“Come and sit down, Alpha,” a girl said softly.
“Okay, Ashanti,” he said sullenly and I fought an eye-roll. Is your life too hard, Prince Perfect? Must be tough ruling the whole school and making everyone else's lives hell.
“What can we do?” a guy asked, his voice pitching into a low howl like a lament of pain.
“Nothing,” Seth sighed. “It's too late.”
“Too late for what?” Ashanti asked soothingly.
Seth released a snarl which sounded like a warning.
“Forgive me, I only wanted to cheer you up,” Ashanti said warily.
“Nothing can,” Seth hissed.
The wolves started whining again and I shook my head. This pack stuff was messed up. No wonder he treated everyone like they were beneath him. He didn't know any different. Not that that made it in any way excusable.
I wish I could cut him off from his pack, make him experience what it's like to be the outcast.
“Let’s go out. It will take your mind off of things,” a male voice encouraged.
“No, I’ve changed my mind,” Seth growled. “I don’t want to go out.”
Dammit.
I ground my teeth, frustrated that he was screwing up our plans. And now I was stuck here until they left.
While the wolves started showering Seth in compliments to try and make him feel better, I mulled over whether I should just get up and head out the door. But I’d been sat here too long already. They’d think I’d been listening in on them intentionally.
“Maybe this will make you feel better,” Ashanti purred.
A second later, Seth released a low moan of pleasure and I stilled, my heart pinging off the walls of my chest.
Oh God, what's happening?
I curled up tighter in my chair as I heard zippers rolling and more soft, breathy moans from several of the pack.
“Is this better, Alpha?” Ashanti sighed and he groaned again.
Holy crap, I have to get out of here!
I threw a glance around my seat, spotting the wolves surrounding Seth's armchair in front of the fire. Their focus was entirely on him and I spotted a girl's head moving up and down above his lap. Oh god.
The common room was empty apart from me and the pack, but anyone could have walked in. They didn't seem to care at all. Another girl in the group leaned down to kiss Seth while a guy massaged his shoulders. A few more of them were starting their own threesomes opposite him so he could watch.
I shook my head, making a solid decision. With my heart hammering, I slid out of my chair and made a run for it. I just simply couldn’t sit there and listen to that.
No one seemed to notice me and I thanked my lucky stars as I slipped into the stairwell and released a breath.
I hurried back to my room, my mouth dry as I headed inside and pressed my back to the door.
What now?
My eyes fell on my desk and I considered giving up on my task and spending the evening doing some new sketches instead. But as I thought it, my gaze landed on the glistening white stone I'd put on top of my notebook. The Aquarius Moonstone.
They’re all upstairs screwing each other, maybe now is as good an opportunity as any?
I grabbed my Atlas, sitting at the desk and finding the screenshot I’d taken when I’d returned to Venus Library the other day.
Aquarius Moonstone:
Often referred to as a ‘howling stone'. The Aquarius Moonstone gives off a magical signal which attracts Werewolf fleas to it. The stone can be wielded with a simple earth magic and sends an intense call to many of the lice at once.
Requirements:
One Aquarius Moonstone
One Werewolf Hair from the intended host (from human or wolf form)
Essence of Earth Magic
With the wolf pack thoroughly distracted I figured now was as good a time as any to sneak into Seth's room. I grabbed a couple of hairpins and stuffed them into my pocket, my heart beating a nervous tune as I hurried back upstairs. Tory had been teaching me her lock picking skills in preparation for this and I felt sure I was ready.
I quickened my pace as I turned into his corridor, the sound of moans carrying down from the common room.
As I headed down the passage, I realised it only had one door which made this a whole lot easier. I walked up to it as adrenaline pounded through my blood and Tory’s pro tip rang in my ears: “Don’t start picking a lock until you’ve tried the door handle. I’ve wasted too many precious seconds believing people aren’t stupid enough to leave their doors unlocked.”
With a shrug, I turned the handle on the off chance that – yes! It opened and I grinned wickedly as I stepped into his room.
