Dean managed to make it home without getting pulled over and having every green light. It was almost as if he had an angel looking over him. Parking in the driveway, he immediately turned off the engine, locked the doors, and made his way to the front door. All the lights were off, and everything seemed quiet. Dean quickly racked through all of the trouble that Amara didn't warn himself about. He silently cursed to himself no getting more information out of her.

He quickly unlocked the door before relocking it and resetting the alarm. Having a moment of silence, Dean tried to figure out what was going on. The only thing that he determined was that it was way too cold. He immediately made his way to the thermometer and noticed a note on it.

Leave this alone for now. I went ahead and got some easy foods and energy drinks for the week. Baby Omega has already been called off work.

You hurt him, and I kill you.

Love,

Amara

Dean racked his head, trying to figure out what she was getting at. Now was not the time to be cryptic. Other than the changing temperature, there were no signs of life downstairs. Going upstairs, Dean called out, "Cas!" He received no answer.

He quickly ran the rest of the way and checked all of the bedrooms. Quiet and clean. He last made his way to the master bedroom, once again calling for his mate. This time he heard a small whimper. Bursting into the room, the only thing he noticed was the awkward placement of the comforter around a large mass, and pillows were thrown all over the floor.

"Cas?" Dean asked.

The only reply he received was a whimper yet again. Stepping into the room, Dean was nearly brought to his knees. His nostrils instantly filled with the overwhelming scent of his mate, with the tenges of heat starting to appear in his scent. His pants were much tighter as the thoughts of "mate" and "breed" filled his head. Dean shook his head, trying to clear his head before he got too far along. He and his omega never discussed this prior. He walked stiffly closer to his mate and gently shook him awake after realizing that he was asleep.

"Cas, I need you to wake up for me, babe."

"Alpha?" Cas responded, his eyes blinking slowly with a slight fog of sleep. "I thought you were at work."

"Amara sent me home."

"Can she really do that?"

"It seems that she has more power than we ever thought. She didn't even have to fight with my boss."

"I feel really hot. I do not know why."

"You're going into heat, babe."

"But... but I never stopped taking my heat suppressants. I should not be."

"Once it's over, we can take you to the doctor. Make sure nothing's wrong. But Cas, you need to tell me what you need me to do."

"What do you mean, Alpha?"

"I could take care of you through this heat, or we can complete our mating bond."

Cas blinked at him with owlish eyes, completely clear of any influence. "You would not mate me without my consent."

"Of course not, babe. I know this isn't what we planned, but... it's up to you."

"You are good alpha," Cas murmured before grabbing at Dean's shirt and pulling him into the nest created out of bedsheets. Once in the bed, Cas took the alpha's shirt off before pushing him down and resting his head against his beating alpha. "I'm tired," the omega yawned before closing his eyes.

Dean chuckled. "Go to sleep, babe. I'll still be here when you wake up."

"You better be. I also do want to finish our bond. I trust you more than anything. I would love to be bonded with you for the rest of our lives."

Cas drifted back off to sleep, being tightly held in his alpha's arms. He never felt safer.