Chapter 40

After they were done eating, Allie followed him back to bed. Just because Nate couldn't stop his frantic routine of scenting her, nosing along her jaw, the curve of her throat and underneath her ears, mumbling on about how she's a good omega. Those random babbling also included how sweet and perfect she was and would be the best mom to his pups.

Her Alpha—er Nate fed her every bite of the delicious grilled cheese sandwich she made for both of them. The minute she stepped away from him, he started growling. But she reassured him that it's only for few seconds, which considerably calmed him down. Other members of the frat also stayed away from her, aware that she smelled of Nate.

She was blessed to sit there with him, primarily motionless and snuggling. Allie also made sure that the Alpha had something to eat instead of getting distracted to take care of her.

"That's enough, Alpha. You have to eat something as well," She scolded gently when he wouldn't stop feeding her from his own plate. There's only so much she could eat.

Fortunately, Nate didn't put up much of a fight after that and agreed to it. She also forced him to chug down lots of water as most Alphas got dehydrated. It was her responsibility to ensure that something like that didn't happen to Nate.

They ended up napping after their lunch, both realising that his rut was slowing down and it'll probably be over the next morning. Allie was a bit bothered by the realisation, enjoying her time with him a little too much.

Maybe if they didn't have a rocky start to their relationship and were not rivals, things would have differed. There's just too much history, and she was not sure how to forgive and forget. Allie also had other problems to deal with, and she was not very enthusiastic about involving Nate.

The following day Nate fucked out the last remnants of his rut under the glow of the rising sun.

Allie woke up with an experienced tongue licking at her spent hole, making her conflicted on whether to writhe away or deeper against the rough, wet intrusion. The wave of slick that's released from her made the decision.

The Alpha pinned her down, hovering over her with a grin. He pressed a wet kiss to her stomach, raising his head to meet her eyes, before plunging back tongue-first. Allie screamed, her hands gripping on to his wild curls, back arching.

"Alpha", She moaned breathily, drawing out his name helplessly.

The Alpha responded by laving his tongue around her folds. He sucked on the clit, using his teeth to tug at it before soothing the sting with minor kitten licks. Nate dipped his tongue into her hole, lapping up at the slick and making obscene slurping noises.

"Taste so fucking sweet, baby."

A shiver ran down her shivers at the grittiness of his voice.

Before she could wrap her head around it, their clothes were on the ground. With another low sound, the Alpha hid his face in the crook of her neck. He rocked his hips so that his cock sank in her. Too blissed-out, Allie could not find any words, simply mewling wantonly.

The omega circled her hips the best she could; her mouth parted when Nate hissed and jerked forward, his knot pressed deliciously tight against her. While sucking fresh love-bites into her throat, he began moving his hips.

She became aware that his cock was still buried deep inside, knotting her.

"Am I good, Alpha?" Allie asked in the heat of a moment, the need to be praised heightened.

She moaned when his cock jerked inside of her, providing her with more than a verbal answer. "Y-Yes, baby. So perfect..."

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Once out of his rut, Nate looked energetic and pleased with himself. He's grinning, out of bed and slipping on his pants for a change. The last one disappointed her. Allie was enjoying the view.

The omega sat up, pulling the sheets over her bare chest. "I'm tired."

"I know," Nate murmured, leaning down and nosing along her neck before pressing his lips between her shoulder. He playfully nipped at her pulse, to which she smacked him away.

"Thank you for helping me out, baby" He cleared his throat, face turning serious. "You did so well."

She made a noise, her omega preening at the compliment. It wasn't much, but she would take it any day. After all, it was coming from Nate. "It's no problem."

Then it hit her that he used the endearment to address. Although that may be his excitement talking. Still, she fluttered her eyes close, stomach twisting strangely. Allie honestly didn't know what to do now that Nates rut was over. Should they act like before? What's the protocol here?

Nate slipped on his jersey before kissing her forehead tenderly, his hand cupping her jaw gently and thumbing over her cheekbones.

"I hope I wasn't too rough."

Allie shifted on the bed, wincing as the sheets rubbed up against her more tender skin. "No. But the love bites are going to last a while, though."

"Good," The Alpha murmured darkly before kissing her cheek. She flushed, stunned by his sudden change in behaviour. "It means I took care of you."

"You did," She easily agreed, ignoring the warning signs in his brain telling her this was bordering on relationship territory. Her mouth quirks up mischievously, and she rubbed her round belly. "It felt like you put another baby in me."

"Don't joke about that", He growled, nostrils flaring, and she giggled, seeing him cover his hard-on.

So it was a turn on for him. Good to know.

"So shall I drop you back to your place? I am sure you have to catch up with your studies."

Her heart pranged at the mention of going back home. Then again, it's the reality. They don't belong together.

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By the time she's dressed and getting ready, a shrill sound echoed in the room. Her head snapped at that, looking around to find the source of the ringing. The ringtone was familiar—the Alphas phone.

Abandoning her hair comb, she followed the ringing when the door was pushed open. Nate slid in, gasping for breath and picked his phone from under the pillow. "Got it!"

She gave him a thumbs up and turned around towards the dressing table. The Alpha chose to hang around and answer his phone. Allie tried not to eavesdrop and focus on brushing the knots of her hair. All this while she was cooped in the room, Nate didn't give her any time to focus on her hair. Or anything else for that matter.

It was her first time with a Hellhound in a rut. They were more aggressive and possessive than werewolves—something she didn't expect at all. She felt a lot close to him than before after witnessing that side of him. He was so tender with her.

A sharp cry broke her train of thoughts, echoing around the walls and making her jump. She dropped her brush and whipped her head around, only to notice Nate on his knees. The phone in his hand was in pieces, scattered around the room.

"Nate!" Allie rushed to him, immediately sitting by his side.

The Alpha was rocking on his knees, barely holding tears in his eyes. His arms were clenched tight, fingers gripping his jeans till his knuckles turned white. It made her heart thud in her chest.

"You're scaring me, Nate." She croaked, her hand gripping his wrist. "What's going on?"

With his face, pale as a ghost, he met her eyes, "H-He's no more."

Fear gripped her insides. Her lungs squeezed painfully as she took in the sight of her Alpha. Allie didn't want to jump to conclusions, her throat dry as the words tore out of them. "Who? Who are you talking about?"

"J-Jake", Nate hiccuped, angrily wiping the tears falling from his eyes. His face was red, breathing coming out in puffs as if he was holding it in—the urge to scream and yell.

As soon as she heard the familiar name, her blood turned chill. Allie swallowed loudly, trying to remain calm. He's their target, the guy they were assigned to kill no matter what. And suddenly he turned up dead? Something wasn't sitting right with her.

Nate rocked on his knees, eyes narrowed on the wall in front of him. "H-He's my friend."

Her arms immediately came to snake around his neck, rubbing his back soothingly. She couldn't breathe, guilt consuming her insides. The omega knew that it was inevitable; Jake was going to die somehow but seeing Nate lose it hurt her even more.

"I'm so sorry."

Nate made a sound. "They found him in his room this morning...alone and with a lot of syringes. He's not the guy to kill himself."

The omega didn't say anything, biting her tongue. Allie sat there with arms around him. After all, it was her fault. She could have stopped it.

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