But when I pushed it open, I froze, my heart seizing at the sight in front of me. My beta and alpha slept soundly on our bed, which was nothing new, except for the omega who was out cold between them. I stared, my cock stirring at the sight of my family together, united, if only in sleep.
Without opening his eyes, a low rumble escaped James. His voice was barely above a whisper when he spoke. "I can smell you, delta. Go shower and come to bed."
I had so many questions, ones that were begging to be answered right this moment, but I knew James wouldn't answer any of them unless I followed his order. I stepped quietly through the room, going directly to the bathroom, where I turned the shower on to heat up before I stripped off my clothing.
The water felt amazing against my blazing skin. It calmed my body down, forcing me to get a grip on my needs. But even when my body calmed down, my mind was racing. There was an omega, our omega, in our bed. Our alpha's chest was pinned to her back as she slept, and I couldn't figure out how in twelve hours, our alpha went from completely rejecting her to spooning her like it was the most natural act.
It didn't make sense. I couldn't compute the situation in my brain as hard as I tried to do so.
I finished in the shower quicker than normal, not bothering to take my time and draw it out when there was a whole new experience on the other side of the wall. I dressed quickly, throwing on a pair of tight-fitted boxers and a white t-shirt, before running the towel through my hair one more time.
When I entered the room again, the omega had snuggled closer to our alpha, and Bran had rolled to his back. I used the space he left open to slowly crawl between them, sandwiching myself between Bran and the omega. I closed my eyes and inhaled, smiling to myself as every muscle in my body relaxed as her scent eased into my cells.
This was nice.
This was more than nice. This was fucking perfect.
CHAPTER
FOURTEEN
SOPHIA
Lucidity found me cocooned in a warmth so comfortable, I buried myself deeper, letting a moan escape me. I never wanted to leave this warmth. Well, until my mind caught up with my body, and then panic seized me.
I was in their bed.
I cleaned this whole house and climbed into their bed and now...
"Relax," Leo's muffled voice broke the silence from where he slept next to me. It was easier said than done. How could I relax when all I felt was horrified? How long had I been here? How angry was James?
I stretched my neck enough to peek outside, viewing the light grey of early morning before an arm behind me pulled me back down. Had I slept through the night? Skipped dinner? Invited myself in their bed and forced them to arrange their sleeping habits?
"Omega," the growl belonged to the man whose arm banded around my waist, and the sound of it caused my body to stiffen. "You're overthinking."
Was I? Because yesterday I fell asleep carefree, and today, I woke up with every nerve in my body firing at me, demanding I run from whatever it was I had unknowingly done.
"Sorry," I squeaked.
The hand left me as the body rolled to his back, and when I dared to peek at him, James had his arm thrown over his eyes. With a sigh, he pushed himself up to a sitting position, before forcing himself to stand with a grunt. "Might as well start the day."
He grumbled all the way to the bathroom, his sour mood already a stark contrast to the way he had held me close to his body when I woke. Even with the cloud that constantly seemed to follow him around, I can't say the view as he walked to the bathroom, with his tight boxer briefs, was unwelcome. In fact, watching him had my stomach knotting with a feeling I'd never experienced before.
Our alpha.
Bite him.
Claim him.
Mine.
Gods, my omega was obsessed, and I couldn't figure out why because as good looking as our alpha was, and despite how he smelled, his personality left something to be desired. Ours? Shit, I couldn't let myself think of him like that, not when he planned to send us away, but my omega had gotten into my head, got me thinking of an ownership I had no right to claim.
He is ours. Mine. Ours.
"I came home last night to find everyone asleep. Y'all must have had a hard day," Leo observed as he stretched.
"Did you see the way Sophia cleaned this place up? This omega has cleaned it cleaner than the day we moved in," Bran muttered before mustering up the energy to sit up. "Found her knocked out in our bed."
