Page 10 of Claimed Omega

My body trembled as I reached over to grab his wrist, so he’d stopped hitting himself, but touching him had been the wrong thing to do. A zap rushed over my arms and raced all the way down between my thighs. My nipples hardened, crazing against the lacy fabric of my bra.

This gorgeous man was broken. I knew he was crazy and obsessed. I tried to look at him seriously without thinking about how hot I’d suddenly grown. I reminded myself that we’d all suffered and made mistakes, but that didn’t change what he did.

“I believe you and the reason you marked me.” The words left my parted lips between rushing breaths.

His head jerked around to meet my gaze, hope sparking in his eyes.

“But that doesn’t mean I forgive your actions. For all you know, I didn’t want to spend my life with you.” I still held onto his wrist, my thumb stroking the inside of his wrist. Touching him felt so incredible, I didn’t want to let him go.

“Trinity, don’t say that,” he whispered, his voice breaking. “I wouldn’t wish my pain on anyone. I’d love to go back to the time when we first met and follow my heart. I wished I’d gotten out of my own fucking head and not been so scared of falling in love again. I’m dying on the inside that I hurt you, that I was so dumb when I should have spent every second covering you in kisses and reminding you that you are the most precious thing on the planet to me. I can’t hold on without you, so I’m going to make it right. I’ll fall to my knees every time we’re together and do everything you ask. Whatever you need, I’ll do it… just please, don’t push me away.”

“Viper,” I gasped from the heat unfurling under my skin, his words curling around my heart.

He met my gaze, both of us breathing heavily.

“Anything you want,” he whispered, leaning in closer, our brows touching. “I’m so sorry for everything I did wrong.”

My throat choked up when I tried to speak to explain it was going to take time for me to accept this, to ask him to explain to me what exactly this meant for us going forward. Instead, I held onto his wrist, losing myself in his smoldering green eyes, both of us panting.

“When you look at me that way, my heart beats harder,” he murmured. “Whenever I see you, when I hear you say my name, I’ll fall to my knees in front of you. You have power over me, and I give my all to you. I don’t want to be set free.”

His fingers grazed my cheek gently, closing the distance between us, making it harder for me to breathe, his gentleness the opposite of his usual dominance. The myriad of emotions in his eyes touched me, stirring all kinds of feelings deep within me.

“Your scent is heavy. I’m barely holding back from ripping your clothes off,” he whispered, his breaths racing as much as mine.

My body quaked faster, but I’d promised myself to hold back until we sorted out the mess between us, but his tenderness, the closeness of his body to mine, and that delicious pumpkin pie smell were driving me crazy. Euphoria passed through my body as I tingled all over, and a purr slipped past my lips. The anticipation of begging him to touch me more vibrated between us.

“Trinity, let me help you with your heat.” He cocked his head to the side, and it was impossible to ignore just how gorgeous this man was, how weak he made me around him. The flash in his eyes was undeniable arousal. When he leaned in closer, my gaze was on his lips. I craved them on every inch of my body.

A moment of clarity washed the fog from my head, and I remembered that sleeping with him wouldn’t help, that I just needed a bit of space between us to think clearly. I pushed away from him.

“I-I…” Turning away from the man who stared at me like I was his world, I pushed to run back to the apartment. I barely made it to the next floor when strong hands grasped hold of my waist, twisting me back around. My back kissed the wall, and Viper was there, pressed against me.

“Sweetheart, please, let me give you what you need. You’re killing me right now. The things you’re doing to my heart are destroying me.” His deep, rich, and velvety voice left me quivering for more. He smelled so delicious, so masculine, my knees buckled. He caught me as I cried out.

“I’m trying so hard to hold back, but I can’t.” Words rushed past my lips as I reached for him, my hands holding the sides of his Adonis face—strong jaw, perfect cheekbones, lips that weakened me, and a tiny dimple in his cheek I hadn’t noticed.

God, it was sweltering in the hallway.

“Let me look after you, sweetheart.”

Unnerved by how husky and desire-filled his voice sounded, it seemed my traitorous Omega side had decided to go against my plans, turning my body against me.

“We shouldn’t do this…”

“Why not?” He held me close, our bodies plastered together, breaths racing in unison. His thumb moved tenderly down over my chest, pausing on my hardened nipple. His gaze fell to my mouth. “Tell me what you want me to do to you.”

The desire between my legs was screaming for him, and I tried with a valiant effort to push past it.

“Use your words, gorgeous. Do you want to paint my face with your cum? You want me to be rough, I’ll fuck you like an animal. You want me to be gentle? I’ll make you a nest on the roof and eat you out as you watch the stars.”

Quivering against him, my panties were soaking, his voice and his body against me making me gush with slickness.

“Just so you know, I still haven’t forgiven you. I’m still angry at what you did.” Fisting his shirt, I dragged him closer, crashing out lips together, and fireworks burst through my body.

His hands were tugging at the zipper on my pants as my hips rocked toward him at my desperation for him.

“Pleasing you is my only pleasure. Let me show you how sorry I am,” he whispered.

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