Lexus was done—fucking done. This was the last time he would stand by while another alpha abused and berated his omega. His claws and fangs were drenched in cooling gore, the remnants of the bastard who had dared to force Azrin into a public submission. The scene replayed in his mind, the way the brute had snarled, forcing Azrin to bear his throat. When Rin hadn’t complied willingly, the alpha had drawn blood, bringing talons and teeth into the fray. Lexus had been helpless, trapped in the crowd, his fury boiling over as he watched the freckled omega get torn into.But then, the hag had intervened. The assailant had been thrown off his feet, bodily hurled away from Azrin by her sheer strength before Lexus’s father whisked the injured omega away. Normally, Lexus would have followed immediately, his instinct to protect and comfort his life companion taking precedence. But not this time. This time, he had business to attend to and a very permanent statement to make.“Lexus, did you kill
Emerald eyes flared as Azrin’s teeth descended, a bead of saliva forming at the corner of his lips. The omega’s nose twitched with excitement, and Lexus felt the primal urge to bare his fangs in triumph. But of course, Azrin had never been easy to please. With a frustrated hiss, something Rin would never do in his right mind, the brunet curled into a defensive ball, his body tense and trembling.Ah, fuck. Lexus cursed inwardly, realizing the fragile line they were walking. He let out an uncharacteristic whine and bared his throat, exposing himself completely as he lay flat on his back. Every instinct screamed vulnerability, but his focus was on Rin, his eyes locked on the omega’s, willing him to understand that he wasn’t rejecting him. He wasn’t a threat.Rin hesitated, his quizzical gaze fixed on Lexus before he began to unfurl, an assertive rumble resonating from deep within his chest. The omega moved with purpose, dripping fresh blood f
The thing about locking yourself inside of something is, you need to be sure someone couldn’t or wouldn’t unlock it. Azrin was confident Lex knew the Brunet would show up to intervene sooner or later. He was also certain Lex didn’t think the omega had the ability or resources to unlock the damn cellar door himself. Unluckily for the young alpha, Azrin had rallied Marina to his cause.The omega waited impatiently, pacing back and forth, as the clan alpha used her blood to undo the intricate seal. Being the curious restless creature that he was, Azrin began to ask questions. “Why have such a multifaceted seal on the cellar of a house that’s hardly used?”“Azrin dear, Lexus had every intention of riding out his first rut unattended. We made every effort to make sure he would be contained,” The matriarch gave him a flat look.“Ok, I understand that. But that’s an external seal, He’s unable to effect it once inside,” Azrin redirected, resisting the urge to roll his eyes.“Because he knows
Azrin’s eyes blew wide, and his omega was almost feral at the idea- in a good way. The Brunet wasn’t even sure how to process what he was feeling right now. Everything he thought was being put to the test over the last few days, it was overwhelming. His omega should be livid and affronted at the suggestion of pinning their alpha and yet. All it brought was a sort of giddy anticipation and some nervous apprehension. Before he could formulate words, Marina took it upon herself to continue.“Azrin, if you pin Lexus. He’ll listen to whatever you have to say. His alpha will submit to you, especially while he’s rutting. Alphas respond to being dominated just like omegas do. We fight it, and don’t bend for just anyone; but you’re his mate, Azrin. His omega, who he believes he has irreparably wronged,” She knew she had his attention now as the Brunet could tear his eyes away as she spoke. Seemingly from experience, just like uncle had for him earlier.“If you want him to believe you are there
They both glared harshly at each other, fangs bared in open aggression. Neither was willing to back down, and the tension of the situation was exacerbated by the rancid perfuming of the blond’s new scent. It wasn’t horrid in the sense that Azrin’s omega was rejecting it. (Because he certainly wasn’t.) It was horrid in the sense that he wasn’t sure he could fix it. Honestly, he wasn’t sure he could fix them. Try anyway; we need alpha to understand.Azrin could pump out all the pheromones he wanted. Like he was currently attempting to do. However, it wouldn’t have nearly the effect it could have had if he’d been able to sync his maturation with the alpha. While setting the world on fire was a conversation, they’d both had many many times. He hadn’t realized the smell of it would be so fucking awful. The Brunet couldn’t help but scrunch his nose at the odor. “I’m trying to help you,”“I don’t want you-“I know you don’t. Believe me, I know I’m the last one on the planet you want. I under
Certainly! Here's a revised version of the passage with added introspection and sensory detail:---“Fucking—th-thank you,” Lexus muttered, his voice thick with emotion. “That means a lot. I didn’t realize those moments meant that much to you. I’m still so damn sorry. I have so much to make up for, especially after this royal fuck-up. God, where do I even start?”His mind raced, the guilt gnawing at him like a persistent itch he couldn’t scratch. He could feel the weight of his failures pressing down on his chest, suffocating him.“How do I unlock the shackles, Lex?” Azrin’s voice broke through the haze, pulling him back to the present.“Rin, I don’t think—,” Lexus began, his voice tight with apprehension.“You asked. I’m just giving you an opportunity,” Azrin cut in, his tone firm, yet soft, like the way he touched Lexus's shoulder, grounding him.“Fuck my life,” Lexus breathed out, the curse slipping past his lips before he could stop it. He felt Azrin’s eyes on him, pleading, a sil
