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Monday morning, she passed off Mary's clothes to Meg, who didn't bat an eye as she took the plastic bag. If she or anyone else in the Winchester-Campbell pack were aware of the happenings, they didn't say as much. It helped that, contrary to what her family insisted, it wasn't blatantly obvious she was no longer a virgin. They didn't look at her twice, didn't notice any significant scent changes, neither did anyone at school. Though the pack that had already, essentially adopted her, seemed even happier to see her that first day back than was normal.

It actually hurt, seeing Dean again after three whole days of separation. She'd yearned to see him again, eager for school to start just so she could be in the same room with him again. But seeing him and not being able to run to him, to be able to kiss him or even hold his hand made that physical pain bloom anew in her chest. It somehow made it worse that he acted like nothing had happened, for all she was doing the same. They had to. Just kissing him could be a capital offense, but making love with him? Losing her virginity to him? She would be beyond useless in their eyes, she'd be tainted, a whore who'd brought them unfathomable dishonor. From what little she knew of Morningstar he might even decide he didn't want her anymore, considering his preference for virgins. Though she had a feeling he wasn't nearly as tender with them as Dean had been with her.

They were allowed to run their first day back, even though there was a fresh layer of frost on the ground. As those from Dean's pack gathered for a group run, his wolf visibly perked up when she trotted into the small clearing. This wasn't unusual, but then he lumbered over to nuzzle her neck, giving one ear a soft lick, a low whine in his throat. Considering he was normally only this affectionate when it was just them, as a precaution, she found it odd, but her wolf didn't care. Rather than move away, or snap lazily at him, she turned her body to rub up against the tank of a wolf, lifting her head to lick at his muzzle. This seemed to delight the Alpha, a happy rumble in his chest, tail swishing low.

A grizzly even larger than Dean, at least ten feet at the shoulder, lumbered over. Red eyes regarded them, nose snuffling, a low grunt in his throat. Then Benny bobbed his head first at Dean, then her, then turned to lumber off with a smaller grizzly with green eyes. Jade's wolf cocked their head, looking after them for a moment, then turned to look up at their Alpha, a questioning sound in their throat. The others were watching, she knew, but a gesture of respect was something new. Benny just treated her as though she was already Dean's official mate.

Dean's wolf only dipped down to rub his oversized head against her shoulder and chest, giving her muzzle another lick before bounding onward. Jade fell into step towards the pack's middle, as she always did, as was her place. It was where she'd always run before, anyway. But this time the pack didn't allow it. They jostled and nudged, even snapped at her heels a few times, herding her to the front until she was running at Dean's flank. Only then did they leave her be, yipping in delight and satisfaction at their new arrangement.

Jade spent the entire run at the future Pack Alpha's left flank. Even if the whole pack were to run, this was a position only for his top lieutenants, family…or his mate. To have a place of such honor wasn't something that had ever crossed her mind, but now that she had it, her wolf delighted in it, preening. Jade herself wasn't so sure, but…as long as no one else saw, what was the harm?

Cas swooped low, as was his habit, lingering over his mate, then passing low over Dean before gaining altitude. As he passed Jade, though, he gave what could almost be called a triumphant shriek. Jade watched him climb, fascinated. First Benny, then the pack, now Cas. She doubted Dean would have told them, so maybe they'd picked up on something. Hopefully something the general population would be oblivious to.

At least Alistair hadn't ratted them out. Word around school was the cops and EMTs had shown up to find all six of them unconscious and badly battered in the auditorium building. All were in traction, two still hadn't woken up, and none of them were talking. Excluding the hell that would rain down on Jade should word get out she was in the company of Dean Winchester, it wouldn't be worth it for them and they had to know it. Yes, a Shifter had done a number on them. But it was an Alpha Shifter defending the Omega they had gone out of their way to try and rape. No court would convict Dean, but they'd have a field day with the humans.

The run ended far too soon, as they often did. Then they were back to keeping their distance on two legs, ignoring each other as much as was possible. Hour after slow, painful hour. At day's end she got to go back home, where she was promptly beaten and kicked back out with a grocery list she should have had, even though it had only been written an hour ago. She carefully drove to the store, got everything on the list, and carefully drove back again. They still found something to complain about, of course, but at least they didn't beat her again. The next morning Sherman came home particularly irritated, after jumping feet-first onto her bed he felt the need to toss her around. She limped more than walked out to Kevin's car, but was able to hide the bruises well enough until they were gone.

Kevin had given up saying anything about it years ago, so it was a surprise when, halfway to school, he blurted, "Why are you still there?"

The abruptness actually made her jump. "What?"

"You don't have to stay there, with them. Let Dean take you to the Council, let them help you. You don't have to keep dealing with this."

"It won't work."

"How do you know that?"

"Because, the agreement signed with Morningstar is ironclad. Other Omegas have tried breaking it before, it won't work."

"How do you know?"

"You're the one who helped me do the research. Every case that tries to go against him fails miserably. Assuming my family let me live after pulling something like that I'd still end up with him."

"The contract they sighed for you, they need your consent plus parental consent."

"It has my thumbprint on it!" Jade snapped. "In my own blood, okay?"

Kevin stared at her until the car behind him honked. The light was green. He took his foot of the break, glancing at her repeatedly. "Why would you do that? Why haven't you told me?"

"They didn't give me a choice. They told me to sign, I begged them to at least tell me about them first, tell me just their name, anything. So they beat me, then Dad cut my hand and put my thump on the contract. I didn't want to tell you because…because I let them seal my fate with my own blood."

"Have you told Dean?"

"No." It was why he kept suggesting they try going to the Shifter Council. She couldn't bring herself to tell him.

"So they have a blood sealed document," Kevin said slowly. "But the only thing that can trump that is a mating."

"I know," she said quietly.

"So mate him," Kevin protested.

"What? No."

"Why not? You love him, he loves you, the pack's accepted you, what's the problem?"

"Because a mating is for life. I don't want him to do something he might regret later just because I let them do what they did."

"You can't keep beating yourself up for stuff like that," Kevin protested. "They didn't give you a choice. You asked for some incredibly reasonable information, and they took it the wrong way. Then they forced you to make a fucking blood seal."

Jade stared at him. Kevin didn't swear much, and when he did it certainly wasn't anything like that. She couldn't remember the last time she'd seen amber sparking in his eyes.

"Tell Dean."

"No."

"Why not?"

"I've told you why."

"You just gave me a BS answer. That doesn't count."

"It's the truth."

"Like hell it is."

