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  “Why don’t we just try, the way our alphas want us to? Can’t hurt.” He let his gaze wander over Noah. “I do find you attractive.”

  Noah came and sat beside him but kept some space between them. “But can we start out as friends?”

  Noah’s scent already affected him, so he couldn’t help protesting. “Might be hard. You’re about to go into heat.”

  Noah looked away. “I can masturbate.”

  Mace leaned over and made Noah look at him. “Cabin’s not that big. You might drive me crazy that way.” Just the thought of Noah pleasuring himself excited Mace. Despite his feelings for Gideon, he’d never been celibate, and an omega in heat was hard for any wolf to resist.

  “Then maybe I shouldn’t stay here. Me getting pregnant will mess things up. Take our choice away. The pack leaders would prefer that I’m mated to the one who impregnates me. For stability, but also because Gideon suggested you right away. Spoke so highly of you.” He sighed. “I hate to say it like that, but my brother will be insistent as well. He’s very protective.”

  “I want you here with me.”

  “We’ll end up in bed together.”

  Would that be so bad? Perhaps he’s worried because he’s only been with one man. “Then I’ll promise not to knot you. All right?”

  Noah didn’t respond.

  “You want to please your alpha, too, right? Especially since he’s your brother.”

  After a moment, Noah nodded.

  “Then let’s try. If it turns into something permanent, I’ll be faithful. And take damn good care of you and our pups.”

  Noah searched his face, still looking hesitant. “You’ll love us?”

  Mace couldn’t make the lie come out. He settled for saying, “I’ll take care of you. Protect you. Be good to you. Be there for you and the pups every single day. I longed for that from my mother and want to give it to any child I have.”

  Noah stood and walked a few feet away. “Better than most omegas get, I suppose.”

  “That’s all changing now.” Mace stood as well. “I won’t force you to accept me, but our alphas want this.”

  “You keep saying that. I’m not saying it’s not important to me as well, but it doesn’t matter so much if it’s not what we want.” He hugged himself again. “I like what you’re saying about the pups. I want a real family, too. I love being so close to Thomas. But I feel like you’re getting ahead of yourself.”

  “Neither of us know how this will go yet. Don’t set us up to fail.”

  Noah frowned. “I’m not. Don’t assume they know what’s best just because they’re alphas. They chose us out of favoritism. Don’t forget that.”

  Mace made himself calm down and back off. Fighting moments after meeting couldn’t be good. “Let’s slow down. I’m too enthusiastic, and you’re too wary. We should try to find a middle ground.”

  “What do you want to do then?”

  “Let me give you a tour of our pack lands.”

  Noah seemed to relax some. “That would be nice.”

  Mace grabbed his keys and held the front door open for Noah. He’d expected the omega to be eager to please and more than ready to submit to the will of the alphas. But now, it seemed Mace had some wooing to do.

  Chapter Two

  Mace dried the dishes as fast as he could, but he had a little trouble keeping up. It was obvious Noah had done the housework for his brother. After their tour, Noah had even found things to clean that Mace had missed completely the night before.

  “I like cleaning,” Noah said as he seemed to slow down. “My brother didn’t make me. I lived in his house and figured I had to pull my weight.”

  Mace smiled at Noah’s words. The omega answered questions, even unasked ones, with lots of details, as if he was self-conscious and felt he had to explain everything he did. “You can do whatever you like, but don’t be afraid to ask me to help.”

  Noah handed him the last glass. “All right.”

  Mace dried the glass and put it on the shelf and then put away the few things he’d had to set in the drying rack in order to keep up. “What would you like to do this evening?”

  “I don’t know. I usually read.”

  “You can do that.” Mace wanted Noah to feel comfortable and not think he had to please Mace or spend every moment with him.

  Noah shifted his stance, which Mace had noticed he seemed to do when he was thinking about something. “Seems kind of rude.”

  “You should feel comfortable doing whatever you wish.”

  “I’m a guest.”

  “Yes, but you aren’t obligated to entertain me or anything.” Noah’s scent had grown more appealing throughout the day. He’d be in full heat by the next day, Mace felt sure.

