So This Is Love

11

Finn, I'm all wet still," Cherry complained as the alpha turned and picked her up, carrying her into the room, placing opening mouth kisses along with her neck and mating gland.

"I don't care; I never want anyone to take you from me again," Stopping just for a second to answer.

Cherry sighed and tilted her head to the side, allowing better access to her neck. She giggled as his scruff tickled her neck. Laying her down on the bed, she sighed, enjoying all the attention; they heard a growl come from the corner. Finn looked up, spotting Axel baring his teeth at them.

"You think I'm going to let you raise my pup?" Axel asked, stalking towards the bed.

Finn looked down at Cherry, lifting her, putting himself between her and her brother. He crouched down, ready to protect his mate.

"The pups, not yours," Cherry said gently.

Axel growled, "You were supposed to be mine! You were supposed to stay with me!" he yelled, pointing between them.

"Ax, I'm sorry, but Finn is my real mate," Cherry knew there was no convincing her brother, but she was still going to try.

Finn was still watching, making sure the other Alpha didn't make a move. He was ready to protect Cherry and their unborn pup, he knew it might have been Axles, but he was also sure it was his. Axel made a move like he was going to lunge, and Finn was ready. It was a false start to throw the Alpha off, but it didn't work. Finn let the instincts take over; protecting his family was the number one thing on Finn's mind. Cherry yelped when Axel attacked, trying to use Finn's height against him. Cherry took off running to get help. Not caring that she didn't have any clothes on, she ran head-on into Champ, tears streaming down her face as she tried to explain what was going on. The elder Alpha pulled his shirt off, covered Cherry taking down to his office, and called the police.

Finn wasn't going to give up so easily. Axel was on his back now. He used that to his advantage.

"She wasn't faithful; she didn't even fight. Perfect little cum slut," Axel teased, trying to enrage Finn by telling him what he did to his mate.

"Shut up," Finn growled out, slamming Axel into the wall; the Alpha let go slumping down.

"Cherry, sweet, sweet Cherry. She called out your name a few times. I didn't say anything; I let her live in her fantasy," Axel said, getting up off the ground.

"Are we fighting or talking?" Finn asked, putting his hands up, ready to block or throw a punch.

Axel scoffed and attacked; he was trying to throw Finn off, thinking he could because he was smaller than Finn bit, he was biding his time letting Axel wear himself out before Finn attacked. He did, however, get tired of hearing the vial thing that he said about Cherry and when the opportunity presented itself, Finn landed a punch that knocked Axel out cold. He didn't stick around to find out how long he would be out. Grabbing the sheet off the bed, he headed out to find his mate. Her worried scent filled the house. It was easy to follow.

"Cherry?" Finn called out she came running from his dad's office.

"You are ok?" Cherry whispered jump up into Finn's arms.

"I'm better now. Did you call the cops?" Finn asked, spotting his father.

He nodded, ushering his kids into his office, this way. If Axel did wake up and come looking for Cherry or Finn, Champ was ready. The cops showed up a few minutes later, along with an ambulance. They checked out Finn while the other two headed up to Finn's room. Axel was half-awake, leaning on the EMT for support as they made their way down the hall. Cherry couldn't look at him; she was ashamed and felt bad for Axel.

"Hey, it's not your fault. We can't help who were are meant to be with," Finn said, taking her hand.

"I know. Can I go lay down?" Cherry asked, keeping her head down.

"Of course," Finn said, kissing her forehead.

Finn sighed as he watched Cherry walk away; his father came up and patted him on the shoulder. Champ didn't say anything as Brad came running in, noticing the scrapes and cuts all over Finn and the stress scent in the air.

"What in the world is going on?" the Omega asked, looking around.

"Axel showed up; the police have him now," Champ replied, looking at Finn.

"I'm gonna go talk to Cherry," Finn said, walking away from his parents.

Finn took a deep breath before opening the door to their room. Cherry was curled up in the bed, her back to the door.

"Baby?" Finn asked softly.

Cherry turned over a little bit, tears streaked her face, "I'm sorry," she said, sitting up wiping her face.

Finn frowned; he made his way over to the bed and climbed in; he wrapped his arms around Cherry, "What do you need from me?" he asked.

"I... I wanted you to kill my brother," Cherry whispered, "I was hoping you would have killed him. He will never stop coming for me."

Finn pulled away and looked at his mate; this was new Cherry always talked about how much she loved her brothers. "Baby, where is this coming from?" he asked, confused about why she was thinking like this.

"I hate them, all of them. The things he did, Daddy did," Cherry shook her head, "Daddy this was his idea, to teach me a lesson to show me my place." she didn't look up at Finn, "I had the chance, I thought I put enough poison, but it only made him sick for a few days. He thought the meat he bought was bad, and then Daddy came. I couldn't try again. He was always watching me, following me around the kitchen. Making me do things with him."

Finn didn't know what to say about this confession; Cherry was admitting to trying to kill her brother. He pulled her into his lap, "It will be ok. I will talk to my dad."

Cherry nodded against his chest, "Promise you won't tell what I did?" she asked.

"Never," Finn replied, kissing her gently.