every second counts.

Jenna was quick to toss back her suppressant before she left her apartment. It wasn't the best, in downtown San Francisco, but it was her own. She paid the rent, she paid the bills, she bought her own food. She didn't have to worry about Landon watching her every move. He had seemed like a knight in shining armour in the beginning. Jenna had been so against settling down with an alpha because she'd grown up on the horror stories of what a bad alpha was capable of. They could control everything about an omega if they so pleased.

That was the last thing she'd wanted. She wanted to live independent, she wanted to be able to think for herself, and it had seemed like Landon was content with that. He'd treated her like a princess, doted on her in all the right ways that made her heart flutter. Had lowered her walls until she found herself claimed by Landon, his mark on her neck.

It had seemed like things switched in the span of a few hours because the next day, Landon's attitude had completely changed. She lived her life in fear because either Landon was going to be angry about something she did or something that happened out on a mission and he'd use her as an outlet for his anger. She learned to live her life according to her rules. She no longer wore clothes that could be deemed remotely provocative, she no longer went out without Landon by her side, she watched what she ate. She had to stay healthy to one day carry Landon's pup.

The day she'd left, Jenna hadn't been planning it. He'd lashed out at her for talking to another alpha the night before at one of their friend's parties. She'd known it was wrong almost before she did it and she didn't need to look at Landon to know the anger that was brewing behind his eyes.

She'd run the next day. Landon had left because he had something to tend to. He never told her what he was going out for and she never asked, not anymore. Jenna hadn't even thought of the ramifications as she shoved a few clothes into a bag before sneaking out of the tower, hoping to be long gone before Landon returned.

Jenna had taken trains and buses across the country, until she was on the other side. As far as she could get from Landon. And she started her life there. She got a job waitressing, started taking supplements so she didn't need to worry about her heat or any unruly alphas, and for the first time in years, she lived freely.

It had been a long shift on a Friday night at the restaurant. By the time Jenna made it home, it was nearly three in the morning and her feet ached. She was exhausted, ready to slip under the covers on her bed and sleep through the morning, straight into the morning.

She knew something was wrong but she brushed it off as nothing more than the shady area that she lived in as she made her way up to her top floor apartment, her brows furrowing as a hauntingly familiar scent hit her nose. Jenna stood in front of her door, her hand shaking so badly that she dropped her keys before she could unlock the door. Her heart stopped, her eyes widening as she eyed the door. She swallowed, her breathe hitching in the back of her throat as fear flooded her.

Her omega was begging to get inside, closer to the source of the scent and that seemed to cement the fear flowing through her veins. Jenna let out a small whimper as she took a step back, her grip tightening on her purse. No.

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Alpha's were the suppreme beings. Their ability's were surprub. they were stonger then the beta and omega's. Faster, then them as well. They were like superhero's so to say. With their large builds, you would never be able to miss them. They are the ones who rule, and their ability to form knots that would unite them with their omega's was the most charished ability of them all.

It's been a while his Landon's little omega had ran away from him. He missed her sweet little curves as they pressed against him. The way her walls clenched around his cock as he came and begged for more of his cum. The way she felt as his knot swelled and hooked them together. He missed it, he missed her. The sweet way that Jenna begged for him each time his belt came down on her rear. The way she obeyed and stripped anywhere and any time that he had asked her to. She was his mate, and he was hell bent on finding her.

Which was how he had landed himself in some backwater small town in the middle of nowhere. It wasn't like the beautiful city that they lived in before. No, this place was small and dirty as fuck. Landon hated it. He knew that Jenna probably hated it as well, which was why he was certain that she'd be excited to return home. When he rescues her from this place, he knows that she'll be excited to see their room and their toys again. She'll probably cry with happiness as well.

Earlier in the day, Landon had managed to find where Jenna had been staying. He's seen her walking to work. Had followed her. He had half the mind to grab her, but he didn't. Figuring it'll be nicer to catch her off guard. A surprise reunion was better then just showing up. Right? So, Landon followed her scent. He found where she lived and easily got an extra key to her apartment. It was a small place, much smaller then their own residence back in the city. His poor omega. She must be having such a hard time. Her clothes didn't even show off her beautiful figure.

After looking around, Landon made sure to leave everything where he left it. He wasn't going to see her tonight either. No, he was going to haunt her for a while. Get him back onto her mind, have her SMELL him. Then, he'll waltz into her life like he had all those years ago. So, he got himself a hotel room a couple of buildings over, and a nice little room with a window that'll allow him to see into her apartment as well. Which was where he stood now. Watching, waiting for his little omega to come home and smell him.

Jenna leaned down and shakily picked up her keys before she opened the apartment door. She stood there so rigid, terrified that Landon was going to be on the other side. She knew that if she did, he would be angry. He would punish her, he would reclaim her. Bond with her. The mark on her neck throbbed, despite having nearly faded away Jenna swallowed thickly, looking around the living room slowly. When she didn't see Landon, Jenna took a hesitant step inside. She continued throughout the apartment, smelling Landon in every room. But she didn't see him anywhere.