  “I may transform and go for a run.”

  “Someone else might come across you. The wolves in our pack are good, but there are some males who’d be too tempted by an omega that’s going into heat. There’d be trouble with the alphas if someone was too aggressive with you.” And trouble with me, but you’ll distance yourself again if I say that.

  “Then run with me. I want to see your lands as a wolf.”

  Mace started to object, knowing being shifted with Noah would make him want the omega even more, but he didn’t relish an evening of awkward conversation on the couch either. “All right.”

  They went outside and began stripping off. Noah turned away, and so did Mace. At first. He chanced a peek as Noah pulled his shirt over his head. His muscles were lean, but as Mace had thought before, he certainly wasn’t scrawny. Noah unfastened his jeans and hesitated. Mace quickly looked away and finished undressing. He transformed and turned back around to find that Noah had already changed into his wolf form.

  Mace shifted, trying not to make it obvious he was enjoying Noah’s scent. He led the way and set a slow pace at first. Noah kept up with him, looking around a lot as they moved. Then they ran. At times Noah got ahead of him, and his scent proved intoxicating. Mace kept telling himself he’d have to be patient. He’d been with omegas in heat before, and the rutting was always intense and satisfying. He’d been with many an omega on nights when he’d wanted to be with Gideon. But Noah would be different. There was no way around that. The omega was still skittish, and perhaps it was for the best. Things would never change if they simply fell into bed together their first night, even if it felt so natural to do so.

  They came to the river, and Noah bounded right into the water. He went below the surface, and when he came up, he’d changed back to human form. The water came up to his waist, but the water trickling down his chest in the moonlight drew Mace’s attention. Mace watched him a moment, but then he began sniffing around, seeing which other wolves had been here recently. Hearing Noah splash around in the water proved too inviting, and Mace changed back to human form before stepping into the water. Noah turned and watched him, his eyes lingering on Mace’s cock. He lifted his gaze to Mace’s face and said, “It’s beautiful here. The river doesn’t run through our land. We have to go off pack land to get to it.”

  “The Jensen farm?”

  “Yeah.”

  “Bill’s nice. Leaves us alone. Thomas wants to buy the land when Bill retires, right? I thought Gideon had mentioned that after a recent pack summit. That he might pitch in some money. Now I see why. It wasn’t just pack interest.”

  “Everyone here’s great. So far at least. I like that our packs are joining.” Noah’s genuine smile lit up his face.

  Knowing Noah was at least happy about the merging of the packs made Mace feel better. “I’m pleased as well.”

  “Even though it keeps you from being with him?” Noah asked, coming a little closer but still keeping himself covered.

  “He doesn’t return my feelings. Never has. I’ve just finally been forced to face it.” He looked up at the crescent moon and sighed. “When we would take trips together to see to the pack’s needs, or when we would run together, I always made it clear that I would … do anything
he required. He never asked me to touch him, even though I knew he’d slept with several other betas. I feel stupid now. I tricked myself into thinking I was special.”

  “Don’t say that. He should have told you, if he knew.”

  Mace had expressed the same thing to Gideon, but he didn’t tell Noah that. “It would’ve been nice, but I’m stubborn. I would’ve persisted.”

  “You always do that?”

  “Yes,” Mace said. “You always swim naked with men you don’t plan on fucking?”

  Noah waded through the water until he stood just a few inches away. “I’ve been thinking.”

  Mace didn’t want to assume anything, though Noah’s nearness excited him. “About?”

  “The way you were so ready to give us a try. Having a positive attitude and all. And how much this means to our packs.”

  Mace took a deep breath, his nostrils filling with Noah’s heady scent. “And?”

  “I’ll stop being so negative. Give us a try. But I don’t want to be mated unless you have feelings for me.” Noah gazed up at him. “Real feelings. The kind that take time, especially when you’re suffering unrequited love for another.”

  Being with someone and claiming that person as a mate were two very different things for wolves. To be mates, they would declare themselves to the pack and have sex while in wolf form. Thomas and Gideon would be doing that in three days. A big feast had been planned.

