Page 62 of For What It's Worth
Wanting to thrive off my natural omega confidence, I let that side of me take control. When I took a deep breath, and the sweet scent of an alpha’s possessive pheromones filled my nose. The ones telling anyone nearby he wanted to grab me and run us back to my nest so no one could look at me, scent me, talk to me, really, exist around me. A shudder ran down my whole body, and I exhaled a shaky breath, finding comfort in the mildly aggressive scent.
“How come I can scent your alpha instincts more now?” I asked Jen, though my voice came out muffled since my face was still plastered to his chest.
“It’s getting harder to distract myself,” he said. “Taking you out yesterday was easy since my alpha instincts wanted to show you off. To prove to everyone you’re claimed and mine. Plus, you were by my side for the whole time.”
“But you wanted me to cover up my claiming mark.”
Jen shrugged, a half-smile on his face. “Instincts don’t always make sense. I want everyone to see the mark and know you’re claimed, but I don’t want anyone looking at you. A claiming mark on a … beta would definitely draw attention. My brain and instincts aren’t really aligned with you, little bear.”
My alpha’s gaze dropped to where my claiming mark was currently hidden under my sweater. The look on his face was a mix between annoyance and pride, which must make the worst kind of headache. I could relate. My own instincts were a constant contradiction to which side of me was in charge. It must’ve been hard to feel the alpha instincts toward an omega but treat me like a beta.
“Are we going to be able to do this?” I hated asking the question, and the subsequent guilt that made my beautiful alpha wince, but it was necessary.
“We agreed we would claim you, publicly, as our bonded beta. I think that’s our best shot. Omegas and their alphas go out in public all the time, and all the students here know how to deal with newly bonded mates. And I have some experience being with betas. That should help me keep my instincts in check.”
“Just remember,” Aidan said, drawing my attention to where he was sitting next to us. “Despite whatever your omega instincts tell you, you don’t have to worry about Jen. He is going to teach and then come find you. I bet he’ll even cut his last class short to come see you.”
Jen looked annoyed with Aidan but also pleased that the blond alpha was on my side. Yes, he was in for a headache, indeed. And a perfect summarization of us right now—walking, talking, breathing, living contradictions.
Soon after our conversation died down, and Aidan started working on his laptop while Jen placed pieces of paper saying “keep vacant” on all the desks immediately around me, students started showing up. Jen, my mate, quickly turned into Professor Jenson.
Students slowly filled the available seats.
A growl threatened to release from me when a female student found a spot in the front row by my alpha’s desk. I was immediately distracted by the feeling of falling. Or technically, sliding. Aidan had moved my chair closer to his, so our shoulders touched. My body relaxed at the simply touch.
“Anytime you need it, you can scent me,” Aidan whispered. “It might not be as comforting as Jen’s, but my scent should help you.”
I leaned into his side, purposefully scenting him and even kissing his cheek. “I love your scent. It reminds me of a storm. I can smell the rain, blooming flowers, and even the calming quite like all the animals are patiently waiting for the storm to end.”
Aidan’s eyes went wide, his scent becoming sweeter, turning my cheeks a bright red. His eyes roamed my face, spotting the color on my cheeks, which had one side of his lips turning up into a sexy smirk.
“You have a way with words, Koda bear.” There was a sense of awe in his words that didn’t match the lust in his scent. His tongue peeked out, licking his bottom lip in a way that was surprisingly seductive.
Enzo had started the fire in me before he left, but the heated embers were gaining oxygen. I tightened my thighs together, slowly moving one up and down as if I could alleviate the sudden need.
The smirk fell from Aidan’s lips when his nostrils flared, obviously scenting my arousal. Since I wasn’t leaking slick yet, it was obvious spending time near me had sharpened his nose to the changes in scents.
And why was that such a turn on?
The thought of how well my alpha knew my needs excited my body. I felt the slick leak onto my underwear. My layers—soaked in Jen’s scent before we left the house—hid the majority of my scent, but any omega would be able to scent it. If I couldn’t get myself under control, I would attract alphas.
My bonded alpha suddenly appeared, bending over my desk, his face so close to mine I couldn’t look at Aidan anymore. I locked eyes with Jen’s brown ones, but his nearness—even his temper— didn’t do anything to dissuade my arousal.
Jen parted his lips like he’d wanted to say something, but with his dilated pupils, harsh breathing, and rough grip, I knew he was feeling the consequences of my arousal through the bond.
When Aidan pushed Jen’s chest away from me, I wanted to growl at the retreating promise of pleasure, but neither alpha focused on me, their attention solely on each other.
I couldn’t focus on what Aidan whispered to Jen, but my bonded alpha glanced over at me, still posturing with his packmate. I didn’t want them posturing, though.
“C’mon, Koda bear,” Aidan said. He grabbed my hand, pulling me out of my chair and away from my bonded alpha.
My feet struggled, wanting to stay with Jen, wanting my alpha and the pleasure I knew he could’ve given me.
“Go with him, little bear.” Jen’s voice sounded hostile, but even with my raging hormones, my instincts would do anything to please my alpha. Even walk away when needing sexual release.
Aidan dragged me out of the classroom and all the way through the courtyard for this group of buildings. Then he hurried us into a bathroom. When he locked the door behind us, he wasted no time pushing me against it, slamming his lips on top of mine in a desperate kiss.
I didn’t even hesitate. I needed release from the tension in my body, and Aidan was promising it to me. My pussy was fluttering around nothing, my core adding oxygen to the heat inside me, and my nipples tightened to such sharp points so quickly they actually tingled.