Page 46 of For the First Time
Chapter Twelve
Iwas stalling.
I knew it.The men on the other side of the door waiting on me knew it.too.Not that they rushed me.
Since it was my first time spending the night with Pack Wilder, I wanted it to be perfect.Or more accurately,Iwanted to be perfect.I showered with a special body rub to make my skin clean, shaved my legs and underarms, then plucked my lower hair until it was a contained bush, not a wild one.Moisture went on my face and body.I did my hair in two braids, then brushed my teeth and tongue until I’d accidentally gagged myself with my enthusiasm.
All of this as I pretended it was my nightly routine and not me actually freaking out.I ignored the scent of bitter chocolate perfuming from me.
It wasn’t that I thought the pack would pressure me into sex.Honestly, I wasn’t even sure if we were going to do anything tonight.I just ...was anxious.
Fucking random men is one thing.I never fell asleep at their place because that would have been weird and potentially dangerous.No, I’d fuck them, and leave.Betas’ sexual refractory period was longer than an alphas or omegas, so once a night with sex was perfect for me.
Sleeping with a man, with three men, this was new.I had no idea how I slept.Did I snore?Did I drool?I’d never really paid attention to the way I fell asleep.Did I sprawl out my limbs or tuck into a ball?Why didn’t I know any of this?
A knock on the bathroom door had my eyes widening dramatically in the mirror.“Eve, pet?I was thinking of some dessert before bed.Anything you want.Just come out of the bathroom, yeah?”A gentle thud landed on the door.”You’re starting to make me anxious that something is truly wrong.I need to set my eyes on you.”
Considering the door wasn’t locked, it spoke volumes to the restraint that Atlas had.For some crazy reason, though, I wasn’t ready to leave the bathroom.So instead, I said, “You can come in.”
There was no hesitation.His hand was turning the door handle before I’d even finished the sentence.
He came in and immediately shut the door behind him.His chest was completely exposed, the two bonding marks from the others on his heart.His brown skin was slightly darker around his torso, stomach, and shoulders than his forearms, showing off how much time he spent in the sun.He had a slight smattering of dark hair on his chest that mostly trailed down the middle of his abdominals and continued until it disappeared under the hem of his shorts.It might have been a pair of sweats before.Now, the fabric was cut a few inches above the knees, showing off his legs and the swell of his cock behind the fabric.
I was about to ask if he was feeling all right.With the way he was half naked, and already hard, it made me wonder if his heat was about to start.I didn’t manage to get out any words because Atlas groaned.The sound was nearly musical as he continued to stare at me with heat in his gaze.
“I never knew pajamas could be so sexy,” he said.
I couldn’t stop the laugh that bubbled out of me.I was only wearing a cami pajama set.Sure, it was cute in the fact that it matched.The pink color had little white strawberries on it which was the closest I could get to apples.While standing, the shorts easily covered my ass, but I knew the moment I laid down in bed and even slightly raised a leg, the shorts would show off more skin.As for the top, the straps were thinner than my pinky and the torso was semi-tight against my body, so I didn’t have to worry about trying to roll over and pulling on the fabric.Convenient and cute.It was basically my motto.
His hands came to my hips, his thumbs finding their way under the hem of my top to draw little circles on my skin.He pressed the front of his body against mine, the heat radiating from him almost burning my own skin.
I hissed, “Atlas.”
He groaned again, his lips pressing messy kisses against my collarbone and shoulder.
“Atlas, are you going into heat?”I tried to step back so I could pull his attention, but he just followed me.“Atlas?”If he was already so far gone that he wouldn’t answer me, I needed to get the others.“Do you want to go to your nest?”
He nodded and then he was picking me up, his hands under my butt as he kept me close.He struggled with the door handle before I managed to reach behind me and open it.The moment we stepped into the bedroom, the slightly cooler air—since the bathroom still had the heat from my shower—hit us like a cold front.
Both Oaks and Everett were on the large bed, just sort of haphazardly lying on top of the covers.Oaks was in a slim tank, but Everett was shirtless, the two of them looking like opposites that I was equally attracted to.They were already watching the door, waiting for us to come out, and the moment we did, they jumped to their feet.
Atlas turned around so quickly, I felt the force of wind rush around us.He let me go just enough to set me on the ground and then he backed up until I was pressed between him and the wall, just not in a sexy way.No, this was him looking at the alphas like he was about to go feral onthem.
My panic started to rise as I stared wide-eyed at Everett and Oaks.Neither looked too worried as they raised their hands, palms up to show they didn’t mean any threat.
“She’s safe with us, Atlas,” Everett said.“You know that.”
Atlas’s omega instincts had him snarling at his alpha.At his bonded alpha.I would have never believed it if I hadn’t literally witnessed it.
“Why don’t you try to touch him, darlin?”Oaks said.“He’ll calm down if you distract him.”
Touch him?I didn’t want to set Atlas off and make it worse.He was obviously feeling territorial, what if I touched him and it triggered him somehow?
“It’s all right, he won’t hurt you.”