It. Was. Huge.
The whole floor was given to him and I guessed his wolf pack too as there were three large beds in the room. The biggest of all sat at the heart of it with red satin sheets. It had the feel of a brothel to it with its black walls and gothic lanterns. Large doors on the left wall presumably led to the bathroom and the opposite wall was nothing but a huge window with heavy-looking red curtains drawn either side of it.
I hurried over to the bed, hunting the pillow for a sign of Seth’s hair.
It was spotless.
I sighed, shifting the pillows and searching for what I needed. But with the amount of people who obviously slept in here, even if I did find a couple of hairs I couldn't be sure they’d belong to him. Crap, this is not going to plan.
Giggles sounded out in the corridor and I froze. With a swell of panic, I darted into the closet beside the bed just as the pack spilled into the room.
The slatted door gave me a view out and my breathing became choked as I realised I was now stuck in here. There were ten of them in total, all crowding around Seth as they pulled his clothes from his body. He slid his tongue into Ashanti's mouth while reaching out to stroke the chest of the nearest guy. It was the hunk of muscle I’d seen earlier, his hair cropped short and his eyes deepest green. The rest of the pack tore their clothes off, falling onto the central bed, kissing and caressing one another.
Oh my god, I'm going to have to stay here while this orgy plays out.
The closet door was right beside the central bed and I had no chance of escaping without being seen.
Seth drew Ashanti and Muscle Man onto the bed and the pack parted around him as he moved to the centre of it. He pushed Ashanti beneath him and I couldn't draw my eyes away as he claimed her with one powerful thrust of his hips.
My cheeks burned with heat and I moved further back into the closet, the sound of sex clamouring in my ears. More of the pack were groaning, a sea of writhing limbs and naked flesh laid out before me.
Seth's movements were powerful and dominant, every push of his hips eliciting a desperate cry from Ashanti. The muscular male he'd drawn down beside them alternated between kissing Seth and the girl. I was half aware there was no sign of any contraception anywhere and wondered how the hell that was possible if this was a regular occurrence.
Several more minutes passed and I dropped down to crouch on the floor, burying my face in my knees. When a bare ass slammed up against the closet door I nearly let out a squeak of surprise. Seth had a different girl pinned against it and I shot upright, backing into the veil of coats in alarm. His eyes were glazed as he thrust into her again and again, holding her against the door. His usually stern face was set in a mask of pleasure as he stared somewhere off to the right of her head. But the way his face was angled, it was almost as if he was looking right at me and my heart tripled its pace as I clung to the coats around me.
I shut my eyes, trying to block out the loud grunts and slaps of flesh on flesh as I pressed my face into a leather jacket. When they finally moved elsewhere, I lifted my head, wishing I hadn't come here with all my heart.
“Shower time!” someone called and laughter rang out. The pounding of footsteps sounded across the room and hope beamed through me as I hurried forward, gazing through the slats.
The entire g
roup headed into the bathroom and the door swung shut behind them before the sound of falling water rushed through the air. More moans and gasps of pleasure carried from beyond it and I shoved my way out of the door in a surge of motion, making a beeline for the exit.
I'd get the hair another day. Then I'd plant the damn moonstone. Now was so not the time to hang around.
I caught hold of the door handle when a voice cut into me.
“Darcy Vega,” Seth barked and I stiffened, not moving an inch as my hand remained in place and my heart shattered into a million sharp pieces.
I sensed him moving closer and I turned, pressing my back to the door, knowing I had no choice but to face his wrath. He was soaking wet, his arousal on full display as he closed in on me. “What the fuck are you doing in my room?”
I shook my head, having absolutely no answer. My eyes automatically skimmed down the shining muscles of his body then snapped back up to meet his gaze. Fear was a living thing that coiled through my veins like a snake.
He snatched some boxers from the floor, tugging them on and I sighed a breath of relief.
