41. Locke

Chapter forty-one

Locke

The tourists snap photos and turn towards the old lady handing out candied apples. The air smells like popcorn and corn dogs, fairy floss and beer.

“We heard the lead singer of Derision lives here now?” A young woman asks with a snigger at her inebriated friend.

The old lady raises her barely there eyebrows. “A lead singer of Derize? I don’t know what that is, but there’s nothing of that name here.”

“No, Derision-”

“Have a candy apple. It’s good for your soul. The apples are farmed from a natural orchard deep in the mountains, and the candy is made in my very own kitchen.”

The tourist steps back with the candy apple, smartly giving up any idea of further interrogations.

Alma, the old lady, grins as they walk away and slaps me on the back when I move to stand beside her.

“Nice one, Alma.”

“Ah, but you belong to us now, and we don’t share. Have you heard of Derize? Apparently, a famous singer moved here,” she asks with a wink before she turns to hand out another apple.

My eyes prickle, and I look up, feeling the weight of her gaze. There she is, in a white dress, spinning around with Finn. She smiles, and it’s like the sun bursts through the clouds.

“She’s beautiful.”

Alma shakes her head. “Then go dance with her, you twit!”

I flick the old woman an amused look and move towards my alpha. She looks incredible. She is incredible.

My alpha. My queen. My goddess.

In the glow of the fairy lights, on the first day of the River Festival in a town that we’ve made our own, I want to dance with my scent-matched alpha.

When I get close, she spins out of his arms and into mine.

“Have I told you how much I love you today?” She asks me.

I smile down at her and shake my head.

“I love you.”

“I adore you,” I whisper and kiss her so hard we both end up panting for breath.

We sway to the music, and I feel the comforting presence of the pack nearby.

“It's been a year. Today is the day we met on the bus,” I point out.

She smiles up at me. “I know.”

“Shall we gather our pack and go home?”

“I think that’s a wonderful idea,” she purrs up at me.

I lace our fingers together and lead her to the lanterns, where our pack is standing with beers in their hands. The hot dog eating contest is going to begin soon, I’ll be sad to miss it.

Shane drags me to him while Erin kisses Bray.

“What are our plans?”

“Well, we were thinking we could head out. Go celebrate. It is, after all, our anniversary.”

Finn chuckles and then nods. “Sure, let's go.”

Eustice spots us and wipes her hands on her apron. “You come back tomorrow. We’re having a party.”

I lift a hand to acknowledge her. “We’ll be there.”

“Brayson!”

We stop, turn, and Roger Urns, who is almost on top of us, stumbles backwards.

“I have the money for the car!”

Brayson smiles and tries to tell him to keep it, but Roger shakes his head.

“You did an honest day’s work and earned my money, Brayson, it’s my privilege. You’re the most honest mechanic for miles.”

Bray takes the money, but I can almost feel the discomfort wafting off him.

Alma slaps a candy apple into his hand. “You’re one of us now, Brayson. When are you going to get used to it? Never seen a man so reluctant to take money before. It’s weird.”

I glance at Bray. I’m not sure he ever will, but I can see how happy it makes him. The small inclusions, the kindness, the reaching out.

So much has changed, but some things remain the same.

The nightmares still haunt me. But my alphas are there to chase them away.

I sat numbly as Shane told me about the deaths of Emma, Paige, and Wiley.

I think I’m supposed to feel something. But all I feel is relief.

After we’d been home for a month and I’d come out of another unexpected heat, I’d woken up from a nightmare and thrown myself into Erin’s arms, kissing her hard, and then doing the same with Bray.

“Thank you.”

We never did talk about. I don’t need to know. All I need to know is my alphas took care of me.

But the unease that’s been rippling through the bonds vanished after that day, and my alphas settled down.

This small town has protected me as fiercely as the pack. I didn’t join a pack. I joined a family. And they are ruthless in making sure nothing ever happens to me again.

Bray kisses Alma’s cheek and helps her off the road. She swats at him, but we can all tell how pleased she is.

Bray is her secret favourite. I can tell.

“Ready to get out of here?” Finn asks and glares at a woman who is staring at me with wide eyes.

She turns away and disappears.

Rogers and Eustice walk away, leaving us alone. I lead the way to Finn’s truck and climb in.

In minutes, we’ve left the town behind, and I’m quietly crooning softly in the back seat, pressed up against Shane’s chest.

His purr sends me into a euphoric daze, so I barely know when we stop, but all at once, cold air wakes me up, and I open my eyes to find Shane’s house all decked out with sparkly lights.

My mouth hangs open, and I step towards the house.

“What is this?”

“This is our happy anniversary,” Bray whispers in my ear. “Because it’s been a year of the best days of my life. Of course, we needed to celebrate.”

He leads me inside, while Erin laughs at something Shane and Finn are talking about.

Inside, I find all our favourite things. A soft mattress in the middle of the lounge. Right under the skylight so I can see the stars. The huge glass windows allow nature inside. On a table is wine, strawberries, chocolate, and-

“Is that pizza?” I ask.

Shane chuckles.