"Kevin- "

"You're my best friend, you might as well be my sister, don't lie to me."

"I'm ashamed, alright?" Jade snapped. "I'm ashamed I let them mate me off like a brood mare. I'm ashamed I can't stand up for myself. I'm ashamed I need saving all the damn time. I'm ashamed that I love him but I can't do anything about it. He deserves someone better, stronger, someone to help him lead a pack, not poor pathetic me."

The car was quiet as Kevin slowly pulled into a parking spot, waiting until he'd cut the engine to say slowly, "You're not pathetic. You've had to deal with shit no one else should have to. You bent, but you never broke. I've always admired you for that. Now you have an out, a chance at a life you've always deserved with an Alpha who adores you and a pack who wants you."

"He's bounced around before. He'll get bored eventually."

"You know that's not true."

Maybe not, but she was hoping. Jade reached for the door, but stopped when Kevin caught her arm. She turned, frowning, surprised to see his face set in grim lines.

"We know he came back early. I called him to see if you were safe, he said you were, but not what happened. He hasn't told anyone. We just know he's pissed as all hell you're keeping his hands tied."

"He's doing a good job at hiding it," she muttered.

"For you. So you'll make the choice on your own." Kevin sat back, blowing out a breath and closing his eyes. "I never told you how we got close. The truth is we were friendly, but we only got adopted into the pack six months before Mom and me moved here."

"That's it?"

"Yeah. You're…you're not the first one Dean's saved from…from Alpha pigs who think they're entitled to an Omega."

Jade stilled, staring at him, but he didn't open his eyes.

"Eighth grade. There was this guy, Gordon Walker. I'll never forget his name, but he probably never learned mine. Him and these two other guys cornered me one day, right after school. I'd never paid much attention to Alphas, I didn't have time, they were just annoying. I guess Gordon didn't like being ignored. He was talking about how I thought I was better than them, had my nose in the air all the time, needed to be brought down a peg. They were trying to get my pants off when Dean happened to walk by. I'd never seen an Alpha's eyes go red when they were human before." He gave a small, bitter chuckle. "He threw one of them through some lockers. Not into, through. Half of him was hanging out the other side. They had to get the jaws of life to cut him out. The one who'd been holding me down for Gordon got put through the ceiling. I think they found him somewhere on the roof. I'd never seen martial arts in action before, not in real life. I couldn't even see what all he was doing, he was moving too fast. He took some extra time with Gordon. You know what he did, before he threw him out a window?"

Jade swallowed dryly, but managed a rough, "Did he kill him?"

"Better. Stripped him down and ripped his junk off."

"He…what?"

Kevin opened his eyes, smiling. "Yep. Twig and barriers and all. With his bare hands, too. Nothing to make a clean cut, didn't even put out his claws. I guess it was worse that way, ripping instead of cutting. Just wish Gordon hadn't gone into shock right after. He got off easy."

Jade turned that over. She was surprised to find she agreed. But at the same time, having to go through that pain and live with the results was likely worse than a quick death. Particularly if you had as much pride as Gordon had to of had.

"I won't lie, I was kinda freaked out at the time. I mean he still had blood on his hands, but he came over to check on me. Made sure I was alright and brought me to the nurse. I don't think I'd ever seen an Alpha be…gentle, before. Not when it wasn't their blood, or their mate. He only left me when my Mom showed up. I think she adopted him before they could adopt us."

She managed a smile at that. "Sounds about right."

"We only left because Mom had to, for work. They were family, still are. He's basically my brother. And he loves you. Yeah, okay, so he got around a lot, even then. But I've never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you. You know what? I've only seen him look at one thing the way he looks at you."

Jade frowned at him. "What?"

"Pie."

She barked out a laugh.

"I'm serious! That's the closest I've seen, anyway."

Jade reached for her door, but hesitated. "Kevin?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

"You can thank me by taking care of that dorky son of a bitch," Kevin informed her, shoving his door open.

She cracked a bitter smile, climbing out of the car. They didn't discuss it anymore, joining the trickle of teens making their way into school. Even so, she couldn't help but marvel. Eighth grade would have put Dean at, what, thirteen? At thirteen years old Dean had walked by some random Omega getting assaulted and had jumped in without a second thought. Had apparently gone so far as to castrate the ringleader with his bare hands. According to Kevin he'd been in control for all he'd been pissed, then turned right around and taken care of an Omega he'd never met. It came as a shock, for all it didn't surprise her. At the same time, Jade found herself comparing it to her own experience. Dean hadn't been in control by any stretch, he'd gone outright feral. Jade felt a warm sense of prideful pleasure at knowing he would do that for anyone. Then again, he hadn't just castrated Alistair, he'd been about to kill him. In hindsight Jade did wish she would have allowed him to give them a slow death, but she reluctantly stood by the fact they weren't worth it. They weren't worth shit, much less Dean going to jail.

This was the first day since they'd come back Jade had reason to spend time with Dean. Between the recent holiday and the fresh bout of cold, there weren't many people at the park. Even so, Jade held herself in check until they'd left the main path and were making their way towards their oak tree before she grabbed his arm. As Dean turned towards her she pulled him down into a kiss, one he eagerly returned.

"Fuck I missed you," he rasped, holding her close.

"Same," she gasped, clinging to his flannel plaid. He'd given her his coat the moment they were in the Impala, which she had hardly complained about. As it was he was giving off enough heat to keep her just as warm as the coat.

Jade whined softly when they parted, burying her face in his chest as a hand stroked her hair.

"Not gonna do anything out here," he murmured, rubbing her back. "You'll freeze."

The Omega bit her lip, then suggested slowly, "What if I do something to you?"

She distinctly saw desire flash in his eyes, but he shook his head. "Come on, lets at least get to the oak first."

Deciding that it wasn't exactly a 'no', Jade walked alongside him, quite happy having his arm around her.

"How was Sioux Falls? I don't think you ever said."

"It was good. Got to see everyone again. Bobby, Ellen, Jo."

Jade hummed acknowledgement. He'd told her about them, about everyone, even Jo. While she was only a year younger than him, she was counted among his non-biological sisters. Bobby and Ellen had essentially been a second set of parents, so were the others among John's lieutenants. Jody Mills and her mate, Donna, were in charge of the eastern branch, maintaining a permanent residence in Vermont. From what she understood, the plan was for Dean to get a business degree before he stepped up. John had been a Marine, hadn't gotten the chance to go to school, and he insisted all three of his pups take full advantage. Besides, in this day and age it would be very handy. After that the plan was for either John or Dean to move west, while the other stayed put, spreading their reach from coast to coast. Cas was already helping juggle the books, he actually liked math and he was good at it, so Dean gladly handed it over. Benny was better with personal and supplies. Whether Dean moved or stayed, they and most everyone else Jade had been friendly with would go or stay with him. From what she heard people from other branches might join them too. Others would stay, be part of the new commanding web.

