Page 13 of Broken Alpha

“I need to talk to you about something,” I said, storming into Mr. Ellis’ office Thursday morning without so much as knocking before pushing the door open.

Luke's head snapped up at my entrance, but his eyes instantly softened when he saw me, making me stop in the middle of opening his door. No one had ever looked at me like that, and he didn’t even seem pissed that I barged in like I owned the place. At that moment, I wanted to run to him and climb onto his lap, bury my face into his neck, and inhale his scent. I was so focused on asking this huge favor that I forgot who I was asking it of.

He wore a burgundy cardigan over a cream-colored t-shirt, and he had ditched the dress pants I last saw him in for dark denim jeans. God, he looked amazing, and all I could do was watch him as he moved toward me. He reached behind me and closed the door, his eyes not leaving my face. I wanted to lean against his body, stand on my tiptoes, and kiss him. But I fought the desire that burned like fire through me. I didn’t want to be clingy; I didn’t want to be a needy and pathetic creature after sharing a single moment of intimacy. That’s how you scare people away, and I didn’t want that. What I was about to ask for was something that I had no right to, given the nature of our relationship, or lack of relationship. Fear of rejection and offending him had my words stalling in my throat, unease creeping up my spine. It was a medical necessity, as far as I was concerned, and if this experimental suppressant worked, then I wouldn’t have to worry about my future. I was also scaredof uncertainty, considering my last heat left Erik wounded and bruised. He hadn’t complained; in fact, he grinned proudly at the marks and showed them off to an annoying degree. It still made me feel like I was too much during my cycle, too feral. I didn’t want to hurt anyone, and if Mr. Ellis couldn’t withstand it, would I be able to move on if he decided I wasn’t the one for him? My brain swarmed with ‘what ifs’ that had no place here. We were figuring things out, so why did my brain act like it was forever with Mr. Ellis? My Omega let out a soft whimper as I ran my hands over his chest, distracting myself as I admired the sweater.

“Can…can I have this after class? I don’t like the jacket.”

IDIOT!I quickly chastised myself.Be grateful for what you have, and don’t be stealing other people's clothing!Before I could stammer out an excuse and correct my statement, Mr. Ellis chuckled and leaned down, nuzzling my neck.

“Only if you give me something next time,” he muttered, his lips brushing against my neck, and I shuddered.

“Take me home again, and you can have anything you want.”

“Hmm, anything, little fawn?”

My nose crinkled slightly, and I had a foggy memory of having heard him call me that before. He pulled away as I tilted my head upward towards him. “Why do you call me that?”

“You smell like the forest.” He shrugged as if it was plain as that. “Your hair reminds me of a new deer with curiously green eyes that watches everything around you. It just seemed to fit.’”

I couldn’t help but smile as I followed him, crawling into his lap as he sat down at his desk again, indulging in what I had wanted to do the moment I walked into his office. As if it was the most natural thing in the world, he leaned backward, giving me more space while also wrapping his arms around my waist to hold me in place. Jesus fuck, I didn’t want to move from this spot ever.

“But I doubt wanting to steal my sweater is why you came today, Mr. Keller. Did you think more about my request?”

“It’s Aidyn, Ade if you truly want. But yes, I have a counter request, and it will put you in a difficult position. I spoke with my doctor yesterday about my suppressants. We have a battle plan, but in order to try the new ones, I will have to go off mine and have a cycle. He suggested that I have you with me. Even if we don’t have sex, he said that having an Alpha there will help.”

“And you want me there?” Mr. Ellis’ eyes were wide in surprise.

“I know it’s a huge ask, and I know we’re just trying to figure things out. But —”

“When will this happen?” he asked, cutting me off. “And is it safe?”

“Dr. Easton assured me that it was safe, and he thinks it’s best to do it over winter break.”

“Easton? Ryan Easton?”

My gaze immediately snapped to him, confirming his question as he regarded me, processing what I told him. Multiple expressions danced across his face as his gaze lowered to the ground. He released an arm around me to put his head in his hand as he thought about the information I had just dumped onto his lap. The scent of cloves cut through the air, though it was faint, alerting me to the fact that he was upset. And my Omega didn’t like it, but I expected this.

“Forget I asked. It was unkind of me.”

“I’ll do it.” Luke’s head snapped up, panicked. “I’ll help you in any way I can. If I’m not there, how do I know you’ll be safe? I don’t want anyone else to touch you. But I also can’t have my best friend treating my Omega.”

“You’re the dominant he told me about?”

Now, it was my turn to stare at Mr. Ellis. While I was shocked to learn that my doctor was his best friend, who now knew I was intimate with, my Omega preened happily at being called his.

“The Eastons are family friends and have been treating the Ellis pack for as long as I can remember. But I don’t need him to know every detail of my love life. I’ll look into another doctor for you once you switch to the new suppressant. But we won’t tell him that I know you.”

“That’s fine with me. I imagine that could make things awkward for you. He says you’re powerful, though. He doesn’t know it’s you, just that I encountered a powerful Alpha. And that I was ‘intimate’ with him.”

Mr. Ellis scrunched up his nose before chuckling and cupping my head in his palm. “That’s because, just like you, I’m also dominant. I’ll help you. I’m honored you asked, but what would you have done if I had said no?”

I shook my head, adjusting myself in his lap until I could rest my head on his shoulder. “I would’ve gone it alone. You were the only Alpha I wanted there. You’ll have to wear a condom, though. Even assuming you have an implant, being a dominant Omega makes it really easy to get pregnant, and I can’t have that happen right now. I want to try this relationship with you, even with this week looming over our heads. It’s a huge ask and a lot of trust, but I don’t want anyone else there.”

“I could believe the suppressants weren’t working for you because the implant didn’t work for me. It was just putting something in my body that was rejected immediately, but if I have to double up on condoms, I’ll do so. I don’t want to put any pressure on you during that time, or on our relationship.”

“There is something you need to know before you fully commit to this, though.” A heated blush crept onto my cheeks, and I closed my eyes, as if it would stop the embarrassment. He needed to know what he was getting into, yet I didn’t want toscare him away from me. “My heats can be intense. The last person I spent my heat with came out bruised and exhausted. He was covered in scratches and bites, and I swear he was about to keel over. I understand if that sounds intimidating and you don’t want to do this with me.”

Mr. Ellis pulled my head away from his chest, leaning in to kiss me softly until I opened up for him, wrapping my hands in his cardigan. Finally giving in, I straddled his lap, releasing pheromones to meet his as we embraced, drowning me in his cozy scent. Breaking from the kiss was the hardest thing I had to do when his phone's alarm went off, its irritating sound splitting through the room. Sighing, Mr. Ellis bumped his forehead against mine before standing up, effortlessly lifting me up with my legs around his waist. The swelling in his pants hinted at how excited he was to have me there, and I couldn’t help but grind my hips on his length. He groaned and turned a harsh gaze my way, setting me on the desk to silence his phone.

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