Chapter 16
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Avery
The faintest hint of chocolate hit my nose as we exited the first suite of omegas, but it wasn’t in the direction we were going. When we got to the door of the second suite, her scent was nowhere and I stopped, pretending to tie my shoe next to the door.
Where was she?
As soon as everyone was through the door, I stood and went back in the other direction. Something was off about the scent. It was unequivocally hers but more potent than I remembered. Like the chocolate had been melted.
I looked back over my shoulder before heading down the hallway, her scent getting stronger. Everyone had been so focused on the omegas they hadn’t even noticed I’d ducked away. I wouldn’t be alone in the hallway for long, so I quickened my pace.
Her scent was coming from the stairwell, and my stomach clenched in an odd way. It wasn’t fear, but it wasn’t pleasant either.
I opened the door and nearly fell to my knees from her scent but quickly shut the door behind me before breathing in deeply. Since I emerged as an alpha, I’d only smelled an omega in heat once and there was no mistaking it.
Their scents were not only amplified but had something that was like a beacon. It was an instinct that made my cock immediately stiffen.
Adjusting myself in my pants, I ran down the stairs, pulling my phone out and fumbling to unlock it. I pulled up the group text between me, the guys, and Kara.
Me: Kara, where are you?
I got to the bottom of the stairwell and went back into the stadium, nearly running into an employee pushing an empty cart. Her scent was faint again, probably from it not being a confined space and the de-scenter that mixed with the air. Her scent was still there, though.
Me: Where the fuck are you? You’re in heat. I can smell it.
I wasn’t surprised Cal, Tate, and Alvaro weren’t responding yet. I’d only been gone for maybe two minutes tops.
Kara: I’m on your bus... Anya found me.
A growl left me, causing a few workers to look in my direction. Jonathan knew. No wonder the fucker had been acting weird. Why would he keep this from us? Betas weren’t affected by an omega’s heat in the same way as we were.
“It’s Payne! Payne! Hi!” One of the women dropped the box she was moving and headed for me. Now was not the time for fan interactions.
I ran toward the exit sign, which was right past the women, ignoring a few other shocked and excited cries from employees as I burst out into the night.
Her scent was completely gone now, thank fuck. The last thing we needed was for other alphas to smell her and try to take her from us.
I ran for the bus, my energy suddenly restored and my mind on one thing: get to my omega.
Anya was outside with Gizmo, blocking the door as I rounded the front of the bus. She was texting away on her phone and looked up as I skidded to a stop across the pavement.
“Move,” I barked. She was keeping me from my omega when she needed me.
Anya cringed and stepped to the side, unable to shake off the command. “Jonathan said to try to stop you.”
“I’m going to rip Jonathan’s throat out the next time I see him.
” I yanked open the door and Kara’s scent walloped me again.
It was just as potent as in the stairwell, but worse now because I knew she was somewhere on the bus, waiting.
“The stairwell by the service elevator needs to be sprayed. Other alphas probably already scented her.”
I pressed the button to automatically shut the door and headed for the back of the bus. The coffee table and two of the gaming chairs were cluttering the living room area, and despite being annoyed we hadn’t been told about Kara, I was grateful Anya had been there for her.
“Kara?” I called as I opened the first sliding door into the bunk area.
I kicked off my shoes while unbuttoning and unzipping my pants. The need to be inside her hurt as I went to the next door. I hadn’t even bothered to ask her in the text if she wanted us for her heat, but she was here.
She’s here.
I slid the door open and groaned, grabbing my cock and pulling it free of my boxers. It was already rock hard, and my knot ached to be inside her slick pussy. Her perfume was concentrated in a way that made me dizzy.
She wasn’t visible under the mound of blankets and pillows, but I knew right where she was as she moved under them. “Avery.” Her whimper cut through me like a knife.
I kicked my pants and boxers off as I ripped my shirt over my head. “I’m here, sweet girl.”
The room was rearranged with the couch off to the side so all the other space could be covered with our bunk mattresses. The space was a decent enough size that the four of us easily lounged around here when we had time.
One of the gaming rockers was pushed into the corner, and my eyes zeroed in on the streak of wetness on the seat. Had she sat there while she pleasured herself?
“Kara.” I fell to my knees and crawled to the mound of blankets pushed up against the bottom part of the couch. “How are you in heat? What were you thinking running off by yourself?”
