Resistant Omegas 5: Dewey by Joyee Flynn (book club suggestions TXT) 📕

“You think I have Stockholm syndrome too, don’t you?” I accused, really starting to get pissed off everyone assumed I was some weak victim. “I’m not weak!”

“Even if you did have Stockholm that doesn’t make you weak,” Tristan said firmly. “But no, I don’t think that. I think you guys are in love. But we need to be able to prove that to the Council. Let Taggart stay with one of the Elders of our pack a few days. There’s a psychologist who works for the Council who’s on his way here. Talk with him, let him assess you so we can cut through the red tape. Carson says Taggart can lead but I can’t see in his mind with you blocking him.”

“You want Taggart to become my Alpha and take over a pack?” I guessed, my eyes shooting to my man when Tristan nodded. “So we’d get some Betas and live happily ever after if we agree and he can show you he’s strong?”

“That’s the plan Carson came up with but we don’t know the why behind it,” Jared agreed with a nod.

“I’m a dire wolf,” Taggart explained. “I’ll talk with your shrink, do whatever you want if it means I get to stay with Dewey. I’ll lead or be a Beta if that’s what it takes.”

“That explains it,” Tristan mumbled as he stood to his full height. “There’s a pack of dire wolves whose Alpha was found out to be bat-shit crazy. They had just gotten two new Betas after the last ones mysteriously disappeared. But they need a new Alpha and an Omega would be helpful to help heal and strengthen the pack.”

“Open your mind to Dewey and let him feel you’re telling the truth.” I liked Taggart’s idea. We couldn’t use our gifts on other Omegas unless they consciously allowed it. Tristan nodded and I placed my hand on his arm. I was swarmed by images and memories. That was a new trick. I guess I’d never tried to really read anyone before and got more than normal.

I gasped and stepped away, my eyes going wide as I stared at Tristan. “No one ever figured out why you got so big?”

“Only emotions, huh?” Tristan teased me.

“Normally yes, but I think when I was trying hard to really feel what you were instead of just feeling it the regular way I got more,” I answered sheepishly. “Sorry.”

“No problem, pint size,” he chuckled. “To answer your question, no, not really. There have been some documented cases of a mate growing rapidly when their mate was in danger but that’s the best guess we have.”

“I was wondering how you were so big for an Omega,” Taggart mumbled. Then he gave a slow, dark glance to each of the men who were helping us. “I’ll jump through the hoops, give Dewey some space so you can assess what we have is real, and talk to your doc. That being said, you force him to do anything he doesn’t want to do, keep him prisoner in any way, or don’t protect him as you should, and drugged with wolfsbane or not, I will tear all your fucking balls off and shove them down your throats. We clear?”

“As clear as glass,” Tristan said, holding up a hand when Jared snarled. “If the situation was reversed how would you handle being separated from me? They’ve been together longer than we have.”

“I’d be kicking ass and taking names for the headstones,” Jared grumbled and gave Taggart a nod. “Dewey can have all the freedom he wants as long as it doesn’t threaten his safety. So he’ll be confined to the grounds unless one of us is with him to take him where he wants to go. As long as we agree that’s for his safety and not a matter of being kept prisoner, then we’re agreed with your terms.”

“I have your word as Alpha?” Taggart extended his hand, wanting the man to vow.

“You do,” Jared agreed and shook my man’s hand.

“Do I get a say?” I asked with an edge of annoyance in my voice.

“Yeah, pint size,” Tristan chuckled and ruffled my hair. “They’re just being Alphas and whipping them out to compare size.”

“Oh, Taggart would win that competition. He’s got the biggest cock I’ve ever seen,” I blurted out without meaning to. Every eye turned to me as my cheeks heated up.

“Thanks, baby,” Tag chuckled as everyone burst out laughing. “Glad to know I can still impress you.”

“That’s not why I’ll miss you though,” I said sheepishly. He held his arms open to me and I walked right into them. “I love you, Tag. Pass all the tests so we can be together, okay?”

“You got it, my love,” he whispered in my ear. “Have some fun and enjoy being free. From here on out you get a choice in everything so don’t be afraid to say no anytime you want to. You need anything call me and wild horses can’t keep me from getting to you.”

“I know.” And I did. Taggart was the one thing in my life that was constant, along with his love and devotion to me. As long as I had him, I had everything I ever needed. Now if we could just make this inner circle see that so they could convince the Council.

That would be the next challenge.

Chapter 3

The next morning after breakfast I was sitting in the front room with George Decker, the psychologist. So far we’d introduced ourselves and then Tristan left us alone and we’d been staring at each other.

“Let me guess, you’re assessing how comfortable I feel with a stranger who’s going to pick apart my mind?” Okay, so I was being a little sarcastic but it was weird.

“Not really,” he hedged as he held back a smile. “More giving you a chance to adjust to the idea of speaking with me since it was thrown at you just last night. Are you always this forward?”

“No, not in the slightest,” I giggled,