“There you are! Are you okay?” Skye cried and Eician jumped as he was pulled roughly from his thoughts.
The omega engulfed him in a hug, squeezing him tighter than he would have thought possible. Skye brought up his hand and a familiar silver glow overtook it as he frowned down at him, obviously checking him over in his worry.
“You’re freezing!” the raven haired omega exclaimed as he dropped his hand and pulled Eician to his feet. “That blanket isn’t thick enough to be outside in, come inside and I’ll put some tea on. You didn’t sleep, did you? What about eat? Here, let me grab you a snack before breakfast.”
Skye dashed about the clinic as Eician took his usual seat on the other side of the long table that made up Skye’s main workspace.
Linus appeared in his lose sleep pants, hair tousled from sleep and his bare chest showing off th
Dyllennodded and slowly they set out in silence.Eicianled them into the sparse forest, stepping carefully through the dewy undergrowth until they were surrounded by the tall trees.There was something calming about nature, the melodic call of the birds and the soft rustle of leavesastheir only companions.“I’m sorry,” Dyllenfinally said, and Eicianglanced at him but the alpha wasn’t looking at him as he approached the pebbled banks of the river.He stopped at the edge of the water and stared out into the clear depths.Eicianjoined him, momentarily distracted by the flash of silver scales in the river. Small fish darted about the rocks and plants he could see lining the riverbed and it almost seemed as though they were playing.“I shouldn’t have taken my frustration at Kadenceout on you,” Dyllen continued after a moment. “I didn’
“You taste like mint,” Eiciansaid with a small giggle of sudden elation.Happiness buzzed through him like a drug and he finally thought that maybe his future was looking bright.“That’s better than what it could have been,” Dyllenmuttered dryly. He moved away, making no move to kiss Eicianagain and the omega pouted.“Is that okay? I’m not sure what’s okay for you and what makes you tense.Although you stopped stuttering a while back.”“That’s because I’m comfortable around you, as long as nothing else flusters me,” Eicianreplied as he leaned close, trying to chase Dyllenfor another kiss. “And it’s fine, more than fine even. The alpha was never…affectionate with me. Just don’t grab me or pull me.”“Shit, so when I pulled you onto my lap?” Dyllenasked, looking alarme
The clacking of wood hitting wood drew Eician’s attention as he left the clinic.Glancing over at the large space left clear for training, he spotted the sweating forms of Dyllenand Linusdancing around each other, practiceswords in hand.Dyllen’s kids sat off to the side watching the sparring match with interest and Eicianpaused, considering.Skyehad tasked him with gathering some moss that grew on trees close to the river that wound through the sparse forest surrounding them. The task would take some time so Eiciandoubted that the omega would mind if he dallied for a few minutes.Part of him wanted to watch Dyllen; it was fascinating seeing him in his element and Eicianwould never turn down a chance to admire the man’s muscled torso that was on display. However, more importantly,he wanted tospend a few moments with the teenagers Dyllenhad adopted without the alpha
Dyllen stood there for a long moment, staring down at the omega, waiting for something.What, he wasn’t sure. But there was no fear in Eician’s eyes, and he remained relaxed even with Dyllenstanding so close.Small hands reached up to cup his face, guiding him down as Eicianrose onto his toes to meet him. Their lips pressed together, gently at first, then Eicianpushed closer to demand more.Their lips parted to deepen the kiss and finally,Dyllenmoved, bringing his arms up to wrap around the omega, tugging him closer.A breathy gasp met his actions as their bodies pressed together and Dyllenreveledin the feeling of closeness.Unlike when he had surprised the omega,Eicianwas completely relaxed in his armsnow. In fact, he was eager, pressing himself even closer to him and wrapping his arms around his neck.When Dyllenpulled away, Eicianchased him,
“Dahlia?” Dyllenrepeated in surprise.That was the last person he expected to help, not because she wouldn’t but because he didn’t expect Eicianto ask another alpha, albeit a girl.“She sprained her wrist yesterday and came to the clinic to get Skyeto heal it. He’s started wearing a lot of Linus’s clothes now that his morning sickness has started. You know, for comfort when he’s feeling sick. So we were talking about it and she offered to bring me one or your shirts. I didn’t think she would actually do it and now,I owe her a fresh batch of sweet rolls.”“She stole my shirt to give to you in exchange for sweet rolls?” he repeated slowly.A nod against his chest was the only reply he got from Eicianwho seemed about ready to sink through the bed in embarrassment.“You could have asked me, I would have given you one.”
Dyllen’s brain just about short circuited at the words and if Eicianhadn’t pressed his hand against his cock through his pants, he might have checked to make sure that’s what he was meaning.“You sure?” he asked, voice cracking with need but like hell was he going to fuck this up.Eiciannodded, biting his lip as he stared down at Dyllen, hand still firmly in place. “I want to. I have done this before…just not…”he trailed off,looking uncertain but the alpha knew what he meant.He had done whatever it was he planned before with the other alpha, being forced to pleasure him against his will. Which meant that while he technically knew what to do, he wasn’t sure how he would react to doing so.Dyllencaught himself wondering if Eician was planning on using his hands or mouth and had to push that thought away to keep his focus on the omega.Righ
It took a moment for Dyllento sort through the stammer and process what Eician hadsaid.It was then that he realizedEicianwas beyond embarrassed, he was downright mortified.His face was a brighter red than Dyllenthought possible and he wouldn’t meet his eyes.Relief that he wasn’t the cause of the stutter followed by amusement at the reaction flooded through him.“So what you’re saying,” Dyllensaid slowly, partially to make sure he had heard correctly but a small part of him was enjoying making the omega squirm. “Is that no matter how much you stroke that pretty little cock of yours, you can’t get yourself off? That the only time you have ever gotten off was on an alpha’s knot?”A small nod met his words and Dyllengrinned.Oh, he was going to enjoy showing Eicianreal pleasure when he could finally touch him like he want
“Oh shit,” was all Dyllen could come up with in reply, eyes growing wide in alarm.Anxiously,Skye stripped it down, shredding the leaves in his fingers almost unknowingly.Eicianlooked between them in confusion and mounting concern.“Boss disagreed but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. I haven’t told anyone else, I don’t want to freak everyone out just in case. But an old alpha who has lost his mate and wants to see how his youngest son is doing? I only met him once, the same day I met Boss for the first time, but looking back, I think he regrets not being closer to him.He spoke fondly of Boss and it seemed more like Boss was holding a grudge than he was.”“We are not prepared to have a fucking monarch here,” Dyllenhissed, lowering his voice. “We have no fucking fortifications, and our minimal watch won’t keep out any fucking assassins