I edge closer to it and sniff. It smells divine. “How did you do this? It’s hot and looks like my favourite pizza store.”

“Well, it is. We borrowed the chef. He left as we rocked up.”

I blink at them. “You flew my favourite pizza chef down here to make me pizza?”

Finn laughs. “Yes, baby.”

I scowl. “What about Erin?”

Erin pretends to pout. “Oh, yeah? Where’s my surprise?”

Finn and Bray exchange a dark look. They stalk towards her, circling like sharks.

“You know how you want a family and all those comments you’ve been making? All those little comments when we’re fucking you about baby batter?”

She scowls, her face going red. “Those were jokes! What about it?” I love the wariness in her voice.

“We’ve decided to fuck a baby into you,” Shane growls. He catches her hips before she can step away from Brayson and holds her still for him. “Or at least have fun trying.”

“A baby?” I say with a grin.

My heart is pounding, and I can’t stop smiling. Yes! I am down for this plan!

“We want to get you fat and swollen with our babies. Over and over,” Brayson teases.

This has been one of Erin’s fantasies. Not necessarily actually getting pregnant but the game or pretending to breed her. Gotta say, it gets the entire pack hot under the collar.

Erin swallows hard, but mocha explodes into the air. Smelling her scent, I’m stunned and wonder why we haven’t done it before now. “But, this, it was just a thought,” she whines faintly.

“And now it’s going to be a thing.” Finn smirks and reaches for her dress. He pulls, and the buttons snap off, leaving it gaping on either side of her.

“Why didn’t I get a say?” I snarl.

“Because, darling omega, we already know you have a breeding kink, and you want a baby. And you won’t say no to this. You’re a sure thing.”

I smirk, mollified. “Fair. So tonight’s the night. We’re getting Erin pregnant?”

“Or we’ll die trying!” Bray vows.

I let out an explosive laugh.

“Okay, I’m going to say this is the best present I’ve ever had,” I say happily. “Even if it’s Erin’s present. She can share.” I snag a piece of pizza and bite into it. It’s so good.

Erin chuckles, but it turns into a moan as Finn sucks hard on her neck, right over my bond mark. I feel it deep inside, sending streaks of pure pleasure straight to my cock. I set the pizza down and palm my cock.

“Finn!” I growl around a mouthful of pizza. “Not fair!”

“Does that feel good?” Bray teases me. “On your knees, Omega.”

I drop to my knees, and when Bray puts his semi-hard cock near my lips, I open my mouth and take him in, moaning as the taste of mint floods my senses. Worshiping him is half the fun. I do love this part. Hearing his moans is everything.

He grips my hair, holding me gently while I run my tongue up the underside of his cock and suck his crown. He gasps and groans, but then I hear the sound of material shredding. I glance out the corner of my eyes as Erin falls back on the mattress. Finn stalks her, yanking her legs up over his shoulders and burying his face in her cunt.

I can barely think. All I can do is focus on what I’m doing and watching them out of the corner of my eyes. The alphas are being extra aggressive with her, and it’s so hot.

Bray moves, and I refocus on what he’s doing. He drags his cock out of my mouth and then thrusts back in. I swallow him down, feeling him deep in my throat. His fingers are so tight in my hair, holding me still.

“You’re so good at this, baby.”

He lets me go, and I drag back, inhaling and blinking tears out of my eyes.

He cups my cheek and strokes my face.

“Get on the mattress, Omega.”

I stand up, but Shane is there, pulling my clothes off me. His eyes are feral.

I fucking love this part.

He grips my cock as soon as I’m naked and growls, stroking my length and then pulling me to the mattress.

Erin attempts to roll, but Finn grabs her ankle and drags her back. She laughs but is soon moaning helplessly as Finn sinks inside her.

My mouth waters, but Shane grips my hips and grinds himself against my ass. I pant as he pushes me down. Erin captures my face and pulls me down for a kiss as Shane pushes his fingers into my ass.

“We should breed them both,” Shane says in a feral voice.

I freeze, unable to speak, to think, as that thought obliterates everything.

I moan, pushing back against him. Lost in Erin’s kiss, the sounds of Finn and Erin getting hot and heavy ramps up my excitement, and I kiss her with everything in me. Erin and I break apart as she gasps and moans.

Breed us? YES!

Oh, dear omega gods, I just died and went to sex heaven.

He thrusts into Erin, fast, barely in control.

What is in the water tonight? This is unhinged and wild.

Shane chuckles darkly and pulls his fingers out. “I’m not going to fuck you.”

I freeze, disappointed. “You’re not?”

“Oh, no. You need to get your baby-making juices into our alpha.”

I shudder. Finn shouts out and stiffens at the same time as Erin arches her back, her head tilting back, her beautiful face in the throes of ecstasy.

Shane laughs again.

“Bray?”

I look between them, and as soon as Finn drags himself free of Erin’s pussy, Shane reaches out and drags her under us. I stare down at her, blinking at how suddenly she’s there.

“Tell your omega how much you want to carry his baby,” Bray teases.

When she doesn’t answer fast enough, Bray delivers a sharp slap to her cunt. Erin lets out a shriek and wiggles, but Shane holds her still as he pushes my hips down to pin hers.

