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Kane

T he sound of laughter floats from the kitchen as I make my way downstairs the next morning. I’m usually up by now, but I hardly slept last night.

Even now, my eyes feel heavy with exhaustion. All I can think about is Mia and the hold she has over me.

When I enter the kitchen, I find Mia sitting between Jace and Finn at the kitchen island. They all seem lost in conversation, grins on their faces. It's good to see Mia warming up to this new arrangement.

“Good morning,” I say.

Mia’s whole demeanor changes right before my eyes. Her laughter dies on her lips, and she shrinks back slightly in her chair, a shift only I notice. The sight makes my heart sink.

It appears she is only comfortable with Finn and Jace. But with me, she’s terrified.

I can’t deny that it stings, but I really can’t blame her.

“Just grabbing some coffee,” I say as I take a mug from the cupboard. The wheels in my mind are turning as I pour the coffee. If we are to make Mia our omega, she has to feel comfortable with all of us, including me. I need to make this right.

I sit across from her on a barstool. She’s breathing hard from nervousness, I can tell.

“I have some things I need to take care of,” she says, looking away from me and preparing to jump off the barstool to her room.

“Hold on, Mia, I’d like to speak with you for a moment.”

Her eyes widen, and her spoon clinks down into her cereal bowl. “Yes?”

“No need to worry. I just want to set things right after yesterday,” I say. “Can we talk outside?”

Mia turns to Jace, who nods. At least she trusts him enough to give me another chance. I can work with that.

“Fine,” she says slowly, rising from her stool.

I lead her out to the back porch, my coffee cup clenched in my hand. When I close the door behind us, I take a moment to gather my thoughts. I can’t risk speaking without thinking again.

“Look, Mia, I want to apologize for my behavior yesterday. I was under tremendous pressure, and I responded inappropriately.”

“It’s fine,” Mia says, looking down.

“No, it’s not fine, and I want to mend things between us. I see that you're getting more comfortable with Jace and Finn, which I’m glad to see,” I say. “But I want us to get there too. I don’t want you feeling nervous around me.”

“I want that too,” she replies timidly. Despite my apology, she remains hesitant to trust me. It will take more than a conversation to repair what’s between us.

“I’d like to take you on a little outing today,” I suggest, looking out at the horizon. “Maybe getting out of the house for a bit will help. ”

Mia seems to be considering the offer. Her eyes flicker to the house and then back at me. “Okay, I can do that, I guess.”

I feel a wave of relief wash over me that she isn’t still furious.

“Great. Meet me in the living room in thirty minutes. That’ll give us both a chance to get ready. Wear comfortable shoes.”

“So, where are we headed?” Mia asks as she clicks her seatbelt in the passenger seat, half an hour later.

“You’ll see. I think you’ll like it,” I reply, pulling the car out of the driveway to head east. I could find this spot blindfolded.

My wolf gives me excellent direction, but it’s more than that.

This place has always been a sanctuary for me— a retreat from the bustling city and the demands of pack territory.

Her honey scent fills the car, driving me wild with desire. I imagine her beneath me, legs spread as I fill her with my knot.

But I take deep breaths to calm myself. I can’t scare her now.

As we leave the city, Mia grows more curious. She pays close attention to every road sign, but I can tell she’s still wary around me. I feel her heartbeat slow as she rolls down her window and breathes in the fresh air.

“Here we are,” I finally say as we pull up at the lookout.

Mia doesn’t waste any time climbing out of the passenger seat. For a moment, I just sit back and watch her head toward the edge of the lookout, her hair blowing in the wind. Winter is thawing into spring, and the beauty of the outlook complements Mia perfectly.

After giving her a few moments, I climb out of the car as well, grabbing a blanket from the backseat before walking up behind her. The view from the lookout stretches out before us, and I take a deep breath of the crisp forest air.

We stand there for a moment, neither of us speaking.

Mia tenses at my approach, quickly turning around. “Do you usually have picnics here? I never thought a big guy like you would be into stuff like this.”

