LOGIN~Rowan~The knock came right when I had Areum cleaned up and tucked back against me, his body still soft and warm from the knot, breath steady on my neck like he was finally drifting off. I was halfway to sleep myself, that deep satisfied haze where everything felt right for once, when the sound hit again, sharper this time.My whole body locked up. Growl ripped out low, vibrating through my chest hard enough Areum jerked awake.He grabbed my arm tight. “Rowan?”“I think there's someone,” he said quickly, eyes wide but steady.I nodded once, forced the growl down, helped him pull on clothes fast.. my shirt on him because it smelled like me and fuck if that didn’t make the alpha in me calmer. I yanked on pants, didn’t bother with a shirt, arm locked around his waist as we headed to the door.Lina was out there looking like she’d seen a ghost, shifting foot to foot.“Alpha Rowan,” she whispered, voice shaking. “There’s a guy at the main gate. Says he’s from Luna Areum’s home pack. Says
~Areum~I woke up aching again, heat simmering low but building fast, that familiar empty pull deep in my gut that made me shift restlessly against the sheets. My skin felt too hot, dick half-hard already. I pressed my face into Rowan’s shoulder instead, breathing him in deep, trying to steady myself.He stirred, arm tightening around my waist on instinct, alpha rumble starting low in his chest before his eyes even opened. “Hey,” he murmured, voice rough with sleep, hand sliding up my back slow. “How bad is it?”I swallowed, throat dry. “Bad,” I admitted, quiet. “But not… screaming yet. Just… need you close.”He pulled back enough to look at me, eyes searching my face, thumb brushing my cheek. “Talk to me. What’s going through your head?”I laughed a little, shaky and real. “That I’m turning into a clingy mess and you’re gonna get sick of it.”He snorted, but his expression stayed serious. “Try again.”I bit my lip, looked away for a second. “That it feels too good. Like… if you knot
~Areum~Rowan tugged me through the door and kicked it shut behind us, mouth crashing into mine before I could even catch my breath from the hallway. His hands were everywhere, yanking my shirt up and over my head, fingers rough on my skin like he couldn’t wait another second.“Food later,” he growled against my lips, backing me toward the bed. “Changed my mind. You first.”I laughed, breathless, shoving at his chest even though I didn’t want him to stop. “Bossy.”“You love it.” He bit my bottom lip, sucked it into his mouth, then kissed me deeper, tongue pushing in like he owned me. Which, yeah, he kind of did now.My back hit the mattress and he followed, weight pressing me down, knees shoving my legs apart. I groaned when his hips ground against mine, already hard, dick rubbing right where I needed through our clothes.“Yooo, Rowan…. ”“Yeah?” He pulled back just enough to rip his own shirt off, tossing it somewhere. “Tell me what you want.”“You,” I said, grabbing his belt, fumbli
~Areum~Rowan sat next to me, arm brushing mine. “Yes.”Vorin’s eyes shifted to me. “Good. The pack needs stability. Heirs.”I froze, fork halfway to my mouth.Serin snorted. “Subtle, Vorin. Real subtle.”He ignored her. “You’re omega. Omega from an Alpha yes, but fertile. When can we expect the first litter?”I set the fork down hard. Heat crawled up my neck, different from last night’s kind. Anger, shame, panic all tangled.Rowan’s hand landed on my thigh under the table, squeezing. His voice came out low, dangerous. “That’s not your business.”“It’s the pack’s business,” Vorin shot back. “We’ve waited years for a proper Luna who can…..”“Careful,” Rowan growled.I laughed, short and bitter. “Proper Luna. Right. Because I’m such a great breeder, huh? Pop out pups like a good little omega, fix all your problems.”Vorin’s eyes narrowed. “Your tone….”“My tone’s fine,” I cut in, leaning forward. “You want heirs? Great. Maybe start by not treating me like a walking womb. I didn’t sign u
~Areum~I woke up sore in places I didn’t even know could get sore, neck throbbing like a heartbeat under the fresh bite mark. Rowan was already gone, probably off doing alpha bullshit before the sun was even fully up. I rolled over, groaned into the pillow that still smelled like him, and tried to ignore the way my stomach flipped when I thought about last night.The Bond humming warm, his emotions leaking through like background noise, mostly smug satisfaction with a side of worry he was trying to hide.The door opened quietly, and I yanked the sheet up to my chin on instinct.A small beta slipped in, arms full of clothes, dark hair tied back tight, eyes down. She couldn’t have been more than twenty, face plain and serious. “Luna,” she said soft, bowing a little. “I’m Elara. Alpha assigned me to you permanently.”I blinked. “Permanent?”She nodded, still not looking up. “Starting today. For dressing, meals, whatever you need.”Rowan and his overprotective crap. I sighed, sat up, ho
~Areum~Rowan’s mouth was still on mine when his teeth grazed the side of my neck, right over the gland that had been throbbing since the second I woke up in his bed. I shivered hard enough that he felt it, because his hands tightened on my hips like he thought I might bolt. I didn’t. I couldn’t. I was already half gone, heat rolling through me in waves that made my skin burn and my head fuzzy.“Still sure?” he asked against my throat, voice low and rough, like it hurt him to even ask.I laughed, short and shaky. “If you stop now I swear to every god I’ll knee you in the balls so hard you’ll taste them.”He huffed out something that might’ve been a laugh, might’ve been a growl, and then his teeth sank in.Pain hit first….sharp, bright, perfect. Then everything exploded. Heat, pleasure, and then him. The bond snapped into place like someone had yanked a rope tight around both our chests. I gasped, or maybe I screamed, I don’t even know, because suddenly I wasn’t just feeling my own mes