The Spicy Omega
Translator: Katie
Editor: Derpy
Read at Watashi wa Sugoi Desu!
A Grace Period (Amami POV)
First day of the heat
I rushed into the local supermarket a little earlier than usual.
I took two shopping carts and grabbed anything that caught my eye in the fruits and vegetables section. Occasionally, I looked at my phone to check the items on the shopping list that was sent to me.
I put bulky items like rice and boxes of bottled water into the cart until it was fully loaded. I placed one box of condoms from the brand he liked into the now heavy cart and continued to checkout.
“Oh my~ You’re buying a ton today.”
I smiled amiably at the cashier’s words.
It seemed like there were chatty employees everywhere, even in a supermarket in a nice residential area like this.
I knew that I was a customer who stood out, but unfortunately, I didn’t have a hobby of chatting with strangers.
Pretty much all alphas were like that.
Our responses to those we think were valuable to us versus those who weren’t were vastly different. It didn’t seem like those who weren’t alphas knew that.
“Wow, even the rice. Can you carry this much? Wouldn’t it be better to buy some of it another day?”
This beta female cashier always said something to me every time I came.
Regardless, she was fast, so I always lined up at her register when it was open, but sometimes I got fed up with her chatter.
I had no choice but to give my best extroverted smile.
“It’s okay. I’ll be ‘nesting’ starting from today.”
The girl’s face started to scrunch conspicuously and suddenly reddened, her hands paused for a moment.
After that, she only made a few surprised sounds every now and then, and I smoothly finished payment.
Of course, I knew that a smile from an alpha with my appearance would have value.
Even if flimsy, they were apparently still pleasing to look at for people who weren’t alphas.
Lugging the heavy bags, I returned home.
No matter how close the supermarket was to our home, I still had to bear this weight. I was glad I was an alpha with such a strong constitution.
Passing through the strict security, I opened our heavy door.
In an instant, dense omega pheromones tickled my nose.
His pheromones were special.
If other alphas or betas could perceive it, they might imagine the smell of dinner.
It was a spicy and somewhat addicting aroma. But now, I was the only one who could smell it.
I put down the bags in the kitchen and looked for the source of the scent.
His pheromones were leaking from the room with the only bed in the apartment.
“I’m back, Shinya. Sorry for being late.”
“…Welcome back.”
The head buried in the sheets slowly raised.
His hair was slightly messy, his eyes drowsy, but his voice still had traces of reason. This time, it didn’t seem to be that bad on the first day since his “nesting” instinct as an omega hadn’t started yet.
Though I was slightly disappointed, I stroked the black hair splayed on the sheets. When I did that, he squinted his eyes and snuggled up to me, which always gave me an irresistible feeling.
“Sorry, I made you… buy stuff by yourself.”
Shinya, who had been lying down lazily, tried to sit up but I gently pushed him back down with my hand.
“Don’t worry about it. More importantly, you must be having a hard time. Go to sleep.”
“…Mn, it’s fine. I want to drink water anyway.”
“I’ll go get some for you.”
I pushed down the alpha instincts that told me not to leave him alone and exited the bedroom.
After I got hit by his omega heat pheromones, the urge to devour him right away increased considerably.
I guess there really was a clear difference between having him as my lover and having him as my mate. He has had several heats since we became bound as mates, and we became more used to preparing for it each time.
Instead, I strongly believed we would never let go of each other until his heat was over if we embraced during it to calm our passion.
I would never abandon what I had obtained. Many alphas were the same.
Especially if it was something I had unbearably desired.
Most of the necessary items had been bought or stockpiled for the heat—which typically lasted around a week.
I quickly put away the food items and returned to the bedroom with the bottle of water he requested. I brought about three bottles since we were gonna be stuck in bed for a while anyway.
“Here it is. Can you drink it?”
“…Mn, I can.”
Shinya remained in a sitting position on the bed.
I sat down beside him, twisted off the cap, and handed him the bottle. He was so thirsty that he quickly downed half of it.
I accepted the bottle and peeked at his face.
It felt like his face was redder than when I saw him earlier. In nearly an hour, his thoughts would probably be swallowed up by a fever.
Shinya was a very logical man. There were very few gaps in his mask, so he seemed like a beta.
He usually never looked like an omega, so I was the only one who could see him crumble like this—something he would usually never show.
I hid my satisfied and possessive excitement with a smile to reassure my mate.
“Shinya, you should take a bath while you’re still able.”
“…Mn… Together?”
“Of course.”
See? He satisfied me like this without even being aware of it.
Though he probably didn’t mean anything by it, Shinya easily satisfied my hopeless thirst for him just like that.
Pulling my sleeves suddenly with his fingers, my mate gave me a genuine smile.
He was rational, reserved, and had a manly side, but his pampering gestures were precious and always brought me tremendous joy.
I guess I was a cheaper man than I thought since I could be satisfied with just this one thing.
With Shinya’s hand hooked around my arm, I led him to the bathroom.
Please give me a slight grace period until I eventually become bold enough to ask for his passion. Just that would make me happy.
“Looking forward to another week with you, Shinya.”
He raised his head a little and gave me a bewitching smile.
“Yeah… Ren, I love you.”
Ah, saying that to me might make my reason crumble first.
A week was too short. He was my one and only lovely mate.
