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An image pops in my head, it’s of how Riley was staring at Vera and Mathew, the total adoration she seemed to feel for them, even if she didn’t fully understand why.
And the way Vera and Mathew were looking at her, the way their full attention was on her, like the rest of us had disappeared for a moment.
This is the right time. After all these years, this is finally the right time.
7
Mathew
I’m stillangry with Jorge that he didn’t tell me about Riley before, about how he’d found someone else who was a scent match with us, that it wasn’t just the two of us as I thought for years. It would have made finding Vera and Caleb less of a shock.
But Caleb’s right, if I want Riley to stop glaring at me and trust me, even a little, I’m going to have to put that all aside for the evening.
Caleb’s hand is warm on my lower back as he keeps his voice quiet. “We can go home right now, if you want to. We’ll make up some excuse why we have to leave so suddenly. Things have been intense enough lately and being around Riley for longer might be hard with your pheromones being so unstable.”
He leans closer. “We can still invite her over for dinner tomorrow, but maybe calling it a night is for the best.”
My heart clenches even considering leaving Riley behind right now and I shake my head. “We’re staying. We’re here to show our faces, to show that everything is fine with me, to celebrate our new pack. If we leave now, that’s all for nothing. We’ll leave after dinner.”
“Okay. You know what’s best.” Caleb’s voice is even as he takes a step back, his warmth disappearing, and I quietly curse. I’ve gotten so used to him easily touching me all the time, having physical contact with him, and now we’re out in public, we can’t.
Wait.
Why not?
Fuck that.
Alphas being intimate with other Alphas isn’t common, but the Alpha pack leader being physically close with the other Alphas in the pack isn’t unheard of.
And it’s not like anyone here knows Caleb, so who says that he’s not into Omegas and Alphas?
Plus, people here already know that I’m pretty flexible when it comes to my sexuality.
So, fuck hiding how much I like being touched by him.
I turn to Caleb, stepping closer, and grab the top of his dress shirt. “Kiss me.” The position is a bit awkward, since he’s taller, but I don’t care, I like the way his gaze heats up when I demand his affection.
He slides one arm around my waist, pulling me against him, letting me feel how hard he is. “As you wish.” He crashes our mouths together.
His breath is warm, his stubble scrapes against my skin and the possessive way he holds me is making my pheromones flare. Fuck. This is so good.
I’ve been wanting to kiss him ever since he put on that suit. It’s been so hard to keep my hands to myself, to play the role of the emotionally detached Alpha leader.
With Jorge, I’m usually able to keep myself in check when we’re out in public, but with Caleb, it’s so much harder.
Though, this evening, it’s been harder with Jorge too. Maybe it’s because we’ve finally bonded, or maybe it’s because we’ve gotten used to being physically close all the time and having to keep my distance is hard.
Caleb chuckles as he pulls back slightly. “You smell so good right now. Going inside is going to be a little tricky…” He glances down between us and our cocks are pressed tightly against each other. Yeah, that makes things complicated.
I look back to Jorge, who’s looking at us with an amused smile. Fuck, the suit he’s wearing looks so good on him, I don’t think I’ve seen him wear this one before. It’s like it fits him even better than his usual ones.
I wish I could pull his pants down right now and blow him, watch how he comes undone just from my mouth.
Everyone’s pheromones have clearly been affecting me, especially now that my shock and anger have disappeared.
“That’s not making things any better.” Caleb’s voice is filled with lust as he presses his hips against mine more. “Are you really sure we shouldn’t go home? We could even do it in the car in the parking lot before we leave. I’m sure that would be an interesting experience.”
No matter how tempting it is, we can’t.