“Really?” I ask, in shock as he and Basil begin to wash up.
“Why don’t you go and lay down?” Jeremy says as he begins putting the leftovers in a plastic bowl. There’s not much. Tristan ate most of it. “You’ve had a pretty chaotic week.” The beta snaps a lid on the food. “Go lay down in your nest.”
My nest.
That perfect, amazing nest.
For a brief moment, I hope Killian will rut me in it. After all, I’ve never laid with a man in a nest before, but I don’t want to make leaving harder than it already is. I can’t let him touch me. It’s wrong.
I love Linden, and I’m determined to get home to him and my family…assuming I’m not sold off the second I walk in the door.
Tension builds in my chest as I think about the chaos waiting for me at home. Are the Frolen’s still at my house? Will Burke kill me? Sell me to someone new? Let me stay? Will Linden even attempt to see me again?
I wouldn’t blame the beta if he moved on. After all, it’s not like we’ll be together for long. Not if Burke gets his way. But it would be nice to see him just one more time.
“Come on, omega.” Killian takes my hand, leading me away from the table.
Without meaning to, I snuggle against his side, soaking up his amazing aroma. I just feel so overwhelmed. There’s so much I don’t know.
“Let’s get you in bed.” Killian’s hand slips around my waist and I realize that I’m too close.
Embarrassed, I pull away, trying to keep some distance between my body and his. Thankfully, he releases me, but the voice in the back of my mind begs me to cuddle him. To touch, kiss, and lick the stunning blond alpha.
Shit.
It’s definitely time to go.
Killian moves right behind me,following me closely through the house. The heat and intensity radiating off of him is impossible to ignore. He’s so much bigger than me. So strong.
I’m scared of what he’ll try to do to me once we get inside that bedroom, but more than that, I’m scared of what Iwanthim to do.
My fingers tremble as I turn the doorknob and step into the bedroom. The lamp on the bedside table gives off a soft, orange glow, and the moonlight streams in through the massive window. It almost looks…romantic?
“Thank you for walking me up.” I move quickly to the center of the room, praying the alpha will turn around and leave me alone. But Killian shuts the door behind him, clearly having no intention of going anywhere.
Shit.
“I’m really tired,” I say, trying not to be rude.Sweet as pie,I remind myself. My cheery attitude has worked all day, and there’s no reason it won’t work right now. “Thank you so much for everything today,” I say while Killian pulls the curtains, blocking out the moonlight, “but I really do want to go to sleep.”
The alpha turns to me, and my pulse quickens. I hold my breath as he walks straight to me. I think about running to my nest and hiding in there, but I hold firm, bracing myself. But then he breezes right past me and I slowly exhale.
“You and Jeremy seem to be getting along.” He stops next to the worn armchair next to my cove.
Thecove.Not mine!
“He really likes you.” Killian pops the button on his jeans, and my whole body flushes hot.
“Jeremy is a very nice beta,” I say a little too loudly, still trying to think of what I can say or do to make the alpha leave. My instincts are telling me to run, but my mother always said to never run from an alpha unless you’re positive you can get away. The chase excites them. “Your whole pack is kind.” I back up, trying to put some distance between us.
But Killian doesn’t say anything. He just pushes his jeans down his long legs, revealing his big, hard cock. He’s so long, with soft twisting veins curling around the shaft. Just the sight of it makes my mouth water.
“I want to go to sleep,” I say, despite the slick already gathering between my legs. “I’m tired and I?—”
“Beth,” Killian growls my name as he moves toward me. I take another step back, and slick trickles down my inner thigh. “You know I’m not going to hurt you.” He takes another step, and another. I keep moving, not stopping until the back of my legs smack into the foot of the bed. “We both know what you need.” He stops right in front of me, his big hard body looming over me. “You need to be touched.”
“No,” I say firmly, but I’m nodding.
“It’s okay, omega.” His long hair falls into his face as he bends down. He’s going to kiss me.
