Chapter 24

Waking up, I realize my skin is soaked with sweat, and it's not mine. My hand tightens on Annika's bare ass. She's got a fever to the point it feels concerning, but omegas are heat resilient. It doesn't help that she moans into my skin as her hips wiggle. It's only then I feel exactly how soaked my sweats are with her slick.

Fucking hell.

They aren't joking about omegas being slick factories. My other hand slides up her back and into her hair. My heart drums in my chest while I try to figure out what the fuck to do. It's been a long fucking few years of searching for her, and with the way her scent saturates the air, my cock is already rock-hard.

My head swivels to the other bed, and I hiss, "Grady, get up, you lazy fucker." He doesn't move. "Goddamn it, Grady." He still doesn't move. "Raiden fucking Michaels, wake your ass up."

He sits straight up, twisting to glare at me. "That was playing dirty. Do you know how unsettling it is to hear a name that died years ago?"

Annika moans and grinds on my cock. The thin pair of sweats doesn't do much to stop my tip from notching at her opening. I tighten my hold on her ass to keep her in place. She's not wearing panties, and if she's not careful, she'll impale herself on my dick without meaning to. With how slick she is, it won't take much more wiggling for me to be inside her.

"Huh," Grady says, shoving himself off the bed. He comes over and kneels beside the bed. "My money was on hate sex the first time."

"She's burning up," I whisper. "And I'm soaked in her slick."

Grady lifts the edge of the blanket and sticks his head under. "Yup, it's not unusual for this to happen in the couple days right before the heat hits."

"Here, you should take her," I murmur, trying to sit up.

Annika growls, digging her nails into my chest as her head shakes. "No."

"Ahh, so you can still form words." Grady chuckles. "That's a good sign. All right, well, I'm going to hop into the shower if nobody needs me."

"I have three holes," she groans. "Where the hell is Ward?"

"Spend a little time with your old friend. You wore the two of us out yesterday. Granddad is probably still in a well-fucked coma." Grady stands and looks at me. "You do want to take care of her, right, Kane?" He doesn't wait for my response before yanking his sweats down and aiming for the shower. "If you're still in need of a knot by the time I get out, you know I've got you, baby."

He strides into the bathroom, closing the door.

Annika grinds over my cock, moaning loudly. "Listen, we can still hate each other and have sex, right? You've got a knot. I've got a vagina fully capable of locking that knot inside me. It sounds like good times. You feel huge. God, that's total omega logic, isn't it?"

My brain is still stuck on the fact she thinks I hate her.

"I don't hate you, princess." My voice comes out deep and gravelly. "Do you really think I spent those months popping up at your school, even on my rare day off, to scare away any little fuckers who got too close because I didn't want you?"

"What?" she snaps, pushing my shoulders until they slam back against the mattress. "You cockblocked me when I went to college?" Her hands slide under the waistband of my sweats, shoving them down. Her bare, wet cunt grinds over my cock. "Then, you definitely owe me repayment of all the dick I missed out on. I thought I was the most unattractive?—"

I growl, rolling us and trapping her to the bed.

"You're fucking beautiful, and you know it." My mouth falls to hers as I yank my sweats down, kicking out of them. Her nails scratch down my back as my cock slaps against her pelvis.

"You treated me like the annoying stepsister you never wanted," she grumbles into the kiss.

It fucking sucks to pull my mouth from hers, but I do.

I hold myself up on one forearm and run my fingers over her pink cheek. "It wasn't just your age. I didn't want to end up murdered because I touched you, but when you disappeared, I broke down and told Ranger that you're a scent match. I made it clear that if I found you, I intended to make sure I didn't waste my second chance."

Annika doesn't say anything to my declaration. She groans, curling toward me as she tangles an arm between us to clutch her stomach.

Shit.

All this is moving way fucking faster than I planned, but she's about to go into heat any fucking day. Leaving her suffering so I have the chance to court her properly isn't even an option.

"Oh, fuck, that sucks," she groans.

"I've got you, princess," I growl, shoving her hand away. My fingers work up the edge of her pajama dress, and I hold myself up enough that I can tug it over her tits. Her skin burns as she fists my cock against her clit, and it only gets worse as I lower over her mostly nude form.