The whole thing was impressively complicated, but Dean had an excellent grasp of it all. He knew who was good at what, what went where, how to get things done, and had no issue delegating. Add to that he obviously cared about his packmates, and you had the ideal leader. Or at least you did in Jade's eyes. But then that was also a reason she couldn't let him tie himself to her. Someone much stronger and more capable than her would be needed to help him run such a pack. They deserved better just as much as Dean himself.

Jade perched on their usual root when they reached the oak, brushing off a bit of snow first. Dean did the same, sinking down next to her with a sigh. She honestly expected tales from their travels, maybe a smart remark. The Alpha still managed to surprise her, like now when he asked abruptly, "Why is it you only sing when you're trying to calm me down?"

She frowned at him, saying, "What do you mean?"

"You said you liked singing, right?"

"Yeah."

"So why don't you do it more when you're not at home?"

"I…I don't know," she admitted. "Force of habit, I guess. I didn't really mean to do it, but the first time I was desperate and it seemed to work so I just…kept going."

"When's the last time you sang?"

"The last time you heard me."

"Why don't you sing now?"

"Um, sure. Any requests?"

"Whatever you want."

Jade was considering it when he scooped her up, moving her to his lap. She smiled, nestling herself against his chest and sighing contentedly, one arm draping over his shoulder to idly stroke her fingers through his hair. She pressed her lips to his cheek, then began to sing 'Ramble On'. After that she did 'Tequila', 'Reflection', 'Before He Cheats', and 'Two Black Cadillac's'. Her favorites were still among the folk and country genres, but she'd since acquired a taste for more variety. Besides, Disney had always held a special place in her heart. It had been one of the lone happy things she remembered from her childhood.

Dean didn't utter a single sound as she sang, listening quietly. After the last one she trailed off, closing her eyes and turning her chilled nose into his chest, fingers curling at the base of his neck. They sat there for a while, in peaceful quiet, just enjoying each other's presence.

Eventually, when Jade reluctantly took notice of the sun drifting westward overhead, she licked her lips and said quietly, "I want…Dean, you did everything for me. I want to return the favor, if you'll let me."

Dean pulled back a little to look at her, frowning. "What do you mean?"

"The other day. I can never repay what all you've done, but…you did things I didn't know were possible. Made me feel more than I thought possible."

"I did that because I wanted to. Because it's the least you deserve. Same goes for everything. You don't owe me a thing, Angel."

"I want to," she argued. She bit her lip, looking down, fingers curling around his belt buckle. "I…I want to know…what you taste like." It was hard to get out, but it was true and she was hoping it would have the desired effect.

Dean's breath hitched, a definite note of arousal spiking in his scent. "You sure about that?"

"Very. Besides, considering how much you seemed to like my taste…."

A hand cupped the back of her neck, drawing her into a slow, lingering kiss. "You have no idea what you do to me, do you?" he rasped.

"I guess not," she whispered back, arching her spine and leaning up a bit for another kiss, which he gladly gave. "Remind me?"

"Who's the smartass now?" Dean chuckled. "Just so we're clear, you're suggesting what I think you're suggesting?"

It was a little easier since she wasn't making eye contact. In a low voice, the words tumbling out before she could think better of it, she said, "I would like to suck your cock."

While there was a much more blatant spike of arousal at that, his breath hitching, Dean only said, "I thought you didn't like those words."

"I suppose I'm acquiring the taste." It didn't hurt that she'd barrowed Anna's computer the other day to look up some phrases of a more sexy variety. She'd muttered them over and over in the shower in hopes it would be easier to say them to Dean, which had apparently worked to some degree.

"Same rules apply," Dean murmured, trailing light kisses along her jaw. "You change your mind, you wanna stop, you say the word."

"Yeah," she whispered, breath hitching. "Same rules."

"Don't rush anything, alright?"

"Trust me to trust you," she prodded, undoing his buckle.

"In a hurry?"

"I want to take my time," she corrected. "But they want pot stickers tonight and those take a while to make."

"Pot- oh, whoa, okay."

Jade had been tasked with getting very drunk siblings into bed more than once in recent years. This had resulted in the unexpected life skill of getting a person's shoes and pants off whether they were limp or wildly struggling. Getting Dean's pants undone took seconds. She beamed, leaning up to kiss him one more time before sliding off his lap and kneeling on the cold ground.

"You got a hair tie?"

"Yeah, why?"

"May wanna use it. It'll make things easier for you."

"Oh. Right. Thanks." She fished through her jean pockets until she found a stray tie, putting her long hair back in a ponytail. "Anything else I should know?"

"Just be careful with your teeth," he said, giving what sounded almost like a nervous laugh. "And don't do anything because you feel like you have to."

"Right. Is there, um…" She gestured helplessly, then just blurted, "I don't know how to take it out without bending something the wrong way."

Dean laughed, but when she flushed he bent to peck her lips. "I appreciate the consideration. Nothing kills the mood like getting your dick jammed wrong." He also obligingly reached down, pushing his fly out of the way and taking himself out, the band of his underwear pushed down his hips a bit, and below his testicles. He wasn't very hard yet, but he wasn't much smaller than he'd been before, either. Didn't they grow when they got hard? Or was that one of those not-with-everyone type of things?

Either way, maybe this would give her time to get a feel for things. If she was lucky he'd be raring to go by the time she felt more confident with this blowjob thing. With that in mind, she timidly wrapped her hand around the base of his cock. She was surprised by how warm it was. She distinctly remembered something much harder going into her, but while his penis was firm it was also oddly soft. She found it weirdly fascinating. Particularly the head, which was not unlike a mushroom in shape and very pink. For some reason she had the compulsion to lick it, which for the first time she gave into almost immediately. The taste was a bit salty, but not bad either. Just as interesting, Dean's breath caught above her, one hand going stiff where it rested on his thigh.

"Good?"

"Yep."

She hummed, then licked it again. On her third pass she prodded the slit with the tip of her tongue, making the Alpha outright moan. Lips curling into a pleased smile, she slowly ran her tongue around the edge of the head before flicking it over the slit, earning a groaned, "Son of a bitch."

"Daughter of a bitch, actually, but please don't bring my mother into this."

