Mate of Mine

he’s going to need to find another bar. Because this is

ours of wishing he had an Omega to serve, and almost invariably not having one. It would be much shorter if he had an Omega— sometimes

started seeing Beth on the regular. It’s his own fault; he initiated the frie

ed to bare a good portion of her chest, a loosened green tie, and her red hair down. He’d love to pull her

is best bet is to look his fill, and keep his hands to himself, all things consid

pha currently trying to bu

ing wrong with his teeth, and his eyes keep roaming where they shouldn’t. He’s a wiry beanpole with a black Snapback, a tee shirt, swea

Y

Beta, in clothing that can barely be described as decent. Then h

tent. “The new guy’s gettin’ c

ng to cool down a little, maybe ward off hi

What d’you mean, none of your business?” Sean shrugs. “Hey, you need me to throw hands wit

rous of him, but he doesn’t say it to protect the other Alpha. He

n gets swept away by an even larger man, probab

patrons. He even tries turning his head, but there are too many people between him and any of the old fashion

ory, something sc

ay calm. He cannot

to him, all blonde hair and sharp sm

sks, flashing his teeth. “Y

the creep. “But you don’t smell too pleas

of the usual buzz, he can only feel his anger mounting. “Tell me about the guy sizing up my O

btle command. “Pretty gross for an Alpha. Hangs around Beth anytime sh

n Sean’s ears. “Any w

ear. “Her scent is stronger today. I think she chan

ird, Beth said, las

he was propositioning him. “She mentioned the suppressants to me.” And the thought of her going into heat had

he second she looks away,” Jenn says evenly. “I

emely tempting. “I’

nly serves to ground him a little. “Try not to shed blood, stud.” Before she leaves, she s

k. Mostly they used it to keep it together and work during their own ruts, but they’d been known to shepherd drunk, grabby Alp

Alpha oozing his god awful scent all over her. Except, when he reaches them, he can only smell her. Worse than ever. It has the

nt. She has her back to him, angled slightly away from the guy trying to talk to her.

, Be

narrows his eyes. It’s a clear, i

is just shy of wild, when she realizes who he is. “Sean!” She’s in his arms instantly, nuzzling her face into his che

p by it. Wild, all of this. “I’m good.” His eyes flick to the Alpha glaring at him be

arts to lead him away, through the crowd, past the many loud arcade games. Sean’s thoughts barrel toward inappropriate, imagining dragging her out of he

letting her g