Page 67 of Hidden Fates

Spinning around, I nearly swallow my tongue when I find Onyx finishing his deadlift. The weights drop to the floor, and my bulking Alpha’s eyes find mine, a smirk tilting the corner of his lip as he reaches up and flicks the clasp of his lever belt one-handed. The click is loud in the already noisy room, and I bite back a whimper when he steps forward, his other hand deftly catching the belt before it falls to the floor.

They’re trying to kill me.

Pulling these sexy ass moves and making all my blood rush to my needy cock.

Pursing my lip, I search for Sterling, only to find him on the machine Caleb had been using. His braids are pulled back into a ponytail, leaving the silvery bond marks on his dark throat prominently displayed.

Biting my lip, I dodge the equipment between us and slip around to his front. He frowns but doesn’t complain when I place my hands outside of his and pull myself up, legs wrapping around his waist.

“I know you don’t need assistance to do a pull-up, brat,” he huffs.

“Coming to the gym was a terrible idea,” I whine. “You’re all way too hot and I’m so fucking turned on it’s unbearable.”

“Focus on your workout instead of our asses,” he huffs, brows rising when he pulls us up and feels how hard I am. “We’ll take care of you later, if you can behave while we’re here.”

Scowling, I lean forward and press my lips to his for a quick kiss before I drop down and leave him be, grumbling the entire way across the room.

How am I supposed to ignore them when their existence is a siren call? I don’t have to look to know where they’re at; I can sense them, taste their scents in the air despite the clinical-grade descenters the gym uses.

I somehow manage to make it through my workout with an uncomfortable hard-on. I got a few glares and curious stares, but it’s a lot easier to ignore people who aren’t my Alphas.

Or someone I want to be my Alpha, in Caleb’s case.

“Ready for a game of pickup?” the man in question asks, slapping me on the shoulder as I guzzle down some water. He’s sweat-soaked and more delicious than before we arrived, which is insanely unfair.

“For sure. Two v. Two. Me and you versus Onyx and Sly?”

Caleb bobs his head in agreement, so I lead him outside, where the other two are already waiting.

The next forty minutes are the most fun I’ve had in ages. Playing against Caleb was a blast, but teaming up with him to take on my Alphas is even better.

It doesn’t take long to get a read on each other, then we fall into sync, passing seamlessly. My anticipation builds as we play, each taunt and twist of our bodies stoking the fire in my soul.

I wish he’d just come out and say if he was interested in me. Then all four of us could go home, climb into Onyx and Sly’s bed and have the hottest sex of our lives, outside of Skye’s heat.

“Gotta focus, Bee,” Sly teases, stealing the ball from my hand. I curse, swiping a hand over my face as I twist on my heel and jog after him.

He’s right. Caleb and Skye literally just bonded, and their relationship is still healing. He needs time to adjust to being her Alpha before I drop to my knees and beg him with my tongue to be mine.

“That was fun,” Caleb admits breathlessly as we all head back inside. He’s smiling a lot easier now that he wears Skye’s mate mark. Bonding eased some of the guilt he carries and helped him relax around us.

Bumping his shoulder, I grin back. “I told you it would be awesome. We’ll kick their asses next time.”

He snorts, pushing his hair away from his face where pieces of it have escaped the bandana he borrowed from Sly.

“You got plans after?” I ask suddenly, a twinge of nervousness pinching my stomach. I know as soon as we get home, he’ll be back to spending time with Skye or hanging out in his room, and I’m not ready to give this up yet.

“Nope. You?”

“I do now, and so do you.”

He raises a brow in question, but I don’t answer as I follow Onyx into the gym’s locker room to rinse off.

Is this a date? Maybe, but I’m not telling him that. Not until much later, when he’s accepted my attraction to him and let me suck his cock once or twice.

After a quick rinse and fresh clothes, I meet Caleb by my Jeep. I was so excited when my baby got delivered yesterday, I had to bring her out today.

I quicken my steps, throwing a wave to Sterling and Onyx as they climb into our SUV. This is my time to get to know Caleb. To win him over with my amazing personality, lack of a filter, and my easygoing nature.