Though my concentration was much better with the anxiety of my Alpha partner's identity resolved, my mind was still divided between my classes and our incomplete bond. All it took was some grounding, according to what Derrick and Deziray said the day before. Then, my body would stop acting as if it were in some kind of perpetual heat. At least, that's what I hoped.

I figured I'd deal with the fact that Lexus and I knew next to nothing about each other later. I mean, yeah he wasn't as much of a dick as other Alphas, but what was his family like? Why did he quit sports? What was the deal with being in the drama department? And since when did he want to be a scholar?

My family? My mother had given birth to me on an airplane and had raised me as if I had all the rights of an Alpha even though I was only a Beta. I was fairly neutral in terms of sports. I enjoyed playing or watching them every now and then, but I wasn't diehard. I wanted to become a History scholar because real stories of the past fascinated me and there weren't many good history scholars around.

It was through studying history that I realized just how unorthodox my mom had been to have raised me the way she did. Did I blame her? Hell no. I was going to fight for what I felt was right for the rest of my life.

The point was that I could answer any questions about myself without thinking it over twice. Lexus, on the other hand, I knew next to nothing about. Little did I know that our post-coital conversations were going to be quite interesting, to say the least.

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When Lex and I walked…ok, more like sped-walked to the car, I could have sworn that I felt someone glaring daggers at us. If what Sabine said earlier was true, then apparently, many people had been hoping to bag Lexus as a partner. So, it was understandable if there were waves of envy in the air. But, why did some of those "waves" make me feel so unsettled?

I paused at the door of the Prius and glanced around, almost feeling paranoid. Though Lex's family emblem kept me safe from any Alpha commands of anyone that was younger than him, I was still susceptible to any Alphas that were his age and older. It had to do with the fact that the bond was still incomplete.

"Did you forget something in class?" Lexus asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"No, just thought I saw something," I admitted as I finally sat down in the passenger seat.

The odd feeling seeped away the closer we got to the apartment that I shared with Morgan. I stole glances at Lexus and began to think of far better things...like the fact that the two of us were gonna be alone. And how badly I wanted to kiss him again.

As soon as we entered through the door, all thinking ceased to exist. I barely remembered to make sure we took our shoes off at the entrance before Morgan had a fit. Then, I dragged Lexus into a bathroom that was way too small to do much of anything. But, at least the shower itself was spacious enough for two. It was a walk-in with no tub.

"Wait, are we really doing this?" Lexus asked, and I could have sworn I heard a touch of trepidation in his voice.

I had to actually fight my body's feverish heat to think. If I told him the first words that came to mind, "Please enter me so my Omega-ness can finally have some peace," it would have surely killed the mood before it even kicked off.

I mean, it's not like I didn't understand his hesitation. He had told me before that he was worried about what parts were really me and what parts were my Omega instinct. But, there had to be a way I could get through to him that, even through my fucked up state, I really did want him.

I licked my lips briefly as I chose my words. "I know we still have a lot to learn about each other," I admitted. "I promise that the reason I want us to complete our bond is not to cut corners, but to help calm this need down enough so that we can focus on learning about each other. Ya get what I mean?"

"You really think it will calm the need down?" Lexus wondered aloud.

As much as I wished I could read him through those amazing blue eyes of his, we weren't anywhere near that level of intimacy and trust yet. "From what I've heard, yeah, I think so," I affirmed.

Though he was clearly still a bit hesitant, he began to take off his clothes. The scent of dark chocolate became stronger. I nearly jizzed right in my boxers at the sight of all that olive skin and those soft brown nipples. Shit, was I drooling? Get a hold of yourself, Avion!

When he was completely exposed, my gaze raked him from head to toe. He was freaking beautiful. We were close to the same size in terms of privates, but I always knew mine had always been a bit big for my petite frame. On him, it just looked proportional and normal. If I weren't so eager to have him inside me, I'd have even been a bit jealous.

My disrobing wasn't nearly as patient or remotely sexy. I knew that I very much resembled an eager, virginal teenager all tangled up in the clothes I'm trying to get rid of. But, you know what? I am a flippin' eager, virginal teenager struggling to take his clothes off. So, stop it with the judging.

When I was finally able to toss my last sock off, I noticed that Lexus definitely didn't seem to care about my lack of finesse.

"Gorgeous," he whispered.

"I should be saying that about you," I countered with a smirk.

Just as I slid the shower door open, I saw him pause out of the corner of my eye.

"Wait, do you have protection?" He asked and then let out a curse. "Damn, I think I left mine in the car."

I raised an eyebrow. "How many people have you been with, Lexus?" I questioned.

A deep blush actually formed on his face. Wow, really?

"No one. At least, not to the point of penetration or oral," he confessed.