Omega Grown: An M/M Shifter Mpreg Romance (Northern Lodge Pack Book 7) by Susi Hawke (2)

Luke nodded and reached over to hug me. His chin rested on my shoulder as he held me in a firm embrace and began to speak. “You know, what the guys were saying downstairs is true. I think you should go for it, Ryan. Ivan is a good man, and you were right when you said that Fenris wouldn't have put you guys in each other's path if you weren't ready for the next step in your life.”

I sighed softly against his ear. “I know. It's just scary. And all this talking shit is just multiplied times a thousand with him! And even when he isn't talking, like today when he was in bear form while I babysat? His eyes still expressed volumes. I've never had anyone totally interested in me like this before, it's kinda weird.”

Luke released me and sat back with a dry chuckle. “Yeah, it's really intense when you meet your fated-mate. And not to freak you out, but when you claim each other, you'll be able to somewhat read each other's minds and know what each other is feeling. It gives a whole new meaning to open communication, let me tell you!”

I bit my lip and looked off vacantly as I mulled that over. It didn't freak me out like he'd probably thought it would. The idea that Ivan would honestly be able to completely know me and read my feelings made me feel warm all over. All I'd ever wanted was for someone to truly know me. This mating thing sounded better and better.

I gave my brother another hug and stood up. “Are we good now? Can we go have dinner? Because like I said, I have a date tonight. But, I'd like it if you guys stayed and have dinner with the pack. I miss seeing you at the table. “

“Yeah, how's that gonna work now that the pack has doubled?” Luke asked as he stood up and started sniffing the air.

“Oh, Kai organized it so that meal times are assigned now. We all drew from a hat last night for our official meal times. Except breakfast. That's an open buffet. And he left space in the different seatings in case we have visitors or some of you come up from your cabins.” I was heading for the door, and opened it as I spoke.

“Wow, Kai is really good at that shit, isn't he?” Luke stopped and bent back over my bed. I froze, my face turning bright red as I realized what he'd been sniffing. He turned back to me with a grossed-out look on his face and said: “Really, Ryan? You jerked off in your bed and then let me sit on your dried splooge? That's just nasty.”

I'd honestly forgotten all about it. My blush turned into nervous giggles that quickly morphed into hardcore, side splitting laughs as Luke glared and pushed past me indignantly. I followed him downstairs, laughing the whole way.

 

 

 

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After a surprisingly nice dinner with my brother and our core group of friends, I said good-night and headed upstairs with the intention of showering and changing for my date. I didn't know if we were walking in human form or running in animal form, so I figured I'd be ready either way. That's when the rest of my night went to hell.

I'd just made it the second floor landing when Taylor came down from the top floor with another omega. I stopped to say hello, and to greet the new omega. He was a little taller than Taylor, about my own height. He had neatly combed blond hair and thick glasses. I tried not to smirk at his sweater vest and corduroy pants.

It made sense when Taylor introduced him. “Hey, Ry! Meet Walter, my cousin and roommate. We have kitchen duty in an hour, but Walt wanted to go downstairs and meet more of the pack.”

I smiled and held out a hand to the nerdy looking omega. “Hey, Walter. It's nice to meet you. Are you liking it here so far?”

Walter sniffed, as though he had allergies, and shook my hand. “Hello, Ryan. It's nice to finally put a face to your name. My cousin has been filling my ear about his new friend.” He smiled shyly and released my hand. Digging into his pocket, he pulled out a handkerchief and abruptly blew his nose. Loudly.

I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from giggling at the look of disgust on Taylor's face. Taylor rolled his eyes and said: “Pardon Walt. He has bad allergies.”

“Really? I didn't know that was a thing with shifters.” I said curiously.

Walter shoved the wadded hankie back into his pocket and explained in a nasal voice. “I'm actually a halfling. My father was human. I'm able to achieve a shift, but I'm unfortunately plagued with human illnesses and seasonal allergies. I probably need to adapt to the pines around here or invest in some allergy medicine.”

My eyes bugged out. “Really? That's so cool! I've never met a halfling. I mean, I am sorry to hear about your allergies. But super cool on being a halfling, Walter!”

“My goodness! Isn't that interesting? I'll have to interview you, son. It will be good information for my books.” I turned to see the Alpha's Aunt Cat walking up the stairs behind us. She was a hilarious old lady that actually made a lot of money writing sexy shifter romance books. Aunt Cat also had a successful blog and website that discussed and sold sexual aids and adult toys.

“Hi, Aunt Cat.” I greeted her with a side hug. With my arm around her shoulders, I introduced her to Taylor and Walt.

She eye-balled Taylor and said: “You are intriguing, young man. Have you ever tried nipple clamps?”

Taylor choked at that, his face turning bright red. Yeah, Aunt Cat was an acquired taste. Poor Walter looked like he was about to faint. I quickly explained about Aunt Cat's books and website, while trying not to laugh. When he'd regained his composure, Walter excused himself and eased around us before dashing downstairs.

“Aunt Cat! You scandalized that poor man!” I scolded her teasingly with a grin on my face. “But tell me, what makes you ask about something like that anyway? What exactly are nipple clamps and why would anyone want to use them? Did you have Kai try them yet?”

She started excitedly telling me about how she'd ordered some for a scene in her new book. Aunt Cat loved to test out the items she used in her books. Usually Kai was her guinea pig though.

“Oh, sweetie! Have you got a lot to learn! Some people like a little pain with their pleasure, honey. You never know, you might enjoy some nipple stimulation. You'll never know if you don't try! But it'd be easier to show you then to tell you. You boys come to my office and I'll get them out.”

She took a few steps then looked back to see us still standing there. “Well, come on! It's just a sex aid, boys. Nothing to be afraid of, trust me. Although, I'm ashamed to admit that my sweet Kai refused to do this particular little experiment for me.”

We followed her to her office. Taylor looked intrigued now, but I was definitely reluctant. I mean, what would Ivan think? But Aunt Cat was a force of nature. Before I knew it, she had our shirts off and we were kneeling in front of her desk with our nipples being pinched by little metal devices. Taylor wore a small pair that she called clothespin clamps, while mine were longer ones that she'd referred to as tweezer clamps.

“Now, I have those at the loosest setting on each of you, but I can tighten the screw and increase the pressure on yours, Taylor. Ryan, yours are easily adjusted by sliding that little ring around the arms. You push it down for more intensity, from what I've been told. Now please, tell me your impressions,” she said with an expectant smile. Aunt Cat turned and picked up a note pad and pen, ready to take notes.

Taylor spoke up first. “I like it, ma'am.” He blushed lightly as he spoke to the sweet looking little woman. “It's like this intense, pinching type of feeling that sends a shot of electricity straight to my cock.”

Aunt Cat nodded happily as she recorded his thoughts. “And would you like them tighter, do you think?” I looked over at his pink nipples, thinking how painful those clamps looked. Mine weren't that bad though, so who knows? “And Ryan? What do you think, dear?”

I was about to answer when I saw movement at the corner of my eyes. Looking up, I nearly threw up when I saw Ivan's thunderous expression as he took in the scene. Alpha Jake and Kai were there with him. Ivan abruptly turned and stalked away. Alpha Jake looked at his aunt and asked dryly: “Another experiment, Auntie?”

“Why, yes, dear boy! I cornered these young men and got them to help me out. Why? Did you and Kai decide to help me after all? I have more sets that we can use!”

The Alpha rolled his eyes. He turned to Kai. “Rescue them, I'm gonna go explain about my aunt to Ivan before he goes off and tears something apart.”

Aunt Cat looked worried as she asked Kai: “Is there a problem? Should I not have asked them?”

Kai sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Guys, please just take those ridiculous things off and get your shirts on. Taylor, go get dinner before your shift in the kitchen. And Ryan, go find your man, but maybe wait a few minutes. Let Jake calm him down first.”

Taylor carefully removed his clamps and went to hand them to Aunt Cat. She held up a palm and shook her head. “Wait, you said that you enjoyed them? Keep them with my thanks. Maybe we can chat more tomorrow?” She winked at him and added: “The information I read said that they're also a fantastic masturbatory aid.”

Taylor pocketed them with a grin and pulled his shirt down over his slightly swollen nipples. He leaned forward and pecked her cheek. “Thanks, Ma'am. I'd be happy to talk to you more tomorrow. We can experiment with tightening them if you want.” He winked and swaggered out the door.

Kai shook his head and turned to Aunt Cat. “That alpha that was with us is Ryan's fated mate. He was looking around for his father before he met Ryan for a date they have planned tonight.” Kai glanced over at me, where I still knelt with the clamps on. I'd been too shocked to move during this whole ordeal. “Aunt Cat, can you please remove those ridiculous things from the kid?”

Kai stepped over to her desk chair and dropped down into it. “Ryan, you're so lucky that Alpha and I were with Ivan. Until you guys are claimed, his bear is going to be too close to the surface where you're concerned. You can't tease him like that.”

