Chapter 20

Twenty

JACK

I never expected to merge packs.

But I was doing this for Vanessa and only for her. After all of the introductions were over, the Stoneclaw Pack decided to do barbeque that night. Vanessa had chosen to stay in Liam's lap, away from everyone, and refusing to allow anyone to touch her as she curled up in pain.

I was shocked when they told me she was in heat, but I understood why she didn't want to be saddled with another baby when we had a mission to save Gabe and somehow get him back from the Royal Pack. Liam had been protecting her from Alex and his pack. His eyes were dark, and his demeanor in complete protection of his omega.

"Dude, you're overcooking it," Mason shouted at Blade as he quickly removed the grilled meat from the fire onto a large circular plate. Ryan and Laurent were chatting near the bonfire. Alex was in the house tending to his wounds. None of the alphas could be trusted around Vanessa right now, including myself. Since Liam was a delta, he had more control over her arousing scent.

"Looks burnt," I commented, staring at the charred meat on the plate.

"It's fine. We have plenty to make," said Mason, without looking at me.

"Do you have a problem with me or something?" I asked.

He had shaken my hand, welcoming me to the pack, but we hadn't officially gotten to know each other yet. This guy was covered in tattoos from head to toe. Now I understood why Vanessa had run screaming. But I hadn't done anything to Mason at all yet.

"No," said Mason. Then, with the metal tongs in his hand, he looked over at Vanessa. "It bothers me that Vanessa only trusts you and your pack around her. I don't fucking get it."

"She met us first, and we didn't chase her halfway around the island to rut her," I pointed out.

Mason's face cracked into a smile. "You have a point there."

"Hey, we're not competing against each other," I said. "We're a pack now. I'm sure she'll come around, but for now, be patient."

Alex came out of the house, holding a towel to his nose, and washed up.

"You roughed me up pretty good," said Alex, clapping me on the back. "Past differences aside?"

"All forgotten," I said. But in reality, it would take me some time to fully trust him.

"Your beta packmate and Laurent looked to be getting along nicely," said Alex as we saw them quietly talking to Vanessa and Liam. "What's Vanessa's history? Why doesn't she want relief from her heat and to be bred? She is the most stubborn omega."

"She didn't tell you?" I asked, surprised.

"What is it?"

"She has a son named Gabe. He's the son of the Royal Pack, technically the prince," I explained. The Stoneclaw Pack might as well be informed. Vanessa was here, and my pack had merged with theirs. I had finally given in and expanded my pack, complete with an omega. "They took her son and then put her up for auction."

"What the holy fuck?!" raged Alex, his face turning as red as his hair, tied up in a ponytail. He looked down, his gaze remorseful and sad. "And we were out chasing her like wild beasts. No wonder she didn't want kids anymore."

"If she keeps on like this without a knot or some kind of relief, she can die if any complications happen. Never mind the pain she's in right now," I said, my eyes locked on her.

Vanessa had tears running down her face as she clutched her stomach. She was still only wearing my shirt, which I couldn't believe she'd taken. She was attached to me whether she knew it or not. And I was attached to her. It had taken me too long to find her and hunt down where the Stoneclaw Pack lived.

Alex started making his way toward her, and I hastened to follow.

She would get frightened.

Just like I thought, she clutched Liam's arm when she saw us, and Liam growled protectively, throwing an arm around her body.

"I won't come any closer, I promise," said Alex, holding his hands up.

Vanessa sniffled, quietly gazing at us with fearful eyes. I hadn't seen her so broken down. She was the opposite of the confident, sexy dancer I'd first seen. Her omega heat had taken over and made her smaller. The closer I got to her, the more her scent overpowered the air. I wanted to help her.

To rut her just like every alpha in the room.

"Vanessa, let us help you," I said. "Please."

"I can't have another child," she said, her eyes darting between us like a caged bird.

"We will help you get Gabe back," said Alex determinedly.

She gasped. "You told him, Jack?"

"We're in his pack now. You can trust him," I said. "Let us help you through your heat, and then we'll get Gabe back for you."

She looked tired and weak as she studied the sand below her, clutching Liam's arm.

"Do you promise?" she asked. I could tell she was trying to hold on, to resist our alpha knots. Her body craved us, and she would have to give in sooner or later.

