Chapter 4
CHAPTER FOUR
Julian
It takes almost half an hour for the smell to finally dissipate enough for me to feel safe about opening my door. In that time, Nyx talks about himself a bit more as I try to calm my aching erection. I listen intently despite not looking over at him while he changes into the clean clothes Zeke included in his delivery.
When I’m just about to tell him it’s ok to leave, I feel a tug on my arm. “Yes, Omega?”
He shivers at the title. “I just — I wanted to clarify what to call you. In my head you were supposed to be Sheriff Bates. Then I realized who you were to me and started calling you My Alpha. I’m not sure what to say anymore.”
“You can call me whatever you like. I’d prefer to be your Alpha always, though I know that could affect our working relationship. How about Julian when in work mode, My Alpha when we’re alone, and Sheriff Bates when talking to others so they’re not confused.”
He nods emphatically at the solution. “That’s perfect. I’m so lucky to have such a smart Alpha.”
I hum as a grin pulls at the corner of my lips. “Don’t go tempting me for more. We’ll have all night. In the meantime, you should probably go meet some of your coworkers, so they don’t think I’ve fired you already.”
“What do I tell them we were doing?”
“Whatever you like,” I reply. “I’m not going to hide you from them. I’d just like us to work out a plan together when we have more time alone instead of rushing with an answer now.”
Nyx bites his lip as he looks past me to the door. “I think I’ll leave them guessing. Better than way so there’s no gossip.”
I give a sharp laugh. “Oh, baby. If you think they haven’t already begun to gossip, then you’re mistaken. I have no doubt there’s a bet setup by Nadine herself.”
“Sweet Nadine in the front?” His expression tells me he doesn’t believe me one bit. In his defense, Nadine does give off knitting, sweet grandmother vibes most of the time.
“That very same woman. She loves a good bet. After the way I wouldn’t let her in with the files, she’s probably got all kinds of ideas going.” I chuckle at his groan before shooing him out of my office.
The rest of the day is spent trying and failing to avoid watching Nyx interact with everyone. He’s a natural charmer, that much is certain. I don’t even think he knows he’s pulling people into his web.
By the time the end of the workday rolls around, I’m crawling out of my skin. I leave the station with mumbled goodbyes in my pursuit to get to my Omega as fast as possible. It’s only as I’m driving to my place that I realize I haven’t told him my address or anything else he needs to get to me.
Sure, it would probably be better to go to him to avoid my nosey neighbors chattering about us in the town’s gossip circles, but I can’t be bothered to care. Besides, I doubt they’re watching Nyx’s house any less than mine these days. He’s new to town, which will have everyone wondering about him more than usual.
I pull into my drive, then take out my phone to text Nyx. I’d saved his number earlier while only half-ass doing my paperwork for the day.
Julian: Here’s my address. Come as soon as you can, Omega. I need to fill you up.
The dirty message is so unlike me. I’m know for my calm. Known to be the levelheaded man when the chaos hits. It’s why the town trusts me to do the job as Sheriff.
Yet with Nyx, with my Omega, I have none of that control. There’s a wild frenzy within me that wants nothing more than to breed him until he’s oozing my scent out of every single pore of his body. Never mind we work together. Never mind I have no clue if he wants kids or a family with me.
My Alpha nature is only focused on making us both feel good as fast as possible.
As I’m unlocking my door, I hear an engine echo down the street. I doubt it can be Nyx already. Still, I turn to look.
Desire radiates through me at the sight of the man on the motorcycle. I don’t know how I know it’s him since he’s got a helmet and leather jacket to cover his body. Technically, this could be anyone.
But I know it’s Nyx. I know.
He whips into my drive, then weaves his bike around my car to park at the edge of the walkway closest to the house. Hoping off, he tugs his helmet free and shakes his hair out.
My cock goes from semi-hard to pounding with need in two seconds flat. That long dark hair. His neck tilting back, bare and pleading for my mouth. All of him is such a tease to my instinct.
“Nyx,” I bark, desire flooding my voice.
His eyes flash with a matching level of need. He strides toward me without any further instruction. It’s like his body feels the call of mine and knows what I need. What we need.
When he’s in front of me, I wrap my arm around his back and press my nose to his neck. “Are you sure, Omega?” I ask.
I don’t do it because I want him to say no or because I’m trying to be noble.
I’m asking because I know the second we cross through the door, I’ll lose all sense of rational thought to get further permission from him.
Nyx hums, then pulls back to look me in the eye. “You have my full consent, Alpha. Do with me as you please. I’m yours.”
Fuck.
That’s exactly the wrong thing to say to a man on the edge.
Ripping his clothes away, I get my first real view of my Omega. I take my time looking him over from head to toe, desperation clawing in my gut as I fight the urge to rut him like a wild animal.
Deep breaths, Julian.
Don’t rush this.
“Alpha?” Nyx’s voice is a plea. It matches my hunger.
“I want to look at you. I need to see my Omega.”
He shakes his head from side to side as he shifts closer to me. “You can look all you want later. I need you now, Alpha. Please do as you promised. I want to be stuffed full of your knot until I can’t think straight.”
His confidence shatters my own. I tug my clothes free as I take his mouth. The kiss is all heat, the last bit of hesitation in my body rushing away now that the dam has broken.
Reaching around him, I heft one of his meaty thighs onto my hip. I push him back against the wall beside the front door. My cock rubs against his, only adding to the fire between us.
My fingers slip under his lifted leg to see just how slick my sweet Omega is for me. When I come across a fucking river of his body’s natural lubricant I groan.
