Bray was doing his daily security briefing with Palani, going over every bit of news they could think of. He appreciated the daily briefing, learning as much information as he gave himself. Between him and Palani, he doubted there was anything happening on the ranch they were unaware of. And fuck knew they had to stay on top of things with this new threat looming over their heads. 

He was content with how the security updates were functioning. He’d spent a lot of time developing a new security system for the whole ranch, letting Palani and Lidon chime in every step of the way, as well as his men. It was an approach he wasn’t used to, as he usually decided things on his own, but this job was more complex than anything he’d done so far.

Part of it was also because Palani kept insisting things work differently in a pack. Getting everyone’s input was of crucial importance not just to get them to accept the final outcome, he’d explained to Bray, but also because different people offered different views and together, they were smarter. 

Bray had thought that a little idealistic, until a few of the men he’d consulted had pointed out flaws in his plan that he hadn’t thought of. After that, he’d come to appreciate the input of the different men, even if they had no security background. Palani being a prime example, though the beta had studied up, as he did with everything.

“The front gate guard house is fully operational as of this morning,” he told Palani. “There will be two guards on duty there twenty-four/seven, but as agreed, they won’t be pack.”

Palani blew out a slow breath. “Yeah, Lidon still isn’t happy with that, but I don’t think we have much of a choice.”

“I agree. It’s why we built that guard house outside the gate, so we can stick to the pack rule of not letting strangers inside the gate.”

“It’s a huge risk for them, though. They’re our first line of defense.”

“Yeah, and they’re aware. We’ve been open with them, Palani. They signed up for this, and they’re getting paid extremely well.”

“I know. I don’t like it, but it’s the best we can do. All the extra security measures are tested and operational as well?”

Bray nodded. He had re-tested them himself earlier that morning. “Yes. We’ve installed hidden cameras and motion detectors all along the driveway to the main gate, so no one should be able to sneak up on the guard house unnoticed. We’ve done the same along the outside perimeter.”

They both pulled up the app on their phone, and Bray showed Palani the live feed from the different cameras and the status of the motion sensors. “They’re infrared, so they also work at night,” he assured him.

He was just about to tell Palani about the changes and the security system for the main house, when his alpha stirred. He froze, sensing something he had never felt before. Ruari. He could feel his yearning, his desperation. He needed Bray, but how was it possible that Bray could feel this?

His phone buzzed, yanking him out of his head. He didn’t need to check it, knew what it was. Still, when he saw Kean’s short text, calling him over to Omega One, his heart rate tripled in speed. This wasn’t possible.

“I have to go,” he told Palani.

“Ruari?”

Bray had informed the beta. He needed to know why his head of security would be absent for two days. “Yes. It’s started.”

“You sensed it before that text came in.”

It wasn’t a question, but Bray didn’t want to get into this now. “I need to go,” he repeated.

Palani’s smile widened. “Have fun,” he called after him as Bray hurried out.

He ran all the way to Omega One, punching the access code into the security pad as quickly as he could, his hands trembling. This was his chance to redeem himself a little. He’d better not mess this up.

Bray smelled him as soon as he opened the door, that same, rich aroma he remembered from their first time. He inhaled it deeply, allowed it to fill him and fire up his blood. Then he heard him, a desperate low moan that gutted him.

He stumbled into the omega’s room, his hands already on his belt, unbuckling it while kicking off his boots. He didn’t look up until he was naked, and the sight his eyes found made him stumble.

Kean was sitting on the bed, his back against the headboard, that beautiful, strong body of his on full display. Ruari kneeled between his legs, sucking Kean’s cock like he was being graded on it. It was the single most beautiful sight Bray had ever seen.

“He’s here, baby,” Kean said, shooting a look of gratitude in Bray’s direction.

He shifted on the bed, ready to hand Ruari off, but the omega wasn’t having it. “No, need you first,” he said, his voice thick.

Bray’s heart softened, even though it might be a rejection of him. Kean had chosen well, it seemed, if Ruari was already this loyal to him, even in the throes of his heat. And god, the boy was beautiful now, his whole body flushed, radiating sex and want.

Ruari crawled up, found Kean’s lips for a sloppy, wet kiss that made Bray ache to get in on the action, and then he sat back, holding Kean’s cock with one hand as he lowered himself. He didn’t stop until he was fully seated, making Kean’s eyes cross.

