Page 7 of Adira's Omega (Alpha Matters Universe #1)
Chapter seven
Adira
“I can’t be,” fell from Nyla’s lips as I walked farther into the room.
“You are,” I ground out, clenching my fists at my sides. Rage rampaged through me at the thought of her carrying another’s child. The tests all came back clear, except one. Nyla was pregnant.
She pushed herself off the couch and stared up at me with tear-rimmed eyes. “No! I can’t, no, no, no!” She kept mumbling as she began to pace across the room, tousling her hair and biting her nails as she went.
A part of me wanted to comfort her, but the bigger part screamed for retribution. I knew my options, and I needed to think very carefully about them before making a decision. The real question was if I included Nyla in the discussion before making my demands.
Before I could decide, Nyla whirled toward me and spilled a story I hadn’t heard before. “This is why my father cast me out and placed me in the auction. He found out that I wasn’t truly his, that somehow my mother got pregnant outside of her heat. I don’t know how he did or how he could throw me aside so easily after raising me, but—”
“But here you are.” I let out a small scoff and rolled my eyes. “I’d like to say I disagree with his decision, but at the moment, I know exactly how he felt.” My eyes landed on her, and Nyla stepped back with fear glaring across her face. “Besides, now I have you, so his decision resulted in something good.” I shrugged, moving toward the large chair and collapsing in it with all the weight of today.
“You can’t mean that.”
“Oh? Nyla, you are naive at times but not delusional. I am kind to you and let you have certain freedoms, but I am still an Alpha bound and raised by the society we live in. The man who raised you had every right to sell you after finding out you were a bastard child. But again, it led to me having you, so I really don’t care what he did.” I flipped my hand through the air and sat back, letting my thoughts run through my options again.
Nyla growled and stomped her foot with tears running freely down her cheeks. “Why are all you Alphas assholes? This world is terrible because of you. We are tormented and abused all because you think you’re better.”
“Watch what you say, little mate. I have a decision to make about that thing growing inside of you, and your actions might push me one way over the other.”
Nyla jerked back as if she had been struck. “You can’t mean—”
“Enough, Nyla, you know exactly what I mean. Now, would you like to discuss this, or shall I go tell Doctor Neal that I have already made a decision?” I sat up straighter, holding Nyla’s gaze as her breath came out in pants. Moments passed and finally, Nyla nodded and sat down. “Good. Would you like to start?”
She pulled her eyes from mine and glared down at the floor by her feet. “We can’t do a blood test now, can we? To determine who it belongs to?”
I shook my head. “No, it’s far too soon. We would have to wait too long to find out. We have to decide without truly knowing.”
“Do we know how far along I am? That could give us answers.” She picked at her fingers and clothing, trying to keep her focus without breaking down. It was admirable, but I didn’t think she would be able to hold it together the entire time.
“We can, but it isn’t exact.”
“Well, can we get that information first?” she asked, looking up at me. “There’s no point in discussing this if we don’t have all the information.”
I pulled out my phone, ignoring Nyla for a moment, and messaged Hania to have Doctor Neal prepare the test. “We will continue our discussion until they are ready for us.” Placing my phone on the chair’s arm, I continued, “Let’s say the test comes back showing you are a month along, then what?”
Nyla bit her lip and tried to hold back the tears that were rebuilding. “Then,” her voice broke, causing her to pause, but Nyla cleared her throat and started again, “then I know what your decision will be.”
“Do you not agree? Do you want to carry that man’s child instead of mine?”
Nyla’s head whipped around, and she glared at me. “Of course not, but that doesn’t mean I want to go through aborting it! There’s no fun, happy, easy answer, Adira. No matter what, I will be in pain. If it’s his, pain. If it’s yours, still pain, but at least I get something out of it. A family.”
I smirked, then leaned forward, resting my elbows on my knees. “Well, I’m glad we are on the same page. If we find out that you are only a week or two along, then we will celebrate and prepare for our first child. If you’re even a day over two weeks, Nyla—”
“I know. At least I will have some solace that the child wouldn’t grow up to be thrown aside like I was.”
Nyla’s face dropped, and we sat in silence until my phone buzzed. Checking it, I saw a message from Hania, telling me that they were ready for us. Standing, I beckoned to Nyla. “Come.” I walked out of the room, knowing she would follow behind like a good little Omega.
I wanted this to go well for the both of us, but I refused to let anyone spoil what was mine. That’s why Theo was on his way here so I could carry out his punishment. He would never touch another Omega again, let alone himself.
