Omega (Alpha & Omega #1)

{Chapter Forty Four}

I didn't want to get out of bed. I didn't want to stand, find my clothes strewn about an unknown bedroom, and dress myself. My entire body was completely lifeless and my skin hummed, just like it had on my last release two hours prior.

I felt the marks on my throat. They still throbbed like they'd just been put there. There was dried blood that trailed down my chest on either side.

The mark would be incredibly visible for the first year, then it would begin to fade. But they'd always be there, linking me to the two brothers. And they would forever have my mark - my blood on their tongues and coursing through their body. Everyone would know that they were mated.

They were both sleeping as I stared up at the dark ceiling. I'd fallen asleep after my last release, and woken up between the two. We were all still dirty, still covered in release and blood, even though they'd licked my wounds multiple times throughout the rest of the night, making sure they were still there and I was still marked.

Every time I came and felt like I needed to lie down, they touched me in a way that had me begging once again.

They were beautiful, full of sculpted muscle and eyes that brought me to obey time and time again.

My heat still made me lose most of my senses, even after being marked. But something about being with them and knowing it was them taking care of me, I didn't feel so frightened. I trusted them with whatever little trust I could dole out.

Keon stirred and his hand, once over my stomach, ran up and he cupped my face. He was still sleeping, still breathing slow, deep breaths.

I looked at him and took in every bit of his features. His colorless hair, his long eyelashes. The way his lip twitched as he slept.

I looked at Cayson then, seeing the same features, but so dark compared to his brother. Yin and Yang.

Cayson's eyes opened slightly and a small, tired smile lit his face. "Morning, beautiful."

"Morning," I murmured back, careful not to wake Keon.

He leaned forward and placed a small kiss on my temple.

I was worried that they'd change. Become the alphas I'd always known. The ones who hated and hurt omegas. Even after I agreed to mate with them, that worry still wormed in the back of my brain. But his eyes opened and he was the same Cayson. Kind, caring, Cayson.

Keon breathed in a deep breath and rolled onto his back, stretching his long arms above his head. Even with his eyes still closed, he found me and kissed my other temple, totally unaware that his brother had just done the same.

"I would kill for some pancakes," were the first words out of his mouth.

I laughed. He would want pancakes first thing in the morning.

"Teo said there's a shower across the hall," Cayson said, sitting up.

The covers drew away from my body and both brothers looked at it, then grinned at each other.

Bite marks marred my skin, bruising slightly from the pressure. There were also kiss marks, where they sucked my skin, licked it, then sucked it again.

"I like these ones," Keon purred, running a finger gently over the mark on my throat.

"Hmm." Cayson leaned down and placed a kiss over the other. "I agree. They're all pretty sexy, but these..."

He raised his head and winked at me before rolling off the bed. He held a hand out to me, and helped me stand when I grabbed it.

Keon came up beside us as we went across the hall, me being much more concerned about our environment than the brothers. They obviously didn't care if others saw them naked and in the state they were in. Me, however, would have rathered wrapped something around me to hide my nudity. But there was no one, and we got across the hall without being spotted.

The room across the hall was much like the one we'd spent the night in the night before, all dark walls and dressers. But this room, instead of being attached to a lab, was attached to an ornate bathroom that reminded me oddly of the one I had back home.

Cayson turned the shower on and placed a hand under the running water, testing its heat.

Keon wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me to him until my chest was pushed up against his abdomen.

My body, still much cooler than his and his brother's, warmed under his touch. Everywhere skin touched skin, mine heated to match his.

He ran his finger over one of the blood trails. "Did it hurt?"

I shook my head.

Honestly, I couldn't remember most of the night. I remembered the moment their canines dug into my flesh, but after that? Not much of anything. My consciousness came and went, and most of the time, it was non-existent. By the feeling between my legs, though, we'd done it for most - if not all - of the night.

"Good," he whispered. "I'd never want to intentionally hurt you. Neither of us would."

I knew that. And I'd never intentionally hurt them. At least, not anymore. Used to, I'd leave without a second glance. But now? I felt closer to them somehow after being marked. Like I knew they were mine, and I was theirs.

"Your mother brought some clothes." Cayson stepped up behind me and placed a kiss on my cheek. "I'll get them after our shower, then we'll go see Teo back at the hospital."

"Has he figured it out?" I stepped away from Keon to go to the shower, which steamed up the glass panels. Pure heat invaded my senses as I opened the door and I shivered.

"He has." Cayson placed a hand on the small of my back and gently pushed me under the hot spray.

The brothers got in on either side of me, then closed the door.

I closed my eyes and lifted my head, letting the water spray onto my face. Sweat and blood mixed with the water and I could physically feel it draining away.

When water hit my marks, I flinched and my eyes flew open.

"They need to be cleaned," Keon said, gently running fingers over each mark. It didn't matter how gentle he did it, the heat mixed with the pressure of his hands made me cringe.

Cayson leaned down and slanted his lips over mine. He teased my lips with his own, and gently ran his teeth over the bottom, smirking when I flinched for a whole different reason.

He parted my lips and slid his tongue into my mouth, tasting me. His tongue danced with mine, and he only pulled away when I needed air.

"All done?" Cayson looked up at his brother.

"Yep." Keon had a smile in his voice. "We'll put ointment on after. I'll keep her mind off that."

I lifted my fingers to my lips. "You were distracting me?"

Cayson grinned, Keon chuckled, and I crossed my arms.

Little shits.

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A/N: I bet you all thought I forgot about you, huh? Never!

Also, the other alpha like Teo is Seth! I was not expecting you guys to get it lol! The hints were so small, but most of you got it! You all are some smart cookies 😉