Healer For Alpha

Team Effort

{ Lunanci }

The energy around Rio is starting to feel completely different than normal, it's like a mix of himself and his wolf, but it's also heavy with... with some kind of s****l force that doesn't allow me to meet his eyes because I'm too nervous.

I'm trying to act like I don't notice and everything is normal while we eat dessert, but I can feel his eyes on me, burning so much that I even stopped feeling like I'm freezing.

His eyes don't move away from me, his shoulders are tense so he looks bigger and even the waiters noticed the change in energy because they haven't returned to the terrace, I think they’re afraid. So we’re out here alone in front of a beautiful lake and under a warm light. It feels like the best date I've ever had... even though it's not a date.

I swallow and avoid his eyes as I make a little s’more, repeating to myself that everything is fine and normal. Rio is fine, just... it must be the full moon, even though he says it's not.

After taking a bite of my s’more, my naughty eyes lift to Rio without my permission. He’s still just watching me intently. Like this, serious, quiet and tense, he looks older. More intimidating. If I didn't know him and how unintimidating he normally is, I would have already run to hide with the waiters because he looks scary.

"Do you want some?" I ask, stretching the little s’more towards him. Rio looks down at my little bitten sandwich and nods, but instead of grabbing it, he reaches over and takes it fully in his mouth, brushing my fingers with his lips in the process and sending my entire nervous system into overdrive. Oh, god. I have to immediately look down and stay still because if I try to do anything he's going to realize I'm shaking.

"I think it's time to go," he suddenly says and stands up from his chair, making it shriek against the floor.

Besides the fact that he's right, I don't think I can say no to him right now so I just follow him until we enter the restaurant again. All the staff is watching us with fear as Rio walks up and stretches out his card to the girl at the front desk, who immediately moves to get our bill and charge him as quickly as possible.

He needs to chill out before they call the cops on us. I try to tell him that with a pinch on his arm, but he ignores me.

Once we get out of there, Rio lets me walk out into the parking lot first and follows up behind me which makes me feel even more nervous… like I’m being hunted. And then he crashes into me all of a sudden and puts me between his body and his car, like he just caught a prey.

I let out a terrified gasp but I cover my mouth before it gets too loud. I have no reason to be scared, I know that. But I have no idea what's going on and that terrifies me.

"Fück. I'm sorry," he blurts out with a raspy voice, but I can't say anything or move because I can feel his erection pressing against my äss for a second before he forces himself away from me, "I don't know why I did that. I think... I think I'm not really okay."

"I know," I whisper, my heart is beating so hard I hear it loud and clear, "What's wrong? Why are you so… horny? Is it a werewolf thing?”

"Yeah," he agrees and brings his hand to his hair, looking down at the floor and thinking. He shakes his head before explaining and opens the passenger door for me. He rounds the car and gets in. Once he's sitting there, he sighs, "I think I'm starting my first rut."

"Oh, fück," I exclaim. I know what that is, I read about it, "I thought it was very intense? You still seem to be in control and in your right mind. Maybe you can just... masturbate through it.”

"The rut hasn't started yet, I don't think so. I'm just starting to feel it," he says and my enthusiasm drops, "I've never had one, I don't know what to do."

“Well, me neither."

"I have to call my mom. You have to stay quiet, don't make a peep, okay? She’ll hear it," he mutters and before he starts the car, he calls his mother. I just sit there with my mouth shut tight and trying not to breathe, "Hey… I have a problem.”

"What did you do?" his mother asks, her voice clear and confident, like she's ready to come fix whatever her son has done.

I’m thankful he never told her about me because from what he has told me, she would’ve definitely killed me.

"Nothing," he answers with annoyance, rolling his eyes and rubbing his free hand on his pants nervously, “I just think my first rut is starting."

"Hmm… but I figure you were smart and took inhibitors with you, like Alex did, right?" She asks and I immediately know the answer is ‘no’ from Rio's panicked eyes. His mom also takes the silence as a ‘no’, "Oh, pup. Where are you staying? Are you all alone?"

