Chapter 5
Chapter Five
Iwoke up sore all over. It took me a few moments to remember what happened last night.
Oh… Yeah. That happened. I went into heat and Jade was the only option on Alpha Net, sending me right into her arms as if she’d planned it that way.
God damn it. How many years had I spent avoiding her, hating her, only for it to be ruined in one night?
I was dreaming if I thought things would go back to the way they were between us after that.
It was already hard enough dodging her quips and wandering eyes after all those nights we’d spent together.
That wasn’t even the first time we had heat sex, or just sex in general.
I sat up, about to search for my phone when my stomach dropped.
This wasn’t my room. Mine had a lily picture hung up beside the television.
This one had a painting of orchids. Where was I?
Did she bring me to her fucking hotel room?
The shower wasn’t on. I didn’t see anything in the room besides my suitcase.
My phone had been placed beside the bed, plugged in to charge.
Of course she did. I wasn’t even wet between my legs after hours of sex.
She put me in a different hotel room, cleaned my pussy off, and plugged my phone in to charge before leaving.
Would there be breakfast too? A foot massage?
I picked my phone up and opened the Alpha Net app. Still one match, and it’s still Jade. It’s not like I didn’t have her phone number, but texting went against my unspoken rules for this relationship. Alpha Net was neutral ground. I clicked our message thread and started typing.
Where am I? Whose room is this?
I got you a new room at the hotel.
Why the fuck would you do that???
I broke the locks on your old room. I’m not leaving you by yourself if your door can't be locked properly.
The hotel was understanding, of course. Alpha smelling an omega in heat and all.
I bet you set this app up to be my only match too, huh? Convenient.
I’m your only match?
Interesting.
Stop it. I swear to god, Jade. This was a one time thing.
You said that the first time. And the second. I don’t remember if you did during the third time. You were screaming so much, it’s hard to tell.
I hate you.
No, you don’t.
You clung to me all night.
I’ll believe that you hate me when I don’t wake up with scratch marks all over my back.
Is tormenting me your favorite pastime?
Close.
I also like kissing you.
That’s not happening again. Ever.
Oh?
How about we have a bet.
You’re still in heat, and you will be all weekend.
If you can find another heat match on Alpha Net before we go home, then I’ll leave you alone.
Deal.
And if I can’t find one?
Then I want you to admit what you’ve never said out loud.
What you lie to yourself about at night when you’re all alone.
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Oh, I think you do.
You’d better find that match, baby.
Tick tock.
Urgh, she was so infuriating. Wanting me to admit what I’ve never said out loud, what the fuck was she talking about? As if she knows exactly what’s in my head. She didn’t know me at all.
I’d show her. Alright, Alpha Net. Let’s do this.
I tweaked all of my preferences, widening my age range, height, literally anything I could just to give me more options. The app paused, the little cog wheel turning as it populated my new parameters.
One match. Jade Rost.
Mother fucker.
Did she mess with my phone? Change my profile somehow so she’d be the only match? There’s no way the app was supposed to work like that. I found the email I’d gotten from Alpha Net and plucked the phone number for their customer service.
“Thank you for calling Alpha Net, the app for perfect heat matches. My name is Elyse, how can I help you today?”
“Hi, Elyse. My name is Daphne Hayes.”
“Yes, Miss Hayes! You’re part of our test weekend. How is the app working for you?”
“It’s not, Elyse. I’m still in heat, but I only have one match no matter what I do. I’m in Las Vegas. There should be more than one person in this city who’s testing the app this weekend. Could you maybe, I don’t know, tell me how many there are?”
The click clacks of her keyboard sounded in my ear as I waited for her to speak.
“Miss Hayes, I do apologize for the issues that you’re having with our app.
Unfortunately, I’m unable to disclose whether there are any other Alphas near you at this time.
Several of our users haven’t logged in yet, so there may be more options for you tomorrow on Valentine’s Day.
It’s a day full of love, you know.” Ha. “Just be patient, and give everyone time to create their accounts and get logged in. If you still only have one match by tonight, please call us back so we can make sure there are no issues with your profile.”
