by Leann Ryans
Pulling herself out of her thoughts to give a polite goodbye, Sandra left the building and hailed an AutoCab. Staring out of the window as the car navigated through the traffic towards her building, Sandra thought about what she was doing. She still wasn’t sure she should even use The Haven for her heat. Approaching her thirtieth birthday, she was used to spending it alone. It was miserable, but it was what was familiar to her.
Using an Alpha to tend her through her cycle had never even crossed her mind until she overheard some omegas talking about it in the bathroom during their lunch break. The excitement with which the women had talked had sparked her interest, and Sandra had looked into the different companies that offered the service.
Her research had shown that The Haven and The Omega Den were the top two in the city, but The Haven had appeared to have better facilities and a larger selection of studs. Since it was the facility she had heard being talked about, Sandra had scheduled her appointment there. Reading through their brochures, both companies offered boarding for the duration of the cycle in private rooms monitored for safety. The studs recieve monthly injections to stop sperm production so that there would be no pregnancy risk, and they are also fitted with teeth guards to prevent them from biting and bonding an omega without her permission. They trained them to resist the urge to bite, but the guard was an added protection since some omegas liked the feel of being bitten in the heat of moment.
Heaving a sigh, Sandra had to admit that until she had seen Alpha twenty-eight, she had been considering giving up the whole idea and sticking with her safe room. While the thought of having an Alpha for the first time was exciting, it was also a bit scary. Betas didn’t have knots, so all she had to go off of were stories from others and what she could find online. While she would admit that during her heat, even the larger toys she had seemed inadequate, the information she had found about an Alpha’s knot was almost unbelievable and certainly intimidating.
The car pulled up in front of her building, the AI’s pleasant voice telling her the total as she opened the door to step out. Making the payment, Sandra turned and admired the outline of the structure. She had designed it herself and the sight of it never ceased to fill her with pride.
Striding through the glass doors, she nodded to the guard and receptionist as she passed them to her private elevator. Pressing her thumb against the scanner, it began to rise towards her office floor. She owned the whole building, but she rented many of the lower floors out to other businesses. Hers was second from the top, below her penthouse suite, so it had the best view and least unnecessary traffic passing through. She still had work to tend to before she could review the contract and make her decision, and she hoped the extra time to process would help her make up her mind.
Hired for Heat