Ruari rocked a little, as if to loosen himself, then started rising and falling. Kean let out a moan, and his hands were on Ruari’s slender hips as the omega fucked himself on his cock, his head thrown back and his eyes closed, a litany of moans falling from those full lips.

“Bray,” Kean gasped, and Ruari stopped for a few seconds to shoot him a desperate wave that he should join them, then continued pleasuring himself. 

How could he refuse that invite if they thought of him even in a moment like that? Bray took position behind them, pushing Kean’s legs wider to make room for him. His cock was leaking already, dying to get inside Ruari, but he would wait. He would make true what he had promised Kean, to make it a good experience for them both. 

He remembered from his first time with Ruari that he’d been rock hard for two days solid, even after coming too many times to count. There was no need to get impatient. He would get his turn.

His hands covered Kean’s on Ruari’s hips, the beta jerking in surprise. Then Bray started helping, lifting Ruari up and helping him slam down. His reward was a chorus of moans, and Bray smiled. He inched closer toward Ruari, pulling the omega’s body flush against his, trapping his own cock in Ruari’s crack.

“Oh fuck, yes,” Ruari moaned, letting Bray maneuver him. He lifted him slowly, then pushed him down with force, the omega’s crack creating the perfect friction for his own cock, while his hole swallowed Kean’s. They were a tangle of limbs, the three of them, their already sweaty bodies touching each other everywhere. The sounds alone were almost enough to make him come, flesh slapping against flesh, the endless stream of erotic sounds falling from Ruari’s lips, those little grunts Kean made that used to spur Bray on to make him peak even higher.

Ruari came with a shout, spurting all over Kean’s chest. Kean was seconds behind him, jerking as he climaxed, his cheeks flushing with the telltale proof of his orgasm. They were both stunning. For a second or two, Bray wondered why he was even there. 

Then Ruari collapsed against his chest, panting, and Bray held his trembling body. The omega was still sitting on Kean’s dick, which hadn’t softened. That didn’t surprise Bray at all. They would both stay hard until they crashed with exhaustion.

He nuzzled Ruari’s neck, gently biting his earlobe. “You catch your breath, honey, while I get rid of my first load. We’ll take good care of you, I promise.”

His eyes met Kean’s, and the intensity of the emotion in the beta’s gaze floored him. He couldn’t drag his eyes away as he rutted against Ruari, his cock finding the perfect slick friction in Ruari’s crack, his own big, full balls rubbing against someone else’s flesh. Kean’s, probably, and wasn’t that an erotic thought?

It only took half a minute, maybe, and all that time his eyes were locked with Kean’s, something happening between them Bray couldn’t explain. He came hard, depositing his cum all over Ruari’s back and ass.

It was a short relief, his cock filling up again instantly, urging him to continue. He ran his palm over the smooth skin of Ruari’s chest, playing with his nipples until the omega was squirming.

“Bray,” Ruari pleaded, though for what, he probably wasn’t even sure. He was lost to his heat now, Bray realized, consumed by that indescribable need to be filled.

“Bray,” Ruari whimpered again. “Please, please fuck me. I need you.”

Even as it rushed through him, this unbelievable sensation of being wanted and needed, his eyes found Kean’s again. The beta held them for a second and then nodded his approval.

Bray lifted Ruari off Kean’s dick and settled him down on his own without having to change position. As he had expected, the omega took him with ease, his hole already stretched out and slick from his first round with Kean. He clung to Bray, leaning back with his full weight.

“Alpha,” he whispered, circling his hands backward around Bray’s neck and gyrating his hips to get even more of Bray’s cock inside him. “My alpha.”

Bray was a goner.

Ruari’s head was foggy, buzzing with that feverish need, that desperate urge. They were hours in now, and how different it felt this time. He was safe, wanted. Loved. 

Kean hadn’t said the words, but Ruari knew the beta had fallen in love with him, and that feeling was completely mutual. It was crazy fast, but he loved him, and now, it was time to conquer his alpha’s heart. But first, he needed something else from him. Bray was fucking him with slow, deep strokes, but it wasn’t enough. “Harder, Bray. I’m not gonna break.”