Fuck, this was stupid, and if anyone found him out here, there would be hell to pay. Lexus snarled to himself as he continued to dig through the abandoned library. There wasn’t much here to be salvaged, and what he’d found so far were things Azrin already had in some form or another.The alpha was in forbidden territory, scavenging an abandoned human encampment that was implicitly and undeniably off-limits to vampire-kind. Not that Lexus gave a shit about the rules, but the fact that he was here…Doing this, hell, he was fucking whipped. The worst part, though, was that the fucker he was doing this for didn’t even fucking know about it.Lexus had no intentions of changing that fact anytime soon. Not with his recent arrangement courtesy of the council and his dam. However, that wasn’t going to stop him from doting on his omega, even in secret. His freckled vampire had a penchant for human memorabilia, and among them, books were his favorite to dissect.The brunet would fill pages with n
“How the fuck did you get to that question? Why the fuck are you asking that question?” The vampire snarled his eyes glowing with aggression.“Because you relentlessly attacked him about it for years,” His sire continued undeterred by the young alpha’s threatening display.Lexus clenched his teeth through an affronted growl. The old man wasn’t wrong and had every right to question. Even if it did piss him the fuck off. “No, it doesn’t bother me that Azrin is male or an omega,”“Then why?”“Why what?”“Do not play games with me, Lexus. You know what I’m asking you,”“Fuckin…. Because I thought he was being taken away from me, ok? And I was fucking angry… No, I was fucking livid about it. So, being the fucking asshole, I am I took it out on him. In the fucking worst way possible,”“Taken away?”“I… I didn’t realize it at the time. But…. When mom adopted him, I assumed he couldn’t be mine anymore. You know siblings and sex don’t mix and all that stupid fucking shit. Though I didn’t actua
Azrin let out a horribly unattractive snort (while Lexus sat proudly with a feral grin) as he recognized the code imbedded in Lex’s shackles. It was his damn birthday. Not Lexus’s. Oh no, it was without a doubt the omega’s. He was sure someone somewhere would have scoffed at them, if they’d been watching this play out like some sort of vintage reality show. Like, no shit it was your birthday. That’s common for couples! Are you stupid? Yes, yes, he was. It would have taken him days to figure this out. Actually, he’s not even sure he would have, and Lexus’s smug disposition let the omega know the blond was thinking the exact same thing. Azrin’s one saving grace, was the fact he hadn’t expected the alpha to know the exact time he was born. Like, who pays that much attention to something they heard in passing? Lex, apparently.“Your brain done stalling out? If so, can we get this show on the road while I’m still sane?” The alpha snarked, entirely too pleased with himself.That was fine,
“How the fuck did you get to that question? Why the fuck are you asking that question?” The vampire snarled his eyes glowing with aggression.“Because you relentlessly attacked him about it for years,” His sire continued undeterred by the young alpha’s threatening display.Lexus clenched his teeth through an affronted growl. The old man wasn’t wrong and had every right to question. Even if it did piss him the fuck off. “No, it doesn’t bother me that Azrin is male or an omega,”“Then why?”“Why what?”“Do not play games with me, Lexus. You know what I’m asking you,”“Fuckin…. Because I thought he was being taken away from me, ok? And I was fucking angry… No, I was fucking livid about it. So, being the fucking asshole, I am I took it out on him. In the fucking worst way possible,”“Taken away?”“I… I didn’t realize it at the time. But…. When mom adopted him, I assumed he couldn’t be mine anymore. You know siblings and sex don’t mix and all that stupid fucking shit. Though I didn’t actua
Fuck, this was stupid, and if anyone found him out here, there would be hell to pay. Lexus snarled to himself as he continued to dig through the abandoned library. There wasn’t much here to be salvaged, and what he’d found so far were things Azrin already had in some form or another.The alpha was in forbidden territory, scavenging an abandoned human encampment that was implicitly and undeniably off-limits to vampire-kind. Not that Lexus gave a shit about the rules, but the fact that he was here…Doing this, hell, he was fucking whipped. The worst part, though, was that the fucker he was doing this for didn’t even fucking know about it.Lexus had no intentions of changing that fact anytime soon. Not with his recent arrangement courtesy of the council and his dam. However, that wasn’t going to stop him from doting on his omega, even in secret. His freckled vampire had a penchant for human memorabilia, and among them, books were his favorite to dissect.The brunet would fill pages with n
