“I’m so sorry,” said Axel, his gaze forlorn as he stood at the door.
“It’s fine,” I said, even though it wasn’t. Not at all. My soul was crumpling and dying at having let Tyler take my virginity. Letting him have all of me, even for a moment, was a disaster.
“It’s a fucked-up decision. We’ll be back for you, because this isn’t goodbye,” said Jaxon determinedly before he shifted and followed his pack leader. He didn’t want to say goodbye, but he looked back one last time before leaving, his eyes lost.
“Bye, Axel,” I said, turning to the gentle giant who didn’t pressure me for anything.
“Bye, sweetheart,” he said, breathing hard, before turning to follow his pack.
When they all left, I crumpled into the bed, crying from the painful stabbing sensation in my heart, combined with the discomfort from my heat.
My world feltlike it was shattering again. The abyss of depression that I had fallen into during Tyler’s first rejection loomed close as I gasped for air.
The pillow was drenched with my tears as I lay face down on the bed, crying and covered in blankets despite running a high temperature.
“Carmen?” Logan's voice broke through my thoughts, and I felt the bed compress as he sat beside me. My tears had dried under the heat on my skin, and I looked toward him, my eyes burning. “I’m so sorry, sweetheart.”
I swallowed as the heat consumed my body, begging me to take a knot.
Any knot.
“I don’t want to talk about Tyler,” I said, feeling anger rise in my belly at the mere thought of him. I never wanted to see him again. “I just need to be knotted right now.”
His eyes widened at how easily I was giving in.
“The pain of it will pass, Carmen,” he said, rubbing my back. “I don’t want you to make these decisions while you’re angry.”
“I’m in heat, though,” I said, biting my lip as I felt the burning course through my thighs and my clenching pussy. “And I like you. I’ve always liked you, but I didn’t want to ruin our friendship.”
“It won’t,” Logan replied, clasping my hand. “It will only make it stronger. I’ve always had feelings for you. I just want you to know that, Carmen.”
“That’s good to know,” I whispered, my voice hoarse from crying. “I want to lose myself in being knotted by you all.”
With that, Logan leaned in and kissed me tenderly, our lips meeting for the first time.
To my surprise, I found the sensation intoxicating, and I eagerly deepened the kiss. Our tongues danced together asarousal blossomed within me, my body responding to Logan’s touch even as my heart ached from the recent rejection.
When he pulled away, he smiled, and I couldn’t help but smile back at his goofy expression.
“Are you ready for my knot?” he asked, mockingly deepening his voice, and I couldn’t help but giggle.
“I’m so ready,” I said, turning to Griffin and Talon, who were standing at the edge of the bed. “You can join too, you know.”
“I just wanted to make sure you were comfortable,” Griffin said, immediately hopping onto the bed on my other side, with Talon following suit.
“I am, don’t worry,” I said, gritting my teeth as the pain spiked in my belly. In my desperation, I quickly turned to Logan and started unzipping his jeans, revealing his massive erection. My eyes widened at the sight of him.
He immediately picked me up and turned me around, whispering in my ear, “I want you on your knees, sweetheart.”
I obeyed without hesitation, my breasts swaying as Griffin reached out to massage them. He flicked a finger over my nipples, stimulating me even more.
I refused to dwell on Tyler’s rejection. I would focus on the here and now with the alphas who clearly wanted me in their lives.
Talon’s fingers traced the curve of my neck, his voice husky as he whispered, “Your neck is so beautiful, Carmen. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into it.”
“Wait, I don’t know about getting marked so early in our relationship. It’s only been ten minutes since we got together.”
As the words left my lips, Logan’s cock slammed into my pussy from behind, making me gasp at the sudden, intense impact of pleasure.