Chapter 322: pre-heat
Kim’s pov
"I hate you." He sighed out but I only rolled my eyes, knowing he didn’t mean any of this. And because I know how heatic and toiling this phase can be. Labyrinth let out a longer sigh and slid down the bathtub like he was about to drown himself but I tsked and tugged him up till he was sitting once again. His face was flushed a permanent red since yesterday and his fever finally broke this morning, but I knew it won’t be long till it starts all over again. Which is why I hurriedly insists he bathes as fast as possible.
"I hate this. I never want to experience this again." He muttered, lips twisted as he stared down at his fingers and I laughed softly.
"There’s not much you can do when you’re born as an omega, sadly." I muttered as I washed his hair for him. He made a stink face as he continued.
"But I’m not an omega, which is why this is so weird. I hate this. I hate Blaze." His voice hardened at the last part and moved again, I rolled my eyes.
"Honey, you begged and begged for him to come to you throughout last night." I pointed out but he only pursed his lips pointedly.
"That’s different."
Almost immediately, he winced and clutched his stomach and I knew the cramps were already returning. Fuck! He needs to eat as fast as possible because once the cramps fully start again, he’d lose his appetite once again. I urged him out of the bathtub and he rose halfway before shaking his head and demanding his clothes.
"Oh, right. I had forgotten about his need for privacy, which I never judged for once. Although I sometimes feel we’ve gotten to a point where he feels comfortable enough to get naked around me.
After he dressed up, I helped him back into the room that stank of omega preheat pheromones before helping him into his nest. A bowl of fruits was already waiting out here and that was the first thing I began to feed him. He accepted them without hesitation or arguments but when I switched to food, he began to take longer to accept the bites. At a point, he vehemently refused to accept the food anymore. I let out a sigh, pleased that he had eaten half of the food before putting them away and giving him some water.
He yawned and I gave myself a pat on the back. I had never been through a preheat stage before, this is all instinct, so I feel glad that I’m doing a good job right now. Omegas in Preheats can only be assisted by omegas or betas, but never alphas. As labyrinth shifted around in his nest and patted over some spots, I remained silent and let him do his thing because that’s the only way I’d feel comfortable and relaxed enough to sleep.