My brother had the worst fucking timing ever. I loved him, but I wondered if he did that shit just to mess with me.

“I know you’re busy, but we need you out here.” Justin was biting his lower lip, a habit he’d had since we were kids. It was a sure sign he was holding something back.

“What’s going on?” I was already following him out the door, but I didn’t like walking into situations blindly. “Is Allen on it?”

“Yeah, actually, he’s right in the middle of it.” Justin pointed to a mob surrounding Allen and Saul as six omegas tried climbing up the poor guys. “A heat harem just came in and are trying to rape them…”

“What the fuck...” I’d seen this before when Swelter first hit the streets. The heat inducing drug was basically a modified version of Ecstasy, and it would put an omega into heat without the pheromones that attracted random alphas. They were great for couples trying to conceive, but for groups of assholes trying to get knotted, it was just dangerous. And in situations where they were trying to force themselves on mated alphas, things could get out of hand real quick. I’d seen an omega beat the shit out of three guys at once just because they were touching his alpha.

That’s why almost all public places in the town of Oak Grove had a zero tolerance for Swelter usage. The Fallen Nut was no exception. We’d always been a safe haven for omegas, but that didn’t mean we wouldn’t protect our alphas as well.

“Alright, alright.” I stepped between two twinks who both had hands in Allen’s pants and promptly removed their grubby paws. “Time to leave, boys.”

“Another one!” A little redhead came out of nowhere and hopped on my back. Not expecting the sudden addition of weight, I had to brace myself so I didn’t fall to my knees. That would have been worst case scenario. If they got me on the ground, it would have been game over.

“Justin, call 9-1-1.” We usually tried to handle these heat riot situations on our own, but this was beyond our control. The local cops had heat inhibiting drugs that could neutralize the effects much better than I could. So, I wrapped one hand around the two clenched fists around my neck so the ginger didn’t choke me and then pushed my way in closer to Allen and Saul. “Hold tight, guys. Help’s coming.”

“I called five minutes ago. They’re pulling up now.” Justin ran past me to open up the front door.

Only a few seconds passed before a team of officers in riot gear pushed inside and started circling the gang of horny omegas. From my periphery, I could see Kaden storming toward us with fire in his eyes. It took a second for me to realize that look wasn’t directed at me but at the dick on my back. And since there was literally a hard dick pressing painfully into my back, I didn’t blame him. But I also didn’t want him involved in that shit.

“Kaden, stop!”

His gaze shifted to my eyes and he stopped, but he looked confused and maybe a little hurt.

“Wait, baby.” I wasn’t shouting, but I knew he could sense what I was saying, even if he couldn’t hear every word over the drone of voices surrounding us. “Please, just wait there.”

Kaden took a deep breath and didn’t continue forward. Even though we were in the very early stage of our relationship, he trusted me. God, that was a heady feeling.

My eyes stayed locked with his as an officer removed the man from my back and offered him the choice of an oral or injectable inhibitor. In most cases, an omega who had been pushed into heat and spent any amount of time without a knot inside them was desperate to end the pain. They usually chose to take a simple pill and the change would kick in almost immediately. But if they were too far gone to think logically, or if they got too handsy with the cops, they usually got a shot in the arm or thigh.

From the time I stepped out of the office until the time everyone was back to normal was less than twenty minutes. But I could see the insecurity and fear in Kaden’s eyes when I finally handed the reins of the club back to Justin and took Kaden back to my office. “Are you okay, baby?”

Kaden swallowed hard and nodded his head, but something was definitely bothering him. “Yeah.”

“Kaden.” I backed up to my desk and sat on the edge, pulling Kaden between my legs and wrapping my arms around him so he was fully caged within my embrace. “Tell me what you’re thinking about.”

“I’m being stupid.” His eyes dropped to my chin and he sighed deeply. “Ignore me.”

“Never.” My finger trailed along the side of his jaw then tugged his chin up until his eyes were level with mine. “Now, talk.”

“I’ve never picked a fight in my life…” Kaden’s lips pulled into a self-conscious grin. “But I kinda wanted to kick that guy’s ass.”

My dick plumped, and I slid my open palm around the back of Kaden’s neck, holding him in place. “Why is that?”

Kaden shrugged. “I didn’t like him.”

I chuckled softly then closed my ankles around the backs of his thighs. “Why not? What did he ever do to you? I’m the one he was trying to mount.”

“Exactly! Couldn’t he tell you’re…” Kaden’s mouth snapped shut and he pressed his lips together in a thin line. “Never mind.”

“Kaden,” I growled, leaving no room for him to try to ignore me. “Tell me what you’re feeling.”

Kaden sighed but looked me right in the eyes. “I almost said, ‘Couldn’t he tell you’re...taken…’”

“Am I?” My dick fully hardened, and it was getting more difficult by the second not to tear off my clothes and rail into him.

