Page 27 of Omega's Salvation

The wind whips through my coat as I run alongside my mate, the worries of the day falling away. I’m still unsure of what will happen when Gael passes, and how Mateo will respond but I know it will bring the pack closer. We still have to deal with the council, Calista, and Silas but the deeper into the forest we go, it feels as if Mother Nature is whispering that everything will be alright.

That it will work out.

The true Alpha has returned as has the magic bestowed upon these pack lands.

The crest on Mateo and Nepheline’s chests tells me that we have much more to experience before all of this is over. Even after Silas is dead, even after those who wished the Nightshades harm pay for what they’ve done, we still have to rebuild.

And sometimes that is the hardest part.

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I look up ahead to see Remi’s wolf snarling at me, those gorgeous gray eyes of his bouncing around playfully, waiting for me to engage. It’s been too long since it’s just been the two of us and while I love what our family has become, sometimes I miss the night patrols beneath the silence of a starry sky.

Remi darts farther into our forest and I take off after him, my longer strides catching up to his in no time. I pin him to the ground, leaning my snout down to his ear before licking a stripe across the sensitive skin.

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Remi's laughter fills my head. >

I flip him over, not surprised when he shifts back so that he is being pinned by my wolf. He reaches up and runs his fingers through the fur on my snout, that sloppy smile switched out for a more serious one. I’ve never understood his fascination with being dominated by our wolf, being next to us in his non-shifted form but the wonder and love in his eyes tells me I don’t need to understand.

I lower my snout to his chest, running the tip of my nose along his bare skin. He shivers beneath the cold touch, his fingers sinking into my fur. “Don’t play, River.” His words don’t make any sense until I look farther south to see Remi hard and leaking, his hips twitching with the need for friction. As much as I love my mate, this is a little outside my comfort zone.

Desperate to give Remi what he needs, though, I shift back and slip down his torso before swallowing his cock whole. The movement grants me a low, guttural groan, Remi bucking up into my mouth as his rich taste settles on my tongue. His hands sift into my short strands, as I grip his waist and push him into the earth floor.

“Fuck me,” he whines but I just shake my head. Not now. I might have needed to clear my head but I don’t want to stay out here too long.

I bob my head up and down, my tongue sliding along the underside of his cock until he’s spilling down my throat. “You taste amazing as always, babe.” Remi chuckles, a sound cut off by a soft gasp when his head falls to the ground. I crawl up his torso to ravage my little Alpha for a few more seconds when a flicker of fluorescent light catches my eye. A frown replaces my smile as I shift into my wolf, ready to fight whatever is crossing into our pack lands. When the flicker happens again, a stream of purple, blues, and greens spread across a thin line at the edge of what the Nightshades own.

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I step forward, unsure of what I’m seeing. When my snout presses against the film of wavering light, energy rushes through me. It’s magic. A wall of protection that spreads across our pack lands. It extends as far as I can see on both the right and the left, Remi stepping up beside me to experience the same view that I am.

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Focusing on where Remi's nodding, a large black wolf is pacing back and forth snarling at the barrier. I don’t suspect he actually sees it but when he lunges forward, he doesn’t make it more than a few feet. The wolf throws his head back and howls into the night air but on this side of the barrier, the night is silent.

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I wholeheartedly agree as we race back to the house. I’m not surprised to see that the puppy pile has been moved to the living room again, Nepheline waking up just long enough to meet my gaze when I slip in behind Asani. “You okay?” She asks through the mindlink.

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21

NEPHELINE

The heaviness of last night has me groaning when someone nudges me awake. I bury my head in someone’s chest—Mateo’s by the scent—and shrug off whoever is trying to pull me away from the comfort of my nest. I never understood an Omega’s need for a nest before all this and while I still have no desire to build one—that’s Remi’s job—I love that this is my safe space. That only those I invite are allowed in and it’s coated with my mates’ scents just the way I like it.

When someone nudges me again, I whip around, fist at the ready to see Remi’s wide eyes staring back at me. His hands are held up in defeat, a shocked smile playing on his lips. Amusement dances across his face before he completely settles. “Darius said he wants to pamper you before we have to get into the heavy conversations. I think it’s his way of stalling.” Remi wiggles his eyebrows before reaching for me again.

“Why didn’t you just pick me up? All of you are always carrying me around after everything.” My cheeks heat at the numerous occasions I’ve fallen asleep in one of their arms after being fucked senseless and then waking up in an entirely different space. My pussy aches just remembering last night although my heart is warm.

I took that next step with Maverick and then Mateo fucked me until the entire house shook with the power of his roar. I’ve never felt more claimed than in that moment, watching his tattoos change as the new pack’s crest spread across his chest.

I twist around and stare down at Mateo, the beautiful ink shimmering beneath the dim lights in the living room. Red and blue seem to follow along the intricate lines, accentuating the taut muscles beneath. His is much larger than mine and I suspect that the size has something to do with status. I can’t wait till all of my men have theirs.

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