Chapter 30: #THIRTY

Roman’s POV

I glanced at the door to see Adrian walk in, his brows furrowing when he saw the sight in front of him. Nicholas collapsed into my arms as he cried out in pain, dragging my gaze from Adrian back to his feverish body.

He clung to me tightly, and I wrapped my arms around him, feeling how hot he was against me. I could see both marks on his neck glowing even as he muttered words that I couldn’t understand and guilt filled my heart for a moment.

I had to admit, I marked him out of jealousy. I always wanted Nicholas to choose me. With the mark, that was supposed to be easy, right? I had no idea that he would suffer so much because of this. I only wanted to make him jealous when I kissed that dude I found randomly in the club.

"Get it off me!" Nicholas cried out as he clung to me, beads of sweat all over his face and neck, and just then, Adrian came rushing towards us, a look of horror on his face when he saw Nicholas’s pain-stricken face.

"What did you do to him?" Adrian growled as he walked towards us and then his eyes fell on his neck, making his gaze darken. "You marked him too?"

I looked away at once when he glared at me, glancing at Nick who was still crying and trembling in my arms. I had to find a way to make him feel better—

"What the fuck did you do!?" Adrian snapped as he suddenly grabbed me by my shirt, drawing me to my feet. "Who fucking asked you to mark him?"

"Did anyone ask you to mark him either?" I snapped back in annoyance, pushing him off me. "Instead of asking me such bullshit, let me attend to my mate. Okay?"

Nicholas was already curled into a ball as he whispered words I couldn’t understand but Adrian held me back before I could even do anything.

"What were you trying to gain by doing this? To make him choose you? Why would you do that—-"

"Because he’s my mate too! I have every fucking right to mark him if I want to. He’s mine too." I hissed, crossing my arms over my chest. "You marked him without his consent, what were you trying to gain as well?"

"He’s mine."

"Fuck you, Adrian, he’s mine." I retorted in anger and his hands clenched into fists. "He’s my mate—"

"And he’s my mate too. I marked him first. I claimed him first." Adrian replied with a clenched jaw and I couldn’t help but scoff.

"If you forgot, we all claimed him that night. He belongs to me just as much as he belongs to you." I hissed and he scoffed. "Besides, where did your previous hatred for omegas disappear? You used to be just like your father, weren’t you?"

"Don’t fucking bring him into this conversation." He snapped, his veins popping out as he spoke. "I don’t care what you think but Nicholas is mine—"

"Enough!" Nicholas finally yelled as he dragged himself off the ground, making both of us turn to him at once. "Enough... please... stop it..."

I tried to stop him from falling as I took a step forward but Adrian was faster than me as he reached for Nicholas instead. Nicholas pushed him away however, his body trembling as he stared at both of us.

"What are you fighting about?" He questioned, wiping his face shakily. "Who gives a fuck about who owns me? What does it matter? Why... Why are you doing this? I’m in fucking pain and now’s the time for you to be fucking dominant alphas?"

"I’m just letting him know that I marked you first. So you belong to me. Come on, I’ll take you with me and ease your pain." Adrian said softly, making me clench my hands into fists as I stopped him and he glared at me.

"He was with me, so I should take him with me." I snarled, my hand on his shoulder squeezing hard and he hissed, pushing me off him.

"Can you guys stop!?" Nicholas yelled again and we froze. "I don’t belong to you. Or you. I belong to not one of you but all of you. Did you fucking forget that you all claimed me that night? What the fuck are you even doing right now? You’re brothers... Why are you fighting like idiots?"

God, he was so fucking hot when he was feisty. Not to also add that he was all sweaty and flushed, making him look like a completely different person.

"We’re not fighting—"

"I don’t care, to be fucking honest. All that matters is that you belong to me, not the other way around." He continued and Adrian glanced at me with wide eyes. "You and you... you both belong to me. Just me. No one else. You fucking marked me and now you’re both mine."

"Do you know what you’re saying right now?" Adrian asked in confusion and I scoffed. "You belong to us, not the other way around—"

"Screw that, Adrian." I cut him off as Nicholas groaned once more, his hand on his neck. "I’m yours. Wholely. I’m fully yours, alright?"

"Not just you." He said with a shake of his head as he pointed at me, then at Adrian. "He’s mine too. You’re mine. Cassian is mine. And so is Elijah. Four of you belong to this filthy omega right here. And you can’t... you can’t say no. Because I said so. I... I have four alphas who be— belong... to me..."

His words were now slurry as he stumbled forward and we both reached out at the same time, stopping him from falling. He collapsed against both of us and I glanced at Adrian to see he had the same worried expression on his face.

Nicholas was burning hot as he murmured words we couldn’t understand anymore and then he started to rub himself against both of us at the same time.

"Don’t... fight, okay? It doesn’t matter..." He murmured louder and I let out a soft sigh. "...mine. It doesn’t matter because you’re... mine anyway. All mine."

"Never seen an omega so possessive before." Adrian mumbled as he stared at him and I couldn’t help but snicker. "He’s the first. There’s a reason he’s so special after all."

"He’s not exactly in his right mind currently. The bond marks must have sent him into a frenzy." I pointed out as I picked him into my arms and he curled into me. "He cussed a lot while speaking. He never did that normally."

"Who cares? He did say we belonged to him, so that’s final. And maybe he was right. We shouldn’t... fight like this." Adrian replied as Nicholas started to sob into my chest and I noticed that the bond marks were glowing again.

"You were the one being an asshole." I pointed out as I started walking up to his room with him in my arms, and Adrian held one of his hands while he shifted in my grip.

"I just lose control when it comes to him. I’m not surprised if you lost control with him too." Adrian replied as he kicked the door open and Nicholas’s grip on me tightened.

"Isn’t it weird how we all have the same mate?" I asked as I placed Nicholas on the bed but he didn’t let go. "When did you find out?"

"The first day I saw him." He replied and I hummed in response. "I’m sure you did too."

"I did."

Truthfully I thought I was the only one who would be his mate. Which was why when I saw him hanging out with others, it made me lose my mind.

What a nice arrangement, goddess.

"Why won’t you make it stop? Your voices are so fucking loud, it hurts!" Nicholas suddenly cried out as he pushed himself off me and threw his shirt off, his hand clutching at the marks on his neck. "Get it off me!"

He was scratching at it so much that he was beginning to injure himself so I had to grab his hand to stop him. He ended up biting down on my shoulder instead as he clung to me tightly.

"Look at me." I whispered as he finally pulled his mouth off my shoulder and he shakily stared at me. "Who am I?"

"Mine. You’re my alpha." He replied, even his voice shook as he held on to me and I nodded in response.

"Yeah? So kiss me like you own me." I muttered softly and his gaze wavered for a moment as he stared at me, then at Adrian. Then he stared at me again.

"Will you fuck me if I kiss you?" He whispered as he reached for my shirt and with one pull, he ripped it off, making me gasp. "Will both of you fuck me until I collapse? Will you prove to me that you belong to me?"

How the fuck did he get so strong?