42. Maceo

42

Maceo

The weight of the world rests on my shoulders as I exit the car and take the elevator up to the apartment. From what I just saw, we're looking at weeks or months without Luther in this room. I don't know if we'll be able to survive that. Hudson has been calling my phone for the last hour, demanding his Omega but he was smart enough not to be here when I arrived. We only have one day to figure out something but it doesn't look good.

Especially since all cases and orders of protection have been closed or rejected. They don't know Luther bit Luca but that'll come out in time and will be contested if I can't find out a way for the case to be dropped. I can't legally keep Luca from his Alpha.

The moment I step into the apartment, Grayson is there sitting in the middle of Luca's nest, both Omegas piled on top of each other, passed out. The smell of stressed Omega fills the room as I take a seat beside Blake, running my fingers through his hair before addressing Grayson. "It's not good. Someone's been paid off because Hudson's got a clean slate. Luther is being officially charged."

"He closed off the bond so I assumed it wasn't good. This is going to break them, Maceo. Luca wouldn't stop staring at the fucking door after you left and Blake's been sleeping since. I think he's going to have to go in for another checkup. I'm sure Luther mentioned it but it's his heart. Too much stress and," he doesn't finish the sentence, letting out a heavy breath. "How long?"

"There won't be a sentencing for a while. My job is to make sure your assets are safe and prove to whoever is running the show that Hudson is a piece of shit." I can't help myself as I lie down and mold myself to Blake's back, needing to feel him breathe. I still feel guilty about it but the fact that Grayson isn't reacting helps. "Legally-"

"Fuck the legal bullshit, Maceo. We're way past that. If Luther is the scapegoat, I need to know what to do."

"They've ordered us to return Luca to his rightful Alpha. Right now, that's either Luther or Hudson. Luther's claim will be contested because it happened during a heat. However, if there were to be a claim outside of heat while Luca is clearheaded, they might see it differently. Luca can testify to it. It's messy as shit and it's going to land us all in hot water but there's nothing against the law for another Alpha to bite a mated Omega. Many Omegas have Alphas that aren't together and then form a pack."

Grayson lets out a strained chuckle, "That's an awful loophole. So, we can't fuck him during a heat but I can bite him? That's fucked up."

"And yet, the one thing that might save him. Luca can choose which Alpha he wants to stay with if the claim is approved. So?" I glance up at Grayson, wondering if he's ready to take a step like that. It's going to be an uphill battle for a while but I'll see it through for Luther.

For my Alpha.

For my Omegas.

A smile slowly creeps onto Grayson's face, his eyes lighting up with the idea. "I've been waiting to bite him since I first met him. Beta or Omega, it's never mattered. Luca was always mine. Ours. " He raises an eyebrow, demanding that I finally admit to the truth.

" Ours. "

I stare down at Blake and then Luca, wondering if I'll ever see my bite on their beautiful skin. I'm not even sure if it would take but to see my claim on their shoulders beside Grayson and Luther's would be an honor. The guilt slowly ebbs away as I stop lying to myself. Luther has been more to me than just my client for years.

I think I've seen him as my Alpha for far longer than I've realized.

And now I'm falling for not just one but two Omegas.

So much for the lone wolf thing.

Luca yawns, bringing me back to reality, those glass eyes meeting mine. "Hey angel." He scoots a little closer, Grayson's chuckles adding to the adorable moment. "How do you feel about another bite?" The way Luca all but glows tells me that we're going to be okay.