34. Jeremy

Rian is entering the last wave of his heat, and as a result, he is now starting to come back to his senses.

We all are, though my mind is still lost in a haze.

I"m not surprised Rian was an Omega this whole time; I just wish he and Troy had told us sooner.

I always had a feeling, but Leo was clueless, and I don"t think he will ever let this one go.

Meanwhile, I would rather put it all behind us.

Rian"s happiness is all that matters now.

"Jeremy…" he groans in front of me, and I remind him that I"m still present as I kiss his cheek.

"I"m here."

He rolls his head back on my shoulder to meet my kiss. But then his eyes snap open suddenly, and he jerks his head left and right, searching the nest. "Where is she?"

It takes me a moment to realize who he"s talking about.

My mind is still lost in the rut.

Leo and Troy watch him confused.

The Omega tries to crawl out of my arms, but he is locked on my knot.

"Who are you talking about?" I purr softly.

Rian is restless. "She"s in trouble…"

His words put me on edge.

I have the awful sensation we are forgetting something very important.

The moment Rian"s heat began, we all became senseless.

Nothing else mattered except for putting Rian at ease.

He"s my mate, so it couldn"t be helped.

The Omega glances at Troy.

I meet the other Alpha"s electric blue eyes.

For some reason, I have an inkling that he knows exactly what Rian is talking about.

He just doesn"t care.

Leo, however, is as confused as I am. "Troy?"

Troy purrs, crawling closer to comfort his Omega. "It"s fine, Rian. You"re safe. We"re all here for you."

He kisses Rian"s neck and the Omega closes his eyes, his head falling back on my shoulder yet again.

But then he pushes Troy away, trying to clamber up to his feet.

Yet he doesn"t get very far.

It"s fine, though. I should loosen up soon enough.

"She… she needs me…"

Again, we"re all so puzzled.

Yet, only Troy pays no attention to what the Omega says, continuing to kiss a path down his neck.

The Omega"s eyes land on Leo and now his sweet baby powder turns bitter.

"Belle," he whispers, and Leo"s eyes snap wide open.

He"s up on his feet in seconds, but I stop him in time.

"No. Let me…"

There"s no telling what Leo would do right now.

I"ve already encountered Belle, so I know I won"t hurt her.

Well, I sure hope I don"t.

My instincts are on overdrive.

"You stay with Rian," I order, pulling myself free of the Omega in question.

He cries once the cramps begin again. They only stop when one of us is knotting him.

Sometimes, two of us need to knot him at once.

Other times, all three of us have to.

Leo growls in protest, but I shoot him a look and he finally concedes.

The Alpha nestles behind the Omega, taking my place. Then he and Rian meet my eyes.

Rian is still semi-conscious, but his Omega needs are taking over yet again.

The same with Leo. The moment he slips inside Rian, he will lose himself to the rut.

Troy, however, couldn"t care less.

He didn"t even stir at the sound of her name.

All he cares about is sucking Rian"s cock.

"Go, Jay. Go and save her…" Rian pleads.

I nod, grabbing my pants as I exit the nest.

I"m not sure if they are even my pants, but beggars can"t be choosers.

Belle is in trouble. I can scent it.

As memory serves me, I ordered her to stay in the garage, and now I head in that direction, barging through the doors once I reach the building.

I find that dirty old cot at the back immediately.

It"s empty.

"Fuck!"

She"s gone, and I sniff next, tracking her scent through the woods.

My heart rings in my ears as I break into a run, smelling it at once.

Blood.

Lots and lots of blood.

Hopefully, it"s not Belle"s.

I skid to a halt when I stumble upon a ghastly sight, sending up a spray of dirt and twigs.

Belle is on her knees, her face pale and covered in blood as she leans over the dead body of an Alpha, and I"m not sure what instincts come over me next.

Worry gives way to fear, and now I snap my teeth at the Omega, lost in the rut.

It doesn"t matter how much I tell myself she is no danger to me. She is the victim here, yet I still growl, hair bristling at the back of my neck.

Belle whimpers, and now she falls to the ground at my feet, and I sober up long enough when I hear the next words from her lips.

"Please… just kill me..."