Hired to Protect (The Hired Series Book 2) by Leann Ryans
Author:Leann Ryans [Ryans, Leann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-14T16:00:00+00:00
24. Penelope
Pain like she had never felt before ripped through her stomach causing her to double over, arms wrapped around her middle. Gasping, Penny pressed her face into the bare mattress as she let out a whine.
Adrian had forced her to swallow the water, sip after sip until most of the glass was gone. Tears streaming from her eyes, she had given in, knowing she was going to need it. Once he finished with that he had sat back, crouched on his heels at the end of the bed watching her. She had moved until her back was pressed to the wall again, waiting for his next move, until the first cramp struck.
Panting as the pain subsided, Penny stayed where she was, curling in on herself. Adrian had seemed to realize the other beta was in the room when he drew in a deep breath, scenting for slick, and turned to him with a glare.
“Get the fuck out, she’s mine!”
The other man stared at him with a dark expression and a muscle jumped in his jaw.
“Don’t forget our deal, Adrian. I get to use her too. Before her heat is over. It’s not like you’ll be able to satisfy an omega in heat anyway.”
Turning to leave, he hadn’t seen Adrian spring up, rushing at his back. As the other beta opened the door, Adrian grabbed the back of his head, slamming him face first into the edge of it. The man whipped around, fists ready, but stopped himself, grumbling under his breath before walking out into the hallway and slamming the door behind him.
Penny watched the door shut with watery eyes, waiting for the next cramp to strike. She theoretically knew what to expect since everyone went through health class in school, but she had been on suppressants since she presented and had never had a heat cycle.
Adrian began to pace across the front of the room, staring at her and then the door, muttering under his breath. After the next cramp had rolled through her, he came closer, tipping his head back and scenting the air again.
“What’s taking so long?” he said in irritation.
Penny let out a pained chuckle, muffled by the mattress.
“It’s not going to happen instantly asshole. My body has never done this, plus I’ve been on suppressants my whole life.”
Chest heaving, she rolled onto her side, hands still clutching the space between her hips.
“It takes days to go into heat naturally. The medication may rush it and cause an unnatural one, but it’s not going to happen in minutes. Might as well get comfortable.”
Scowling at her, Adrian continued to pace as another cramp hit. The pain started in the middle, rolling around her hips to her spine, pulling. Feeling like it was all being sucked into a black hole where her womb should be. Crying out in pain, she buried her face in the mattress again, rocking to try and distract herself.
When Adrian tried to approach her, Penny growled, kicking out and pushing herself into the corner.
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