"You won't know unless you ask," Archer said, picking up his tray. "Just go with it, Riv. Ask her where you stand, or let her direct you. By the end of this heat, I think you'll know exactly where you stand with her."
He was right. I was skating around the edges of the relationship and the pack because I was too scared to hear that she couldn't forgive me. I'd told her I would leave if she needed me to, but the thought of actually doing that was terrifying.
We carried our trays back upstairs and found they'd started without us. Kade and Quinn were kissing, already stripped out of their shirts. Orion was nipping at Quinn's neck, his hands massaging her breasts.
From the perfume in the air, it was evident that our omega was very turned on. She barely noticed when we set the trays down and settled in to watch.
"Bite me," she begged Orion.
He froze. "I can't. Not unless we're absolutely sure."
"I am sure!" She twisted away from Kade to glare at Orion. "Just bite me or I'll do it first."
"Wait, wait," he lifted his hands. "You're in the heat of the moment right now. We need to discuss this when you're not hormonal."
Even I knew that was the wrong thing to say to a hormonal omega.
She reared up, eyes flashing. "You said you wanted me."
"I do!" He backtracked. "I want you, but I want to be sure that YOU want this."
"I'm telling you I do!"
"I'll bite you," Kade offered.
Quinn smiled at him. "I know you will. I want everyone's bites. Please," she begged.
Archer looked at me and leaned forward. "All of us, baby girl?"
"Yes."
"River?"
"I want River's bite, too," she whined. Her cheeks were flushed and I realized she was already in heat.
"Not right now," I told her. "We'll knot you and make you feel good, but this is something you need to choose outside your heat."
"Fuck you!" She screeched, but Kade grazed his teeth over her collarbone and she relaxed against him. "Fine. But the second my heat is over, I want all the bites."
Orion looked relieved, resuming his touching and kissing. Within seconds, Quinn was a writhing mess on the bed, her slick permeating the air and making us all rock hard.
"I'm not holding back this time," I muttered to Archer.
He grinned. "Good. Don't."
Stripping out of my clothes, I crawled into the nest with the others, lifting her legs to rest on my shoulders. "I'm going to taste you now, Quinn."
She begged wordlessly, throwing her head back as I licked from crack to clit. Her flavor burst over my tongue. Honey and spiced apples filled my senses, making me ravenous for more.
Diving in, I ate her out ruthlessly, bringing her to orgasm as fast as possible, then plunging two fingers into her damp hole to bring her to another. My penance was making her cum as many times as I could before I exploded myself.
"Stop hoarding the pussy," Kade said finally. Quinn was squirming under me, begging for a knot. She'd already cum five times on my tongue and fingers and I was aiming for number six.
"Let him be," Archer said. "He has a lot to make up for."
"Like not giving me a knot," our omega complained.
"You want my knot?" I crawled up her body to kiss her full on the mouth. "I'll give it to you, but you might not be ready for it."