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“I don’t know,” I said. “I’ve never…”
“Well, either way, let’s get you home.” My eyes flew open as panic flooded my veins. I couldn’t go home. Not now. Not when–the hospital room I had been cloistered in for my first heat swam in my vision, gray and sterile. No. He glanced over at the sudden spike in my scent. “Lucas and Rian are waiting,” he finished, and I understood. He wouldn’t abandon me. He was taking me to his home.
To the pack.
The pack I would be spending my heat with, for the first time ever.
I knew, somewhere in my consciousness, I should feel frightened, but…
All I felt was relief. I lay my head back on the headrest and closed my eyes as Gray, his hands back on the steering wheel, drove us onward.
CHAPTERTWENTY-TWO
Rian
By the timeGray’s car rolled into the driveway, Lucas and I were freshly showered, in loose clothing, the nest room was all ready, and fuck if I wasn’t ready to come untouched just at the anticipation of the past 15 minutes. I wanted Madison here now, and I wanted her stripped naked and moaning under me, and/or Gray and/or Lucas. I was open to options. I’m a flexible guy. Metaphorically, of course.
So when she and Gray strolled in, her hair disheveled but her eyes clear, it was almost–almost–a let down.
Lucas took it in stride. “Welcome back, Madison,” he said. His loose pants did nothing to hide his bulge, but otherwise he was doing a damn good impression of a man who had no overtly sexual interests in the appearance of a flushed and sweet-smelling omega in his home. “How are you feeling?”
She blushed and looked towards Gray for a split second, and I tore my eyes from her to look at my other alpha. His complexion was bright, his cheeks almost pink, and through our bond, I could feel his… anticipation. His shirt was tucked into his pants, his belt still buckled–had they not..?
“Fine,” Madison said. “I, uh, I think I got a little overwhelmed in the car, but I’m feeling better now.” She blushed, looking away from Lucas and meeting my eye. I raised my eyebrows, and she smiled, so I walked over, pulling her into an embrace. She leaned into me heavily. Her skin was warm to the touch, even through her thin sweater, and she smelled faintly like her vanilla latte the other day. I slid my hands from her shoulders to her waist, and, when she looked up at me, pressed my lips to hers for a lingering kiss that slowly deepened from chaste to–
“Ahem.” Gray cleared his throat. I pulled back, opening my eyes as I broke the kiss. Madison’s were still closed as she took a deep, shuddering breath. “Dinner?”
“Well, Gray,” Lucas said from somewhere behind me. “Enlightening as it was, your phone call wasn’t all thatinformative, so Rian and I prioritized getting ready for Madison’s arrival. Dinner can be ready in… 45 minutes? An hour?”
I heard a loud grumble from Madison’s stomach, right on cue.
“Sorry,” she said. “I, uh–I didn’t realize I was all that hungry.”
“Don’t worry about it,” Lucas said, and moved to the fridge, getting out a wedge of nice cheese. I went to the pantry, retrieving a a box of crackers and passing it over. The alpha set them and the cheese on a small plate with a cheese knife. “Here, sit,” he pulled out a chair from the kitchen island, “and eat this, and Rian will call for takeout.”
“Right,” I said, “I will. Any desires in particular?” I directed at the group. Madison perked up.
“Did we pass a Thai place a few blocks back?”
“You reallyareperfect,” I wondered aloud, grinning at Lucas.
* * *
One hour later,we were sitting on the upstairs couch, surrounded by empty take out containers. Madison spooned the last bite of her rice from the box, sighing contentedly. “Ireallydidn’t realize I was so hungry.”
“Your body’s compensating for the lack of calories later, trying to get in some extra in advance,” Lucas said.
“And,” I interrupted, staving off Lucas’s impending science monologue, “this place has the best Thai fried rice in the city.”
“Hmm, I think you’re right,” she said, pulling the spoon from her mouth in a totally non-sexual way that nevertheless made my cock stir in my pants. Her lips were so pink, and they had feltso goodon my… I shook my head to clear it, realizing that she had to be so close to her heat that evenIcould feel her draw, even if I couldn’t smell it on her the way Luc and Gray could. I wondered how my alphas were managing to control their instincts around her.
One look at them gave me my answer: with immense effort. The two of them sat on opposite ends of the oversized leather couch, their postures stiff.
“If you’re done eating, Madison, you should rest,” Gray said. “You should sleep, before…” He, for one, hadn’t finished his curry, and one hand was gripping the armrest tightly. Madison seemed not to notice the effect she was having on the two alphas.
“Is that–does that mean I’m staying here?” she asked, and her expression was so shy and sweet that I wanted to kiss her face all over. It was her heat, doing this to me. I was pretty sure.
“I don’t think it would be a good idea for you to leave now,” Lucas said, and I half expected her to protest, to put up a fight, but she just nodded, her lips tight. “Gray brought you down for a few hours, but your scent’s changing already. It won’t be long until…”
