It hurt.I squeezed my eyes closed but the tears still escaped. It was a struggle to get my lungs working again. But the low rumble coming from Alex was helping a little. It took me a few minutes to realize that he was purring. I had heard about the effect purring had on omegas, but I had never believed the things they said about it until I experienced it firsthand. “Breathe,” Alex instructed huskily. I sucked in a shaky breath, and once I managed that, it got easier and easier to fill my lungs with air again. Deep breaths, like he instructed while he continued to purr at me. Once I was sure that I could manage to utter a word without it sounding shaky, I opened my eyes and looked at him. “You bastard,” I growled. “You just fucking split me in half!”His reaction was not what I expected. Alex buried his face in the crook of my neck as he laughed. “It’s not funny!”He laughed harder. Letting out a frustrated growl, I dug my nails into his skin, hoping to hurt him like he had he
“This had to be the worst idea you’ve ever had.”I glanced at Elias. “We both know that it was the best idea. Don’t look at me like that, we both know that Daisy is ours and the only way to get her to stay is for Alex to accidentally bond her.”“Accidentally bond her?” Elias scoffed. “Alex doesn’t do anything by accident, Val. Your plan is not going to work.”I rolled my eyes, even though I knew that he was right. Alex always did things that he planned down to the finest details. He has been like that since we were little, but I didn’t really pay that much attention to his obsession.Until now.We need him to do something accidentally with Daisy so she has no choice but to stay. There was no chance of him knocking her up so I was hoping that her pre-heat would hit him so hard that he wouldn’t be able to resist her.One single drop of blood was all it would take to bond us all together.“He likes her,” I told Elias. “Alex never likes someone.”“So? She’s easy to like. It doesn’t mean t
AlexNone of the tenants had any criminal records. But then again most of them were rich bastards like us. Money talks. You pay enough and your past could disappear forever. Elias had installed the extra security but it didn’t do much to set any of us at ease. We were making plans to rearrange things so we could make a safe room for Daisy. Elias was always at home, but on the rare case when all three of us had to go out, we wanted her to have a place where she felt safe. We were still deciding on what room to change into a safe room.My eyes darted over to the window. Dark rain clouds were starting to roll in. In a few hours, it was going to start raining. I needed to stop by the office before that happened. When it rains, there’s always bad traffic. I closed the files on my computer and stood. Voices drifted towards me as I walked down the hall. Elias was busy baking something and Daisy sat at the counter, dipping her fingers into the bowls and tasting whatever was in it. Dai
One thing I hated about what happened to me, was the anxiety that filled me when something simple happened. For instance, the doorbell ringing. It was the third time someone had rung it. I knew that you needed a code to get up to the penthouse, so it was probably someone they knew, but the scared part of my mind filled with images of the faceless man who liked sending me messages. Elias was showering. I took a step back, trying to be as quiet as possible so whoever was outside didn’t hear me. The door handle twisted, making me freeze. I sucked in a sharp breath when the door slowly inched open. It snapped me into action. Spinning around, I ran down the hallway towards Elias's room. Closing the bedroom door softly, I turned the lock and then hurried into the bathroom. I climbed into the shower and gripped his slippery arm. “Daisy, what-” “S-someone’s in the apartment,” I hissed. “The door was open, they’re inside.” The expression on his face instantly changed. Gripping my arms,
The apartment smelled like a bakery. I sucked in another deep breath and let out a sigh. It was a scent I missed most before my Mother got married to John. She used to work at a bakery and I would always tag along because she didn’t have enough money to pay for a babysitter. Those were the only times I remembered her actually being happy. “Tell me, Daisy, do you have any siblings?”My eyes snapped over to Allister. “I have a stepsister.”“Are you close?” He tilted his head to the side as he waited for me to answer. “Not really.” I glanced at Elias. “She’s a good actor but in private she’s really mean.”“I’m sorry to hear that.”I smiled. “It’s okay. I prefer it that way.”“So you’re a bit of a loner like our Elias.” It was on the tip of my tongue to deny it, but I nodded instead. Hiding away in my room all day made me a loner, didn’t it? Except now things had changed because I spent most of my days with Elias and my nights with all of them whenever Alex and Valiant made it home.
