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Jonah

Irresistible

Adrian:Don’tcomehomeyet. There’s been a threat to all faculty members. We believe it’s Chaz messing with us, but we must ensure everything is safe.

Me: What am I supposed to do? Scarlett is in the first hour of her heat.

Adrian: Head to the Marina Hotel. I’ll be there as soon as I can. I’m meeting with Dean Clearwater and the police. We hope to have it handled swiftly.

Scarlett moans from the passenger’s seat, sitting up to look out the windshield. “What’s wrong? Why have we stopped?”

I inhale a long breath, a part of me wanting to keep all this a secret. Scarlett doesn’t need this kind of stress right now. What she needs is a hot meal, a warm bath, and to let us all take care of her.

I nearly ignored Adrian’s message on the way back to the manor, but a line of police cars flew past me, and I got stuck at a traffic light leaving campus.

Scarlett purses her lips, messing with her bag. “Jonah? What’s wrong?” she asks again, her voice rising.

I force my mouth to smile. “Adrian booked us a suite at the Marina Hotel. He thinks—”

“I want to go home. I’m uncomfortable. My muscles ache. I need my room. My stuff.” Scarlett pouts out her bottom lip, her emotions from being in heat cresting over me in a hot wave.

Clenching my jaw, I command my hands to remain glued to the wheel, though I want to smack it in frustration. Not at Scarlett, but at everything. “I know, my beauty. I’m so sorry.” Keeping an omega from her nest during her heat leaves her feeling vulnerable. I hate this. “We’ll go home soon, but right now, we can’t.”

“Can’t?” Scarlett sucks a breath between her teeth. “What happened?”

“I don’t have all the details. It’s just not safe to go back to the manor right now. I know it’s pointless to tell you not to worry, so let me do my best to take care of you. The others will come shortly.” I squeeze her hand, driving toward the marina. I hope that the breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean is enough to distract Scarlett from what are undoubtedly dark thoughts. None of us need this right now. The threat to the alphas on the football team should’ve been enough. Chaz shouldn’t have this sort of control. He is a nobody. A denounced alpha with a temper. His uncle promised as much. There’s a reason he’s going to Clearwater University instead of following his family’s path. He has been denied power and opportunity because of his shortcomings.

That’s why he’s bitter.

I just hope his threats are now enough to take action. Because if they aren’t, we’ll have to handle him our own way.

I stroke my fingers on Scarlett’s leg, listening to her groan. She shifts in the seat, messing with the air conditioning vents, and then she opens the window and sticks her head out. The salty sea air floods my Volvo, and I stretch my arm, squeezing her thigh, trying to comfort her.

She moans so incredibly loud that I swerve. My balls tighten, the noise indescribably sexy that I stomp the throttle and run through a stop sign, not even caring about getting a ticket or breaking the law.

It’s as if her body screams at me to hurry up. All I can think about is how incredible her pussy tasted when we were in my office. How mind-blowing she felt, her body clutching my cock as I knotted with her. I growl deep in my throat and turn into the parking lot of the Marina Hotel. I blindly glide my fingers higher up Scarlett’s skirt, feeling her slick drenching her skin.

“Ouch,” she says, arching forward. “Damn it. Jonah, I need you.”

Her soft voice kicks me into action, and I park away from the building, under a tree. I barely have a chance to unbuckle my seatbelt and push the seat all the way back before Scarlett’s on top of me.

Leaning in, Scarlett tilts her head, kissing me so desperately I’m sure I’ll have bruised lips for days. Electricity courses through me, igniting such a fierce passion that I slide my fingers against her scalp, deepening our kiss in a battle for control.

A soft whimpering purr meets my moan, her need all-consuming. Her hands roam over my thighs, rubbing the length of my cock as she unzips my trousers. I recline my seat completely, giving her better space to do as she pleases. She bows down and kisses me again, rolling her hips. She grinds against me, knocking all hesitation about fucking her in this parking lot from my mind. She craves me. Needs me. Acts as if she can’t live without me even though I’m the one who can’t live without her ever again.

“I want you inside me,” she murmurs against my mouth, sucking my bottom lip between her teeth.

I growl and hike up the skirt, spying her damp thighs. She’s so sexy, groomed short but still natural like I prefer. It’ll guarantee I linger on her, marking her as mine.

“I shouldn’t claim you again just yet, my beauty. My forbidden omega. We can make it to the room. Let me taste you to hold you over.” If she takes my knot now, I’ll never leave the car with her. I’ll fuck her again and again.

Do I care that my pack mates will meet us soon? Not a single damn bit anymore.

“No. It’s not enough.” Scarlett reaches between us, pulling my cock free. “I need you now. I ache too badly.”

“And I’ll kiss you better,” I growl, sliding my hands lower on her body.

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