“We don’t have to touch for you to be my companion,” he said through clenched teeth.
Jamue laughed. “You don’t mean that."
“Of course, I don’t. But I’m willing to make a sacrifice.”
“Why?”
“I need you,” he said.
Jamue’s heart lurched.
“What about your heat?” he asked.
Hym groaned and rubbed the back of his neck. "Are you going to list every hurdle?"
Jamue ignored his question. “Is your heat coming up soon?”
“Yes,” he bit out.
“If I become your companion omega, will you find another omega for your heat?” he asked.
Something heavy settled on him. He didn’t like that idea.
“I’ve been taking care of my heat. Nothing has to change now that I have an omega by my side,” he gritted out as if it pained him to say it.
Jamue laughed again.
“You laugh. Do you want us to share our heats?”
“No,” Jamue quickly said. “You're just not convincing. And I can't put myself in a situation where something might happen. I get sick when an alpha touches me.”
Hym stared at him contemplatively. “What if we don’t touch?”
“What?”
“We can share our heats without touching,” said the alpha from the other side. Even with the counter between them, Jamue felt like he was close. He pulled air into his lungs. “I only need your scent in my lungs, you in my bed, naked, hard, wet and a lot of pleasuring bots.”
Jamue gasped.
His body heated at his words. He wanted that. He wanted to be with an alpha, even if he didn’t touch him, but...
“How do I know you won’t touch me?” he asked.
Hym got up.
Jamue plastered his back against the chilling compartment, thinking he was coming to him, but he turned and headed to his room.
“Where are you going?” he asked.
He stopped at the door and turned to him. “Going to prove to you that I won’t touch you. Come.”
“But you're not in heat right now. It’s different when you are in heat.”
“You think so?”
Jamue nodded, his heart in his throat.
“My heat is coming up in three days, but I can’t wait until then to make you my companion. I’ll go crazy thinking about it. Afraid you'd change your mind. We can get the paperwork and the council officer’s visit done by tomorrow. Tarymn will organize everything. And then we can have our trial run. If I touch you during my heat, we break our deal.”