Page 73 of Wild Omega

Blaine nodded and walked away, his heart thundering in his chest.

Shit.

He walked into the main hut and headed straight for the cooking station. There, he helped Owen and the other omegas prepare dinner for everyone. Blaine was glad there was so much to do, and for a while he could forget what had happened.

Escala walked into the cooking station to bring in some herbs he’d found in the forest. Blaine’s eyes drifted to Owen. The omega tried very hard not to look Escala’s way. Liking an alpha was really the worst thing that could happen to an omega. It hurt and it was humiliating. Unless the alpha claimed said omega – but sometimes that didn’t happen. Blaine knew those moments when an alpha didn’t claim an omega very well. He’d lived through it. He closed his eyes as memories from the past crowded his mind.

Fuck. How the hell had he allowed himself to fall in love with Wayden when…

“Blaine, what are you doing over there? We need those vegetables. Stop daydreaming about your alpha,” Owen shouted from the other side of the room, shaking Blaine out of his thoughts. Blaine’s eyes popped open and he looked around him. The other omegas in the room laughed.

“I wasn’t daydreaming,” Blaine shouted back, which only made them laugh harder. “I’m almost done, anyway.”

“Here. I’ll help you,” Owen said, coming to stand next to him. “If I leave everything to you, we won’t have dinner ready on time.”

The laughter continued. Eventually, it morphed into conversations about alphas, love and cubs. Blaine rolled his eyes at the smooth transition. It was like they had nothing else to talk about. But Blaine knew it was the natural way of things. He went back to chopping the vegetables. The smell of food permeated the air. Even though the conversation around him was annoying, Blaine found himself relaxed. The omegas made everything fun.

Dinner was nice too. Wayden hadn’t been there though. The alpha was probably working. In the days that they’d been together, Blaine had noticed that Wayden sometimes forgot to eat. He got lost in his work and didn’t notice anything around him. It was like the world didn’t exist; all that mattered was his research. Now that he knew how important Wayden’s research was, Blaine couldn’t help but feel guilty for insulting the alpha at Xaine and Holi’s house. And so, Blaine did everything he could to support him. He made sure Wayden had everything he needed.

Blaine held the plate of food he’d made for Wayden close as he walked slowly on the slippery path. He walked into the shuttle. And just as he’d thought, Wayden was deep in work. He sat at the counter, his data reader in front of him. He didn’t even look up when Blaine walked in.

Blaine placed the plate next to him, and silently walked to the bedroom. He quickly got cleaned up in the washroom and got into bed. Hours later, he heard Wayden come to bed.

“Are you awake?” Wayden asked, reaching for him. Blaine blushed as he went willingly. He really needed to do something about his lack of control where Wayden was concerned. “I guess you are.”

Blaine hadn’t meant to wait up for him. He just couldn’t sleep without Wayden’s arms around him.

“Did you eat? I brought you food.”

“I did. Thank you,” Wayden said, tightening his arms around him. “You don’t have to do that.”

“It’s my job to make your life easier. I like doing it. It feels like I’m being useful,” Blaine blushed, surprised by what he’d just said. Blaine cleared his throat. “And besides, you need to finish your research. Everyone is waiting for it. It’s going to be good.”

“How do you know?”

“I just know. You’re working so hard. Of course, it’s going to be good,” Blaine said proudly.

“You sound so confident.”

“I am. When we met, I didn’t understand what you wanted to achieve. But now I do.” Blaine turned to face Wayden. He forgot his train of thought as soon as their eyes met. The fluttering in his stomach intensified. Why did he have to feel everything so intensely? Blaine couldn’t breathe or speak whenever that happened.

“You do?”

“Yes. I want omegas to be free. I’ll do my best to help you find the answers the alpha king is looking for.”

“You’re already doing your best. You take care of me,” Wayden said, leaning closer. “And your contribution to my research has been invaluable. Your interaction with the omegas has brought new insights. You’ve proven to be an asset.”

Sparks of pleasure exploded all over Blaine’s body. He liked it when Wayden praised him. He liked it too much. It made him want to do more, to give Wayden everything he needed.

“I was only doing my job,” Blaine said, shoving the feeling away. “And besides, someone told me to behave and not embarrass him.”

“Someone?” Wayden growled out. He slid on top of Blaine. Blaine hissed in pleasure as Wayden’s weight sank into him. Blaine loved it. Wayden was so fucking hard to resist.

You don’t even try to resist him, Blaine admonished himself as he arched into Wayden.

Fuck. He was a lost cause. He couldn’t fight this thing between him and Wayden. Maybe it was time for him to admit that he was utterly and completely in love with Wayden. There was no use fighting it. He should accept it… accept Wayden as his alpha…

Blaine closed his eyes, the very thought scaring him. Maybe Wayden wasn’t like Orly’s alpha. Maybe Wayden wouldn’t abandon him or leave him when he needed him the most. Maybe Blaine could trust him. Maybe…

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