Page 68 of His Impossible Elf Mate
Already I felt the low simmer of arousal bubbling away. The need to be filled and surrounded in my alpha’s scent.
“It’s okay, dear one. I’m with you.”
Teárlach let me cry as we waited for his knot to go down. He kept kissing and stroking me, his alpha instincts to protect me working hard.
“When my knot goes down, we should shift and go home. Let’s ride out the rest of your heat in comfort.”
“That sounds nice.” My knees were sore from the hard ground and I really wanted to shower off the woods from my skin.
“As soon as you are out of heat, there will be a lot for us to deal with.”
“Ugh, don’t remind me, please. I just want to enjoy this and celebrate our mating.”
He pressed a kiss to my lips. “That is cause for celebration, but I must also join the pack. I’m a shifter now.”
“T?”
“Yes, dear one?”
“Race you home.” I pulled away from him and shifted in a fluid motion.If you catch me before I get home, you can fuck me in the shower.
I ran like the hounds of hell were on my tail, laughing and yelling to anyone I passed that I was in heat, so someone would tell Blake.
Shifters and elves alike shouted their congratulations happily. I would have felt sorry for my brother, but I was too busy making sure I got home before my mate did.
Teárlach, though, made it home before me and made good on my promise, fucking me hard against the shower wall, then on the kitchen floor as I tried to eat.
My heat was unstoppable for two whole days, but even as it waned, I still craved him. Being close to him, covering myself in his scent, was necessary to get through the day. I had sympathy for my omega brother-in-law. No wonder Kade was all over Blake all the time. Omega instincts were wild!
So when I woke on the third day, no longer burning with heat, I still asked T to make love to me sweetly, even though I was sore. I longed for the connection and the feel of his knot reminding me this was real.
This was no longer a dream.
New
Tearlach
Staying wrapped around Axel was very tempting, but reality was intruding in a very real way. My phone, now charging on the dresser, kept buzzing with calls and texts. I got out of the warm bed, put on some soft pants, and took my phone, heading for the kitchen.
Our family and friends had checked on us. A wellness check, Axel had said. The provisions they had left had been useful since neither of us particularly liked to spend much time cooking and often ate dinner at the main house with the pack. Something that was more important now that Blake was down to mostly spending business hours there then retreating to the safety of the home he shared with Kade and his children. Axel being there kept the hierarchy in place. Deke and Chase also played their part in keeping the single alphas and betas in line while Blake was absent.
Sure we were okay, they soon left us to enjoy what remained of Axel’s heat. They were ecstatic for us. Over the moon that Axel was finally an omega.
I sighed as I looked at my phone. These calls and messages were just the reminder that we couldn’t ignore the real world forever.
The door rattled with a knock. Someone had replaced the broken glass and cleaned up the mess for us, for which I was thankful. My new alpha instincts did not want to think about Axel cutting his feet on the broken glass, or how the house had not been safe the first night because it was open to the elements.
“Ax? T? I’m coming in. Be decent or whatever!” Chase’s cheerful voice came only moments before the door opened. He came barreling in, arms full of fresh cut flowers and a basket likely laden with food.
I met him in the kitchen, relieving him of the burden. He gave me a one armed hug and went to the bedroom to wake his brother, who I hoped was putting some clothes on.
One thing I had to become accustomed to was that with mating Axel, I had Chase in my life too. These brothers could not be separated, they shared too deep of a bond for that. It helped that I truly liked Chase. His energy was different, yet complimentary to Axel’s.
Together, they were an unstoppable force, especially with Chase’s ability to detect lies. Blake used them well, never taking advantage of the weapon he wielded in them. Chase being the shield, Axel the sword. Though I did wonder how life was going to change for Axel now that he was an omega.
Their conversation drifted toward me. “Are you happy, Ax?”
“Never been happier.” Even I could tell that was the truth. No special ability needed.
