Page 15 of Knot a Chance in Hell

Freezing wind blew in through the house and made the napkins on the table flutter. The dogs bounded up, barking, andwagged their tails to see Silas. He didn’t look an ounce friendlier than when he left earlier. He’d be a drop dead gorgeous Alpha if he didn’t have that scowl on his face all the time.

Not that I needed to be looking at any other Alphas. I had two hunks sitting with me at the table that I wasn’t sure how to handle.

“You’re just in time for dinner,” Ezekiel greeted Silas and stood to fetch another plate for him. He motioned to the only empty seat at the end of the table opposite of me. “Did you go into town?”

Silas slammed the door shut and walked in with his wet boots, tossing his coat onto the couch. He left pools of water behind him. “What the hell? Are we eating at the table? We never eat at the table.” He flashed a narrow-eyed glare my way. “There’s a game on.”

Ah, so he was still going to be an ass. I took another sip of my wine and refrained from rolling my eyes.

“We’re eating at the table tonight,” Kodiak grunted and stabbed his steak with his knife before cutting off a piece. “I grilled the steaks, but Nicolette made the rest. So you’re going to sit down and eat it.”

Kodiak chewed on his meat as he reached over and picked up a roll, placing it on the edge of my dish. Ezekiel filled a small bowl with salad and sat it beside my very full plate. I smiled at both of them, loving the attention and at the same time dreading the tension building.

Silas snorted as he walked over to the fridge and grabbed a beer from within. His boots thumped with each step. “So this is how it is. Both of you falling to your knees, rushing to please her.” He pulled out his chair, scraping it along the floor, and sat down. He twisted off the cap and took a gulp of beer. Burping loudly, he then added, “You don’t know how idiotic you two look.”

I startled at his burp and wrapped an arm around myself.So rude. He had no manners, and there was no way anyone could say it was because he spent his days in the woods. Kodiak and Ezekiel were civilized. Well, they were glaring at their friend with silent snarls at the moment, but I didn’t blame them.

Setting my wine down, I picked up a knife and fork. I wasn’t going to let this lout ruin the meal. “They’re just being gentlemen.” I cut a piece of moose and popped it into my mouth. A ripple of pleasure went through me as I moaned softly. It was seasoned just right with a hint of lemon, and it tasted like the most tender of prime rib. If the meat they had here was mostly moose, I wasn’t going to complain at all. “Delicious.”

All three of the Alphas were staring at me. And their gazes were hungry, but not for the food.

“I knew you’d love it, baby.” Kodiak grinned and reached to give my knee a squeeze. Desire shot up my leg, relighting the fire at the juncture. One touch was all it took to make me want him between my legs again.

“Gentlemen,” Silas scoffed and messily filled his plate. “You’ll quickly discover they’re nothing of the sort. Maybe you think you can change them, make them into stuffy pompous asses like the dicks from where you’re from, but it isn’t going to work.”

I had no intention of doing anything of the sort, and he was a jerk to presume it. Why was he here sharing a table with us when he clearly didn’t want to be? What was more, he was provoking not just me, but the guys too. I didn’t want them to fight, and while I was glad Ezekiel and Kodiak weren’t facing off anymore, I didn’t want them ready to throw down with Silas.

“Si, back off.” Ezekiel’s low tone had an edge, but he remained calm. “She’s here to stay, so get used to it.”

“Damn right she is.” Kodiak seconded that between bites and scowls.

Something in me swelled with happiness that they were defending me. Theywantedme to stay, and I would be content to sleep sandwiched between the two of them and chase away the chill on cold nights, which there were a lot of this far north. Ezekiel’s mouth hard on mine and Kodiak sucking on my breasts, each of them taking turns fingering my eager pussy.

Oh God. The hot image was so vivid. I could come with the want of them alone.

“Holy fuck,” Silas said with a full mouth and shook his head. “Can you guys even see yourselves right now? She’s hooked you both already. How’s that going to work? A big happy family bed? Maybe create a schedule to see who gets to take a dip in that fake little pussy each night?”

I nearly choked on the bite in my mouth. How dare he!

“Hey!” Kodiak barked and swung around to fully face Silas. “Don’t you fucking talk about her that way.”

“Apologize to Nicolette.” Ezekiel gripped his utensils tightly in his hands, his knuckles turning white.

“Make me.” Silas smirked and spread his hands, provoking them further.

When all their chairs slid back and the guys got to their feet, I had to do something. With my heart racing, I stood and squeezed my napkin in one hand. “No. Stop it. None of you are fighting.” All three intense gazes turned to me and the weight of it nearly plowed me over. My stubborn temper pushed back. These were huge strong Alphas, and every one of them could likely pick me up with one hand. But I wasn’t going to be ignored, insulted, or be made the damsel in distress. I sat back down and spread the napkin on my lap. “We’re going to sit down and have a nice dinner getting to know one another.”

Silas tore off a chunk of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. “See? She’s already bossing us around.”

Kodiak snarled at him, and Ezekiel leaned toward Silas like he was about to leap on him. “You haven’t apologized yet.”

As they were all about to open their mouths to yell at one another, I held up my hand. We were going to find some way for this to work. Thishadto work. “No. Fighting,” I repeated sharply. “Silas, you have the right to your opinion. I know you don’t like me, and you’re assuming the worst, but you’re wrong. You don’t know me. So stop provoking Ezekiel and Kodiak.” My opinion of him wasn’t flattering, so we had something in common. I had enough on my hands dealing with the fact I was compatible with two Alphas, never mind one jerk who was determined to screw everything up. “Also, don’t talk as I’m not here. If you want to say something, say it to me.”

Ezekiel favored me with a proud grin while Kodiak kept right on glaring at Silas as he ate his steak.

Silas shrugged his shoulders as if none of this was a big deal and kept eating too.

Why couldn’t he be happy for his friends? It wasn’t an everyday thing for an Alpha to meet a compatible Omega. If he was jealous, he needed to just suck it up and be a supportive friend. My temper roiled as I ate. The food was amazing, but the thickness in the air was making each bite weigh heavily in my stomach.

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