Chapter 124: Chapter 124

After catching my breath, I lifted my head to look at him, the prominent bulge in his pants. Sitting up, I stared at the Alpha, my teeth sinking on my bottom, chest still heaving with unsteady breaths. Aiden was still sitting on his knees, eyes wild and the mop of his hair falling over his forehead.

"P-Please knot me."

"Gladly, baby." He smirked while getting on his feet, not even giving me a chance to do so. The Alpha leaned forward, his arms coming around my waist and picking my naked body in a bridal style. A squeak escaped my lips; hands wound around his neck.

"W-What are you doing?"

"Carrying you to our room." He said in a duh tone, already starting to walk.

"B-But..."

"Let me take care of you."

The tips of my ears went red, head burying in his chest and letting out a sigh, soaking up the warmth. As much as I wanted to protest and get down, my body felt lax and spent in his hold.

A shiver ran down my spine at the sudden rush of cool air against my skin, feeling vulnerable and desperate. I stilled when the Alpha paused, using his hips to push at the door before stepping in. He walked towards the giant bed in the middle before placing me on the mattress.

A low rumble sounded from his chest as he hovered above, eyes half-lidded and pupils were blown wide. I felt dizzy and drunk, my heart racing in my ears, heat pooling under my skin and thrumming through the veins. My omega was desperate as if I were in heat, thighs clenching together as my slick soaked the sheets beneath us.

I watched in rapt attention as Aiden tugged on his pants, throwing them on the floor. My lips parted as his hard cock slapped against his taut stomach, veiny and red. He buried his face in my neck, scenting me as he eased in a second, followed by the third finger. His movements were slow and controlled, pushing deeper and deeper, making me whine when the fingers vanish, squirming at a loss.

The Alpha shushed me, gripping his cock. It's long and hard, swollen at the tip. He slid the head between my thighs, slapping it against the folds. We both hissed at the contact, mouth parting.

He finally sank in, tears dripping down my face, toes curling into the mattress in an attempt to ground my body. The Alpha peppered kisses all over my wet face, growling low in his throat. He grips my hands in his own, pressing them flat against the bed.

"Always so tight," He murmured.

I shut my eyes, breathing hard.

Aiden leaned over my body, bracing himself with forearms flat against the bed on either side of my head, the wet strands of his hair clinging to the side of his face. The position made it so that my leg was pressed up against my chest, allowing him to dive in deeper than before. The new angle made it so that the Alpha could find my spot right away, body jolting up. He maintained that angle, hitting my sweet spot on almost every thrust.

He leaned down and placed his mouth on my forehead. "You missed this, haven't you?"

Yes, I thought absentmindedly, shuddering as he drew his hips back and pushed in, slow and deep. Aiden was moving on pure instinct and adrenaline now, hips snapping forward relentlessly. Every press of his cock seemed to drive more profound than before – so deep that I could feel it in my stomach. It should be illegal, I thought deliriously as one of his thrusts made the bed creak, the headboard hitting the wall behind.

His grip on my hands tightened, muscles in his abdomen going taut as his knot began to swell. "Are you ready to take my knot?"

It's not long before I started begging, a litany of please and his name spilling from my lips as the Alpha began to speed up, pounding into me with renewed vigour. My heart thundered in my ears, pressure building in my core.

I squirmed at the feeling, caught between rocking into it or pulling away. Relief sank in my bones when he released my hands, allowing me to throw my arms around his neck and cling to him.

"Yes," I cried out.

The Alpha buried his face in the crook of my neck, his thrust speeding up, teeth digging into the soft flesh of my shoulder. I went rigid as his knot finally caught inside, locking into place and tying us together. Stars danced behind my lids, tears stinging my eyes. The first traces of warm liquid pumping into me, filling me, was all it took before I started shuddering, my sharp nails digging into his shoulders and using him as an anchor.

"Come for me." He hoarsely whispered.

I did, biting down hard on the back of my hand to suppress my cries. His knot pulsed between us, pumping cum into my entrance and stealing the last bits of strength from my body. The Alpha turned us over onto our sides until we were more or less in a spooning position, one of his legs thrown over my legs and an arm curled around my waist, hand flattened over the stomach protectively.

With that, he continued to murmur things nonsensically, his lips pressed to my ear and his hand still glued to the round of my stomach. His other hand roamed down to where we were connected, feeling around my swollen clit and making me mewl from sensitivity.

My heart was still thundering in my chest, going a million miles per minute. I fluttered my eyes shut, feeling the Alpha's breath tickling me, his low, soothing voice sinking into my head and making my insides feel warm. Already, my omega was purring at all of it – the touches, the words, the doting, the scent wrapping around me like a heavy blanket.

Aiden reached down slowly, maintaining eye contact with me before bending his head down. Gradually, the Alpha trailed feather-light kisses over the small pouch of my stomach. I let out a shuddering breath, letting the tears fall freely, but this time they were out of relief.

