Chapter 7 #3
I feel my eyebrows jump in surprise, and I have to smother the huge wave of jealousy that washes over me.
My claws want to come out so I can scratch her face off, but that wouldn’t be fair to my omega.
Omegas often have more than one mate, but I wasn’t expecting him to be attracted to a non-lightning cat. “She smells good to you?”
He nods slowly, not meeting my eyes. “Yes, she smells as good as you do. I want to steal one of her shirts and bring it into my nest so I can breathe her in and combine her scent with yours.” He turns his head as if he’s ashamed to admit it to me, and I can see him tighten with tension, like he’s afraid I’m going to fly off the handle and be angry about how he’s feeling.
I take a deep breath and will my jealousy down.
“Well, that’s interesting. What would you like to do about it?” I ask him, and he rolls away, burying his face in his nest.
“I don’t know!” he wails, and I scoot down and tuck his back into my front, nuzzling my face into his neck and nipping it while I purr reassuringly.
“We don’t have to worry about it right this moment. I’m pretty sure she is going to start working with our act soon, so maybe you can see how you really feel about her when that happens,” I suggest awkwardly, not wanting to upset my omega but not really sure how I feel about it myself.
He shrugs, but I feel his body relax. Phew, I said the right thing. It’s a tricky line to walk, and sometimes I’m not as sensitive to his moods as I should be.
“Okay, I just need to go check out that den. I want to know if Natalia was involved. Are you going to stay here, or would you like to come with me?” I ask my mate, and he stands up, stretching.
There’s nothing covering his body except for his fur, and that doesn’t run down his chest and groin region.
His cock is lying against his thigh, and I feel a twinge in my own when I see what color it is.
Normally, it’s the same hue as his skin, but as he gets closer to his heat, it starts to change to red.
At the moment, it’s a pretty pale pink color, which means we’ve still got a while.
A clearing throat has me looking up into the laughing eyes of my mate. “I thought you had something you wanted to do, and it wasn’t me.” He pouts playfully, his eyes twinkling with amusement.
I growl and tug him into my body and bite his neck over my claiming mark. “Keep it up, brat, and I’ll have you impaled on my knot quicker than you can blink.”
He squirms, and I feel his dick start to harden. “Yes please.” His words are breathy, and I see his eyes glaze over.
Well, maybe exploring the other den can wait until I’ve taken care of my mate’s needs. I pull him in tight and take his mouth with mine. Both of us have our fangs retracted, since it’s not easy to kiss with a mouthful of them without doing damage to the one you’re kissing.
He sags into me, allowing me to take the lead, but I pull away and tip his head back so he has to look at me.
“Present for me, omega,” I demand, and he whimpers and does as bid, with his ass up in the air and head down, leaning on his forearms. I see him shiver with anticipation.
I get down on my knees and caress his ass cheeks. His tail wraps around my waist, caressing me, as I lean down and press a kiss to my omega’s back. “Don’t you look so pretty for me.” I reach around and stroke his long length, using the fluid leaking from the end to assist me.
He whimpers again and shudders. “Please, Alpha, I need you.”
Suddenly, the blaring sound signaling a ship-wide announcement reverberates through our den. Echo groans with frustration as I pause my actions.
“Attention all. There is an all-crew meeting with compulsory attendance to be in the dining hall of the mothership in ten minutes. Do not be late.”
The announcement cuts off, and I rest my forehead against his back. Taking a deep breath, I lift my head, look down at my mate displayed before me, and growl in frustration.
“We can miss it,” he rasps, panting heavily, and I slap him on the ass before standing up.
“Sorry, brat. We will need to continue this later. I want to check out that den so when I see the Adams brothers, I can speak to them about getting rid of Natalia. I won’t stand for her behavior any longer.”
He collapses onto his stomach dramatically and rolls over, pouting. “Fine.”
“Well, are you coming? Maybe the Adams girl will be there.” That gets him moving quickly. He hurries to our bedroom area, and when he returns, he’s wearing a loincloth similar to mine. We have circus uniforms, but we are off duty, and we only wear them when we are working.
He stops in front of a mirror and combs his mane, and I smother a smile at his preening.
I only hope the Adams girl doesn’t outright reject him.
Echo is sensitive, and that could send his mood plummeting.
He throws the brush on a table and hurries out of the room, completely forgetting about me.
He’s lucky I’m not insecure, or I might take his actions as rejection, but my mark on his neck and his on mine assures me that nothing and no one will ever come between us.
I hurry after him. In his excitement, he’s forgotten that Natalia will attack him if she sees him on his own, and I will not let any harm come to anyone who is mine.