A sinister smirk etched itself onto my lips as we walked up the steps, heading toward the exam room once again. Today was going to be a good day, one way or another.
“Two weeks on the dot,” Doctor Neal announced, and a hefty sigh left Nyla beside me.
“Are you sure?” I ground out.
“Yes. We have refined the test to be accurate to the day. Some are working on a test that could reveal the very hour. You know how these Alphas are, Adira. If there were multiple involved, they want to know exactly who the parent is before a blood test can be done.” He shrugged and scooted back on his rolling stool before pulling off his gloves and throwing them in the trash can.
“Even if it was slightly off, it would only be by a day or two, so there’s nothing to worry about. Nyla is indeed pregnant with your child.”
Pride swelled inside me as I looked down at Nyla, my now-pregnant mate, who had fat tears falling from her eyes and had deflated in relief. The room was silent for a moment, except for Nyla’s happy sobs. I placed my hand on the top of her head and stroked her golden locks.
“If that is everything, I will schedule a check-up in one month, and we will go from there. For now, enjoy the good news and rest up.” With a final nod and goodbye, Porter left the room, leaving us alone to gather our thoughts.
I cleared my throat and faced Nyla before cupping her wet cheek. “There’s no more need for your tears now that you have what you want.”
Nyla slapped my hand away, scoffing. “Yes, because this is how I wanted my first pregnancy announcement to go, Addie.” Then stood up before marching out of the room. I charged after her, catching a handful of the words she was mumbling under her breath. Mainly how Alphas were idiots. The fire in her made me smile, but it also made me want to force her submission.
Reaching out, I grabbed her arm and twirled her around until her back was pressed against the wall, and a small gasp escaped her lips as I entered her personal space. “Where do you think you’re going?”
“To our suite so I can take a bath and forget this day ever happened.” She clenched her jaw so tightly that I was concerned a tooth might chip in the process. Not that it couldn’t be fixed, but dealing with her pregnant and having to get a tooth fixed didn’t sound like any level of fun.
“Oh? You wish to forget the day you found out you were pregnant with our first child?” I leaned down so we were breathing the same air and watched as her breathing went from heavy with anger to full of lust.
“No,” she stuttered out. “I wish to forget the day you acted like an overbearing Alpha who only cared about their genes being passed on.” Her words were harsh, but her voice was airy. Nyla’s eyes glanced from mine to my lips and back again.
“Is that so? But we were on the same page, Nyla. You knew what would need to be done and didn’t fight me on it. You accepted it, knowing that for this to work, you needed to take my seed and no other. Isn’t that right?” I stepped back, causing a small whimper of disapproval to escape Nyla’s lips, then leaned down and gripped the backs of her thighs before hoisting her up and pinning her between the wall and me.
“Um, I…” Nyla tried to focus on her thoughts, but I ground into her, making things foggy in her mind.
“Don’t question me, Nyla. Don’t fight it. Give in and let me taste you, hm? I want to celebrate you being pregnant and pleasure you as a reward for being such a good mate who listens to their Alpha.” I could see the fight still in her eyes, but the flare of her nostrils said she wanted to give in because she knew the pleasure that would come from it.
I watched as she warred with herself. Would she keep her resolve and hold onto the anger she had, or would she take my cock into her slick-filled pussy?
Either way, I would enjoy it, whether I forced her into submission or she crumbled without the extra push.
Finally, Nyla huffed and let her head fall back against the wall. “Addie, you can’t fix every fight with an orgasm.”
My head flew back as I let out a loud bark of a laugh. “Maybe not one, but how about three or four? I have quite the pool of information, and making you come hasn’t failed me yet.”
Nyla rolled her eyes and looked at me. “For someone who claims to take what they want and not care what others think, you put in a lot of time trying to please me.”
I snickered and dropped my gaze. “Sometimes it’s easier to please you, and other times it’s easier to take what I want from you. Depends on the day, little mate. So which will it be today?”
“Put me down and find out.” I quirked a brow, but my curiosity was piqued, so I let her down and stepped back.
Nyla slowly side-stepped, then walked backward a few feet before turning and taking off. “Nyla,” I growled.
She turned around with a large grin on her face. “If you want me, then you’re going to have to catch me.” Nyla spun and was off again and took a corner, taking herself out of my line of sight.
I jogged along the hallway, taking my time, knowing that I was the ultimate predator and I would catch my prey. Tonight, Nyla was on the menu, and I would feast to my heart’s content.