Dean erupted into laughter. Jade sat back on her heels, a bit miffed, but he was guffawing so hard she couldn't help but smile. It took a minute, but eventually he slowed down enough to wipe a tear from one eye and say, "Aw, man. You're awesome, you know that? Damn I love you."

Jade blushed. She hadn't realized her statement would be taken as so funny, but having Dean laugh so hard and so genuinely had made her chuckle along with him. "I love you too. Should I keep going?"

"Yeah, yeah, keep going if you want to."

"I want to," she assured him, resuming her grip and bending down to wrap her lips around the head of his cock. This made his breath hitch, all humor gone in favor of arousal. Alpha musk was filling her nose, which was mouthwatering in itself. This was simultaneously annoying and useful, it provided extra lube but it also meant she was constantly wiping her chin. Or maybe the extra drool was just because she was fitting something the size of an elongated jawbreaker into her mouth. None of the articles she'd found on this mentioned an achy jaw, but she had a feeling it was an inevitability, particularly for humans.

Fortunately, she was not human. Jade licked her way down his cock, which was completely hard by now, and back up again. Then she took a deep breath, getting some extra oxygen before dipping down slowly, seeing how far she could go. She was able to go until the head hit the back of her mouth, then after a moment's hesitation went until it hit the back of her throat. She gaged a little, but managed to slowly pull back off again. One little gag, that wasn't so bad.

"Easy, take your time," Dean coaxed roughly.

"Did you like my sounds this much?" she asked, licking her lips and looking up at him.

His pupils were completely blown out, a few red sparks showing, chest rising and falling faster than she'd expected. Was this really the effect she was having on him? Wow. She hadn't expected this sort of knowledge to feel so…empowering.

As she took him back into her mouth, she remembered how he'd hummed a few times while he was sucking on her clit. The vibrations had been amazing. On a whim, she took him to the back of her mouth and hummed, pleased when this resulted in a hitching groan and a hissed, "Shit."

The Omega tried some variations, alternating between sucking hard and humming, bobbing her head as she took him a little deeper each time, a hand stroking what wasn't in her mouth. At one point that hand, now slick with saliva, timidly ventured down to his balls too. They felt a little different, not nearly as stiff as his cock, but it wasn't unpleasant. More importantly, he moaned a bit more at her exploratory fondling.

On a whim, the next time she pulled off his cock she dipped her head down, sucking them into her mouth. A surprised grunt came from over her head, followed by a wheezed, "Holy mother of fuck. You sure you've never done this before?"

Jade blushed, waiting until she was moving back to his cock to explain, "I, um, found some articles."

"What kind of articles? Oh fuck never mind do that again."

"What, this?" she asked innocently. She then repeated what she'd just done, which had been a bit difficult but the rewards were worth it. Particularly if it meant she could make him make that strangled whimper again. She had her free hand on his balls, her right hand grasping the base of his cock as she took as much of him as she'd been able to, all the way down to her thumb, the head going down her throat a bit, then sucked hard, humming as she drew off him slowly.

Like making love, this blowjob business was a little messy. Not that Dean seemed to mind. She felt a bit clumsy, and despite her best effort her teeth did scrape a few times, but whenever she froze he assured her he was fine. For what it was worth, her successes seemed to far outweigh her mistakes. A pleasant surprise, to say the least.

Jade's jaw was beginning to seriously ache, and she was wondering if she should have read more articles, when the Alpha growled, "Might wanna stop now."

She looked up at him, mouth still wrapped around his cock, which as before made him moan aloud.

"Gonna cum, Angel. Not sure you wanna be on board for that."

Yes, actually, she did. She wanted to taste him, all of him. What's more, Dean seemed to like it so much when she squirted she wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

Rather than pull off all the way, she backed up until just his head was in her mouth and sucked until her cheeks hollowed. A choked, guttural snarl rattled in his throat, the hand that was fisted in the collar of her barrowed coat going ridged, his body shuddering. In hindsight it was probably very impressive his hips had only bucked a few times, and even then not when it could choke her.

Jade had honestly been bracing herself for a stream of cum. It came in spurts, though, hot and salty and almost sweet. Again, not what she had expected but not bad either. It seemed to be a reoccurring thing. She did have to tilt her head forward, so it wouldn't start running down her throat and make her choke, but she was able to wait until the cum ran dry to pull of his cock. The Omega swallowed what she still held in her mouth, sitting back on her heels and looking up at Dean as she licked her lips.

"Was that…okay?"

Dean stared at her, panting, breath clouding in the cool air. "Okay? You're kidding, right? You're a step above fucking awesome."

"Oh. Good. Um, did your jaw hurt after….going down on me so much?"

The Alpha leaned over, pulling her off the ground and sitting her beside him on the tree root before setting about tucking himself back into his pants. "Kinda, but it was worth it. It's one of those things that happens less the more you do it."

"I'll just have to practice, then."

Dean chuckled, putting an arm around her shoulders and tipping her chin up. Heat warmed her face as he kissed her, long and slow with so much tongue there was no way he couldn't taste himself. When he drew away, both of them panting, he murmured, "No, next time is my turn."

Jade pouted, not that she really meant it. "Fine. Just…not out here."

"Definitely not out here, Angel. Bed only."

"I don't know, I've heard good things about Baby's backseat."

Dean seemed to consider this a moment before shaking his head. "Bed only. For now."

"For now," she relented.

BREAK/BREAK\BREAK

A new pattern evolved as the days wore on. The time at home was even harder to bear than ever, the ache seemingly worse every day. Mates didn't feel this, did they? Or was it because they weren't mates? That there was no guarantee she'd see him again? She had no claim on him, for all she loved him. No right to him, no more than he had to her. For all that, he was simultaneously her best friend and her lover. A lover, she'd never had one before. Never considered it, anymore than she had a boyfriend, or a mate she had the luxury of choosing. For all that, she liked the way it sounded, even if it was just in her head. Lover. Not mistress, not side bitch, technically he wasn't with anyone else, and Morningstar didn't count. He was certainly allowed to have others, why not her?

Tuesdays and Thursdays were the hardest, she only had him in classes and at lunch. Mondays and Wednesdays, they still went to the roof or the park, still ran together, studied, talked. Fridays were her favorite, she got to go home with him. Could spend hours with a family she felt more affection for than her own. The weekends varied a bit. Sometimes both days could pass and she couldn't get away. Others she was barely home. She still hung out with Meg, with her older friends, even got roped into Moondore with Charlie. Jade now had a third name, Star Song the Swift, an Elfin mage who was ally to the Queen of Moons. She loved being able to relax and spend time with her friends and just be herself. But still her favorite time was that she spent with Dean.

