by Nora Phoenix
Except…he didn’t.
Instead, Palani stared at him for a few seconds before he nodded. “I could use a good fuck,” he said.
Enar swallowed. “Have you ever been with an alpha?”
Palani shrugged. “Nope. Does it matter?”
“Wanted to make sure you knew what you signed up for.”
“Signed up for?” Palani smirked. “It’s a fuck, preferably a hard one, not a contract.”
His face sobered, probably because he had the same association Enar had with those words. No, whatever they did would not involve a contract, but for Vieno and Lidon that was not the case.
“You can’t fuck away the pain,” Enar said, his tone gentle.
“I can sure as hell try. You game or not? You’re the one who suggested it.”
“I didn’t think you’d agree.”
“So you only offered because you thought I’d turn you down? That makes little sense.”
“No, I offered because I wanted to, but it was an impulse. I never expected you to be on board.”
“Why not? You know how long it’s been since I was fucked? And it’s not like you’re ugly.”
Enar’s mouth pulled up in a smile. “You flatter me with all that sweet talk.”
Palani’s cheeks colored.
“For someone who makes a living out of using words, you’re woefully ineloquent,” Enar teased him.
“I didn’t know you needed them. I figured if you offered, you were a done deal,” Palani defended himself.
Enar put his hand on the beta’s thigh to reassure him he was teasing, a jolt surging through him at the contact. For a beta, Palani was muscular. He wasn’t anywhere near Enar’s or Lidon’s size, but he had strong arms, a well-developed chest, and a tight stomach.
“You’re not exactly ugly yourself,” Enar teased and watched with satisfaction as Palani smiled. He looked mischievous when he did, a little naughty, somehow. Enar loved it.
“Are you sure you’re even up for a fuck?” Palani asked. “Can you even get it up with all that shit you’re taking?”
Enar wanted to explode in indignant defense when he noticed Palani’s sparkling eyes. “You little shit.” With a lightning-fast move, he grabbed Palani’s wrist and dragged his hand to his crotch, where his hard cock was begging him to get on with the program. “Does that seem like I have an issue getting hard?”
Palani’s smile vaporized, and he licked his lips. Even when Enar let go of his wrist, Palani’s hand stayed where it was, splayed on Enar’s cock. He circled his hand down in a slow grind, making Enar growl in his chest with pleasure. “No. Feels like you’re plenty hard, Doc.”
God, he loved Palani’s little nickname for him, but for now, they were done talking. Enar popped the button of his jeans and dragged the zipper down. He sighed with relief as his cock used the room to fill even more, peeking from under the elastic waistband of his boxer briefs.
“Fuck…you’re big,” Palani said, and Enar’s alpha purred with pride at the mix of lust and admiration in the beta’s voice. Even the last shiver of doubt Palani didn't want this was removed when he whipped off his shirt and dragged down his jeans, underwear, and socks with a few impatient moves.
Hmm, he was even more muscular than Enar had expected, and a zing of electricity shot down to his balls. “You’re fucking gorgeous,” he told Palani. “Damn, look at your body…”
“Yours isn’t too shabby either.” Palani gave him one of his trademark crooked smiles again as he dragged Enar’s jeans down. “Though you’re wearing too many clothes for what we’re about to do.”
Enar sat up and pulled his shirt over his head, then lifted his ass and legs so Palani could finish undressing him. “You got condoms and lube?” he asked.
Palani froze, and his face fell. “Plenty of lube, but no condoms. I’ve never needed them.”
“No worries. I got plenty in my bag. Let me grab some.”
His bag was still in the living room, and he walked in, naked. Soft voices drifted in from the other bedroom. Good. If they were still talking, things were probably going well. He dug a few condoms out of his doctor’s bag, then walked back into the bedroom.
Palani was on the bed on his back, his slick fingers already prepping his hole. Judging by the look on his face, it wasn’t exactly a hardship. “When’s the last time you were fucked?” Enar asked, curious.
“Three years ago, during Vieno’s first heat.” Palani didn’t even open his eyes when he answered, his fingers slowly sliding in and out of his hole. Enar watched with fascination as it opened up, getting ready for his cock.