I chuckle as her words tumble out, rushed and uncomfortable. She’s cute when she’s nervous.

“Believe it or not, Mia, I have hobbies. And I have emotions.”

“I’m sure you do,” she replies, looking away, her cheeks flushing a gorgeous pink that I want to kiss.

To put her at ease, I spread the blanket on the grass near the edge of the lookout. She eyes me warily as I head back to the car and grab the thermos from the backseat.

“I thought you might appreciate some tea,” I say. “It’s English Breakfast. I noticed you making it in the kitchen a few times.”

Even though I just had coffee, the drive makes me a little thirsty, and I want her to feel comfortable.

Mia offers me a small smile and nods in response. We both sit down on the blanket, looking out at the stunning forest beyond. It's breathtaking, and it feels right to share this moment with such a gorgeous omega.

Her honey scent envelops me, distracting me as I pour two cups of tea and hand her one. For a moment, our hands almost touch, and I hold my breath. More than anything, I want to touch her again, but I don’t want to scare her away.

Silence settles between us as we take in the view. There’s something about this companionable quiet that loosens something in my chest. I feel like I can breathe easier.

“You know, I’m the leader of our little pack,” I say, tracing my thumb along the edge of my cup. “It’s not always easy. The weight can get a little heavy sometimes, but when I think of the trust that Finn and Jace put in me, I owe it to the pack to make difficult decisions.”

Mia listens with rapt attention, her cup in both hands.

“About me?” she asks.

“Yes, I don’t want to rush into anything,” I said. “For you to be our girlfriend.”

“Our…?”

“As in, you’ll belong to each of us,” I say slowly. She thinks she’s human, so I need to tread carefully here. If she knew the full extent of being an omega wolf, she would run screaming for the hills. She would be in full heat soon. I could feel it.

Once that happens, Mia will need to take in all our knots repeatedly for days.

Her breathing is growing heavier, and I can smell her arousal rising from between her thighs. I just want to rip her dress open and fuck her until the moon shines above or until her belly is swollen from my knot.

“What decision did you make about me?” she finally asks, licking her lips as her face reddens under my gaze. “Do you even want me here, or am I wasting my time?”

“I want you,” I reply without missing a beat.

Something has shifted between us as we speak. We’ve both abandoned our cups of tea in the grass, and our eyes focus solely on each other.

Slowly, I move my hand to brush gently against hers. She doesn’t pull away, which makes me bolder. I lace my fingers through hers, feeling her soft skin against mine. This simple touch is intoxicating. I hold up her hand and inspect her wrist carefully.

“Does it still hurt?” I ask.

“Not so much anymore,” she replies, breathless.

My heart hammers in my chest as I tilt her chin toward me with my fingertips. Our gazes lock, and I search her eyes for permission. She takes my breath away. Her dazzling eyes tell me she wants this as badly as I do.

I reach out to caress her thigh, waiting to see if she’ll push my hand away. But she doesn’t move. She’s sitting cross-legged, breathing hard.

I can’t hold back any longer, and I lean over to kiss her full on the mouth. She doesn’t pull away or try to stop me. She kisses me back, and my heart thumps with joy.

She wants me too.

Deepening the kiss, I let my tongue slide over her lips until she opens willingly for me. Her tongue meets mine as her small hands roam over my lap. She’s going to feel how hard I am for her and how much I want to impregnate her with my babies.

“Oh God,” she cries out after feeling my arousal beneath my suit pants. I smirk, looking down as her eyes widen at my girth. I unzip my pants, letting my dick spring free for her to explore. “You’re way bigger than Jus...sorry, I haven’t seen anything like this.”

She stops herself before embarrassing herself further. I’m grinning. It’s adorable to see her stammer over her words while she stares at my cock.

“You can touch it if you like,” I say, feeling the blood rush to my cock. I can feel it pulsing beneath her fingers as she wraps her hands around my length.