“That’s the last of it.” Mom Bee stepped away from the table, a bright smile on her face as she studied her handiwork.My eyes darted around the table to make sure that a place had been set for Daisy.As expected Mom Sylvia wasn’t very happy about the omega living with us. It was expected after the videos on the news and the fact that Elias and Daisy were connected by their past wasn’t making things easy.I was nervous because I wasn’t sure how Dad Logan would react.Hopefully, this dinner would go smoothly without any more hiccups.“Go call your brother.”I pecked her cheek as I walked passed her and headed down the hall towards Alex’s bedroom.Without knocking, I entered the bedroom. The words died down when my eyes locked on them.Daisy was straddling Alex, her shirt halfway off as they made out.Jealousy hit even when my body reacted to the scene I was seeing. Swallowing, I stepped into the room and softly closed the door. When I reached them, I leaned down and started kissing a t
“When Val was sixteen, he just woke up one day and decided that he was going to be a goth.”“Oh god,” Valiant muttered under his breath. “Imagine this,” Allister continued. “We’re all sitting at the table, waiting for him so we can have breakfast before they head to school. He comes down the stairs, dressed in black. Black jeans, a black shirt, a black leather jacket, and even black shoes. His hair was sticking up at all ends.” He paused for dramatic effect. “And he was wearing eyeliner.”I looked at Valiant, trying to imagine him wearing eyeliner with his hair gelled. “Do you have photos?” I asked Ben. “Of course,” Bee exclaimed. “I couldn’t let him leave without taking a few.”“I’d like to see them.” I smiled at her. “All of their embarrassing moments.”“Do you have any embarrassing moments Daisy?” Sylvia questioned. My eyes instantly lowered to my plate. “Not that I can remember.”“You don’t remember anything about your childhood?” Elias squeezed my thigh while Valiant rubbed
“Are you sure it’s wise to start a relationship with her?” I paused briefly before I continued filling the lunchbox with leftover food for them to take home. “I’m a little too old for you to be preaching to me.”“I’m not preaching,” he said softly. “I’m just asking whether you think it’s a wise choice to start a relationship with Daisy.”“Why are you asking?”Dad Logan handed me another bowl. “You’re connected by your past. She’s a little girl you failed to save.”I growled at him. “Believe me, she’s anything but a little girl.”“Elias.”“Our past is not an issue.”“But it might be in the future,” he said. I rolled my eyes. “It won’t be. Daisy and I already talked about it when we first met. There are no issues and there won’t be any regarding our past.”He sighed. “I just don’t want you to go through what you did with-”“Don’t,” I warned softly. “We agreed never to mention her name again.”Nodding, he took the filled lunchbox and placed the lid on. For a few minutes, we worked toge
The moment I opened my eyes, I realized that something was different. I felt different. Blinking up at the ceiling, I took slow deep breaths as I evaluated things. Besides from a few aches and pains, nothing about my body felt any different. I was sore from all the fucking we had been doing the previous night and the bond marks throbbed. Val’s mark hurt a little more than the others, but I was sure that it was because he hadn’t nursed it enough yet. I glanced at Val who was still fast asleep next to me and then silently slipped out of bed. Walking into the bathroom, I hesitated a moment before I turned towards the mirror. My eyes widened. Stumbling forward, I leaned forward to get a closer look. Raising a shaky hand I traced the raised skin of the mark with my finger tip. Out of all the places, he had to mark me on my left breasts directly over my nipple. It was going to be hell when he nurse his mark. I sighed. Using the toilet, I washed my hands and splashed my face with some
Elias knew what he was doing. Other than me who was starting to second-guess everything. I wasn’t so sure about my plan anymore. Insecurities were starting to fill my mind.I swallowed as I stared down at the toys Elias had placed on the end of the bed. Along with it was a bottle of lube, some towels and a packet of wipes.The lamps next to the bed were switched on, creating a soft glow around the room. One curtain had been closed and the other was half open, letting in some more light.“They should be home any minute now,” Elias said softly. “Wait here. I’ll send him to his room when they get back.” He smirked as he walked out of the room.I stood awkwardly by the bed, eyes darted around the room. Should I take a seat on the bed? Do a sexy pose like they do in the movies?It felt like forever before I heard voices coming from the kitchen. I waited a few more minutes and when Val didn’t appear, I made my way towards them.Only he wasn’t with them in the kitchen.Frowning, I glanced
“I’m not sure how I feel about this. You spend most of the time taking care of them and now you carry both their marks. It should have been fare if I got to mark you first.”I swallowed as Val slowly stalked closer.“I think I might need to hurt myself too.”“Don’t talk like that Val!” I frowned at him. “You don’t have to do anything to get my attention.”He raised an eyebrow. “I don’t?”“You have my attention now.”“Yeah, but for how long?”“However long you want it.”Valiant smiled but it slipped the moment Elias appeared. Muttering under his breath he turned and then fell back onto the bed I had been busy making.I glared at him, but he ignored me.“Your mother called,” Elias said softly. “She wants you to return home immediately.”I blinked at him. “I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood. My mother who has been ignoring me for most my life, wants me to return home?”“Yes.”“Why?”Elias shrugged. His eyes darted to Val for a few seconds before the locked on me again. I blushed under hi