Aunt Cat removed the clamps and I pulled my shirt on over my numb nipples. “I didn't, I mean, that is...” I was at a loss for words and ready to cry from frustration.

Kai smiled gently at me. “It's okay, Ryan. Go find your alpha, explain that Jake's crazy aunt shanghaied you, and work it out. The best way to fix a problem with your mate is through good communication. Remember that.”

Aunt Cat nodded. “Exactly right, Kai. And Ryan? I'm so sorry, dear. I had no idea that you had a mate that was ready to claim you. I never would have asked you to do this  right now if I had.”

“It's okay, Aunt Cat. I could have said no. I guess I didn't think it would bug him that much.” I smiled and took a deep breath before heading for the door.

“Oh, Ryan?” I looked back at Aunt Cat. “You didn't say, did you have the same response that Taylor did or did you want yours tighter?”

Kai gasped, but I just grinned cheekily at the little lady. “They were fine, but mostly just made me feel numb. If that helps?”

“Oh, yes! Thank you! Let me know if you want to try them again, or even another product! I have lots of fun things, especially if you're about to get mated.” She scribbled notes on her tablet, while talking distractedly. I slipped out of the room while I could and left Kai alone with her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Six

 

Ivan

 

The worst part about what I'd just seen was that I was equal parts turned on and pissed as hell. Oh, I knew all about Aunt Cat from my dad. I also knew that she'd likely dragged both of the omegas in there to test out her latest toys. I was just pissed because Peacock had been there too, and he'd had a strong scent of arousal coming off him.

I hadn't scented the same from Ryan, which is the only reason that I didn't go ape shit on the spot. Instead, I'd removed myself from the situation. I walked out onto the front porch and dropped down onto my favorite bench. Moments later, the screen door creaked open and Alpha Jake stepped out.

He walked over. “Is it okay to sit, or are you ready to kill someone right now.”

I grunted out a laugh and scrubbed a hand over my face. “Naw, man. It's cool. I'm not going to kill anyone or break anything.”

Alpha raised a brow and smirked. “Are you sure? Because if that had been Kai before I'd claimed him? I probably wouldn't have reacted so calmly.” He sighed. “I take it that you know about my aunt and her eccentricities?”

I chuckled. “Yeah, Dad's told me a few stories over the years. Your aunt sounds like a peach or something.”

Alpha shook his head. “Oh, Aunt Cat is something all right. But, she means well. She just doesn't always think about how other people might react to her experiments.”

“Don't worry about it, Alpha.” I said calmly.

“Jake. When we're alone, I'd like to think that we're friends enough now that you can call me by name, Ivan.” Jake smiled wryly as I nodded.

“Okay, then don't worry about it, Jake.” I said with a snort of laughter. “Honestly. I knew what was happening the minute I saw him in there. And I'm sure that he wasn't a volunteer so much as tricked into it. No offense.” I said with a grin.

“Oh, don't worry. None taken. Besides, she admitted that she'd cornered them as soon as I asked.” He shrugged. “She's quirky, but she means well.”

I flapped a hand at him. “Don't worry. I was just pissed off because that shitty little peacock smelled turned on as hell and I didn't like it.”

Jake snorted and threw his head back with a shout of laughter. “Shitty little peacock? Oh, fuck! That's awesome!” He laughed some more, wiping his eyes before he continued. “Although, as Alpha, I really shouldn't be laughing at that hysterically accurate depiction of a pack member.”

I shrugged. “Hey, funny is funny. But yeah. That little shit grabbed my boy's butt right in front of me while they both smelled like they'd been fooling around.” I didn't like to talk about my mate, but I needed to tell someone and I knew it wouldn't go any further than Jake. Besides, he probably should know this about the new omega.

“Yeah, I've heard a few rumors about him. Apparently, he's restless and more than a little wild. He seems like a good kid though, just needs a little direction. My mate is planning to keep a close eye on him, with the help of his cousin that Daniel and Kai conveniently made him room with when we assigned rooms. I'm sure they were just experimenting. Ryan's a good kid, with a big heart. I imagine that he was probably not the aggressor. In fact, I'd lay odds on that one.”

I nodded. “Yeah. And I know the peacock's another omega and not worth getting jealous over, but my bear is restless so I'm less patient than I otherwise would be.” I stood and stretched. “Jake, I appreciate you following me down to talk. I was supposed to go on a date in the woods with Ryan tonight, but I imagine that he's probably too embarrassed to come down here now. If you see him, tell him I went home, okay?”

Jake nodded and stood to shake my hand. “Alright, Ivan. Hang in there, man. I'm sure that you and Ryan will figure things out soon enough.”

I nodded and made my exit, quickly moving across the grass and letting myself into the schoolhouse. So much for date night, I thought with a sigh.

Minutes later, there was a light knock on my private entrance. I knew it was Ryan,  I could smell him through the wall. Damn. If his scent was that potent, it meant that his first heat was drawing near. I didn't want to mate him for the very first time during heat. I wanted it to be special.

Opening the door, I looked down at a sheepish looking Ryan. “Can we talk?” He asked as he pushed past me and let himself into my room. I closed the door and turned to look at him as he paced back and forth. I leaned against the door, shoving my hands into my pockets while I waited for the tantrum to commence.

Surprisingly though, he calmly walked over and stopped in front of me. “Are you mad at me? Is this where you go all Daddy alpha bear and throw me over your knees for a good spanking? Because we can go there if it will help you forgive me. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you or upset your bear.”

He raised his anxious eyes at me. I looked into those chocolate colored orbs and smiled gently. “I'm not mad. There's nothing to forgive, Ryan. I know all about Aunt Cat and her crazy antics. I wasn't thrilled to see the peacock there and all turned on like he was, but that's not on you.”

Ryan blushed. “He wasn't turned on by me, if it helps. It was those clampy things. Taylor said it sent a shot of electricity straight to his cock and...”  I held a hand up and covered his mouth.

“Please, I don't want to ever the hear the words Taylor and cock in a sentence again.” I shuddered, trying to block the ick factor from my brain. Ryan helped distract me when I felt his tongue lick my palm.

I pulled my hand away quickly. “What the fuck? Did you just lick me, omega boy?”

Ryan's eyes flashed fire. “Yes. I did. I do not like to be silenced, and I never like to have my mouth covered or my hands bound. Sorry, that's just a hard no thanks to my childhood. Now, can we agree stop with the boy shit? Or are we back to the whole Daddy thing?” He tilted a hip and crossed his arms over his chest as he glared up at me.

Looking down at him, I hung my head with chagrin. “Oh, hell. I'm sorry. I never even thought about you possibly having a problem with my hand over your mouth like that. I just wanted you to stop talking. And I don't honestly mean the whole boy thing in a derogatory way. I mean, you're my omega, and you're my guy, right? But it's weird to call you guy. It's no different than when men call women they're dating their 'girl'. I just meant it in a special way, like an affectionate nickname, you know? But if it bothers you, I'll drop it. Forgive me?”

Ryan dropped his arms and stepped forward to wrap his arms around my waist. My arms immediately went around him as he looked up at me with his chin resting between my pecs.

“I forgive you, Ivan. And I don't care if you call me your boy, as long as you don't think of me as a kid. I'm trying to show you here that I can actually adult like a real grown-up.” He grinned up at me cheekily. “I even had an actual conversation with my brother earlier. I'll tell you about it later. Right now, I have a few things to say to you first.”

“Should I be afraid?” I asked with a smile as I reached a hand up to push a loose lock of hair behind his ear. Just as I'd imagined when he was in wolf form, his human hair was soft and silky to the touch.

“No, Ivan. I did a lot of thinking last night. You were right. If I want to be treated like an adult, I need to act like one. Maybe if I'd shown a little more discretion and a lot less like a spoiled brat last night, the whole pack wouldn't have known about our private business before we were ready to announce it.” His eyes glowed in the soft light of my room, I could spend all night just staring into those luminous pools. 

“Ryan, it's okay. We have nothing to hide. We're shifters, babe. It's normal to mate. And I'm glad that you took the time to think about all this and come to this realization on your own. That's more mature than a lot of adults I've known, so you don't need to worry. You're adulting just fine.”

“I came to a few other realizations too.” He looked up at me with a furrowed brow as his lip automatically formed into that now familiar pout. “I realized that I need you. Not because I need an alpha's knot,” he blushed. “But because I'm sick of being alone. And of everyone I love either dying or leaving. I've never in my life had anyone who saw me for myself, or at least that's what I thought.”

He pulled back and grabbed my hand, guiding me to the foot of the bed and taking a seat. I sat down beside him quietly, allowing him to finish. “I realized today that Doc sees me. And on some levels, Kai sees me. But you? You see me completely. You called me on my shit last night, and didn't back down. I was totally shitty last night! Yet you still wanted to be with me today, even when I was playing with the pups. I feel safe with you, even though you're a friggin' huge alpha bear. You make me feel free to be myself without having to play a role. If that's what being a mate is, then I'm all in.”

