Page 75 of The Knot Before Christmas

“Not complaining, Little Doe. Just pointing out the facts. Aren't you all sexed out?”

“I’m an Omega. I don’t think that's possible.” I shrug. “But we don’t have time for that anyways, because.” I pull the curtain open.

“The snow stopped,” he says, rushing over. “Holy shit, the sun is out.” His grin is wide, full of excitement. “We can get the hell out of here.”

A feeling of dread hits me hard. “Yeah, I guess we can,” I whisper, looking out the window. The sun is shining high in the sky, making the bright white snow glimmer like a million little diamonds.

“Hey.” Ian’s voice softens as he grips my chin, forcing me to look at him. “I know we haven’t done a lot of talking about what happens after we leave here, but I want you to know, I’m yours. I’m your Alpha. Do with me as you please. I’ll follow you to the ends of the Earth. If you wanna be just friends, someone to help you out with your heat, I’m there. If you want more, I’d be beyond happy to be the Alpha you need.”

A smile tugs at my lips as a bit of relief fills me. Reaching up, I brush the mate mark on his neck with the tips of my fingers. His eyes flutter closed, a groan vibrating in his chest.

“I’d think this would have answered your question about what I want from you.”

He takes a shuddering breath before looking at me.

“I didn’t want to assume. All of this happened so fast. I didn’t want to get my hopes up.” I can see the vulnerability in his eyes. “I like you, Nova, a lot more than is healthy. I’m borderline obsessed.” He gives me a grin that has my belly in knots. The good kind.

“I know if you give me the time, you could like me back.”

“I already do, Ian.” I laugh. “Trust me, if I didn’t, I wouldn’t have given you the time of day. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think it’s going to be easy to fall in love with you,” I whisper and fuck me the smile on his face is everything I didn’t know I needed.

He kisses me hard, making me moan. I feel so happy I could burst.

“Good,” he pants against my lips. “Because I think I’ve already fallen in love with you.”

“What's going on?” Will’s voice snaps us out of our little bubble.

Ian pulls away and I miss his touch already. “The snow stopped.”

Will’s eyes widen as he looks toward the window. He’s on his feet and damn it, I can’t keep my eyes off that toned ass of his. So many freckles I want to trace with my tongue.

“Look any harder, Little Doe and you're going to set the man's ass on fire, with how laser focused on it you are,” Ian teases.

“Oh shut up.” I roll my eyes, missing the moment Will puts on his jeans. I bite my lower lip, flashes of us together during my heat filling my mind.

Will pauses, swinging his gaze my way. His nostrils flare, smelling my perfume that's coming off me in waves. Seriously, do I have no shame? I just got done having sex non-stop for days and my pussy is still a needy bitch.

“Is your heat not done?” Will asks, looking between me and Ian. “I assumed since you two were just having a normal conversation and you weren't mauling us, it was over.”

“And there goes any lust I might have had,” I mutter. “That sounds more like something the dickhead over there would say.”

“No. I would have told you, ‘because you're not dry humping us like a bitch in heat’,” Nick’s groggy voice answers.

“Oh, fuck you,” I spit back. “I can’t believe I let your shrimp dick inside of me.”

He chuckles, deep and husky, and my traitorous body reacts. He rolls over, sits up and pulls back the blanket. Standing in all his naked glory, body covered in ink, he shows me just how not small his dick is. “You sure about that, Joyrider?”

I bite my lip, swallowing hard. I want it. I want him. Inside me, fucking me, filling me. Holy hell, am I still in heat?

Or is it because I broke the Alpha seal and now all I want is Alpha cock? So much better than my ex for sure, and I’ve admitted he knew how to use his cock. But these men? I stood no chance. Best heat of my life by far.

“I thought so.” Nick’s smug chuckle has me getting to my feet. Unlike them, I’m not naked. I’m fully showered and dressed, getting everything done while they still slept.

“I shouldn’t have let you sleep in. I can’t believe I felt bad that I had you three working hard. I should have made you work harder,” I growl.

Nick moves closer to me and I take a step back. He cocks his head to the side, eyeing me up like prey. “Guess you're gonna have to do better next heat, aren't you?”

My breath hitches. Next heat? I was sure he’d never want to see me again. Scent match or not, Nick has never liked me from day one.

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