Chapter Chapter Forty: All Right Boys, It’s Mating Season!
In the days that followed, everything seemed to be falling at a gentle pace at the palace and for all of the Metro Denver area. After Dawson talked to us about Ryker’s ambitions and dark ways of getting what he wants, everyone was on high alert to keep tabs on the newest pariah on the tabloids. It also meant that Dawson was now on everyone’s good side since he claimed Owen (the male servant who brought in my lunch that day) as his male Luna and mate. Even better, his pack was set to expand its territories to the Denver area and even allying with Uncle Camden’s pack in Pueblo.
It was now the week after Thanksgiving and I was currently coming in from a shower after a heavy workout (gymnastics with Chai and a run as Marais with Ferdinand and Gavin), only to be surprised by Thebes. “Hi,” I said. “What brings you here?”
“Ah, Your Grace,” the blue-haired djinn replied. “Something told me to pop in on you and see if you’re doing all right yourself.”
I nodded, keeping the towel around my waist secured. “Let me get dressed first,” I replied. “Then you and I can fully have ourselves a kiki over snacks.”
“Excellent, Malachi. We have much to discuss.”
Five minutes later, I was now dressed in my comfy Denver Broncos sweatpants and sweatshirt as I sat on my large bed with the djinn joining me while Alyssa and Addison, and the Booker twins also joined us. “So, what brings you by, Thebes,” I asked after some small talk. “I think that you’re here for more than just some one-on-one time with me for kicks.”
“That I am,” the djinn replied. “As you know, your mating heat will soon begin and it’ll be time for you to prepare yourself since you’re still chaste.”
Alyssa nodded, popping a potato chip in her mouth. “That’s definitely true,” she commented. “All of your brothers have already had their heats with us with mine and my sister already losing our virginities after Abaddon and Azrael proposed.”
“Ours just passed,” Evan replied, his brother nodding in assent. “And the triplets have already claimed their male mate that they share.”
That was during the Thanksgiving holidays when Josiah, Miles, and Eric met their Omega mate (a dragon/phoenix hybrid named Cole and the only son of two prominent warriors) while our family hosted the annual Thanksgiving Week holiday extravaganza. They mated on Black Friday and sealed the bond on Saturday. I have gotta give it to my younger brothers. They wasted no time claiming Cole as theirs.
“Well, I’m not too sure on when my heat will begin myself,” I said, sipping on my can of Diet Coke. “I’m mainly focused on finishing my classes and beginning advanced royal lessons. Sex is far from my mind at this point.”
“I wouldn’t be too sure about that,” Addison replied. “You have been a bit on edge lately.”
“Since when?”
Regan gave me a knowing look. “What about the time you saw both Taylor and Terrell throw an impromptu rave in the southern part of your garden?” he asked. “You got so upset that you not only made them sleepy from that EMP alarm, you also dyed their skin blue and their hair green. Destiny couldn’t stop laughing for three days.”
“And then there was the time you caught both Clayton and Kaden red-handed from taking two cases of Mountain Dew from your stash,” Evan added. “If it weren’t for the fact that self-healing exists, they might’ve been invalids from you placing marbles in your room.”
“Don’t forget about your fathers,” Alyssa piped up, polishing the last of her potato chips. “Last week, Alain had simply said that you were looking radiant and the next thing I knew, you threw all of your shoes at him. You could give any MLB pitcher a run for their money.”
“All right, all right,” I replied, cutting everyone off as they all snickered. “I get it, I’ve been a bit testy lately. Well, it’s mainly because I haven’t seen much of my mates around, except for last week during the Thanksgiving holidays. I’ve been trying to figure out what they’ve been doing and-”
Thebes cut me off with a raised hand. “They’re dealing with their hormones while setting up the mating chambers that they’re preparing for you,” he replied. “You’re not the only ones with emotions running around in your bloodstreams. Alphas have needs, too. Just the sexual kind that resorts to them-”
Evan slapped his hand over the djinn’s mouth. “Please,” he said. “We’re trying to eat and you’re implying sexual self-gratifications.”
“Thank you,” I breathed. “You guys, what do you think I should do in preparations?”
The door swung open as Dad and Yesenia came in. “Well, we can answer that,” the former said as he accepted a bag of chips while my godmother accepted some Oreos. “The first thing for you is staying away from any unmated Alphas and Betas. Your fathers already have new guards that have been mated for your safety.”
“Second thing is when you’ll need to eat more fruits and vegetables, meaning less junk food,” added Yesenia.
Hold up, bitch. What?
At my look of shock, Dad smiled thinly. “I know you love your secret stash as much as you do, but even Omegas need to wean from the treats until they mated. Believe me, I know what that’s like- having to miss out on all the desserts and greasy fast-foods while being stuck with healthy meals. But you want to feel and look your best for your mates. And they might have something up their sleeves for your many nights of passion.”
My friends nodded.
I groaned. “Fine,” I caved in. “But just let my brothers and fathers know that they WON’T be touching my sweets when I have to fast. If I have to suffer, so will they. But I’m letting y’all have some- just make sure to keep them away from me and don’t go overboard.”
“We’ll keep you on a good diet that will make you more fertile,” Yesenia promised. “As for your stash, Armando and Paulo have built a safe that can hold your vast amount of treats. And there will be traps to keep them untouched.”