Seth scowled deeply, stalking closer like a predator. “Explain. Now.”
He kept moving, planting his hands either side of me and staring down his nose with an intimidating glare. His body gleamed with water, defining every firmed muscle on his frame.
I cleared my throat, unsure how the hell I was going to talk my way out of this. But I said the only thing I could think of.
“I came to thank you for healing me earlier,” I breathed, my mouth overly dry as his wet hair dripped moisture onto my arms. “I didn't realise you- that you-” I nodded to the bathroom door where wanton noises still carried to us.
“So you let yourself in,” he growled and a tremor rocked my heart.
“You didn't answer when I knocked and the door was open.” I shrugged innocently and he chewed on his lower lip as he surveyed me. The image of him screwing several people was imprinted into my mind with a laser and I prayed it wasn't printed all over my face too.
He released a low groan in his throat then leaned in, nuzzling into my neck. I stiffened in horror, shoving him back and he whimpered softly.
“What the hell are you doing?” I kept my hands pressed to his shoulders, the heat of his damp skin clamming against my palms.
He tilted his head, something overly wolfish about him in that moment. “We have a problem,” he said, his voice holding a dark tension to it. He pushed my hands away and nuzzled into my neck again, running the pad of his tongue up to my ear.
“Stop it!” I shoved him again and he backed up like a wounded puppy, beginning to pace.
I realised I was shaking as he weaved back and forth before me, seeming confused and desperate. I was unsure whether to run or fight. But from the way he was acting, I had the strangest feeling that he was about to open up to me. So running away felt like refusing free ammo.
A few of the pack reappeared, dropping down onto one of the beds, not seeming to notice me as they continued their sex fest. Seth didn't pay them any attention either as he moved before me like a pacing lion.
Maybe he wasn’t going to open up to me after all.
“I should go,” I said, unable to ignore the girl spread across the nearest bed while two guys rubbed, squeezed and licked every inch of her. Heat surged up and down my spine and I gripped the door handle again in an attempt to make good on those words.
“Wait,” Seth insisted, catching hold of my wrist. I yanked my hand free but he moved into my breathing space again, his arousal digging into my thigh.
“Back up.” I pushed him again and he snarled, baring teeth as he began pacing once more. I felt like I was cornered by a wild dog and I had no idea what to do.
“You need to understand something,” he lowered his tone, halting his pacing and fixing me in his gaze.
I nodded slowly, my hand still locked around the handle behind my back as a Plan B escape route.
Stay and listen, then run the hell away.
“I made you part of my pack,” he spat out, looking furious with himself. “I didn't mean to, obviously.” He hounded closer as I frowned, not understanding.
“No I'm not,” I said firmly. “And thank god for that.”
He growled again and I flattened myself to the door.
“I told you you were an Omega,” he said. “Remember?”
I nodded. “But that doesn't mean-”
“I didn't think it did either, but now my instincts are all twisted up, babe.” He ran a hand into his hair.
A three-way slammed into the wall beside us and I jumped in alarm. Nope. I'm out.
I dragged the door open, darting into the corridor and shuddering as I ran away.
Seth caught my wrist before I made it to freedom and I turned around sharply, slamming my palm into his face.
“Don't touch me,” I demanded, but his grip on my wrist hardened as he pulled me into his body.
He ran his hands down my back and I jolted as his fingers came dangerously close to my butt.
“Get your filthy paws off of me this second,” I snarled.
“Listen, babe, I can't stop this. I'm an Alpha. And you see all that going on in there?”
I nodded stiffly, backing out of his arms as I tried to remain calm.
“That's how we make this work. They want to please me because I'm in charge. But you're at the bottom of the pack, the newest member. I have to initiate you,” he said half of it through his teeth like he wished he could stop himself.
I thought of his twisted initiation into Aer House and shook my head furiously. “I don't want to be in your pack. And I am not going to be initiated. Whatever that means.”
“It's ingrained in me.” He thumped the centre of his chest and I narrowed my eyes.
