Wednesday slowly took a step backwards, keeping her eyes on his.
âDonât run, Wednesday. Iâm serious.â
âWhy? Are you going to chase me?â
Tyler gulped before taking a step closer to her. âYes, and I will catch you.â
Wednesday softly whined at his words.
Yes! Chase us!
âI donât want to hurt you. Please donât run.â He pleaded but the sincerity didnât fully reach his eyes.
He wants it. Do it! Now!
Wednesday smirked at him.
âChase me,â she commanded before turning her back fully to him and darting off into the woods in a sprint.
Her heart pumped fiercely against her chest as she pushed herself faster and faster through the thick fog. Mud splattered up on her boots and caked the bottom of her skirt but she couldnât find it in herself to care. Her omega-she- felt absolutely giddy at this cat and mouse game of theirs.
She absolutely beamed at the woods ahead of her when Tylerâs heavy, running footsteps immediately picked up behind her. Wednesday chirped loudly into the night. Being chased by an alpha, just like it was meant to be, like how their ancestors mated- like her grandparents and her parents. The chase was something very primal, ancient and not common in society, deemed far too barbaric for the modern world.
As she dodged logs and zipped through the trees, she failed to notice the absence of Tylerâs footsteps. On any normal day she could run much faster but her heat has weakened her, her limbs felt heavier and she struggled to keep her breath steady. She peaked over her shoulder in search of him but all she saw was complete darkness.
A sudden force knocks her back onto the muddy ground.
16. Weâve been best friends forever but I moved away for two years. Now weâre tipsy at my welcome back party and weâve been dancing really close. If you keep looking at my lips I wonât be able to hold back much longer.
warning: slight nsfw
a/n; some of these are ending up only partially nsfw i hope thats okay! i dont have the energy to write full smut each time ^.^;
At four years old they found themselves in a sandbox with one another. Their older siblings dated all throughout primary school and it seemed they couldnât spend a single day without one another.
Going into high school, Craig cried until his mother enrolled him in the same school as his best friend. In year nine they both got girlfriends, both fresh young betas. After three months, Tyler wasnât dating again and after six months, Craig had traded in his girlfriend for a boyfriend instead; an alpha.
In year twelve they ended their year with no relationships and started planning a trip to Europe together in the following year.
That trip never happened. Craig got a scholarship offer in Europe. To refuse it would be ridiculous so he had to say his goodbyes and book a plane ticket.
Two years later, he was on a flight home.
He was tired; exhausted, by the time he was dragging his feet up the path to his family home. The lights were out despite the cars in the driveway and it was only barely six p.m.. The spare key was where it always was.
Door open. Lights on. A wave of mixed familiar scents. Then people jumped out from behind ever corner and piece of furniture, shouting unintelligible words with huge smiles on their faces. His mother reached him first as someone hit play on the radio, party poppers going off light fireworks in the room. Arms thrown around his shoulders with a squeal of glee.
âYouâre home!â His motherâs cry deafened his right ear as he scooped her up in a hug. âOh my Gosh, Iâve missed you!â
He laughed, swinging her around with a grin. âI missed you too, Ma!â
Then the party began.
There were at least forty people in the house, all crammed together sharing loud music and copious amounts of booze. Craigâs mother dipped out quickly, knowing that by the looks of it, there would be no peaceful sleeping for the sober. This many alphas, betas and omegas all in the same place was like a breeding ground and there no doubt would be several rooms occupied by the end of the night.
Craig was engulfed in hugs; friends and friends of friends, pressing drinks into his hand and convincing him to down far more alcohol than he should have. Within two hours he was crammed in the living room, dancing and swaying with friends he hadnât spoken to in forever.
The first time he ran into Tyler, the world was already spinning. âHoly shit youâve grown!â heâd gasped as he fell right against the man. Taller. Broad shoulders. Muscles and facial hair. His scent was even more intoxicating. He smiled goofily up at his best friend who wore confliction across his face. âIâve missed youuu,â he cooed, ignoring the two Irish idiots snickering on the side.
âYou havenât texted in a year.â Blunt response. A voice Craig had missed for two whole years and he managed to block out the scent of distrust.
âI got- I got so busy,â he slurred, giggling to himself at how ridiculous his voice sounded while so drunk. He pressed in closer to his best friend, cheek to his shoulder as he beamed up at the man who heâd known since he was only a boy. âAnd you got a girlfriend!â he accused, jabbing a finger to his chest and laughing at the shocked look in Tylerâs eyes. âGot all⌠jealous thât she had all your tiiiime. What was she? Omega?â
âWe broke up a few months ago.â Tylerâs voice sounded so far away as Craig tugged on his hands, leading him to the crowd of drunken dancers.
âOh good!â In the back of his mind, he told himself that perhaps he sounded a little too cheerful about that fact. âDance, dance, dance,â he sung, swinging himself back and forth as Tyler followed, hands in his.
âYouâre hammered,â Tyler told him, slinging an arm around his back to stop the floor from rushing up to meet him. Craig only laughed, throwing his own arms around Tylerâs shoulders and hugging him close. âAbsolutely smashed,â he muttered and Craig didnât let the older man look away.
