Everest's POV:

I usually don't have sex with people that I know, let alone people that I only met once and managed to piss off within seconds of meeting them. Well, apparently Matias is the exception because he's currently the one kissing along my neck and sending shivers down my spine with how he's stroking my chest and stomach with his hand.

My back arches and I try to shove myself into his hand and get him to touch me even more. It's frustrating that he keeps holding back with his touches, but I take one look at his smug face and know he's doing this on purpose.

The other Alphas that I slept with usually were right to business; they didn't talk, didn't do much foreplay... they just showed up when I was far enough into heat to be able to get in.

Since the STD tests were clean and I'm infertile, there was no contraception needed. They just showed up when I needed it and left when I started to have a panic attack. They left it to the front desk to come in and give me one of those gross pills to calm me down.

I don't know why I panic when I'm in heat, but the nurse told me it's most likely due to my fear of abandonment and recognizing that none of the Alphas are actually going to stay around.

Apparently I'm just needy for companionship.

"Everest," Matias whispers and I peek up at him.

Based on his expression, I'm assuming he was calling my name for a few seconds now.

"Are you alright? You've been zoned out."

"My heat is killing my insides. It's hard to focus," I respond, a small whimper escaping when he grabs my inner thigh.

Matias hums. "I assumed. I was asking if I could strip you down."

Okay, that's pretty hot.

I mean, let's be honest, I'm so horny that anything is hot right now. Well, anything Matias does, because he has to be the second hottest guy I've ever seen.

The first being my goddess given mate, even if he didn't want me. He's still attractive in my mind, which I hate because he broke my heart.

"Yes," I whisper, and Matias gives me a predatory grin and begins to slowly take off my pants and shirt.

He doesn't hold back and takes off my underwear so I'm completely naked in front of him. There's something kind of hot about being naked in front of him while he's still wearing his clothes, but I want to see him naked.

I've never had this much foreplay before sex, so I'll take it.

"You're beautiful," Matias whispers, pulling me toward him so I'm straddling one of his legs and resting my chin on his chest. "Your mate didn't deserve you."

My heart swells and tears spring to my eyes, but Matias kisses them away.

"Can I kiss you?" he asks, tilting my chin with his fingers.

I don't answer him; I just press our lips together and Matias takes over in seconds. We kiss until my cramps start getting worse and I pull away to grit my teeth together and whimper in pain.

"Shh, it's okay," Matias whispers, his voice much deeper than before as he rolls my onto my stomach and hovers over me. "Deep breaths, Everest."

Easy for him to say! He's not the one who feels like a demon is taking a knife to his internal organs and stabbing like there's no tomorrow!

"Would you just stick your dick in me?" I growl, shoving my face into the sheets.

"Please."

Is he seriously quoting me from yesterday?!

"Would you just stick your dick in me, please?" I beg in a much higher and whiny voice that I wanted to use.

Who cares?

I'm in heat, Matias can suck it.

I feel something enter me, and I let out a groan of irritation when I realize it's only Matias' fingers.

"Not your fingers," I whimper.

"I don't want to hurt you," Matias argues. "I'm supposed to be taking care of of you."

I sigh and shove my face into the sheets again.

Apparently, I'll just have to wait until he decides he wants to fuck me. Isn't this supposed to be about me, though? I'm the one in heat! If he were in rut, I'd let him do what he wanted, but no, apparently he gets to pick and choose when he rails me.

"Damn," Matias whispers and then I feel him lay down and a wet muscle enters my hole.

Oh. My. Goddess.

No one has ever done this before and it feels weird but it feels really good at the same time so I'm not complaining. I'm arching into Matias' grip and panting as he pushes his tongue even deeper into me.

"If I couldn't tell that you're in a lot of pain right now, I'd do that all day," Matias grumbles, nuzzling my lower back.

I feel a heavier weight press against my ass and I let out a shaky breath when I feel it start to press inside of me. For a brief second, I feel Matias go slow, and then he growls and pushes all the way in so his balls are pressing against my ass.

"Fuck," Matias whispers, slowly moving inside of me but not giving me the pressure I crave. "You're so good, Everest. I'm going to make sure there's nothing painful about this heat."

I groan. "Fuck me a little harder and then I'll believe you," I comment and he obliges.

In seconds, I'm panting and sweat is forming all over my forehead as Matias thrusts into me, hard and deep. My own cock is twitching and I'm worried I'm going to come way before him, so I'm fighting with myself right now.

