Chapter 35

All the guys sit on the couch, staring at me as they wait for me to speak.

My mind is a mess right now. I went from accepting the scent match bond with Calvin, getting his bite and making things official, to finding out the guys I've been in love with most of my life are also my scent matches and have known since they saw me in the club.

When their scents hit me, it was both a shock and a euphoric feeling. Unfortunately, I didn't get to have the same reaction as I did with Calvin. Mostly because with Calvin, I knew what I was getting into when I stepped into his hotel room, with the others, I didn't.

Yes, my belly is slightly cramping, and I'm not going to ignore the fact that my perfume is floating around the room. The urge to jump all of their bones is there, but now is not the time nor the place.

Part of me wants to rip into them for keeping secrets but the other part is just... happy? Because at the end of the day, I love these guys. I want a life with them. And to know that the universe destined them for me too? I just can't be mad.

But I do require complete honesty from now on because I don't think I can handle any more surprises right now, at least not from my guys.

And I didn't forget the little fact that Calvin has killed people. That should be a red flag and I should be running for the hills. So why the fuck do I think that's sexy?

I know in my heart that man would never hurt me. So, what do I have to worry about?

Since we're all set on not keeping things from each other, I guess it would be a good time to open up about everything with my past.

"Jade?" Everett's voice snaps me out of my own mind.

"Right," I sigh, leaning back against the couch. "It's nothing relevant to anything now, it's just... you know what. Never mind. It doesn't have to do with our lives now, so it doesn't matter."

"Trouble," Zane growls, shooting me a look.

"Fine," I sigh. "You once asked me how I ended up at the High Roller. I don't think I've ever gone into details on the night I left Karen and Charles' place."

"Just the mention of their names makes me want to murder people," Zane mutters.

"You too?" I ask, trying not to grin. "Want to tell me something, big guy?"

He glares. "Keep going."

Rolling my eyes, I continue, "The plan was to move away and start over. I was all set to leave, to start my new life the day I turned eighteen. Only, the night before my birthday, I overheard something that literally had me fearing for my life."

"What was it?" Everett asks, all of them listening intently.

"Karen and Charles were talking, they thought I was upstairs doing chores. But I heard them saying something about trying to get me to stay past my birthday, despite knowing the fact that I was going to book it out of there as fast as I could. But they didn't want me to, they wanted me to stay until they knew my designation."

"Why would they care?" Griffin asks. Brows furrowed.

I let out a humorless laugh. "Because apparently, they had plans for me. At least, if I turned out to be an omega."

"I don't like the sound of this," Calvin comments darkly.

"I don't think you"re going to like the next part then." I give him a sad smile. "They said that if I ended up becoming an omega, they could sell me and get a shit ton of money for me."

"What the fuck!" Zane snarls. "I know they were messed up, selfish assholes, but omega trafficking? Are they fucking deranged?"

"Yes?" I reply with a shrug. "Anyway, it had me wanting to get out of there at that very moment. But that would draw too much attention, so I locked myself in my room and planned to leave as soon as they went to sleep. Only it wasn't that easy because when I woke up, my body decided the moment I hit eighteen it wanted to present. I woke up and freaked out. I was frantic, needing to get rid of any evidence of the slicked mess I made. I was afraid that if they knew I was an omega, they would track me down.

"So I took it all with me, trashed it and fled. Presenting sooner than I thought kind of derailed my plans. Being an omega meant being at risk of getting hurt or assaulted. Needing a place to stay, I headed for the omega center. They set me up with a room. My new plan was to stay there, adjust to being an omega and then leave.

"Someone mentioned getting a job and saving up because starting over wasn't cheap, and the money I had would only get me so far. So I got a job at the High Roller. And well, I loved it so much I never left."

"Why?" Griffin asks. "What about that place made you change all your plans?"

"It was safe. I made a home there. It had everything." I shrug. "A job, freedom, a home, a family. Why leave? I was happy."

"And then we took you away from that," Everett says, his face falling.

"I don't regret coming with you on this tour, even if it's been crazy. And trust me, it's nuts." I laugh. "I'm used to the routine I've built, but I have you guys back. I'd follow you to the ends of the earth as long as we were all happy."

