Chapter 4

Chapter Four

Joss

I woke up slowly. My head pounded hard like someone kept hitting it again and again. I tried to open my eyes but the room stayed dark. Someone turned the light off after everything. I lay there on the bed for a long time just breathing.

The sheets felt sticky against my skin. Everything like sex and sweat and that sweet fruity alpha scent that would not go away. My rut was finally fading but my body felt heavy and tired. I moved my hand and touched the pillow next to me. The scent was strongest there.

I sat up a little and winced. My jaw hurt bad. I touched it and felt the swelling. That punch came back to me in pieces. One minute I was deep inside someone and the next minute everything went black.

I stayed sitting there trying to remember more. The guy was strong. He fought at first. Pushed me and called me names. Then he melted. His mouth felt so good. His body took me in even when he said he hated it. I came hard. Multiple times. And I knotted.

Or at least I started to. As an Enigma that part always meant trouble. My body did not work like regular alphas. When I lost control things could stick.

“Damn it,” I said out loud to the empty room. My voice sounded rough.

I checked my body slow. Bite marks on my neck stung when I touched them. Scratches ran down my back. I could feel them pull when I moved. Dried cum covered my stomach and thighs. My cock felt sore and used.

I sat there for a while just looking at the mess. How did I let this happen? I always took the suppressants. Always stayed careful. One night without them and I cornered someone.

The anger built up inside me. I was mad at myself for being so stupid. Mad at the guy for punching me and leaving me here. But part of me kept thinking about how good it felt. That made me even angrier.

I swung my legs over the side of the bed and sat there longer. My head would not stop spinning. The fruity scent kept hitting me every time I breathed. It smelled familiar in a way that bothered me. Like something from way back. I shook my head. No.

I could not go there. It was probably just the rut messing with me. I stood up slowly and almost fell back down. My legs felt weak. I grabbed the wall and waited until the room stopped moving.

After a minute I found my phone on the floor. The screen was cracked a little but it still worked. I needed help. I called Arnold. He picked up fast.

“Joss? Man where are you? The party is still going but I have not seen you in hours,” Arnold said. He sounded like he was smiling already.

“Listen Arnold. I need you to do something for me right now. No jokes. Check the security footage from the gala. The hallway near the bathrooms. Rooms around there. Pull anything you can and delete what might cause problems.”

Arnold laughed. “Whoa slow down. What happened to you? You sound like you got hit by something.”

“I kind of did. My rut hit me hard. I forgot the suppressants. Things got messy. Just check the footage okay?”

He kept laughing but I heard him moving around. “Messy how? Did you finally break your no sex rule? With who? Tell me it was good at least.”

“It was not funny Arnold. I almost forced some girl then this alpha got involved. Next thing I know we are in the room and I do not even know who he is. His face is a blur. I need that footage gone before anyone sees it.”

“Alpha? You with another alpha? Damn Joss you are full of surprises tonight,” Arnold said. He was typing now. I could hear the clicks. “Okay I am in the system. Give me a second. This might take a bit.”

I paced the room while I waited. Every step made the scent stronger. It was all over me. On my clothes. In my hair. I picked up my shirt from the floor and smelled it. Same fruity smell. My body reacted even now. A little twitch. I cursed and threw the shirt down.

“Arnold hurry up,” I said into the phone.

“Relax. I am looking. Okay I see you in the hallway. You look out of it man. You grab this guy and pull him in. Door closes. Then later the guy comes out alone. He keeps his head down. No clear face shot. You are still inside. What happened? He knock you out?”

“Yeah he did. Punch straight to the face. I went down. But that is not the point. Can you delete the parts with me dragging him in?”

Arnold sighed but he was still laughing a little. “I can try. The angle is bad anyway. His face never shows clear. But the timing is obvious. People will know something happened. Your scent is probably all over the place too.”

“I know. Just do what you can. I cannot have this get out. Sponsors. Team. Everything.”

“You are screwed a little bit my friend. But okay. Deleting what I can. Next time take your meds huh?” Arnold said. “And tell me more. Was he good? Because you sound wrecked.”

“He was… whatever. It does not matter. Thanks for this. I owe you.”

“Yeah you do. Call me tomorrow. We need to talk about the next race too. Do not let this mess with your head.”

I hung up and stood there for a while longer. The room felt too small now. I cleaned up as best I could with some tissues. Wiped my skin. Fixed my clothes. The marks on my neck were hard to hide. I pulled my collar up and looked in the mirror. I still looked rough. Tired eyes. Messy hair. But I had to get out of there.

I left the room and walked down the hallway slow. My legs still shook a little. Every person I passed made me worry. Did they smell it? Could they tell? I kept my head down and went straight to my car.