The Alpha King (Kingdom of Askara #1)(48)
Luca nuzzled into Kit’s neck. “I can’t wait, whatever it is, and I don’t want you worrying. We have proof that the first ever pure omega was human. His name was Oliver, and he was as loved by his King as much as I love you. Somehow that’s been lost over the years.”
Kit’s lips parted in surprise. “You’re sure?”
“Of course.” A beat of silence went by. “What is it?” There was something bothering him, and Luca had a feeling he knew what it was. They needed to talk about Tara. Luca needed to tell him how wrong he was and then he needed to grovel and hope his precious omega would forgive his stupidity.
“Are you sure this is what you want? That I’m what you want?”
Luca closed his eyes as Kit’s voice caught. He still had no idea how important he was. Luca breathed in slowly. “I’ve sent Tara away.”
Kit gaped. “You have?”
“I have,” Luca confirmed, “and I did it before I knew you were both still safe, before I knew you were still pregnant. The whole thing was a complete mistake. I listened to others instead of listening to my heart.” He blushed. “I’m not fully convinced I could have even brought myself to...”
Kit smirked.
“You,” Luca continued, his voice dropping several octaves, “however, have only to look at me with those sexy eyes, and I am completely lost.”
“I might need some convincing.”
Luca chuckled. “Then come here.”
He tipped Kit’s chin up and very gently caught his lips with his own. Luca moaned in the back of his throat as Kit’s scent wrapped around him. He splayed one big hand on the side of Kit’s cheek and licked and sucked. He stroked Kit’s tongue with his own, and explored the corners of his mouth, leisurely, completely. No inch was left untouched until Kit was writhing on his lap. When Kit tried to wriggle his ass over Luca’s erection, Luca put a gentle, but firm hand on his thigh. “No, absolutely not.”
Kit whined his disgust.
“You were hurt.”
“Exactly.” Kit implored. “My Alpha has to kiss it better.”
Luca gazed at him with one eyebrow raised. “Really?”
Kit nodded eagerly and Luca moved and lay Kit down. He popped another kiss on Kit’s belly, and Kit groaned.
“Too high.”
Luca grinned and shuffled downwards. Kit’s eyes grew round and large. “If anything hurts you must promise to tell me.” Kit squeaked as Luca bent his head to claim what was his. All of Kit, every single gorgeous inch was Luca’s and would be for the rest of their lives.
Chapter Fourteen
It was in actual fact over three weeks before they traveled. Molly was cautious and even if she hadn’t been, Luca didn’t even let him out of bed for a week, by which time Kit was fully rested and very bored. He behaved himself though. Every time he even dreamed of doing anything more than going to the bathroom, Luca would fix him with this look, and Kit would just melt and agree instantly to whatever his Alpha wanted. Between Luca and Asher, if he so much as breathed hard all hell would break loose.
Gabriel, much to Kit’s embarrassment, was being tasked by going through the old scrolls to see how much he could find about the male omegas and pregnancy. Or, more specifically, just how they were supposed to give birth. Even though Luca had saved Kit’s life by stopping the bleeding, they didn’t know where the blood had originally come from, so the birth was still speculation. Technology, including any form of modern medicine, had been outlawed and buried by the ruling council for hundreds of years. Gabriel had found scrolls detailing weapons that fired missiles that had been banned, since they were one of the easiest ways for a human to overpower a wolf. Anything that gave the humans an advantage over a physically stronger wolf had been buried, and eventually forgotten. The problem also was that because each territory was so insular, Luca had no idea what they would be walking into. Niandes, where the capital city Neira was located, could easily have “guns”, as the fancy weapons were apparently called, and Gabriel was trying to get as much information from his contact, a historian like himself who lived in the capital, and they had been able to work out a message system using birds. Gabriel’s friend had told them that there were reports of rioting and unrest near the capital. He had also detailed the trouble Niandes was facing. Apparently, Alpha Cain was old and no one had seen him in months. It was his beta-commander who was running things, a cruel wolf who despised humans and made Hendrick look like everyone’s favorite uncle. There were even rumors that a group of militia-type humans were grouping together. If Luca didn’t do something quickly, a lot of people were going to get killed.
The last report had come over a week ago, before Gabriel had found the scroll containing the history of the human weapons, and there had been nothing since. Heavy snow now covered the ground near the pack house and Gabriel’s contact had also told them that the capital had the first snow fall yesterday, and if they were going to make the journey they needed to start soon or the weather would make it impossible.
Taheesha often would come lay on the bed with Kit, and they would read together. She’d found out by accident that Kit could barely read and taken it upon herself to teach him. Everyone was indulgent of them spending as much time together as possible because Taheesha knew every day when the baby was happy—as she put it—and Kit knew Luca needed the reassurance.