  He wondered if this meant that Noah thought he could fall in love with him. Mace felt flattered, even though he couldn’t be sure that was what the man meant. He gazed down into Noah’s blue eyes, which glowed in the moonlight. “What if there’s a pup?”

  Noah sighed. “We’ve been told we have a choice. What better way to show things are really going to change, especially for omegas? If I’m truly going to be free now, being pregnant shouldn’t matter.”

  “I’m not sure they’ll let us dictate the terms.”

  “Then we can negotiate.”

  Mace knew he had to ask the next question. “Do you think you came around because you’re going into heat?” He stopped trying to hide his desire as he looked at Noah. “Because you want me inside you? Feel the need to be knotted?”

  “Maybe.” Noah backed away a bit, shrugging. “I get so frustrated at times. I have trouble controlling it when I’m in heat. I just want to live my own life. I know I can’t have it completely my way, but I’d like to stand up to all of them. At least a little.”

  “I understand, but…”

  Noah moved closer. “And it will help if you stand with me.”

  “I like the sound of that, but—”

  “But what?”

  “We need to think things through. When we talk to the alphas. That is, if things don’t go according to their plan.”

  “I know. We’ll make our own plan. Tell them what we want. Why we think it’s best.”

  “Okay. You’ll let me fuck you? Knot you? But we’ll only become mates if we both want it?”

  “Yes.”

  “One condition.”

  “What?”

  Mace took Noah by the shoulders. “I want us to be faithful. If you meet someone … don’t sleep with them while we’re together. Tell me, and we’ll go our separate ways. I’ll do the same. I won’t touch another while we share a bed.”

  Noah’s lips turned up. “I like that. Agreed.” His smile faded a bit as he asked, “Would you still want to be a father to any pups we have? Be in their lives? I guess I wasn’t thinking about that.”

  “Yes. I want my pups to love me, but we don’t have to be mated for that to happen. More changes. For the good.”

  “All right.” Noah reached out tentatively and touched Mace’s chest. “I am attracted to you. I never meant for you to think I wasn’t.”

  Mace rubbed Noah’s shoulders. “So, is our negotiation over? Your scent has me hard as a rock.”

  “It does? I’m not fully in heat yet.”

  “You smell perfect to me. You sayin’ you aren’t horny?”

  “Didn’t say that.” Noah came closer, and their cocks touched in the water.

  Mace reached down and took himself in hand, lifting his cock out of the water so Noah could see it hard. “I’m big. We need to go back for lube?”

  “Not if we stay in the water.” Noah moved them closer to shore so they were both exposed. After stroking himself a moment, he went down on his knees. “But you are bigger than my only lover. Wider and thicker. Bit longer, too.”

  “I can be gentle.”

  Noah smiled as he pushed Mace’s hand away. “Didn’t say that was what I wanted.” He licked the head of Mace’s cock before suckling it. He moaned as he took more. After a few moments, he stroked the shaft with one hand and cupped Mace’s balls with the other.

  Mace sighed as he let his head fall back. The man’s mouth was magic, so hot and wet and talented. Maybe he’d only fucked one guy, but someone had taught him how to suck. Mace usually tried to take over and set the pace, but he concentrated on keeping his balance as Noah pleasured him.

  “That feels so good,” Mace whispered.

  Noah took more until Mace’s head went down his throat. He swallowed repeatedly as he fondled Mace’s balls. Mace took a deep breath and drew back. “Need a second,” he managed to say.

  “You can come in my mouth. I like it,” Noah said, gazing up.

  Mace had to grab his balls and squeeze to keep from shooting all over Noah’s face. The young omega was full of surprises, it seemed. He helped Noah to his feet and drew him into deeper water. Then he felt around in the water.

  “Looking for something?”

  “Yeah, a big rock. It’s here somewhere.” He found it and put Noah into position. “Need something to bend you over.”

  Noah reached into the water and found the rock’s surface. He braced his hands and leaned forward. Mace let him get comfortable first, and then he ran his fingers down Noah’s crack. He massaged and teased until he could get two fingers into Noah, then three. Noah bent over more, his eyes closed and his breaths coming in pants.

