Page 57 of Collateral Omega

He was going to have sex with a massive aggressive alpha soon.

Fuck.

Holi’s stomach churned. Xaine was already larger than life. Holi couldn’t imagine how he was in a sexual situation.

Holi’s eyes landed on the large bed. He swallowed nervously. He’d never been with an alpha, so he didn’t even know how non-aggressive alphas were in sexual situations.

What was he going to do?

He didn’t think he could handle an aggressive alpha. He had avoided aggressive alphas for a reason. How was he going to handle Xaine?

It’s going to be fine, Holi told himself.

At least Xaine’s scent turned him on. That was a start, right? Being with the alpha won’t be a hardship. Well, he hoped.

Holi nervously chewed on his nail before he realized what he was doing. Xaine was stressing him out. He was even going back to his old habits.

Dammit.

Holi went into the washroom to wash his hands and splash some water on his face.

I need to relax, he told himself. But he immediately went back to stressing. Xaine wasn’t even in the room yet, and he was freaking out. What was he going to do when he was in the room? Hyperventilate?

As if on cue, Holi heard the door to the bedroom open and close.

Holi didn’t have to go and look to know that Xaine had stepped into the room. The alpha’s overwhelming presence reached him in the washroom, wrapping around him.

A prickling sensation cascaded down his arms. Holi rubbed it away, but it only intensified.

More doors opened and closed, and then Xaine was standing a few paces from him. They stared at each other for what felt like forever. The sexual tension between them was thicker than before.

Was it because they were alone now? It was possible.

“Excuse me,” Holi said. Xaine nodded and moved to the bathing bot. Holi walked out of the washroom on jelly legs.

He bypassed the bed and walked to the large window on the other side of the room. He stood there trying his best not to think of Xaine in the washroom, naked and ready to have sex.

He’s not going to want it tonight, right? Xaine hadn’t said anything about having sex outside their heat. Only that he wanted Holi to sleep in his bed every night.

That didn’t mean sex.

Fuck. Holi hated how naïve he was. He wished he had some experience with an alpha, so he’d know what to do in this situation.

Xaine walked out of the washroom a few minutes later just as there was a knock at the door. Holi stood at the widow. He was focused outside, but he could see Xaine’s half-naked reflection in the glass.

Light glinted off his massive shoulders, causing his tanned skin to glow. He was gorgeous. Holi couldn’t help but notice.

Xaine walked to the door and opened it.

“Your food is ready,” someone said. A service bot slid across the floor to stop in front of the bed. “Thank you,” Xaine said, closing the door. He walked to the bed and sat down. Holi followed Xaine’s reflection’s every move, not ready to face him. “Come,” he commanded.

Holi’s stomach did a funny little dance as the need to submit to Xaine overwhelmed him.

Don’t do it, Holi told himself.

“I…” he said, not moving.

“I thought you said you were hungry.”

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