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“Am I going to bother anyone?” he asks, pocketing his phone.

“Everyone has said that they’re willing to see what happens,” I say carefully. “You’re an experiment in exposure therapy in a sense for some of them.”

“Well, that’s just grand,” he sighs, shoving off the wall. “Let’s see how I can be of assistance. You still mad at me?”

The change in subject makes me blink, trying to catch up.

“Yeah,” I grunt.

“Fuck. I shouldn’t have asked. I hate these one word answers,” he says.

“How is this? After this, I’m going to spar with my friend Gabriel, and then I’m going to Pack Mohan’s house,” I say. “You don’t get a say.”

“We’re taking the SUV, Sugar,” Domh says. “We aren’t going to talk about how you’re not wearing enough clothing in this weather, I guess?”

“That fancy law degree is serving you well,” I praise him, ignoring his growl.

Wrapping his arm around my waist, he stops me by pulling me tightly against his chest. “You’re making me hard as a rock, Sugar, with all of your sweet words,” he says. “I have a praise kink, Aisling. I fucking get off on it. Give me some more and see how long it takes before I’m knot deep in your cunt.”

I shouldn’t, but everything fucking tingles at his words as I shiver. The little whore inside of me, that everyone accuses me of being, wants to climb him like a tree, but instead I tap his arm to let me go.

The beta guard is glaring at Domh, his stance extremely protective. This alpha is more likely to piss me off than hurt me.

Even I can see that.

Domh releases me, following me as I open the door again. Holding up a finger to him, I step inside.

“I have an alpha coming in,” I announce. “I know this is the first time we’ve done this atOmega’s Haven, but we’re ever evolving, and he’s a fancy lawyer for my father.”

Domh makes a noise behind me, which I promptly ignore.

“Come on in, Domhnall,” I tell him, moving aside. Yes, I’m an asshole for using his full name, but he just smirks as he walks in, taking everything in.

“You’re a bonded alpha,” an omega says shrewdly, surprising me. “Your scent isn’t normal, though.”

“Yes, well, I managed to land myself in the doghouse with my omega,” he says. “Who may I assist today?”

Dee raises her hand to signal him, and he makes his way over. Folding himself into a chair to speak to her and the omega she’s helping, I walk over to the omega who made the earlier comment.

“How can you tell that there’s something going on with his scent?” I ask.

“I can see auras, diagnose people according to their scents, and such,” she replies. “People typically don’t believe me, but when you’re right as often as I am, you’re bound to ruffle some feathers.”

“I thought the observation was pretty amazing,” I say before someone signals me for help.

An hour later, I grab my duffle bag and call Gabriel to make sure he’s going to have some open gym time today.

“Hey, stranger,” I tease him. We’ve both been really busy, though he has a biweekly defense class at the outreach center.

Everyone is always excited for his class, and his presence doesn’t bother a soul. That’s just how Gabriel is.

“Mmhmm,” he laughs. “I haven’t seen you at class, but I’ve heard you’re off being amazing.”

“I think that’s a stretch,” I tell him. “I have been busy, though. Can I come spar at the gym today by chance?”

“Yeah, I’ll be here,” he says. “See you soon.”

Walking out into the main room, I look around, seeing that Domh is done and waiting for me.

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