Saving Briar

“Baby, have I got a surprise for you.” Cara sing-songed the words in a voice that had once been a turn for the young Alpha. Now the sound of his girlfriend’s voice grated on his nerves.

“What the fuck, Cara? I’m trying to sleep.” He pulled a pillow over his head, a growl escaping from between his lips.

“Oh come on Baby, don’t be like that. I know you’re stressed because that little slut got away and you didn’t get to reject her. That’s why I got you a present. And you are going to love it. We’ve never done anything like this before. But I know you’ve thought about it. Even if you would never ask me. Because you’re such a good boy.”

Rage pulsed through Theon’s body. He’d hardly been able to sleep since he’d rejected his mate. His head was pounding. His wolf wouldn’t talk to him. The beast only paced in the back of his mind, lashing out when Theon tried to get through to him. He felt feral, unhinged. He’d become Alpha earlier than he should have, his father had died very young when they were having problems with other shifter communities, and Theon had taken over only last year, at the tender age of seventeen.

He knew his uncle had been eager to step in, and he would have if Theon hadn’t stepped up. He also knew that if he didn’t demonstrate exactly how able he was to lead the pack, his father’s brother would be quick to try to wrest the leadership position away from him. The young Alpha wasn’t sure it would be all that hard to convince the Iron Moon Council that he’d been too young to fill his father’s shoes in the first place.

“Uppy up, Big Boy.” He felt his Cara pulling the covers off his body and it took everything in him not to lash out. He was naked, because he always slept naked, and he was hardly surprised when he felt her pillowy pink lips wrapping around his cock as she began to suck him off. Fuck, a week ago this would have been a dream come true. Now he wanted to pick her up and throw her out of the room.

Pressing the palms of his hands against his eyes he reminded himself that this wasn’t her fault. She had been his girlfriend for six years. He loved her, he repeated silently, trying to convince himself that the words were true. It wasn’t an easy task, considering that he had felt nothing other than pain, along with a gaping hole in the center of his chest where the mate bond should have been if he’d accepted and protected the little Omega.

“Feel good, Lover?” Soft lips brushed against his ear and his eyes snapped open as his hands dropped down away from his face. Cara was right next to his head and it looked like she’d gotten up early and gone to the salon to get her makeup done and her hair styled. She was wearing white lingerie and her blue eyes were stretched innocently as she stared at him, her lips having brushed against his ear only moments ago.

He turned quickly to stare at the woman who was kneeling between his legs, her mouth working up and down the length of his cock. She had long dark hair that fell around his legs in waves, the exact shade as his mate’s pretty locks. He longed to reach down and grab her by the hair and yank her head up so that he could see her face. But he knew, both by her touch and smell and by the fact that Cara would never be offering her up like this, that there was no way that this was his little Omega.

This was a human, probably a whore, who had been had by dozens of men. Cara had brought for him to play with, and probably for them to play with together. A shudder of disgust passed through his body as he looked away from the dark haired beauty, his eyes returning to his girlfriend.

“Isn’t she lovely?” she asked, her eyebrows raised.

Theon wondered what he was supposed to say. Why did you bring me someone who looks like my mate? Why do you want me to fuck this human? Am I supposed to do it here, in front of you? Get it out of my system? Did she not understand that it didn’t work like that? Another wave of rage passed through him as he reached forward, grabbing the back of the little human’s head as she took him all the way down the back of his throat. She was good at what she did, that was for certain, better even than Cara. Not at all what he imagined his little virgin of a mate would be like.

“She’s fine.” He gritted out between clenched teeth as his hips rose to meet her willing lips.

“I went for a drive and I just found her out roaming on a street corner and she looked like what you might like for a change of pace. Get the last few days’ stress right out of your system.”

“Mmmm.” Theon thought his jaw might break if he clenched his teeth any harder. He wanted to throw Cara out of the room and pretend that this girl who was sucking him off was the mate that he’d thrown away. But she was even less than his Omega. A pathetic human. He closed his eyes and let her take him over the edge, emptying his balls down her throat as she swallowed obediently. She’d probably done the same many times before with other men. She swallowed every drop before slipping off to the side to sit near his knees.

“Isn’t she good? And she’s adorable. Like a little pet, Theon. I hired her to stay here and entertain you all weekend.” Cara sounded proud of herself but Theon sat up and stared at her, shaking his head.

“Have you lost your mind?” he bit out the words. “A human, here, on Pack Lands? In my personal residence?” his hands were trembling with anger.

“She won’t say a word. She has a daughter who’s staying with her mom. Poor things desperate for cash to feed the little thing. It’s half wolf. She already knows about us.”

“Her daughter’s half wolf?” Theon snarled the words.

This was worse than he thought. Humans who had pups were supposed to be brought into the pack, not left to fend for themselves.

“She understood how her daughter would be treated. Worse than an Omega. So the man was kind enough to give her the choice. It wasn’t like they were in a relationship or anything.” Cara gave the girl a smile. “Anyways I’ve found her work from time to time. I like her kid, I even babysit her sometimes. If she’s away from the pack she’ll practically be human anyways.”

“That’s the rumor, but you don’t really know if a wolf’s power is reduced that much by being away from the pack. Rogues still shift and they’re plenty strong.”

“Kayla is only half werewolf dumbass.” Theon growled at the insult. Cara was becoming far too comfortable around him. “Anyways I know you’re getting bored with me. And that’s fine. I’m okay with an open relationship.” He stared at her as if he were only seeing her for the first time.

“But we’re important to this pack, Theon. We’re a power couple. So fuck who you need to on the side. Hell I can bring girls to you, like I did today. Just let’s make sure that they’re human girls, so word doesn’t get around the pack. I’ll help you. I’ll do and be whatever you need. But the pack and the world need to know that I’m your mate and that we’re unstoppable. It’s how it’s always been and it’s what it will always be.”

“Whatever Cara,” he avoided her eyes as he pushed himself off the bed, going to his dresser and throwing a t-shirt at the dark haired beauty in his bed. “Put this on.” His eyes returned to the girl that he thought he’d loved when he’d woken up yesterday. “I have things I need to take care of today. So I’ll see you later?”

“Of course, Love.” She wiggled into the dress that she must have discarded when she came into the room. “And you, be good for him. Do whatever he wants. But don’t have too much fun without me you two. Understand?”

Theon growled and stalked off into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him as he tried to breath. His mother had once told him that when he found his mate she would make him stronger. He hadn’t really believed her. If he’d taken that little Omega as his mate, she would have only weakened him, wouldn’t she? She would have certainly made the laughing stock of the entire pack. Slamming his fist through the wall closest to the door did nothing to cool his rage.

He needed a drink. He needed to find her. Reaching into his phone he dialed his Beta for an update. If they weren’t closer than they’d been yesterday he’d begin a search of his own. If Cara didn’t care who he fucked maybe he could keep his little Omega as a pet. She was hardly higher in rank than a human. What would be the difference? Maybe then his wolf would calm the fuck down.