Page 5 of Alpha Dragon's Mating Contract
“Hey,” he whispered to Zebbie, tugging open his hoodie so he could look at his baby. “Are you doing okay in there?”
Zebbie babbled, reaching up to grab Walren’s nose. Walren laughed quietly and gave Zebbie his thumb to hold.
With his other hand, he nibbled on his bell pepper. He strained his ears in case his pursuer was still around, or in case the restaurant owner decided to investigate the break-in.
Oh gods, I’m an intruder,Walren thought again. All his life, he had tried to be a goody-two-shoes. When he and Zebbie had been kidnapped, Walren had done everything the kidnappers demanded, in the hopes of keeping them safe.
Somehow, Nood’s Good felt safe.
Was it the lingering scent of food? Or was it the faint smokiness edged with ironwood, that seemed to be everywhere in the restaurant?
He ate around the seed-filled core of the bell pepper, licking off the sweet juices that ran down his hand. Then he ate the crunchy seeds, and even the leathery stalk.
Ever so faintly, warmth sparked in his belly.
Walren frowned and looked down.What was that? Am I feeling strange because I’m not starving anymore?
He hummed a quick lullaby for Zebbie and kept his ears open for danger, only to have the flicker of heat travel down his veins.
It wasn’t until warmth swelled in his belly, that Walren realized he was going into pre-heat.
Why is my pre-heat starting today, of all days?!He could’ve groaned.
He couldn’t stay in the restaurant. Not with his body leaving a faint trail of pheromones everywhere he went.
Oh gods. I have to get back to the safe house. Which means stepping out of here.
What if his pursuer was still lurking around out there, waiting to pounce the moment Walren and Zebbie were within reach?
Walren pulled out his phone, his stomach fluttering with anxiety.
NotAWalrus
Help
IvoFivo
What did you do this time, Walren? What did you do!!!!
NotAWalrus
Why are you assuming it’s my fault? (sad emoji)
KillianKillsDreams
Because it always is
Remember the time you ate all of Mrs. Fitzgerald’s flowers? In her balcony?
You had to LEAP over the railings to get to her plants! And you ate every single flower!
Walren groaned, and groaned louder when Killian went on to recount the incident in painful detail. He couldn’t help it! The flowers had smelled amazing and tasted even better.
NotAWalrus
HELP PLEASE
HocusPocus