My mouth falls to hers, and I rake my teeth over her lower lip. I'm half feral and on the verge of being lost to the fog because my instincts scream to bite her as her blood fills my mouth.

I groan, "Shit. Sorry."

I completely forgot her bond with Ward isn't healed yet, but my tongue laps at the wound. Who knows if my saliva will work to heal a bite from another alpha. I'm pretty sure I should toss her head to the side and bite the fuck out of her. She slides my tip from her clit down to her hole, and I have to lock my muscles to keep from thrusting.

"Princess," I growl in warning as she tries to shove her pelvis up to force me inside her.

"Please," she begs.

"We haven't had any of the important conversations," I groan, grabbing my cock and forcing it out of the way. She doesn't release it as she jerks me against her thigh. My thumb brushes her clit as I shove two fingers inside her. The milking waves take my fucking breath away. I kinda want to punch myself in the face. I could be feeling that around my dick right now. Her eyes squeeze shut as she begs, curling toward me. "Goddamn, you're burning up."

"I know. That's why I need your knot." Her whole body trembles violently as I aim for her G-spot with my fingers. "I'm good. We're good. So, you can totally fuck me."

I peck a kiss on her lips as she runs her other hand's fingers over my crown. I'm surprised when she rips her hand away and brings it to her mouth.

"Are you that desperate for my cum?" I growl.

"Yes!" She nods wildly. "If you come inside me, it'll help the cramps. I ache for you, Kane."

Fuck.

I want her more than I've ever wanted anyone, but I thought we'd work up to this. My dick pulses in her hand as I groan against her cheek. I don't know what the fuck to do with myself.

"Okay, you don't have to actually fuck me. How do you feel about a little dry fucking?" she asks, like she can read my mind or maybe my hesitation.

Am I really hesitating when I've dreamed of slipping inside her for fucking years?

I don't reply, and she shoves my shoulder.

I comply, rolling until my back hits the mattress. She rips her pajama dress over her head as she settles back on top of me. Her heavy tits bounce as she heaves in deep breaths. Her cunt perfectly lines the bottom of my shaft, since it's trapped against my stomach. Slick drips all over my length as my vision goes hazy.

This is how alphas end up lost to the fog. She's dangerous and so goddamn beautiful, I ache to claim her as mine.

My hands land on her ass, helping her glide over my length. Her shoulders tremble as her nipples tighten, and her tits bounce as she moves.

Leaning up, I capture a nipple with my tongue.

Her perfume is so thick, I'm surprised Ward and Cassian haven't followed their noses and tried to join the party.

She slides over my length, and it's nearly impossible to keep from purposely bucking up inside. My crown bounces against her clit, and then as she's gliding back, her hole clenching like it knows my knot is within reach.

I growl, popping off her tit and pulling her mouth to mine.

She kisses me back with a frantic intensity that's really fucking good for my self-esteem. "Oh, I'm going to…"

I help her grind with one forearm on her lower back and bring the other hand to work her clit. She sobs against my lips as she gushes all over my cock, and my balls get tight.

I curse as she shakes, collapsing against me. My dick swells, and I come all over my lower stomach. Each lazy grind of her hips fills the air with a wet sound.

"That was hot," she murmurs against my chest. It took a lot of reaching on both our parts to accommodate the height difference, and I'm not sure when she moved.

"Excellent show." Grady laughs, crawling on the end of the bed completely naked. "Scoot down and clean that up."

Annika whimpers, shimmying down my body while I'm still fighting to catch my breath. "You promised me a knot," she pouts, looking over her shoulder at Grady.

"That, I did." He chuckles, moving to stand on the floor. He slaps her ass. "So close, but so far away." He gives her a tug, and she tries to pull my hips to drag me farther down the bed. It doesn't work, but I comply, moving with her. Her tits bounce against my thighs as she starts licking my cum off my stomach. Her fist wraps around my cock, and Grady thrusts inside her.

My hands move to cradle her face and keep her hair from getting soaked in the combination of our juices.

My sweet little omega finally gets tired of cleaning up the remnants of my cum and switches to sucking me off.

Annika bounces with each stroke as Grady slams into her from behind. He meets my gaze with a lazy smirk as he pulls her hips up a few inches and winks.

I sure hope he doesn't think this is a bonding moment. It absolutely isn't. Even if it's kinda hot watching Annika choke on my cock while Grady fucks her.