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“Oh,” Red says, scrunching his eyebrows together.

Her voice wobbles as she asks, “Is that… gonna be a problem?"

“No,” I immediately say, kissing the top of her head.

Red steps another foot closer. “We don’t have to penetrate⁠—”

“Are you… are you sure?”

“Absolutely,” I say. Not really knowing the true answer. Could an omega get through a heat without a knot or lock? I’m not sure. But we’d try it, for her. She chews her bottom lip as she thinks, and she looks back to Red.

“Don't I need a knot?”

“I have toys,” he answers.

“I don’t want my first knot to be a toy,” she says with a groan, her skin flushing red now, and I can’t tell if it's the heat or her embarrassment. “Fuck, this is complicated. Maybe I should… handle this myself.”

“No, no, we’ll figure this out. Unless you don’t want to,” Red says and I nod in agreement.

“What about you guys?”

I shake my head. “We don’t matter. This is your heat,” I say. “There’s lots we can do.”

Her eyes peer into mine, and I see everything. All the fears, doubts, uncertainty she has. My alpha wants to take on all her worries so she doesn’t have to carry them. But I can’t. The only thing I can do is ensure she won’t be burdened with them alone.

“Like what?”

At that, my eyes dart to Red, who finally steps all the way forward and takes his spot behind her. We make eye contact over her head, and I swallow, letting my instinct guide me.

“Like this,” I breathe as I lean in closer.

CHAPTER 9

ESPER

I can’t believe I texted them. I can’t believe they came. I can’t believe I’m about to… do this. I get a bit sick with straight nerves at the thought of being so intimate with someone. So soon. I’ve barely gotten to know these men.

But I wouldn't want anyone else here.

Neven’s lips capture mine. They’re so soft and inviting, and I slowly wrap my hands around his neck. I’ve kissed before, at least. But his kiss…oh my god, his kiss is unlike any kiss I've had before. Something about the way his hand guides the back of my head, fingers under my hair, as his lips press against mine outsoothes any ASMR video I could dream up.

He leans in, kissing me deeper. His tongue pokes my lips and I open. I let him lead our kiss, as his tongue finds mine.

His hands move down my body, wrapping around the back of my thighs a second before he lifts me. His caramel scent wrapping around me like a hug. A hug I never want to leave. Maybe we could spend this heat just kissing?

His lips are so nice. So perfect. His touch, his hands on my skin, are like little sparks of magic. Soothing the burn overtaking my body. I’d waited a whole thirty minutes before I finally hit send on that damn text.

Thirty minutes of trying to get off with my vibrator, getting nowhere, and the pain in my stomach increasing.

I wasted so much time when I could have had this from the start. I get the hype around boyfriends if they are supposed to kiss you like this.

I had few in high school, but none ever left a lasting impression. Neven and Reed pulled me in deeper in text conversations and a single date than any other boy ever has.

Even after three orgasms—subpar, may I add—I was in agony, stomach cramping and skin burning. I couldn’t take the pain anymore. I knew I needed them. I wanted them. Reed and Neven.

And they came.

I’m hit with a dose of pancakes as Reed slots himself firmly against my back. His lips meet the space between my neck and shoulder. Sucking and licking the spot where a bond would typically go. My omega purrs instinctively. The rumble goes through my chest, and Neven welcomes my purr with one of his own. The delicious sound and grumble between our chests made me want to climb Neven more.