The Alpha's Heart: Lost Omegas Book Five: A M/M Shifter Romance by Claire Cullen

Author:Claire Cullen [Cullen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

He hadn’t meant to fall asleep next to Luke but the events of the previous days had worn him down. Luke was already awake when he opened his eyes, watching him cautiously. James hated that, the way the Omega would stare at him like at any moment he might snap and lash out at him.

He smiled over at him, watching Luke’s expression change as he tentatively returned the smile.

“Did you sleep well?” he asked.

Luke nodded. “I didn’t dream about Jeremy at all. Or Tobias.”

“Good. And you remember what I said last night? You’re not going back to Jeremy and that’s a promise.”

“What will happen to me?”

“You’ll stay here, for now, so we can make sure you’re safe and keep you out of Jeremy’s hands. After that, we’ll see.”

As he watched the Omega, Luke squirmed next to him, stretching his muscles as if uncomfortable.

“What’s wrong? Are your injuries bothering you?”

Luke stilled at his words, shaking his head with a jerk. There was a strained look about his expression and he moved again, inching his shoulders back as he lay on his stomach. There was clearly something bothering him.

“If not your injuries, then what? It’s like you’ve got a crick in your neck.”

Luke looked puzzled at that but didn’t speak.

“Are your muscles sore?” James reached out as he spoke. In response, Luke flattened himself against the bed and James stopped, his hand hovering above Luke’s back.

“It’s okay,” he said, persevering and setting his hand lightly on Luke’s back. The problem was immediately apparent, as Luke’s wolf rose to meet his and Luke shuddered beneath him, his eyes almost rolling back into his head.

“Oh, hell. When was the last time you spent any time in wolf form?”

Luke blinked. “Before Tobias gave me to Jeremy.”

“That was over a week. Why the hell haven’t you changed since?”

His tone had Luke huddling against the blanket, his response a whisper. “I didn’t have permission.”

“Permission?” James echoed back. “Why would you need permission?”

“We’re trained to hold our form for as long as our Alpha desires.”

James sighed at that, letting his hand brush Luke’s hair for a moment.

“Come on then, we’ll go for a run before breakfast.”

“I have your permission?”

“You don’t need my permission to shift. I’m offering you my company. You shouldn’t leave this house by yourself, so I’ll accompany you.”

He got out of bed as Luke sat up. “Now?”

“Don’t you want to?”

Luke nodded cautiously and slipped out of bed to stand next to him.

“Why don’t you shift and I’ll let the others know we’re going out?”

He jogged downstairs to let Graham know, organizing an extra guard to cover the woods while they were out. When he returned to the bedroom, Luke was naked, crouched on the floor, but still human. James could hear the fast beat of his heart and hear each panted breath.

“I… I can’t,” the Omega said, trying to shield himself from James’ gaze.

“You can’t change?” he asked, shedding his own clothes.

Luke looked up, watching him anxiously.

“I’m not surprised. You’re full of fear. It’s got such a tight grip on your body that it can’t let go.

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