Page 35 of Sugar Baby
If I hadn’t already fallen for him a little bit, I have now. I know for sure that I want to do this again, and not just because his knot feels fantastic, but because he actually seems to care.
ChapterTwenty-Four
Carter
Staring up at the open bedroom window, the scent of vanilla wafting down to my overly sensitive nose, I fold my hands behind my back. There is a shoe stuck under the window to keep it open, which makes me smile. She is a treasure.
I can feel the pheromones drifting over me on the slight evening breeze, which signifies an omega in heat. The thought of Sophia nesting and craving an alpha to knot inside her sends a shiver of pure, raw lust down my spine. She is even more perfect than I expected. Meeting her yesterday was amusing. She did not want to be there and was confused about why I was. If only she knew the truth behind the façade. I wish I could have told her, but things wouldn’t have played out the way they did.
“Carter.”
Turning towards the door, I see it is now open, and Enzo is waiting for me.
“Are you going to stand out here all night?”
“Just enjoying the garden,” I say with a charming smile that has swayed more times than I can count. It is my biggest asset. It makes people trust me.
Striding forward, I enter the house as Enzo steps back, letting me pass before he shuts the door behind me.
He leads me into a room to the left, which is airy and bright, the lowering sun shining through the big bay window.
“Have you called her?” I ask after he offers me a scotch.
“Yes. She knows we have Sophia, but she doesn’t know why yet. I wanted to make her impatient, force her to do something stupid.”
I nod, accepting that. It’s up to him how he plays the family card. I only want one thing, and that is Sophia. Well, Sophia and what comes with her. I have plans for her. Important ones that will see the rare dove escape the cage that surrounds her, and once she has done that, the rest will fall into place. This was the first step in order to pull her away from the scrutiny of her parents and her bodyguards. Enzo’s stake in this has nothing to do with mine, our interests are aligned, and nothing more overlaps other than the delicious-smelling omega upstairs.
“I want to see her.”
Enzo frowns fiercely. “She is nesting.”
“All the more reason to check on her, ensure she is keeping well.”
“No.”
Narrowing my eyes, I have a curt comeback on my tongue, but an alpha catches his attention, coming down the stairs.
“Trent,” Enzo calls out. “I want you to meet someone.”
The good-looking alpha approaches cautiously, entering the room and eyeing me up with suspicion.
“Trent, this is Carter Hayes. He is a benefactor of this particular endeavour.”
He decides that I’m no threat and holds his hand out. I step forward and grip it firmly. Taking a breath, I scent the vanilla flavour under the freshness of soap and shampoo.
I tighten my grip, my eyes hardening. He has tasted the omega and tried to cover it up. Enzo won’t notice, but the delicate aroma tingles my rare sense of smell, and it is obvious to me that he has been buried inside her recently.
I release his hand after he grimaces at me for nearly crushing his bones. The mere thought of him driving his cock into her, knotting inside her, makes me jealous, and I don’t like that feeling. I have never had a need for such a useless emotion before, but now it is rearing its ugly head, and it’s making me very uncomfortable.
I’m fairly sure that if Enzo knew about their dalliance, he would attempt murder on this alpha, but I’m not that way inclined. Oh, I will kill if the need arises in the protection of those I care about, but apart from this feeling of envy that will pass, I don’t have the urge to keep him away from Sophia. I do not doubt that she needed him, and he was there for her to ease her heat. How far it will go once that is cast aside, only time will tell.
“Nice to meet you,” I murmur and step back.
He nods his head and turns to Enzo. “Sophia needs some food sent up. She is in her heat and will lose her energy fast.”
“Full heat?” he asks. “How can you be so sure?”
Trent smiles, it’s bordering on smug and self-congratulatory, but only because I know he has devoured the luscious omega and satisfied her need for now. “I’m an unmated alpha. I know.”
