Bonded

Skye wiped at his nose as the wagon he was hitching a ride on entered through the giant city gates.It had been so long since he had been home that he had forgotten the stink caused by so many people living in such close proximity.Four years in the countryside and small, poor villages would do that, he supposed. The omega shuddered as they rolled forward through the throngs of people, the wheels clacking on the uneven cobblestone street.It was busier than he remembered, but then, he was no longer used to so many people in one place. The rickety wagon came to a stop outside a familiar building and he hopped off, his small satchel in hand, thanking the driver.The beta farmer waved at him in farewell and his fare having already been paid, left without further ado. No doubt he had better things to do than babysit some unknown omega.Skye's nose twitched in protest as another wave of unwashed bodies assaulted his senses. Attempting to ignore it, he turned his attention to the building

The day of reckoning came a week after his return to his home city of Ilaridge.In the early hours of the evening, a carriage pulled up in front of their humble abode after a message came the night before.His mother and sister had spent their morning scrubbing him within an inch of his life so he would leave a good first impression.Skye gathered up his new clothing and what few possessions he wanted to take with him before leaving his family behind.He didn't know what to expect, none of them did.The King had been close-lipped about what his own son planned and for all he knew, he could just as well find a station in the palace and get to see his family on the morrow as he could leave to never return.It was all up to his mate and his whims.Arranged matings weren't unusual even amongst the common folk but his family had been formed on love.His mother was a big advocate of free-will and ‘trusting in your heart’ kind of thing.A strange sort of calm had settled over Skye in the wee

Pushing the door open to his favorite inn, Linus pushed off his tenseness like shrugging off a coat.The back tables were taken up by his men and their very presence soothed him.Scoundrels the lot of them but he trusted them with his life. He knew they had his back no matter what happened. Sitting amongst them was the only time he truly relaxed and after the shock he had received, he needed that.“Boss!" his third in command, Brite, called out as he waved him over.The yellow haired man’s grin faltered as he spotted the two trailing after him and Linus could almost feel the alpha’s attention on the omega.“Omega?" Dyllen, his second in command, questioned. “Is there something you need to tell us, Boss?"The mood of the table changed from relaxed and joking to alert in a moment but Linus waved them off.“My Uncle Keigo," he said waving to the jovial alpha following him before moving his attention to the omega, “And my arranged mate, Skye."The omega in question stared around the table

The omega gasped at his thick cock standing tall and proud with his overwhelming need.The alpha grinned as he pulled Skye down onto the bed with him. He sat against the headboard with his mate perched awkwardly on his lap.The omega’s awkwardness probably had more to do with the cock poking at his ass than the position of straddling his lap.Linus reached both arms around the omega to pull him in for more kisses.One arm steadied Skye’s waist while the other trailed lower to slip between wet cheeks. He groaned as his fingers slipped easily on the copious amount of slick to circle at the tight hole he wanted inside of.“Oh!" Skye gasped out, eyes wide.“I'm going to make you feel so good," Linus husked out as he moved to suckle at his mate's neck.He had never been with anyone, and this was the first time he had ever felt this aroused. Something that he never thought he would actually feel.Skye threw his head back with a small whine as Linus easily slipped a finger inside. The alpha

It wasn't expected that Skye would stay at home forever, bonded couples often moved away to settle down and start their life together, but this was far sooner than he expected.Once outside, they walked around the side of the building to a large stable where the band were saddling up an array of horses.“Lejend," Linus called and a tall, slim beta with feathers tied in his black hair approached.Skye blinked as the thing on his shoulder moved and he realized it was a small speckled black bird. It was round and not much bigger than his fist.“He's never ridden before, have we got a spare that will do?"A derisive snort drew Skye's attention, and he turned to see Dyllen leading out a huge black horse. The alpha had a sneer on his face that set the omega on edge.“If he can't even ride, he shouldn't be coming with us," the alpha bit out but Linus ignored him and continued to stare steadily at the beta, waiting for an answer.Lejend reached up and ruffled the bird’s shoulders on his feath