Page 65 of His Temporary Alpha Mate
“So, what does this mean for me?”
“Well, if you were to look closely at you, there would be no way for you to differentiate you from someone born as an omega.”
“Will this affect my fertility?”
“Unfortunately, that is unknown. If you cannot conceive after a year, then perhaps immunosuppressants will be the answer. We have to give your body time. I am sure Michaella could work some magic to suppress your ability.”
Well, fuck. That could be a serious problem. I didn’t really want to have to wait so long to have a baby, though it did mean I’d get to keep Larken longer.
“Thank you for your honesty. This has given me a lot to think about.”
Far too much, in fact.
“I would like to study your ability further. Perhaps find a way to use the transference.”
Of course he would. Did he hear what he sounded like? My bet was he was just thinking of the end results: all the healed people. Ívarr wouldn’t be thinking of the practicalities.
“Feed my… ejaculations or saliva to other people? Pass.”
Ívarr reddened so deeply I worried all the blood in his body had moved to his face. “That is not what Imeant!”
I left Ívarr spluttering and hurried back to the office.
“Ah-ha!” I cried as I turned the corner and found Axel packing his things into boxes. “I knew Chase was keeping me away for a reason. Explain yourself!” I demanded.
“I—uh—fuck!” In his surprise, Axel dropped whatever he was holding into the box. I hoped he didn’t break anything.
My expression shifted at the panic on his face. I thought we’d understood each other. Things weren’t awkward between us, at least on my end. Perhaps I was wrong.
“Axel, please don’t avoid me now. I thought we were friends!”
“We are!” he replied. He came towards me, ready to smooth my ruffled feathers. His belly had swollen with the miracle baby neither of us thought he’d have. Me, because I’d stupidly thought he was an alpha. I still didn’t get why I’d thought that about him. It was obvious he was supposed to be an omega.
“So friends avoid each other?” I held myself firmly, resisting the hug.
“No. I… I just didn’t want to hurt your feelings.” He looked ashamed of himself.
“I don’t want you avoiding me because you have what I don’t. You know that, right?” I looked him square in the eye so he could see how truthfully I meant it.
“Even if I never get to have a baby, I’m still an omega.” My dream was a reality. Okay, it wasn’t all my dream, but it was getting there. “I’m a step closer than I was before. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to experience it through you.”
What Axel didn’t realize was having Larken made it so much easier to bear. If I was alone in this, I wouldn’t have been able to stand it. Not getting my wish was an excuse to keep him for longer.
What if I didn’t need that? What if I asked him to keep me?
“I… never thought about it like that.” He was rubbing my arm subconsciously. Wolves and their need for touch was adorable. I couldn’t stay annoyed at him, especially since I understood why he’d been avoiding me. He hadn’t wanted to hurt my feelings.
Poor Axel didn’t get how much I loved this for him, even though I wasn’t experiencing it yet. There was still time for me.
Closing the gap between us, I reached out a hand. “Can I?”
Axel nodded, took my hand, and placed it on his bump. He looked so happy!
“Oh! She kicked!” It was the most wonderful feeling. Almost like she was accepting me. Letting me know she knew who I was.
“Of course she did. She’s happy to meet her Uncle Dalton,” he said without thinking.
“Uncle Dalton?”
