Page 46 of Knot a Chance in Hell

I was on the couch with my injured foot propped up and Nicolette sleeping with her head on my lap. She’d been utterly exhausted on every level, but she’d made sure I was comfortable, fed and walked the dogs, and tidied the kitchen. I tried to coax her to talk about what happened, but it only made her cry more.

She was incredible. I could say it to her a billion times, but it would never convey just how amazing she was. Staring down at her, my heart swelled as I could imagine waking to this beautiful Omega every morning. Yet did she want to be my mate?

I fingered my phone, waiting for a call or a text from Kodiak or Silas. There had been nothing. The fact our pack was broken was gnawing at my insides.

Part of me was furious that Silas claimed Nicolette. He’d proclaimed he hated her and wanted her gone, but it seemed he was masking how he really felt. Yet it was also a big breakthrough for him. He’d been so bitter since Sarah. Nicolette had saved him from himself, and I was happy for him. It also made me love her even more.

Love. I might have thought the word before, but now I knew it truly for what it was. It might have been too soon, but this Omega… “I love you.”

Saying the words out loud to her, even though she was sleeping, it was freeing. I repeated it and smiled, feeling myemotions grow stronger by the second. The dogs looked at me with big shimmering eyes like I was talking to them, and I chuckled.

For this beauty, I would do anything. And the one thing I knew she wanted was for our pack not to fight. Since Kodiak and Silas were too stubborn to be the first ones to reach out, I opened our group chat and sent a message.

Hey, just wanted you guys to know that Nicolette and I got home okay. She cried the whole way. She’s exhausted and sleeping right now.

After a few minutes, Kodiak wrote back:Good that she’s sleeping.

I waited for him to say anything else, or for Silas to comment, but there was nothing. I sighed and typed:We need to talk.

Kodiak:We did talk. Silas is a fuckhead.

I clenched my jaw and breathed out the tension.I know you’re angry. I was mad too, but I want to work things out. Not just because Nicolette hates that we’re fighting, but for us.

Kodiak:There’s nothing left to work out.

Petting Atka and running my hands through his fur, I considered my next words. I loved Kodiak and Silas like brothers. I couldn’t imagine a life without them, without my pack. I would fight for Nicolette, but in the end, it was her choice what she wanted to do. None of us had a say in that matter. I still believed we could all make it work together, if only they’d get their heads out of their asses.

We’re a pack. We’ve been through worse than this and survived. I consider Nicolette part of our pack now. She doesn’t want to choose between us, and you shouldn’t make her.

Kodiak:She’s mine.

Bull-headed bastard. She’d push him away if he tried to force her to pick him.

Silas:You’re an idiot. I’ve already claimed her.

Oh no.

Kodiak:FUCK YOU

Silas:Same back at ya

Fucking hell. There was no way I could fix this with them yelling at each other over text. I wasn’t even sure how I’d do it in person. They seemed determined to be jerks about it. Really, the only one who had a chance of helping this was Nicolette.

I didn’t want to put her in that position. She already had to deal with so much, and everything in me demanded I protect her from that Alpha drama. Yet what else could we do?

At some point, I dozed off and woke a few hours later when Nicolette lifted her head off my lap. She stretched and yawned, her nose crinkling cutely. I gathered her to me and kissed her lightly. “How are you doing?”

“I needed that sleep. I didn’t realize how tired I was.” She glanced down at my ankle and smiled at the dogs as they got up to get pets from her. “How’s your ankle? Do you need another cold pack or some ibuprofen? Something to eat?”

“You don’t need to fuss over me. I’m fine.” I squeezed her in my arms and kissed behind her ear. Her delicious scent filled my nostrils and I nipped at her lobe. My whole body was suddenly humming with arousal and there was no hiding it with her pressed against me.

“You’re very fine.” Nicolette giggled and then gasped as I shifted to rub my hardening dick against her rear. Heat radiated from her body, most especially from between her legs. She turned her head as she moistened her lips and kissed me. Our lips parted and our tongues met, teasing one another. I slipped a hand under her sweater and caressed her silky skin.

So hot, so sensual. I’ve never known a female to get me so turned on this quickly.

I kissed her more deeply, dominating. Her little mewls made me even more desperate to be inside of her. I cupped her breast, massaging it through her sports bra, before lifting it and freeing her from its confines. “I want you.”

“Mm, yes,” she moaned against my mouth, and then paused, breathing heavily. “We need to be careful. Your ankle—”

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