“You came on stage and it just... hit me.” Her voice was muffled, and I grabbed a handful of blankets and pulled them away.
Omegas were usually hot during their heats, so it baffled me why she was buried under so many. How had Anya let her do this?
She finally appeared, naked and curled into a ball, her back to me. I had to clench my fists to stop myself from throwing myself on top of her. It would have been so easy to just slide right in, I knew she was slick just from her scent.
Her back was flushed and dotted with beads of sweat, and as the cool air in the room hit her skin, her entire body broke out in goosebumps. She shuddered hard and whimpered again.
“Were you trying to suffocate yourself?” I lay down behind her and she straightened out against me, her ass brushing against my cock. “I’m here now. What do you need?”
“It was the only thing that helped. It hurts so bad.” Her voice cracked, and she shuddered again. “Please, Alpha. Touch me.”
I slid my hand down her hot skin to the apex of her thighs. My hand wasn’t even between her legs yet and there was slick everywhere.
She opened her legs for me, and I groaned as I slid my fingers over her slit before plunging one into her heat. Her skin was feverish, and her cunt felt like an oven. It was going to feel so amazing around my cock.
“I’m going to kill Jonathan for not telling us you were in heat.” I buried my face against her neck, which was free of her hair thanks to the double braids down the back of her head.
“No. Told them not to tell you.” She wrapped her hand around my wrist as I moved my finger in and out. “More. I need more than just your fingers.”
“If I sink into this pretty little pussy, I’m not going to be able to hold back and you’re a-”
She cut me off from saying virgin with a wiggle of her ass against my dick. “I’ve fucked myself with plenty of dildos. I can handle whatever you’re going to give me.”
I pulled my finger out and moved it to her clit, teasing it in circles. It was taking every ounce of my strength not to plow into her, and maybe a few months ago if this had happened, I would have, but now I wanted this to be good for her.
“If you want my dick and my knot, I want to see you.” I nipped at her neck and then pulled away, moving onto my knees. “Show me what’s mine.”
With a huff of frustration, she rolled onto her stomach and got on her hands and knees. “Where are the others?”
“They’ll be here.” Was I being a selfish asshole by taking her first? Yes, but I needed this. I needed her.
She stood on her knees, her hands falling limply at her sides, and turned toward me. “Kiss me.”
My breath caught in my throat seeing her naked in front of me. Her breasts were the perfect handfuls, her rosy nipples hard and waiting for attention. The small patch of hair on her mound glistening with slick made my mouth water.
With a growl, I lunged for her, taking her lips with mine. I hadn’t stopped thinking about our kiss outside the vet hospital and how close I’d been to losing my mind over the taste of her.
Her tongue ran across my lips, and I opened for her as my hands ran down her back to her ass. I dug my fingers in, eliciting a moan and a shiver from her. My cock was throbbing with an intensity I’d never experienced, and fuck…
I needed to take her.
I broke our kiss and lifted her onto the couch before standing and looking down at her. Her blue eyes were dark with her blown-out pupils and her lips were reddened from our kiss.
“Show me what’s mine, Omega.” I grabbed the base of my cock, just below my knot, and squeezed, hoping I didn’t blow my load at the sight before me.
She leaned back, brought her legs up, and grabbed the back of her thighs. “Please.”
I licked my lips, wanting to sink back to my knees and bury my face in her glistening folds. I wanted my face covered in her and her mouth screaming my name. But that wasn’t what she needed right then, and there’d be time for that later. She was ready, and I’d made her wait long enough.
I leaned over her and guided my cock right into her. She cried out as I seated myself fully. The position let me get as deep as possible and my knot pulsed, nearly ready to lock us together.
“Is it okay? You still want this?” I kissed her forehead and then both of her cheeks. She let go of her thighs and her legs fell open further.
“Fuck me, Alpha.”
She didn’t have to tell me again. I pulled out and thrust back in, my resolve to go slow snapping in two at her command to fuck her.
“You’re so perfect.” I kissed her quickly, my thrusts too strong to keep lip contact for long.
“Yes, yes, yes!” Her eyes closed and she held onto my forearms, her nails digging into my skin.
Nothing had prepared me for how it would feel taking care of my omega during her heat or how good it would feel after not being with a woman for so long. It felt like our bodies were made for each other, fitting perfectly like two puzzle pieces.