Leo's p.o.v
He left Alex's flat. He confessed and as always, she shut him out. He is deluding himself; Alex has never shown interest in anyone including him. He likes Alex, he always has and for years her views never changed. He drove around for a bit before he drove with a sense of direction. It's eleven, the streets are quiet and the music fades in his background. It's almost midnight, he should be at home packing but instead his walking through the doors of one of the expensive dorms in the city.
"Hi."
He greets the receptionist who smiles back, the security moves away once they see him without this hoodie covering his face. The guy nods giving him way to go to where he wants to go, he smiles awkwardly when they permitted him in with signing in first. It must be his doing. He takes the white marble stairs conflicted, why does he always come here? Hell, even the security stopped questioning his visits.
"What are you doing, Leo? Why do you have to be here?"
His in love and sleeping with different people. What is he doing? How can he like Alex but still finds himself knocking on the white prestige door? He knows Jay sensed his arrival before his arrival because it was always the same. He basically spends more time here than his own place; he steps in removes his shoes and moves to the direction of the bathroom. He wants to wrap his arms around him, but they are not in a relationship so that world be weird. He just wants to take a shower and fuck. There's no way to say that without sounding brash.
"You bought my favourite body wash."
Jayden gets up from his table. His working on the design of a solar base green house. He once mentioned a client wanting a greenhouse that is more technologically advance. Scheduled watering, enough, sunlight, identification of contamination, daily reminders and security. His been working on developing the accurate codes for each system and travelling back and forth to figure out the possibility. He is in business with his best friend Leam, who does not mind his presence whenever they are discussing the projects they work on. What? They have these meetings at odd hours of the day or night and sometimes he happens to be at home. Home? No, they are just friends.
"Of course. Did you eat?"
He nods. "Lucas bribed us again. His serious about winning his juniors heart or whatever." Jayden raises an eyebrow. He sounds jealous. He clears his throat and forces a smile he has no right to be jealous. "Sorry."
He needs to learn to stay out his business. Besides, Jayden is out of his league. Apart from them almost being fated mates there is nothing that could have drawn Jay to him. He works a serious job running his business, he is a model student, manages to make time for his responsibilities as the SRC student representative for his faculty and his door is always open for him. Jayden looks like a bad boy version Thitipong Sengngai his either wearing suits that highlights every muscle, or casual fitting t-shirts with whatever jeans and expensive jewellery. His that handsome, his kind, insanely intelligent and the way he looks at him with those sultry eyes. His a great guy, Toby is very lucky and if he chooses to date Jayden, he will want for nothing.
"There's no need to be sorry, I am also possessive of you." He is. "Do you want to continue watching Bones or The Mentalist?"
"The Mentalist. I am tired of watching Temperance and Booth deny that they bound to end up together-" he said without thinking. "Oh, let's watch The Mentalist."
Awkward. Dammit, Leo. Jayden does not tease him instead his making popcorn and he runs to fetch his blanket in Jay's room. Wait, this is routine... it's like they dating.
"Come."
He walks to his fated's side, and they cuddle watching the series. He knows Jay does not watch these types of series, but he takes an interest in it because he likes it. After two episodes he got bold and he began touching his fated. Jayden growls holding his hand before kissing the back of it.
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There's the story of how they started their arrangement. He went to Kisses one night with his best friends during their second year, that's when he met Jayden for the first time. He thinks Alex rejected him and ran off. He didn't get the chance to confess, and she didn't out right reject him, but he was heartbroken. He sensed his connection with Jayden immediately and when Jay bought him a drink he took it graciously. He drank on his fated tab the whole night, he confuses him and his feelings.
That night, intoxicated by more than just alcohol, Leo couldn't resist. After relentless pleading and maybe just a little begging Jayden finally gave in to his enticing, desperate request. Leo wanted to know what it felt like to be with a man. And Jayden... Jayden was the only one he trusted not to laugh at his inexperience and rejection he suffered. As expected, he was commanding and rough, his presence overwhelming as his aura promised. But in between the dominance, Jayden was also attentive. He could be coarse, but somehow still passionate, all in one seamless rhythm. To this day, Jayden remains the first and only man Leo has ever been with.
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Their relationship was never made public, nor was it ever anything serious. They were just friends with benefits simple, casual, no strings attached. Or maybe Jayden is just humouring him, his never has sex with anyone but him. They go on dates, watch movies, his friends know about him and he practically moved in. He has clothes here, skin care and his hair supplies here. Jay made space for him, he has a key, security is used to him coming in and out whenever he please. He has it easy in their agreement, unlike his flings with women where he had to do all the work, emotionally and otherwise Jayden is dominant. Sex amongst fated mates is like pocketing the rainbow, winning the lottery, and receiving a toe-curling orgasm that get you to keep going back for more.
Still, Leo's attraction remained on Alex. She is the reason he keeps his arrangement with Jayden from becoming anything more. At least that was true... until now. Because lately, he couldn't stop himself from coming back. Again, and again. And if he was being brutally honest, it probably had a little something to do with Toby. Not jealousy okay, maybe a sliver but mostly a protective instinct. Or so he told himself. The fact that Toby was now with Lucas only made things more complicated. His not jealous. Of course not. He was just being a good friend. A sacrificial lamb, if you will. Offering his body up to distract the dangerously attractive alpha wolf so he wouldn't go sniffing around the happy couple. Fine. Sue him for wanting to keep suitors away from the alpha-omega pair.
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Jayden's p.o.v
Exhausted his blessed mate, perfect to him in every way loafed falling asleep. He walked to the bathroom retrieving a damp towel when he chuckled to himself.
"This feisty rabbit has sharp claws."
Throwing the used latex in the trash, he fell in love with his rabbit's bite marks that stung than hurt. Walking over to the resting man he wiped his chest, and took medicine from the drawer, it is a cream that he used to ease the following days discomfort. Laying on the other side of the bed his rabbit as always gravitated to his chest his head using his steady breaths and heartbeat to completely relax.
"You are mine."
"What about Toby?"
He murmured; he relaxed more knowing that his little bunny would soon be his. Purposefully ignoring his query, he rested his own mind. His plans are simple. First, he needs to help his cousin. Then find a way to get rid of Leo's feelings for Alex and at last make Leo his. This man in his arms was just perfect for him, he challenged, submitted and he wanted him indefinitely. The wolf goddess blessed him with a mate, to hell with the fact his beta. He belongs to him. That's all he cares about.