Fun.
I ended the call, tossing my phone onto the bed with a deep sigh.
This was perfect. As if I didn’t have enough to do this weekend, I had to deal with Jade and her stupid bet.
It wasn’t the fact that she basically dared me to find someone else, it was knowing how smug she would be if I failed.
She helped me with my heat and she was already rubbing it in my face, just like I knew she would.
Ignoring my phone, I showered and got dressed.
My thighs were still wobbly. It was difficult to stand without trembling all over.
Fucking Jade and her fucking penis. Some of my memories were hazy, but I did remember her railing my body until I came so much, I passed out.
It wasn’t unpleasant, remembering the way she felt on top of me.
It should’ve been, but it wasn’t. She didn’t even get undressed for the first few hours, not until I had more control of myself.
And then lying beside her, feeling her naked skin against my own as she took her time, enjoying every moment of my heat with me… It wasn't unpleasant.
Damn her.
My heat lingered, even if it was subdued after last night.
It would be safe to be in public, provided I didn’t have a pheromone spike.
Jade wouldn’t have left me alone if she thought I still needed her.
After downing one giant inhibitor, I stuffed my dirty clothes into a dresser drawer, grabbed my purse, phone, and the hotel room key, and went downstairs to the hotel lobby.
Today was more mixers, some parties, fancy meals, all for greasing fingers and making connections.
The pre-convention activities were almost as popular as the convention itself.
Tomorrow I would walk the booths, hopefully finding new goodies for the bakery, and maybe some goodies for myself. But until then, I had a bet to win.
It was all business casual today, with skirts and heels and suits.
Pantyhose were practically a requirement.
I’d chosen a red halter top dress, something a bit more sexy than my normal outfit.
It was the only shirt that covered all the bite marks on my chest. Jade nibbled on me like I was a piece of cheese.
My nipples were still sore from her sucking on them.
I couldn’t wear a bra even if I wanted to.
Just the brush of my dress against my chest made me wince.
I spent the next few hours attending the mixers, eating lunch with some colleagues, and all the while pretending my nipples weren’t chafed to hell. Jade wasn’t around, but I knew she was here somewhere. There’s no way she’d miss the chance to goad me about our bet, or reap the rewards if I failed.
Roaming the hallways between events, I sipped a fruity cocktail, prancing around on my wobbly thighs as I tried tweaking Alpha Net again.
After several drinks, I wasn’t sure if the wobbling was from the sex, or if I was a little bit more tipsy than I thought I was.
Getting tipsy was always a gamble. It made me lose control of my pheromones, even with an inhibitor in my system.
That wasn’t smart, considering I was still in heat, but I doubted anyone would smell me.
The hotel had such strict air control in the public rooms, it was almost like turning my nose off.
No pheromones anywhere. This must be what betas felt like.
Lucky betas, not having stupid smells mess with their brains.
No matter how much I tweaked the app, fixing my preferences, adding new kinks I wasn’t even sure I was into, Jade was the only result. There’s no way. There’s no way.
Grabbing another drink, I went down the hall, checking every room, stumbling over my feet as the alcohol seeped into me.
I found her in a room at the end of the hallway.
A few Alpha females were seated near the couch she was sitting on.
Always wearing her pretty clothes, and those tight skirts.
They were so tight, you could always see the bulge between her thighs.
Jade’s penis didn’t retract, not like it was supposed to on an Alpha female.
It was always out, and she showed that impressive package off.
Underneath her skirt was knee high tights with a garter belt, and the buckles showed when she crossed her legs.
Always so sexy. Sexy Jade and her sexy, tight clothes.
Even her hair looked sexy today, pulled up into a loose bun.
She never had her hair up like that. It was always long and loose, flowing like a cape behind her.
I walked right up to her, drink in one hand, my phone in the other, capturing her gaze as a slight hiccup left my mouth. “Why?” I asked her, my lips curving into a pout.
“Everyone out,” she said, her eyes never leaving my face. That bulge on the front of her skirt was so big. I wanted to rub against it. It always felt good to rub against her.