“You’ve been monogamous all this time?” he asked, surprised.
“Yeah. Only fucked myself with my toys.”
Oh boy, he was in for a treat, then. Enar rolled the condom over his cock, then added extra lube for good measure. He kneeled on the bed and inched closer to Palani, who opened his eyes and shot him a sultry look. “Please tell me you know how to use that.” He pointed at Enar’s cock.
Enar grinned. “You’re about to find out.”
“Don’t let me down.”
Palani pulled his fingers out and turned to his hands and knees, his ass sticking out toward Enar, who let out an appreciative sigh. He wiped his hands on the sheets to get the remnants of lube off, then trailed Palani’s spine with one finger. It caused goose bumps to erect all over his smooth skin. He ended on those firm globes, nicely on display for him, with that twitching hole beckoning him.
“Next time, I wanna spend time admiring your body,” he said.
“Next time? Aren’t you the optimist?”
Enar grinned. He’d never admit it, but he loved Palani’s sassy mouth. Hmm, how sassy would he be with a cock stuffed in it? Definitely something he wanted to experiment with. Next time. Because there would be a next time; that much Enar was certain of.
“Wanna wager a little bet there will be a next time? Alpha cock is addictive, even for betas.”
“Psh,” Palani harrumphed. “You think pretty highly of yourself, don’t you? Then again, most alphas do.”
Enar’s smile widened. “Let’s bet over a blow job that there will be a next time. Can’t wait to fuck your smart mouth.”
“Oh, you’re on. You’re so gonna lose that bet.”
Still smiling, Enar positioned himself behind Palani. He dragged the tip of his cock from the top of Palani’s crack down to his hole, the beta's body trembling under him in anticipation. He circled his hole, teasing him, before sliding his dick downward, between Palani’s legs, nudging his balls. There was enough lube on the condom to make it a slick motion that sent little sparkles to his balls. He loved the sensation so much that he repeated it a few times.
From the top of the crack down it went, circling that star, then down further between Palani’s legs, sliding back and forth a few times. The sloppy, slick sounds were music to his ears, and he let out a happy sigh.
“So far, I’m unimpressed,” Palani muttered. “I thought you said you knew how to use that tool.”
“Feels good already, doesn’t it? I could do this for a while to build up the pressure in my balls. I like it when they’re heavy and full when I fuck. Wait till you hear the sound they make as they slap against your flesh…most erotic sound in the world.”
Enar kept sliding his cock into Palani’s ass crack and between his thighs, bypassing his hole on every run.
Palani let out a frustrated growl, pushing his ass back even further in a clear invitation. “Dammit, what the fuck are you waiting for?”
He was almost there. It was mean, but Enar wanted to see Palani break, only a little. As much as he loved that smart, bratty mouth on him, he also needed to show the beta he didn’t hold all the cards. If he wanted cock, he could damn well ask for it. Nicely.
He brought his cock to Palani’s hole, circled it a few times. One hard push and he’d be inside. But not yet. Not until he’d…
“Oh, for the love of everything, will you please put your fuck
ing cock inside me?”
He pushed in hard, causing Palani’s angry words to transform to a deep moan. “All you had to do was say the magic word,” he managed between gentle thrusts that brought him deeper and deeper inside Palani.
“Oh…fuck…damn, you’re big,” Palani groaned, panting with effort.
Enar’s smile returned. It was childish maybe, but he loved hearing that. He gave Palani every inch of him until he bottomed out, his balls touching Palani’s ass cheeks. “How’s that?”
“It’s…fuck, give me a sec…”
Enar waited patiently until Palani relaxed around him. He was wonderfully tight, a testament to him not having done this in a long time. No wonder he’d struggled to take Enar.
“Fuck, I'm…full. That’s a whole lotta cock you got there, man.”
“You complaining? I warned you, didn’t I?” He gave an experimental thrust to see if Palani could take it. He could, his body tight but relaxed around him.
“Not complaining. Merely…stating…facts. Oh!”