“That is exactly what being a mate is, Ryan. It means always having your back, but allowing you the freedom to be yourself. And you weren't completely shitty last night, I was egging you on. I thought your tantrum was adorable.”

I stopped and grinned down at him before I continued. “But I know that's not who you are. You're a hard working young man that's had a lot more shit happen in his life than anyone deserves. You have a lot more to offer than many people give you credit for, but that's going to change. I won't have people making any kind of derogatory comments about you.” I stopped, gathering my thought. “I'm glad that you came here ready to have a real conversation. Did you mean it when you said that you were in about us mating?”

Ryan nodded. “I did. I don't want to be without you, now that I've found you. Like I told my brother. If Fenris decided it was time for us to meet and discover that we were mates, then he knew that I was ready. If it's good enough for a god, it's good enough for me. So yeah, I'm ready and willing to be yours if you'll have me.”

I chuckled at his raw honesty. “We'll circle back to you telling Luke all that at another time. Right now? I definitely want to have you and keep you for my mate.”

I patted my leg. “Come here, Ryan. Sit on my lap, my bear needs me to touch you while we talk, if that makes sense.”

Ryan smiled at my words and stood up, kicking off his shoes. To my complete shock, he then shucked his shirt and flung it over his shoulder without ever losing eye contact with me. I about swallowed my tongue, as he slowly stripped off his pants. It wasn't a professional strip show, but it didn't need to be. This was my mate, baring himself for my eyes only.

Ryan walked over and swung a leg over my lap as he grabbed my shoulders and settled himself into place so that he was facing me. I reverently ran the back of my hand over his cheek, stroking his soft skin.

His luminous chocolate orbs filled with wonder as he looked up at me. Framing his face with my hands, I leaned forward and gently pressed my lips to his. Ryan tilted his head and accepted my kiss, kissing me back passionately. His mouth opened, and I slipped my tongue in to it touch his.

Arms came up to wrap around my neck as I slid my hands down his back and cupped his ass, holding him against me while we kissed. Ryan was kissing me so passionately, it was as if he were trying to steal the very oxygen from my lungs. I broke the kiss, leaning back to gasp for breath.

“Damn, baby. Do I want to know how you learned to kiss like that?” I asked him with a smirk. My hands still cupped his ass, my thumbs stroking small circles over the dimples that dipped in just above his ass cheeks.

He blushed, and looked down as if ashamed while shaking his head no. “I doubt it, so maybe we can just forget it? I mean, it was only one stupid kiss that didn't mean anything. But I'm sorry it wasn't with you.”

Fucking peacock. I knew that without asking. Instead, I reached a hand around and tipped his chin up with two fingers. “I don't care that I wasn't the first man you've kissed, baby. As long as I'm the last. Besides, it would be hypocritical of me if I minded. It's not like I never kissed anyone else myself.”

Ryan's eyes narrowed, but his shoulders relaxed and he nodded. “You're right. Let's forget about past experiences and just focus on being together. I'm not going to be a brat about things that I can't change.”

“I thought you were hanging up the brat hat now anyway?” I smirked with a raised brow.

“But if I'm never a brat,” he said as looked up at me flirtatiously from under his lashes. “How will I ever get to role-play with you and let Daddy give me a spanking?”

My jaw dropped. “You weren't joking about that?” My mind raced into filthy directions as I pictured how pretty those cheeks would look flushed red with my hand prints on them.

He wiggled his butt with a coy smile. “I mean, I was an awfully naughty boy.”

Faking a growl, I whipped off my shirt, enjoying the lust that flared in his eyes as he took in my massive chest. I schooled my face into an impassive expression and said: “Get up and bend over my knees, boy. It's time for Daddy to show you what happens to little brats that don't behave themselves.”

Ryan's eyes danced as he hopped off my lap and arranged himself across my legs. Our height difference was so drastic, that as he lay draped across me, his head and feet didn't touch the floor. Before I began, I told him: “Ryan, this is important. If it gets too intense, say peacock. I promise that word will stop me dead in my tracks. Anything else, and I'll just assume you're playing the game. Now repeat that back so that I know you're on the same page. What are you going to say if I need to stop?”

“Peacock, Daddy.”

I ran my hand over his cheeks, rubbing and enjoying the feel of his skin.  I waited for his body to relax into the massage then I lifted my hand and brought it down onto his right cheek.

SMACK!

Ryan jerked, more from the surprise than from any kind of pain. I hadn't put any force behind it, I was just warming him up. I waited again for him to settle, then brought my hand down over his left cheek.

SMACK!

He didn't move, so I built up into a steady pattern of spanking, alternating from cheek to cheek.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

His flesh began to warm up beneath my hand, turning pink. I gave a harder smack, and Ryan's hands came back to cover himself. “No, Daddy! Stop! I'll be good! No more!” His whining tone and the hardness that was pressing into my thigh told me that he was enjoying the game.

Grabbing his wrists in my non-spanking hand, I bent his elbows back and pinned his hands at the small of his back. I brought my spanking hand down hard enough then to leave a faint hand print.

SMACK!

Mesmerized, I made a matching print on the other side.

SMACK!

Encouraged by the moans that were coming from his throat and the way he was trying to find friction against my pants leg, I kept up the spanking at the new level I'd begun that he was responding to so sweetly.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

His ass was nicely pink, and warm to the touch as I rubbed its tenderized flesh. I released his hands and grabbed him by the waist, then stood and laid him across the foot of the bed. I knelt down behind him. While I rubbed the sting from his cheeks, I couldn't resist that winking hole that was already leaking omega slick.

I ran my hands down his legs and pushed them open. Bending over him, I licked a

line down his crack, then lapped at his slick hole. The sweetness of his slick coated my tongue as I eagerly licked and lapped at him before spearing my tongue right into his tight little pucker.

Ryan groaned and lifted his butt a little to grant me better access. I chuckled to myself. Mmm, someone really likes this, huh? My hands stroked and rubbed his cheeks in sync with my tongue that was teasing his rim. When his slick began seeping out in a steady stream, I knew that it was time to move on to the main event.

I stood and stripped off the rest of my clothes. I told Ryan: “Turn over, and scoot up to the middle of the bed for me, omega boy.” He did, hissing slightly as his tender ass rubbed against the rough blanket.

Climbing onto the bed, I grabbed a soft pillow. “Lift up, baby.” I said, sliding the pillow under him when he complied. I bent over and sunk my mouth down over his rigid dick, sucking him in with one move. Teasing my tongue along his silken rod, I pulled up to tease my tongue against his leaking slit. Rolling his balls in my fingers, I teased and licked at that mushroom shaped head before sucking him in again. I sucked in my cheeks, giving good suction as he began to mindlessly thrust into my mouth.

His hands grabbed at my head, pulling it to the point of stinging. I felt his balls draw up as he gasped “Ivan” right before his nectar exploded into my mouth. I took it all, savoring every drop of his sweet essence before releasing him with a soft pop. I braced my hands beside his hips and crawled up until I covered him with my body.

Keeping the bulk of my weight on my hands and knees, I leaned in for a kiss. I pulled up, looking into his eyes. His pupils were blown wide, his cheeks flushed pink with pleasure. I touched my forehead to his and whispered against his soft lips: “Are you ready for more now, my love?”

His hand ran up my side, lightly skimming over my muscles. He nodded. “Yes, Ivan. Make me yours now. I'm ready.”

I spoke gruffly, my voice choked with emotion as I replied. “I'm making you mine forever, medvezhonok.” 

Standing on my knees, I lifted his legs. Guiding them to his chest, I looked down hungrily at his slick hole. I lined up the head of my rock hard cock with that slick pucker, and gently nudged into it. He was so ready for me, that his channel practically sucked me in as I pushed slowly forward.

I watched his face closely for any sign of discomfort, but all I saw was raw need. I allowed myself to slip completely, falling forward onto my my braced hands as his legs wrapped automatically around my waist. My face level over his, I slowly began to move. His eyes fluttered open and shut and open again as I thrust slowly in and out.

Moving his hands to firmly grip my arms, Ryan spoke on a moan: “Harder, Ivan. I need to feel you.”

Gritting my teeth, I began to thrust faster. I'd been worried about hurting him, but soon he was pushing back against me, meeting me thrust for thrust. I groaned as his channel began to tighten around me. The base of my cock had a strange tingling now. I lifted to one arm and bent to watch my cock plunging into that tight hole. I realized at once what the tingling was, my knot was expanding for the first time.

A wave of pleasure rolled over my body, leaving goosebumps in its wake. I kept a steady rhythm of fast, short strokes. Slamming harder into him now, I began to thrust my hips with more abandon as Ryan writhed and screamed out my name. Sweat dripped from my face and chest, drenching my omega with every drop.