"Yeah," he lies, giving me a sideways glance, "Just me."

"Good. Well, I’m guessing the rut will start tomorrow, so stock your... room or whatever, with food and water and lock yourself in there. Do whatever you have to do, but don't go out. That is very important, okay? No human would understand a rut, they would assume things that could get you in real trouble, so do not go near anyone. It will be painful, but it's not impossible, okay?"

Rio nods even though she can't see him.

"Or you come back right now,” she continues, “You'll be home in a few hours and then it will be easier to decide if you want to lock yourself in or... find someone."

"Have you ever spent a rut alone? Do you know what it's like?" Rio asks after thinking about it for a while.

"Of course not," she answers immediately with an arrogant scoff, Rio rolls his eyes hard, "I don't know what it's like, but I know you won’t die, you just have to be strong."

When he ends the call with his mother, he goes silent and just looks at me, still not starting the car.

"I think I should stay in this hotel," he says, biting his lower lip, "The walls in your apartment are super thin, I can always hear what's going on with your neighbors, I think it would be smarter to stay here."

"Okay," I reply and nod, not knowing what the fück to say, "Your rut only lasts a day, right?"

"Yeah, all day tomorrow," he replies, "I don't know how intense it is, like I said, I've never had one. Uh… you can take the car home and come back for me Friday morning."

"You'll be all alone?" I ask, frowning. Rio gives me an obvious look.

"I have to," he replies, "I don't think it's appropriate for you to be around me while I'm losing my mind like that."

I don't like that, I don't know why. We're a team, aren't we? He shouldn't be left all alone. Also, he's dumb, he could get in trouble and I don't want that.

"I know what we can do," I tell him, Rio looks at me with hope in his eyes, like he needs me to help him because he has no idea of what to do, "We'll ask for a suite with conjoined rooms, so I can help you out, I can give you food and water like your mother said and I can make sure that everything goes well. You can just watch pörn on your tablet and spend all day there, right?"

"A rut is not just being horny, I don't think watching pörn will help much. My wolf will want to...you know, do it," he says quietly, almost making me laugh. Sometimes he looks so old but he opens his mouth and it's clear how young he is.

"Do it with who? Alpha is smart, he knows there aren't any werewolves around. Let me talk to him," I order.

"No," Rio complains, frowning, "I don't feel comfortable with you two being all c..."

I stay silent just looking at him as he stops talking and his eyes dilate. God, I love his presence. I can feel it in every atom of my body.

"Hi, Alpha… are you conscious when you're in your rut?" I ask, he doesn't answer quickly, he just turns until he's facing me and pulls me so he can smell my hair, "I need to know that so I can create a plan for us."

"I've never had a rut, I don't know. All I know is that I want you to stay with me, can you?" He asks, totally serious. My eyes widen like saucers and my whole world stops, but I think Alpha realizes how unsure I suddenly feel because he moves away from me.

"I won't do anything... I won't do much... well, I'll try not to," he says, but he sounds insecure. He has no idea if he'll be able to keep his promise or not, "Okay, I don't know. But no matter what, I'll never do anything you don't want me to do, that's for sure."

I should say absolutely not. It has been almost a year since I've done anything remotely sëxual and I'm not ready for this extra horny werewolf trying to ‘breed me’... but on the other hand, how can I miss out on the opportunity to do s*x things with a magical being? It's literally what I've wanted my whole life.

"Do you think Rio would be okay with that? He always says humans stink and are gross and whatnot," I complain with a scrunched nose. Even though he has said I smell 'nice' I still feel offended every time he talks about it.

"I won't let him know we were together. He's not ready."

"Ready? For what?"

"To know what's going on between us."

"And what is that?" I push. I really need to know.

"You're not ready, either," he replies with a soft smile and gives me a kiss on the cheek before getting out of the car again.