“Can I trust you not to bond her while I go downstairs?” Sterling says, but it isn’t scolding. He’s genuinely curious if he can leave me alone.
Can he?
As she rubs the ridge of her nose against my chin, it has me shaking my head. Cause the truth is if she put my lips on her throat again, I’m not sure I could contain myself. My cock is deep inside her, the scent of her heat is boggling my brain and all I want to do is give her the peace of mind she deserves.
“I—”
“Yeah. Let’s just hope Hayes gets back soon,” Sterling says, resting next to us, his fingers in Hailey’s hair, scratching her scalp.
“How are you so strong about this?” I ask him.
He laughs and shakes his head. “I’m not. We’re going to need to have a system where two of us are awake at all times, because I’m not sure I can trust myself either.”
I lick my lips, holding Hailey close to my chest. I mean, I think it’s inevitable that we end up together, but she hasn’t agreed to bonding while not in her heat. It wouldn’t be right.
Fuck, these heat hormones are strong. I can’t think fucking clearly.
“I’m not sure Hayes could stop one of us,” I tell Sterling, and he scrubs his free hand over his face.
“I know what we need. I’ll message Hayes to stop at the store on his way back.”
The words seem daunting, and I don’t question any further. Not as my knot goes down, fluid gushing all over my thighs, and a whimpering Hailey is begging me for more.
CHAPTER 21
STERLING
Hailey climbsfrom Nate's lap to mine. Her pupils are blown wide as she lifts up my shirt and licks a long stripe up my chest, her tongue ending at my nipple.
My heart is racing, my cock is achingly hard as she tugs down my shorts.
This wasn't how it was supposed to be, not our first time. I feel slightly robbed, knowing that she won't remember it, that she likely won't be able to tell me how she's feeling.
It should have been romantic, a decision that we made together and not under duress.
She whines and I'm sure it's because I'm at war with myself right now. It's not as if I can deny her, I would never do that. She needs me, she needs relief, there's no doubt about what we're going to do. There's just the slightest bit of grief that it's not what I imagined.
I shake my head, and stare down at the Omega pleading for my attention. It doesn't matter how we have our first time, it just matters that I'm good to her, that I'm there for her when she needs me.
I tug on her hair slightly, pulling her up to my mouth. She greedily kisses me, her tongue tangling with mine as she grinds down on my length.
Fuck. I'm going to knot her. For the first time in my life my knot is going to be deep inside of someone and it'sher.
I know Nate and Hayes are more charming than me, that she had an instant connection to them. But I had the same feeling about her. When she strolled into the fire station holding muffins, her cheeks pink with embarrassment, I knew I wanted to protect her. Even more when time went on and I got tidbits of how she was treated, how she views herself, I knew I wanted to show her she deserves to be loved.
She calls to every side of my Alpha nature, and I can’t help but to hope she feels the same draw to me too.
I swear the word Alpha slips from her lips, confirming my thoughts.
She hasn’t seen how good Alphas could be before me and Nate and I’m going to be everything she needs.
Reminding myself of how badly she needs me has all the disappointment falling away. I'm her Alpha, the man she's trusting to take care of her, to make her feel good, and it's an honor to have her trust.
"You're perfect," I tell her between kisses, trailing down her neck.
She tastes so fucking sweet and I can see so clearly why Nate was tempted to bite her, why he would want to solidify our pack with a simple slip of his mouth.
I flip our bodies so that Hailey is underneath me, grabbing her wrists, holding them above her head as I get a good glimpse of every inch of her body.