"Let's get back to the psychos," Zane grunts, looking at Calvin. "You need to look into these people. If they were willing to sell Jade, God knows what else they've done. Maybe they've done it to other kids too."

"I'll look into them." Calvin nods. "At the very least, make sure their foster care license is revoked."

"Oh my God," I whisper, horror filling me. "I-I didn't even think about that. What if they took more kids in after I left. What if, because I didn't say anything, they've done this to other kids?" Tears fill my eyes as my stomach drops, a sick feeling hitting me.

"Don't think like that." Griffin stands and moves to take a seat next to me. He pulls me into his lap, and I snuggle in close, letting his touch and warmth blanket over me. Tucking my face into his neck, I inhale deeply, moaning as the smell of lemon and blueberry cheesecake has a gush of slick running out.

"Fuck," Griffin grunts. "Jelly Bean, you"re making it really hard to be a gentleman."

"Then don't be," I whimper. "Fuck me."

"No," Zane declares. "We're talking right now."

"I'm done talking, let's fuck," I moan, grinding my pussy down against Griffin's stiff bulge.

Calvin chuckles. "She's going to be a little sensitive to our scents for a while. And with having four scent matches, it's amped up."

I lean back and pout. "Just one little orgasm, pleeeease. Just, at least, let me suck your cock."

Griffin's face contorts, and he looks back at the guys with pleading eyes.

"No!" Zane growls.

"Fucking hell, you suck, you know that!" Griffin snaps.

I'm about to pout when my stomach growls. "Shit, I forgot to eat."

"How about I order some chicken wings," Calvin offers.

"Oh, wings!" My eyes light up and just like that, all thoughts of sex are forgotten.

WITH A BELLY FULL OFwings, I'm laying back with my feet in Everett's lap and my head on Griffin's as he plays with my hair. My libido has simmered down a bit, and we've been just hanging out and talking.

This is what I like, just relaxing, being with each other. I've laughed and smiled more in this past hour, than I have in a long time.

"Question for you, Jade," Zane asks.

"Hit me," I reply, popping a grape into my mouth from the little bowl sitting on my belly.

"Kids. Do you want them?"

I look over with a surprised look, and then my cheeks flush. "My answer depends on how all of you feel about kids."

He chuckles but humors me. "I want kids. Love the little ankle biters. Would love them more if they were ours. Doesn't matter to me how many, as long as they come from you and one of us, that"s all that matters to me." He shrugs, and my heart warms.

"Yeah, same," Griffin agrees, massaging my scalp. My eyes flutter closed as the pleasure of his nails makes me shiver. "Love kids. Would love to have a few."

Both Calvin and Everett agree, and fuck, if that didn't make me happy. I was worried with the type of life they lived that they would think kids would just get in the way.

"Now, answer the question, Trouble," Zane playfully scolds.

"Well..." I bite my lip. "I love kids. I've always wanted to be a mom, you guys know that."

"Oh, don't we ever." Everett chuckles. "Even at ten you were talking about all the kids you were going to have and would go over to the neighbors and practically kidnap their little ones."

"Did not," I snort, poking him in the chest with my toe. "But I did love hanging out with the little ones. They were so sweet and fun."

I used to babysit for a few years back when I was a pre-teen, but once the guys hit sixteen and were able to start working, Karen and Charles didn't allow it anymore because they needed someone to do the house chores when the guys were at work.

"But to answer your question. Yes, I want kids."

"When?" Calvin asks, seeming a little too eager with the question.

"Ahh... I don't know. Whenever you guys are ready for them, I guess. I don't care when. Could be tomorrow, could be a few years from now. As long as it's what we all want, I don't mind."

"Good to know." Calvin nods his head, sharing a look with his brother. What are these two up to?

They've been a lot closer since I made them have that heart-to-heart. I don't know all the details, and that"s fine, but I do now know that their dad is a sack of shit. Sadly, that doesn't surprise me.

"How many?" Zane asks.

"I mean, I'd love to have one with each of you," I admit. "If that"s not too many?"

"Four kids? Nah, that"s a perfect number," Griffin says, brushing his fingers down my face, making me sigh and lean into his touch.

We sit and talk about more random things before I start to drift off to sleep, surrounded by all these mouth-watering smells that, in a way, make me feel safe and happy.