Posing for the Omega (For the Alpha #2)(12)

A rough cough from Koda interrupted my moment of bliss. My brother stared at me imploringly, looking from me back to the alpha. ‘Tell him’ he mouthed. I shook my head slightly, ‘No’ I mouthed back.. Now wasn’t a good time, besides Zora was in a good mood and I didn’t want to ruin it, that would be rude. Koda frowned and narrowed his eyes, his mouth opened ready to say something I didn’t want him to say.

“I WAS going to tell you that—” I blurted out. Shit what was I going to tell him? Zora looked at me expectantly as I tried to think of something, while Koda barely kept in a snarl. “That I’ve, uh, started uh….lactating yup that’s it!” Wait what? Did I just say that? What is wrong with me? I plastered on a toothy grin trying to hide the awkwardness I felt starting to bubble up.

Zora looked at my chest and then back at my face, confusion clearly written all over his face. “Well...that is...nice.” He looked at Koda and back at me. “Do you wish to go to the pond with me? I would like to spend some time alone with you outside of the dens.” Zora asked, completely ignoring my awkward faux pas.

In that moment I had to admit to myself, I had the best mate. Too bad I was being probably the worst mate in history, but at least I was somewhat lucky. I just needed to tell him, I know I did. He would still love me after, I had to believe that. I’d tell him in our private area, it would be the perfect place to tell him everything. “That would be amazing!” I said happily. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be the end of my happy relationship. Zora rumbled and pet the top of my head and down over my ears in the same calming way he always did, soothing some of the tension out of my body as he did.

“Let us go now before it gets too late. Koda, Alloy is waiting for you at your den.” Zora said with a hinting inflection in his voice.

Koda nodded his head. “Yeah thanks. Hope you two have a—” He looked at me with the same narrowed eyes as before. “Informative time.” He said before jogging off in the direction of his den.

Zora watched him go before looking back at me with a questioning look. “Does he become less abrasive with time?”

I shook my head quickly. “He does not, but in his defense he is way better than when we were pups.” That was a lie, he wasn’t that much better, but he was slightly better.

“Come let us go.” Zora shifted to his four form, his large paws sprawling across the ground as his beautiful ash coat sprouted. Watching him change I couldn’t help but be envious of his abilities. He was strong and capable, and that was what made him a good alpha.

“Alpha aren’t you worried about us going into the woods alone?” I had been fearful to enter them since that night. What if Lathos pulled me in again? What if they were waiting for me to make a mistake? What if they took my alpha?

Zora didn’t look back at me as he continued towards the trees, completely at ease in his wolf body. “No, thus far they have kept to the south side of the forest. Beside, I need to talk to you away from prying ears. There are things I haven’t been able to tell you that I need to.”

A harsh tone came into his voice that made my chest constrict and I caught myself slowing down. Did he know? Was it possible he’d found out somehow? No he wouldn’t have been so affectionate if he’d known. That means there is something else. Another thought skittered across my mind out of nowhere. What if it was a she wolf? Oh it better not be a she wolf! I’d… I’d...I’d well I don’t know what I’d do to her but I think I’d kill my alpha. No I’d definitely kill him! He got me pregnant! Then he goes and finds another she wolf to fuck around with on the side? Anger boil hot inside of me until I felt the pressure spilling out of my mouth in a violent shout.“NO SHE WOLVES!” I growled, then paused completely shocked that had happened. Shit, I hadn’t meant to say that outloud.

Zora stopped at the tree line looking at me with an odd tilt of his head. “She wolves?” Alpha shook his head, his black eyes clouded as he looked directly at me. “Ira kneel down right now.”

It was a command and it sent a thrill running up my spine. Vibrating with nerves I dropped down to my hands as I took to four legs till I was level to my alphas wolf body. Zora stopped in front of me until we were nose to nose, his black eyes looking deep into my soul the way they always did. He pushed his muzzle into the side of my face along my throat to my shoulder where he had marked me our first night as mates. I shivered as he nipped me there sharply enough I whined with both pleasure and pain. “Do you not trust me Ira?” He asked me in a deep rumble.

I shook my head up and down, and then left and right. Damn it, how did I mess this up? “I do. With my life.” I said quickly and with as much conviction as I could express. I really did, I trusted him more than anyone in my life. He was the best part of my world, and I never wanted him to doubt how much I trusted and loved him.

Zora rumbled deep him his throat before he spoke again. “Yet you believed I would be with she wolves, when I am your mate?” He ran his face down my side to my belly where he licked an intimate swath over my swollen mound where his pups slept. “My beautiful pregnant omega.” He finished saying, arousal tightening his voice.

My gut clenched as I felt his tongue against my sensitive stomach. “I let my mind wander, but I trust you Zora. I love you, so much sometimes that it hurts.” And I did. I loved him so much I was afraid to talk about the things that scared the rat poop out of me. I did want to lose his love, but I needed his strength and protection. To get those I’d have to talk to him, to trust him like I said I did.