Page 132 of Carmichael's Omega

"What did you say his name was?" Carmichael does his best to sound casual, but he's not fooling us.

"What does that have to do with not telling me, Mattie?" Cassie asks me.

I take a deep breath. "You were bruised so bad, Cass. And that was from a human teasing me about being gay. Imagine if the wolves found out I was an omega? You would try to defend me, and they could hurt you so badly," I whisper.

"I would defend you anyway because you're my brother and that guy was a mean, horrible boy!" Cassie says hotly. A soft growl drops from her lips. "His mom should have... have... put him into anger management or something!" Nico's shoulders start to shake suspiciously. "I can defend who I want to, Mattie! What does you being an omega have to do with it?"

"You're defending me more, now," I point out softly. She stops her rant and pales.

"That's not because of you being an omega, Mattie," she protests.

"Isn't it? You've been hurt, physically, twice in your whole life, Cass. And both times were my fault."

Tears well up and spill over her cheeks immediately. "It's not your fault," she whispers. "It wasn't ever your fault."

"Yeah? If I wasn't so weak-"

"You aren't weak,Nene," Carmichael cuts me off. I nearly jump out of my skin in surprise when he speaks. "Don't mistake your nature for weakness," he snaps.

"If I weren't your mate, you'd hate me," I blurt out, the words twisting in my gut like festering rot.

"If you and our sister weren't my mates, I'd be drunk, fucking some bitch who secretly despises me, stupid, blind, andweak," Carmichael shoots back.

"How were you weak?" I ask him hoarsely, shaking my head. Carm doesn't know what weakness is.

"I believed lies. I ignored problems because it was easier,no? I was no alpha, Mattie. You don't call yourself weak again,sí?"

"Devel says only the strongest get omega mates," Nico adds, his voice pensive and far away.

"He told you this, too?" Carmichael lets out a bark of laughter. "Maybe we both get omega mates,Hermanito."

"Only if I get twins, too," Nico smirks.

The silence that descends inside the car is much more comfortable now. Cassie's omega wolf is humming a soothing rumble. Carm and Nico are... pacing protectively if I had to guess. Adriana and Alize are quiet in the back.

"Gio knows this boy's name,sí?"

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Carmichael

I suck Mattie's lower lip between my teeth and nibble, fucking his mouth with my tongue. I grab his ass, smacking it twice. It makes our cocks bump each other deliciously. He moans, going hard against my thighs.

Nico curses audibly, "I want a fucking omega.Sí, un cosito bonito. I would like it."

I'm smirking when I pull away. "What's the human boy's name,Nene?" I croon.

He doesn't answer, just blushes. I swear silently. My good little omegas won't nark on some humanpendejo. They have very selective hearing. The Beta probably spoiled them.Me vale madres, I'll punish Mattie's little ass later, make it a nice, warmrojofor me.

I kiss him again, softer this time, loving the dazed look in his eyes when I pull away.

I lean in and kiss Cassidy again, softer, sweeter. My bunny is half-asleep, nestled in Nico's arms. My alpha-wolf approves. He is gathering the pack, and at the very center are his omegas. Safe. Protected. Loved. If Nico feels protective, then the pack will protect him, too, by default. My wolf is proud of that bit of cleverness.

"Her tiredness is normal?" I ask Mattie.

He smiles down at his sister. "Yeah," he replies softly. "She may have twins, you know," he teases me.

I laugh, but it's uneasy. Twins. "Is she too small?" I ask him in a low voice.

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