6. Blake

Chapter 6

Blake

For three hours, I paced in the hallway, listening to him moan and writhe and cry and beg. There were moments when I was sure Riley was awake and actually calling for me, but then he would say something to make it clear it was just a dream. And even though I heard my name mixed in with his incoherent cries for relief, I didn’t take that to mean anything more than his subconscious calling out to the only available alpha.

But as the moments went on, my bear and I became more certain that he was our mate.

And our mate was in pain.

I wanted to be a gentleman and wait until he could make uncoerced decisions, but I also wanted him to feel better. And the more I thought about it, the less sense it made to force him to be in pain through this heat, only to then tell him I could have made him feel better.

His sobs became loud enough that I could feel them vibrating in my chest, and that was it. I couldn’t do it anymore. I had to see him.

When I opened that door and saw him glistening with sweat through the thin beams of moonlight pouring into the room, my heart broke for the pain he was in.

“Alpha, help me.”

“I’m here, Riley.” All the resolve I’d worked so hard to hold throughout the night melted away, and I was by his side, desperate to do whatever he needed. Pressing my hand against his forehead, I cringed at the warmth billowing off him under a layer of sweat. The thick aroma of his pheromones didn’t even matter anymore. What mattered was making him comfortable. “What do you need?”

He placed both hands on my jaw, holding me in place so I was looking right at him. “You, Blake. Please. I need your knot.”

I gasped, knowing that was what he would ask for but still surprised when I heard the words out loud.

Riley took advantage of my parted lips and leaned forward, kissing me. At first, he just pressed his lips to mine, holding there as if also trying to resist the pull between us. But after just a moment, he was deepening it, swiping his tongue over my teeth and into my mouth. Fuck, he tasted good.

My hand slid behind his head and held him firmly against me as I got my first real taste of the man I planned to spend the rest of my days with.

My bear finally relaxed once he knew we were getting what we needed. Our mate.

Fully in control, I pulled back and looked Riley right in the eye. Even that distance felt like too much between us, but there was so much to be said and no time or interest in conversation. “Do you understand what you’re asking for, Riley?”

He nodded, holding my gaze. “I do, Blake. I want you. Will you knot me? Breed me.”

Fuck . That wasn’t exactly something I could say no to. “I can wear a condom. You’ll still complete your heat, but without the risks of pregnancy.”

“Nooooo…” Tears formed in his eyes as he shook his head. “I want it, Blake. I feel like it’s supposed to be you. In my dreams, it’s you.”

My bear growled with satisfaction, in complete agreement with everything he just said. “I think it’s supposed to be me too, Riley, but I don’t want you to rush into anything just because of your heat. I’m not going anywhere. We can get you through this right now and talk about everything else when you’re a little more level-headed.”

He screwed his eyes shut to beg. “Please, alpha. Give me your knot. Fill me with your seed. Claim me as yours.”

“You’re mine, omega,” I whispered softly before covering his mouth with mine. I kissed him hard, running my hands over his chest and down his hips. Before I touched his dick, I backed away and pulled off my own clothes.

Seconds later, I was as naked as he was and planting my knee into the mattress beside him. “There’s no going back from this moment, Riley. I can help you in a less permanent way…”

He pressed his hand over my heart and palmed my skin. “I know you didn’t sign up for this when you brought me home, Blake. But I want it. I promise, I want you.”

“You have me, Riley. I’m yours.” I slipped between his legs and then tucked my knees under his thighs to make room for my body. My lips covered his jaw, trailing down to his neck and inhaling his warmth.

He smelled good.

He smelled like he was mine.

Slick was pouring out of him, so he didn’t require much prep. After testing his tightness with my fingers, I lined up my cock and held myself over him to watch his face as I slowly pushed inside.

I’d been with plenty of omegas over the years, but I’d never experienced anything like this. There wasn’t just warmth and slick and tightness surrounding my length. There was so much.

Everything.

A bond was immediately formed when I met him, but it had just been growing thicker and stronger as I fully entered him. When there was no place left inside his small body for my cock to penetrate, I sat up higher and looked down at where our bodies connected. “So fucking gorgeous.”

“Mmm…” Riley squirmed and then reached for his cock, frantically pulling at it.

“Slow down, baby.” I gently moved his hand out of the way and took over, slowly teasing every inch of his dick as I moved in and out of him at the same punishingly slow pace.

I wanted to come just as badly as he did, but this was our first time—the time that would matter the most—so I wanted it to last at least a few minutes. It was hard to breathe as I slowly pulled out and then pushed back in, teasing his length as I did.

When we were both panting and Riley was begging for release, I picked up my pace. Moving quickly, I pounded into his tight channel until my balls erupted, filling him with my seed as my knot expanded to make sure every drop stayed inside him. Marked him in every possible way. Coated him with my essence so there was no chance he wasn’t pregnant with my cub.

Riley came at the same time, shooting up like a fountain between us, and then collapsing back onto the mattress with a sigh. “Thank you.” He sighed and closed his eyes as if he didn’t have the energy to stay awake for even a second longer.

I just stared down at him, full of gratitude that he was willing to give himself to me in this way.

A smarter person would’ve waited until we knew each other better, but I had an advantage most people didn’t have. I had my bear, and he knew what he wanted.

He wanted our mate.

And apparently, our mate wanted us.