I sat down on the bed, then let myself fall backward. If I understood this weird nose condition that ran in my family, I would be able to scent my mate as soon as we claimed each other. That was how it worked for my parents.
Right now, I couldn’t even think about that. Claiming Braxton was so far from a reality, yet it was so close I could taste it.
I had a mate. Which was exactly what I’d always wanted.
Braxton was so far out of my league it wasn’t even funny. I had it in my head that my mate wasn’t within my den yet. Now I knew differently.
He was mine.
My bear knew it, even if we couldn’t smell him. That kiss had unlocked something within me. I could see all my interactions with Braxton in a different light now.
It was about two years ago when I’d had my first day as an official member of the enforcers. I’d been so nervous. My hands shook when I was introduced to everyone, even though I’d known them my whole life.
When Braxton had smiled at me and welcomed me to the group, my stomach had done somersaults. I’d always been attracted to him. Any omega would be. He was gorgeous. And he was one of the few alphas taller than me, even if it was by just an inch.
Had he known then?
“Kip?” Braxton’s voice startled me from my thoughts. “Can we talk?”
He was outside the cabin. He could come in, I hadn’t locked the door. He was giving me my space, like I asked. Even while the wind blew with a winter storm for the record books, he waited outside. Would he stay out there all night? If I told him to, he probably would.
I got up and went to the door. I took a deep breath. If I let him in, there was no way we were going to go long without claiming one another. My bear was restless beneath my skin. Now that I knew my mate was near, all we wanted was to be with him.
Was I really going to make us wait any longer?
I opened the door.
Chapter 8
Braxton
The warmth of the cabin thawed out my insides after I stepped inside and shut the door. It did nothing to calm the nerves that rattled me. Once Kip had walked away, I spent several minutes pacing in the snow, weighing my options. He needed space, and I gave it to him, for a moment. If he needed longer, then I would walk away. I had to.
If this was all it ever was, one kiss and then we were done, I wouldn’t regret it. It was one, glorious, life-changing kiss, and I’d take it.
“Kip—”
“Don’t talk.” He closed the distance between us, slamming my body against the door and covering me with his own. His lips landed on mine, and everything around me ceased to exist.
I had my mate in my arms, and that was all there was in the world.
Before I knew Kip was mine, I’d been with other omegas. As a six-foot-six alpha, I towered over most people. But not Kip. I might’ve been bulkier, but we were nearly the same height.
I let him take control of the kiss. He had me pinned against the door, his body covering mine. His tongue invaded my mouth like a man desperate for hydration in the desert. His hands roved up my body, pushing off the green button-down shirt I wore until it fell to the floor. He grappled with my undershirt shirt until it was untucked from my jeans and his hands were on my skin. I moaned into his mouth. The heat of his skin against mine was almost too much. I’d imagined what it would be like so often, but reality was nothing like my dreams.
It was better.
Kip’s lips left mine and traveled across my cheek down to my neck, where he latched on and sucked. My cock grew impossibly hard against my zipper, and I ground against him. His own length rubbed against mine. I’d seen the monster cock my omega was packing, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.
I gripped his hips and spun us so that he was against the door now. My bear was happy to let Kip have control, but now I wanted a taste also.
I dropped to my knees, and Kip whined.
“Just a minute, baby. I just want to taste you. I’ve been starving for you for so long. Let me taste.”
“Fuck, Brax.” Kips head thudded against the door. He began undoing his jeans, and I pushed his hands out of the way.
I made quick work of getting his pants undone and pushed down to his ankles. His thick cock sprang free. The length of him up close made my ass clench with need. “You’re going to fuck me with this someday, omega.”
