31. Gryphon

Chapter thirty-one

Gryphon

O liver is mad at me. And I don't know what to do with myself.

Sure, during the highest peak of his first wave, he was needy, begging for my knot and touch, but once he came back around, his anger for me increased by a tenfold.

I'm no idiot. I know why he is pissed; he is angry that I sent Mila to say at a hotel.

He is livid that I put her in direct danger.

And now he is making me pay.

As a result, he kicked me out of the nest.

He only calls me in when he is very desperate, and I have come to the horrible realization that I deserve his treatment.

Barret and Lachlan get to stay inside the nest, but that's because they went to Mila's rescue. I would have too, but my main concern was Oliver.

One of us had to stay with him.

An Omega can die without an Alpha's knot during their heat, and it's like Oliver is forgetting that gruesome fact.

With Mila, it's like he is forgetting that he is an Omega entirely, and I'm pretty sure he is trying to be an Alpha.

He purrs at her, and this is getting ridiculous.

I was warned not to let the pack get too attached to Mila, but it was inevitable in the end.

Governor Lily is going to be pissed at me, and sooner or later, she is going to take matters into her own hands.

Soon, the Beta and the Alpha governments are going to go head to head, and it's as they taught us at the academy…

Every day is a new day for war…

What the fuck am I going to do?

I am currently sitting in the hallway outside the nest, sporting a massive hard-on.

The sounds coming from inside are tempting in every way, but even if I did go inside, Oliver would just kick me back out.

I guess I should be grateful that he is still letting me inside the nest at all.

But it's been over a day since I went in last. The moment Oliver scooped Mila up from the tub, all wrapped up inside a fluffy white towel, he shut me out.

I even slept out in the hall. Just in case…

My Omega may have needed me during the night.

He never did call for me, though. It's as if Mila is sating all of his Omega needs, and I won't deny that I am fucking jealous.

Jealous of her, and jealous of the fact that Oliver gets to have a taste of her…

I swore I would never let myself get close. My plan from day one was to always keep my distance, but Mila is always on my mind.

I had to fight back every instinct in my body to stop her from getting in that cab and heading to that hotel.

Mila is not pack, but my Alpha seems to recognize some aspects of her that could be.

I have never been so confused. That's why I sit in the hall with my face buried in my hands.

It's hard to ignore the delicious sounds coming from the nest.

Between Oliver's groans, and Mila's high-pitched, feminine moans, I'm a horny fucking mess.

My hard-on won't budge. I've tried masturbating, but it won't go down.

Oliver is still in heat. So, it won't go down once it's over.

They haven't had sex yet. Even though I am a bystander and forbidden from the nest, I can tell by the smells and sounds.

For now, they are just touching, exploring each other's bodies…

It's too late to stop things between them now. I just hope that everything will turn out all right.

Hopefully, Governor Lily is wrong about Mila.

My phone buzzes, and I jump, pulling it out from my pocket.

My throat closes up when I see the name.

It's Governor Lily…

I go to another room, and far away from the nest.

The governor cannot hear the sounds coming from that room.

"Gryphon," Lily says when I answer the phone. "I was just checking in. Did you take my advice on board? Is the Beta no longer cooking and cleaning?"

I bite my lip, grateful that she can't see my expression.

Oh, she's doing more than cooking and cleaning now…

I clear my voice. How do I lie to my superior? Do I just twist the truth?

"Yes, Governor…"

"And you reminded her of her place?"

I have. Plenty of times. But she kept coming back, despite my attempts to push her away.

Besides, it's not as if I could keep Oliver away. I tried, and look at where that got me.

Sleeping out in the hall…

"Good, good…"

She doesn't sound so convinced, and I'm just glad that she isn't in the room with me now.

She can't see the droplets of sweat that are forming on my top lip.

Nervous sweats.

"Well, I guess that's all I needed to know. Remember to keep me updated, and I will see you at the Governor's Ball."

Fuck.

How could I have forgotten? The Ball is in just two weeks!

It's an annual ball, a way for both governments to meet and discuss politics, but in a more casual setting.

It also builds rapport between the Alphas and the Betas.

Many affluent packs attend the ball, and as Governor Lily's favorite creature, I will be expected to be there with my pack in tow.

It's also a way for the governors to see that we are taking good care of our Omegas, and that goes for both governments.

The Betas hate that we get to keep the Omegas for ourselves, so it's a chance for them to poke their noses into our lives.

It also gives the Alphas a chance to show off their pride and joy.

A happy, healthy Omega equals a happy, stable life.

With the new Beta Trials, our Beta soldiers will be expected to attend too, but not as a member of our pack. As our security.

Mila will be expected to go, and all eyes will be on us.

As the only pack with a male Omega, we draw too much attention.

"Yes. I will see you there, Governor."

At least that is not a lie.

"Goodbye, Gryphon."

She switches off and I breathe a sigh, pressing my back to the wall. I run my fingers through my hair, cursing out loud.

"Fuck!"

I just lied to my superior.

Alphas have been court-martialed for lesser crimes.

I'm a bad Alpha and a liar.

Nothing but a disgrace.

There is no way I can ever crawl back from this.