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CHAPTER 6

RYLAN

"Your Alpha needs to place his claim."

Oh. My. Word.

This man is ruining me. How can I ever recuperate from this experience? Because that's exactly what sex with Zeke Medina is.

An experience unlike anything else.

The more he takes, the more I want to give. My body feels alive for the first time, and I don't want this feeling to ever leave me. I've become addicted with just one hit.

"More! Please!" I beg and plead with him to give me more.

Zeke accepts my challenge by increasing not just his speed, but also the force of his thrusts. I'm being fucked hard when I feel the tingles of my orgasm sweep through me. It's a rushing wind of desire that sweeps through me, cresting quickly and leaving me a trembling mess in its wake.

"That's it. You fucking take it so well. That's my Omega. So perfect. All mine."

I don't know how much of what Zeke is saying is true given the intense pleasure rolling through us at the mate bond connection. That's the only thing to explain what just happened. We scented one another, completing the bond and unifying us as mates.

My Alpha continues to take advantage of my fluid state. He bends me and molds me until I'm just right, my legs raised, and my back arched to give him the best position. I feel his cock swell just as he warns me, "I'm about to come."

The next few minutes are flashes of intense euphoria as his cock slips all the way inside me and settles to give his knot room to grow. And grow it does! The bulbous part of him fills me up, locking us together as he releases deep inside me.

I wonder if I'll get pregnant right away or if it will take time. Some couples live in a constant state of fertility, while others find it harder. I've never cared much about it before since I hadn't found my mate, but now I'm curious to know how things will progress. I can picture little dark haired mini-Zeke's rushing around in tiny suits chasing their dad to demand he come to board meetings.

The vision has me laughing, to which Zeke asks, "What's so funny?"

I grin up at him as I allow all the affection I'm feeling to shine through. "I was just thinking of the future."

"Oh. Was I in it?" I nod. "Then it sounds perfect to me."

* * *

It takes a while for the knot to go down, and by the time it does I'm utterly exhausted and wishing the games were on Friday so we could sleep in tomorrow. When I mention it to Zeke he laughs.

"We've always done Thursday since Fridays are usually date nights or family nights for most people. It's easier to coordinate and convince people to come out if you don't interfere with their routines."

"That makes sense," I agree around a yawn. "Tell me more about yourself, Mr. Medina."

He smiles down at me. I'm currently wrapped around him like he's a body pillow. Since he's showing no signs of discomfort, I don't intend to let go anytime soon.

"You know most of it already. I work for the company. The end goal has always been CEO. It came quicker than I intended, but it's been a good experience to learn as I go. I help with the basketball team and occasionally spend my time volunteering at the shelter. They prefer Omegas to work there though, so it's not a place I go to often."

"Do you think they'd mind if I helped out? It would be nice to find a way to give back to the community. Basketball isn't really my thing though." I grin at him. "There is zero athleticism here."

He runs his hand down my spine as he takes me in. "I don't know about that. Your stamina earlier was pretty good."

"That's different," I reply, a blush tinting my cheeks. "Besides, there's not a sex sport I could compete in. Not that I'd want to anyway. What were we talking about anyway? I think I've lost the plot."

My Alpha shakes with laughter. "You might have. No sex sports for you, mister. Not unless it's with me and in private. I refuse to share you."

I warm at the possessiveness in his tone. I've never wanted to be someone's property, yet every time I picture Zeke claiming me as his I get all mushy inside.

"Let's sleep. Tomorrow will be a busy day, I'm sure."

* * *

It's not until I'm at work that I realize what Zeke meant by busy. He hadn't indicated work would be the thing to keep us occupied. It was more the gossip and interrogation from coworkers that had me always the focus of someone's attention.

"Let the man breath, people. He's going to be here for a while so just wait it out," Ezra eventually says with a huff to get the crowd to disperse.

As soon as they are out of hearing range he looks over to me with a smirk. I shake my head at him then mouth Lunch? at him. He nods quickly, then pulls out his phone.

Ignoring the morning interruptions, I focus back on the Spring line. Things are coming together more and more each day. I love seeing my idea develop, and having a supportive team to work with is literally the dream.

"Did we get any of the new container samples in?" I ask Maeve as I review the inventory sent.

