The truth was, neither one of us were in control. Our designations were. My omega was just as desperate as his alpha.
We both needed this.
His husky moans mixed with mine before we slumped against each other. The kisses shifted from hot to sweet as we came down.
I was a packed up omega for years, and I’dneverbeen fucked like this. He found exactly what I liked and pulled more orgasms out of me than I thought possible. He treated me like I was something precious and worthy.
“You’re mine, Lana. There’s no going back now.”
I couldn’t help but look into his eyes, begging him without words to catch me when I fell. I needed to know that he would never let me break, that I’d never have to suffer again.
“I promise you, omega, that you will never have to feel alone again. I’m hooked.”
He started to move again, fucking me gently as he whispered all the ways he’d prove that he would take care of me.
For the first time in a long time, I knew I had a pack to catch me.
Chapter
Twenty
Lana
“Lana, I wanted to speak to you,” the coach’s voice called out as I walked into the arena. With the away game tonight, I was just coming in to prepare the last minute things for them to take along.
“Of course, are we going to your office?”
“Your office works,” he teased, gesturing for me to lead the way.
I did as he asked, heading for the kitchen. I quickly set my tote bag down before giving him my full attention.
He cleared his throat and dove right in. “I spoke to the board. The team collectively sent an email, each expressing how happy they were to have you here. There was also a glowing recommendation from me. I’ve seen the difference at practice. I don’t have them slacking and lagging behind because they had a long night. Whatever you’ve been doing has been incredible.”
“Oh wow, thank you,” I said, completely stunned. Excitement and pride washed through me. This was exactly why I loved my job. Seeing the outcome was incredible. I couldn’t wait to see the guys playing again for myself.
“That means,” he said with a flourish, pulling out a piece of paper. “I am equipped to offer you a full-time position on the team.”
“Really?” I was trying my best to hold onto some dignity, when all I wanted to do was scream in excitement.
He chuckled, seeing right through my feebly attempted self-control. “I’m glad you like the idea as much as we do. In fact, I think these numbers could be quite beneficial. We’ve added a sign-on bonus. The only exception I have is, well… some of my best players are grounded.” He gave me a look that said he knew exactly why they did what they did. “I’d like you to stick around here for this weekend’s game. I would love if you would prepare us snacks that we can take on the bus and have a cooler ready to go, but we’ll do what we usually do for away games for the time being. Under the circumstances, I would feel more comfortable knowing that you had the pack around you.”
The pack. I guess we were more obvious than we realized. Any words I was trying to muster died as he slid the proposal across the counter to me.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes,” he said firmly. “They know between your degree, the name that you want to make for yourself, and the differences you’ve made here that you’re worth every penny. You will also have an arena card for any food purchases or materials that you need for your job. We want no out-of-pocket costs.”
My eyes ran over the page. The zeros on it had my head spinning. It wasn’t that I was desperate for the money, but with this kind of contribution, it put me on more equal footing with the guys, and that level of independence soothed the terrified part of me. The one that had been burned before and didn’t want to be left with nothing at the end of the day. I’d already blown up my life once. I wasn’t eager to do it again.
“Where do I sign?”
His face broke out into a grin at my question, and he flipped the page, highlighting a few points for me to see, then tapping where I would put my own signature. I didn’t hesitate to sign it. The best part was it was a yearly contract, which meant we would renegotiate next year and neither of us were tied together long term.
This also meant I had the full weekend off.
For now, I had work to do.
“Alright,” the coach said, tapping the counter. “I’ll leave you to your magic.”
