Page 50 of Nest Of Lies

I exhale roughly and stand up. “It will be safe. No one will touch her.”

“But- and this is important. You can have sexual relations with her. In fact, I encourage it. But you must not attempt to knot her before her heat. Her body is still adjusting, and it won’t be ready to take a knot. She will beg you, she will try to desperately get you to knot her, you must not do it!”

“How will we know the heat has started?”

The doctor chuckles. “Oh, you’ll know. The scent will be so strong you’ll choke on it. She will be erratic and all over you. You’ll know the second, your instincts will tell you.”

“Do we tell her?” Ianto asks.

The doctor turns on him, and his expression is so offended I almost laugh.

“Of course, you fucking tell her. It’s her body. What the fuck, are you thinking of hiding that? She must be terrified. In fact, I’m giving you my number. She can call me anytime, and I will video call with her and talk her through everything. Of all the preposterous ideas, the very nerve.”

He glares at us.

“What?” I snap.

“Go! Go look after that poor girl. She’s hurting, and she’s going to be hurting until this happens. Give her whatever she wants. Do what she wants. Take care of her. Be alphas, just get out of my office.”

I snarl, but Ianto laughs softly and drops a huge pile of cash on the table.

“Thanks, Yoshi.”

I stand up and stalk out of the office, my head whirling. All I can think about, though, is getting back to Lia.

I straddle my bike and pull on my helmet, glancing at Ianto. Lia. Fucking hell, our Lia.

I need to do something. I start my bike, wave at Ianto, and head off in the opposite direction. The trip isn’t far, and I get there just before the restaurant closes.

It takes some negotiating, but eventually, I leave with everything I’m after. I carefully pack it into my saddlebags, and then head home.

Mills glances at me and the bags in my hands when I enter the mansion.

“She’s upstairs. Zaden’s bedroom. He’s not going to tell her,” Mills says bitterly.

I do a double take. “What?”

“He’s decided not to tell her yet. He doesn’t want her bolting, running, or getting all weird.”

“Because?”

“He still doesn’t think we would be good alphas for her. And if we do this heat, perhaps we can still let her go.”

“I see.” I nod my head. “He’s lost his damn mind. Did you tell him?”

“Course I fucking told him, but he’s adamant.”

I let out a savage growl and look upstairs. “Where is he?”

“With her.”

I stalk upstairs, taking them two at a time, and pause outside the door.

“GET OUT!”

Wow, she’s got a temper on her.

Zaden backs out but pauses in the door frame. “Just take the painkillers and rest.”

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