For all their relationship had evolved into the physical, they still didn't do much beyond kiss very often. Hell, half their time together wasn't even alone. Between his family and their mutual friends there were plenty of intrusions, for all they didn't mind if they were close or if he pecked her cheek. She even created Star Song perched on his lap, Charlie sitting next to them on the couch giving her pointers. Apparently he was a Follower of the Moon, a Warrior who went by Ekorn the Valiant, and was very betrayed she'd chosen to be an Elf. Charlie, who already called Dean her handmaiden in the game, joked that they were a Moondore edition of Romeo and Juliet. That laughter was quickly silenced when, on a whim, Jade plugged Ekorn into an internet translator. Maybe she shouldn't have, but Charlie seemed to get far too much humor out of it for her liking. It was Jade's turn to giggle when, after detecting the language as Norwegian, the translator indicated that 'ekorn' meant 'squirrel'. She was still giggling about it when Dean dumped her off his lap to chase after his fleeing traitor of a sister.

It was easier to ignore the passing time, keeping her head in the sand and enjoying what she had while she had it, so she didn't think much about it. For all they only made love once more before January was over, she was still beyond happy. Well, he did go down on her again one Friday. Jade had stuffed his pillow into her mouth, heels digging into his back hard enough to make bruises, desperate to make as little sound as possible, acutely aware of Sam working on an essay in the next room for all the door was locked. Yet somehow that just made her cum harder, knowing there was a higher risk of them being caught. Perhaps it was twice, then. No, three. She couldn't not count the time she'd intentionally tried to seduce him. Though 'seduce' was probably a strong word, Jade hadn't missed how Dean seemed to react to her, and for the first time she tried to deliberately invoke it in him.

It had started with her tucked against his side on his bed, Dr. Sexy on his computer. Her head was already on his chest, and she started slow. Carefully resting a hand on his thigh, then moving it up bit by bit. She didn't make it far before he rasped, "Jade?"

"Yeah?" she asked, freezing.

"What're you doing?"

"Um…"

She was worried, but when he tipped her chin up his lips were quirked in a bemused smile. "You could 'a just asked, you know."

"I'm…not really sure how," she admitted sheepishly.

"I'm guessing we've still got an hour before anyone comes home. It's up to you."

The Omega considered this, then mused, "I seem to recall you can do a lot in an hour."

A decidedly pleased grin graced his face before he leaned in to kiss her, absently setting the laptop aside, not even bothering to pause Netflix. Jade returned it eagerly, moving over to kneel astride his lap as she ran her hands up into his hair. This earned her a low groan, a hand slipping under her shirt to run up her bare back.

Jade was faintly aware of Dr. Sexy making out with someone in an elevator, but it was quickly forgotten as she peeled the first of three layers over her own head. Dean took off the next one, leaving her in a t-shirt and bra. But before she got rid of those too, Jade pushed his plaid shirt off his shoulders, which he hurridly shed as he straightened up, arms wrapped around her to pull them flush. Jade wasn't used to being the higher one, but she found she liked it, humming happily as she cupped his face in her hands and returned his eager kiss.

They'd gotten both their remaining shirts off, and Jade was fumbling with his belt when Dean rasped, "You hear of cowgirl before?"

Her head fell back, eyes fluttering as he kissed his way down her neck, sucking at the dip in the middle of her collar bone. "I take it you don't mean the profession involving horses?"

A chuckle rumbled in his chest, lips curling into a smile as he lifted his head to gaze up at her. "No. I think you'll like it, though. You get more control."

Jade's head tilted slightly. "I get control?" she repeated. She didn't know why she was surprised. By now she'd come to enjoy it, the stark contrast of what she'd been made to expect of an Alpha and what she got out of Dean.

"Well, you've always got control, but this way it's a little more direct."

The Omega smiled, stroking a hand back through his hair as she kissed him again. "Show me," she murmured.

She decided to accept her bra going slack around her chest as affirmation. Considering even she had heard many an Alpha and male Beta complain about how hard the contraptions were to get off, Dean never seemed to have a problem with hers. The one time she'd asked, he'd just shrugged and said, "It's just hooks. You should see a kimono."

Their pants went next, but rather than crawl on top of her after her panties had been tossed carelessly aside, Dean pulled her upright with him. Jade watched, fascinated, as he laid down with his shoulders against the pile of pillows they'd been leaning against before, guiding her on top of him to straddle his waist.

Jade braced her hands on his toned chest, taking stock of her position as his thumbs stroked circles over her hips. Raking a hand back through her hair, combing it out of her way, she noted, "You didn't mention control also came with more work."

"You complaining?"

"No." She reached around, grasping his cock to line him up, only to stop when he started to sit up again. "What's wrong?"

"Almost forgot." He reached over, absently closing the laptop and pulling open the bedside drawer.

Jade pouted, but moved down to perch on his thighs as he opened the condom. "Hurry up." On a whim, she settled herself lower on his thighs, low enough her wet slit was pressed against hot skin. She rocked her hips, then gave a pleased moan at the result. A very muscled, hairy Alpha thigh provided delightful friction.

"Jeez, Angel," Dean groaned, hurridly rolling the condom down over his throbbing cock. "You're killing me here."

"Little old me?" she asked innocently, maintaining her motion.

The Alpha growled, grabbing her hips and lifting her up, repositioning her back over his own hips. Jade squeaked, then giggled, bracing one hand on his chest while the other helpfully reached around to grasp his freshly sheathed member. As Dean lowered her down, she made sure she came down over his cock, gasping sharply at the sensation, moaning with abandon as he bottomed out. Jade's head hung as she caught her breath, lips parted, marveling at the fact she was sitting firmly atop him with his cock inside her.

"I see the appeal," she panted, managing a smile.

"I'm here to please," the Alpha quipped, giving a breathless laugh.

"I had no idea you could laugh during sex," she said, a giggle in her own throat.

"It's a whole new world, Angel."

Jade groaned, but couldn't help her smile as she threw her head back. "Great. Now every time I hear that song I'm gonna think about this."

"You're welcome."

"For ruining a Disney movie?"

"I thought I was improving it."

She smacked his chest, but they were both laughing. Oh gods help her, she was sitting on his dick and they were giggling like school kids over fucking Aladdin. Somehow this just made her love him all the more.

