The Omega's Price

Chapter 9: I Wish

Gulf awoke, a familiar scent in his nose as he struggled to shake free from a deep sleep. His mouth cracked open in a yawn and his legs stretched downward, feet pointing as he snuggled deeper into the pillowy mattress below him. The soft allure of dreams almost had him returning to his peaceful slumber but his mind jolted as he realized that the mattress below him was too soft. He clutched the covers to himself as he became aware of his surroundings and a firm pressure crowded against his back. His head turned slowly at the same time a heavy arm slung around his waist and pulled him backwards into a wall of muscle. Gulf grunted at the hard chest behind him as he was enveloped in the spicy smell of Mew and grappled with his memories of the night before and how he had found himself in his current situation. He remembered the conversation with Grandma and Maximus carrying Mew upstairs to a darkened room and fumbling around to find the bed. His eyes widened and he looked back to Mew as he recalled lying down at the foot of the bed and curling up into a ball to keep himself warm. Some time during the night he had been placed into the warm bed. The sunlight peeked through the curtains illuminating the expanse of the room and he glanced down to find himself in a warm, green lake of sheets. The bed almost stretched across the entire room and he cringed at the opulence. This was surpassing merely wealthy and landing into rich, rich.

His eyes swept over Mew's masculine features, his sharp jawline and crescent shaped eyes lax in sleep. A boyish peacefulness covered his expression and Gulf found a smile stretching his lips involuntarily before he grimaced. Anger simmered at the edges of consciousness threatening to ruin his calm disposition at the revelations from Zan yesterday but Mew's shocked expression and honest indignation at the claims helped to soothe the sting. Was the rude and snobbish omega also pregnant with Mew's child? Did Mew have Gulf escorted from the party so he could mate with the other omega? Doubts began to plague him as the thoughts tumbled over and over in his head and his gaze remained on the alphas face. His emotions were torn in two. On the one hand, the overwhelming jealousy and possessiveness of his primal nature seethed at the idea of sharing the father of his child with another omega. This alpha was his. On the other hand, Gulf felt a tremendous relief at the idea of his child being removed from the spotlight. If the other omega were pregnant then maybe the family would pay attention to that child instead of focusing on his. The two feelings warred with each other.

"If you stare at me any harder a hole will burn through me" a rough voice interrupted his thoughts jerking him back to reality as the arm tightened around his waist.

Gulf remained silent as Mew's eyes opened slowly and their gazes met and locked.

"Good morning" Mew smiled sleepily.

"Is it me you wish to say good morning to, or would you rather be saying it to that other omega?" Gulf asked snarkily.

Mew's smile disappeared as his gaze glided along Gulf's face in worry, "are you really asking me that?"

"Did you have sex with him?"

"Gulf..."

"So, you did."

"No I-"

"So, you didn't?"

"Gulf."

"What?" Gulf questioned forcefully as his temper snapped and fire rushed through his veins.

"Can I explain?"

"Can you answer the question?"

Mew sighed deeply.

"Its easy, did you or did you not have sex with this omega?"

"I did" Mew admitted.

Gulf fought to pull away from Mew's embrace.