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I met Will’s stare and nodded. His look of relief reminded me how much it mattered to him that we all function as a pack, together. Whether or not it was forever, at least I could give him that right now.
Sylvie was shaking her head, still trying to pull away. Jonah caught my eye and gave me a look. I was the one who had to convince her.
“Stay. Please.” I said it low, kissing her temple and placing my free hand over her stomach, hoping the warmth and pressure would take away some of the pain.
She turned her head up to mine with a look of confusion. “You want me to?”
“I do.” It was an honest answer. For once, I quieted my doubts and let my instincts lead me.
I bent down and took her lips with mine. My cock surged in my pants as she readily opened for me. I swept inside her mouth, tasting that strawberry cream, unable to stop the moan that came from the back of my throat. Soon she was kissing me back, and my hands were flexing over her blouse. I barely stopped myself from ripping her clothes off.
Impatient groans around us told me my pack wanted their turn. But there were things we had to discuss. I gently broke the kiss and lifted my head, looking down at her swollen lips. Trying not to imagine them wrapped around my cock.
“We need to talk about ground rules,” I managed.
Her eyes jerked open, her cheeks flushed. “I haven’t said yes yet.” She looked down at her hands. “I’ve never been with anyone during a heat before. I…I want to. But this is going to mean something to me. I need to know it means something to all of you, too.”
Three pairs of hands reached for her. Will knelt by her side, while Jonah and Toby sat on the floor in front of her. Everyone was touching her, stroking her arms, her legs, her thighs. I kept pressing against her stomach, and I kissed the shell of her ear. She tilted her head back on a breathless sigh.
“It means something to us,” Will said.
The other two made sounds of agreement, but I just kept kissing the side of her head. I couldn’t say those words. But I wanted her, and right now, that would have to be enough.
She turned toward me for another kiss, this one deep, soft. It wrecked me. My chest was aching as our lips pressed and our tongues met, tasting and breathing each other in slow passes. Whatever she saw in my eyes when we finally pulled apart seemed to make up her mind.
“Okay. I’ll stay. But I need to get some things from my apartment, call the gallery, make sure my friends and family have a way to reach me.”
Toby spoke up. “We’ll have to inform the Network, too. They’ll want to know what you agreed to, make sure it’s all consensual.”
“Oh, right. I’ll call my case manager.”
That would make it official, make it real.
“Good.” Toby was a rule follower, although he had a strange look in his eye. “We’ll need to know your limits. We don’t want you to regret anything that happens with us.”
“I can tell you right now. No bites during the heat, even if I beg.”
We all nodded. Sharing a woman would be new for us, but I trusted every one of my packmates to stay in control.
Toby leaned forward. “How do you feel about bondage?” He was tense, hanging on her answer.
Holy shit. My eyes widened on my brother. He was totally serious. It was the last thing I expected him to ask.
The question didn’t throw her at all.
“Some light bondage is good. I’m pretty open-minded. Just check in. If I say ‘stop’ or ‘no,’ I mean it. No safe words required.” Her face lit up with a sexy grin. “You wanna tie me up, Toby?”
His answering smile actually scared me a little.
“Wow, bro. Things I didn’t know,” I said, shaking my head.
Sylvie winced, and I used the excuse to get up and get her some painkillers. I needed to step away, do my own personal check-in. Once I was in the bathroom getting the pills, away from her scent and her touch, I knew it was a bad idea. Maybe I’d just head to the mountains, do some snowboarding. They’d all be busy and probably wouldn’t even notice if I was gone.
That was what I resolved to do. Until I came back to the living room with the pills and some water and saw her on Will’s lap, cradled in his arms. They were cheek to cheek, sharing their scents. Both had the most peaceful expression. I couldn’t smell her from here, but I felt something in my gut anyway.
Ours.
There was no way I was going to be able to leave.