When she was sure she could move without slipping, Jade carefully rocked her weight up and forward, lifting partway off Dean's cock before dropping back down again, making them both moan. She tried this again, pleased with the results, before trying to move at different angles. At some point it occurred to her that her tongue was protruding from the corner of her mouth as she moved, trying to do so without coming off his cock completely. It did happen a few times, not that Dean seemed to take offense. He just helped her line back up so she could continue.

The Omega finally felt like she'd gotten the hang of this ridding business, eyes fluttering, when a hand pressed over her right breast. Her movements paused for a heartbeat, then continued, renewed moans in her throat as he started stroking her nipple, adding to the heat starting to tighten in her groin. This seemed to please Dean, who's next groan sounded particularly pleased.

"Like that, babe?"

She nodded, giving a sighing moan as she rocked her hips in a circle.

"How about this?"

Before she could ask, the hand still on her hip moved around to her front until his thumb reached her clit. Jade froze, mouth falling open in a cry as the pad of his thumb began rubbing circles over that sensitive nub of flesh. The sensation was even more intense than when he done similar things before, which she hadn't thought possible. Was it because he was doing it while she was also stretched around his cock? Oh who gave a fuck, it felt awesome.

"Feel good, Angel?"

"Yeah, yeah, don't stop," she whimpered, rocking into his touch.

"Only if you ask," was the rough response.

"That's the last thing I'm asking for," she blurted.

In the end she couldn't keep a regular pace on her own, her muscles got stiff and her movements clumsy as her orgasm got closer. She reluctantly grabbed the wrist of the hand toying with her breasts, moving it back to her hip and keening needily. He obliged, lifting her up and slamming her down over and over, somehow managing to still rub her clit until she threw her head back and wailed in ecstasy. This time, rather than be embarrassed, it actually made her cum harder when she heard Dean growl, "That's it babe, squirt for me, cum on me. So fucking hot, you've got no idea."

By sheer force of will she made herself stay upright until Dean's own movements went erratic, a guttural snarl in his throat, back arching on the bed as he came just as hard as she had.

Only then did Jade let herself slump against the Alpha, panting raggedly. A shaky hand came up, stroking her hair, the chest under her head rising and falling just as fast as her own. She lay there even after the aftershocks faded, eyes fluttering.

She wasn't sure how much time passed before Dean finally said, "I want you to see."

"See what?" she murmured, tracing idle lines between freckles on his ribs.

"You. I want you to see you when you cum."

Heat bloomed in her cheeks. It was one thing to enjoy an orgasm, which she'd stopped blushing about. But watching herself? That seemed to venture into new, pervy territory. Unless of course it was one of those things she found pervy but was actually highly enjoyable.

After a minute of consideration she asked, "Have you ever watched yourself?"

"No." From his tone it was as though this had never occurred to him.

"I'll watch myself if you watch yourself."

"That can be arranged. But right now we might have to combine it with something else."

"A duel experiment?"

"Yeah."

"Mmm, do tell."

"Right now doing things where we can both watch might be a little tricky with standard penetration."

Jade frowned slightly. "You mean there's a non-standard penetration?"

"Anal."

"Oh." Involuntary heat warmed her cheeks even as she turned that over. "I don't think my self-lubrication extends to cover that…area."

The chest under her head bounced as he chuckled. "Easily fixed."

"And I don't think getting in…there, is going to be quite as easy as getting into my…my pussy."

A decidedly pleased sound rumbled in his chest at that last word. "Just gatta go slow, like the first time."

"Does it hurt?"

"Wouldn't have suggested it if it did."

"Better get going, then."

Jade reluctantly slid off his cock as he shifted her a little higher, making a pleased sound as he rubbed his fingers over her cunt, coating three of them in her slick. Then he moved them farther back, stroking a digit over her pucker before slowly working his index finger inside. Her breath hitched, but she forced her muscles to stay as relaxed as possible, rubbing her nose against his neck as he worked the first finger slowly in and out.

"Ready for more?" he rasped after several minutes of this.

"Yeah," she murmured.

A second finger wormed inside, working in and out alongside the first, taking his time. When things were as relaxed to his apparent satisfaction they started to scissor wider, slow and careful. Just like that first day, he took his time, not rushing, being so gentle it made her eyes go damp.

When three fingers were moving languidly in and out without resistance the Alpha finally rumbled, "Ready, Angel?"

"Shì," she whispered. Dean still might not be able to speak a word of Mandarin, but Jade had noticed the words or phrases that she let slip most often had been picked up on. Granted it was only the basics, yes and no and the like, but she'd been decidedly pleased nonetheless. Context seemed to have a lot to do with it, too. She'd once demanded "where is my pencil?" in their kitchen, in Nai-Nai's more obscure native dialect no less. Rather than stare blankly at her, as Sam had, he'd fished it out from under a textbook and passed it over without looking.

Granted this anal thing was new to her, but Jade wasn't sure what to expect after he withdrew his fingers. Maybe that he'd trade in his cock? Instead he sat upright, sitting her down on her rump and peeling off the condom he was still wearing, casting it into the trashcan. She felt a little disappointed when he reached back into the drawer, but instead of another condom he took out…lotion?

"Not that I'm complaining, but no, um, no condom?"

"You can't exactly get one passed the goalie if there's no goal to get to."

It took a moment for her to decipher that, during which time a liberal amount of lotion was being slathered over the Alpha's cock. Pleased with the idea she'd finally have the chance to have his cum inside her, Jade scooted back a little more as he turned sideways on the bed, sitting back on his heels and drawing her into his arms. As she was rotated, putting her back to him, Jade found herself staring at the mirror over his dresser, her breath catching in a soft, "Oh."

"You good?"

"Yep, all good. Do you need me to do anything or….?"

"Just sit back and relax, Angel," he assured her, kissing her shoulder, guiding her down until her hands were on the bed's edge.

He'd never taken her from behind before, but then he'd never taken her ass before either. Perhaps the two were synonymous? As much as Jade liked being face to face with him, he had yet to coax her through an experiment she didn't like so she wasn't about to complain.

It was a bit…tighter this way, a little uncomfortable, but a far cry from painful. Jade bit her lip, eyes fluttering closed, a hand resting on her flank as he slowly took her. Her breath caught in a quiet moan even before his hips bumped her rear, a hand stroking her hair.

"Jade?"

"Still good," she breathed. "You gatta trust me too, you know."

Soft lips pressed to her spine, and warm arms wrapped around her. One hooked around her waist, his hand grasping her opposite hip, while the other did the same to her shoulders. Then, slowly, Dean lifted her off her hands and back against his chest. Jade gasped, his cock sliding deeper inside her as he sat back on his heels again, still balls deep within her.