She shakes her head. "Not all of it. There's still that one company you wanted to work with that hasn't responded. I don't know if they're on vacation or what, but the guy just never replied."

I pull up the email to see which one she means. My groan is audible once I recognize the name. It's the company I was most hopeful to work with. They have a unique portable design that would give us yet another avenue to pursue for the Omega line here at Medina Manufacturing.

"Let me see if I can find anything else out. Maybe they'd be willing to sell the design blueprint and we could make it ourselves," I tell her.

"Sounds good to me. If anyone can convince them, it's you. And if they tell you know, just tell Zeke. I'm sure he'll go all big bad Alpha on them until they agree." She snickers at her joke even as I roll my eyes.

An hour later Ezra comes over to pull me away from a debate with Copper about color schemes. "Enough from you two. We've got a lunch to get to."

"Bring us something back on your way. We'll hold down the fort." Ezra salutes Copper's demand as he leads me through the building and out to his car. We drive the few blocks over to the diner and grab a lucky seat at the window.

Taking a look around town, I'm amazed at how much Shelter Falls feels like home. My old life is nothing but a distant memory now. I'm not sure if it's the people, the area itself, or the fact that my mate is here that has me feeling content.

"Beautiful, right? I've always loved it here. Something about the small town just does it for me," Ezra teases.

Before I can reply, the waitress comes over. I order the lunch special, fried fish and fries, while Ezra orders soup and a salad. It all sounds delicious, and I pledge to come out more often for meals. Hopefully I can convince my Alpha to join me too. He works so much that I don't know if he actually gets to enjoy himself outside of the basketball nights. And even then, that's still kind of work.

"What are you thinking about over there? You're awfully quiet?"

I shake my head at Ezra. "I was just thinking of Zeke. Does he ever just enjoy himself? Like go and have fun that's not work related?"

The man across from me turns to look out the window, his gaze unfocused. "He used to. Now he spends most of his time taking care of other people."

"But who takes care of him?" I ask.

Ezra turns from the window to smile at me. "I was hoping that person would be you. Listen, I didn't bring you to lunch to gossip or to cause trouble. Zeke is my friend and has been for ages. He might technically be my boss at the factory, but when you've known someone as long as we have it's hard to change the dynamic."

"Ok. I get that. Then why'd you ask me to lunch?"

"Because I need to know if you're all in this with him. He's your mate. I knew it that first day and you walking in this morning smelling like him only confirmed it. But like with Zeke isn't always rainbows and sunshine. He does have responsibilities that make it harder for him to connect like other relationships might."

I don't understand what Ezra is hinting at, but I nod anyway to let him know I'm in. "There's nothing he can tell me that will change my mind. I've always loved the Medina brand and knew I wanted to work there. That was the entire reason I came to Shelter Falls was to get a job with them. The fact that my mate works there is a bonus. And honestly, I don't know of anything that would change my mind about the man I've come to know. He's a walking green flag."

Ezra barks out a laugh. "Yeah, I could see how you'd say that. I've seen him go through too much to not get his happy ending, hence this lunch. I'm glad he found you Rylan. I think you're just the kind of Omega he needs."

"I hope to be," I admit just as our food arrives.

We eat our lunch with ease as Ezra tells me more about the town. He gives some backstories about the diner and the surrounding stores as well. It feels like I've gone to one of those storybook times at a library by the time we're done. So many stories, and yet, that's only the beginning. I know there are more people to meet around town and more things for me to learn as I get settled in.

"Let's get you back to the office. I'm sure your Alpha will be looking for you soon," Ezra says as he grabs the to-go order for the others and pays the bill. I tried to fight him, but he told me he had to pay since it was his idea.

We get to his car and as I buckle up I hear my phone chime. Looking down at it, I see a text from Zeke.

Zeke: Where are you, Omega? I need to feel you.

Rylan: I'm on my way back from lunch.

Zeke: Great. Come straight to my office when you get here. I might not be able to knot you, but I need a taste. Won't make it to the end of the day.

I shiver at the way his words light me up. I'm more than ready to get back to the factory, not just for my work but also because of him. My Alpha needs me, and I won't dare make him wait.