"I promise you, Vanessa," announced Alex with fire in his eyes. "We will get my son, Gabe, back."

Her face began to relax, and she breathed out a sigh.

"Okay."

"Bring her inside," said Alex. Liam stood up from the chair, cradling her in his arms carefully.

"Please hurry, Liam," she said in a low voice, and he hurried to the house with us following close behind. I wanted to knot her first, to bring her that first relief. I craved it. I didn't give a fuck about the other alphas.

We all crowded into the dark room, bumping heads and bodies.

"I have a bigger place. We can move there," I said, uncomfortable with all seven of us men in this room. Shit, I had never shared an omega with a pack before, let alone with six others.

"We'll just build something bigger," said Alex hastily, dropping his belt to the ground. He had a behemoth of a cock, which sprung free when his pants dropped to the ground.

What the fuck?

"I can take her first," I offered, ripping my jeans and boxers off.

"We'll go with her choice," said Alex.

Liam gently settled her on the large mattress. She looked weak and hurting as she lay there with her knees up. Alex gently pried her legs apart as Liam caressed her breasts. I settled onto the mattress on her other side.

I touched her face, trying to get her attention through the haze.

"Who do you want first?" I asked.

"You," she gasped, looking at me with desperation. Strands of her hair stuck to her face in her perspiration and desperation. "I want your knot, Jack."

"You got it, baby," I said, my chest swelling with adoration for her.

"Fuck," growled Alex, moving away from her center.

I settled between her legs, her opening drenched in slick. Alex held her right leg open, and Ryan held her other leg as she lay there weakly. She groaned in pain, and Laurent gently rubbed her belly. Mason was kissing her neck, and Blade was powering on the air conditioner in the room, positioning it in the room. In just a few minutes, we would all be a sweaty mess on the bed.

There wasn't any time for foreplay. She was in a lot of pain.

"Just go right in," said Alex, as if every word was causing him pain as he kissed her thigh. I could tell how much he wanted to be the first.

But I didn't give a fuck about his feelings right now.

She was the only thing that mattered to me.

I pressed my erect cock around her pussy, using her slick as a lubricant. A moan escaped her lips at my teasing of her entrance. I gently inserted the crown of my dick inside of her, pushing in. Inch by inch. She arched her hips up to meet me as I plunged all the way in.

Her warmth felt so good around me.

It has been so long.

God , I missed this kitten.

"I need you, Jack," she begged, her small hands grabbing my arms in desperation, her body bowed upwards. Her nails dug into my skin as I pumped in and out of her.

"Like this?" I asked, plunging in deep, and she gasped. "And again." I pistoned into her, raising her off the bed.

"Yes!" she screamed. Over and over, I thrust into her sopping-wet pussy. I looked into her eyes as she looked at me. She tried to reach around to finger herself, but I stopped her hand, pinning her to the bed.

"Someone, play with her clit," I ordered. "She shouldn't have to do it."

Ryan scrambled to insert his hand between her legs before anyone else could come in. I looked down where my cock disappeared inside her sweet pussy, and I was turned on even more by the sight. Ryan's fingers circled and strummed her clit until she was panting flat on her back.

In a few moments, she yelled, climaxing around my dick.

Her pussy contracted tight around my aching cock.

My cock squeezed by her walls made it impossible to hold my orgasm in any longer. My dick warmed and heated with every thrust.

Until it was a raging fire. Roaring, I released inside of her.

As every drop of liquid was milked by her pussy, I could barely catch my breath. I laid on top of her, not putting all my weight on her. She was too soft and frail right now. As my knot began to swell, her eyes rolled back in relief. I leaned down, kissing her on her full, lush lips.

"Just what I needed," she sighed quietly, kissing me back. Her warm breath tickled my throat as she kissed my cheek with affection. "I've missed you."

The men sat quietly around us, cocks hard and watching me as I knotted her with her legs spread wide open. She was a vision on the bed, looking satisfied and loved.

"I missed you too, baby," I whispered, allowing the knot to settle inside her. "Let the others take care of you, too, okay? You can trust them."

She slowly nodded.

"We'll get my baby after my heat passes?" she asked. "You weren't lying about that, right?"

"No," I said. I had no idea how we'd get Gabe back, and challenging the Royal Pack with all of their guards wasn't the smartest move. I was at a loss for her, but I needed her to get through this.