The Omega's Mate:

by E A Price

  She brightened as she had an idea. She would call the people who were keen to be given jobs at her shop, and together, the three of them could try out a few new recipes. If she focused on baking, that would take her mind off everything else.

  Carly made a couple of calls, and both said they would be right over. With renewed purpose, Carly began getting ingredients and equipment ready. She’d always wanted to try making her donuts, now seemed as good a time as any.

  Her stomach clenched as once again the awful anger returned. Her wolf was whimpering at her to make it stop. Where the hell was that coming from?

  She was about to scream in frustration when someone knocked on her door. Once again the anger vanished.

  Carly shook her head as she walked to the door. She was just imagining it; that’s all there was to it. Just an overactive imagination. She was finally happy, and worrying so much about losing that happiness that she was finding problems that weren’t there. That’s all there was to it, right?

  *

  28th January

  After being a little down the day before, Cain was thrilled to find Carly back to her lovely self. He guessed it was due to her Omega abilities. If pack members were feeling sad, Carly might feel that way too. Occupational hazard.

  He was just glad it didn’t last long. It pained him and tormented his bear, knowing he couldn’t do anything to help her. He wanted to make everything better; he wanted to be her knight in shining armor. He wanted to dazzle her, and make her life as perfect as possible so that she didn’t realize he wasn’t good enough for her and leave him.

  Cain felt slightly sore from some particularly rigorous training that day; he wanted to curl up with his mate on the couch and watch a movie. However, grudgingly, his plans changed.

  The Alpha had suggested, or rather demanded, that Carly bring Cain to Bar Luna so that the Alpha could see him outside of a jail cell. The last time they had met was also at Bar Luna, and it hadn’t ended well. The Alpha was giving Cain a chance to behave, and prove that he should be permitted to join the pack.

  Cain had sworn a blue streak when Carly told him. His bear howled in annoyance. Who was this male wolf to demand anything from him?!

  Carly smiled and soothed him, reminding him that when they bonded he would become a part of the pack, and would be expected to obey the Alpha unconditionally. Cain grouched about it, but Carly patiently told him that she loved him, and appreciated him agreeing to join the pack to be with her. His bear melted at that. Fickle beast. Alright, it would take a bit of getting used to, but it was worth it to be with their mate. Hopefully the urge to punch the Alpha would dissipate over time.

  When they arrived at the bar, it was already heaving with pack members. Now it was well-known that Cain was Carly’s mate, everyone wanted to see the bear up close. And make sure he wasn’t planning on taking their Omega away from them.

  Cain was relieved that at least the four pack mates who were his friends were there too. The dagger-like looks he got from the Alpha, Beta and numerous other pack members were less than welcoming. Carly introduced Cain to a few people, before letting him escape to sit with their friends.

  Cain tracked her movements as she said hello to a few more people, before stopping at the bar to get them some drinks. She gave him a flirty finger wave.

  Melanie chuckled. “To think of all that time I wasted trying to set Carly up with Acksel! If I’d known you were her true mate, I’d have just driven her to Darlington and thrown her at you.”

  Cain’s bear roared in fury. “What did you say about Acksel?” he asked quietly.

  Melanie paled. “Uhhhhh…”

  Kayleigh snickered. “Now who’s the loudmouth?”

  Cain felt his rage begin to boil. “Was Acksel interested in Carly? Did he touch her?”

  “No! Definitely no! I mean, Carly said she had a crush on him when she was younger…”

  Hans raised an unconcerned eyebrow at his mate. “You trying to get my brother killed, sugar?”

  Cain’s eyes danced with fury. He turned to see Carly stood next to Acksel at the bar. The handsome male wolf was standing casually and chatting, whilst Carly smiled serenely.

  The bear pushed him to go over there, to snatch his mate away from this other male. The male wolf was nothing to them; he could snap the wolf like a twig. The wolf couldn’t protect Carly the way they could!

  Cain struggled to contain his agitated bear. He moved to stand; both Hans and Don placed a hand on his shoulders in warning. The bear snapped his jaws but didn’t fight the gentle pressure of the wolves’ hands.

