Page 10 of Claimed By His Omega Dragon’s Fire (Nesting Ever After: Season Two)

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Brock

This week has been a complete and utter whirlwind of emotions. I spent a few days with Aiden, meeting his pack and getting to see the pack alpha side of him. I won’t lie, I don’t think I’ve ever been more attracted to him as when I see him fulfill his alpha duties. I didn’t realize I had a thing for men in charge who’re softies behind closed doors but here we are.

Meeting his pack was terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. I felt so welcome, so accepted. I felt like I had found my place. I didn’t just want to meet these people but I wanted to be a part of their community. I wanted to figure out exactly how I fit in. I wanted to find ways to help them.

It was all so new and at the same time, it felt like I’d been doing this forever.

Saying goodbye to Aiden was hard but I still had a fair to go to. It went as smoothly as expected with just one little snag; I was nauseous the entire time.

No matter what I ate, what I drank, or how I spent my day, I felt sick to my stomach throughout the day. Thankfully, I was able to keep everything down, but it left me feeling gross while I was at the festival grounds.

Normally, I’d shut down and hit up the other trucks or at least let the other workers know they could come have coffee or do silly food trades, but this time, I would shut down just so I could curl up on the floor for a little bit to recover.

On top of that, my pants are no longer fitting!

To make matters even worse, I missed Aiden the entire time. It’s ridiculous. And part of me wants to be upset that my inner omega has latched onto Aiden so fiercely and quickly, but the bigger part of me doesn’t care. I just want to get back to him as quickly as possible.

There’s a nagging at the back of my head, whispering that I know why I feel this way. I am pointedly ignoring that for now. I refuse to do any sort of introspection until I’m safely back with Aiden. He’ll want to know what I come up with as a conclusion. At least, I hope he’ll want to know.

The drive back to Aiden’s home feels like it takes forever but eventually, I pull my truck down his road and park it beside his house once more. Mr. Hunt is working on his yard outside and he waves at me, calling out a friendly greeting.

On a better day, I would probably walk over there and say hello so I could ask him what he’s working on. But I have to pee and I still feel kinda pukey, and I just need to see Aiden as soon as possible. After waving, I go to the door and give it a knock.

It only takes a moment before Aiden is opening the door. As soon as his eyes land on me, the most beautiful smile stretches across his lips. Some of those anxieties inside my chest flit away, replaced by bone deep warmth.

Aiden pulls me into his arms and squeezes me just a tad too tight. I push him away.

“Shit. Sorry. If you do that I’m gonna piss myself,” I say before running towards the bathroom.

I quickly relieve myself and go to wash my hands. I stare at my reflection for a long time. It takes me an embarrassingly long time before I realize what exactly I’m seeing.

Pulling up my shirt, I find the bottom of my stomach swollen. I poke it, finding it hard. I blink a few times, wondering if my eyes are playing tricks on me, but no, my stomach is protruding more than it was last week.

“Jesus Christ,” I whisper to myself, realizing what’s going on all at once.

I’m pregnant. When Aiden went into his rut and fucked my brains out, a clutch must have caught. It’s why I’ve been feeling like shit and wishing I was here with Aiden.

The next question I ask myself is; how do I feel about this?

This wasn’t something I planned or something I even hoped for, but now that it’s here, I’m happy . I can see myself staying here. I can see a life where Aiden is pack alpha with a couple of kids that play in the backyard. I can still travel with my truck, but staying more local rather than going across the country. A life here, with Aiden, and with this pack, sounds like a dream come true. It feels like this is exactly where I’m supposed to be.

Everything has slotted into place in the most perfect way. It might not have been what I thought my life would be like, but somehow, it’s even better than I could have dreamed of.

Fuck, I really hope Aiden agrees.

Stepping outside of the bathroom, I wander through the house. I find Aiden in the kitchen, putting together a bologna sandwich. He smiles when he sees me.

“Hey, I made you a sandwich just in case you were hungry after driving. Sorry if that’s like dumbass alpha instincts, but I wanted to take care of you now that you’re back home.”

“Back home?”

Aiden’s face brightens with a blush. “Shit. Sorry. Well, I’m not actually sorry but I guess we should talk about that before I just declare this is your home. It could be, you know, if you wanted it to be, but I understand if you’re not ready for that.”

