08

Katie

I rolled my eyes and curled back into his pillows, hugging the one tighter to my chest with my one good arm. I sense Rex coming into the room and hear him plop down on the floor next to the bed. My mind was spinning with all the crazy words he had just said, and everything I had revealed. 

I had never told anyone about my mother being an Omega. Hell, I had thought I had kept it a secret from everyone, it wasn’t until that last year that Jacob started talking about using me for this power I supposedly had. Yet, my wolf never felt safe with him.

It’s like my wolf could feel his insanity and his bad intentions. Things I wish she had shared with me. I took a deep breath, breathing in Brenton's scent, trying to not whine. His scent felt like home. There were no other ways to describe it.

Would he try to use me for this supposed power that I know nothing about. 

And what was this bullshit about supposed things happening just because I exist. I couldn’t let him get into my head. 

“Katie, I’ve had the chef prepare dinner before we got here, Come eat.” He says from the doorway.

I roll over and glare at him. “If I don’t want to?” I snark.

He grins, “Baby, you can be snarky all you want but you still got to eat, so you either get your gorgeous ass out here on your own or I come in there, toss you over my shoulder and take you in there myself. Seeing how your arm is hurt I would rather you walk, but if you want to make things hard.” He took a few steps toward the bed. 

I jumped up and moaned when it jarred my arm.

“Fuck, baby. I’m sorry I shouldn’t have.” he started. 

I looked up at him and saw the sorry in his eyes and my heart melted for a moment.

“You didn’t mean to make me jump. I know that, I don’t blame you.”

He looks me in the eyes, his darting between mine, “I would rather burn the world to the ground than to ever see you in pain ever again.”

I lean forward and touch his face with my hand cupping his cheek. “I’m okay.”

He turns his face into my hand and kisses the palm.

He helps me to my feet and we walk to the kitchen, Rex padding along behind us. Once Brenton helped me into my seat, Rex plopped down at my feet and looked up at me and gave me his best puppy dog eyes. 

I rolled mine looking at him, “You aren’t getting any of my food mister.”

Brenton laughed as he brought the meal to the table. I could feel saliva drooling in my mouth, the smell of homemade Mexican food, fresh queso, steak, chicken, rice. Holy shit, it smelled amazing.

“Fuck, you are beautiful.” he says watching me. 

I laugh, “Yes, my bruised face and drooling over food, I’m really sexy.”

The meal went by smoothly, I kept joking and ignoring everything that was actually on my mind. Today was too much. I just needed to go to bed and crash. I needed to not think for a little while. Once Brenton shooed me out of the dining room, I went back to his room and peeked into his closet. My wolf poked her head up and wagged her tail, of course the little hussy was excited to smell him.

I quickly grabbed a soft t-shirt and closed the closet door. I pulled off my clothes slowly, trying to keep from jarring my arm.

“Fuck, Sorry!” his voice said from behind me.

I dropped my head to my chest, just my fucking luck.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

“No.” I say softly, “I need help.”

I can feel him behind me. My body is completely frozen. In fear, or arousal I couldn’t say. Yet, I knew I needed to wait. I needed to understand what was going on with me. Was I really going to believe that being an Omega was as important and rare as Brenton was telling me.

I felt him ease my bad arm through my shirt and eased it into his shirt, he then pulled my shirt off and his over my head and I pushed my other arm through the sleeve.

“Thanks.” I mutter.

He drops to his knees in front of me and pulls my leggings down over my hips and legs until he gets them completely off.

“Oh, this was my pleasure.” He growled. He pressed a kiss to where his t-shirt reached mid-thigh.

He stood up  and pressed a kiss to my cheek. "Get some sleep. Alpha Jasper will be here in the morning with Luna Aria, to discuss in depth more information about you being an Omega, and the trackers that we found on your truck. We are also going to be pushing through information on Jacob and see if he has been in contact with anyone about your status."

My eyes darted between his and I nodded. I press a quick kiss to his cheek and rush to the bed with a squeak "Goodnight."

I hear him bark a laugh but he walks out the room, turning off the light and leaving the door cracked as he left the room.

I closed my eyes, "please let this be real." I whisper. My heart is pounding in my chest. I want this. I know I keep pushing him away. My fear was so overwhelming at times it was like a breathing thing. Yet, this is our first day spending time together.

His voice drifted through the door, "Baby, this is real. I will spend the rest of forever showing you and loving you, proving to you that this is forever."

I sigh and smile, my breathing slows as I drift off to sleep. His promise in my mind.