49. Benjamin

I'm speechless for a second, completely blindsided by the raw honesty in her eyes. There's no way I can deny her—deny us—what we all clearly want. My voice comes out hoarse, emotion clogging my throat. "Yes," I say firmly, locking my gaze with hers. "Mating. I want that, too."

Liam and Henry echo in agreement, their voices a rugged chorus of consent. We're all on the same page now; there's no turning back.

There's an electric charge that zips through us. It's like we've ignited something ancient and powerful—something that transcends the mere physical connection we've just shared.

The knots are still swollen inside her, but that doesn't stop me from reaching up to pull her in for a searing kiss. I feel like an alpha who's just won the lottery without even buying a ticket.

"Our omega," Liam says with a reverence that sends another rush of pride through me.

"Our Zara," Henry murmurs, and his thumb brushes over her lips in a tender gesture.

She smiles down at me with such love and trust that it nearly undoes me. "Our forever," she whispers, the weight of the promise clear in her voice.

It's not just sex now. It's not just heat or temporary pleasure. This is life-changing; it's destiny intertwining our fates.

"Are you sure about this? It's not just your heat?—"

She presses her fingers to my lips. "I'm sure. I'm lucid enough right now to want this with every cell in my body. Bite me, Ben. Mate me before Liam and Henry do the same. I want to bite you back and have us entwined forever. I will never leave you and Mia. Never. You are part of my heart and soul. All of you are."

She is saying everything I need to hear. Mia, my precious baby girl who has already lost one mother, cannot go through that again. But I truly believe that Zara is my one. I thought Nicole was. But what we had wasn't this. Not by a long shot. It paled in comparison and was weak and feeble. Zara bursting into my life is a revelation, and I'm not going to let fear hold me back.

I cup the back of Zara's neck and draw her close to my mouth. I bare my teeth, grazing them over her jugular.

"I'm ready for eternity with you," she murmurs, and I don't need anything else to convince me this is perfect.

I sink my teeth gently into her flesh, marking her as mine for life. The taste of her is intoxicating; her sweet submission floods through me. My body solidifies the promise with a deep rumble that seems to resonate with the very foundation of the earth.

She gasps, but it's a sound of completion rather than pain. I can feel it—the bond hovering, ready to be completed by her bite to me. It's something more profound than anything I could've imagined. It's like we're not just two people anymore; we're pieces of a picture finally put together to form a whole image.

Liam and Henry are watching us with eyes full of emotions—happiness, relief, and an overwhelming sense of belonging.

As I relinquish my bite, making sure it's gentle, I gaze down at her neck and see the perfect imprint of my teeth, the blood oozing out of the wound but, it's not just a bite; it's a symbol of eternal commitment. A brand that says she's mine, unquestionably and unconditionally.

"Bite me," I murmur, giving her my consent in words.

She nods, her eyes fixed on the bite scar that Nicole gave me.

"Yes," I say firmly. ‘"Right over the top. I don't want any reminders of her, to you or to me. Claim me completely, take me from her with everything inside you, Zara. Make me yours and only yours."

Her eyes light up at my words. Possession fills her gaze as she leans in and presses her lips over the bite mark.

Her teeth sink in, and a surge of heat floods through me, hotter and more potent than any heat I've felt before. It's like she's searing her claim onto my soul, and I welcome it without hesitation. Her bite is firm but careful, a perfect mirror of what I've given her.

A growl rumbles through me—a primal sound of possession and satisfaction. There's no pain, only a profound sense of rightness as our bond snaps into place, stronger than steel. It's as if all the fragmented parts of me are finally making sense.

When she pulls back, her lips are stained with my blood, and there's a gleam in her eyes that tells me she knows she's won me over entirely. "You're mine now," she says, her voice low and fierce.

"Forever," I affirm, feeling the weight of the word settle into my chest. It feels like coming home—like I've been wandering aimlessly and have just found my way back to where I belong.

My knot deflates alongside Liam's, but we are nowhere close to be being done yet. Liam grips her long waves in his fist and presses his mouth to her neck from behind. "My turn?"

"Yes," she rasps, and she tilts her head to give Liam better access to the spot he's eyeing. The room is thick with the scent of our mingled arousal, the air charged with the energy of our newly formed bond. I watch, a fierce thrill coursing through me, as Liam leans in and marks her with the same care and reverence I did.

Henry isn't still either; his hands roam over her body with a gentle possessiveness that only an alpha can have towards his omega. His touches are whispers of promises yet to be kept, each one eliciting soft moans from Zara that stoke the fire. I slip out of her pussy as Henry watches, just as I do, both of us filled with a sense of pride and satisfaction at this union we're completing together. There's no jealousy here, just pure, unadulterated love for our omega and for each other.

Liam releases her from the bite, and she pulls herself off his cock to turn to him. "Bite me, princess," he growls, exposing his neck to her.

Zara's hands tremble slightly, not from fear but from the sheer intensity of the moment. Her gaze searches Liam's, and there's a silent understanding that passes between them—a promise of infinite tomorrows. She reaches up, her fingers brushing against the strong column of his throat, feeling his pulse race under her touch.

Her mouth descends on him with a passion that matches the depth of her feelings. When her teeth break the skin, Liam's entire body shudders, a low growl escaping him. His hands find their way into her hair, not to guide or control, but to connect, to feel every inch of this pivotal moment.

The bond between them ignites with an unspoken power, a silent explosion that intertwines their destinies. Zara is lost in the sensation, the taste of Liam's essence on her tongue, and the knowledge that she belongs to these three alphas—to three soulmates who will protect and cherish her for eternity.

Now it's Henry's turn to step forward, his expression one of sheer adoration mixed with an unmistakable alpha presence.

"I have a request," Henry murmurs.

"Okay," Zara whispers. "Hit me with it."

We wait as Henry gathers her to him, his cock ready to impale her and give her what she needs before her period of lucidity recedes.