  Don breathed deeply. “Take it easy big fella, Carly’s comin’ right back.”

  Cain wasn’t invincible; Don, Hans and the Alpha for good measure could take him down. But whether they managed to stop him before he shredded Acksel was another matter.

  Cain watched as Acksel became distracted by a lithe puma shifter. Carly rolled her eyes and left the bar carrying their drinks. She swayed over to their table and sensed her mate’s heightened emotions. She quickly put the drinks down and began stroking his cheek.

  Immediately he calmed, and his bear retreated. Carly perched on his lap and snuggled into his large body. She didn’t ask why he was riled. She didn’t care. All that mattered was that he was calm, and they were together.

  Melanie exhaled in relief whilst Hans’ shoulders shook with laughter. Melanie tutted. “I’m going to the bathroom, who’s coming with me?”

  Kayleigh downed the rest of her beer. “Me, I am.”

  “And me,” said Carly.

  “Why can’t you go alone?” grumbled Hans.

  Melanie tapped his cheek. “Because then I’d have to complain to the mirror about you.” She air kissed him and sashayed to the bathroom with the two other women following; Hans watched through narrowed eyes.

  Don sucked in a breath. “Is it me or do those girls look familiar?”

  Don nodded in the direction of two attractive young women, who had come into the bar and seemed to be searching the crowd. Cain frowned; the redhead and the brunette did look familiar. Where did he know them from? His bear snarled. Oh crap!

  “Cain!” Their faces lit up, and they ran over to him, throwing themselves into his unwilling arms.

  It was the two women from O’Neill’s. The ones his mate had discovered him with when they first met. What the hell were they doing here?

  Before Cain could ask just that, the women squealed as they were pulled off Cain by their hair and fell to the floor.

  Carly placed her hands on her hips, eyes flashing, forcing herself not to cry. “What the fuck Cain?”

  The whole bar was silent, surprised at the actions, and use of a swear word, by their timid Omega.

  Panic gripped Cain; his bear stalked in his head. He reached out to his mate, but she ignored him. “I swear, beautiful, I have no idea why they’re here.”

  “What?!” screeched the brunette, Kelly.

  “You invited us here!” spat the redhead, Jo.

  Cain let out a throaty roar. “The hell I did!”

  Kelly scoffed. “Yes you did, that guy at O’Neill’s told us you wanted to see us again.”

  “What guy?” rumbled Cain.

  Jo shrugged, thoroughly irritated. “How should we know? He said he was your manager or something.”

  Cain slapped his forehead. Fucking Bailey. The jackal was pissed; out of spite he was trying to ruin Cain’s relationship with Carly. His bear yowled. When he got hold of that conniving little jackal…

  Kelly folded her arms. “You complete and utter asshole!”

  Carly’s fangs lengthened, and she roared at the two women. Everyone in the bar was a little taken aback by the ferocity of the little Omega. The two women scurried away as quickly as possible.

  Carly turned to her mate. “We’re leaving!” she barked.

  Without waiting to see if her mate was following, she strode out of the bar. Cain trailed behind. Wordlessly they got in his truck, and Cain started dri
ving them home.

  Carly closed her eyes trying to soothe her raging beast. She’d never been so aggressive, and it terrified and thrilled her in equal measure! She needed to appease her animal.

  Cain cut his eyes to his mate. How many times could he screw up and she would actually still love him?

  “Carly, I’m sorry.”

  “It’s fine,” she said huskily. “It’s not your fault.”

  Cain frowned. “I thought you were angry.”

  “No… not angry…” Deep inside she registered his worries. “There’s nothing you can do that would make me stop loving you. I promise.”

  Happiness shot through him. “I’ll hold you to that, beautiful.”

  “Cain?” she breathed, as she allowed her desire to flood into his body. “I need you.”

  His arousal rocketed. He didn’t understand what had brought this on, but he didn’t care, if he had his way they’d never leave their bed.

  “We’re almost home, beautiful.”

  “No, I can’t wait.” Carly unbuckled and shimmied over to him, kissing his neck.