“What if someone sees?” she asks, breathing hard as she tugs at my cock, moving up and down.

“Yes, just like that,” I groan as my eyes roll back. “I don’t give a fuck if anyone sees. But if you don’t feel comfortable…”

She silences me instantly when she suddenly takes me into her mouth.

Oh fuck .

“Mhm,” she moans as she swirls the tip of my cock with her tongue. The sensation of her sharp tongue flicking and smacking against my dick is going to make me explode too early.

I grip her hair as she takes in as much of my cock as she can. I groan at the exquisite, tight warmth enveloping me.

Her breasts are nearly spilling from her white dress, so I tug at the top of her dress to let one of her breasts swing free.

“So fucking beautiful,” I growl, watching her swollen tit swing while she sucks on my cock for dear life. I cup her breast, rubbing her pink nipple until it hardens beneath my fingers. Her honey scent fills my nostrils, driving me crazy. “Sit on my face, honey.”

She hesitates for a second as I drop onto my back on the grass with my cock still in her mouth. She releases me with a plop and looks around nervously at first.

“Are you sure, Kane?” she asks. “There’s no way to hide fast if someone sees us.”

“I’m very sure, Mia,” I growl out, my heart pounding hard in my chest. I have to smell her pussy. I needed her wet pussy to grind on my face. “I’m not going to beg you, Mia. I need you to sit on my face.”

“But Justin always said I was too heavy,” she says uncertainly.

“Justin can eat a bag of dicks,” I say, unworried, as I lift her by the waist effortlessly, and I finally get a peek of her pink panties that she’s wearing. Running a finger along the center of her panties, I realize she’s drenched as she squeals in shock.

She resumes sucking on my cock, and I’m glad that will keep her quiet so I can taste her.

Mia’s creamy thighs spread open above me, is irresistible as I lift my head to smell her. Squeezing her thighs open wider, I rub my nose along her panties, inhaling her thick honey scent.

Her designated omega scent is designed to turn all alphas feral for her. But I would mark her soon so she would know who she belonged to .

I peel her pink panties aside so I can take a good look. From here, I have a clear view of her puffy pink pussy lips shut closed and her asshole blinking beautifully for me.

“Your pussy is a present. A gift just for me,” I groan as I spread her pussy lips apart with two fingers. Instant clear liquid dribbles down, and I open my mouth to catch her sweet nectar. She sucks on my cock harder, and I struggle not to release into her mouth right then.

Grabbing her ass cheeks, I pull her down onto my face, and she cries out in shock, trying not to allow her full weight to drop onto me. But I don’t care as I hold her ass cheeks tightly while licking her folds. I want to suffocate underneath her pussy and ass.

All my dreams are coming true in this very moment.

My tongue laps all around her pussy lips and digs between them. I need to taste every inch. My nose presses into her asshole as I suck on her clit, matching her energy sucking on my cock.

She begins to tremble, and I can’t hold back my climax any longer. I roar into her pussy as she sucks my dick harder.

“Oh God,” she moans, squirting directly into my mouth, and I eagerly drink her up as my hot liquid explodes into her mouth. “Oh, Kane.”

Her thighs tremble and weaken in the aftermath as she collapses onto her belly, still on top of me.

“How do you feel, honey?” I ask, grinning at the sight of her pussy clenching and throbbing above me. Her slick hole looks like it’s aching for something inside, like a big, juicy knot. But that would have to wait until the ceremony I planned for her.

“I feel incredible,” she gasps, still breathless, as I massage her inner thighs beneath the flutter of her white dress covering my head. “I’ve never squirted like this before. In my entire life. ”

“I’m glad to be your first,” I growl, pushing my tongue into her pussy to feel her pulsing around my tongue. More slick drips out, and I gladly suck on every drop remaining from her release.

“You’re so good with your tongue.”

“I’m glad to hear that,” I murmur, already planning how to keep this omega around permanently. I deftly pick her up and quickly pull my pants back up before she can see my dick swelling from the wolf knot.