Ryan began rocking mindlessly against me, begging “harder, Ivan! Fill me!” His flushed face and glazed eyes showed how close he was, as his tight body began to tense. His channel hugged me tight as my knot swelled hugely within his hole, trapped fast inside. Grunting, I rocked against him, chasing pleasure as my own body began to electrify and tingle with the need to fill him. To breed him. To claim him.

With one final thrust, my seed began to spill right as Ryan's dick spouted thick ropes of pearly cream. Moving quickly, I bent down and nuzzled his omega-gland. “Ryan, claim me, baby.” I managed to gasp out before sinking my already elongated teeth into his gland.

As my teeth pierced his flesh, I felt a sting over my alpha-gland as his smaller fangs sank into my skin. A wave of euphoria flooded me, and it was as if I were having an out of body experience. I had to close my eyes against the rush of blurred colors, as I rode him through the shared orgasm. I could feel myself sinking into him, but at the same time, I felt as though I were the one being sunk into. I felt the heated flood of seed filling me, and realized that I was experiencing what he was feeling.

It was magical. It was surreal. It was fucking glorious. Once the euphoria passed and I was able to open my eyes without feeling like I was floating, I licked the blood away from where I'd claimed him. My sweet little mate. My bratty omega. Mine.

I slid my arms under his back, and carefully rolled us over onto my back. I had no idea how long my knot would take to go down, and I wanted my mate comfortable in the meantime. I helped him scoot down my large body as he wriggled and adjusted himself.               Once he was comfortable so that my knot wasn't tugging against his hole, we laid there peacefully for several minutes before I spoke. “That was incredible. Thank you for allowing us to give ourselves to each other, my little medvezhonok.”

I felt his smile against my chest. “What does that word mean? I like how it sounds from your lips, but I don't know what you're saying.”

“I'm calling you my teddy bear. Medvezhonok is teddy bear in Russian, my love.”

“Wow. So you dropped the stiff, formal way of talking that your den all seems to do, but you remember your home language?”

“Yeah, pieces and snippets, I guess you'd say. So, I noticed that you never said peacock. Does that mean that you were okay with all of that?”

“Oh, hells yeah! That was hot, big boy.”

“Big boy?” I chuckled curiously.

“Yep. I figure we can be each others boys, since we have the right equipment.” He wiggled his butt, then sucked in a sharp breath when my knot tugged against his tender rim. “Okay, I think I'll just stay still now.”

“Good idea, baby. Tell me, what did you think of that crazy blending when we claimed? That was crazy, right? Nobody ever told me to expect that.” I stared up at the ceiling while I threaded my fingers through his hair with one hand, and captured his hand in the other. I brought our joined hands up to mouth and kissed his knuckles.

“I knew to expect something like that, but not nearly that intense. I mean, I've heard the other omegas talk about it, but nobody could describe that, right?”

“Yeah, I think it pretty much defies explanation.” I remember all of a sudden how his scent had smelled earlier when he'd arrived, and took a deep sniff. Yep, it was close now. “Ryan? I need to warn you of something. I'm glad we claimed now, while we both can remember our first time together.”

“Why wouldn't we remember?” Ryan asked curiously.

“Because sometime within the next few hours, your body is going to go into heat. I can smell it in your pheromones. From what I've been told, you're going to be lost in a haze of lust and a blur of hungry desire until your heat passes or you are impregnated. Is that okay?”

He shrugged against me, and I could feel his lips turn up in a smile. “You bears and your crazy sniffers! I can never get over how you guys do that. But yeah, I mean, it's not like it's your fault, right? It has to be okay. I'm just glad that we got advance warning thanks to your magical nose.”

I laughed. “Magical nose. Good one. But, what if you get pregnant? Should we call peacock on that? Because I don't know if condoms would really work to prevent pregnancy between us.”

“No, I don't mind. When I came here to accept you, I knew that would be on the table as a distinct possibility if we mated. I'm good with it, forget what I said before. I want our babies, as many as Fenris blesses us with, and having them while I'm still young enough to chase them down is good.”

“Alrighty then. I know my dad is going to be excited if we make him a Dada. And before you ask, that's a fond form of grandpa.”

“I figured that, from the context of your dad. Wow, it's gonna be so awesome to be related to Doc. I love your dad so much.” I could feel the happiness and peace radiating from my little omega.

“Call him Papa when you see him next, he will love it. I haven't called him that since I was a cub, and he will love to hear it from you.”

“I'll do that. Wow, I've never had a dad. You should have mentioned that sooner, that might have sold me all on its own.” He giggled, running an idle finger in a circle around my nipple.

“Baby, if we're ever going to get my knot down, you might want to lay off the nipple play. Just a thought.”

He craned his neck back to look up at me. “What if I just get you hard instead, and ride your knot all night?”

I chuckled. “I'm going to die with you as my mate, but I think I'll go out happy.” I startled all of a sudden, realizing that I had class in the morning and a newly claimed mate about to go into heat. Turning my head, I saw my phone on the nightstand. I stretched out my arm, and picked it up. After scrolling though my contacts, I found the number I wanted and fired off a text to Daniel. “Hey, baby? Your brother is about to find out about us, because I just texted Daniel to cancel school.”

“Oh, hell. Okay. What did you say?”

I held out my phone so he could read it.

Claimed my mate. Cancel school for the rest of the week, he's going into heat.               All is good, we'll be in touch when we are ready to see people again.

 

“Okay, that's fine.” Ryan said as my phone pinged with an incoming text. I touched the screen and held it there so we could both read it.

 

Tell him Luke says congrats. Don't worry about school, the pups will be glad               for a break. See you both...eventually.

 

Ryan snorted. “Yeah, that sounds about right. I bet Luke shit a brick. It's a good thing we already talked earlier, or he'd be the one pitching one of my famous fits.”

I laughed, and put my phone aside so I could keep playing with Ryan's hair and stroking his soft skin. He yawned, and began to breathe slower. I smiled softly and let him drift off. He'd be awake and looking for a knotting soon enough when the heat came over him. It was good that he rested now. Taking my own advice, I closed my eyes and drifted off too.

 

 

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Several hours later, I woke up to see Ryan straddling my hips as he sucked at my nipple. I could smell the full bloom of his heat. I grabbed him and rolled him over, nuzzling into his neck and scraping my teeth over his omega-gland. He writhed under me, whimpering with need. I lifted my head and took in his red, flushed face and glassy eyes with the blown-out pupils. His dark brown nipples were stiff enough to cut glass, while he grabbed at his painfully engorged dick.

I rolled him over onto his stomach before pulling him up onto his hands and knees as I slotted myself in behind him and sank my already hard cock right into his slick soaked hole.

The rest of the night went by in a blur of fucking, sucking, and sweat soaked grinding in between sessions of sleeping while Ryan was stuck on my knot. He finally fell asleep a little before dawn, and I gratefully joined him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Seven

 

Ryan

 

I woke up, fuzzy headed and bleary eyed. I sat up and looked over at Ivan. My poor alpha looked like he'd been ridden hard and put away wet. Oh, wait. That's pretty much exactly what I did to him. I think. It was hard to remember. I had flashes of the night before, but mostly it was just a blur of sensations.

It was good that we'd claimed before my heat hit. Now I understood what Ivan had meant by being glad that I'd actually be able to remember our first time.

“How the fuck are you sitting there looking so perky after you ravaged me all night long?”

I turned over to see Ivan looking disgruntled at being awake. I leaned over with a giggle and kissed his nose. “You stink, big boy. So do I. Do you have a shower in here?”

He looked almost insulted. “Of course I do! Do you think I don't bathe?”

I almost laughed at how what a grumpy bear he was being. I moved over and cuddled up against him, happy when a big arm wrapped immediately around my waist. I looked over at my mate. “Tell me. Are you always like this when you wake up, or is this special for me?”

He rolled his eyes and reached down to smack my butt. “Only when I've been used as a sex doll all night by my mate. So, yeah, I guess it's special for you.”

He hugged me close and kissed the top of my head, making me feel like I was precious to him. “So, why are you so perky anyway? Usually I need coffee to achieve that.” He yawned, and arced his back into a stretch. “You're right though. We both need a shower. I don't even want to think about the amount of dried jizz currently covering our bodies and sheets.”

I laughed then. There was something too funny about the word jizz coming out of his mouth. I got up and climbed on top of him, sitting there astraddle his hips. Catching his hands, I held them firmly while I leaned over and kissed him.

“Hi, there.” I smiled as I whispered that against his lips.

“Hey, yourself.” He whispered back. Then he forcefully pushed our joined hands behind my back as he leaned up to kiss me. “Okay, dirty boy. Let's go clean up. The bathroom is straight across from us, the door beside my closet.” He let go of my hands and swatted my butt as I scrambled off him and scooted out of bed.