  His bear practically danced around as Cain jerked the truck over to the side of the road. He wasn’t the type to argue with what his mate wanted!

  Cain got out the truck and pulled his mate with him. Carly kicked off her shoes and shifted to her wolf. Her clothes shredded, and she began yipping at him. She wagged her tail and then sprinted off into the woods.

  Cain bellowed and followed suit, exploding through his clothes to turn into his bear. The bear howled into the sky, delighted at being able to chase his mate. He took off in long, powerful leaps and bounds, following her.

  She was such a small wolf, and not very fast; it wasn’t long before Cain gained on her. She heard him behind her, crashing through the undergrowth. She slowed down just a tad, as much as she was enjoying this, she didn’t really want to play hard to get.

  Seconds later the enormous bear pounced on the little wolf, tumbling across the ground. She pretended to struggle, for his benefit, but this was right where she wanted to be.

  The bear lay back on the ground with his wolf mate lying on top of him. She licked his muzzle before her muscles trembled, and she shifted back to human.

  “I want to bond.”

  The bear roared and quickly shifted underneath her. “I thought you’d never ask.”

  Cain pulled her to his lips as he smoothed his hands down her back. She ran her hands down his chest, flicking his nipples. Drawing back from the kiss she scooted down his body, and took his fat cock in her small hands; she bent her head and licked her tongue from the base to the tip, making him shudder from head to toe.

  “Fuck, beautiful…” he hissed as his bear growled lustily.

  Carly smiled in self-satisfaction. She stood over him and held his engorged manhood as she slowly lowered herself down on him, taking a couple of inches at a time before raising herself and pushing down again until finally she was sat flush against his body. She was wet and ready for him, but still he felt devastatingly big. She held still a few seconds before slowly rocking her hips, adjusting to his size.

  Cain rested his hands on her curvy hips, patiently waiting. His bear was quiet, allowing the man to take the lead. He knew they were going to bond, he knew it was happening soon, and he was momentarily satisfied.

  Carly sent him a wave of lustful feelings and unable to wait any longer he thrust his hips inside her. She gasped as he started lifting her up and down his thick length. He throbbed and pulsed inside her as she reflexively clenched her inner muscles, wanting to keep him there forever.

  Carly let out a growl and dug her claws into his arms as her eyes turned amber green. Her wolf was pushing her to complete the bond, to join with their mate forever. She roared as she felt his claws spring forth and pierce her skin. The twinge of pain tempering the ecstasy he brought her.

  She sent him a fresh wash of her arousal and was overjoyed to touch the same feelings in him. Cain started bucking into her with more force; his eyes were dilated black, and his fangs descended readying for the bonding bite. He grew even hotter and harder in her, chafing against her tight inner walls. She felt him almost touching her womb. Her desire rose sky-high at the thought of him one day filling her with a pup, or a cub.

  Carly clutched at him fiercely. “Bite… bond… please…” she whimpered.

  Cain abruptly sat up, never missing a thrust. He hunched his body round hers to access her neck. He began laving her skin as she did the same to him. She moved her claws to his shoulders, trickles of blood ran down his arms, and her wolf went wild at the smell.

  Carly began pushing herself down on him passionately. She dragged her fangs over his shoulder and inundated him with love, and her desire to have pups. Cain let out a mighty roar; unable to hold back, he swelled inside triggering her release.

  They each sank their fangs into each other as their joint orgasm surged through them, lighting every inch of their bodies with white hot pleasure. They drank down the sweet nectar of each other’s blood and reveled in their shared emotions.

  Cain pumped his seed inside his mate as her channel clung to him, throbbing around him. His bear roared in satisfaction, at last the she-wolf was theirs! Cain pulled away and threw back his head to bellow into the sky. Carly’s wolf yipped like a puppy, pleased with their bonding. Carly threw her head back and let out a contented roar.

  Still shuddering from a magnificent release, they lazily licked the wounds, sealing them, as Cain cradled her in his arms. She delighted in feeling his softening manhood still inside her, and contracted her muscles, earning a groan from her mate.