Erin blinks, her cheeks bright red. She appears still muddled, but that doesn’t stop Shane from gripping my cock and pressing me to her entrance.

“Erin, we need to hear it!”

“Give me a baby!” Erin shouts and thrusts her hips up, engulfing my entire cock. I let out a savage groan.

“Shane!” I protest, but then he’s pressing into me, pushing me deeper into her. His cock filling me up. I glance over my shoulder at him.

His eyes glitter, and he leans forward and licks across my shoulder before sucking hard. I moan, my toes curling.

Erin’s eyes flare wide, and she stares at me, and I’m lost, as I always am when Erin looks at me. The slick heat of her cunt walls squeezes around me as I bottom out. I lower myself, making sure I hold myself up on my elbows so I don’t crush her.

“Hi.”

“Hi,” she whispers back.

“Hi,” Bray says with an evil laugh. “Open up, my little baby factory.”

Erin snarls, but Bray taps his cock against her lips. Her head is hanging off the edge of the mattress, and she looks so gloriously sexy. She opens her mouth, and he slides in. He grips my hair and pushes my head down. I lick the side of his cock, and whine at his deep groan.

“Fuck yes, do that. Again,” Bray snarls.

I snicker and keep licking, but then Shane, who has been frozen, suddenly pulls out. His hands grip my hips, and then he surges forward.

“Oh, fuck yes! Swallow it, Erin, all the way. Good girl. I’m going to get you so fucking fat with my kid,” Bray moans and strokes Erin’s jaw. “You’re so damn good at stealing my baby juice.”

I snicker and then get the giggles. “Fucking hell, Bray. Baby juice? Way to kill the moment.”

I look up, and he winks at me. It’s just such a stupid, happy moment.

Finn rolls towards us, laying with his head on one hand and smiles. “Shane, did you know that Locke has been collecting your clothes again?”

Shane stills.

“Finn!” I whine.

“A heats coming!”

Bray pulls away with his own evil laugh.

Shane curls down over me, engulfing me with his body. I can’t complain. I love it when he does this. His low growl causes my cock to throb. Erin looks up apprehensively. Shane drags his hips back, pulling his monster cock almost all the way out of me, before slamming into us and setting a rhythm, leaving me helpless. All I can do is cry out as I’m pounded into Erin, over and over.

I cry out and come in Erin; she clutches at me, her own orgasm wringing the very life out of dick. She locks me, and we both scream.

But Shane is relentless. I’m a sobbing mess when he finally comes in my ass, forcing his knot into me. Erin is dazed, staring up at me, panting.

I wince as he removes his teeth from my shoulder and pulls me off Erin, whose lock has released me. He rolls to his side and flexes, sending sparks of pleasure shooting behind my eyelids.

I reach out and stroke a finger down Erin’s nipple, watching her shudder.

But then Bray has her. He pushes her thighs apart and inspects her pussy. My mouth falls open as I watch as he pushes my cum back up into her while she lays there, helpless.

My cock starts to get hard, and I let out a halfhearted moan.

“Ready for me, babe?” Bray rolls her easily and slaps her ass! She lifts her head and growls. He grabs a whole heap of pillows, puts them in a pile, and then rolls her onto her stomach and throws her over them.

“This won’t take long,” Bray growls. “Its torture watching Shane fuck our omega’s baby into you. You’re already knocked up, I’m sure, but let’s make certain!” Bray snarls.

Oh, man, watching Bray fuck is an art form. He is vicious in his intensity, fucking her in a flesh-slapping rhythm that has my dick getting rock hard, ready to go again. And then they come. I can’t hear what he whispers in her ear, but whatever it is must be good because she starts to cry.

Bray rolls them to the flat part of the mattress and snuggles into her.

“Get your asses down here.”

Shane pulls out of me with a groan, and I get up and crawl towards them. I collapse beside Erin, staring at her face.

“I love you,” she mouths.

“I love you more.”

Finn presses up against me, kissing my shoulder, and slides into me, leisurely making love to me, as he so often does. Shane lies beside Bray, absently playing with his hair.

When I get close, Bray leans over Erin and sucks my cock while Finn groans and fills me up. I let out a whimper as Erin kisses my throat and holds me to her chest.

“This is what I dreamed my pack would be like,” I say when my heart has stopped racing. “I didn’t think I’d ever get one.”

“I didn’t think I’d ever want one. I can’t imagine a life without you guys,” Erin says softly.

“I thought I’d never have a family again,” Finn whispers.

I reach back and cover his hand with mine, pulling his arm over me until he’s spooning me again.

“I thought I’d never have love,” Bray says.

Shane doesn’t say anything straight away, he just smiles. “It was a very lonely existence waiting to find you guys.”

I’m living happily ever after.

“Hey, guys?” I say. “Happy anniversary. Running away and getting on that bus was the best decision I think I ever made.”

“To the bus to nowhere and the unexpected scent of home,” Erin says with a smile and leans forward to kiss me. It’s a soft kiss, one that tells me everything I need to know.

She is my home.