Apparently, even for Palani it was hard to talk while being fucked. Enar pushed the beta’s hips down to perfect the angle, then pulled out almost entirely before sliding back in smoothly. It wasn’t till the last two inches that he gave a little extra boost to bring it home. It seemed Palani liked it, as he moaned when Enar did his little power thrust. To make sure, Enar repeated the move, smiling when Palani reacted the same way.
“What do you reckon? Do I know how to use it?” he teased.
He heard Palani breathe in to answer and surged in with added power to see if he could jolt him. The words Palani had planned became unintelligible grunts, and Enar didn’t give him a chance to form a coherent thought but kept thrusting in. He was nowhere near close to full power, but the force was enough to make Palani buckle down on the bed and fist the sheets with both hands. He lowered his head even further, spreading his legs wider to give Enar complete access.
A rush of satisfaction thundered through Enar. “Doesn’t that feel good? There’s nothing like a fat cock in your hole, is there?”
His own words registered with him, just as Palani lifted his head and shot him a murderous look over his shoulder. “Anytime you wanna switch places, say the word…”
Enar froze with his cock halfway in, unable to move. Oh god, he knew. Palani knew. How was it possible Enar had fucked up this badly? First, that stupid joke about Palani not being a good pain in the ass kind, which no alpha would have ever made, and now this comment of his that betrayed he knew what a cock in his ass felt like. And Palani was smart, so he must have picked up on it, and…but why would he say it like this?
Oh, wait, he was joking… Oh, shit, it was a joke. He hadn’t been serious.
Enar tried to come up with something to say, but his brain failed him, and he saw Palani trying to work out why there was no response to his joke.
Palani frowned. Then his eyes widened. “Oh, fuck…” he said slowly. “You do. You’re…”
Enar closed his eyes as he pulled out. Embarrassing didn’t even begin to describe his emotions. He should’ve made a joke of it, but now this stubborn beta had spotted what no one before him ever had. This was such a fucking nightmare.
Palani turned to sit on the bed. “Enar, I’m…”
The regret in his voice was easy to spot, but it only made it worse. “Forget about it,” Enar snapped, interrupting the apology that was coming.
He tore off the condom and got dressed, Palani watching his every move. He walked out without saying a word, closer to tears than he’d ever admit to anyone.
14
He’d fucked it up all over again with his stupid outburst. What the fuck had he been thinking, railing against Lidon like that? Vieno buried his head in his hands. That was the death of the plan of Lidon marrying him, let alone claiming him. He was such an idiot.
“You’re right.”
Wait, what?
Vieno slowly raised his head and found Lidon studying him with a serious expression. “Excuse me?”
“You’re right. You should think it over, and it wasn’t fair of me to present it as an easy choice for you. I’m sorry.”
“You’re…” Vieno shook his head, wanting to make sure he understood. “You’re apologizing to me?”
“That’s the usual practice when someone is wrong, no?”
“But, but you’re an alpha,” Vieno sputtered. He’d never encountered an alpha who admitted to being wrong. Hell, he didn’t think he’d ever even heard his father utter the word sorry unless it was about someone else.
“That doesn’t mean I’m always right.”
It sunk in that Lidon was different. “It's not news to me alphas aren’t always right, but I didn’t think you were aware of that truth.”
Lidon lips curved. “Some of us are. Anyway, take your time to make a decision.”
“I don’t need more time. I already told you I’m okay with you alpha claiming me.”
Lidon frowned. “What the hell were we arguing about, then?”
“You objected to the fact that I took a few seconds to gather my thoughts before giving you my answer, and I alerted you to the error of your ways.”
Lidon’s frown disappeared, and he smiled. “That’s not how I remember it.”
“We already discovered you could be wrong, so for argument’s sake, let’s assume that could happen again.”
“Oh, I see how it is. You’re gonna blame everything on me now. Is that how this works?”
Vieno blinked, a smile playing on his lips. “I’m sure your broad alpha shoulders can handle that better than my puny omega body.”
“Sweetheart, there is nothing puny about your body.” Lidon gave Vieno an appreciative, slow once-over, cocking his head once his gaze fell on his ass.
“Yeah, my butt is ginormous.” Vieno sighed. No matter what exercises he did, he could never seem to get rid of the extra…storage on his ass.
