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I know he’s right, so I don’t argue, instead just nodding. He kisses me so tenderly before grabbing my hand and leading me inside. Nobody is downstairs, so River leads me into the family room and has me sit on the couch. As soon as he’s sure I’m okay, he goes upstairs to get the others.
This is going to be a nightmare. Everything has been so great recently. I’ve been beyond happy and cared for. I feel like I’m living every omega’s dream. But some crazy idiot is coming around and ruining it. And for what? What do they hope to gain? Is it just to scare me or do they have more sinister plans for me?
I gnaw on my lips as I begin to panic. What if the next time I’m out alone, or without River or my alphas, he takes it a step further and just takes me? I’ll fight like a cat straight out of hell, but I know I’m not much of a match against an alpha. I try to breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth to calm my racing heart as the reality of the situation crashes into me like a tidal wave. Focusing on the bond, I try to close it off just until I get myself under control, but it’s useless.
River comes rushing back in the room, Kian, Nico, Syn, and Knight right behind him. He climbs on the couch beside me and pulls me into his lap, curling me in his arms. Nico sits on his right at my back and Syn on his left at my front. Kian and Knight take up position in front of me, and as a whole they surround me in their scents, curling around me and closing me off to the rest of the room.
All I can see is them, everywhere I look. Pine, mocha and coffee, teakwood, coconuts and honeysuckle, and spicy cider fills my nose until they’re all I can scent. Each one is touching me, grounding me. Syn’s hands sit on my legs, rubbing them back and forth softly. Nico’s chest is pressed against my back with his chin resting on my shoulder. Kian is holding one of my hands and Knight is resting his head against my side as best he can. And River, of course, has me tight in his arms.
I have never felt more loved than at this moment right here. With all five of them surrounding me, bringing me comfort. My panic slowly wanes, and I feel my heart rate slow down. I breathe easier the more of them I inhale, so I take in deep lungful’s of their scents without a hint of embarrassment.
A few more deep inhales and I’m calm, the bond with River no longer tumultuous and riddled with panic and fear.
“Sorry,” I whisper out against River’s chest.
Three alpha growls rumble around me, and even Kian and River throw their own in the mix.
“Don’t ever apologize for how you feel, Sweetheart. I’ve told you this. All we care about is that you two are safe. River told us a little about what happened upstairs before he came rushing back down here to get to you. We’re going to figure this out, I promise.”
I nod my head as Knight reassures me. Nico attempts to subtly pull me out of River’s arms and into his lap as carefully and slowly as he can. River’s arms flex around me and when I glance up at his face, I see him glaring at Nico. A glance behind me shows that Nico’s glaring right back at him, his eyes narrowed to thin slits. I smother a laugh at the normalcy.
They may love each other and are bonded, but I swear River tests Nico just for funsies.
“River,” Nico warns.
“Nico,” River replies stiffly, except I can hear the barely contained laugh in his voice despite how well he’s hiding it on the outside.
Nico must realize he’s going to have to play at a different angle if he wants River to give me up.
“Give her here, baby,” he says softly, placatingly. I bite my lip. “You gotta share.”
River’s eyes are still narrowed. “Maybe she doesn’t want you right now.” He sniffs eventually, turning his head away slightly.
I catch the smirk before he hides it. Such a shit.
“Sure she does. Isn’t that right, Kitten?” Nico purrs in my ear and I shiver.
I wish they could all hold me at once, to be honest. But there’s only one of me and five of them and unless I wanna start lobbing off body parts to make it physically possible, which I don’t in case that needed to be clarified, then we’re going to have to play pass the Ripley potato. Because I need some love from all of them right now. Especially since Syn and I are leaving tomorrow.
I’m going to miss all of them so much. I didn’t realize it until today when Jordan mentioned Rhett being gone and how down Gabe’s been. I’m not bonded to the others, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have feelings for them all and that I won’t miss them. And now with a possible stalker in the mix, I almost want to decide not to go and just stay here, but I won’t do that to Syn. She’d understand, I know, but I was so excited for this and the alone time I was going to get with her. I won’t let some crazy stalker alpha ruin that, I decide.
River is just going to have to share for a moment because I desperately need cuddles from everyone here. I peck him on the lips before turning and holding my arms out to Nico. He snatches me quickly out of River’s lap before he can even think to hold me tighter, and River grumbles under his breath about me being moved.
Nico’s thick arms wrap around me so tightly that he almost has me cocooned against his body. My face is stuffed into his chest, and I shamelessly inhale deep lungful’s of his teakwood scent, little groans pulling from my throat. His worry over me has it smelling slightly sharper than normal, but he still smells like home. He rubs his face against the top of my head, moving down as best he can, effectively covering me in his scent.
Vaguely, I can hear River as he recounts what happened at the carnival when we were leaving, not that it’s much to go on. He got a good look at the man’s face, at least. I was too frozen with anxiety to really pay attention to detail.
I’m not in Nico’s lap for longer than five minutes before another set of arms tries to yank me from him.
“Come on, brother. Hand her over.” Knight raises a brow at him and waits patiently with his arms outstretched where he sits on the floor.
Nico growls and huffs a breath in annoyance as he reluctantly gives me over to Knight. Knight nuzzles his face all along mine, moving down my neck, scent marking me just like Nico and I sigh in relief. I needed this. I hope they all scent mark me. I don’t want to smell anything but all of them on my skin. I need it like I need my next breath.
With each one that wraps me in their arms and makes sure I’m thoroughly coated in them, I can feel my heart beat slow, my breaths calm, and my body relax as they pull all the tension and panic and fear right out of me. Anger, too, at being followed and made to feel afraid. Weak.
I am not a weak omega, dammit!
They all talk amongst themselves as I’m passed around like a toy and covered in each of the alpha’s scents. I love every second of it.
