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twenty-three

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Mia

H earing footsteps approaching, I hurried onto the bed, lying on my stomach, and closing my eyes.

“I haven’t finished with you yet,” Finn growls, sending a secret thrill through me.

As soon as Finn’s callused hands are on my body, I smile and relax into his touch. He strokes and massages, teasing out any remaining tension from my muscles. It’s relaxing, and I close my eyes, focusing on the sensation of his rough hands on my smooth skin.

“So,” I say, “Kane’s the leader in all of this. What decisions has he had to make lately?”

Regarding me , I add silently in my mind.

“Don’t worry about that,” Finn replies, his hands wandering lower down my back. “Kane knows what he’s doing.”

“I’m just curious. I mean, what does a werewolf pack even do?”

“Hmm.” Finn moves his hands further down. I can now feel his fingers on my ass, pressing into my cheeks.

“Are you just going to ignore my questions?” I ask, unable to help myself. The conversation in the living room has me worried.

Suddenly, his hands slide between my cheeks, spreading them apart. I gasp and turn my head to look at Finn. He gives me a devilish grin as he puts one finger into his mouth, maintaining eye contact with me while he sucks on it.

Once it’s soaked, he teases my anus, and my eyes widen. Slowly, he slips it inside me. It’s unfamiliar. I never did this with Justin, but I like it. Despite it just being one finger, I feel full, and I shift my hips to feel more pressure.

“Do you like that, dirty girl?” Finn asks. “Do you like having your ass played with?”

I moan, dropping my head back down to the bed. I do like having my ass played with—a fact that is brand new to me.

“I do. I never knew that.”

“I need to train you so that you can be knotted back here too,” he says. “It will feel so good. For both of us.”

Knotted in the ass? The idea shocks me. I can’t fathom how that would work or how it would feel.

“That’s impossible. There’s no way I could do that.”

“Oh, but it’s not impossible. Trust me, you’ll love it. I’ll make sure of that,” Finn chuckles.

A mixture of anxiety and desire tangles in my chest. I can’t deny it. The image of Finn taking me in the ass, thrusting into me from behind while Kane or Jace takes my pussy excites me. But I don’t know if I can handle his girth, let alone his knot, when the time comes.

Finn continues to move his finger in and out of my ass slowly.

“Are you ready for more?” he asks, his voice soft.

“Mhm,” I moan, suddenly needing more.

Finn adds a finger, and my asshole stretches around him. The pressure is slightly uncomfortable at first, but as I get used to it, it feels so good, and I let out another moan of pleasure. He pumps two fingers slowly at first, then picks up his pace. With each small thrust, I unravel.

“Oh, Finn, it feels so good,” I say, digging my fingernails into the massage table. The bed creaks as I shift.

Finn kisses the small of my back. “See? You’ll be ready for that knot in no time, Mia. You’re a natural.”

Slick runs down my legs, and I’m panting for another orgasm. I know he’s distracting me. He doesn’t want to answer my questions, so he’s giving me pleasure instead.

Pleasure builds as he continues to pump his fingers in and out, kissing down my lower back as he does. It feels like heaven, and I can’t help but get a small thrill out of trying something new sexually.

I climax hard. My whole body shudders, and I can feel the desire in my belly uncoiling. My entire body feels activated, and the pleasure coursing through me is like a drug, leaving me feeling hazy.

I pant and moan as I ride the waves of the orgasm. My pussy flutters, and slick coats my inner thighs.

Finn slips his fingers out of me and places one last kiss on my lower back. “You did so good for me, Mia.”

“You weren’t supposed to dirty me up too much,” I say with a playful smile as I roll onto my side to look at him.

I sigh contentedly in this moment. I will still get answers, but for now, I just want to ride this wave of pleasure. Finn wraps his arms around me, and I nestle into his chest.

After the massage, I go to get dressed. The pack had made sure to grab some clothes for me, and I sort through them as I plan my next move .

There’s no point in going to Finn or Jace anymore. They are fiercely loyal to Kane, and if he wants to stay close-lipped, so will they.

No, I need to go to Kane directly.

I slip into a black top, cream cardigan, and jeans. When I finish getting dressed, I glance at the full-length mirror by the door. I hardly recognize myself. With fluffy hair from intimacy and a flush on my face, I look so unfamiliar.