“Aiden,” I say with a grin, my cheeks hurting from how wide it is. “Slow down. Take a breath, alpha.”

Aiden sucks in a sharp breath. Gods, he’s adorable when he’s like this.

“Thank you for welcoming me home,” I say, watching as his face goes soft, his eyes bright with excitement. “I would love for this to be my home.” Then I touch my stomach. “I would love for this to be our home.”

Aiden tilts his head like a confused puppy. “What do you mean?”

I lift up my shirt, showing off my newly acquired little bump. “It’s not just me moving in.”

“What?” Aiden asks again, his eyes widening as he stares down at my stomach. I wait, watching, trying to get a read on his reaction. Is he upset? Scared? Happy?

“In case it isn’t obvious,” I say slowly, needing him to fully understand. “I’m pregnant.”

Aiden’s mouth drops open before he’s snapping it shut. Finally, his eyes dart up to meet mine. They’re wide with emotion. I suck in a sharp breath as Aiden falls to his knees, his hands cupping my belly.

“Brock,” he says softly, his voice breaking. “Brock,” he tries again, this time his voice more steady. “I know this is all incredibly fast, but I have to ask you something very important. Every day I get to know you feels like a privilege. Now that you’re carrying our baby inside of you, I can’t hold myself back a moment longer. Will you please move in with me? Will you stay? I promise I’ll do my best to take care of you and our baby. I promise to always make you feel wanted and needed. I promise to be the best alpha I can to both of you. Please?”

“Oh, Aiden,” I breathe out, overwhelmed by this show of devotion. To see my alpha on his knees, begging me to stay. It’s enough to make a man cry, which is my excuse for when a tear drips down my cheek. “Yes. Of course I’ll stay.”

“Thank the gods,” Aiden says, standing up quickly and pulling me into a tight hug. He kisses the top of my head and I don’t think I’ve ever felt more safe. His lips move lower and lower until they finally find mine. Aiden kisses me and somehow, it feels like the first time all over again.

“You’re my alpha,” I tell him as we pull back from our kiss. “I already know without a doubt that this is where I’m supposed to be, with this pack and most importantly, with you.”

Aiden rests his forehead against my own, just breathing me in. “Gods, hearing you say that, Brock.”

“It’s the truth,” I promise him. “This is where I want to be.”

“This is where I want you to be,” he says, kissing each of my cheeks and then my lips again. I sink into the kiss, letting it wash over me. I project everything I’m feeling and he does the same until our sweet scents are sinking into the room around us. The bathroom smells delicious by the time we pull away, pheromones of ‘happy’ swirling around us.

I touch the center of Aiden’s chest. “My heart and my dragon are in agreement. They’re both so happy, Aiden.”

“I’m happy too. Can I take you somewhere? I want to show you something.”

“Of course. I trust you.”

Aiden takes my hand and leads me through the house. I have no idea where we’re going but I’m surprised when we step through his backdoor into the yard.

“It’s not too far. I promise.”

With my hand in Aiden’s, we walk away from his yard towards the outskirts of town. There’s a forest there with big, towering trees.

“Can I ask you about the baby? How did you know? What are dragon pregnancies like?”

I give his hand a squeeze. “I had a feeling all week but I wasn’t ready to think about it until I was back here. We both saw my little bump, it’ll grow quickly because it’s an egg inside of me. The egg will come out soon and we’ll have to take care of it for a few months before it hatches.”

Aiden brings my hand to his mouth, kissing my knuckles. “I can’t wait to see you even rounder.”

“Of course. Stereotypical alpha behavior,” I say with a warm chuckle, letting him know I’m teasing him. “I’m not sure how many eggs are in there but I know one for sure.”

“How many is usual?”

“Anywhere between one and four usually. My brothers and I were a clutch of three.”

Aiden looks down at me with wide eyes. “Okay,” he says slowly. “We might have to think about finding a bigger house then.”

I can’t help but giggle. “One step at a time. We don’t even know how many are baking yet.”

“Right. Yeah. Of course.” Aiden walks into a small clearing, completely surrounded by trees. My skin pebbles with goosebumps as I step into the clearing, the warm wash of magic running over me. “This is a very special place,” Aiden explains, pulling his shirt over his head.

