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Emerson pursed his lips, now looking nothing but mildly annoyed. He shoved his hands in his pockets. “Does Orion know you’re in here unsupervised?”
It was like whiplash. One moment, I was fighting the urge to get on my knees and worship my alpha, and the next, I was irritated. That was what he was going to say to me? He was feeling what I was feeling. I just knew it. I saw his reaction; I scented it on him. This wasn’t one-sided. So, not only was he going to ignore it entirely, but he was going to treat me like a child?
“He knows I’m in here, yes. Believe it or not, an omega can go pee without a babysitter. We’re not incompetent.”
By the way Emerson breathed in through his nostrils and his eyes narrowed, I realized it was the wrong thing to say, but I couldn’t help it. I was not a child, and somehow it felt like that was what he was trying to say.
“Perhaps not. But it seems that you at least need someone to remind you of your manners.” Emerson’s voice was deep and smooth, and despite being pissed, it still went right to my core, turning me on. Please goddess, do not let me leak slick in this suit.
Emerson stepped closer so there were only a few feet between us. He towered over me, even if he wasn’t the tallest alpha. I only came to his chest, and I had to tilt my head all the way back to meet his eyes. His alpha energy was strong, and it was a fight to stay on my feet, but I wouldn’t submit. Not yet.
“Are you going to be the one to do that, alpha?” I wasn’t as snarky as I wanted to be, my voice breathier than I’d like.
Emerson’s pupils dilated again, and I loved that I was causing him to lose control. He couldn’t keep that mask of neutrality, as much as he wanted to.
His big hand gripped my chin, squeezing tightly. My head tilted up even more, and I stood on my tiptoes just to get a little relief. His gray-blue eyes were all fire and his hand was huge, nearly engulfing my lower face. I held his gaze, though, refusing to back down.
Neither of us spoke. The tension in the room was so thick, I could hardly breathe, and yet we didn’t seem capable of breaking it. What happened now would change the trajectory of whatever was happening between us, and neither of us were ready to make that move.
Emerson’s grip tightened and I was sure it would bruise, yet I wasn’t afraid. No, fear was the last thing on my mind. Hunger. Need. Desire. So many emotions but none of them fear.
“You’d like that, wouldn’t you, minx? For me to take control?”
I tried to nod, but I couldn’t move an inch. “Y-yes, alpha.”
For a long moment, I thought Emerson might give in. The heat in his gaze was practically smoldering. I was so turned on, and I was just praying to all the gods that my erection wasn’t visible in the suit pants. Then, just like that, it all disappeared.
“No. Find another alpha. There’s a room full of them just begging for a chance. Pick one that truly wants you.”
His fingers left my face and he walked toward the bathroom door, leaving me alone and hopeless.
CHAPTER5
Emerson
“Coward.”The word was barely above a whisper, but I heard it loud and clear. My knuckles were turning white with how tightly I was gripping the handle to the bathroom door.
I needed to ignore him. I needed to leave and walk away. I’d already proven I couldn’t handle being in the same room as this omega. It was too dangerous.
I didn’t leave though. I stood exactly where I was, my hand going numb from holding the handle, staring daggers through the black-and-gold door. My shoulders heaved from the effort to control myself. All I wanted to do was push this omega against the wall and, with my teeth in his neck and my cock in his ass, show him what it meant to belong to me.
I couldn’t do that, though, and it was taking more self-control than I thought possible to keep myself still.
“What?” I snapped between gritted teeth.
He took a step closer to me. My eyes slammed shut and I held my breath, not that it helped. His scent was every-fucking-where.
“You heard me,alpha.” The sarcasm in his tone was clear. Oh, this little omega was begging to be put over my knee. “You’re a coward. You can’t lie and say you aren’t feeling this, whatever this is between us.”
His voice was more mature than I expected. Not deep per se, but smooth and comforting despite his words.
“I don’t.” The lie hurt. Physically. There was some inner voice in my head screaming,Mate. Claim. Mine. Over and over again. It was clanging around in my brain, past the point of discomfort.
I was barely able to concentrate on the conversation with the councilman earlier as my inner alpha fought to take over and claim what they considered theirs. Not that it mattered much. It was clear that any legislation or legal ways of giving omegas more rights would have to be done by working around Councilman Kian Jameson, not with his help. He was a traditionalist through and through.
I finally forced myself to turn toward Jett. He was even more attractive close up. His golden eyes were so similar to Orion’s, but they held their own quality that somehow made them unique to Jett. Right now, those eyes reflected some doubt. I hated that I was doing this to him, but hurting him emotionally just a little bit now was better than hurting him physically later when he had no chance to escape. I wouldn’t do that to him.
In a moment so quick, I almost missed it, the doubt disappeared and was replaced by fiery determination. This little omega was not going to make leaving easy on me.