The rest of the afternoon went on with more talks of preparation and moving my private stash to the giant safe with help from the guards and servants that were on standby. Of course, it wasn’t too long until Claude, Abaddon, Azrael, Quentin, and Anis were caught trying to stow away a few of my treasured jewels. But threats of no sex made them surrender.
Preparing for my heat better be worth it, because I was NOT going to be a happy camper without my goodies.
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Fifteen days into my prep for my heat, and I was rather calm.
Okay, not really, but I was adapting.
With Dad, the Yanez family, and my circle of friends; I was as cool as a cucumber.
With everyone else...all bets were off.
On day one, Gavin and Ferdinand tried to break my vow of resilience by them eating a whole pizza in front of me. They were met with several good pairs of sneakers aimed right at their heads.
Day five was when Taylor and Terrell joked that I was starting to gain a poo belly. That night, they had to sleep outside since I locked them out.
And when Uncle Clay said that I was glowing with sweat after my shifting speeds, he narrowly missed a giant vase that I threw at him.
Other than that, things have been rather chill.
Anyway, it was now day fifteen and I had just finished my online classes and private lessons for the day. A fresh shower later, and I was now dressed in a cream-colored cashmere sweater with black jeans and matching suede boots. It helped a lot since I had shifted into the human form of Amon-Re and I was now looking and feeling like a million bucks.
Smiling at my reflection, I left my bedroom and made my way to one of the large family rooms where I found Alain, Zechariah, and Nicholas watching a movie with Gabe and Mike. “Hello, hello,” I greeted, sitting down in an empty recliner.
“Hey, bro,” Gabe commented. “You look very glamorous for today.”
“That’s the thing, y’all. I feel glamorous today,” I replied, pausing to sniff the air. “What’s baking?”
Alain frowned. “Nothing,” he replied. “Why?”
“Dunno. Something smells ultra sweet today,” I commented, continuing to sniff the air. “It’s like...chocolate, honey, peppermints, and a bit of ginger. But there’s also the smell of fresh flowers and rainfall, though there’s a snowstorm outside.”
Mike gave me a pointed look. “We don’t...” he began until he looked right into my eyes. “Oh.”
“What? What’s going on?”
All the Alphas looked at each other before Nicholas raced out of the room as if he had seen a ghost.
Mike led me to a nearby mirror. “Bro, look at your eyes,” he said slowly.
I stared into my reflection. “My eyes are fine other than the fact that they’re rose-gold instead of the usual gold and I’m starting to-”
Oh.
Good.
Grief.
It was my heat.
I was about to go into a mating frenzy and the scent that I was smelling was my pheromones going off.
“Relax, Malachi,” Mike assured me as I saw Nicholas hurry back and shut all the doors. “You’re going to be fine.”
That was the last thing I remembered before I felt a needle being injected into my lower neck and I was greeted with a blissful slumber.
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“Malachi.”
“Malachi.”
“Wake up, our sweet Omega.”
My eyes slowly opened as I saw that I wasn’t at home, but in an unfamiliar living room...
Where I was greeted with all of my thirteen mates, shirtless and sexy as sin...
And lust was apparent in their eyes. “Holy crow,” I breathed, sitting up slowly as I let Galen take off my boots. “Where are we?”
“We’re at our new love nest, just minutes away from Denver,” replied Damien, his eyes glowing Alpha red as his friends’ as he approached me. “And tonight, our sweet boy, is when all the waiting and delays come to an end...and the passions begin. Are you ready for us?”
“Alpha,” I breathed, lowering my neck in submission.
“No need to feel as if you don’t deserve us, love,” Isaiah scolded me as he and the others joined Damien and surrounded the couch I was on while Gavin sat on my right. “You are ours as we are yours in every way, shape, and form. And tonight is when we will make it official.”
“We can no longer wait anymore, love,” Olodom added as he sat on my left and rubbed my shoulders. “Even before I met you, I have dreamt of this night of unfiltered bliss with you and the others. And tonight, our dreams will come true.”
“Won’t you allow us to love you, Malachi?” Galen asked me seductively, turning my face to meet his. “Won’t you let us into your secret garden and finally unleash the sex siren in you?”
I shuddered as I felt the older Gorgon demigod quarduplet’s lips tickle my ear with his tongue. “Yes,” I breathed. “Make me yours, Alphas. Make me yours. Fuck me.”
Ian growled as he and the others swiftly took off their jeans, revealing their hardened cocks. “As you wish,” he boomed.
END OF ACT TWO
Act Three: The Craziness of My Life
All right, boys and girls! Let me make this clear.
If you remember the old adage “When you least expect it, expect it,” then you should realize that this part of the story is when things not only get sensually steamy (but not too steamy- the first four chapters, that is) but also be full of the jaw-dropping, gag-worthy, and game-changing kind. And not only will y’all see the epic wedding of a lifetime (I’ll send an invite, of course) but there will be a game-changer in the end that will leave you wanting more. And yes, this story will link to the final one (but the author will explain later).
And if y’all thought y’all read all the juiciest drama in most stories these days, I think mine will top the list.
So make sure to refill your snacks and beverages, folks, because if you thought that acts one and two were something else...then you’ll need to brace yourselves for the final twenty chapters of this ride. And yeah, this is where things get very crazy and TOO real!
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