  Cain hesitantly tested their bond, sifting through the unfamiliar emotions that weren’t his own. Carly could search his emotions any time she wanted, but before now, he had only felt what Carly allowed him too.

  Carly shivered slightly, suddenly very aware that they were in the middle of the woods. She blushed furiously, remembering the surge of lust that had overtaken her.

  Sensing her embarrassment, Cain stood up slowly, clutching his mate to him. Swiftly he began striding back to his truck. “You okay, beautiful?”

  She moaned into his chest. “More than okay, I love you.”

  “Me too, beautiful, me too.”

  Chapter Sixteen

  29th January

  They spent most of the morning in bed. Seriously, very time she even tried to get up Cain pulled her back and kissed her until she gave in, and agreed to five more minutes. He delighted in kissing the bonding mark, just to see the trembles it sent through her body.

  After finally making it out of bed, and then the shower, Carly was on her way to her shop. With Cain in tow of course. No way did he want to leave her side, given their bond was so new. She tried to remind him about his fight, which was now only a few days away! But he wouldn’t hear of it. Cain said he needed to be near her. Carly said she needed for him to not get annihilated in the ring. He waved away her concerns, telling her he’d be fine.

  Carly shook her head and unlocked the door to her shop. She froze at the sight before her. It had been trashed.

  Cain snarled and pulled Carly back out of the shop. She registered him telling her to wait, before he went in and had a look round. He came out a few minutes later, his face grim.

  He hugged his mate to him. “I’m sorry beautiful. It looks like someone broke in through the back door.”

  Carly shrank a little at feeling the rage bubbling in her mate. “You’re really angry about this,” she whimpered.

  His bear howled in fury. “Because I think I know who did this, and he won’t get away with it.”

  *

  30th January

  Cain burst into O’Neill's, eyes blazing. He was going to fucking rip Bailey apart for the pain he had caused Carly.

  The Sheriff and the Alpha had been called to Carly’s shop the day before and had been livid. Whoever had done it had been careful. They left no fingerprints or scents; they were careful enough to wear glov
es and use wolfsbane.

  Carly had been more upset than she let on, so Cain took her home and tried to take her mind off it. Since it happened, Cain had been itching to come to Darlington and teach the jackal a lesson.

  Cain whipped his head around, searching for his erstwhile manager. Bailey either did business out of the gym or out of O’Neill’s, and he wasn’t at the gym. Besides, his car was outside, and the jackal’s noxious form of aftershave lingered.

  The bear spied him at a dark table in the back; he roared furiously. A few of the other patrons jumped, before downing their drinks, and scrambling outside.

  Cain strode toward Bailey. Without hesitating, he grabbed Bailey by the scruff and dangled the jackal in front of him. The jackal’s eyes widened in terrified surprise.

  The bear pushed forwards, fiercely trying to take control and force the shift. Cain held strong, barely. “Stop what you’re doing! Leave us alone!”

  “What the fuck are you talking about?” squeaked Bailey, squirming in Cain’s steely grasp.

  Cain’s jaw ticked. “Sending those girls to Rose, trashing Carly’s shop, you’re trying to break us up! And for what? So I’ll keep fighting? Get it through your tiny skull, I’m mated now, and I will never fight for you again. But if you keep hurting my mate, I will rip out your fucking spine!”

  Bailey regained some of his natural bravado and sneered at him. “Please! As if I’d waste my time. I already have a new client, someone who, with a little training, will be ten times the fighter you ever were.”

  The jackal inclined his head; Cain flicked his eyes back at Bailey’s table to see the rhino shifter he had beaten in his last fight. The rhino looked bored and unimpressed.

  Cain looked between the two of them. He lowered Bailey to the ground. “So, you’re saying you don’t care that I’m not going to fight for you again?”

  Bailey slapped Cain’s hands away irritably and snorted. “Please! You’re not exactly a young man; you only have a few good years left in you.”

  The bear howled, a few good years?!

  Bailey snickered at Cain’s flustering. “Now I have a new star fighter, who with a bit of training will be better than you ever were. Why the hell would I want to waste my time playing pranks on you and your wolf whore?”