"Oh gods," she breathed, clinging to his arms. "Dean, Dean…."

"I'm here, right here," the Alpha murmured, lips pressed to her ear. "Open your eyes, Angel. Look. Look at us."

Jade dragged her eyes open, gasping anew as she took in their reflection, going stiff around his cock, making Dean moan against her neck. She could see herself, eyes dark with arousal, sparking green. Her nipples had shrunk, getting smaller as they got tighter, pebbling at the tips of her breasts, her chest and belly heaving as she panted. Her hair was a mess, which was often a result when they made love, tousled and shoved to one side, tumbling over her shoulder and between them. Red marks from Dean's harsher kisses speckled over her collarbone and chest, doomed to fade long before she got home. Her thighs were spread wide over both of his, her slit stretched open, her glistening clit on blatant display. Perhaps most striking of all was her expression. Her eyes alone were full of blatant arousal, her panting lips swollen from the Alpha's kisses, her very expression brazen lust. Was this what Dean saw? What made him moan and fuck her harder?

Dean himself raised his head from her neck, his own eyes fully dilated and sparking red, equally swollen lips parted as he panted hot breath against her shoulder. Those eyes locked with hers in the mirror, making her breath hitch. The arms around her tightened, lifting her up and lowering her back down again. The girl in the mirror's face became a wash of ecstasy, a moan coming from her lips.

"Dean," she whimpered, clinging to his arms.

"I see you, Angel," he murmured, still staring into her reflection.

Her breath hitched. He didn't mean literally, of that she was sure. Somehow it made perfect sense.

"I see you," she breathed, gazing back at him.

"Jade," he whispered, kissing the shell of her ear, eyes never leaving her. He lifted her up, then dropped her back down, making her whimper. "Li Jing." Up…and down. "Wǒ ài nǐ." Up…and down.

"Wǒ de xīnlǐ zhǐyǒu nǐ," she breathed.

Up…and down.

"What you said," he murmured, breath hitching at the words for all she knew he didn't understand them.

Up…and down.

Lips twitching in a soft smile, she turned to brush her nose against his and crooned, "I only have you in my heart."

His chest hitched against her back. "I only have you in mine."

Up…and down.

"Say it again?"

Up…and down.

"Slower?"

Up…and down.

"Wǒ de xīnlǐ zhǐyǒu nǐ," she recited slowly.

Up…and down.

"Wǒ de xīnlǐ zhǐyǒu nǐ," he whispered. It was slower, and there were a few mistakes, but the words were unmistakable and full of so much love it made her heart melt.

Up…and down.

Jade had no idea how long they stayed this way, she only knew that she never wanted it to end. For the first time she was disappointed when she felt an orgasm coming. Dean maintained the slow pace, even when his arms trembled in his own climax, her body slumping against his. Jade had thought it'd be embarrassing, watching her own face as she had an orgasm, finally getting a full-frontal view of this squirting that he seemed so intrigued with. It wasn't, though. How could it be? There was no one else, no expectations, no people, only her and Dean. And she got to see what Dean saw, what made him go over the edge. Better still, she got to look at his face in full as he came inside her for the first time with no barrier.

They were both panting in the aftershocks, skin sheening with sweat, but she clung to his wrist when he made to lift her off. "Don't," she blurted. "Please? Stay. Stay inside me. Want you to stay inside me."

Dean kissed her tenderly, then began the slow, awkward process of laying down on his side, until they were both lying down, his cock still inside her. "I'll stay as long as you'll have me, Angel."

After what seemed like far too short a time she had to leave yet again. Leave his arms, his bed, his pack. She was even more reluctant than before, taking her sweet time, hands caressing her as she grudgingly got dressed, mouth planting lingering kisses on her lips.

In a rare stroke of rebellion, when Jade showered at Kevin's house before going home, she left a trace of their lovemaking. She scrubbed her skin, her hair, but even rinsed away all traces of slick. But she didn't clean out his cum. She wanted that to stay as long as possible.

That had been January 23rd. The next day, Dean turned eighteen. He had a party, apparently at Mary's insistence, pack and family only. Jade had been hoping to go, but much to her dismay it had been one of those days she had pups dumped on her. She had to stay inside to mind the eight-year-old twins across the street. So instead of celebrating Dean's birthday, she got to be the subject of amusement for the Pack Beta's demonic sons for a whole day.

The first of February brought with it renewed snow, three inches falling overnight. This meant Jade spent a majority of her Saturday shoveling snow from all the pack's driveways and all the connecting sidewalks. She was just glad they didn't expect her to do the road, too.

Normally this work had her freezing for the rest of the day, despite all the physical exertion. This time, though, she was warm and dripping sweat all the way through. Jade stumbled in through the garage, putting away the snow shovel and trudging inside after shedding her ice-caked galoshes. She pulled off her patched stocking hat, leaning against the wall and closing her eyes as she panted, undoing her jacket. She'd assumed it was doing so much work on a few mouthfuls of breakfast, this odd feeling. Now that she was inside, she started to wonder if she didn't have a fever. She couldn't remember the last time she'd been hot, really hot, with internal heat and not something from the environment.

Jade trudged downstairs, almost tripping over her feet twice before she made it down to the basement. She shrugged off her coat, then began peeling off her layers, leaving a trail from the base of the basement stairs to her bedroom. Once there she traded her bottom-most layers for the shortest shorts Mindy had gifted her with and a camisole, doing her hair up in a ponytail to keep it off her neck.

Despite all that, and standing in front of a fan blasting cool air, she still felt hot. She was afraid to just walk out into the snow, she'd get frostbite, however much relief it might bring. She settled for dragging herself back upstairs, tripping into the bathroom and shoving the door shut. She clambered into the tub, lying down in the bottom and kicking the plug shut before turning on the water. As cold water flowed over her the Omega sighed, resting her forehead against its edge, wishing she'd thought to get ice from the freezer first. Oh gods what was wrong with her? They hated having to bring her to a doctor. If she had a fever then she must truly be sick.

Jade didn't know how long she lay there before it occurred to her arousal was stirring in her groin. Not the sort that sparked occasionally when she was doing research for future escapades or happened to see Dean shirtless. The only thing she could compare it to was when she was making love with Dean. But why would it be hitting her now, so intense with no sort of stimulation? Particularly considering she was sick.

She was eventually forced to pull the plug to keep the tub from overflowing. Shortly after, probably having heard the water, her father was banging on the door. Jade started, her quiet whimper drowned out by the running faucet.

