Page 14 of Claimed Omega

Five

TRINITY

The sun had barely risen when I padded out of the shower on bare feet and got dressed.

Aspen and Daniel were making coffee in the small kitchen, engrossed in small chatter. The nutty aroma called me toward the cup Daniel was pouring. There was no sign of Viper, making me curious where he’d gotten to. After last night’s chat and his declaration of love, I would have expected to wake up in his arms. I was slightly disappointed, but at the same time, it was for the best since I hadn’t fully forgiven him yet. Talk about being messed up in my head. I blamed the heat cycle for making him irresistible.

Daniel raised his gaze, meeting mine with a smile. Short brown hair framed the Beta’s handsome face, and when he grinned, his eyes glinted, letting me see why Shadow had fallen so hard for him. He had that sweet but devious guy next door vibe going for him.

“Morning, and I’m sorry,” he said. His grin was calming even before I reached him and took the cup of coffee he handed me. “You look gorgeous this morning.”

His compliment had me laughing softly, and I couldn’t deny that the smallest of praises did wonders for my confidence.

Clearly confused by Daniel’s words, Aspen’s brow was furrowed as he glanced at me, then at Daniel. “What am I missing?”

“Nothing for you to worry about,” Daniel said, patting his arm, then winked at me. “It’s something between Trinity and me.”

“Oh, we’re holding secrets now,” Aspen teased, moving toward me with that look in his eyes like he was going to throw me over his shoulder and carry me into a bedroom. My heart was racing from my huge Alpha. Messy blond hair made me want to comb my fingers through the strands and drive them out of his eyes, the color of paradise, crystal blue and glinting. With sun-kissed skin, he could easily be mistaken for a surfer, except I’d never seen anyone as broad and tall as Aspen riding a wave.

He moved toward me with real purpose.

“Don’t even think about it, I’m holding a scalding hot cup of coffee, and someone will get hurt.” I retreated a few steps because I didn’t put anything past my Alphas.

Aspen approached me regardless and put his hands on my hips. I pressed a hand to his chest before I spilled my coffee and burned him.

“You owe me,” he mused, his voice gruff and sexy when he lowered it.

His eyes lowered to my lips, coaxing an excited tingle through my body. It wasn’t fair. After the heat flare I’d experienced last night and Viper fucking me like a monster, I woke with my body still humming with arousal, and the ache deep in my gut lingered. So, the smallest touches covered me in goosebumps as an electric buzz danced between my thighs.

“Oh, yeah? Why do I owe you anything?” Holding my chin high, I held myself strong, even when his hand skated over my arm, and a groan escaped my lips.

“Because I didn’t sleep a wink last night, drowning in the memory of you wrapped around Viper and his cock inside you as he rushed across the living room. Even now, the image has my cock rock-hard. Then listening to your moans made me crazy all night.”

Heat brushed over my body, and my stomach flared at his words.

“Well, you should have done something about it,” I teased him, which I knew would only end up one way, and despite chiding myself for leading him on, I didn’t see myself pulling back either.

Daniel moved to sit on the couch, watching us while he sipped his coffee. It must be entertaining for him to see the Alphas dancing around me for my attention. It put me at ease and made me more comfortable around him to know he wasn’t jealous after our talk.

Aspen’s fingers grazed my shoulder, up and over to the curve of my neck, which tickled, and I giggled. Leaning closer to me, the hot cup of coffee pressed against his chest, but he didn’t seem to notice as his lips fluttered over my ear.

I really shouldn’t have bothered putting on new underwear because I stood no chance around these men. Getting horny was the last thing that should be on any of our minds, considering today was D-day. We had to get moving before the mobs came for our blood.

“I came three times last night with my palm, imagining it was your sweet pussy,” he whispered. “Just from thinking about you, inhaling your scent. I felt like I was going to pass out at one stage.”

The warmth of his body left me when he drew back, but my pulse was on fire, and a gush of excitement drenched my underwear.

All my life, I’d wanted nothing more than to feel safe and protected. Some days I’d lie in bed huddled in my blankets and bathing in the soft glow of the morning light, pretending I was anywhere but the Institute. Sometimes, I’d imagine being at home with my parents, and mom was downstairs making pancakes while my father mowed the lawn outside. Other times, I’d be surrounded by the Alphas who took me as theirs, and we’d all sleep together in a big puppy pile on the bed, me in the middle, feeling like nothing could harm me.

I’d been lucky enough to achieve the latter, but the part about no danger hadn’t come to fruition. Instead, I’d brought danger to their home, and now we were all on the run.

“You probably shouldn’t be teasing me like that.” Aspen stared at me. My cup was a burning furnace in my hand. “My hand might very soon have third-degree burns from the cup of coffee.” Pulling back, he collected the cup from me and set it down on the kitchen counter.

I chased after him, wanting to drink the coffee, just not have it glued to my chest.

“Now, where were we?” he asked, leaning a hand on the counter as I grabbed my coffee once more and blew across the liquid to cool it.

“We were waiting for everyone to get up so we could discuss our next steps,” Daniel said.

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