He nuzzled his nose into my stomach, making me giggle breathlessly, feeling immense happiness. I pulled him up by his hair and pressed our lips together, moving fervently against him. Breaking away from the kiss with a smack after a few moments, I watched as he reached down to cup my belly with his large hand.

"I wish it had been under better circumstances." He began, and I nodded, biting at my bottom lip. The worry lines on his face made me sigh, thinking back to the war situation upon us.

"But what's done is done, and I can't bring myself to regret it."

He hummed and looked down at my stomach with such an unreadable expression on his face that it confused me for a second.

"What are you thinking?"

"Do you know how far along are you?"

I shook my head, watching as I came back to sink next to me, my body angled towards me. "Mhm, I don't know."

"How did you find out?"

"My mother was the first one to tell me..." I slurred my words, feeling drowsy and sated, unable to keep my eyes open for longer than a few seconds.

"Go to sleep, baby. We will talk later."

***

I woke up to a loud bang, quickly followed by a yelp that had me shooting up in an upright position. Pushing off the duvet off my body, I scrambled to my feet, body uncoordinated and half asleep. I stumbled out into the hallway and towards the kitchen, spotting the culprit right away.

"Aiden...What are you doing?"

He almost jumped at my voice, looking over my shoulder and smiling sheepishly. "Oh, you are up?"

I hummed in response.

He slowly but steadily led me out of the kitchen and towards our dining area. "How are you feeling? Are you sick? Any symptoms?" The Alpha asked in quick succession, trying to distract me, making me sit down.

A glance at the clock told me that it was almost seven in the morning, meaning I must have dozed off for a handful of hours, at least.

"I am fine. Why did you not wake me up?"

"I don't like waking you up when you are sleeping so peacefully, baby."

My cheeks reddened at that, eyes narrowing at the apron wound around his neck. I raised my brow.

"Are you cooking in there?"

"Yes."

"Ooh, what is it?"

"You will find out soon. No peeking".

A few minutes later, the Alpha rushed out of the kitchen carrying a huge tray with him. My stomach grumbled on cue, making me realise that I had been hungry for a long time now. Sitting back, I waited as he placed the tray in front of me, lips twisting at the porridge and vegetable soup.

"What is this?" I made a face.

"It's soup, baby. Good for you and the pup. Come on! Have a bite."

My nose scrunched at sight, making a face at him, even though my stomach grumbled in hunger. It wasn't what I usually ate in the evening, but I was a little enamoured with his care for the pup, so I ate it. Aiden looked at me appraisingly, and I forced down the healthy dinner down my throat, mouth feeling tacky.

"That wasn't so bad now, was it?" He asked, rolling his eyes although they seemed to look fond, so I didn't mind.

"Mhm."

"Finish your meal and get ready."

"Are we going somewhere?"

He sat up straight. "Yes, I am taking you to pack witch. She will tell us about our pup and everything we should know."

***

We were surrounded by a thick forest full of foreign sounds and smelled and barely light coming from the half-moon in the dark sky. The witch's cabin was nestled right in the middle of a forest in the outskirts of the Packhouse. I walked inside hurriedly as the witch invited both of us with a pleasant smile.

"Jade." The Alpha beamed, his eyes crinkling around the corners. "How are you?"

"Very well. Thank you for asking, Alpha Aiden. It's been a while since you visited my humble abode."

He apologised and began explaining the ongoing situation taking a toll on him. The witch nodded before turning to me. "You are glowing, Miss Rose."

I blushed, shyly tucking my hair behind my ear. "Oh! Thank you."

"Please take a seat." The witch pointed towards the chairs on the other side, a table separating us. I watched as Aiden sank in next to me, his hand coming to wrap around my wrist.

"We are here..."

"To check on your pup, I assume?" The witch cut me off, her brow raising.

"How do you know?" I gasped, placing a protective hand over my belly.

"I am a witch, Miss Rose."

"Oh"

She came to sit in front of me on her knees before looking up. "If you allow me..."

"Yes!"

A pink glow emitted from her hands as I let her place them on my stomach. The witch hands were bony and cold, unlike Aiden, and I shivered. The glow changed, turning darker to which I held my breath when Jade moved her hands over my stomach longer.

"Oh." She breathed out, her lips twisting while eyes narrowed dangerously on my stomach.

"What? Is something wrong?" I hurriedly asked, panic settling in my stomach at her reaction. The glow started fading, still flickering from pink to a darker shade repeatedly. I felt my brain go numb as the colour behind her extended hand suddenly turned grey and a worried expression cast upon the witch's face.

"Jade, what does that mean?" I asked frantically, catching the look in her eyes.

"Baby." Aiden softly cooed by my side. "Calm down."

Jade looked into my eyes, her face softening. "It means your body is not accepting your pup, Rose."

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