“Well it's not ingrained in me, so tough luck.” My eyes slipped to his hair and I wondered if I could somehow yank a few out before I made my escape.
“I have to protect the weakest in the pack until they find their place,” he said in a low voice. “That's why I healed you today. You have to find your position so I can stop feeling like this.”
“Well I resign,” I said determinedly. “I'm not playing your game, Seth. I don't want anything to do with you or your pack.”
He whimpered again, pulling me nearer. “Please just...relax for a second. I'm not going to hurt you.”
I placed my hand on his chest as he tried to close the distance between us, but then my gaze landed on his hair. My insides knotted and my shoulders stiffened but if I could put up with this for a few seconds, I could maybe...
It took everything I had to let my body go slack and allow my own personal tormentor to wind his arms around me. He pawed at me greedily, his lips brushing against my temple then moving dangerously close to my mouth as he released a breathy groan. “You have to either please me or challenge me, babe. Pleasing is easier.”
I shuddered, but I guessed he mistook it for a shiver of pleasure as he leaned in closer. My throat burned like acid at the idea of him kissing me again. But I’d let him think he could, just for a few seconds longer.
He drew me flush against him so I felt every hard angle of his body. I wrapped my hands around his shoulders, hating the way it spurred him on as he dragged me even closer with a desperate moan.
I reached into his hair, wrapping my fingers in it and tugging sharply. He gasped excitedly and my skin crawled as he rutted against me, pressing his hard length into my stomach.
“Just one night,” he begged as I tilted my head back so he couldn't get his mouth too close to mine. “That's all it takes. Then I can forget about you, you'll just be a bottom feeding Omega.”
“There’s just one problem with that, Seth...” I whispered.
“What?” he asked breathlessly.
I yanked his hair so hard his neck whipped back and he yelped like a beaten dog. A few hairs came loose between my fingers and I shoved him forcefully away with a gust of air. He stumbled in
to the opposite wall, staring at me in complete disbelief.
“I'd rather never have sex again in my entire life than screw you once.” I darted away, leaving him stunned and totally confused.
His hair was clamped between my fingers as I headed into the corridor and ran downstairs. Victory sang a tune in my heart as I quickened my pace to a sprint, tearing into my room and slamming the door behind me. I locked it firmly and rubbed my arms, trying to shake off the feeling of his hands on me. Ick.
I headed to the desk, laying out the moonstone with the hair and reading the instructions on my Atlas.
I hope this is worth what I just endured to get it.
A smile pulled at my mouth despite the fact I could still smell that wolf bastard on my clothes. It hadn't gone down remotely how I'd planned, but I hadn't screwed it up either. So mission accomplished.
Darcy was never going to please me after what I'd done to her at the Fall party. This wasn't how it was meant to go. I was supposed to feel on top of the damn world for destroying one of the Vega Twins. But now I'd somehow initiated her into my pack. Made her a damn Omega. So I was bound to her and my instincts were burning, telling me to go after her and put in her place for what she just did.
Please me or challenge me, babe. Come on. This is going to drive me insane until you do.
I was sitting on one of the beds back in my room and my pack were running out of steam. I pushed Latisha away as she tried to tug off my boxers again.
“I'm not in the mood!” I snapped and she whimpered, shrinking away from me.
“Come on, Alpha, you're missing out on all the fun,” Frank said, dropping down beside me so his bare thigh smashed against mine. He started rubbing my arm and rested his chin on my shoulder.
“No Frank....no,” I said half-heartedly as he tried to kiss me. I pushed him back but Latisha reappeared, tugging Alice by the hand. My mouth skewed into a small smile as Alice reached out to cup my chin. She was one of my Betas and always knew how to please me better than most.
She pushed Frank aside and took his seat, leaning in to kiss my neck, brushing my hair away to get closer. Latisha sat on my other side and a stupid grin pulled my mouth wider as they both nuzzled, licked and bit my neck, sending delicious shivers down my spine.
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