Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
“Let us take care of you. You are finally ours, completely.”
I just nod. Even if I really wanted it, there’s no way he’s going to let me break this little bubble of submission I have given them. Dakota and Oliver have moved to the shower and the sight of both of them in the steamy space, with soap and water running down all of their chiseled curves has me drooling.
“Control those thoughts, Bitty…”
“You aren’t ready for another round and just that little flutter of heat from you has me at full mast.”
Dakota finishes Oliver’s sentence, looking over his shoulder at me. I am pretty sure I blushed, but the steam from the tub is hopefully making the rest of my skin red enough that it’s not noticeable.
Cam sits down in the bath water with me again and this time I expect the sting on my lady bits. I take a deep breath and let it out as I relax into the warmth and let my muscles soak. Cam doesn’t let me go until Dakota climbs in the tub. I am passed over so Cam can get in the shower too. Oliver joins shortly after DAkota and starts to rub my feet and calves. I am in heaven.
Once Cam comes back, they work together to wash my whole body and my hair as gently as possible. The amount of attention I am receiving is so strange and yet, not at all unusual. This is what unconditional love looks like. When they are satisfied that I am clean and relaxed, we all get out, me being handed from one to the other, never setting a foot on the cold floor. We walk back to the bedroom, where I am finally set on my feet on the plush carpet and someone towels my hair, while another does my body. My third mate disappears for only a moment, then a t-shirt is placed over my head. A massive t-shirt that goes to my knees. This one is Cam’s, I can smell the citrus strongly. I take another deep breath, the smell is almost overwhelming hoe potent it is. And then I can smell the cinnamon from Dakota to my right and the honey from Oliver to my left, both just as potent.
Then it hits me, I take another breath and fill my lungs. I haven’t smelled them like this in a long time. I could always tell who was who, but the last time they were this potent was before I left for training years ago. Like they have been muted or someone turned down the dial on their scent.
“Woah! You guys smell amazing.”
I breathe out and they all laugh.
“I would hope so, we did just shower after getting you all dirty.”
Dakota nuzzles his nose into my neck and wraps his arms around me. I can’t help but smile.
“No, I mean your scents are really intense right now.”
I breathe in again. “Like they were muted or duller before. I didn’t notice until now.”
Dakota takes a deep breath in. “You’re right. You’ve always smelted like vanilla, like a dessert.”
He nips at my neek and I jump away, bumping into Oliver, who catches me easily and take his turn.
“It is stronger. That’s probably a mate bonding thing.”
He shrugs, moving us towards the bed.
“I just wonder if that’s normal or something else that’s weird for just us. I also wonder if her heat will kick in normally or if it won’t happen ti next year.”
Cam climbs into bed. Oliver more or less shoved me in after Cam.
“That’s right, Happy Birthday, Baby.”
Oliver kisses the side of my head as he climbs in behind me.
“Happy Birthday, Sweetness.”
Dakota leans over Cam to give me a kiss.
“Happy Birthday, Love.”
Cam kisses me on the temple and wraps me in his arms as we all settle in.
It does not take any time for me to fall asleep. I think I might have been out before my head hit the pillow, but for the first time in a really long time, I had no dreams. Zero. I always slept better when I was with the guys and now I know it’s because more than half of them were my mates. But, this is different. I am aware that I’m asleep and not dreaming, but I don’t seem able to wake myself up or move. I wonder if I am recovering? Do mates normally have s*x for hours and hours on end when they first mate? I guess if Xander and Oscar are any indicator, they could barely keep their hands off each other. When they finally found Mina, they stopped pretending all together.
I can’t talk to my wolf, but maybe I can’t do that when I’m sleeping either. Who knows. I’m done trying to figure me out.
“I don’t have long, Sweet Girl. I can already feel her trying to push past your barriers.”
“Huh? Who are you, random voice in my head?” There is nothing to see or look at, but the voice is melodic and safe. I guess I can only go with it right now.
“You know you are in danger. She wants you just as bad as he does. Use that against them. They both think they are the one in control, but neither of them can gain what they want without the other.”
“Is there any possible way that I could get a straight answer about something…anything, that is going on right now? I am so lost and confused and it actually sucks. I know people want to kill me or sacrifice me or both maybe and I kind of understand that dimented thinking, but what could I be doing to protect the people around me from getting hurt in the process? How do I keep everyone safe? Am I strong enough to survive what is coming for me?”
“You were born for this. You are coming into your powers now. Many of which you have already started to unlock. I am so proud of you. I’m sorry it has not been an easy journey, but you would not be the warrior and Alpha that’s needed without your struggles and strength to overcome them.”
“We don’t need to talk about that, because if you made any of that happen on purpose, I am done here. I get that my training and experiences led me here and all of that fluffy sh*t, but no one deserves to be purposely put through the things I went through. I can’t wish my past away, but I don’t want to hear ‘it was for my own good,’ or ‘it made you stronger.’
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