5 Puppies For The Alpha
Chapter 53

Lukyan shifted heavily in the sheets, recognising two things. First, that it was not his bed, or at least not the one in the room he had been assigned. Second, that that same bed had Dante’s scent all over it and it was now seeping through his skin.

With difficulty he opened his eyes blinking only to receive a sharp throbbing in his head bringing his hand to his forehead. Memories of the previous day came flooding back. Only lingering until the second jug of wine. From then on he had no awareness of what had happened.

He tilted his head up and checked to make sure his clothes were on, and sighed in relief. His neck didn’t hurt either and he didn’t feel that anything had changed. He knew from little experience that alcohol affected omegas in more ways than one, taking away their reasoning and leaving only their instinct for what they had been brought into the world to do, procreate, and many wolves took advantage of that fact to bind them to them.

Dante hadn’t done that, he hadn’t overdone it. At least not until the end because he was sure something had happened or his lips wouldn’t be slightly swollen. But otherwise he could tell he earned another point of trust with him.

He turned to the side and propped himself up on one elbow as he heard the shower stop behind one of the doors to the room. Unlike his room and his children’s room, the place was twice the size, big enough for a huge canopy bed, a desk for five people in one corner in front of a large window covered by thick curtains, a set of furniture that must have cost a fortune, and a whole wall covered with books from top to bottom. The combination of wood and light ivory coloured walls made it look as cosy as it did classic, it was strange but it had a cosy feeling in there.

The door opened to reveal the wolf after a long shower and he couldn’t help but swallow. Now that he could see clearly and he with only a towel at his h**s, he could appreciate the chiselled muscles, the light hair on his chest that went down in a straight line to lose itself beyond his abdomen, the narrow waist and his long, shapely legs.

He smiled sideways.

-Aren’t you beautiful.

The soft voice made him turn and seeing him lying so still in his bed as if he belonged there felt gratifying.

-I’m not beautiful? Dante raised an eyebrow, if there was one thing he knew well it was that more than a dozen she-wolves would be at his feet if he only wished it, it was in his alpha genetics to stand out above the rest, both in character and physique.

-I remember those were your first words to me, or do you have a bad memory?

Dante smiled and walked over to the wardrobe, turning his back to it, opening it and grabbing a pair of trousers and a black shirt.

-I remember it very well and I regret those words,” he said.

-The big alpha of a pack regretting something?

-I see you got up in a good mood,” he cocked his head to one side, and removed the towel giving him a good view of his back and buttocks, which Lukyan didn’t deny was perfect for nail-burying. Dante finished dressing, doing so a little slower than usual, leaving his shirt open knowing Lukyan was watching him with his orbs.

-Maybe a little alcohol is still in my system,” he lifted the corner of his lips and Dante knew he was just teasing him.

He walked over to the bed and sat on his h*p.

-It doesn’t bother you anymore? -He stroked the edge of her waist with one finger.

Doubt crossed Lukyan’s face.

-My scent. I also remember that at that moment you almost made me pass into the other world with that bite just because I was close to you.

Lukyan paused for a few seconds before replying.

-I’m getting used to it, it’s not so bad after a while, besides, I’m supposed to spend a lot of time here, so rejecting you won’t do me any good.

-I’ve noticed that you’re quite receptive to changes and situations,” he said.

He cocked his head to one side.

-When you’re an omega, no matter what rank you are, you will always be seen as inferior, so adapting to our surroundings, and going unnoticed is what has kept us alive for so many years,” there was a hint of pain in his words.

-You don’t have to hide here,” Dante stroked his cheek to his lower l*p, the one he already knew almost by heart, “You’re a leader and that’s how you’ll be treated, besides,” he smiled, shaking his shoulders, “After yesterday’s show, I think the members of my pack love you, you brought down Dmitri, something only Bastian has been able to achieve.

Lukyan opened his eyes in surprise.

-What I enjoyed the most was the way you attacked me every time you had a chance. I know you like kissing,” he also reminded him.

-Remind me not to drink again,” and he touched his head as a throb of pain hit him again.

The wolf got up and returned with a cup in his hands.

-Take this, I sent for it while you were sleeping, Cesar told me you might have a slight hangover being so young. You’ll get sleepy.

-Will I go back to sleep?

-As long as you finish recovering, as long as you need it.

-But Lucian took care of that,” she heard a grunt from him and knew it wasn’t a good idea to bring it up again, so she would just let herself be pampered for the time being. She took the last sip of the bitter drink and handed it to him.