“Okay,” I say softly, my eyes devouring his exposed chest. Are we about to fuck in the forest? I’m not opposed but it does seem kind of a strange thing to propose right after finding out about the pregnancy.

“Once a year, I have a magic user come and enchant this part of the forest. It keeps us safe to shift without worrying about anyone seeing us.”

“Oh,” I breathe out. It only takes a moment for me to realize what we’re about to do before I start stripping out of my own clothes.

My inner dragon rumbles with approval. It’s been far too long since I’ve allowed him to come out and play, to stretch his wings and enjoy himself. There aren’t many places where I can just shift and fly around. Humans would lose their shit if they saw a huge red dragon overhead.

“How big is the safe area? Can I fly?”

“Yes, it’s about a mile in every direction.”

“Holy shit,” I say, excitement welling up inside of me. I almost trip as I get out of my pants and boxers. Faster than I thought possible, I’m completely naked and taking off in a run. I reach for my inner dragon, the other half of my soul, allowing him to take over.

One moment, I’m a man running through the forest and the next, I’m a large, red dragon, running on four legs and stretching out my wings. I let out a snort, feeling heat within me pour out in puffs of smoke through my nostrils.

In this form, I’m more aware of my body, including things within it.

One egg. There’s one egg within my belly.

I carefully turn around to face my mate. He’s still in his boxers, struck frozen as he gazes up at me. I’m not the biggest dragon, especially compared to my alpha brothers, but I still tower over my mate.

I get down onto my belly, laying my snout onto the forest floor. Aiden walks to me, putting a hand on my snout. He leans forward and hugs my nose. I take in a deep breath, my chest rumbling with satisfaction as his scent invades my nose. In this form, Aiden somehow smells even better.

Opening my mouth, I lick Aiden’s chest just to taste him. Oh my gods, he tastes downright divine.

“Oh my gods,” Aiden says, pushing himself away from me and looking down at himself. Sure, he’s covered in dragon spit now, but he’s never smelled better to me. “Brock, you’re so beautiful, but if you lick me again, I’m going to get the most confusing boner of my life.”

I snort, rings of smoke coming out of my nose and surrounding Aiden.

“The fact that you can do that is very hot. Fuck, why is that so hot. Whatever, I’m just gonna not think about it,” Aiden says, his cheeks bright red. Gods, he’s adorable.

Aiden turns his back to me as he takes his boxers off. I watch in wonder as he shifts into his wolf form. He’s bigger than an average wolf and I wonder if that’s because he’s the pack alpha, like that somehow gave him an up on other shifters? I have no idea, but he’s gorgeous. His fur is dark gray with a little bit of white around his chest and shoulders. His eyes are the same as his human form as he looks at me.

Aiden steps closer, leaning his side against my snout, rubbing himself against my face. I rumble in delight at being able to have our animal sides meet for the first time. This is everything I hoped it would be but also so much more.

I lick Aiden’s face again but this time, instead of pulling himself away, he licks me right back until we’re a slobbery mess. It feels so animalistic and feral, I fucking love it.

My wings stretch out on either side of me. I shake them a few times before taking a step back and launching myself up into the air. It feels so good to be able to fly. I could cry with how happy I am, especially as I realize I’ll be able to come here whenever I want. I don’t have to agonize over where it’s safe to enjoy this.

I soar in a little circle up in the air, careful to keep myself within the confines of the magical border. This feels so good, but my body tires quickly, no doubt from being so nauseous the last few days.

I carefully make my way back down to the ground, landing on a patch of grass where the sun is shining down. Like a giant cat, I get myself comfortable and allow the sun to heat my scales.

Aiden trots over, having just run around while I was flying. He tucks himself between my front legs, resting his nose against my own. I close my eyes, just enjoying this moment. We spend the rest of the morning like that, cuddled together under the sun.

I’m falling in love with him and it’s terrifying how quickly these feelings are coming on, but I don't care. I’m not about to push away my own feelings. Aiden is my alpha. He’s the one for me. We have a dragon on the way. He’s going to make me his mate and he’s going to be my alpha. I know that with certainty, can feel it in my very bones and my dragon agrees.

It’s nice when the two of us are on the same page.

After a while, we shift back into our human forms and get back into our clothes. I take Aiden’s hand once more.

“Take me back home,” I say softly.

Aiden smiles down at me. “Gladly.”