Kaden looked mortified and tried to pull away from me. “Oh, well…”

“Kaden.” My lips slammed into his, kissing him hard and fast while we started fumbling with our clothes. Moments later, we pulled apart long enough to remove our shirts and catch our breath. “You’ve kinda been sending mixed signals.”

Kaden was breathless as he stared at me. “I didn’t want to assume…”

“You don’t have to assume anything, baby. I’ve been yours since that first time I knotted you.”

This time, Kaden pushed against me, kissing me deeply as his hand slid over my hard cock. The soft whimpering sounds went straight to my balls, and all I could think about was burying my knot inside his ass.

I was still wearing jeans, and the pressure was becoming unbearable. But instead of taking him quickly, I got an idea to put Kaden’s mind at ease. “Maybe you need to feel just how attracted I am to you.”

Kaden’s hand slid down my abs and under the front of my jeans, grasping my shaft and stroking it in the cramped space. “Yes, Mitch. Fuck me.”

I tugged Kaden’s lower lip with my teeth then released the button and zipper on his jeans so his hard cock could have some space. With my hand wrapped firmly around his length, I gave him a few strokes with just enough pressure to tease him instead of pushing him over the edge. “Actually, I was thinking of letting you fuck me.”

Kaden’s whole body stilled in my arms. He wasn’t even breathing when he pulled back to see if I was serious. “What?”

I shrugged and lowered his jeans past his hips so he could step out of them. “I’ve never let anyone fuck me before, but I’d let you.”

Kaden’s jaw dropped and his hand immediately closed around his cock, holding it straight out as if he were ready to fall right into me. “You would?”

I cupped both of his cheeks in my palms and kissed him gently. “Would you like that?”

“Yes, I think so.” His eyes were back to that beautiful and trusting stare I’d seen so many times while we were together. “But I’ve never done it before.”

I rested my forehead against his and kicked off my shoes so I could step out of my jeans too. “It’ll be a first for both of us, but I think we’ll figure it out.”

A full body shudder wracked through Kaden’s body as he stepped out of his shoes and jeans. When we were both bared and the lube inside my desk was generously spread over Kaden’s cock, I gave him another deep kiss then planted my legs several feet away from the desk and bent forward. With my legs spread wide, I was at the perfect level for Kaden to slide his hard cock right into me. I didn’t want a lot of preparation, but I talked Kaden through the steps of opening me up with his fingers before finally asking him to press the tip of his cock against my opening and shove inside me.

“Are you okay?” Kaden’s voice was soft, and I could hear the fear in his words. “Did I hurt you.”

“I’m fine, baby. Just give me a second.” As much as I tried to mentally prepare myself for the thick intrusion, there was definitely a moment of pain that was unmatched by any physical pain I’d felt in my life.

That lasted about five seconds.

After that, I was able to relax my muscles enough to dissipate the sharp pains so I could pull forward a few inches and create some friction. Instantly, I had a whole new level of respect for every man I’d ever slept with. My cock was close to twice as thick as Kaden’s when I was fully erect and preparing to knot. How they were able to get fucked, knotted, and then emptied into without tearing in half was a mystery to me.

What was even more fascinating was how quickly the painful burn evolved and actually started to feel good. After just a few full thrusts from Kaden, my cock was already starting to get hard, and the bite of pain in my channel actually created a tingle in my balls that felt similar to knotting. “You’re fucking amazing, Kaden.”

“God, don’t say stuff like that if you want me to last more than a few seconds.” Kaden’s left hand was digging into my shoulder and his right was squeezing my hip so tightly, I knew I’d have a bruise in the shape of his hand by morning.

I couldn’t wait to see it.

“Come inside me, baby.” I pulled out when Kaden did so we were taking shorter thrusts and each time he hit me went a little deeper.

“Mitch!” Kaden started pumping faster, holding me in place so he could leverage his momentum to get even deeper. “I’m gonna come.”

My cock was hard and seeping in my hand as I jacked it to the same punishing rhythm Kaden was using behind me. I considered holding off so I could knot Kaden properly, but I wanted him to have the full experience. I didn’t plan to bottom for him ever again so I wanted to make this time count.

When Kaden’s breathing changed into the familiar pants I recognized as the precursor to his orgasm, I let myself come, shooting my seed all over the back of my desk and onto the floor. I reached back and grabbed Kaden by the ass so I could hold him tightly against my body.

“Yes, Mitch!” Without any further discussion, Kaden canted his hips and held himself against my body while my channel milked an orgasm out of him. The warmth of his gooey offering shot another spike of ecstasy through me as he collapsed onto my back.

“You did good, baby.” I used one arm to hold myself in place and the other to hold Kaden’s arms in front of my chest. “You felt amazing.”

Kaden barked out a soft laugh. “Ditto.”

I closed my eyes and imagined how different my life was just a few months ago...before I met Kaden.

Empty and sad.

That’s what it was, and I didn’t even really notice it.

But now that I knew what it was like to have him in my life, I had no intention of ever leaving him.