Lidon yanked him forward, and he landed facedown on his legs, his butt sticking up in the air. Lidon’s big hand came down on it with a soft slap before administering one to his other cheek as well. “Don’t insult my favorite part of your body. Your ass is a fucking work of art, sweetheart, a masterpiece worthy of admiration and worship.”
Vieno giggled. “You want to worship my ass?”
Instead of a slap, that big hand was now rubbing his cheeks in circles, the fingertips grazing Vieno’s hole without ever touching it. “I sure do.” Lidon’s voice had dropped lower. “I could put my mark on your butt.”
“That would mean I’d have to lower my pants every time someone needed to see it,” Vieno pointed out helpfully.
“Mm, right. No way. This ass is mine…or it will be.”
It was an expression, but Vieno was once again reminded that if he went through with this, his ass would literally belong to Lidon. His ass and the rest of his body. He’d become his property, according to the law. That realization was unsettling, and yet his omega seemed to take no issue with it. It had fucked things up royally before, so he was done trusting his instincts or whatever the fuck Lidon wanted to call it. He’d rather use his brain.
He was upended and placed on Lidon’s lap, the man’s hard cock dangerously close to Vieno’s ass. “Do you object to me saying shit like that?” Lidon asked.
Apparently, he’d picked up on Vieno’s hesitant reaction. “I'm not sure,” he said.
“Will you call me out on it if I say something that offends you?”
Vieno shook his head. “You say the weirdest things. Me, calling you out? In what universe will that end well?”
“In ours,” Lidon said firmly. “I have a lot to learn about how to treat omegas as equals, I’ve discovered. You need to correct me if I say something hurtful or wrong.”
“I’m not sure I could,” Vieno confessed. “The idea of correcting you is a little…out there, you know?”
“Would you do it to Palani?”
“Of course, but he’s…” How did he e
xplain this in a way that made sense without reinforcing once again what Palani was to him? “He’s a beta, and I’ve known him all my life…and he doesn’t have the power over me that you do. Or will.”
“Fair enough,” Lidon admitted. “Can you at least try to keep it in the back of your head?”
Vieno nodded.
“Okay,” Lidon said. “I hate to ask this, but do you know how alpha claiming works?”
Vieno blushed, his cheeks burning. “Yes. You…mark me while we…are intimate.”
Lidon smiled as he took his hand, holding it with a tender gesture. “I think what you meant to say is that I bite you while I’m inside you, with at least one other alpha watching as a witness.”
Vieno's cheeks grew even hotter. “Yes…”
“Enar already saw us, sweetheart. Besides, he’s a doctor. He’s seen it all, pretty much.”
“I know, but it’s still embarrassing as fuck. Not that I’m embarrassed about the claiming or belonging with you…”
“I understand. But with your permission, I’d like to get Enar in here so we can get this show on the road. Is that okay with you?”
Vieno had to appreciate the effort Lidon took in getting his consent about this, especially after their clash from minutes ago. He took a fortifying breath. “Yes. Does…does Palani need to watch?”
Lidon kissed the knuckles of Vieno’s right hand he was still holding. “Do you want him to?”
“I don’t know. Selfishly, yes, but would it be fair to him?”
Vieno bit his lip but let go when Lidon’s eyes trailed to his mouth.
“I’ll ask him, okay? And I’ll make sure to be neutral about it so he has a choice.”
He kissed Vieno’s hand again, then let go. He rose from the bed, his magnificent body so graceful and strong. “Aren’t you gonna put on any clothes?” Vieno asked.
Lidon grinned. “They’re about to watch us fuck…and they saw pretty much everything last time. I don’t think clothes will offer much extra, do you?”
Vieno's face heated up all over again. “I guess not,” he mumbled.
It didn’t take long before Lidon walked back in, Enar following him. Vieno looked past him, craning his neck. He was almost ready to give up on the notion of Palani joining them when his lover walked in, his head down and his hands stuffed in his pockets. He didn’t look up until he was next to the bed. Vieno sat there as their eyes met, his insides all twisted with joy and nausea and guilt and fear.