“You do want to be filled up, don’t you? This ass is ready for me, isn’t it?”
He nods shakily, his breath an unsteady rhythm against my cheek. His tongue traces along my jaw. I shiver at the contact.
“I want you inside of me, Alpha. Need it. Thought about it all day. Was so fucking hard.”
“Were you? Seemed fine to me,” I say as I shift him into a position where I can line my cock up with his hole. “In fact, I was frustrated most of the day since it looked as if you didn’t care at all that your Alpha was a few feet away. I wondered if you even wanted me anymore. I couldn’t understand why I was ready to burst at the seams while you were so carefree.”
Nyx’s head drops back against the wall. His pupils are blown.
“No, Alpha. That’s not what happened. I wanted… I couldn’t… No one…”
“Shhhhh, my Omega. It’s all ok now. I can feel how badly you want me. You’re just a damn good actor it seems.” I eased him down my length, careful not to hurt him. From what I knew, slick often meant the body was pliant enough to not feel as much pain, but it wasn’t a guarantee.
A moan tears from deep in Nyx’s chest the further down he sinks onto my cock. His hole tightens ever so slightly once I’m seated all the way inside.
“That’s it,” I whisper against his jaw. “You’re doing so well, baby. Taking your Alpha’s cock.”
He tilts his head to the side, exposing more of his bare neck. I suck and nibble at the skin leaving marks that will last long after we’ve worn ourselves out.
“Alpha. Move. Please.” Nyx pants the words, his voice nearly a whine with how distressed he sounds.
Gripping his leg to keep him in place, I pull back and then thrust forward roughly. My mate whimpers. I repeat the motion, my eyes locked on him to see how he reacts to each movement.
In no time at all I build a steady pace with just the right amount of speed and force to have him panting and clawing at my shoulders. He’s shredding the skin there, but I don’t give fuck. He can mark me all he wants. The ache tomorrow will be a reminder of this moment. Of the promise that I’ve made with my actions.
This Omega is mine.
And I am his.
“Oh,” Nyx cries out. “Gonna come! So close!”
He didn’t really need to tell me considering how fucking tight his hole is clenching around me. My orgasm is quick approaching too thanks to the vise of his body.
“That’s it, baby. Give it to me.” I spit on the hand not holding his thigh up, then wrap my fist around his cock. “Come for your Alpha. Show me how good I’ve made you feel.”
A few strokes later, his mouth latches onto my neck as he cries out his release. I feel the sticky wetness of his cum on my fingers as his cock pulses. At the same time, his hole clamps down on my cock like it’s fighting for its life. Slick coats us both in a burst, my knot only barely fitting past the gushing liquid.
“Holy shit. Did you just…” My voice trails off as the dripping wet noise of his slick hitting my floor is proof that he did indeed come apart so beautifully for me.
Nyx keeps his face in my shoulder as he answers. “I’ve never had that happen.”
My body locks up at the thought of him with another Alpha. I don’t want to think about the possibility. Since we’ve only just met, my jealously is ridiculous.
Yet still, I can’t help but smile when he chuckles and tells me, “My toys never make me come that hard.”
It’s his way of reassuring me without us getting into a blow by blow of any previous partners. I send up thanks to the universe for his ability to read me so easily.
With my knot locked tight inside him, I can’t really move us from where we’ve wound up by the door. Instead, I cup tug his hair slightly, signaling him to lean back so I can see his face.
When I finally get a glimpse of his blissed-out expression my knot pulses. Nyx gasps. “You … you can’t keep that up forever.”
“Not forever, no. But I’m pretty sure you feel good enough for me to stay locked inside you a while longer.”
He blushes at the compliment. “Thank you, Alpha. What do we do while we wait?”
I shift our hips a bit, making the position a little more comfortable. I’m not as young as I used to be, and my back is going to pitch a fit in the morning if I don’t at least attempt to ease the pressure of tonight’s activities.
“Figure we should get to know each other a bit more. It’s obvious we’ve got the sex part of this worked out. I know where you work, and since I read your file before you got hired, I know a bit about your past too. What I’d like to know is the stuff other people can’t see on paper. Tell me all about Nyx. Tell me about my mate.”
He softens at my speech, a smile blooming as a hint of color hits his cheeks. It makes him look younger than I know he is.
“Well, there’s not all that much to tell. If you’re read all that, then you know basically everything. This right here is about as wild and crazy as life gets for me. It’s always been the job before all else, you know?”
I nod. “Yeah, I do.”
“What about you? What should I know about the amazing Sheriff Julian Bates? From what I gathered snooping around the station today, you’re something of a local celebrity. The town loves you and thinks you walk on water.”
“Ha!” I chuckled at the notion. “Not everyone feels that way. They just know me to be loyal and consistent. I won’t stand for any bullshit, nor can I be bought off. Most of them appreciate it, though the few that have offered me a bribe to get out of trouble don’t feel the same.”
“Didn’t think bribes would be a thing in a town this size,” Nyx ponders aloud.
“It’s not usually a thing. Still, it happens from time to time. Mostly, I just try to be someone they can depend on. For years that meant I spent my days on the outside looking in on other people’s lives.”
He tilts his head to the side, observing me. “And now? Has that changed?”
I smile. “Only recently. I’ve made a few friends thanks to some unfortunate circumstances.”
“That’s good. I don’t like the idea of you cooped up all alone. Not that you’ll be alone anymore.” He smiled at me softly, like he was unsure if he’d gone too far.
“You’re right, my Omega. I don’t plan to be alone ever again.”