I walked into the bathroom, amazed by how roomy it was. I'd assumed that the teacher's lodging would be smaller than this was. I stopped to take a piss while Ivan came in and rifled through a drawer. He tossed an unopened toothbrush on the counter.

“Is that for me?” I asked as I flushed the toilet and moved to the sink to wash my hands.

“Yeah, unless I have another mate in here that I don't know about.” He said with a smirk as he went over to the toilet to have his own turn.

“Why exactly did you have an extra toothbrush? Do I need to be jealous?” I drew myself up my full height as I looked over at him expectantly.

Ivan laughed and flushed the toilet. He came up behind me, pressing against me as he reached both hands around me to use the sink.

“I could have moved, all you had to do was ask. And speaking of asking, I believe that I asked you a question?” I was leaning against him, watching his face in the mirror while I teased him.

“Okay, jealous boy. The extra toothbrush is because they were sold in a multipack. I'd saved it for when mine wears out. Instead, I'm giving it to you. Is that okay?” He smiled patiently at me, his eyes dancing with humor.

I smiled and said: “That's a reasonable explanation. See? That wasn't so hard!”

He wiggled his brows and thrust up against me. “No, but keep sassing me like that and something else might be hard soon.”

I rolled my eyes and slipped under his arm to freedom. I looked over my shoulder and winked as I went over and started the shower. I squealed as I was lifted up and carted in with him.

We had fun soaping and cleaning each other. Some parts longer than others. Ivan had knelt down to carefully clean my balls, or so he claimed, when a funny look came over his face. He tilted his head and took a long inhaled sniff while pressing his ear against my stomach.

When he grinned up at me with wet eyes, I knew what he was about to say and said it for him instead. “So, my heat's definitely over then, I take it? You got a hole in one on our first night out?”

Ivan threw his head back and laughed before standing and lifting me up against his chest. “Only you would make hole jokes while I'm discovering something precious.”

He leaned in and kissed me gently, hugging me against him. My feet were several inches off the floor, but it felt like I was floating higher than that. Pregnant. Me! I looked into my mate's eyes and smiled. “So, I guess I have three months to learn to be a dad?”

Ivan looked scared all at once. “Three months! We have three months to find a bigger place to live, set up a nursery, not to mention all the clothes and diapers we're going to need! Oh, and I need to have Dad look you over!”

I leaned in and kissed him, silencing his stressed babble. Pulling back, I smiled into his eyes and said: “Breathe, big boy. You're supposed to be the steady, patient one. If you start freaking out like I would, our family is fucked.”

He grinned. “Family. I like that. Okay, how about we wait to call Dad. Instead, I'll make us some sandwiches, change the sheets, and we can spend time snuggling instead of worrying. At least for today.”

“Now that sounds like a good plan,” I agreed with a smile. Alphas. They always get so weird when we omegas are pregnant.

 

 

 

 

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After an entire week spent alone while we settled into our claim, we finally decided to go among people again. Our first stop was Luke's cabin, just to get it over with. I hadn't even made it up the walk when his door was flung open and a Luke shaped blur came flying at me.

I'm not sure how I avoided falling down, probably Ivan's steadying hand on my back. Luke hugged me so hard that it almost hurt. When he finally pulled back, he held my face in his hands as he searched my eyes.

“You're happy, brat? Really and truly?”

I sighed. “Well, you obviously know that I just spent a week getting laid. So, I'd have to say yes. I'm pretty fucking happy right about now.”

Luke rolled his eyes. “Typical, Ryan. Why be serious when you can be a smartass, right?”

I narrowed my eyes. “Better a smartass than a dumbass.”

We started to glare at each other in our normal go-to of posturing where we'd fight and then finally talk when we made up. Deciding to to be mature instead, I held up a hand. “Wait, Luke. I shouldn't needle you. Actually, Ivan and I are very happy. Thank you for asking. I'm sorry if I worried you.”

Luke's mouth dropped open as he stared at me. Flicking a measuring gaze to Ivan before he looked back at me, Luke said: “Wow. Mating Ivan was a good idea. Apparently he's teaching you some manners. There's hope for you to grow up into an actual adult yet.”

I could feel Ivan's protective irritation through our bond, but he politely smiled and said: “Actually, Luke, your brother is quite well-mannered. And, I would hope that I'd mated an adult. It would be disgusting otherwise. Perhaps you two both need to do as my mate has just done and learn to be patient with each other. I realize that it must be difficult not to fall back into your childhood interactions.”

Luke looked appropriately chastened, and invited us inside. I gripped Ivan's hand and looked up at him gratefully. He was right. It was difficult not to fall back into our childhood behavior when Luke and I got together. My brother is a good guy, he just wears blinders when it comes to me. Hopefully with my mate's help, we might finally have an adult relationship.

When we went inside, Daniel was sitting on the couch, while the Trips crawled around the childproofed room. He grinned up at Ivan and nodded to me. “Come on in, you two. Tell us your good news so we can get busy finding you new housing.”

My jaw dropped as Luke looked at me with shock. Ivan looked at Daniel curiously and asked: “And how do you know that we have good news?”

Daniel shrugged. “Past experience. We haven't had a pair of fated-mates yet that have made it out of their claiming bed without a bun in the oven.”

Luke looked at Ivan, knowing full well how good the bear olfactory senses were. “And is my brother pregnant, Ivan? Am I going to be an uncle?”

Daniel and I both grinned and nodded happily. Luke hugged me again, whispering into my ear: “I'm happy for you, Ryan. I'll try to lighten up. I hope you know how much I love you. I'm sorry I'm an overbearing ass sometimes.”

I hugged him back. “I love you too, Luke. We'll work it out together, okay?”

He nodded against my neck, then pulled back and grabbed my hand. Luke dragged me over to the couch and shoved me down next to where Ivan had just taken a seat. “Okay. I'm going to feed you now, and you're going to eat it without arguing.”

I grinned and scooted over onto Ivan's lap. I snuggled into him, resting my head in the curve of his neck. “Okay, Luke. That actually sounds really good. This guy lives on sandwiches and fruit, so I'm pretty much starving right now.”

Ivan grumbled against my ear. “You should have said something, medvezhonok. I would've gotten you better food.”

I shrugged. “I know, but I didn't want either one of us to see people any more than you did.”

Daniel smirked knowingly. “Okay. So, am I putting you guys in the cabin next door? I'm assuming that you still don't want to live in the main lodge, Ivan?”

Ivan shrugged, but I shook my head. “No, I don't think that's the best idea. What about the one next door to the schoolhouse? Then Ivan is right next door to the school, but Luke and I would have a few cabins between us. It might be safer that way.”

Luke laughed from over in the kitchen area of the great room we were sitting in. “He has a point, babe. Ryan and I will get there, but living next door to each other is probably not the best plan for Ryan and me. Plus, I really don't think that either of us wants to hear the kind of noises coming from my brother's place that we sometimes hear from next door.”

I looked up curiously. Luke looked over his shoulder and grinned. “Let's just say that Zane's a screamer. Karl's a moaner, and Owen? Well, let's not go there.”             

I laughed at the look on Daniel's face and the shudder I felt go through Ivan. “What, you two don't like to hear about your buddies getting busy?” I asked in my most innocent voice.

Daniel grinned. “I don't mind hearing about it. But actually hearing it crosses a line. That's why we're having double pane windows installed on all the cabins next month. After researching it, I decided it's cheaper than soundproofing everything and should still do the trick.”

I giggled. “Maybe soundproofing their bedroom would be better. Poor Trixie and baby Carrots!”

Luke snickered. Daniel looked over at Ivan and said: “On that note, can I offer you a beer?” I giggled hard at that and snuggled into my mate. Maybe this visit with my brother and his family would be okay after all.

By the time we left a few hours later, our bellies were full and Daniel had it set up for us to move into our new cabin beside the schoolhouse the following day. Ivan led me two cabins over, and knocked on Doc's door. It was time to tell him the good news. Not that we needed to, when he took one whiff of me and beamed from ear to ear.

He smiled gently at me then and reached for a hug, ignoring his own son altogether. I remembered what Ivan had said and while he was hugging me, I said: “So now that I'm mated to your son, does that mean that I can call you Papa?”

Doc pulled me into his cabin, leaving a chuckling Ivan to follow. “Yes! Yes, you may definitely call me that, my dear boy. You are now my son's mate, which makes you my son now as well, yes?”

I nodded happily as led me to sit at his table. He fussed around his kitchen while an amused Ivan sat down next me. Doc was humming under his breath while he pulled together a pot of tea.

As he put the pot on to heat, he looked at Ivan over his glasses. “You have made certain that our Ryan has been kept fed, yes? Lots of water? Hydration is important. Especially now that he is carrying twins.”

Ivan shook his head and dropped his head onto the table. He muttered against the wooden surface: “It better not be like this for the whole pregnancy, I'm telling you that right now.” His head popped up suddenly, and he leaned over to press an ear to my stomach. He sat back up and looked at me with alarm before looking at his dad. “How did I miss that second heartbeat? A cub would've heard that! I must be losing my touch.” He frowned down at the table.

