All Chapters of Beta - The Bayou Boys : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I was busy helping the omega kids settle into the new wing we had set up for them. The excitement of the past few days had given way to a quieter, more focused energy as we worked on making this new space feel like home. It was becoming pretty clear that the idea of home was new to them. Most never had a bed or their own toothbrush before. I figured that out when I had to show a group how to use one after seeing a little girl trying to brush her hair with it. The more I discovered, the sadder it made me. Sad and totally pissed off that they were just dismissing kids like this. As I moved from room to room, helping with beds and organizing belongings, I noticed something just as troubling. Most of the kids couldn't read, and many only spoke broken French, if they spoke it at all. Several knew enough English to make their needs known but little else. I realized why Teddy spoke French as much as he did and had so easily taught it to me. He was doing the same with the omega

TEDDY POV Sitting at the head of the table and being fed like a king was a new experience. I was always the one cooking and taking care of everyone. Cassy insisted I not do any of that today, so here I was. We couldn't touch each other, having agreed to wait until after I marked her. I wanted her beside herself, and knowing her, it wouldn't take much. So, because she couldn't touch me, she was literally feeding me spoonfuls of the cake."Here, mon amour (my love), try this," she said, holding a spoonful of cake up to my mouth.I opened my mouth and winked at her. "C’est délicieux (It's delicious)," I mumbled around the mouthful. She smiled, her eyes twinkling as she looked out over our pack. I could see the excitement and nervousness all over her face.The pack was around us. They sang "Joyeux anniversaire (Happy birthday)" in broken French, their laughter blending with the song. It was a mess, but it was heartfelt, and I loved every second of it. They had even decorated the pack

He leaned down on his elbow, wrapping his fingers in my hair as I slowly guided him inside me. He thrust his hips as I released him. I allowed my fingernails to drag against his lower stomach as I pulled my hand away. A guttural growl filled the small room as his entire body tensed up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and held him still as the bond snapped into place with a force that surprised us both. It was so intense, a potent combination of pleasure and a little pain, but I welcomed it. I had wanted to feel him inside me for so long now. To feel his muscles trembling against mine. "Don't stop," I moaned. He started rolling his hips slowly. He really didn't have much idea what to do. I grabbed his hips and began guiding his movements. It was half to help him loosen up and half so I could keep touching the perfect muscles on his lower stomach as they flexed and moved. I started tracing my thumbs up and down the lines as he found a better rhythm. I could feel the emb

Sitting on the porch of the pack house, I watched Teddy grilling alligator gar on the old bathtub grill he had converted and welded himself in high school. He'd killed the fish on our first outing with the fishing rig crossbow without ever having used one before. Then he cleaned it. Now, he was cooking it for the pack as they all danced around him happily. I couldn't take my eyes off him. He moved with such confidence, so in tune with this world. His tattoos were mesmerizing, tribal designs snaking around his torso, ancient script down his flank. Each time he used his shirt to wipe his face, holding it in his teeth for a moment after, my mark tingled. I knew he was teasing me and could feel it through our bond. I loved it. I loved him. He was just so perfect. Sure, he was a virgin before we finally completed the bond, but I was fine with that. His lack of experience made him want to learn to please me perfectly. He loved that he would never focus on anyone else's pleasure but min

I could tell he was fighting the usual demons. "You have to stay in control here, Phin. Sex is another one of your vices, and you know it. I'm not saying having sex is wrong, but don't trick her, okay? Treat her like she's treating you. Then it isn't a vice." "Do you have a condom?" he asked quietly. "Ask Teddy where he put your stash when we cleaned out your room," I replied. "I'm happy to see you were being somewhat smart about it." Phin kicked the dirt. "I didn't want to bring a kid into the world like I was. I want my kids to know both their parents, like you do." Being his alpha meant that even though he'd wronged me, I still felt the depth of his despair. It was hard to stay mad at him, feeling how strained and conflicted he had always felt. Teddy wasn't handling how I was going about it well, but I knew I had to trust my intuition here. Phin wasn't a bad guy. He just never had a good person directing him and teaching him right from wrong. I knew he needed something more