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I don’t want an omega, my ass.

“Not tonight.” There’s no mistaking Connor’s sadness, and she sweeps a hand through his hair. “Soon.”

“Promise?”

“Yeah.” Daph pulls him in, and their kiss feels like an exhale. Soft and necessary. Connor keeps her close, whispering against her neck. After another reluctant kiss, he slips into the car and Dez takes his place.

He’s less cautious this time, pulling her in until she feelseverything, fisting her curls and pulling her head back for a filthy kiss.

When he finally lets her go, Daphne’s perfuming, breathless. “See you tomorrow?”

“Can’t wait.” Dez nips her lip before turning to me. “Drive safe.”

“I will. Precious cargo.”

Daphne smells fucking sinful, and it takes everything in me to keep things PG as I help her with her seatbelt. When my arm brushes against her chest, she whimpers.

“Hold on, kitten. Just until we get home.”

“I’m hot, I’m horny and I want to come,” she whines. Her hands are in my hair, diving below the collar of my shirt as she desperately seeks skin. She nearly scratches me when I pull them back, kissing both before setting them carefully in her lap.

“You will as soon as we get home.”

“Nate.”

Love it when she says my name like that. “I’ll make it worthwhile. Just hold on a little longer.”

“What if I can’t?”

“Of course you can. You’re my perfect omega.” Perfume blooms and fuck me, that might have been a bad idea. I damn near slam the door, just to keep from rutting her right here.

Tossing a blanket on Daph’s lap and reminding her to keep her hands where I can see them, I race off with the windows down. The chilled night air is a balm against the heat racing through me, keeping me sane as I drive.

Just make it home. You can do this.

Daphne spends the entire drive squirming in her seat. The second we stop, she’s scrambling for the door.

“Wait,” I bark, heart in my throat. She didn’t even look to make sure no one was pulling in next to her.

When Daphne turns wide eyes my way, I realize I could’ve made a different choice. Not that I regret the bark because I don’t. “I’m sorry, but you didn’t look first. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

She watches me for a long time. “You were protecting me.”

“Yes.”

Her head cocks, seductive and sweet. “Your omega.”

“Yes,” I say, drawing the word out. Wait, am I not in trouble anymore?

“You’re a little obsessed with me, aren’t you?” Daphne smirks, this mischievous little grin that makes me so hard I think I’m going to pass out.

“Obviously.” Has she forgotten I broke into her house?

Perfume blooms between us, sticky sweet and making my mouth water.

“I think I like that.” Daphne carefully opens the door, making sure to look before she steps out. It gives me a view of her ass I can’t look away from. Apparently, I take too long because she leans back in. “Take me to my nest, alpha.”

My whole body vibrates with a growl. I meet Daph at the hood, lifting her over my shoulder without breaking my stride. Her hand lands a dull smack on my ass then holds there, groping as I stalk across the lawn and onto the porch.