Irregular (mlm)

Chapter 21

Owen had lost count of how long they stayed tangled together in the bed. They'd switched off who topped and who bottomed multiple times, exploring each other's bodies until they memorized each and every inch of skin. Kai had learned how to make Owen melt under his touch incredibly fast, despite having no prior experience.

It was midday when there was a knock on the door and Owen snapped out of his light sleep—they'd both passed out for a short break. Kai was still sleeping next to him, gloriously naked on top of the sheets with one arm around his waist.

Owen carefully slid his arm off, then got off the bed and pulled on a pair of boxers so he could answer the door. He was annoyed someone was interrupting them, but he needed to see who it was. His phone was on the couch, where he'd left it the night before. There were a few messages from Amy saying she'd come check on their injuries soon. It must be her at the door.

Sure enough, Amy was standing with her mate when he swung the door open. "What?"

The word came out harsher than he meant, probably because he didn't want anyone near his mate yet. Both Amy and Paxton looked at the marks on his neck and chest, his tousled hair, and could probably smell hints of that they'd been up to.

Amy raised her medical kit. "I've come to check on the both of you. Kai had a cut in his chest yesterday and I want to make sure it healed right."

The thought of Amy having her hands on his mate lit some primal instinct in him. "You will not touch him."

Paxton snarled at his tone and pulled Amy behind him. "Back off."

Owen felt a large body press against his back. One of Kai's clawed hands gripped the doorway and the other slid around his body to pull him back. "Snarl at my mate again and I'll rip your fucking throat out."

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Kai woke to Owen gone and voices coming from the kitchen area. He immediately got up to find his mate, already feeling his anxiety grow at not being by his side. When he heard Paxton, another wolf and another alpha, growl at his mate he felt his teeth sharpen and his claws shoot out.

He pulled Owen against him and stared Paxton down, baring his teeth as he spoke.

Paxton bared his teeth back, but Amy smacked him on the back of the head. "Paxton. They're in the middle of the mating process, you know how that feels. Stop acting like a rabid dog."

Paxton looked at his mate and huffed, putting his arm around her. "Fine. You two finish what you're doing and call us back."

Kai slammed the door closed and locked it. Owen was against the door in an instant, Kai's lips latched onto his neck where he'd bitten earlier. "I don't like other alphas being near you."

Owen pulled him closer by his hips. "Trust me, I don't either."

Kai pulled away and ran his hands up Owen's sides, resting their foreheads against each other. "It felt like my whole body wanted to claw his eyes out for looking at you."

"It's because we're still in the process of mating. We'll only want the company of each other for a while." Owen snaked his arms around his neck, playing with his hair.

Kai inhaled slowly, leaning into his touch. It sent sparks down his spine. He moved his hands to his waistband frowning. "Why did you get dressed?"

"Would you rather Paxton and Amy see me naked?"

He tightened his grip on Owen's waist, his fingers digging in. "No."

Owen chucked. "That's what I thought."

He brushed their lips together, surrounded by Owen's scent. Owen pulled him closer, pressing his crotch against his thigh. "You being naked is not helping me focus on getting back to the bed."