Bray snapped his hips, driving hard inside him, and Ruari’s breath whooshed out of his lungs. “Are you gonna start giving me orders again?” Bray said, laughter audible in his voice.

“If you don’t fucking give me what I need, I sure will,” Ruari promised him, his last word turning into a moan as Bray repeated his move. 

Bray’s hands gripped him tight as the alpha made them change position, dropping Ruari on his hands and knees, then yanking him backward on his cock. 

“God, yes, like that!” Ruari encouraged him.

“As you wish,” Bray growled near his ear, then slammed in hard, and again, picking up speed until all Ruari felt was that pressure inside him that built and built and built. Bray curled over him, his teeth sinking into Ruari’s shoulder as he fucked every breath right out of his lungs until he was gasping, rattling, dying for that last push, that last…

With one massive last shove, Bray came, shooting his hot load inside him, and Ruari teared up, knowing what was to come, knowing this time would be different. Bray lowered them on their sides, spooning him, lifting Ruari’s leg over his so he could push in deep. 

With effort, he turned his head and found Kean sitting on the bed, watching him with loving eyes. 

“Kean,” he whimpered.

“He’s gonna knot you, baby,” Kean soothed him. “It’s gonna feel so good.”

“I need you too.” He couldn’t explain it, this deep need to feel them both, to touch Kean and know he was near.

“I’m right here, baby, I promise.”

Inside him, it tingled with want, with need, and then Bray’s cock started to swell, and Ruari was losing his mind. He could feel Bray’s sweaty chest against his back, the alpha’s heartbeat racing in a similar rhythm to his own, and that cock kept growing and swelling, filling that place inside like nothing else ever could. 

He reached out for Kean because he needed him, too, needed to hold on to his sturdy body because otherwise he would shatter with the sheer pleasure of it. Kean stretched out in front of him and Ruari pulled his hand to indicate he should move in closer. And as Bray’s knot widened, his mouth found Kean’s. Finally. 

His climax raced down his spine, his balls aching to come. He didn’t realize he was crying until Kean’s mouth moved from his lips to his cheeks, licking his tears away. “You’re so beautiful, baby,” he said. 

Bray’s knot completed and Ruari came with a soft cry, his cheek against Kean’s. His brain turned to absolute mush, but he held on to Kean, the beta whispering words he couldn’t even understand until he calmed down, until that frantic ecstasy waned off.

“How long will it take?” he heard Kean ask Bray.

“I don’t know, but Enar said it could take over half an hour the first time,” Bray said, his low baritone rumbling in his chest that still pressed against Ruari’s back. 

“You asked Enar?” Kean asked, and though Ruari’s brain was slow as shit, he’d come to the same conclusion.

“I wanted to prepare myself this time, to make sure I’d be able to take care of him,” Bray said softly. “With you,” he added, and Ruari’s heart tripped and fell.

He closed his eyes, too tired to stay awake, and he allowed himself to drift off. 

When he woke up, Bray was no longer inside him, and his hole ached with emptiness. He stretched out, then opened his eyes and found Bray balls deep inside Kean, fucking him with feral intensity. Kean was flat on his stomach on the bed, legs spread wide, with Bray on top of him, his bigger body blanketing him. The alpha had his arm wrapped around Kean’s neck, holding him in a tight grip, as his hips rolled and flexed in a rhythm that made the bed shake. 

God, they were beautiful together, all power and male, smooth skin and strong muscles, grunts and labored breaths as their bodies joined in a brutal fashion. Kean took one hell of a pounding, Ruari thought, but considering the beta pushed back and took everything the alpha dished out, he was loving the fuck out of it. 

“Ungh!” Bray grunted low and deep, and his body spasmed. 

He dropped on top of Kean before rolling them both over on their sides. Kean’s ass turned toward him, and Ruari could see the cum starting to drizzle out. What a waste, he thought, and before he realized it, he was on his knees behind him and dug in. He moaned when the rich taste of Bray’s cum hit his mouth, impatiently yanking Kean back when he clenched his ass in shock. 

“Ruari,” the beta grunted, the surprise easy to hear. Then, “Oh god, Ruari…”

He loved rimming, always had, but nothing had ever tasted as good as this. Kean’s hole was still fluttering from the pounding he’d took, and Ruari stuck his tongue in deep, licking and sucking until he’d taken every last drop. 

