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“My sons! I knew you two were up to something.” A man’s voice bellows through the concrete room, sending a shock straight to my chest. Sauntering closer, he adjusts his suit jacket, raising his eyebrows as he unashamedly checks me out, standing naked in just a towel. His nostrils widen with his deep breath. “What a pretty thing she is. Does Wilder know you’ve been entertaining yourselves with a beta?”
Thank fucking God for the suppressant pills.
Enzo forces his mouth to smile and pulls me in closer, protectively but also as if he wants to prove his father right about entertaining himself with my company.
“Of course. I wouldn’t sneak around with how much I enjoy getting on his nerves.” Enzo steps back, tugging me with him. “Drives him mad. He won’t admit just how gorgeous she is...for a beta.” He practically spits out the words.
Chuckling, the king once again closes the space, whacking Enzo on the back. Arsenio stiffens, yet he remains expressionless, his mouth managing to stay soft. How he manages not to react impresses me. Maybe he can give us all a lesson.
“If only you were the eldest. You understand what it takes to get ahead, benefiting from your position and taking advantage of your brother’s incessant need to prove his worth. Why don’t we push him a bit more? I’d like to see how he handles her in front of me.” The king looks at me, his eyes once again flicking down my body. “Why don’t you join us for lunch? I’ll give you something valuable for around your neck if you test my eldest boy for me.”
Oh fuck. What do I do? How do I answer? This is so fucked up. Wilder must’ve picked up his asshole side from this man.
“Father, please. Wilder is already a bit much. We have to live with him, remember?” Arsenio sighs, rubbing his hand through his dark blond hair.
The king grimaces like a child who was told no to something exciting. He backhands Arsenio’s shoulder, the loud slap startling me. He plays it off to be an act of affection with his leering smile, but I recognize the power move. He’s picking his battles. “Fine, but I’d still love her to join us for lunch. Consider it a gift for appeasing my sons as they wait for their omega, considering how I have many years of my life left.”
Don’t scowl. Don’t react. Get it together.I chant the words to myself, turning them into my mantra. Offering the king a smirk, I disguise my disgust the best I can. What kind of man refuses to allow his sons to bond until he is ready to step down from the throne? He’s so insecure in his position that he sees his children as a threat. I can’t even fathom the idea and wouldn’t tolerate such treatment if I were a parent. I know that our society has laws, and this man is the authority of his territory, but I would do anything to fight against it. I already do. I’ve been doing it for years.
“I’d love to, your majesty,” I say, realizing he’s expecting me to answer. If I were supposed to be an omega, I would wait for my alpha or my pack to speak on my behalf. But I’m acting as a beta. Things are a bit different. Exactly how in this territory where packs take on a royal reign instead of democracy? I guess I better find out.
“Wonderful...I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your name.” The king looks at me expectantly, clasping his hands together.
I consider making up a name, but nothing comes to mind fast enough. So I stick with what I know. “Kinsey. Kinsey Kane, from the Briar Thorn territory at the edge of Saint Vista, bordering Calico Proper.” Saint Vista and Calico Proper are two of the biggest regions in California, and the territory next to the one I was born into is far enough away that he would need to have ties to packs there to discover I don’t exist.
King Winston flicks his gaze to Arsenio, clearly showing he considers him of higher rank than Enzo. “I’ve never been, but perhaps you can introduce my sons to your pack. Gilded Sands strives to make allies in all regions. What brings you to our territory anyway?”
I swallow, keeping my eyes averted to show my respect. “Just visiting. My...aunt bonded with—”
“Dad, come on. That’s enough. You can ask her all your questions at lunch. Let us get dressed.” Enzo tugs me away another foot. “We’ll meet you in the dining hall.”
I’ve never been so relieved for an interruption in my life. I don’t know how well King Winston knows the packs in his territory, and I was about to use one I used to know as a child low enough in power that it wouldn’t be of any interest to him.
“Very well. I suppose we do have bigger priorities than who you choose to use to...fill your needs.” King Winston hangs his arm over Arsenio’s shoulder, forcing him to stay by his side.
Glancing over his shoulder, Arsenio shares a quiet look with Enzo. I can’t read their silent interaction, nor can I tell what they’re feeling based on their scent, but I know it can’t be good.
Enzo doesn’t move from his spot, clutching my hand until his father and brother leave us, and we can no longer hear their footsteps or murmured voices.
“I’m sorry, baby. He’s such a dick. You aren’t only something to fill my time. I swear. I want to sucker punch him in the throat for insinuating that in front of you.” Enzo spins me to him, lifting me off my feet to bury his face to the crook of my neck. He kisses my throat as he adjusts me, realizing a bit too late that now our bodies touch together, my rising desire damp and warm against his cool skin. And fuck does it turn us both on.
His cock hardens, rising up to rest against my ass. It would be so easy to slip inside me to fuck me. I crave it. Need it. His closeness tests the strength of the suppressant pills.
“It’s okay. It doesn’t bother me. I know that alphas...and omegas will occasionally fool around with a beta before they commit to a bonding.” I keep my voice low, hoping that he doesn’t question my response. I don’t know how he would react if he knew that I wasn’t a virgin. It’s not always necessary, but I know that there are some alphas out there that will completely reject the idea of not being an omega’s first. But I didn’t want that kind of life. I wasn’t planning on ever being an omega again. I was going to be a beta until the day I died, even if I had to give up everything just to pay for the suppressant pills.
“I see...you’ve been involved with someone before.” Enzo adjusts me in his arms, making me look at him. But he doesn’t scowl. He doesn’t drop me or make me feel bad about it. All he does is smile. “How was it?”
I smack him in the back of the head, crinkling my nose. “Enzo.”
“Don’t worry, baby. I know that whatever beta who thought he had a chance with you probably sucked.” He brushes his lips to mine, kissing my pout away. “And it’s okay to tell me anything you want. You’re mine now, and that’s all that matters. Whatever past you have doesn’t concern me. All I care about is you in the present and moving forward. I hope that you feel the same.”
It’s my turn to smirk. “So, what you’re telling me is that you have fucked around a lot. Filling your time until you found your omega.”
He play-growls. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m a virgin. My cock has never desired anything more than just you. I’ve dreamed of you all my life.”
This time, I laugh, tipping my head back, letting my voice echo through the concrete room. We both know he’s full of shit, but he’s right. It doesn’t matter. All that matters now is moving forward. Surviving. Figuring out how the fuck we are going to manage any of this now that King Winston knows of my existence.
“God, that laugh is the most melodious sound I’ve ever heard. I could listen to it all night. You have no idea how fulfilled I feel when you find amusement with me. Because I always want you to be lighthearted and happy. I want you to know that I wasn’t joking earlier either. I’ll do whatever it takes to claim you, Kinsey. I don’t care what my father thinks or what he wants from my life. I’ll abandon his territory and the Gilded Sands Pack before I give you up.” Enzo’s smile fades with his words, his expression sharp and serious and incredibly handsome.