Her stomach twisted into an uncomfortable knot as she checked to make sure all of the windows were locked. Jenna groaned as she ran a hand through her hair, deciding that smelling Landon must have just been in her mind. He wasn't anywhere. He wasn't going to jump out of the closet and hurt her. Or try to take her back. Just the thought of being under his hand again made her want to cry.

Jenna loved Landon with all her heart, it had killed her to walk away from him but he'd been cruel. He'd driven her away by turning into the alpha she had been afraid of. She had simply wanted to be able to wear clothes that she liked. Be able to talk to other people without Landon thinking she was trying to disrespect him. Or he was simply angry and as her alpha, she couldn't disobey him. The moment his alpha command entered his tone, Jenna's limps would move of their own accord.

She was just relieved when she showered off before climbing into the bed. She wrapped herself up in her blankets, trying to ignore the nagging feeling that Landon was nearby. Her body was starting to ache but she would be fine. She knew she would be fine. She was on suppressants, there was no way that her heat was coming.

This was probably just her bonding mark making its presence known - reminding her of her bond to Landon before it disappeared completely. Right?

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The next day, Landon was up early and out of his hotel room before the sun was even up completely. He may be on a sort of mini-vacation from work, but he still needed to be fit. A part of that was going to a morning run. He's done so for so many years, that it was a habit and even if he wanted a day to relax, Landon needed to go for a run or two. Just to get the pent up stress out of his system. Plus, it let everyone know that there was an alpha in the area.

During his run, Landon was able to smell other omega's. Some smelled quite bad to him, other's smelled decent. A yet, Jenna still smelled the best to him. She was like honey, sweet and stuck to his senses like glue. He loved it. He craved it, even when she gave him cavities, he loved it.

Just as he was finishing his run, something hit him. The smell, it's pungent smell of omega heat. The bane of the alpha existence. One whiff, and any unclaimed alpha would be running towards that unclaimed omega. An yet, this heat. This heat cycle belonged to Jenna. His Jenna. Instead of running back to his hotel to shower and stalk Jenna for the day, he ran towards her apartment instead. He just hoped that he caught her before she stepped out onto the street for the day. He couldn't stand the idea of another Alpha touching her, and was getting ready to rip anyone's head off if they dared to try to touch her.

Jenna had hardly slept at all that night, her heat starting to come on. As the night wore on, she couldn't deny what was happening with her body. But she was convinced that maybe she had just gotten bad suppressants... that had to be it. There was no way that Landon was actually around and triggering her body to respond. She forced herself up out of bed and got dressed before having a bowl of oatmeal. After she had eaten, Jenna prepared to leave the apartment.

She was going to head to the restaurant to collect her paycheck.. Jenna wrapped a jacket around herself before grabbing her purse and heading for the stairs. Just as she started to leave the apartment building, Jenna felt a spasm of pain through her lower body. And she smelled him at the same time. Her heart skipped a beat as her head snapped up, fear filling her. No. No. No.

Landon couldn't be here. There was no way that he found her. There was no way that... Jenna looked around and she felt like her world had been turned upside down. She stared at Landon as the man rushed toward her and she let out a whimper, knowing what was coming. Landon would claim her, whether her dragged her kicking and screaming upstairs didn't matter. People did not help omegas that were being mistreated by their alphas, it was the way of the world.

"I...I.. you can't be here," Jenna bit out, forcing the words out despite the craving her body felt. She wanted to reach out to him but she didn't. She stood there, rigid as she stared at him wide eyed.

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Walking into the apartment building a growl escaped from Landon as he spotted Jenna. Just standing there in the entryway like a damn idiot. "Yeah, and neither should you." He told her coolly as he approached her. A small growl escaping from him as he neared, the sound that he knew would make her not fight him as he approached. The sound that he knew that she loved dearly.

Reaching out, Landon easily grabbed onto Jenna and tossed her onto his shoulder. He carried her easily up the stairs and towards her apartment. All the while emitting that growl for her. Not letting her hear the purr until they were inside of the apartment and the door was securely locked behind them both.

"This place is cramped and shitty," Landon said plainly as he set her down and looked his mate over. Looking for any sort of wounds or abnormalities. When he was satisfied that she looked fine besides being in heat, Landon started to purr. "Make a nest." He told her, more like ordered. He may have not seen her in a while, but he still knew what omega's desired. An a nest would be the first thing she'll need if they were to breed and help get her through her heat cycle. "Now," Landon added, using his authoritative tone to get her moving faster.

The growl that Landon let out sent a shiver of fear down her spine. Jenna took a slight step back, only to freeze when he neared her. There was no denying the pull she felt to obey him. She squealed loudly as he tossed her over his shoulder, her eyes widening as she clung to him so that she wouldn't fall.

The only relief that Jenna felt was when Landon purred. Maybe.. maybe he wouldn't punish her that badly. Maybe he wouldn't hurt her. She still remembered how cruel he had been the night before she ran away. She didn't think she could handle something like that again. Jenna let out a small noise as Landon spoke, tears welling in her eyes as she glanced around. The apartment was small and cramped. It certainly wasn't the prettiest either. Her shoulders sagged as she realized she had disappoitned her alpha. SHe should have presented a better home, she should have never even run in the first place...

