39. Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Pete

F our hours of unbroken sleep is enough to make me feel refreshed, and that’s just as well considering Ezra and Shadow looked exhausted by the time I stepped back into the room and told them to go get some rest.

I feel guilty that I let them talk me into taking a lengthy nap while I know Ezra has important work in the morning that he needs to be well rested for.

If Shadow was a little more predictable, we wouldn’t need to take turns while also making sure someone’s conscious so they can watch over him.

I know it’s not his fault.

His parents made him feel unsafe.

They were the ones who made him start running.

So, whenever he’s feeling overwhelmed about something, he feels that same need to go.

Where he goes doesn’t usually matter, but it did this time.

That’s because fate was guiding us.

We needed to be here, all four of us, so we could keep our new mate safe from the threat she doesn’t quite seem to believe is real.

We got here right when she needed us.

How could that be anything other than fated?

The rest of my morning is uneventful.

Several hours spent watching a camera feed with no movement is a bit like watching paint dry, but it puts a smile on my face that the only activity I witness on the feed is Lana leaving her suite with Owen, just after eight a.m.

She’s safe. Nothing happened to her last night.

Pretty sure that has something to do with us speaking to that creep Melvin yesterday.

He knows Lana has protection now, so he’s going to be more careful about when he decides to attack.

I’d place good money on that bet.

I’m also willing to bet he’ll try to get Lana not to hire us.

He has no idea who he’s messing with.

Fated mates are so strongly connected that their bonds can never be broken.

Lana wouldn’t listen to whatever bullshit story he cooks up, no matter how convincing he made it sound. She might not know it, not yet, but she’s already made her mind up about all four of us.

All that’s left is to make it official.

Ezra intends to tell her today, after he’s spoken to Owen.

If you ask me, that moment can’t come quickly enough for my liking.

She already feels like she’s ours.

I get up and make my way to the second bedroom’s bathroom.

Now that I know Lana is safe, and she’s with Owen in her office, I don’t need to keep my eye on the feed outside her suite door.

I find everything I need to clean myself up in the suite’s second bathroom.

The cupboards under the sink are filled with toiletry products, and … other items.

I’m not sure what I expected to find in a suite intended as an Omega’s apartment, but boxed luxury sex toys weren’t on my list. The dildo with the knotting function looks pretty fancy, I must admit. Having tried a few of the simulated knotting items to help give Shadow the experience of being with one of his Alphas, I can say without any reservations that they feel nothing like the real thing.

He prefers skin on skin, regardless of how swollen my regular Beta cock can or cannot get.

Sex toys can be fun, but being knotted is more than feeling a cock swell inside you.

There’s something fucking primal to it that no toy could ever recreate.

I glance at the instructions on the box, and I let out a chuckle.

Warning: Not for Betas.

The academy’s still selling that lie. I’m not surprised. Half the world still believe only an Omega can take an Alpha’s knot. Omegas have perfume enhanced slick that comes in thick and fast and makes taking cock a pleasure from the outset, but a Beta can take every inch of an Alpha’s knot just as easily as an Omega can. Most of them just don’t know it.

I put the sex toys back in the cupboard and bring out the stuff I actually intend to use.

Soap, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a razor and shaving gel.

Everything’s brand new and sealed.

I doubt anyone’s ever been in this bathroom, yet it’s fully stocked up with brands I could never afford. It seems excessive, but I have to admit, when I’m done cleaning up, I smell good, and my skin feels great. Maybe some of that stuff is overpriced for a reason.

I take my time drying off, doubting Ezra and Shadow are up yet.

I’ll need to take Shadow off Ezra’s hands so he can get to work.

Then the two of us can spend the day with Lana, while Owen takes a break.

He’s probably been driving her crazy since last night with his moodiness.

I could see how agitated he was to be here.

It was pretty hard to miss.

Lana’s probably ready for a break from his company.

She was warming up to me before he came storming in with his bad attitude and worse ideas.

It fucks me off that he blocked our progress because he was in a mood.

Lana’s been working too hard for too long, spreading herself too thin.

Her body is in desperate need of a release.

It would be my pleasure to give her that gift.

The thought of her sinking between her legs and tasting her pussy makes my cock surge to life.

I drop the towel to take my shaft in hand.

When I close my eyes I can see her in that tight skirt, and I can imagine pushing it up over her sexy hips to get closer to that sweet spot that’ll make her come apart for me.

Slipping her panties off, I run my fingers down the soft dark hair that keeps her sex hidden from me. She moans as my thumb brushes her clit. She’s already wet between the swollen lips of her pussy, ready for more. I dip my thumb inside and stroke it over her clit.

Then I let my tongue taste that sweetness while I touch her.

Just thinking about it brings me close to the edge.

My new mate is so fucking perfect.

Smart, beautiful, sexy as hell.

I can’t make a move until my Alphas tell her she’s fated for us.

So, all I can do is think about how incredible it’s going to be once she’s claimed and wearing my mark. That pretty throat is just begging to be bitten into. She’s not the kind of woman to hide who she is, so I know that’s where she’ll want it.

She’ll want the world to know she’s ours.

Thinking about making her mine, I stroke my cock until the cum I want to fill her pussy with spills out over my fingers.

When I open my eyes, I’m alone and I’ve made a mess.

I catch my breath before I reach out to put the shower back on.

My heart is still racing as I put my hand under the stream, letting the cool water wash away my sins. It’ll be easier to be around Lana now that I’ve dealt with my lustful thoughts about her.

When the water gets warmer, I step into the shower to get rid of the last traces of evidence on my stomach and cock.

Shadow will still know what I’ve been up to.

It’s hard to hide these things from Omegas.

They always know.

The important thing is, Lana won’t have to deal with the lewd comments I would have ended up making if I was still feeling incredibly fucking horny and desperate to be allowed the chance to claim my new mate.

I get the feeling it’s going to be a long day.

I turn the water off and step out of the shower.

The sooner I take over from Owen, the sooner he speaks to Ezra.

One tiny conversation later, we get to tell Lana she’s fated for us.

Finally. It feels like I’ve been waiting forever.

Has it really only been a day since I met her?

Time is irrelevant when it comes to true mates.

If nothing else, I learned that from the nine months I spent in prison.

My pack waited for me. They visited every day. They made that stretch feel like nothing.

In a heartbeat, it was over, but for me and them, our time together was just beginning.

The moment is coming with Lana, and I can’t wait.