"Do you want me to knot you?" Matias asks, growling in my ear and I can tell his teeth are gritted.

"Obviously, I'm in heat," I growl back, even though my inner Omega is screaming to just shut up and bare my neck to Matias.

Matias groans. "Good boy," he whispers, pushing even deeper. He turns over onto his back and holds me on top of him, a hand on each of my hips. "Go on, baby."

I scowl because I don't really feel like doing this kind of work right now, but I want to cum and then take a nap. So, I start moving my legs and I start groaning  as I feel the tip of his cock barely brush against my prostate.

"It's not enough," I whimper, even though my cock is throbbing and I feel seconds away from exploding.

Matias growls, sound almost feral, and begins to slam into me from beneath me, making me see stars and cry out in pleasure.

"Goddess," I gasp, and I arch my back as my cock explodes, cum splattering on mine and Matias' chests.

The clenching of my ass triggers Matias' orgasm, as he continues brutally fucking into me until his knot slips inside and I feel the familiar warmth fill me when an Alpha comes inside of me.

I'm panting and lay down on Matias' chest, ignoring the sticky substance between us. I huff when Matias makes me lean up and cleans between us before he lets me lay back down on him.

The cramps have subsided for now and I'm tired as hell. At least he can't leave while we're attached, but I fear he'll disappear. Even if we're kind of friends, he may regret wanting to help me. Sex is great and all, but I'm quite the affectionate person, especially during heat.

"You look tired," Matias murmurs, rolling us so we're laying on our sides, face to face. He leans forward and pecks my lips. "Go to sleep, Everest."

I frown. "Will you be here when I wake up?"

"Obviously," he responds, tucking my head under his chin. "I told you that I'd take care of you."

I sigh in slight relief and close my eyes, sleep taking me in seconds.

When I wake up, the bed isn't cold, but I feel cold inside.

Fucking liar.

I'm alone.

I sit up and look around wildly, ignoring the throbbing pain in my gut and instead trying to keep myself from sobbing and panicking. I try to stay calm, but it's near impossible when I realize that Matias lied to me.

After possibly the best sex I've ever had, I took a short nap and then woke up to realize that he lied. He said he'd be here!

I feel fear start to bubble up even more aggressively and tears trail down my cheeks. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I must have done something to chase him away...

What did I do?

A guttural cry escapes my mouth and I shove my face into the pillow, shivering as I cry. I feel so cold all over and horribly ill.

Nausea overtakes me and I rush to the bathroom to find Matias inside, running a bath.

"Hi?" he asks as I dry heave into the toilet. "Oh, shit!"

Matias kneels beside me and begins to rub my back. "What's wrong?" he asks me, running his fingers over my neck. "I figured you'd want a bath... Cody used to love them at the start because it helped to reduce some of the pain."

"You said you'd be there when I woke up," I whisper, wiping tears from my cheeks. "You weren't there and I thought you got tired of me and left and that I wasn't good enough and-"

Matias cuts me off by pulling me into a tight hug and kissing my forehead. "I didn't think you'd wake up until later, I'm so sorry. That's not excuse, but I was just trying to do something to help you."

It's pretty sweet, so I try to relax, which isn't as hard with Matias hugging me and whispering how sorry he is.

I sink into the tub and Matias strips and climbs in behind me, kissing behind my ear.

"Why do you kiss me so much?" I ask. "Most Alphas see this as a time for sex, not for cuddles and kisses."

"Because I know you deserve affection," Matias tells me, grabbing my left hand with his. He moves his other hand to my cock and I'm hard in seconds. "You deserve more than what you've been given."

I groan as he begins to move his hand and stroke my cock. My back arches and I lay my head against his shoulder, panting and squeezing my eyes shut.

"We've known each... fuck," I whisper, trying to stay focused. "We've only know each other for two days."

Matias chuckles and moves the hand that was holding mine to my ass and presses two of the digits inside of me.

"That's long enough for me to know that you deserve better than what you've had to deal with," he murmurs in a deeply concerned voice as he continues to finger me and stroke my cock at the same time.

I'm panting loudly and I'm already on the edge.

"Matias..."

"Let go, Everest," he whispers and I cry out as I cum in his hand and clench around his fingers. "Good boy."

My face turns red when he says that, but I mentally blame it on the hot water of the tub. Although I know it has everything to do with the praise, Matias can't make me accept that fact.

"Let's lay here until the cramps get bad again," Matias suggests and there's no way that I'll disagree with that.