I smiled and reached over to rub his shoulder. Poor Ivan. It was a lot to take in. I was just rolling with it, surprisingly enough. Maybe because of the Trips? I don't know but it just didn't scare me.

I smiled as I watched Doc walking over with a cup of tea and a plate of cookies. It seemed like Doc was prepared to fuss over me now. He'd always been protective of me anyway, but now that I was carrying his grandchildren? I'm pretty sure that he was going to be amping that up to a whole new level.

We stayed and visited with Doc for about an hour, before I began to yawn. Doc assured me that it was a normal symptom of pregnancy when I commented that I shouldn't be tired this early in the evening.

After that, he gave us a list of instructions and made plans to see me in the office. As a patient though, not an employee. Before he sent us on our way, he gave stern instructions for me not to be seen at work. Apparently, I was about to be out of a job and Doc would have to start fresh with another assistant. Oh, well. Not my problem. I just wanted to go home and sleep for a week or two. Three at the most.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Eight

 

Ivan

 

The new cabin was finally coming together, I thought, looking around at the new double pane windows that had been installed. Ryan came wandering in and stood in the doorway looking at me.

I'd just finished putting together the second crib. Every day this week, I'd come home after work and spent an hour or two in the nursery. I'd painted the walls a bright happy yellow color, and now I was putting together the white furniture set that Ryan had picked out for our children.

Now that he was heading into his third month, we knew that we were having fraternal twins. Our family would be truly mixed. Our son was definitely a wolf, while our daughter was a bear. The pack was astounded by this, but Dad simply shrugged and gave a lecture on genetics to anyone that asked.

“Are you about done here for the day, big boy? I've got dinner ready.” Ryan had a knowing smile on his face as he stood there with a hand resting on his big bump. I stood and stretched before I walked over to pull him up against me for a kiss.

“Sorry, baby. Did I take too long again?” I had a tendency to lose time while I was daydreaming in the nursery.

“No, not really. But we have the pack meeting tonight, so I figured that we'd eat early.” Ryan explained with a smile as we took our seats at the table. Ryan began to fill our plates with salad and pasta.

I looked with interest at the food, as I rolled my eyes about the pack meeting. That meant that we'd be out late, and I had an early morning at the schoolhouse. Not to mention the fact that Ryan was always tired. He'd had an easy pregnancy so far, with no morning sickness or other common complaints. Except that he was always tired. He'd wake up, and be ready to take a nap an hour later. The fact that Dad denied him coffee didn't help matters.

“Do you remember what this meeting is about? I forget.” Ryan said with a pout. That was the other thing. The poor guy couldn't remember for shit. It really pissed him off, too. The other omegas just glared at him when he complained and told him to come back when he was puking up his intestines and had ankles swollen like grapefruit.

“Mikael, the Alpha from the den has asked to speak with our pack. I think that he has something planned with Jake, to be honest. But I don't know.” I shrugged. “Still, I guess it will be nice to see Mikael. He's always been a friend.“

“Did you guys grow up together?” Ryan asked curiously, as he took a bite of the lasagna he'd made for us.

I laughed. “No, Mikael is five years older than me. But we lived next door to each other before his father passed and he became Alpha. That was about the same time that I left for college.”

Ryan swallowed a bite of salad before asking: “Did you also know his sister that he had shunned? And what's up with the whole shunning thing? Is that really a permanent thing?”

I explained as well as I could. “I knew Yvonne, yes, but I avoided her. She was always a crazy bitch. And yes, shunning is definitely a thing. And it is permanent thing. There is no coming back from a shunning, but they are only used for the worst crimes. And honestly, if a person is that evil, why would we want them back in our den?”

Ryan nodded. “Yeah, but shunning them makes them someone else's problem. You have to admit that there's something not right about that.”

“True. Would you have had us kill the bad apples instead? We bears aren't as blood thirsty as one would think. We are actually a peaceful people.”

Ryan shrugged. “I don't know. And I suppose this conversation has probably gotten too deep for dinner. I'm thinking now about back when Jake killed Alpha Fremont. If we'd just shunned him, he would've just kept kidnapping or buying omegas to imprison and force to breed heirs for him. I just think we need a better system. Maybe prisons with silver bars? I don't know. Something. I just don't like to think of evil people roaming free.”

I smiled at my normally peaceful little mate as I stood and cleared the table. “You make a good point, my love. But I don't think we shifters can do something like that without the humans eventually catching on. It's a tough one.”

We continued our conversation as we dressed for the meeting and walked over to the lodge. I enjoyed Ryan's intelligence and wit. He'd been afraid that I'd find him too young and immature at first, yet he was my equal and we'd shared many wonderful conversations already in our time together. I smiled, and put my arm around him. I was thinking of the years stretching ahead of us into the future and all the conversations that we'd share along the way.

 

 

 

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Ryan and I took our seats that the peacock had saved next to his own. I had begrudgingly began to finally accept their friendship now that we were officially mated. I could feel Ryan's complete lack of attraction for the other omega, which helped a lot in making me relax where he was concerned.

When Mikael and Jake stepped up to the front of the room, the peacock paled and swayed in his seat. I looked at him with alarm. I nudged Ryan, and tipped a chin toward his friend. They exchanged a whispered conversation, then fell silent. I shrugged. Ryan would tell me later. Or he wouldn't. It was not of much matter to me, as long as the kid was okay.

When Jake and Mikael announced a joint cooperative between our two communities, the peacock sat up and more paid attention. Mikael was explaining: “We have seen how well some of our own people have integrated here, and would like to offer the same possibility for any interested wolves to come work among us or even stay at the den.”

Jake added: “The bears haven't been as lucky finding mates in the recent years. What Mikael is too polite to say, is that he's offering for our single pack members to interact with his single den members in the hopes of more fated-mate pairings being discovered. We will be hosting a rotating group of bears, and Mikael will do the same. We figure a month is a good time period for the exchange members to stay in the opposite community.”

Mikael picked up the thread of conversation and explained further. “Nobody will be required to do this, it is simply an option that we wish to offer to interested parties. Our guests will stay in my home, and be welcome to move around our town to meet our residents. We will host two of you, starting next month. And in turn, two of our elegible single bears will come here. You will each stay for a month, and return home if you haven't found a mate. Are there any questions?”

Of course my Ryan had a question. “And what if they do find mates? Where will they live? In the alpha's home community?” Every omega in the room sat up and waited for the answer to that one.

Mikael smiled easily. “No, not at all. And by the way,” he stopped and winked at me, “allow me to pause to congratulate you and my friend, Ivan. Both on your mating, and for your twins.”

Mikael turned his attention back to the meeting and continued. “What Jake and I have discussed is that we will leave that up to each individual couple. No one will know better than the parties themselves, what will work best for them.”

Jake added in: “Mikael and I have agreed that we'd rather lose members of our communities than to see our friends lose out on finding a fated-mate.”

The meeting wound down after that. Peacock ducked away as Mikael made his way over to us. He greeted me with a big hug. “Ivan, how are you? It is good to see you, and to see you happily settled.”

I grinned and proudly introduced Ryan to Mikael. Mikael asked with just a little too much interest about Ryan's little blue-haired friend. Ryan prattled on about his friend, Taylor. As soon as Mikael learned that the peacock was a single omega, I noted a flash of intrigue in his eyes. Unless I was imagining it. Who knows.

As we walked home with Luke and Daniel, the brothers were chattering about the new plan and what it might mean for the future of our communities. Daniel and I talked about babies, and he offered to send me links he'd saved from when their pups were born about caring for multiples.

After we got inside and settled into bed, Ryan yawned before pointing out how funny it was that the omegas were the ones discussing community concerns while the two alphas had been talking babies. I grinned and pulled the little brat into my arms.               Yeah, the stereotypes definitely did not fit the omegas of this pack, but especially my mate. If I'd ever thought I'd be mated to a sweet, submissive omega that would do what I wanted and follow my directions, I'd been sorely mistaken. My sassy little mate was proud to say that he was not a typical little omega bitch. Even if he was a little brat, he was all mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Nine

 

Ryan

 

The pregnancy had flown by, and I was days away from delivering. Taylor came over everyday now, and stayed with me until Ivan came home again. Nobody wanted me alone with twins on the way, so Taylor was excused from duties and sent to babysit me. He couldn't be happier about it either.

“So what do you think, Ry? Should I do it? I mean, I could break free and finally have a chance at a little freedom. But on the other hand, the bears are a bit stiff. What if I don't fit in over there?”

I reached over and grabbed his hand, pulling him down onto the couch next to me. “Dude. Calm your shit. You and I both know that you're totally going for it, so just let go of your worries, and give it a shot. Besides, they'll be more worried about whether you're somebody's fated-mate than about the color of your hair.”