Certainly! Here's a revised version of the passage with added introspection and sensory detail:---“Fucking—th-thank you,” Lexus muttered, his voice thick with emotion. “That means a lot. I didn’t realize those moments meant that much to you. I’m still so damn sorry. I have so much to make up for, especially after this royal fuck-up. God, where do I even start?”His mind raced, the guilt gnawing at him like a persistent itch he couldn’t scratch. He could feel the weight of his failures pressing down on his chest, suffocating him.“How do I unlock the shackles, Lex?” Azrin’s voice broke through the haze, pulling him back to the present.“Rin, I don’t think—,” Lexus began, his voice tight with apprehension.“You asked. I’m just giving you an opportunity,” Azrin cut in, his tone firm, yet soft, like the way he touched Lexus's shoulder, grounding him.“Fuck my life,” Lexus breathed out, the curse slipping past his lips before he could stop it. He felt Azrin’s eyes on him, pleading, a sil
They both glared harshly at each other, fangs bared in open aggression. Neither was willing to back down, and the tension of the situation was exacerbated by the rancid perfuming of the blond’s new scent. It wasn’t horrid in the sense that Azrin’s omega was rejecting it. (Because he certainly wasn’t.) It was horrid in the sense that he wasn’t sure he could fix it. Honestly, he wasn’t sure he could fix them. Try anyway; we need alpha to understand.Azrin could pump out all the pheromones he wanted. Like he was currently attempting to do. However, it wouldn’t have nearly the effect it could have had if he’d been able to sync his maturation with the alpha. While setting the world on fire was a conversation, they’d both had many many times. He hadn’t realized the smell of it would be so fucking awful. The Brunet couldn’t help but scrunch his nose at the odor. “I’m trying to help you,”“I don’t want you-“I know you don’t. Believe me, I know I’m the last one on the planet you want. I under
Azrin’s eyes blew wide, and his omega was almost feral at the idea- in a good way. The Brunet wasn’t even sure how to process what he was feeling right now. Everything he thought was being put to the test over the last few days, it was overwhelming. His omega should be livid and affronted at the suggestion of pinning their alpha and yet. All it brought was a sort of giddy anticipation and some nervous apprehension. Before he could formulate words, Marina took it upon herself to continue.“Azrin, if you pin Lexus. He’ll listen to whatever you have to say. His alpha will submit to you, especially while he’s rutting. Alphas respond to being dominated just like omegas do. We fight it, and don’t bend for just anyone; but you’re his mate, Azrin. His omega, who he believes he has irreparably wronged,” She knew she had his attention now as the Brunet could tear his eyes away as she spoke. Seemingly from experience, just like uncle had for him earlier.“If you want him to believe you are there
The thing about locking yourself inside of something is, you need to be sure someone couldn’t or wouldn’t unlock it. Azrin was confident Lex knew the Brunet would show up to intervene sooner or later. He was also certain Lex didn’t think the omega had the ability or resources to unlock the damn cellar door himself. Unluckily for the young alpha, Azrin had rallied Marina to his cause.The omega waited impatiently, pacing back and forth, as the clan alpha used her blood to undo the intricate seal. Being the curious restless creature that he was, Azrin began to ask questions. “Why have such a multifaceted seal on the cellar of a house that’s hardly used?”“Azrin dear, Lexus had every intention of riding out his first rut unattended. We made every effort to make sure he would be contained,” The matriarch gave him a flat look.“Ok, I understand that. But that’s an external seal, He’s unable to effect it once inside,” Azrin redirected, resisting the urge to roll his eyes.“Because he knows
Emerald eyes flared as Azrin’s teeth descended, a bead of saliva forming at the corner of his lips. The omega’s nose twitched with excitement, and Lexus felt the primal urge to bare his fangs in triumph. But of course, Azrin had never been easy to please. With a frustrated hiss, something Rin would never do in his right mind, the brunet curled into a defensive ball, his body tense and trembling.Ah, fuck. Lexus cursed inwardly, realizing the fragile line they were walking. He let out an uncharacteristic whine and bared his throat, exposing himself completely as he lay flat on his back. Every instinct screamed vulnerability, but his focus was on Rin, his eyes locked on the omega’s, willing him to understand that he wasn’t rejecting him. He wasn’t a threat.Rin hesitated, his quizzical gaze fixed on Lexus before he began to unfurl, an assertive rumble resonating from deep within his chest. The omega moved with purpose, dripping fresh blood f
Lexus was done—fucking done. This was the last time he would stand by while another alpha abused and berated his omega. His claws and fangs were drenched in cooling gore, the remnants of the bastard who had dared to force Azrin into a public submission. The scene replayed in his mind, the way the brute had snarled, forcing Azrin to bear his throat. When Rin hadn’t complied willingly, the alpha had drawn blood, bringing talons and teeth into the fray. Lexus had been helpless, trapped in the crowd, his fury boiling over as he watched the freckled omega get torn into.But then, the hag had intervened. The assailant had been thrown off his feet, bodily hurled away from Azrin by her sheer strength before Lexus’s father whisked the injured omega away. Normally, Lexus would have followed immediately, his instinct to protect and comfort his life companion taking precedence. But not this time. This time, he had business to attend to and a very permanent statement to make.“Lexus, did you kill