"What are you doing in there? Stop wasting water. Li Jing, answer me."

Before she could work out something to say, the door was thrown open and he barged right in. Jade looked blearily up at him, blinking sluggishly, breath rattling in her chest. Li Jun's eyes narrowed, then went wide. He clamped a hand over his mouth, then hurried back to the doorway.

"Wang Li! Hurry, you must see this!" He sounded excited, ecstatic even. Why? She'd expected the exact opposite.

Her mother hurried to the doorway, stepping into the small space with her mate and looking at where he pointed. Like Li Jun, her eyes narrowed before going huge. An equally wide smile split her face, and she clapped her hands in delight.

"At last! Our patients had born us fruit," she rejoiced. "New Years has come early!"

It took a moment for her make sense of that. Oh, right, Chinese New Year's. It was on February 5th this year. Three days. She had a lot of cooking ahead of her. Again, she didn't see how they weren't annoyed.

"We will leave to celebrate," Li Jun announced. "And to give her the house. I don't want to be here during this."

"No, of course not. Let's tell the kids and your mother. Find us a hotel and I'll pack."

"Mother?" Jade croaked weakly.

It did her no good, they'd already hurried out again. Jade whimpered softly, shifting her cheek to a fresh, cooler section of porcelain. A few minutes later soft feet shuffled in, and her eyes cracked open as Nai-Nai sat on the closed toilet lid, reaching over to stroke her hair soothingly.

"What's happening to me?" Jade whispered, a tear rolling free.

"You'll be alright. I've left some things under your bed for you, and your mother will leave you what supplies you'll need. It's to their benefit to keep you stocked in water and nutrients."

"You know what this is?"

"I'm afraid this is the start of your heat. You'll want to start making your nest before it takes you completely."

In hindsight it made sense, she was just very much hoping this wasn't it. The flu was far preferable to a heat. Oh gods, she was having her heat. That was it, it was over. Her time with Dean was over. No more Dean, no more friends, no more Winchester-Campbell pack, no more Dean, no more school, no more mathletes, no more Dean. The idea made her want to sob. Only Mindy, flouncing in to wrinkle her nose at her little sister as she threw together some toiletries, kept her in check.

Reluctantly Jade turned off the water, taking the towel Nai-Nai offered her and trudging downstairs to her room. Sure enough, a case of water bottles and a box of various foodstuffs was outside her bedroom door. Jerky, dried fruit, rice cakes, prawn crackers, and a few bananas. Jade dragged them into her room, then sluggishly returned Nai-Nai's hug before closing her door.

She wasn't sure what making her nest meant, but as expected her instincts kicked in as soon as she looked at her bed. Step one was hauling the mattress off its frame, filling up most of what little was left of her floor. Then she was running back and forth from upstairs and back, gathering up all spare sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, and rags. Initially Mindy and Lee put up a fuss, but their mother shushed them and urged them to pack. Jade was too out of it to really enjoy the moment, running around like a frantic squirrel until she had successfully horded all the house's nesting supplies, closing herself back into her room when she was done.

It wasn't until she was satisfied with the result that she remembered Nai-Nai's words, and looked under her bed frame. A box she didn't recognize was waiting for her, the flaps folded over each other, making it far easier to open than if tape had been used. Raking her forearm across her damp brow, Jade pulled them open and peeked in.

What she saw was simultaneously embarrassing and a great relief. Toys. Nai-Nai had left her toys. Well, most of them were toys. Two packs of unopened baby wipes, a garbage bag, and two large Hershey's bars were on top. She wasn't sure about the garbage bag, but she had heard Omegas tended to mass produce slick during their heats. Hence the hydration issue, hence the water they'd left for her. If this was true, then the baby wipes would be very handy.

A majority of the toys were of a phallic nature. Three dildos of increasing length and girth, and very bright colors, were the first to be pulled out. A forth had something attached to it, and after a moment she figured out it was meant to be an inflatable knot. Considering she'd be jonesing for an Alpha's knot any minute now it would probably become the most used. There were also two butt plugs, one smaller one larger. To help feel full, maybe?

She set those aside too, fishing out a vibrator with a rounded head that already had fresh batteries. A baggie with more was taped to it. Another, this one shaped more like a large tongue with lots of little bumps, had its own baggie of batteries attached.

The last thing Jade pulled out made her eyes water. It was a soft, knitted pale gray elephant, plush and squishy and not at all itchy against skin that had become very sensitive. It had a plump body, with stubby arms and legs, floppy ears, a trunk that went all the way down its body, even two little white tusks on either side of it, its big black eyes stitched on.

Jade crawled onto her nest, in the middle of a circle of pillows and blankets and towels, clutching the elephant to her chest as she gave in to the sobs. For the end of what little life she'd had, for her short, ended time with the one Alpha she'd ever loved. For the upcoming misery of an unfulfilled heat, for the joy her family took in the demolition of her life, for the precious gifts Nai-Nai had taken care in choosing to make this easier on her.

Eventually her sobs petered out, and she tugged the toys closer to her nest. She was fiddling with the inflatable knot, trying to figure it out, when a brusque knock on her door made her start. It didn't open, thankfully, but her mother shouted through the thin wood in a voice that suddenly seemed reminiscent of nails down a chalkboard.

"We're leaving! We're locking up the house and everyone's under strict orders to leave you alone. We will be staying in a hotel across town while this runs its course. Call me when it's over and we'll come back. Remember to air out the house first. Have fun!"

Have fun? Seriously? The woman had taken apparent pleasure in telling her just how many sex-related things were miserable, heats being among them. But then considering how wrong she was about sex, maybe heats wouldn't be so bad.

Jade whimpered, burying her face in the elephant's head. She'd already decided to call it Gong-Gong, after a draconic sea monster from Nai-Nai's old stories that had always seemed to be on the losing side. She'd eventually felt sorry for the beast, empathizing with a creature that always seemed to be set up as the enviably defeated villain. She didn't even know if she'd be allowed to keep the elephant, for all she knew Morningstar would take it away or worse, but for now she had him and he was comforting. Samandriel had mentioned it once, that having something small and baby-like could be comforting during a heat. She hadn't realized how right he was.

She peeled off what little she still wore when the ache between her legs became unbearable, and found slick had already gotten through her damp shorts. Swallowing thickly, she reached for the nearest dildo. She didn't just miss Dean, she needed him. His scent, his presence, his cock. Nothing would do but Dean, but that was out of the question, so the toys would have to be enough.


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