. "She wants you to lean into it, remember?"
He sighs and squeezes his eyes shut. "I know, but?—"
"You're scared," I finish for him.
"Terrified."
I smile softly and wrap my hand around the back of his neck and pull him into me. We're the exact same height, pressing our boners together perfectly. "I'll be with you the whole time."
"Jarek," he whispers, dropping his forehead on mine. "I'm sorry for how I treated you in the beginning. What I said was uncalled for."
I soak his apology in and realize I've already forgiven him. What he said was a little cruel, and it fucked me up for a bit, so I appreciate his acknowledgment of it after all these weeks. "Thank you. I forgive you."
His palms come up to rest on my hips. "I was so wrong. Sure, Vivian can use a push now and then, but you're all perfect for her in different ways. I was just pissed I didn't find her sooner so I could also be what she needed."
"You're helping her find her voice. She taught us all patience and to see things from different points of view. What matters is that wedidfind each other. You found your mates, Riot."
Riot nods gently and pushes against my forehead so he can kiss me. It's gentle and sweet, but the grinding of our dicks along Silas' guttural groan from the nest makes us break apart.
"Let's go get you bonded."
He pales and stays rooted to his spot when I tug on him. "Wait. Fuck. I know I'm bonding with all of you if it happens, but I can't remember how to with Silas. Isn't it different with a beta?"
Riot is innocent in so many ways that a person on the street would never notice. Pack life is something completely new and scary to him.
"You'll need to bond Vivie first. Because Silas already has her bite, he'll just need yours to cement his connection to you. He may mark you as well, but it's not required to form the tether."
An alpha and beta need their omega to connect them if they choose to mate. That's why what Silas feels through the bond is a bit less intense.