Taylor grinned. “Not to mention, I'd get to stay with that hot as hell Alpha. Did you see him? Holy shit!”

I nodded. “Yeah, Mikael is so huge that he makes the other bears look small. And that's saying a lot! You know Oskar? The bear omega? He got injured, and Mikael straight up lifted and carried him like he was our size!”

Taylor's eyes grew wide. “Wow. Can you imagine how strong he must be then?”

I looked at my friend with narrowed eyes. “Are you going over there just to get closer to Mikael?”

Taylor shrugged. “I mean, I'm not going to avoid him. But I dunno. There was something about him that intrigued me.”

I shook my head with a grin. “Yeah, you just want to know if the penis size is proportional to the rest of his body.” 

With a shout of laughter, Taylor threw his back. He looked over at me and shook his head. “You're getting to be worse than I am. But seriously, Ry! I only need to see him shift once and I'll have my answer.”

I punched his shoulder, shaking with giggles. The rest of our day flew by, until Ivan finally made it home from school. Or so I like to tease him. Taylor leaned in and kissed my cheek. “Don't drop any babies tonight, and I'll see you tomorrow, m'kay?”

He sauntered out the door while Ivan grabbed a couple of waters and came over to sit beside me on the couch. He held out his arms and pulled me onto his lap.

“How's my main guy today?  Are the babies kicking a lot?” He nuzzled over my claim-bite and kissed his mark.

I shuddered and told him about my boring day and Taylor's plans to try to see the mighty Alpha cock of Mikael. Ivan cracked up at that one. “Good luck to Taylor. I don't think that Mikael is going to be so wound up by the little peacock that he willingly allows him to creep on him like that.”

With a shrug, I said: “You never know. Look at us. We aren't exactly a couple that people would've put together.”

Ivan grunted out a laugh. “If that little peacock ends up with any bear in that den, let alone the Alpha, I'm gonna laugh my ass off. Baby, you don't understand! The bears are a quiet community of reserved country folk. Taylor will scare the life out of them!”

I smiled. “Or breathe the life back into them. Either way, he's only leaving for a month, what's the worst that could happen?”

Ivan agreed. His lips moved up my neck to nibble at my ear. “Why are we talking about the peacock anyway? I've got my lap full of my sexy mate. Who, I must say, has far too many clothes on for my taste.”

I shuddered as he bit my earlobe. “You're welcome to undress me.”

No sooner than the words were out of my mouth, Ivan was in motion. He lifted me easily so that I was standing in front of him, and yanked my pants down to my ankles. I held his shoulder while he helped me step out of them.

Laughing, I looked at his tented crotch with a raised brow. He grinned up at me with an apologetic wince. “I may have jumped a few steps ahead of you already.”

I smirked at him, well aware of how turned on he was by my pregnancy. I don't know why, but the larger I got, the more he was constantly hard. I teased that it was because he knew that he'd bred two babies into me and he got turned on by his own handiwork. He didn't deny it, that's all I'm saying.

“Okay, but I'm tired, so I'm all about a quickie. Yank that bad boy out and let me sit on it.” Ivan looked at me in surprised, but I was totally serious. “I mean, come on, big boy. I'd stroke my dick right now, but I can't find it anymore.”

Ivan laughed and reached out to give me a quick tug. “There he is, live and well.”

“Yeah, well, he might as well be missing in action for all I know. Now hurry up, I wanna take a nap on your knot.” Ivan grinned at my bossy tone, and pushed his pants down, kicking them to the side. “Guide me down, big boy, I want to go back to chest so we can spoon after.”

“Bossy brat today, huh?” He ran a finger down my crack, fingering my hole to make sure I was slick enough. I already knew I was. I'd been thinking about fucking him since lunchtime, I just didn't want to admit it to him. He found out soon enough.

“Mmhmm. Looks like somebody was already on board, you little brat. Get over here and sit on my cock.” He threw his stern alpha voice into the command, making me shiver with anticipation.

Grabbing my hips, Ivan guided me down onto his lap. He expertly lined up his cock with one hand and eased it into me as I slowly lowered myself onto it with his helpful hand stabilizing my hip.

I sank down onto his fat cock with a lusty moan. “Fuck, yeah! That's what I needed, big boy!” My head lolled back onto his shoulder, my hand reached behind for his hips. I rocked against him with a firm hold on his hips for support.

Ivan's large hands roamed my torso while he thrust rhythmically up into my body. He cupped my mound of baby belly with one hand, while the other pinched at my nipples one at at time. I brought my hands up to play with my nipples and grunted, “I need that hand further south.”

With a soft chuckle, Ivan reached a hand under my belly to stroke my swollen dick. He kissed and nuzzled my ear. Moving his lips along my neck and across my omega-gland before moving back up my neck and going back to suck at my ear.

I ground my ass against him, desperately seeking relief. With a tight grip on my cock, Ivan thrust up with hard, fast jerk. I gasped and pinched my nipples. Turning my head, I licked the sweat from his neck and nibbled along his jaw as he sped up. Hips pumping up faster, he thrust up hard and fast while I ground back against him.

Finally, I felt his knot begin to swell. As soon as his glorious knot swelled up against that magical little bundle of nerves, my vision blurred and I began frantically rocking my hips.

I felt heat fill my channel as Ivan shot his load up inside me. Ivan ran his thumb over the head of my dick, and stroked me with a firm twist of his wrist. When I began to shoot, he moved his thumb and let it fly. I opened eyes to see spurts of cum shoot out in an arc and land on the coffee table, my knees, and I'm pretty sure that I even felt a fat glop land on my foot.

As soon as my breathing returned to normal, I giggled against Ivan's ear. “Did you see that cumshot? That was impressive.”

Ivan snorted. “I'd ask where you picked that phrase up, but I know who you hang out with every day.”

I shrugged. Again, he wasn't wrong. I grinned and said sleepily: “You know me so well. Now help us lay down on the couch, please. I need that nap. And don't roll your eyes at me, I can practically hear you doing it.”

Ivan chuckled and lowered us sideways onto the couch. Luckily it was a nice deep couch so that there was plenty of room for my large bear of a man and his big bellied mate. Ivan spoke against my ear. “I love how you think you know me, brat.”

“I do know you, big boy. And your penchant for eye-rolling. You're worse than me now. But, I love you.” I smiled sleepily as his hand rested protectively over my belly.

“I know you too, brat. Don't forget that. I love you and everything about you.” He kissed the nape of my neck as he spoke.

I was drifting off to sleep as I mumbled: “You just want me for my body and my smart mouth, admit it.” I fell asleep to the sound of his laughter.

 

 

 

 

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I woke up a few hours later, drenched in sweat and covered in piss. “Ivan, help me. I think I pissed myself,” I was ready to cry with embarrassment. Ivan sat up and sniffed the air as he looked down at me. “No, you didn't.”

I started to turn to look at him when I was bent double with by sharp cramp across my abdomen. It was as if my insides were being pulled, twisted, and tied in a knot all at once. “Fuck!” I screamed as I panted for air.

“You're in labor, baby. I'm going to ease my way up and leave you here while I call my dad.” He quickly scooted out from behind me and rooted through his pants for his phone. He tapped out a quick text to his dad as I screamed loudly when another pain hit me.

His phone rang, and he actually fucking answered it while I panted and screamed in the background. I listened to his conversation, and desperately tried to get his attention because it fell like something was wedged between my legs.

I pushed back up on the couch, so that I could sit up a little. Sweat was pouring off my face as I gritted my teeth and obeyed my body's biological demand to push.

“I can't leave him, Dad.” I hissed in pain and bore down while he paused to listen.

“Yes. I know all about your fucking no alphas in the delivery room rule.” I gasped his name, and the idiot held up a palm to ask me to wait! Oh, fuck, I was gonna kill him! But first, I needed to push.

“No, I'll leave when you get here. I've seen labors before, and he's actually ready to deliver, I would swear to it. I'm not leaving him alone right now.” He paused to listen, while I grabbed the remote from the coffee table and finally threw it at his head to get his attention.

His head jerked around in shock but when his eyes looked down between my legs, they bugged out and he hurriedly said into the phone: “Forget ready to deliver, I'm looking at a fucking head! Get over here!”

Throwing down the phone, he came over and guided me into a better position, He got between my legs and looked up at me. “I can't believe you got this far on your own. I'm so sorry! Just push through the next contraction, and I'll pull the baby out.”

I panted at him, furious as fuck that this was happening like this. “Are you sure you won't have to take a call?”

He winced but before he could say anything, the next contraction hit and I bore down again. The front door flew open and Doc came flying in with Luke on his heels right as Ivan delivered our first child.

I would've laughed at the look on Doc and my brother's faces if I hadn't been in so much fucking pain. Ivan expertly stood while holding the slippery, muck covered baby as his dad took his place. Luke stepped up with Doc's bag, and fiddled around in there while Doc firmly directed me to keep pushing.

