Thank fuck no one else was around because Dyllen sounded like nothing but a prepubescent teen, voice breaking on every other word.
Why the fuck was this so hard when Eician had already given his fucking answer?
“I, uh…” he tried to continue but was distracted by his lover.
Eician’s eyes were wide but a huge grin slowly took over his face. He looked positively radiant in that moment and he grabbed Dyllen by the shoulders, tipping his toes and aggressively pulling him in for a kiss.
The passion startled Dyllen but he returned the kiss with equal vigour. His omega’s small body pressed up against his as their lips clashed together and Dyllen pulled him in even closer.
Eician’s scent enveloped him like a drug, the smell a mixture of need and want.
“I love you,” Dyllen whispered against Eician’s lips, not wanting to pull apart from his mate.
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Months passed…Dyllengroaned as Linusstormed into their bedroom looking wild-eyed and panicked.The darkness invading the room where the flickering candlelight of Linus’s lantern didn’t reach gave him an idea how late it still was.He certainly felt like he hadn’t gotten the chance to sleep at all. Beside him, Eicianmirrored the groan but neither of them dallied as they sat up.They knew the reason for Linus’s sudden visit.“She’s coming!” he exclaimed, a slight note of hysteria in hisusually quiet and nonchalantvoice.Dyllenwould have found it funny if he hadn’t been assigned the duty of keeping the other alpha in check while Eicianhelped Skyebring their daughter into the world.Between the two omegas with their Healing Sight, they had determined the baby’s gender early on, allowing them to
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 half- peeled potato rolled across the room unnoticed.“What?" Skye whispered, uncomprehending.“That's where all the money came from. It must have been a lot because they don't seem worried about money at all. Mom was furious when she found out. I think Dad agreed without saying anything to her. I'm not sure of the details. They won't say anything when they know I'm around."She lapsed into silence and Skye stayed frozen in place, trying to process the information.It made a horrible kind of sense.The way his mother acted, the way she flinched over the extra supplies, the sad looks she cast at him.She knew he had returned only to be given away to some alpha. She was a huge believer in love too, an arranged bonding must have shocked her.“So, all the repairs and the stocked cupboards..." he trailed off, unsure how to feel.It was too much, too fast, and he couldn't wrap his head around it.“The dowry we were given has saved many lives and will save countless more," a deep voice s
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
Linus suppressed a sigh as he strode through the lavish halls of his family home.The walls were hung with grand tapestries and glittering vases sat in every nook and cranny. It was a far cry from his preferred haunts of dark taverns and the cold beauty of a night out under the stars.Still, you couldn't help who you were born to and he couldn't deny using his privilege over the years.The youngest son of the King was a prestigious position. Also, as boring as it was stifling.Linus would have renounced his claim to the throne years ago if his father had allowed it, he had three siblings in line in front of him to keep the line going. He was the backup of a backup.The King had refused to allow him to cast off his family ties, but it had its perks. It had allowed him the best tutors throughout his childhood without the pressure to conform to the rules.No one had foreseen him forming a mercenary band, but he discreetly took care of the crown’s dirty work so no one said anything in the
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
“All right, I'm done for the evening," Linus said as he stood, pushing his last tankard away.He had slowed down after the third drink so he only buzzed a little with the alcohol. The last thing he wanted was to be a sloppy drunk on his mating night with the poor, frightened omega.Skye stared up from his seat with wide eyes as the alpha beckoned him up. Jeers met his words, and he ignored the lewd suggestions and jokes.“Do you even know how to do it with an omega, Boss?"“I'll be disappointed in you if he can walk straight in the morning!"The omega flushed red and determinedly stared a hole on the floor as he avoided everyone's gaze.His uncle was clearly unhappy with how the evening had progressed but to be frank, his men would be like this on the road as well, the omega may as well get used to it now.The alpha slipped his arm around his mate's shoulders and steered him to the stairs at the back of the building. He waved dismissively over his shoulder at his band. They were tryi
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