  “That good?” Mace asked.

  “Yes,” Noah whispered.

  “Ready for me?”

  Noah nodded, spreading his legs and shifting against the rock.

  Mace reached around with one hand to fondle Noah’s cock. He’d only gotten a brief glimpse of it so far, and he wanted to feel it pumping out cum when Noah came. With his other hand, he pressed the head of his cock to Noah’s pucker. Noah cried out when Mace pushed into him, but then he arched and pushed out to grant Mace smoother entry.

  Mace’s mouth fell open, but no sound came out. Noah felt good. Too damned good. He held to Noah’s hip and worked into him an inch at a time. Noah tensed a few times, but he also moaned. When he was fully seated, Mace leaned over and rubbed Noah’s back. “You’re all right?”

  Noah nodded and straightened a bit. “Fine.”

  Mace found himself kissing Noah’s wet skin before he even knew what he was doing. The man tasted good as well. And it seemed Noah liked having his neck kissed. He sighed and pushed back against Mace while Mace licked and nipped at his neck.

  “You like that,” Mace whispered.

  “Yeah.”

  “You like my cock deep inside you?”

  Noah nodded.

  “Good, because it likes being there.” Mace pushed in as far as he could and ground against Noah. “Fuck, your ass is amazing.”

  “Move, please.”

  Mace stroked Noah’s cock as he complied. The feel of flesh slapping against flesh and the sight of the water rippling around their joined bodies sent him into a frenzy. He worked Noah’s cock in time to his thrusts, and Noah clenched around his cock like a vice when he spilled his seed. Mace pumped it out of him, nearly going over as Noah’s hot channel milked him. He enjoyed a few more thrusts before pulling out. He backed up and lifted Noah’s ass out of the water. Noah lay limp against the rock and made no objection as Mace pushed him forward a bi
t more to keep his ass above the surface. Mace came with a loud cry and painted Noah’s ass with his cum. The pleasure almost scorched him. No man or woman had ever felt so perfect around his cock. As he came down from his release, he looked at his cum all over Noah. He reached down with both hands and rubbed it into the creamy skin of his firm, round cheeks. Then he began cleaning it off Noah.

  When Noah finally lifted himself up and turned around, their gazes met. Mace had no idea what to say. He tried to remember what Noah had said about the way him being in heat could cloud Mace’s judgment, but it was hard. The omega felt good in his arms.

  “You didn’t have to pull out. You could’ve knotted me,” Noah said. “Unless you’re still unsure. I get it if you are. I totally changed my tune from earlier.”

  “Hey, you’re keeping me on my toes.” Mace wanted to kiss Noah, but instead he shook his head. “I want to knot you in a bed, not out here.” When Noah’s expression remained blank, he said, “Not our first knotting, at least.”

  Noah gave him a sweet smile. “Such a gentleman.”

  “I try.”

  Noah licked his lips. “We had sex before even kissing. That’s a first.”

  Mace eyed those full lips and reached up to rub his thumb over them. “They do look kissable.” He pushed Noah back until his ass bumped against the rock, and he leaned in. But he stopped an inch shy. “Do you want me to kiss you?”

  “Why not? Because you love someone else?”

  Mace backed away. “Yes. We’re getting into fuzzy territory here.” He sighed. “I wish you hadn’t … seen me. I should’ve been more guarded.”

  “Going into this knowing that is better than getting hurt later. This way, can’t say I wasn’t warned.” He tugged Mace to him. “Come here. I kiss as good as I suck.”

  Mace found himself yanked down into a kiss. His next surprise was the truth of Noah’s statement. He kissed like a dream, his mouth soft and hungry and downright greedy. Mace gave as good as he got and wrapped his arms around Noah.

  Two other shifters in wolf form happened upon them, and Mace broke the kiss to growl possessively in their direction before capturing Noah’s mouth again. The other wolves fled. Noah moaned against him and pulled away to take in deep, panting breaths.