~Alphas~
Gabriel watched his mate as she slept, wondering why he didn't just tell her his thoughts about Jane. He absentmindedly stroked her back, and she sighed in her sleep. He hoped that everything would just fall in to place with Samandriel, and that his concerns would go unfounded. He had only ever seen one other occasion with an omega like that, and it had not ended well. Even though it had been so long ago, he could still not shake the image out of his head. At the very least he needed to tell Balthazar, he owed his brother that much. Gabriel made his way towards Bal and Kevin's room, listening before knocking. He really didn't want to walk in on them doing the deed. It was quiet, and before he could knock Bal opened the door.
"We need to talk." Bal nodded and followed Gabriel downstairs and outside. Bal watched his older brother as he paced in the garden, his hands running through his hair. "Well?" asked Bal. "Brother, what's wrong?" Gabriel sighed and took a breath. "You remember Lindsey?" Bal stiffened, and nodded slowly. "Bal, I just… it's Jane. I haven't told anyone, because I'm hoping I'm wrong, but she has that same… feel to her."
Balthazar's face paled a bit. "You think she's unable to be mated? Gabriel, Lindsey was damaged goods from the start. Does Jane seem… damaged to you?" Gabriel sighed and shrugged. "I hope it isn't true, but she just… rubs me the wrong way." Balthazar gave Gabriel a leveling look. "And what is it exactly that you haven't told me Gabriel?"
Gabriel stared a hole in the grass under his feet. "She told me she was attracted to my scent. I laughed it off as I had just been with Jasmine before I put Samandriel's shirt in that bag… but now I don't know. And I haven't told Jasmine, now I think if I do she may go all crazy alpha female on Jane if I'm not careful." Bal laughed humorlessly. "Or on you brother?" Gabriel shuddered. "I sure as hell hope not, yeesh."
Balthazar gave him a thoughtful look. "I don't suppose it's too early for a drink?" Gabriel clapped his brother on the back. "Lead the way."
~Omegas~
They say that even with the best of intentions, things can still go wrong. I was sitting in a small cottage that was adjacent to what I found out was basically a mansion. It was in the middle of nowhere, with gardens, a pool and pretty much anything a human could want or need was there. And once I was mated with Sam, it would be mine to use also.
I was trying to not be obvious as I looked out the window towards the pool, where Gabriel was standing there in board shorts and dripping wet, looking entirely too good to be true. I watched the other archangels also, Michael was sprawled out in a lounge chair next to Adam, Lucifer was sitting in the shade with a book and Rafael had his arm draped around Kylee. I saw Jasmine climbing out of the pool, and felt a bit self-conscious, she had a body that would make any woman jealous, with her vivid green eyes, thick red hair and creamy skin. The feeling in my gut worsened as she slid her arms around Gabriel and he pulled her in for a kiss.
I kept telling myself that I would have what they had with Samandriel, and things would be fine. It just seemed unfair somehow that all the seriously good-looking and powerful alphas were already taken. I turned away from the window and walked around the small cottage, it would be my temporary home until… well until I was claimed by Sam.
I understood the basics of the claiming process, Kevin had explained it to me, and he also said he was the one that had to tell me because it was a 'different process' with archangels than with angels. I asked what was so different and the apprehensive look he gave me made me think twice about wanting to know. I had seen the bite marks on their necks, well healed but prominent. Kevin had mentioned that it was 'more violent' and regular omegas like us couldn't handle the 'collateral damage' from mating an archangel. They were evidentially different genetically, stronger and more capable, and somehow more submissive at the same time.
'More submissive?' I had asked him. He shrugged. 'They need to be, according to what Balthazar tells me. Archangels are all about power play, and an aggressive omega could get… damaged I guess'. I didn't ask about Jasmine, and wondered how she had managed to get Gabriel. 'You're thinking about Jasmine' he had said. My turn to shrug. 'She's got all the qualities of an archangels mate, and she's special, being empathic and all that.' But still aggressive, I thought to myself.
I drug myself back to the present and peeked back out the window, and immediately wished I hadn't. Everyone was gone except Gabriel and Jasmine, and he had her pinned under him on one of the padded lounge chairs. I knew I should turn away and not watch, but his naked form on top of hers was too enticing, the muscles in his body rippling in the sun as he ravished his mate. I watched her as her head arched back and pleasure was etched across her face. His teeth grazing across her neck caused a tingling deep inside me, and I hurriedly turned away from the window and fled to my bedroom.
~Alphas~
Gabriel collapsed down on his mate, listening to her ragged breathing as he nuzzled her neck. She whimpered and tightened her arms around him. Should I even bother to ask what's gotten in to you today? He pressed his face further into her neck and just breathed in her scent. She started to sign again and he gave a low growl, causing her hands to stutter. "Hush" he whispered breathily in her ear. "Just let me enjoy you" Jasmine whimpered again and huffed a breathy sigh, causing another growl to emanate from him, his teeth sinking slightly into her throat. He didn't break skin but she stilled and simply held him close to her.
Gabriel could feel her concern, but that wasn't the only thing he had felt a few moments ago. He was torn between telling Jasmine about Jane, and now that he knew the little omega had been watching them it only made him more on edge. He really wanted to push for Samandriel to just mate the damn girl, but he would have to explain why he was in such a rush about it. Which he had no intention of doing. His frustration was mounting again, and he turned his attention back to Jasmine, reclaiming her mouth and digging his nails into her bottom. She gasped and whimpered as he took her even harder than before, he knew she didn't understand why, so he kept his face in her neck as rutted into her.
~Omegas~
I finally managed to calm myself, after a shower and some food. I knew Samandriel would be joining me at sundown tomorrow, and at this point I couldn't wait. I paced and ate and showered and watched the clock, slept and started over doing the same things.
I looked at the clock again, I took a shaky breath. One more hour, I told myself, just one more and I can forget about Gabriel and concentrate on my new mate, and my new life.