Page 29 of Denied By the Alphas

Carmen gasped in my arms, the pain in her middle intensifying.

As a natural impulse, her gaze flickered to Tyler, who stood abruptly, casting a tall, brooding shadow over the room. His eyes, usually so controlled, were dark and stormy as they bore into Carmen’s very soul. The electricity between them crackled and sizzled, their connection undeniable even in this tense situation.

“Tyler…” Carmen breathed, her voice barely audible. Her eyes met his for just a moment, and the hurt from years ago flashed across her face. My heart ached for her, but I wasn’t going to allow Tyler to play games with her anymore.

Carmen

My heart racedwith uncertainty as I locked eyes with Tyler. But his next words broke me.

“I’ll stay out of your way,” Tyler said gruffly to Logan, his voice strained. “You don’t need me for this.”

My heart clenched painfully at his harsh dismissal, feeling as though a fresh wound had reopened. Bitterness bubbled up inside me, threatening to consume every ounce of my strength.Why did it feel like his rejection was cutting me open all over again?

Tyler turned away, and I was shocked—especially after our skin-to-skin session and feeling his arousal press up against me during it all.

I thought he wanted me.

“That’s fine,” Logan said, quicklycarrying me into the bedroom. Once there, my body felt as if it were engulfed in flames. My skin burned, every nerve alive and screaming for relief as I writhed in discomfort on the bed.

“I changed my mind,” I gasped. “I’ll wait until this passes. I can handle this.”

“Carmen, you can’t be serious,” Logan said worriedly, placing a hand on my knee as slick gushed into my pajama pants. “You’re not alone anymore.”

Logan was here. He had always been here, a constant presence in my life. But the sting of Tyler’s cold rejection reminded me that I wasn’t worth it. There was something wrong with me.

“Logan, please,” I sobbed, tears streaming down my cheeks. “Please leave.”

“Absolutely not,” Logan replied firmly. “Carmen, you could die from your heat if you don’t allow me to knot you.”

I shook my head, adamant in my refusal. “Leave with your pack. Get me some pain medicine. I’ll make it through this.”

Logan’s jaw clenched, and I could tell he was far from happy with my decision. “Carmen, it’s not that simple. You know what can happen in just a few hours.”

“I know,” I begged, my voice barely a whisper. I would call him if I couldn’t handle it anymore. But I just needed some time to process everything. “I promise I’ll let you know if it’s too much.”

He sighed loudly, not moving for a long moment. Finally, he nodded, scooting off the bed. “Alright. But we’ll be back to check on you.”

“Okay,” I whimpered as he left the room along with Griffin and Talon.

As soon as the door clicked shut behind them, I quickly bolted from the bed and locked the door. My body was on fire, and I knew this was only going to getworse.

What if Icouldsurvive this? I had never actually heard of an omega dying from being in heat.

A searing, intense pain ripped through my abdomen, causing me to gasp and clutch at my stomach.

My entire body trembled with a sensation that was both agonizing and pleasurable. I felt hot wetness dripping down my thighs and pooling on the sheets beneath me. Desperately, I reached between my legs, trying to find some release from the pulsing ache within me.

I shoved my hand down my leggings, feeling my slick folds as I attempted to finger myself. I needed something thick inside me.

This wasn’t working at all.

I tried to push my finger in, but a barrier stopped me, and it was painful to keep going.

“Oh my god,” I said out loud as hot tears rolled down my face.

With a frustrated grunt, I kicked away the blankets and continued to writhe on the bed, unable to ease the relentless throbbing in my core.

It felt like I was locked within my own body, a prisoner to my heat and the torment it brought. I whimpered, crying on the bed as the heat fully took hold of me.

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