Ruffling my hair and straightening out my top, I smile at myself in the mirror. I feel like a new Mia, not the meek, sad woman they first brought into their home.

As I’m leaving, I take one last look at the room they’ve made for me. Every detail is perfect. They seem to know me so well. I just wish I knew them half as well.

The house is laid out almost like a maze. It’s hard to believe this place was built in the middle of a forest. It feels just like any house I might find in a residential area.

I eventually find Kane seated on the couch in the living room, gazing at a roaring fire in the hearth. He’s dressed in a different suit that looks equally expensive. His brow is furrowed, and he seems miles away.

For a moment, the beauty of the man distracts me. When he lets his guard down and shows what’s beneath the growly alpha, I can’t help but feel drawn to him.

Despite my lingering questions, I take a minute to watch him.

I don’t know what will happen when I ask my questions, but for right now, everything is still okay. I want to appreciate that for just a little while.

Eventually, I break free from my trance, determined to get answers.

It takes a few moments to gather my courage, but I head into the living room.

I settle onto the couch next to him, and he barely reacts at first. For the first few minutes, we sit in silence, both of our gazes locked on the crackling fire before us.

“Why did you call me an omega during the marking ritual?” I finally speak, my voice wavering a little.

Kane’s gaze shifts from the fire to me, his jaw clenched. I can tell he’s debating how much to say. He lets out a small sigh and turns to face me fully.

“Do you ever ask yourself why you have a particular scent?” Kane asks. “Like honey.”

He’s not the first one to point that out. Justin had noticed and noted that he hated honey. A few dates in high school had thought it was enticing. I had never really understood it. It always seems to overwhelm any deodorant or perfume I might be wearing.

I nod. “Yes.”

“You’re an omega. It means... basically it means you have werewolf blood running through your veins. But you won’t be able to shift like us.”

Horror steals my breath, and I leap up from the couch in shock. “This is a joke, right? You’re kidding.”

“Also, when you’re wet all the time around us. That’s called ‘slick’. You will always secrete that when horny.”

“What the hell?” I ask, breathing hard and already feeling my pussy throb at his words.

“Omegas are incredibly rare, making them highly sought after. They attract attention from other packs. You have attracted attention. We did all this to protect you.”

It takes a moment for the full weight of what he’s saying to hit me, but when it does, it’s like ice runs through my veins.

“What do you mean I attracted attention? Did you bite me just to have some sort of claim over me? What the fuck?”

Despite my voice growing louder and sharper, Kane stays composed .

“I marked you because I love you,” Kane says simply, and my heart stops.

Jace and Finn enter the room then. Neither speaks, their expressions cautious. They stay at the edge of the room, watching the conflict unfold.

I sweep my gaze between all of them. “You all lied to me. You knew what I was and chose to keep me in the dark.”

“We did it for your own good,” Finn says, his voice calm but resolute. “There are packs who want you just to breed you. But we care for you, and I love you, Mia.”

Jace nods. “We’ve always had your best interest at heart, Mia. We have only wanted to protect you.”

I can’t believe they would defend this lie of omission. My thoughts and emotions swirl together in a chaotic tangle as I process everything that has happened in the last few weeks. With each passing second, I grow more confused and more frustrated.

However, one thing keeps coming back to mind. I’m an omega. Not human, like Kane had insisted. Which means...

“Can omegas get pregnant from alphas?” I ask, my voice breaking.

There’s a long pause as the alphas all look at each other. Their silence confirms the truth.

Confusion is overcome by anger as it fully registers. We didn’t use protection last night. My gaze hardens as I take them all in.

“You’ve done nothing but ruin my life since you showed up!” I shout at them, my voice cracking again. “You lied to me, and now I could possibly be pregnant with a wolf pack that I barely even know?!”

They all look as if I’ve slapped them.

“Mia, please.” Kane’s voice is calm and measured. “Let’s just talk about this. I know a lot has changed?— ”

“Changed?” I cut him off. “My entire life has been turned upside down because of your lies. No, screw this.”

I storm toward the door.

“Mia!” Kane calls after me, his voice no longer calm. But I don’t listen. I throw the door open wide and walk out into the forest.