Luke found what he was looking for, and I noticed him cutting the cord while I screamed through another contraction. Ivan darted off with the baby, while I cussed him out. I was halfway through the story of how I'd been pushing out a baby while he took a fucking phone call when Doc looked up at me with a patient smile.

He was holding the other baby in his hands. I stopped talking as tears of relief flowed down my face. Luke cut the second baby's cord, and held it up to show me. “It's boy, Ryan.” He smiled happily, his eyes filled with tears.

Doc was massaging my belly and instructing me to push again. I distractedly did as he instructed, while I watched Luke walk away with my son. Ivan came back in, carrying our daughter. She'd been cleaned up, and was wrapped in a little pink blanket when he came over and laid her in my arms.

He helped me hold her, as my body wracked with sobs. Ivan bent over and softly kissed my forehead. “I'm so sorry I took that phone call, medvezhonok. I had no idea that you were that close to delivery.”

I wanted to cuss at him some more, but I wanted to hold my baby more. And my other baby. And let my stupid mate hold me. I glared at him reproachfully.

“I'll forgive you this time. But if I ever go through this again? I will cut you if you take a call.”

Ivan laughed through his tears and agreed. “It's a deal, medvezhonok.”

I noticed Doc smiling affectionately at his son, and looked at him curiously. Doc was busy cleaning me up and dealing with the aftermath of the birth but looked up and explained: “It is good to hear my son using his Russian words. It warms an old man's heart to see his son carrying our traditions on, yes?”

Ivan leaned over and kissed our little girl before responding. “It's feels right, Papa. It's good to share our culture with my mate.”

Doc's glasses fogged a little at Ivan's words, but he kept going as he diligently  finished up with me. Luke came over and handed our son to Ivan. He pitched in and helped Doc clear everything away so that we could all enjoy the babies.

With Doc and Luke each holding a baby, Ivan stood and lifted me from the couch. I realized with a start as he carried me into the shower to help me clean up, that he had also been naked this whole time. I began to laugh my ass off, giggling almost hysterically the whole time that Ivan cleaned us both.

He patted me dry with a fresh towel before carrying me back to our room. After he helped me into a loose pair of boxers and an over-sized t-shirt, Ivan helped me into bed. He pulled on a pair of sweats and leaned out the door to call our family in.

Luke came in and climbed up on the bed beside me before passing my son into my arms. Doc reluctantly gave our daughter to Ivan, who came and sat beside me. Ivan looked up with a smile. “Okay, you guys have waited long enough. Dada? Uncle Luke? Meet Anna and Otto.”

Doc's eyes teared up when he heard the names, and he fumbled for a seat at the foot of the bed. Luke looked at him curiously as I explained.

“Anna is named for Ivan's mother, while Otto is named for Doc's father. We wanted to use family names, but well, ours isn't full of names worth remembering. So we decided to honor Ivan's side.”

Luke nodded with a soft smile, and went around to give Doc a hug. Luke looked over at me as he went over to admire Anna again. “That's beautiful, Ryan. I love that you guys did that. It's good that your little ones will have a family heritage to be proud of, you know?”

I nodded in full agreement. My babies would have the stable home and family history that my brother and I had been cheated of having. I smiled down at my pup, happy that he would never know the pain that my brother and I had known. Glancing over at our cub in Ivan's arms, I was struck all over again with the same happy certainty of the secure childhood in her future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Ten

 

Ivan

 

The pack party was in full swing when Ryan and I walked in carrying our babes. Almost immediately, a swarm of our friends crowded around to lay eyes on the miracle twins that Ryan had delivered almost single-handedly.

My Papa was proudly telling anyone who would listen that his grandchildren were both already lifting their heads and looking around at only a week old. I rolled my eyes and let him brag.

Karl stepped up beside me, leaning in with Owen at his side while their mate, Zane, stood by Ryan. They all admired our pup and our cub. Zane asked for a retelling of the now famous birth story. Daniel caught my eye with a grin as Ryan bragged about dinging me upside the head with that damned remote while a baby was sticking out of his body and I was busy on the phone oblivious to the whole thing.

Karl laughed and said: “Perhaps this is why Doc Ollie does not allow the alpha fathers in during the delivery, yes? We are too easily distracted?” Everyone laughed and Daniel spoke over Owen's shoulder.

“I told him that he didn't know what he was in for if he mated Luke's kid brother. And look, the brat almost killed him with a remote over a simple phone call. Maybe it was an important call!” He laughed as he teased me.

Kai shoved his way through to get to the babies, with Aries and Sy right behind him. “Well, from what I've heard, it kinda was an important call because he was talking to Doc about the delivery. But my advice?” He looked up at me with an impish grin. “Next time, just put it on speaker and pay attention to your damn mate!”

Aunt Cat came bustling up with Jake. She squeezed Ryan's waist and whispered loudly: “You did good, son. These babies are gorgeous. Now if you have a hard time getting back on the horse, or knot as it were, come see me. I have some edible body lotions that heat and tingle! You won't even know what hit you!”

Jake gently eased his aunt towards the refreshment table, with a wink to us over his shoulder. Ryan was giggling though. The other omegas had made off with our babies, so I scooped up my little brat and carried him over to sit by Maxx and Oskar. Maxx held their baby, Hope, on his lap.

Oskar smiled happily when he saw me, jumping up to give me a big hug. Ryan and I spent time catching up with them while our pack fought over who got to hold our twins. I was amused to see my Papa walk over to Kai and silently hold out his hands for the cub. Kai quickly passed Anna into her Dada's capable hands, and he walked off with his prize, cooing at her over the rim of his glasses.

Seth came over and kissed Ryan on the top of his head, before reaching out to shake my hand. Turning back to Ryan, Seth said: “You know, I'm realizing as I look around the room, that we've finally come full circle. You're the last of the rescued omegas to be mated, finally putting an end to that chapter in our pack's history.”

Sy walked over and wrapped his arm around his mate's waist. “Seth gets heavy sometimes, don't mind him.” He said to me by way of apology.

Ryan spoke up though. “No, Seth is right. That chapter is closed now. Look around. Our pack is filled with loving fated-mates, and children of all ages. We all made it through that experience, and came out the other side happy and whole. If Alpha Jake and the guys hadn't rescued us, who knows where we would've ended up? Instead of a bad ending, we all got to have our happily ever afters.”

Luke walked over and sat down beside his brother, wrapping his arms around him. “I'm just glad that our happily ever afters included us all still being here together, in a pack filled with old friends and new.”

Speaking of new, I noticed Taylor slipping up behind Ryan. He leaned over my mate's shoulder and said: “I thought I told you not to drop those babies without me there? It figures though. With your reputation as the pack brat? You probably threw a fit and they both fell right out, huh?”

Ryan grinned and said: “Actually? You're not that far off. Sit down and let me tell you what really happened, you're gonna die!” I groaned and looked up at the ceiling as Ryan giggled and began to tell his birthing story, once again, of me talking on the phone while he pushed out our daughter. When he hit the part with the remote, everyone listening was roaring with laughter.

I looked over at my mate fondly, happy to hear him tell his story. After all, he'd earned the right to tell it as many times as he wanted after what he'd gone through. I looked around at this crazy pack that had somehow built themselves up from a tragic beginning and somehow formed a large family together.

And now my Papa and I were part of that family, along with Karl and Oskar. I wondered how many bears or even other shifters might join this wacky group of people and how many wolves might go to shake things up in the bear den.

I couldn't help but smile. No matter what the future held for this wonderful community of shifters, I knew that I would be along for the ride. With my bratty little mate and our precious twins at my side.

 

 

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Don’t miss the other great books in this series. Every book can be read on its own, but are best enjoyed in series order for maximum enjoyment.

 

Omega Stolen: Book 1

Omega Remembered: Book 2

Omega Healed: Book 3

Omega Shared: Book 4

Omega Matured: Book 5

Omega Accepted: Book 6

 

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Pumpkin Spiced Omega: The Hollydale Omegas - Book 1

 

 

 

 

 

Coming October 2017

The Alpha's Heart

Northern Pines Den Series - Book One

 

Taylor is a wild child omega. His unique appearance caused his best friend's mate to nickname him The Peacock. Always ready for new adventures, Taylor agrees to take part in a cross community exchange program between his new pack and the neighboring den of bears – a planned effort to help single shifters find their fated mates. The fact that he gets to stay with the sexy den Alpha has nothing at all to do with his decision to go. Nope...nothing at all!

 

Mikael is lonely. And bored. Now in his mid-30's, he been leading his den for over a decade with only his trusted beta assistant at his side. When he spots the wild young wolf omega that will be coming to stay as his guest during the exchange program, his bear is intrigued. The tiny, colorful omega would either breathe new life into their stilted bear community, or cause an outrage. Either way, Mikael knew already that it wouldn't be boring to have him around.