He wanted more of that taste, more of Bray, so he crawled over Kean to find Bray’s cock, smacking his lips when he found it. He licked the purple head, smiling as it quivered, then looked at Bray from under his lashes. The look Bray gave him made his stomach dance, the alpha’s eyes smoldering as he watched Ruari lick his cock clean. 

He was about to start begging for something, someone to fill the emptiness inside him, when he felt Kean move in behind him. “Can I…” he asked.

“You’d fucking better,” Ruari said, before he took Bray in his mouth again. 

He deep-throated him until his eyes watered. God, why did that feel so good? It was demeaning and yet he loved that sensation of being used, though Bray was more passive than he’d like him to be. 

Thank fuck Kean wasn’t, who merely chuckled as he slid in with a firm push, shoving Ruari down deeper on Bray’s cock. It made him gag, but he fucking loved it. Why did everything feel differently during his heat? God, the things he wanted to try. 

Kean’s hands found his nipples, then pinched. The dirtiest sound left Ruari’s lips. “That’s…” he groaned.

“Yeah?” Kean asked.

“Hell, yeah.”

He’d better keep his teeth away from Bray’s dick, he thought, and he took him in again, gagging and moaning at the same time when Kean slammed in while pinching his other nipple. He wanted to buck, but had nowhere to go, since two pairs of hands now held him, Bray’s on his head and Kean’s on his hips. 

Kean roasted him, fucking him fast and deep and pushing him onto Bray’s cock until Ruari went light headed from barely getting oxygen. The beta stopped long enough for him to catch a breath, and then he was at it again. Ruari’s ears buzzed, his senses overloading with his mouth full of Bray and his hole full of Kean. 

Bray thrust in his mouth now with shallow, rapid thrusts that showed he was about to come again, and Kean seemed to keep pace with him, doing the same on the other end. It was filthy and perfect and exactly what Ruari needed and when both came at the same time, all he could think of was that he had hours more of this. It was fucking heaven. 

Ruari liked a little pain, Kean concluded. And boy, was he a horny little shit during his heat. Kean loved it, loved how the omega was unafraid to take initiative and tell them exactly what he wanted. Right now, Bray was knotting him again, gently rocking Ruari on his dick, the omega half asleep.

He stole a glance at the clock. Twenty-four hours in, and not a sign he was slowing down. Then again, neither were he and Bray. He could feel it rush through his blood, the push of Ruari’s heat, the drive to take care of him. It made his cock grow hard again and again, no matter how often he’d come.

“Are you okay?” Bray asked, interrupting his thoughts.

The question was so uncharacteristic for the alpha that Kean frowned. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“I wanted to make sure you didn’t feel left out,” Bray said, and Kean was floored that he cared.

Was Bray changing? He’d seen more tenderness from him than ever before. It made hope spring up in his heart.

“I’m good,” he assured him, then said, “You’re taking great care of him.” He nodded at Ruari, who was deep asleep now, with Bray balls deep inside him.

“He’s a firecracker in bed,” Bray said, sounding surprised.

“I thought you’d know that from before,” Kean commented.

Bray looked sheepish. “I may not have given him as much opportunity to voice his wants and needs back then.”

Of course he hadn’t. Kean suppressed a smile, because it was so classic Bray.

“What else does he like?” Bray then asked.

“How would I know?” Kean answered.

Bray looked puzzled. “I assumed you’d had slept together, before… No?”

“You know what they say about assuming.”

Bray’s eyebrows rose high. “Really?”

“Why does that surprise you so much?”

Bray scratched his chin. “I guess because I know you like sex, and Ruari was certainly into it our first time, so I guess I thought you’d be…eager?”

Kean smiled. “Ruari wanted to wait until his heat,” he answered.

Bray’s frown was replaced by a much deeper look. “So this was your first time? You had your first time in front of me?”

There were a lot of things Kean could say, but he held them all in. Ruari and he had agreed that they needed to let Bray set the pace. No pushing, no answering questions he wasn’t asking.

“Yes, we did. And it was wonderful, as you saw.”

“Huh,” Bray said, and then he was quiet for a long time.

Kean closed his eyes, dozing off while he could to regain some strength. Just before he fell asleep, he heard Bray whisper, “Thank you for asking me.”