Page 61 of His Bonded Omega Mate
During the beta sickness, Dakota, Alpha Blake’s assistant, had arranged for non-shifters to join the workforce. It was a part of my job, along with Aldrin and James, to make sure that the staff had access to decent medical care. Human hospitals weren’t the friendliest towards ogres and nymphs. There were also some vampires that we had to keep well fed with donated blood.
Being in Sweetwater had opened my eyes to how isolated other packs had become. Working with other supernaturals had broadened my horizons.
“Oh! Oh! This is great news! Let’s get you examined.” James was a flurry of movement as he set up a scanner and laid some paper over a padded bench. “Pop up and let’s see what we can find.”
I always warned my patients that the gel was cool. It was my first time on the other side. James expertly ran the wand over my abdomen, quickly finding a whooshing sounds. “Oh, there’s one.” he moved the wand over again, hitting a slightly different sound. “And there’s the other one. Congratulations to you all, there are twins in there!”
Roan’s eyes met mine before he blurred with the tears that made their way down my face. “Two? There’s two?”
Aldrin looked at the images on the screen. “Not that James is ever wrong, but I can see both there.”
James shared a smile with his mate, who squeezed his shoulder affectionately before sitting back at his desk.
“Now, Hiroshi, we will have to make sure that you aren’t given healing tasks that require too much energy. Your priority is those babies,” Aldrin began.
“Of course,” I interrupted.
He smiled and continued. “I want to put you on supplements. We started them too late with Kade and he suffered early on. Let’s take those lessons we learned there and apply them to you so you can have a healthy pregnancy.”
“Could I have a copy of the pictures?” Tate asked. “I want to show Asher if I can. Maybe make him feel more involved.
Aldrin looked at me for permission. “You can. I think that’s great. I hope your visit goes better today,” I said cheerfully, not having to fake it for the first time in a while.
Tate’s face fell and I felt horrible about it. I shouldn’t have reminded him about how badly the visits had been going.
“I’m going to head out and get someone to take me through the portal.” He gave me a hug, showing there were no hard feelings, and whispered, “congratulations,” to me and Roan.
Roan waited until Tate was gone before he asked, “do you think he’ll be okay?”
Unexpected News
Tate
Mymindwasamess. Whirring images of Hiroshi heavily pregnant filled my mind. We’d discussed the failure of his last heat and his crushing disappointment over it. He hadn’t expected to feel so upset over something that had become a duty to him, a chore.
Except with Roan, he didn’t feel that way.
I was happy my mate could have pups with his alpha mate, but also devastated that I hadn’t been the one to make him so happy.
It made me think about what Ívarr had said about the changes in us. Most of my instincts were of a beta male. We toed the line of the alpha and omega. I didn’t quite have the same nurturing instinct that Hiroshi had, or the careful protectiveness that Roan modeled.
If I was a true omega now, would those instincts develop? Would I be able to help Hiroshi raise his pups? With our mate bond, would they feel like mine too? Was that something that I wanted?
What about Asher? Hiroshi had been right to be worried about me visiting. A gaping hole was widening along our bond, some of it the distance, some because of the walls I’d built to protect myself.
I had to face the truth that bringing this news to Asher could set him off. He and his lion were unpredictable right now. This could push him over the edge. He already was worried he was a subpar alpha. Knowing that Roan had given Hiroshi two pups, while I still had none, could cause a major fracture in my bond.
Still, I couldn’t hide this from him. His nose was better than anyone I’d ever encountered. He could scent Hiroshi on me, like he’d detected hugs I’d had from Roan. He knew Hiroshi’s scent almost as well as mine, so he would know the differences straight away.
One elf led me through the portal to the cabin close by that they had set up as their meeting place. Asher’s home in the nearby town was too far away from Hiroshi for me to feel comfortable. It sucked having two bonds pulling at me sometimes.
I was early, so I hadn’t expected Asher to be waiting for me. There he was, though, sitting on the floor in a lotus position, meditating.
He must have been at it for a while because his body was slick with sweat. The room was warm, but not overly so.
“Hey, babe. I’m just doing the cool down. Gimme a sec.” He cracked an eye open and sent me a smile.
Despite the last few weeks, I still loved my mate dearly. He was my choice in hard times and good. I just hoped that we could get past this. His reaction to me was a positive sign things were changing for the better. He was so calm, almost cheerful. This was a side of him I hadn’t seen in so long.
