23. Chapter 23
Rys
Almost as if it were a sixth sense kicking in, I felt it.
Something wasn’t right. Instinctively, I quickened my pace and headed toward the suite, the omegas my only concern.
I passed by several camera crew, but they barely mattered as I caught the tiniest hint of something in the air.
I moved faster now, tearing down the hallways until I caught sight of Ash.
He was crumpled in a corner, tucked away and almost hidden, looking woozy and gripping his stomach. I saw his face look up at me with anguish when I smelled it.
His sweet plumscent, so beautiful and inviting, was now laced with something strong and irresistible.
The scent awakened me, calling to my baser instincts.
Within half a second, I realized what was going on.
Ash now had to be protected at any cost. Beyond all reason and logic, the omega was going into heat.
He looked up at me, his dark eyes pleading as he moaned.
“Rys…. alpha… ”
He was vulnerable now, and unable to defend himself.
I sprinted toward him, my instincts taking over as I rushed to shield him from any other stray alphas who might catch his scent.
I skidded to a halt, on my knees in an instant as I reached down to feel Ash’s forehead.
He was burning up, his scent now coming out stronger, an intoxicating perfume that threatened to bring every alpha within a mile radius toward us if I didn’t get him somewhere safe.
“I’ve got you, omega.” I comforted him as I quickly cradled him in my arms, feeling his body go slack against me as I started running down the hall toward the only place I could think of - the nesting room.
I felt Ash’s hands start wandering down my chest as I held him, and I could tell he was in the thick of the delirium of heat.
He looked up at me, his face vulnerable, and quite frankly, adorable.
“Alpha…” He practically purred as he stroked my beard.
“It’s alright, omega. I’ve got you.” I replied, my teeth clenching as my body begged to react to his need.
I might have incredible resolve, but I was still an alpha.
It was just as difficult for me as any other alpha to resist an omega’s cries for relief.
And I knew that I needed to get Ash somewhere safe soon, before this situation blew up.
My footsteps pounded down the hallway to our suite. I reached the door to the nesting room, flinging it open to rush Ash inside. Then I stopped, frozen as I took in the scene before me, the door swinging shut with a bang as everyone else in the room looked up. We had a bigger problem now.
As it turned out, Ash wasn’t the only one in heat.