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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

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Me:

How's our little beta doing?”

I text Lee as I walk down the path towards the gym.

Ever since Cam got attacked at Frenzy, I’ve been going out of my fucking mind with worry. Anytime I think about that sick bastard’s hands on my fucking beta, I want to bring him back to life, just so I can murder his ass all over again. This time I’d take it nice and slow, savoring every second of his demise.

Since that night, something inside me has snapped. I’ve gone from wanting to be the reason for his downfall, to wanting to slit anyone's throat who dares look at him the wrong way.

He’s not who we thought he was, that much we know for sure. And with just that knowledge, everything has changed.

He’s ours now, whether he likes it or not. Having to keep the need to tie him to my bed and fuck him until he’s a blubbering mess has been nothing less than torturous.

But Henley said we needed to go a little slower. We did go from hating him to craving him overnight. He seems to think it may feel like whiplash to tell Camden that we’re all in.

I don’t see how it’s an issue. We’re not the go slow kind of people. Slow annoys me. No one has fucking time for that.

Lee:

He’s doing good. We’re just hanging out at the house.

My brows furrow. Without me? Fucking rude.

Me:

And you couldn’t wait until I was home?

Lee:

To do what? Lol. Hang out? Awwee, does my Alpha feel left out? Want me to come hold your hand while you work out?

A growl rattles in my chest. Little fucking shit.

Me:

You can come hold my cock, maybe choke on it while I fuck your throat.

Lee:

Oh, don’t tempt me with a good time, Daddy ;) But really, we’re just hanging out, watching a movie until it’s time for the game.

Me:

Where’s River?

Lee:

Work.

That has me pausing. Stopping, I stare down at the phone, a grin lifting on my lips and text him back.

Me:

You two going to be good boys?

Lee:

Absolutely fucking not.

Just what I wanted to hear.

Me:

Make sure to use one of the plugs when you're done. Save every fucking drop in his ass for me later.

Lee:

Oh, you're a kinky fucker. I love it. Will do, Alpha. See you later. I have cocks to suck and asses to fuck.

Me:

Fucking brat.

Grinning, I shake my head and pocket my phone. I still have a smile on my face when I walk into the gym.

“Has hell frozen over?!” Jamie’s annoying voice has the smile dropping as I glare his way. The fucker grins at me from where he’s jogging on the treadmill. He turns to our teammate Tyler. “You saw that right? It was quick, but the smile was there.”

Tyler just grins, shaking his head at Jamie’s bullshit before going back to jogging.

“Fuck you,” I flip him off.

“Sorry man, not my type. I prefer my men older,” he winks.

“I am older,” I mutter, taking the treadmill a few down from him.

“A year doesn’t count. I’m thinking more like… ten.”

“What do you have, like a Daddy kink or something?” No judgement, I’m genuinely curious. Would explain a lot with him.

“Yeah,” he chuckles. “So what? It’s fucking hot.”

“Your Alphas go all dom on you or something?”

“Well, aren’t we so interested in my sex life? Trouble at home? Did Camden come to his senses and leave? Maybe I should see if he’s still interested in joining my pack.”

The mention of my little beta’s name has me growling. “Camden is mine,” I snarl. “If you want to live another fucking day, stay away from him,” I bark, white knuckling the treadmill handles.

“Relax,” he chuckles. “Betas aren’t my thing. I’m more into dominant older omegas,” he wiggles his eyebrows. “You should give it a try.”

Not going to happen. Both River and I are tops. I have no interest in being a bottom. Although, sucking cock is fucking amazing. It’s the only time anyone will see me on my knees.

“How about you get fucked,” I mutter, upping my speed.

“Already did that. Right before coming here.”

“Gross,” I mutter. “Don’t need to hear about your sex life.“

“Then why the fuck are you asking?” he laughs. “Also, about Cam.”

My head snaps over. “I told you to leave his fucking name out of your mouth.”

“No. You said you’d kill me if I didn’t stay away from him,” he grins. God, I want to wrap my fucking hands around his throat and squeeze until his eyes pop out. “And that’s the thing. I’m not gonna stay away from him. I don’t want him in any other way but friendship. But he is my friend. And it’s going to stay that way. I won’t let you and your pack’s crazy bullshit ways ruin that. He needs someone outside you three. I respect what you all are building, even if it’s odd seeing how you wanted him gone not too long ago. Not the point. He’s happy, and I’m happy he’s happy. After everything he’s been through, I’d like to keep it that way. I care about Camden, and seeing him like that...” Jamie looks away, his face falling.

“What do you mean?” I slow down the machine until it stops.

Jamie looks back to me, brows furrowing. He says nothing.

“I asked you, what the fuck do you mean?”

“Shit,” he mutters, slowing down too. “Look, forget I said anything.”

“Jamie!” I bark.

Jamie hops off the treadmill, grabs his bag, and dips out.

“What the fuck,” I curse, throwing my water bottle. Grabbing my phone, I call Lee.

“Hey sexy. You miss me that much?” Lee chuckles.