Despite seeing four eyes instead of two it didnât change how bright and blue they were. How bright and blue they always had been. They flickered with joy, rolling with a kind of affection and care that no one else noticed in the hardened lines of Tylerâs face. Craig noticed. Craig always noticed.
âWhen you smile like that I wanna kiss you!â The words rolled out of his mouth without him even realising it and he found himself spinning in an awkward circle in search for who would have spoken the words. When his eyes returned to Tyler there was a different look in his eyes.
One of surprise, disbelief, a smidgen of concern and fear and perhaps something that the intoxication didnât let him read to clearly.
Then the hands in his were pulling and Craig was helplessly following his best friend out of the room and into the empty hallway. âYou want to kiss me?â Tyler asked, voice still but unreadable.
Craig giggled, nodding as he asked: âDid I say that?â At Tylerâs unimpressed look he tripped forward and found himself pressing Tyler to the wall. âEvery time I kissed Charlie I pretended I was kissinâ you!â he exclaimed, childish glee swelling in his chest at the smile that lifted Tylerâs lips.
âYou sure it ainât the alcohol talking?â
âThe alcohol isnât making me hard,â he uttered, cheek falling to Tylerâs chest again as he giggled up at the man. The red blush that prickled his face and shoulders was a beautiful look on the man and he settled his hands over Tylerâs.
âYouâre crazy.â The laugh was a breathless one and Craig couldnât not fall a little bit more in love.
âCrazy for youu,â he cooed, giggling as he squeezed the hands under his. âDâyou remember where my bedroom is?â he asked, seeking out those beautiful eyes once more.
Tyler didnât wait any longer, âDo you?â winding his fingers through the drunken Britâs and leading him down the hall. âCâmon, focus on climbing the steps for me.â
âIâll focus on- on climbing you.â Craig giggled as he went, stumbling on every second step and pushing Tyler through his door. He attempted a sexy climb but stumbled, falling on his back on the mattress instead and cackling up at the man who shook his head above him. âCâmere!â he exclaimed.
âI think youâre far too drunk to make any smart decisions right now,â Tyler chuckled, taking a seat beside the hysterical beta who was rolling around on his own bed for the first time in two years.
Craigâs smile was broad, pushing awkwardly up to sit. âNot too drunk for a kiss!â
Tyler shook his head. âYou sure it ainât the alcohol talking?â he asked, not shrugging off the hand that Craig trailed up his bicep. He tilted his head, smiling sweetly as he dropped his eyes to the little smile on Tylerâs lips.
âKiss me, please?â he asked, nibbling on his bottom lip.
Tyler shook his head, a laugh following the roll of his eyes before he leaned into the hand pressed to his cheek. âIf itâll make you shut up,â he joked, before finally dropping to press his smiling lips to the grin on Craigâs face.
Almost instantly, Craigâs hands were gripping his shoulders like if he let go, heâd lose everything in the moment between them. He hooked an ankle around Tylerâs thigh, pulling him close as he leaned back into the mattress. He keened as Tyler followed, mouth fit against Craigâs like it was his only source of oxygen and his hand on Craigâs cheek made him even dizzier than the alcohol.
The mattress shifted, weight pressing in over Craig and he spread his legs to make room for Tylerâs body atop his. Hands on his those broad shoulders slid up the side of his neck, fingers tangling in his hair and tugging as he slid his foot ankle up the backside of Tylerâs leg. âTyler,â he gasped as their mouths parted for a half-hearted inhale and he giggled as kisses trailed across his cheeks and jaw.
He managed to get both legs hooked over Tylerâs hips, pulling him closer to settle deep between his thighs. With a needy rock of the hips, he was sparking in his gut and feeling Tylerâs low hum against the column of his neck.
âYouâre so drunk,â Tyler laughed, the words mouthed against Craigâs jaw as he pulled Tylerâs bottom lip between his teeth, bucking his hips up and moaning breathily against Tylerâs tongue. âGod, fuck me,â he sighed, sealing their mouths together and grinding his hips down hard and heavy.
Craig giggled, dropping hands to fumble at Tylerâs crotch. One hand cupping his arousal which he gleefully found hardening beneath that denim. âI was actually- actually thinking about doinâ this the other way âround,â he giggled, too lazy to even pull away from Tylerâs mouth to speak. âYou can knot me if youâre good enough.â
Tyler snorted, pulling away to laugh. âNo way, not while youâre this drunk,â he told the man, not stopping as Craig yanked off his shirt. âIâll knot you if you still want me to when youâre sober,â he promised, mouthing down Craigâs throat.
Craig grinned, running his hands over the packed muscles of Tylerâs chest. âIâve dreamt about you knottinâ me for years,â he purred, catching the way the alphaâs breath hitched against his collarbone.
âSober,â he promised, Craig laughing at the growl edging his voice. âNow get your pants off so I can mark up your thighs,â he commanded and Craig laughed, biting back an eager whine.
He didnât make his alpha wait any longer, gasping and moaning as hands spread along the underside of his thighs as Tyler buried his head between the betaâs legs. âFuck,â he gasped, head rolling back. He was in for a great welcome home party.