Page 82 of Welcome to Bone Town

My core clenches so strongly, I have to cross my legs to help ease it. Slick pools in my panties, and yeah, Jax may be right about my heat coming this week. To try to cool off, I stare out the window past Roman.

The view on our descent couldn’t be more different from Ekdoti. We circle a small tropical island and land in the middle of a vibrant jungle unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.

“Ta-da!” Jax proclaims as the flight attendant opens the door. There’s no big airport or terminal. Just a set of stairs that lead down to the tarmac, and a building off in the distance.

“Whereare we?” Archer asks.

“Our very own private island!” Jax throws his arms out to the side. “Isn’t it great?!”

“You bought an island?!” My mouth falls open.

“Nah, sorry, love. Wish I could have, but we’re just renting it.”

“How can you afford this?” Roman asks.

Jax gives him a cheeky wink. “I got my ways.” That’s his answer every time.

“You stole something from the temple, didn’t you?” I put my hands on my hips and glare at him, but he doesn’t balk.

“Sure did.” In true Jax fashion, he pulls me into a kiss that has my knees going instantly weak. His arm bands around my back, and he grips my hair, tilting my head to kiss down my neck to his bite. “Hmmm, you smell so good, love.”

When he pulls away, I’m flushed and needy, immediately surrounded by my other men. Archer kisses my shoulder while Bear teases my neck with his lips. “Jax, is right, honey, you smell like heaven.”

“Come on,” Roman takes my hand, leading me toward the beautiful house, half hidden by foliage.

The structure looks like a low treehouse, built amongst the natural formations of the tree trunks so it nearly blends in. There’s one main house, with three rope bridges that span the gaps between trees and lead to smaller individual cabin-like structures. All of the buildings have large sloping roofs and wood siding, which helps with the illusion. You can’t miss the wrap-around porch, or the fairy lights dangling from the overhang, though. Plus, the entirefront of the main house is made of windows. Thank the goddess this place is literally a private island. If we had neighbors they would be getting more of a show than they asked for. Jax loves being naked, and I doubt the rest of us will be much better during my heat—if it actually happens.

A stab of nerves makes my stomach swirl. I know these men will stay with me no matter what, but I want to bond them. Being bonded with Jax has been so much better than I ever dreamed. It’s like having a window into his soul, and I want that with my other men.

I’m lost in my thoughts when, without warning, Jax scoops me up and throws me over his shoulder, delivering a stinging slap to my ass that causes me to squeal. “Jax!”

I should have known he’d feel my anxiety and try to distract me from it. He’s always been in-tune with me, even before the bond, but now, it’s like he can read my mind just by knowing what I’m feeling. I’m not nearly as good at determining what’s going on in his head, even though I can feel every shift in his emotions. Right now, he’s pretty easy to read, though.

“I can’t wait any longer, love,” he proclaims. “You wouldn’t let us join the mile high club, and I need to sink inside your sweet pussy before we do anything else.”

“To be fair, the plane was super tiny.” Archer says, pragmatic as always.

Lifting my head, I can barely see Bear lean into our beta, saying something that makes his brows raise and his steps quicken. Roman rolls his eyes at the entire scene, albeit with a smile on his face.

He’s been so much happier these past few months. For someone who was worried he wasn’t enough for me orthis pack, he sure went all in when it came to trying. Sure, he’s still a sarcastic alphahole sometimes, but that’s part of his personality. I don’t want to change him. I love him, attitude and all. But it has been nice to see his softer, more caring side.

Jax sweeps us up four stairs, pausing only to open the sliding front door. I guess if you’re the only house on the island, you don’t need locks? The logistical thoughts are wiped from my mind seconds later when I’m thrown into a sea of soft, white and forest green blankets. Flailing my arms, I manage to swim my way out of the fabric trap, swiveling my head to take in the room.

It’s laid out like a large studio, the massive bed I’m on taking up most of the space. There’s a small settee and several comfy looking, low slung chairs on the other side of the room, as well as some kind of loft. Before I can ask what’s up there, I turn to see my men all nearly stripped bare.

“Oh. Straight to it, huh?” I breathe, fanning myself with my hand as desire floods my veins.

“You feeling a little warm, love? Maybe a little needy? Why don’t you let us help you out of those clothes,” Jax teases.

Sure enough, he’s right. Idofeel hotter than normal, even by tropical weather standards. The clothes that felt comfy on the flight, now feel scratchy and unbearable on my skin. I let out a whine.

“Treasure hunter’s right again. Pay up professor.” Bear laughs, holding his hand out to Roman expectantly. Roman rolls his eyes, but grabshis wallet off the chair where he put his clothes and pulls out what looks like a twenty, slapping it in Bear’s meaty palm.

“Did you guys…really…ah!” I don’t get to finish that question because a cramp pummels me like it’s using me for target practice. When I try to curl into myself, Jax is there, pulling me into his lap and running his hands up the length of my body. I scramble around to straddle him, but it’s still not close enough.

“Shh, love. Let your alphas and beta take care of you. I can feel how much you need to be fucked and knotted.” When Jax’s hardness presses against the seam of my leggings, I moan. Suddenly, the bed dips, and there are hands everywhere, divesting me of my shirt and bra.

Large hands grasp my waist, lifting me off the bed so I’m standing between Jax’s legs while he sits on the edge. Black pepper and honey. Bear. My burly military man spins me to face him, kissing me as someone else’s hands slide into my leggings and ease them down my thighs and off my legs entirely. Bear’s lips leave mine as he lowers to his knees trailing kisses down my body as he goes. He removes my panties, my last stitch of clothing, leaving me completely naked as he pushes me back down onto Jax’s lap.

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