Jenna hated that she was already beginning to feel these things. The instincts that her biology gave her, without a single choice in the matter. "I.." she tried to protest when Landon demanded she make a nest. Jenna chewed on her bottom lip as she stepped toward the hallway, leading him toward the bedroom. She was shaking as she started pushing the sheets around and rearranging them into the best nest she could. It wasn't quite perfect because it was just her sheets. It had nothing else that would offer her comfort. The thought alone was enough to make her want to cry. Her nest was empty and pathetic.

Jenna just let out a defeated noise as she turned toward Landon. She wrapped her arms around herself, wincing as another wave of pain shot through her. She wanted to deny him touching the nest, even if it was such a disappointing one, but she knew she couldn't. She opened and closed her mouth several times over before she squeezed her eyes shut. Maybe if she didn't watch this, she could pretend this was with the Landon that she had fallen in love with. Not the one that had driven her away.

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Following his omega down the narrow hallway towards her bedroom, Landon couldn't help but scowl. She had nothing here. No extra pillows, no comforters to add extra cushion to blankets. Hell, she didn't even have warm jackets to use to make it comfortable for her. Watching Jenna make them a nest was painful. The thing looked so damn sad and it caused his heart to clench ever so slightly at the thought that if he got her pregnant that it'd be in a crappy nest like this one. What would he tell his child when they asked how babies were made? He'd have to say in a shit apartment with barely the bare necessities for a nest. So no, he won't get her pregnant. He'll have to make sure that they both drink something to make sure that a child won't be coming from this damn nest.

"Invite me in, Jenna," Landon said calmly as he watched his little Omega wrap her arms around herself for warmth. The warmth that Landon knew that he could provide for her. Raising the volume of his purr, Landon did his best to make her feel comfortable. Wanting her to fall under the spell of the purr.

Rather it worked or not, Landon waited a little while before going towards Jenna anyways. He gripped onto her hips and started to push her back towards the bed. Then, he slowly spun then around so that he was the one sitting on the bed and brought Jenna down so that she was straddling him. His purr continued as he raised a hand and gently ran it through her hair, feeling the silky texture that he missed. Then, he got to work on undressing her. Pulling her shirt off of her with ease and not waiting before he took her bra off.

"You're still as beautiful as ever," Landon said casually as he moved his hips to grind against her core as he moved his hands to unbutton and unzip her pants. "Help me take these off." He told her as he waited for her to lift herself so that he could push them and her panties off easier instead of ripping them

Jenna felt tears welling in her eyes as she stared at the nest she had made. It was pathetic looking and it made her feel even worse. She hated that her body ached and begged for her to step closer to Landon because she didn't want to. She was afraid of what would happen because the last time that they had slept together for the first time, Landon had become a changed man. He wasn't the soft and loving alpha that she'd fallen in love with. No, he was the sort of alpha she had been utterly terrified of being with.

She gave a tiny shake of her head, squeezing her eyes shut as she did her best to ignore the purring that came from Landon. It was causing her shoulders to relax, forcing her to mold to his touch the moment he reached out to her. "No," she whimpered, squeezing her hands into tight fists. "P-Please.. I.." she trailed off, shivering as Landon pulled her close. Jenna all but melted into him, despite her mind screaming at her to fight.

Jenna wanted to cry. She didn't know why. Because Landon was here and she was afraid of what he was going to do to her? Or because he was being so kind and gentle, the man she'd loved? The one she had missed for so long? Her eyes remained shut as she was pulled onto his lap. A light blush crept onto her features as Landon undressed her. Despite her reservations, she lifted her arms for him so it was easier to remove her shirt. She raised up as quickly as she could, lifting one leg at a time as he removed her pants and panties. Until she was bare before him.

Unable to hold back her moans as he rolled against her, Jenna shuddered as her hands tightened on his shoulders. "P-Please.. alpha.. I-I.. I need you," she breathed, just hoping that maybe this would be okay. That he would have realized how afraid Jenna was and he was only going to be loving and kind to her. That there wasn't a punishment right around the corner for her.

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A satisfied groan escaped from Landon as he marveled the beautiful body of his little omega. Even after all this time, Jenna still had a body that Landon loved to look at. To touch as he pleased and when he pleased. She was beautiful and Landon was proud to call her his omega because that was what she was. She was his, every hair on her body belonged to him. Every tear, every bead of sweat. It belonged to him. She belonged to him.

Once Jenna was completely naked on his lap, Landon flipped them over so that she was laying on her back. The cool sheets of her nest rubbing against her warm skin. "Do you need me, Jenna?" Landon asked quietly as he looked down at her from above. His hands-on either side of her head as he looked down at her. He was still fully clothed and was using that to his full advantage. Sure, her heat was driving him nuts, and he wanted nothing more than to knot her until it was over, but. She had run from him. So, he had to make sure to make her beg for him. To really want him.

Raising his right hand, Landon ran his fingers through Jenna's hair and once more rolled his hips against her soaked core. "Tell me, Jenna. Tell me how much you need me. Show me." He told her in his cool neutral-sounding voice as he looked down at her. Admired her pure naked beauty.