“Hey, that’s bear-ist.” Nate stuck out his tongue, and a shiver of desire ran through me as I remembered how talented it was. “And no, I won’t. Even my bear stinks at fishing. But if you want to find some berries? He’s your beast.”

After what felt like an eternity, I felt a tug on my line. “I think I’ve got something.” Or it was snagged in between two rocks. That had happened far more times than I’d like to admit.

I began to reel in. As I pulled the line closer, we saw a tiny fish wriggling on the end of the hook. It was barely even a fish and looked more like something that belonged in a department store fish department than out here in the wild. I wasn’t even sure how it managed to get snagged. The hook was bigger than the fish’s face.

“Well, it’s not exactly a trophy catch.” I shrugged and did what my grandfather taught me, removed the hook with the least amount of harm possible, put him back into the water, and wished him well. “It’s safe to say you shouldn’t count on me to supply tonight’s meal.”

“Frozen pizza it is,” Nate said. “And for dessert, I’m thinking two courses.”

“Garin and me?”

He shook his head. “Yes and no.”

My pants were tighter than ever. “Are you gonna keep us in suspense?”

“Only until after dinner.”

I stood up from my spot. “Anyone else incredibly hungry all of a sudden?”

Chapter 14

Garin

“I’m not really hungry.” Nate physically repelled from the burgers Trig made on the grill and cringed. “I think I need to lie down.”

They scented fine to me, which meant our mate was probably coming down with something, and I freaking hated it. I’d get him some broth and crackers when I went to the store in the morning. It wouldn’t cure anything, but it always made me feel better.

“What’s wrong?” I placed my hand on his forehead, and all the blood drained from my face. “Fuck, babe. You’re burning up. Trig!”

If I had any doubt that he was my destined mate, it was long gone. But going into heat? Yeah, that only happened with destined mates and not even all of them. This was a huge deal, and I hated that we hadn’t talked about the possibility of heat and what he’d want and expect.

Trig came running out from the cabin. “What’s going on? Are you okay? Is someone here?”

That was the fear that laid so close to the surface it was palpable. We were sitting ducks. Well, hidden sitting ducks, but sitting ducks nonetheless. I hated it, but it was the best plan.

I scooped Nate into my arms and carried him past Trig. “No one has been here. Nate’s not fine. He’s burning up, and we need to cool him off.”

Once on the bed, Trig and I quickly began undressing our omega, pulling clothes off him in an effort to release some of the heat. But what we also released when we pulled down his jeans was a flood of slick that was more intense than I’d ever scented before. “Fuck…”

Trig threw his head back and inhaled, holding his breath as if savoring it. “He’s in heat.”

Nate whimpered and yanked on his shirt, trying to tear it off his body. “Please, alphas.”

“We got you, babe.” I pulled his shirt over his head and held him in my lap, running my hands over his heated skin and then kissing along his jawline. “Do you need your alphas to make you feel better?”

Trig had the right idea as he divested himself of all clothing before pulling Nate onto his lap so I could get undressed too. “You need our knots, little one. And we’re gonna give you what you need.”

“Yes…” Nate could barely hold himself up as he squirmed in Trig’s arms, unable to get comfortable. “Knots.”

I leaned against the wall and spread my knees, providing a little chair for our desperate omega. “Trig, place him here, facing you.”

Without breaking his contact with Nate’s mouth, Trig lifted him up and held Nate just above my lap so I could hold my cock in place while he was slowly lowered onto me.

Once he was fully sitting on my lap, Nate sighed contentedly and leaned back against my chest as Trig dropped down and sucked his cock into his mouth. With both of his alphas taking care of him, Nate immediately settled down, finally relaxing.

“I’m gonna lift you up, babe.” I slipped my hands under his thighs and carefully lifted Nate almost completely off my cock and then let him drop back down.

Trig didn’t slow his pace, moving with us to make sure he continued his constant sucking and licking of Nate’s throbbing dick, even as I positioned his body up and down.