“Did something happen with Camden?” I growl, my whole body vibrating. I have no fucking idea what Jamie was getting at, but by the look on his face something bad happened. He could be talking about what happened at the club, but I overheard Cam telling Lee he didn’t tell anyone about it because he was embarrassed. Then Lee made sure to reassure him there was no need to be embarrassed.

Something is screaming at me that this is something so much more.

He’s quiet on the other end of the line, making me even more on edge.

“Lee!” I bark.

He lets out a heavy breath. “What are you talking about? Camden is here, he’s fine.”

“That’s not what I mean,” I growl, storming out of the building. “Jamie just said some shit that I don’t fucking like.”

“What did he say?”

“That he’s happy Cam is happy after everything he’s been through. I know he didn’t tell him about what happened at the club, and what we did to him wasn’t enough to make him miserable.” At least I don’t think so. Did we go too far? Were we too cruel? Fuck!

“We can talk about this when you get home.”

I stumble to a stop and stare down at my phone with wide eyes before bringing it back to my ear. “Or you can fucking tell me now. I swear to God, Lee, I’ll lose my fucking mind along with the game if I’m too worked up over this bullshit.”

“Fucking hell,” he mutters.

“Brooks?” Cam’s sweet voice flutters through the line, settling the storm inside me.

“Little Beta,” I rasp.

“What's going on? You sound angry. I can hear it over the line.”

Swallowing hard, I run my hand through my hair roughly, pulling at the strands. “Cam. Did something happen to you? Before the club.”

“What do you mean? No one has ever done something like that before. No.”

“Jamie made it seem like before recently, you were having a rough time. Cam, baby, be honest. Did what we do to you fuck with you? Your mind, your health.”

“N-no,” he shudders. “Not really.”

“What do you mean not really. Please, tell me what happened.”

“I hated the way you treated me, because I hated that I liked it so much,” he whispered.

I blink a few times, letting out a breath. “Oh,” I sigh, a smile forming on my lips. “That’s it? I mean, hey, we all have our kinks,” I chuckle.

He doesn’t say anything. “Cam?”

“That's not it,” he murmurs. “I… for a while, I wasn’t in a good place. Because of the fear of my dad and the life I left behind, and maybe my conflicting feelings about the pack, I… I couldn’t handle it anymore.”

My whole body goes rigid. “What do you mean? Cam, did you.” My throat feels like I’ve swallowed a damn baseball. “Did you do something to yourself?”

“Yes.”

My knees threaten to give out on me, my whole body vibrating. “What did you do?”

“I took pills.” His voice sounds like it’s on the verge of tears. “I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t know what else to do. But it’s in the past. I’m better. Lee made sure I did what I had to do to get better. I don’t have those thoughts anymore. Because… because of you three.”

So many different things race through my mind. Anger at Lee for keeping this from us. Terrified that Cam tried to take his own fucking life and joy over the fact that because he’s with us, he doesn’t think that way anymore.

“Please don’t be mad,” his voice trembles.

“I’m not mad,” I rasp. Lie. I’m fucking mad, but not at him. At well, fuck I don’t even know. “I want you to listen to me, Cam, okay?”

“Okay,” he whispers.

“You are ours. No one is going to fuck with you. No one is going to hurt you. You are not alone. You are wanted. We want you. We fucking need you. Do you understand me?”

“Yes.” His voice cracks. Fuck, he’s crying.

I let out a heavy breath. “Fuck. Okay. I wanna come back home real bad and fucking show you just how much I want you.”

“Don’t,” he rushes to say. “You have football. We will see you tonight. Only two hours away, okay?”

“Yeah,” I nod my head. “Okay. You're mine tonight. Understand?”

“Yes.”

“Put Lee back on the phone.”

A moment later, Lee talks. “Hey.”

“You’re in so much fucking trouble. You know that right?”

“I know,” he sighs.

“River is going to kill you.”

“I know.”

“I’m going to kill you.”

“I know, okay. Look, I didn’t keep this from you for shits and giggles. Things between the four of us have been, well, complicated. Cam wanted to tell you when he felt like it. Things are still new between us all. Do you think he’s at the point where we all sit down and hold hands, spilling secrets?"

“He does with you,” I say through gritted teeth. I’m jealous. I’m jealous that Lee and Cam have this bond. I want that with him.

“Yeah he does. And soon, with time he will have that with you and River. You know this Brooks.”

“Fine. Okay, fine, you're right.” I sigh. “I just… fuck. He really tried to kill himself?” My stomach rolls at the thought.

“He did. But he’s okay now. Thanks to Beckham.”

“Wait, what?” I frown.

“I’ll tell you about it later. I love you."

“Love you too. You're still in deep shit and don’t think we’re letting you get off that easy. Also, I meant what I said before, have our little beta prepped and ready for me because I’m not holding back Lee. Let him know that.”

“I will,” he chuckles. “Boy, it’s going to be an interesting night isn’t it?”

“You have no fucking idea.”