Page 65 of Bailey-Rose: The Complete Duet

Bailey-Rose nodded or tried to, forgetting I was still holding her face. “It’s been a little while since I’ve eaten, then adding in the fact I went into heat. Well… kind of went into heat,” she rambled. “Sorry, that’s not the point. The point is I pushed my body too far and didn’t sleep or eat enough. It causes strain on my heart in a different way, creating an intermittent arrhythmia. Normally, this is only something I worry about when I’ve been sick with a fever, dehydrated, and don’t have much of an appetite. Going into heat is pretty much like having a fever on steroids.”

Hearing this caused me to believe I deserved the pain I was in right now. How the fuck did we forget to ensure our Omega had eaten? The moment we heard the shower running in her room, one of us should have prepared breakfast to bring up. Our fear over upsetting Yun-Sun had created an even bigger problem.

“Do you need anything?” Was the first thing out of my mouth. “Medicine, doctor, sleep, food? Tell me, kitten, how do I fix it?”

Her gaze dropped to my lap, where my cock rested, and then back up. “I should be asking you that. They said you’ve been laying here for a half hour in horrible pain while I was passed out.”

“Forget me. You are more important,” I said, releasing her face to wave off the concern. “This will end.”

My kitten gave me a skeptical look, which I ignored until she reached out to touch the aching reminder of my selfishness. Quick as a snake, I grabbed her arm. “I’m sorry, kitten, it is sensitive.”

“Let me help you,” she pleaded. “I can fix this. I know I can.”

A pulse shot through my cock, making me groan with pain as a spurt of cum leaked out of the tip. “You probably can fix, but I deserve the pain for failing you.”

“What?” Bailey-Rose demanded as her face scrunched up. “Why on earth would you need to be in pain? How did you fail me?”

“Alphas put Omegas first, always. I not put you first this morning, which made you pass out,” I explained.

“That’s on me too,” she challenged. “I know how my body reacts under stress, and I pushed the limits. You all trusted that I’d tell you if I couldn’t handle something, and I didn’t. That’s on me, not you, Vili.”

My sweet, kind, forgiving kitten didn’t understand, and that’s fine—she shouldn’t. The entire reason for Alphas to exist is to protect Omegas from the dangers of this world. I’d seen firsthand what it looked like when that didn’t happen. My family pack once had two Omegas, my mother and another woman, Eden, who they found themselves scent matched to after their pack had been established for a few years.

Eden was a soft-spoken, timid woman who came from a simple life and was thrown into the deep end of old money. People judged her for every mistake, not even taking the time to know the woman for who she was. As a child, I believed she was the mother that gave birth to me based on the love and devotion she showered on me. When I was seven, Eden got sick, and six months later passed away. My world changed forever, becoming so cold without Eden’s warmth and love. This was the point I realized Eden wasn’t my birth mother, and her pack never cherished her for the treasure she was.

Once I was an adult, I looked into the situation without my family knowing I learned the truth. My parents cared more about status and wealth so much so they hardened their hearts to a scent-bonded Omega. They didn’t want to bring her into the pack, but the Scent Matchers wouldn’t hear of it—scent matches weren’t up for negotiation. If an Omega belonged to a pack, no matter when they were discovered, then they were obligated to provide for their match, which is what my parents did—they provided for Eden, but nothing more than was necessary. Eden became sick due to neglect and died a terrible death that could have been prevented.

Staring into my own scent matched Omega’s eyes, I can’t fathom how my fathers could have turned their back on Eden. In an instant, Bailey-Rose became my reason for living, but this slip had panic creeping in that I was more like my fathers than I’d like to admit. If I let this gentle and forgiving woman take away the pain I deserved, then what made me any better than the men who turned their back on Eden?

“My perfect kitten, you not win this argument,” I warned her, brushing my fingers down her neck along her collarbone to her shoulder. “But I thank you for trying.”

The determined look that crossed my kitten’s face should have warned me she wasn’t going to listen to a word I said. “Gareth, Lysse, can I have your assistance?” Both of my packmates walked over with curious expressions. “Would you be so kind as to make sure Vili doesn’t move while I deal with his issue?”

To my shock, the two didn’t even hesitate before grabbing my arms and pinning me to the floor. I quickly gave up trying to fight back with how painful it was to thrash around. “Stop this,” I demanded.

“V, you’re clearly in a shit-ton of pain. Why won’t you let her help you?” Gareth challenged.

Out of all my pack brothers, Gareth should understand. “We failed… our Omega was in danger. This is my punishment.”

“No, man, it isn’t,” Gareth murmured as his eyes softened. “It’s not just you that you’re punishing right now because it’s hurting her too. Trust me, this isn’t the path you want to go down. I’ve been there, and it’s not something I’d wish on anyone. Let Bailey-Rose fix this, and you can make it up to her in another way.”

The fear of turning out like my parents clawed at me, but Ulysses rested a hand on my shoulder, drawing my attention. “Vili, we all fucked up, not just you. Taking the full blame for this isn’t right nor is it what Rosie wants. We’re human, man. This isn’t going to be the last time we screw up, so forcing yourself to endure this much pain is pointless.”

He was right. We, as a pack, fucked up—this wasn’t all on me. It also proved to me that my pack was vastly different from that of my parents. None of these men would let me turn into the cold, callous examples of an Alpha I’d grown up seeing. “Okay, I will let my kitten fix this,” I agreed. “Someone should hold legs… it is very painful. I don’t want our kitten hurt.”

Hands wrapped around my ankles. “We’ll keep you both safe,” Yun-Sun assured me.

Bailey-Rose straddled my legs, and the feel of her weight was comforting. Then the brush of her hair let me know what she intended to do, so I braced myself for the pain that was to come. Only none came. Instead, a cooling sensation traveled from the base of my cock all the way to the tip. Featherlight kisses like that of snowflakes falling on my skin told me that Bailey-Rose had been right—she could fix this.

The moment she took my cock in her mouth, the pain seemed to vanish. I flinched for a second when her hand wrapped gingerly around the base of my knot, causing me to groan from pleasure instead of pain. How my body knew the difference and responded in a much more favorable way, I have no fucking clue, but damn, was I thrilled. My kitten was on a mission to save me from pain and fix the problem she believed she caused. Her movements were efficient and simple, but it felt like heaven to me. I didn’t care if she licked the damn thing like an ice cream cone for hours—it felt incredible. There was no need for fancy moves or tricks. All I wanted was to feel my Omega’s desire to give me enjoyment, to know the feelings were mutual. The only thing that could make this even more wonderful was to have her pussy riding my face so we could both feel good.

“Oh God,” I muttered. “Your mouth is heaven, kitten.”

She hummed her enjoyment at my praise which had my hips bucking and eyes rolling into the back of my head. “Yes, more… more of that.”

Taking me at my word, Bailey-Rose started to purr as she worked my cock with that delicious mouth of hers. The vibrations were my undoing, and I roared as I came, thrusting my hips up and shooting my cum down her throat. A squeak of surprise let me know I caught her off guard, but she adjusted like the perfect creature she was.

“Wrap your hands around his knot and squeeze it tight,” Warrick instructed. “Don’t worry, you’re not going to hurt him. This will help more than anything.”