I was glad that Alex had done bonded Daisy before she could run away.It was going to take some time for Daisy to work on her issues, but we were going to be by her side every step of the way.Although I had imagined a different kind of bonding when Daisy said that she wanted us to bond her.A sigh fell from my lips as I turned onto my side.Daisy was snuggled between Alex and Val, fast asleep.My eyes locked on her shoulder. The wound was ugly red and stood out against her pale skin. I swallowed and forced my eyes away from her bond mark.After hesitating for only a second more, I slowly slid out of bed and walked out of the nest.A few minutes later I was seated behind the computer with a steaming cup of coffee and my folder with notes open next to me. But no matter how hard I tried, the words deserted me. All I could think about was Daisy and the fact that she was now our omega.We were now officially deemed a pack.“Why do you always slip out of bed in the middle of the night?”My
As it turned out, much to their disappointment, their parents were already at the penthouse. They were already halfway here when their mom called. I was actually happy that they arrived when they did. As eager as I was to bond them, I wanted to clear the air with their family first. Especially Sylvia. She started glaring at me the moment she walked though the door. Mom Bee greeted me with a hug and muttered words that she was happy that I was okay and home. While Elias and Mom Bee finished cooking dinner, I helped set the table and then joined the others in the living room. Alex pulled me onto his lap before I could take a seat next to him. Colour flooded my cheeks but I relaxed against his chest. My eyes locked with Alister’s for a few seconds before I quickly looked away. “How are you doing Daisy?” he asked softly. “I’m doing okay, thank you for asking.” Sylvia scoffed. “How can you be doing okay when you’re the reason my boys got injured?” “Sylvia.” “Mom!” She ignored them
“Hey,” I said softly.Daisy’s eyes darted up to me and immediately darted away again. “Hi.”I hesitated in the doorway, waiting for her to invite me in, but she didn’t. There was an awkwardness between us that hasn’t been there before and it was driving me crazy.“Can I come in?”Daisy nodded.My eyes darted around the room as I entered.Her clothes were scattered around one side of the bed and on the other side it was folded neatly where she sat, busy sorting through it. Was she planning on leaving?My heart squeezed painfully in my chest but I ignored the pain and took a seat on the edge of the bed.“Daisy, we need to talk.”She paused for a few seconds and then finished folding the shirt and placing it on the pile of other neatly folded shirts before she raised her head to look at me.Instead of saying a word, I showed her.“John’s men trashed the apartment when they came looking for you. I found it on the floor in the nest.”Daisy swallowed loudly. “Does Alex know?”“No.”Licking
“Good morning, how are you feeling?”My eyes darted around the kitchen, searching but only finding David seated at the table. I could have sworn I smelled Alex’s scent on the pillow when I woke up. We had a conversation and he told me that Elias was in the hospital.Was it all a dream?“He’s outside, making some calls,” David said softly.My shoulders slumped as relieve flooded me.“You didn’t answer my question. How are you feeling?”I licked my lips as I stepped further into the kitchen. “A little shaky and I have a headache.”“That’s because you haven’t had a descend meal in a while.” David close his laptop and stood. “I’ll make you some breakfast.”I hovered close to the table and watched him as he moved around the kitchen. A few minutes later the smell of frying bacon filled the air, making my stomach growl.“I…uhm…t-thank you for…what you did,” I stuttered.Colour flooded my cheeks when he turned around to look at me.“How did you know that…it’s what I needed?” I asked him, eyes
Daisy stirred, making my eyes snap open.I held my breath as I stared at her, waiting for her eyes to open. But they didn’t. She turned onto her back and sighed. I stared at her for a few more seconds before I leaned back in the chair.Movement from the corner of my eyes caught my attention.David hovered in the doorway, eyes darting over Daisy and then to me.“How long is she going to be asleep?” I asked him.“For another hour at least,” he answered. “I gave her a strong dose because I didn’t know how long it would have taken you to get here. Your omega made it clear that she didn’t want another alpha to touch her.”My lips twitched but I didn’t smile. Despite Daisy’s constant claim that she wasn’t the right omega for us, she already accepted us as her alphas.“Let her sleep, I made some coffee,” David muttered.“Got anything stronger?” I asked him as I stood.“No.”I followed him out of the room and down the hall to the living room. David nodded towards a tray on the coffee tabel. “
“Where the fuck is she?”His loud exclamation was followed by the sound of flesh hitting flesh. I bit down on my tongue to stop the groan of pain from escaping. A few punches was nothing compared to the pain I had gone through when I was injured in the explosion.Gripping my chin, he tilted my head back.I watched him through swollen eyes and when he got close enough, I spit in his face.Snarling, he punched me in the stomach, making me swing back and forth. The chains dug into my skin, making fresh blood trail down my arms.I was glad they grabbed me and not Alex or Val. I had been trained to endure hours of torture. They were tough but Alex was already injured and they would have used that to get their answers.“Last chance,” John growled. “ Where is Daisy?”I gave him a bloody smile. “Fuck you.”Nothing happened.“Maybe you’ll start talking once your mother starts begging.”Bile rose in my throat but I swallowed it down. He was just joking. He had to be fucking joking.Nobody knew