Page 15 of Marigold Run

Mari’s eyes go wide as she notices the tray of food for the first time. “Actually, yeah.” She turns to Everly, giving my sweet girl a smile as she pats her belly. “I’m kind of hungry.”

Everly jumps up, grabbing the tray and rounding the bed to Mari’s side. She sits down, placing the tray right in front of the omega. Mari’s dark eyes drift over the various plates, taking in the variety of meats and pastries Everly prepared.Our chef is pretty amazing.

Mari picks up a piece of perfectly cooked bacon. She eyes it for a second, before taking a big bite. She hums from the flavor before taking another bite, then another. I can’t help but smile. Even though last night didn’t go as planned, she’s obviously feeling better this morning.

“Would you like something to eat, alpha?” Everly asks as she hands me a cup of coffee.

I take a small sip, refusing to take any food away from Mari. “I’m not hungry,” I lie, setting the cup on the bedside table. “I need to get some work done.” I scoot to the edge of the bed,deciding to grab something from the kitchen so Mari can eat her fill in bed.

“Where are you going?” Mari looks up at me as I stand. Her cheeks bulge as she chews a huge bite of a chocolate croissant.

“I’m not leaving the house,” I assure her, pleased when her gaze drops down my exposed chest, settling on my slowly plumping dick. Her cheeks flush red and she abruptly turns away, hiding her face from me.

I’m not sure if her reaction is embarrassment from being intrigued or if it’s fear. “Hutch, Dassy, and I will all be home today,” I say, pulling a pair of boxers out of a dresser drawer. I palm my cock, adjusting it in the overly tight fabric. My body is still pretty amped from not being able to cum last night, but I refuse to take Mari until I’ve had a chance to talk to Hutch about what happened. When I’m too concerned to think straight, he’s my voice of reason.

“When you're done eating, I can give you a tour.” Everly twists, grabbing the clothes off of the foot of the bed. “I also brought you something to wear.” She holds up the dress by the shoulders, so Mari can see it. The sight of the familiar garment makes me sigh. “I hope you like pink.”

Mari freezes up as she looks over the dress, then she forces a smile and nods. I might not know the omega well, but even I can tell she hates it. Maybe it’s the color. Mari mentioned in the car that she hated pink, but it’s a lovely dress. It’s omega-made with a high neckline, lacey capped sleeves, and tiny opal buttons down the front.

“It’s great,” Mari says through a stiff smile. “Thank you so much.”

Everly smiles as if relieved. “Hopefully it’ll fit.” She sets the dress next to Mari, patting the precious garment. “I wanted to get you some clothes before you got here, but I didn’t know yoursize and Havenfield wouldn’t tell us.” She huffs loudly, clearly annoyed. “They are so guarded about the dumbest things.”

Mari snorts, quickly agreeing. “They really are.”

“You two have fun shopping,” I say as I round the bed. “Text me if you need anything.” I kiss the top of Mari’s head, then Everly’s.

“I love you,” Everly says sweetly.

“I love you too,” I curl my fingers around the beta’s neck, squeezing ever so gently. She hums at the sensation, making my cock twitch and my balls draw up.

I’m definitely going to need some release.And soon.

Touring the House

Mari

“And here’s the gym.” Everly opens a heavy white door, showing me the massive space. Dark equipment sits in long rows, up and down in the spacious room. One entire wall is covered in mirrors leading to a small wooden door with a sign that says “Sauna” hanging over it.

I say the same damn thing I’ve said about the last dozen rooms. “This is nice.”

Everly has already shown me the massive kitchen, the wine cellar, two over-the-top dining rooms, an indoor pool, a library, a ballroom, and a thousand other useless rooms. It’s going to take me forever to memorize it.

This place is too damn big.

But at least the long tour is giving me the chance to think about what happened last night.

My plan had been to be a sexy temptress, wear Izan out, and then use his phone to search for the Tenus Pack. But none of thathappened. Instead, I freaked out and froze up. I don’t know why. I’ve done much worse over the years. Maybe it was because there wasn’t a threat to my brother’s life this time. Or maybe too much time has passed since I was touched that way, and I’m simply broken. Either way, I’m going to have to learn to suck it up until I have the information I need. And then I can leave this place and never look back.

“The home theater is here.” Everly grabs a nearby door as a maid exits. The beta bows to Everly then me, before marching down the hallway. Everly steps to one side, revealing the large room filled with plush armchairs in front of a huge screen. I stare at the thick red carpet.

I wonder how many hours someone has to vacuum to keep the carpets in this place from smelling like dust.

“And just around that corner is the entryway.” Everly points to the right. “But if you get lost, just yell out for me, and I’ll come running.” She leans into my side, and I find myself not pulling away. She really is a very thoughtful person.

“This is a nice house,” I say, trying to find something else to say, but I’m struggling to gather my enthusiasm for a simple tour. After all, all houses are basically the same—kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and a bunch of shit people don’t really need. This house just has more shit than most.

Everly goes on about the art on the walls as we walk, and I nod along, trying not to tug too much at the collar of my dress. The neck is too tight, and the chest is way too big. I glance at Everly’s simple jeans and white top. This dress obviously doesn't belong to her. She’s tall with a lean build, and this was made for someone short with a rather large chest…or maybe they bought it hoping I’d have a large chest.

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