Page 46 of His Snowbound Omega

“Exactly. You want to be good for me. You want to be,” he cupped Thorn’s cheek, “my perfect kept mate, isn’t that right?”

Thorn frowned at the odd phrasing. He was a kept omega. There was no such thing as a kept mate. He was about to say as much when someone dared to step closer to them, and he recognized yet another omega who was clearly interested in the alpha.

“Going to let her try her luck?” Baal asked.

“Do you even like women?”

“I don’t have a personal preference,” he confessed. “Unless you count as one.”

Acting on instinct like he’d been told, Thorn lifted his arms, subtly allowing the scent glands on his wrists to rub against the sides of Baal’s neck as he moved to link his fingers behind his head.

“Clever,” the alpha stated.

“Less obvious than what you went for,” Thorn said, “but still got the point across.” He motioned over Baal’s shoulder, but the underboss didn’t bother turning to see the female omega’s retreating form.

“I wanted to stay for the countdown.” He sniffed him. “But you smell so good right now. Can we leave early?”

“Let me guess,” Thorn snorted, “you booked a room?”

“Only the best for you.” He tugged him in closer with both hands on his waist. “It’s been a while. I’ve been dreaming of getting back inside of you.”

“It sounds like it’d be rude of me to make you wait any longer.” There was too much unwanted attention here. He’d rather be alone with the alpha, away from greedy stares. Tonight was obviously going to lead to sex, so what did it really matter if they left before the clock struck midnight? “It’s too hot in here. Take me somewhere else.”

Baal linked their fingers and began to lead him through the crowd, growling in warning whenever someone didn’t step out of their way fast enough. He did nothing to hide their clear intentions, and everyone who saw them had to know what they were rushing off to do.

Somehow, Thorn didn’t care.

Let them think whatever they wanted.

So long as they realized the two of them were together.

“I’ve never been jealous before,” he admitted, after Baal had pulled him into an elevator outside the hall. He was shoved up against the wall as soon as the doors closed, the alpha’s mouth sucking and nipping at his neck. “Is that really what this is?”

“Even your little brother understands jealousy,” Baal teased. “Do you really not know, sweetheart? Or are you too afraid to face yourself?”

He caught sight of his reflection in the metal doors and frowned at what he saw. His skin was flushed, his breathing uneven. There was a sheen of sweat on his brow, and instead of being cooler away from the crowd, Thorn felt like he was burning up.

A whine surged out of him the same second the alpha cursed and shoved away, the two of them realizing what was really going on all at once.

“It’s your heat.” Baal’s brow furrowed.

“It’s early.” Thorn whimpered as his dick throbbed and lengthened in his pants. A gush of wetness leaked out of his backside, instantly soaking his boxer briefs.

“Has it ever come early before?”

He shook his head and tried to control himself. The elevator would take them straight to the VIP suite, but that didn’t mean he wanted to lose his mind in this tiny box, where there was most likely a camera.

“Has an alpha ever given you their scent in the past?” Baal asked.

Right, he’d used the glands in his jaw and cheek to rub himself all over Thorn, scenting him. Covering him in his pheromones.

“A few times,” Thorn said as the elevator dinged, signaling they’d arrived. He was quickly swept off his feet and carried out into the foyer of the same room they’d stayed at before. The familiar space was comforting at first, until they passed the kitchen and he was reminded of how that night had ended. “If you abandon me again, I’ll punch you.”

“My omega is about to enter his heat cycle,” the alpha replied as he carried him straight up the stairs to the loft bedroom. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Baal deposited him onto the bed. “Has adominantalpha ever scented you?”

“No.” Thorn’s hips thrust up when Baal’s thigh accidentally brushed between his legs as he started helping him out of the stifling suit. “You’re the only dominant alpha I’ve ever been with.”