Page 119 of Sincerely, Pack Pucked
When she had offered to take Maggie during our heat, the guys had decided to go over to her place and build a nursery. My mother had attempted to help them pay for it, but they had staunchly refused.
Turning back to her, I gave Maggie a quick kiss on the head. She was fast asleep and didn’t even realize I was having an emotional breakdown. This was the first time I was leaving her with someone who wasn’t one of her “daddies.” The anxiety and guilt were swirling through me, but how exactly was I supposed to take care of an infant when I was so out of it?
It really did take a village to raise a kid, and I needed to remind myself that it was okay to rely on them sometimes.
As soon as Mom and Maggie were out the door, I was swept into the arms of my pack mates, pulling me into their embraces. They all knew I was freaking out about this, and their proximity comforted me some.
“Come on, let’s get you in the tub. That’ll help relax you,” Devin said as he brushed away my tears. “Hot, steamy water. Good for cramps and stress relief.”
I smiled. The guys were getting very good at this “caring for their omega” thing, picking up on all the little signs when I wasn’t feeling good. He led me toward the main bathroom, where Jasper was already filling the tub.
“Hey, Maple girl,” he greeted warmly, kissing the top of my head as he passed me. “Have a good bath with Devin. I’m going to go help Percy prep food for the week.” He kissed me again, all soft and sweet, but it was enough to make me squirm. The cramps were slowly increasing in intensity, and I could tell it wouldn't be long before I was lost to my heat.
Eventually, all the guys would be around me, our bodies a tangle of limbs, but they’d also asked for some one-on-one time with me during the heat, and I was happy to oblige.
“Come here, princess.” Devin reached out a hand, and I went to him where he stood by the tub. “Let’s get you out of those clothes.”
There was no mistaking the gleam of excitement in his eyes, and I smiled despite my fading nervousness. Stepping up to Devin, I leaned up on my tiptoes to brush a kiss over his lips, and his hands went to my waist, pulling me against him.
“Help me?” I raised my brows, gesturing down to my clothes.
“Oh, princess, you’ll never need to ask twice if you want me to get you naked.”
As much as Devin’s interest in me wasn’t new, it still felt remarkable to be under his hungry gaze. I was wanted and that made my excited nerves tingle all the more. He gripped the bottom of my shirt and pulled it over my head. My hair fluffed around me, and as soon as I was topless, Devin leaned down and kissed my breast.
The sensation was wild. I was so used to feeding a baby that the intimate touch sent a thrill down my spine.
Devin straightened, grinning down at me. “You are so beautiful.”
I smirked. “You just like that my boobs are bigger.”
“I like you”—Devin gripped my chin in his fingers—“no matter what size your boobs are. You’realwaysgorgeous.”
Well, damn if that didn’t make me feel like a million bucks. Beaming up at him, I allowed Devin to get me free of my leggings and panties before helping him to get naked too. He stepped into the tub, an erection already growing, and held out a hand for me to join him in the water. I got in after him, and as he sat comfortably at the back, I took my place in front of him between his legs.
It’s a good thing this bathtub is huge.
“Did you really call first dibs on my heat?” I asked, leaning back against his chest.
Behind me, Devin chuckled, his chest moving under me. “Jasper and I may have made the point that the others got you during your last heat and thatwewanted to be selfish bastards for a bit. It seemed only fair.”
I giggled, shaking my head but hardly able to come up with an argument against that. “I think you've more than made up for it after everything you’ve done recently.”
“Nah.” I turned around to see Devin shaking his head, playfully eyeing me. “But I will over the next few days.”
As I took in that mischievous look in his eyes, a wave of intensity hit me, my insides cramping the hardest they had yet. It was starting, and as much as I had my alphas to care for me, I still wasn’t looking forward to this. Well, not all of it, anyway.
“Mable?” Devin asked gently, and I dropped my head to his chest.
My scent was flaring so strongly that even I was aware of it. Devin responded immediately, of course, his hands landing on my face as he pulled me up for a kiss. The feeling of his velvety lips against mine sent me spinning, and my body began to ache with the need to be filled. Even in the bath, slick pooled in my core and slid between my thighs. This was my first heat since having Maggie, and I could already tell that it was going to be an intense one.
“Touch me. Please, Devin. It’s starting and?—”
He cut off my words with a kiss, and I melted into it, so lost to the sensations that I almost missed the way he switched positions with me so that I was on my back. The porcelain of the tub still felt cool against my skin, even though Devin had been leaning on it. I was boiling.
Leaning back a touch, Devin whispered against my lips. “Do you need more, princess?” His hands roamed down my body, one taking my breast while the other progressed to the juncture of my legs. “Here?”
Arousal hit me like lightning, and I ignited under the crack of energy. I nodded frantically against his lips as Devin kissed me once more, reaching down to press his hand to my pussy. Heats always made me so much more desperate. Even with the water surrounding me, I was slippery from the slick coating me, and Devin eagerly slipped a finger between my folds.
