Page 50 of Hidden Fates

“That’s right, baby, so close, aren’t you?” Emmett takes one of her peaked nipples into his mouth, his wrist moving faster as she starts shaking in my arms.

“So beautiful.” He whispers the words as he pops off her breast, staring up at her with love-filled eyes.

Skye shatters, a scream tearing from her throat as she writhes against me. I grunt, barely holding myself back from coming in my pants. She just feels too good.

“Feel better?” Emmett asks, pulling his fingers out of her. He licks her slick from them, winking when she tries to squeeze her thighs together.

“I do. Thank you.” Skye turns to me over her shoulder, cheeks flushing a darker shade of pink. “Both of you.”

Gripping her chin, I press my lips to hers, savoring the sweet kiss. “I’m here now, bunny. I won’t leave you again. Promise.”

She pushes off my lap with a wince. “I should change…”

Emmett twirls her into his arms. “Absolutely not. Onyx and Sterling will lose their minds seeing you in this. I’ll grab you a rag to clean up, but leave it on.”

She slides toward her vanity and slips a soft white sweater over her head. I should leave her to finish getting ready, but I find myself unable to move. I stare as she styles her hair and puts on a light layer of makeup.

Her eyes flicker to mine, full of emotion. I can feel pieces of it through our connection, but they’re jumbled.

I get it. What’s happened the past few weeks has been a lot. Not knowing how to feel is natural in this situation.

Sterling knocks on the open door, a soft smile on his lips when he sees Skye sliding her shoes on. He’s handsome in his dark green jeans and tan jacket; his braids pulled back into a low bun.

The same burst of attraction from before flows through my veins like honey, and I shake my head. It’s still really fucking weird to feel Skye’s attraction like this. Lust I get, because that’s an emotion, but I never would have considered attraction an emotion.

“Ready to go, precious?”

Skye dances over to him, her arms locking around his waist. Two fingers pinch her chin, his eyes searching her face before he brushes a kiss to her forehead.

“Have fun tonight, Caleb.”

I walk them out, shutting off the lights as I go. Skye gives me a quick kiss before she disappears, heading to the car where Onyx waits for her.

An arm wraps around my shoulders, the scent of sandalwood and vetiver flooding my nose. “We’re going to have a blast tonight, dude.” Bellamy’s joyous energy is infectious, and I peer down at my feet to hide my reaction. “You need to change or anything? Emmett said we can leave as soon as you’re ready.”

Glancing sideways, my brows shoot up when I see his white cropped t-shirt. In thick red letters, the front reads ‘sit on my face.’ This guy has no chill. And I kind of love it. His energy makes it hard to feel down about the mistakes I’ve made in my life, and his confidence bolsters my own.

A quick peek at my outfit and I decide to change. Especially after spending the morning in the water-logged apartment with Joey, Lee, and Matt. “Give me five minutes and I’ll be good.”

Quentin, Emmett, and Bellamy are standing in the foyer when I come back. “Time to party.” Bellamy shouts, tossing a fist in the air as he throws the front door open.

Hanging out with the three of them tonight will give me an idea of where I fit in with their pack. If I do.

Fates, I hope I do.

I don’t remember the last time I laughed this much.

We’re at the local science center’s adult-only night. It’s a monthly event with different themes, tonight’s being pre-designation music. There are tables set up throughout the three-story building offering cocktails and mocktails named after popular bands.

All the normal exhibits are open for us to explore, which is cool, but the temporary experiences they set up for the night are the real highlight.

Quentin and Emmett kicked ass at the music trivia, and Bellamy outshined us in a touch screen rhythm game. I had my moment to show off when we found a room where they were teaching pre-designation dances. The moves were easy to master after years of Zumba classes.

“Dude, try this.” Bellamy shoves a foamy magenta drink into my hand, his eyes bright. The brush of our fingers has electricity crawling across my skin and my brow furrowing. All night my body has reacted to him, and I don’t understand it. Am I… attracted to him?

Until now, I assumed what I was feeling came from Skye, but she’s back in Starburgh with her other Alphas. The connection between us has been silent because of the distance, so this cannot be secondhand arousal from her.

Can it?