-She brushed a strand of hair away from his face as he lay on his back and nodded.

-Lukyan, now that I have some time, I wanted to tell you a few things.

He answered him.

-I talked to Matias and he told me some details of his life, I think I could understand why he is like that. They contaminated his mind since he was a puppy- he paused for a few seconds not knowing how to say the next thing- Even he knew that you were alive and where you were held captive- I know- the voice of Matías said.

-I know,” Lukyan’s voice interrupted him and this time he was the one who looked at him with surprise.

-You knew? What? That Matthias knew you were alive?

He nodded again.

-I smelled him one day when I was still counting the years I’d been locked up, he couldn’t have been more than 12 years old,” a wistful expression covered his face, “I was just a puppy. I feel responsible for not having been by his side and not having been able to prevent today from being like this.

Dante took her hand and kissed it.

-It’s not your fault Lukyan, you couldn’t do anything to prevent it.

-You’re wrong Dante. I am the mother of all those puppies and I wasn’t strong enough to stop Rudoc from taking them from me one after the other. And that is something I will carry for the rest of my life. I’m not saying I’m not happy now, but if I could go back in time I would try to do things differently.

The alpha could do nothing but purse his lips. How one person had done so much damage to a family, tearing apart those bonds they were now trying to unify. He took the opportunity and told him the details of his upbringing that he had managed to get out of Matthias and at one point a tear escaped the wolf’s eyes, wiped away later by Dante leaning over his body letting the strands of damp hair touch his skin.

-Thank you, really, thank you for what you do for my pups, that’s something I will always owe you and I can’t ever repay you.

-You don’t need to repay me, it’s enough that you’re here,” she leaned closer to k**s him, but her lips remained on his palm.

-Where do you think you’re going, we’re talking about serious things,” she saw him raise an eyebrow.

-You can k**s me all you want with or without my consent and I can’t do the same? You’re not romantic at all when you’re sober,” Dante feigned indignation.

-If I’m nicer this way you can replace yourself someone drunk,” he whispered back defiantly, he was beginning to like the power play.

-I don’t want someone else,” and he took her hand, pulling it away, having free access to her lips, which he didn’t hesitate to open and invade her mouth effortlessly, “You don’t even resist when I k**s you anymore,” Dante gasped after licking his lower l*p.

-I’m going to marry you soon, will that do any good?

-I keep saying it, drunk you were more honest,” he didn’t feel annoyed, his scent indicated confusion, he was going a little fast and he was having trouble keeping up.

Lukyan was about to protest, but the door rang, making them both slowly separate.

-Sacha is on the other side,” Lukyan recognized his son’s scent.

-I was wondering why they were taking so long.

He walked to the door and opened it, revealing the young man who raised his head with his hands clasped in front of him.

-Alpha Dante, ma-

Dante smiled and waved him through. On the bed Lukyan opened his arms and the boy ran and jumped towards them, lying on the omega’s chest. He kissed the crown of his head, sleep was beginning to set in and with his son in his arms he was especially comfortable.

-Ma, yesterday was very intense.

He nodded with his eyes almost closing suddenly, not having Dante on him had calmed his nerves and exhausted him.

-Ma, are you sleepy?

-He took some medicine for a headache, he’ll sleep for a few more hours.

-Alpha,” the cub looked at him with imploring eyes and hugged the wolf’s neck tightly, “Can I stay with my mother? I know it’s her room and it’s not suitable, but I’ve been wanting to for a long time.

-Sacha, don’t mind the alpha.

-No problem Lukyan, he will be my official son soon, besides I like puppies all over the house,” and he wasn’t lying, the more the better.

The boy smiled and turned to his side and let his father hug him while he kissed his cheek and closed his eyes.

-Now if my brothers are really jealous, I could sleep alone with ma….

-Don’t make your brothers jealous,” he scolded in a mushy voice and then his breathing became steady.

Dante smiled at the image. Wolves were normally affable to contact, especially with those who carried their own b***d, and these boys let instinct take over to be with the one who had given birth to them.

-Sacha,” he called to the pup before he closed his eyes, “What do you think of Matthias?

Taking him off guard would open up the range of answers.

-My brother… he is my brother, we don’t understand each other well because of the way he was raised. We had Fallen who wouldn’t let the counsellors near us. I don’t have a problem with him. It’s more like he’s the one who has a problem with us. But I don’t hate him. I just think he needs a good punch in the face. And I’m sure Fallen would be happy to do that…