Page 17 of Knot a Chance in Hell

Sighing, I went down the hall ready to haul them back to the living room, but once I got to Nicolette’s door, I heard her. Soft whimpers and pained moans.

My heart pounded and my vision narrowed. Screw her privacy. I opened the door and went to Nicolette’s bed faster than the dogs. The beast in me ready to tear out like a werewolf.I was ready to fend off any assailant, but there was only the Omega. She was curled up under the comforter, writhing and lightly shaking. Her cheeks were flushed and perspiration shone lightly on her silky skin.

“Nicolette.” She hadn’t reacted to us entering the room, and her eyes remained closed even when she partially turned toward me as I whispered her name. I wet my lips, heart still thumping. Was she asleep? Did nightmares plague her? There wasn’t a monster to battle, so why was I still feeling I needed to protect her?

As she whimpered again, my heart tightened and everything in me demanded I make her pain go away. I placed my palm to the side of her face, and she leaned into it. Her shivering eased as she nuzzled my hand.

Atka and Kavik jumped onto the end of the bed and curled up with their gazes on Nicolette.

This was no enemy for me to tear apart with my hands and teeth. I looked around again, tense with the need to fight and protect her. Yet what had her whimpering was not something I could physically fight.

The dogs had it right. My presence, me just being here, that’s what she needed. She needed the comfort of her pack, of her Alpha.

Rounding the bed, I tossed my shirt off but kept my pants on. I climbed in behind Nicolette and slipped under the blankets to press my body to hers from behind. As soon as my arm went around her and my chest laid flat against her back, she uttered a mewling sigh and her quivering ceased.

Heat radiated off her, and as she snuggled back against me, her perfect ass wiggled. I bit my lip as my cock quickly hardened. That tight rear would slap so beautifully as I fucked her from behind. My free hand fisted one of the pillows as I fought with my self-control. Thank God I kept my pants on.I never had such a struggle to keep control around a female before.

Nicolette’s breathing evened out and her tense muscles loosened. Whether it be nightmares or her heat, I’d helped ease her pain. And while I still wanted to bury my hard dick in her, knowing I comforted her even as she slept soothed my Alpha urges. The racing of my heart slowed and the urgent instinct to do something eased so I could relax.

My eyes drifted closed, even as I was still memorizing every inch of her against me. The warmth of her lulled me towards sleep. Atka stretched out at my feet. He was always a bed hog.

I nuzzled the back of Nicolette’s neck, breathing in her luscious scent. This was where I was meant to be. I’d just met her today, but I’d never felt so certain about anything in my life.

CHAPTER TEN – Nicolette

I woke up feeling remarkably refreshed. The sun wasn’t peeking over the mountains yet, and I didn’t want to move to grab my phone to see the time, but I bet it was early.

Snuggled in deeper, my butt bumped up against something big and warm. I smiled, thinking the dogs had gotten in during the night. My furry bed mates. I’d never imagined myself as a dog owner, but the huskies had worked their way into my heart.

Still mostly under my blankets, I turned to hug whichever dog was next to me and instead found myself face-to-face with an Alpha. I yelped and jolted out of bed with my heart pounding.

My surprised cry jerked Ezekiel out of his quiet sleep and on his knees on the bed. He looked wildly from side to side as if we were surrounded by ninjas. Atka, who had been on the foot of the bed, jumped down, barking and wagging his tail. Kavik sat up and yawned, stretching as I didn’t just wake up with a man in my bed. A gorgeous, tussled haired Alpha, but still, an uninvited man in my bed.

“What the fuck?” My voice was dry and cracked.

Ezekiel ran a hand through his thick blond hair as he relaxed. How could he be relaxed? “Good morning. Sorry to startle you. How did you sleep?”

Was he casually asking me how I slept? Could he not see how freaked out I was about this? “I actually slept wonderfully. It was the waking part that’s the shock. What are you doing in here?”

Finally getting a clue, his eyes widened. “Oh, Nicolette, don’t worry. I heard from the hall that you were in distress, and when I came in, you were having a nightmare. I soothed you, and I guess I fell asleep too.”

I narrowed my eyes at him. Was he lying? He wasn’t a person I’d thought would lie, but really, I didn’t know any of these Alphas. I’d only been there for a few days. Plus, I didn’t remember any bad dreams. The little I could recall was good, very good. Happy dreams.

Folding my arms, his gaze fluttered down to my chest. And did he have an erection? “Seriously? You don’t just crawl into a bed with a woman without her permission. How do I know you didn’t… you know...”

Ezekiel’s gaze whipped back up to meet my increasingly furious glare. “What? No. No, I would never take advantage of you.” He slid off the bed and held up his hands, slowly rounding it and coming toward me. Oh yeah, he had a massive boner in his sweatpants. My thighs clenched. “It wasn’t like that. I needed to help you. I comforted—”

“You got into bed with a sleeping woman who didn’t know you were there. That’s just creepy.” How could he not see that? I probably slept so hard because of jetlag or just dealing with my heat. Even if I was having bad dreams, that was no excuse to come into my room and what? If I didn’t remember him coming in, then he could have done anything. I’d heard stories of what happened to Omegas when Alphas couldn’t control themselves. And me, in a house with only Alphas. “What did you do?” My voice raised another octave as I held up a hand to tell him to stay back. “What did you do?”

Anger made my face feel like it was on fire. Maybe a few times in my life I’d been mad enough to live up to the stereotype of redheads having fiery tempers, but this took the cake. The cake and the whole fucking kitchen.

“Nicolette,” Ezekiel drew out my name. His body tensed as if I might suddenly run or attack. “Nothing happened. I came in and cuddled you. That’s it. I would never disrespect you ordo anything that might harm you in any way. I would rip apart anyone who tried.”

He sounded sincere, and of all the guys here, he was the sweet one. But how did I know? I’d just woken up with him in my bed. “I just can’t.” I shook my head and pointed to the door. “Leave. I can’t talk to you right now. You shouldn’t have come in here.”

He held out a hand to me. “Please. I only wanted—”

“I don’t care!” I could hear myself starting to shriek. Sucking in a big lungful of air, I repeated loudly, “Leave.”

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