"Okay! Listen! It doesn't have to be this awkward." Valente finally blurted out. Two days had passed and they were still pretty quiet and uncomfortable around each other which was troubling both of them to death.
Suni looked at him with big eyes waiting for him to continue.
"Don't- Why are you looking me like that?!" He looked away making her look away from him too. He sighed, he wanted to clear things up but it didn't seem like it would be happening any time soon.
"W-When will we reach?" The omega asked, stuttering and shivering.
As they were heading towards the north, it was cold enough to make the black-haired omega tremble. She wished to stop and cuddle with his red fur but could not utter out words before due to the heavy awkward silence. These were the few first words she had said since then.
"Uh...soon." He answered.
She pouted. This was not a good answer.
"H-how soon?" She rubbed her arm so she could warm herself up, at least a little bit.
The redhead breathed in heavily. "Fifteen minutes or so."
Suni went back to being silent, feeling colder than ever. She sneezed and gasped. Please, not the cold, "She thought." It was the worst thing ever.
Valente looked at her, knowing she was feeling cold but was confused because he didn't know what to do. It was troubling him so much. It was annoying. The atmosphere was annoying. Everything was annoying him.
"Fuck it!" He whispered, fog coming out of his mouth. Turning around, he watched Suni sneeze one more time before picking her up bridal style. The warm comfortable feeling took over him as he sighed in relief.
The omega widened her eyes as she watched her cold body being picked up. She pouted but didn't say anything and Valente was grateful for that. Blushing, she relaxed in his arms, enjoying the warmth being radiated from his body. It was cozy now. His body glowed red providing more warmth to the girl in his strong arms, feeling her snuggle on his bare chest.
After a while, he looked down just to see her cutely asleep and relaxed in his arms as he reached the small village. This was the last place they had to stop, after this, no stopping.
He booked a room for them, thanking the manager because of the two beds being set in the room. Laying Suni down on the bed and covering her with a thick blanket, he plopped down on his bed.
"V-Valente" Suni called out, shivering. It was going to snow outside any minute and being away from the heat of his body wasn't helping.
Hearing the name, the redhead jolted up. "What happened?"
"I-I'm c-cold." Her teeth chattered. "P-Please lay w-with m-me this o-once, i-it's so cold." She hid her face in the blanket embarrassed as she sneezed.
Valente knew she wasn't lying, he knew she would get a fever if this goes on.
It was so dark that he couldn't even see her. He slowly made her way to her, stubbing on the edge of her bed and falling over her.
Suni's breath hitched as his lips made contact with her nose. Both blushing profusely, looked away as he coughed awkwardly. "Uhm sorry." He breathed out.
"It's o-okay." She clenched her teeth because of the cold. "A-are you st-still-"
Valente cut her off by getting in the blanket with her and hugging her. The whole room heated up as his body lit up red.
"Thank you." The omega said, smiling in content, closing her eyes.
"Whatever..." He said loudly, "...dumbass." whispering after a few seconds making her giggle.
"I-I wanna b-be your mate." She stuttered, her voice muffled as it vibrated his chest.
His eyes widened as he processed her words, "I- You want to?" He blushed, pulling back slowly to see her flustered face.
Suni nodded immediately, shutting her eyes close due to her shyness.
"I want...I want you to be my mate. But, this doesn't work like this, you know, right?"
"I-I know that the moon decides it..."
"Then why?"
"But why c-can't I choose?"
"It'll hurt if I don't get to be your mate."
"B-But that's n-n-not fair!" She exclaimed, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Hey! Calm down." He hugged her again and rubbed her back. "We can't choose." He sighed, "Just go to sleep."
"O-Okay...But I don't want anyone other than y-you." She said boldly but she was shy, quickly hiding her face in his chest.
"Stop making me flustered, dumbass." He breathed out and kissed her forehead. "I want you too, just you." He admitted and smiled, it felt good finally getting one thing off his chest. He wanted her to know.
No doubt, both knew they loved each other already in a few days but didn't know why. It would be heartbreaking if they wouldn't be each other's mates. They both were scared yet hopeful because they could be mates, scared, well, they could be not.
"C-Can you sing the song you u-used to hum?" Suni asked. Her whole face was red.
"Why, dumbass? Can't sleep? Do I make you nervous?" He smirked.
"N-No! I am very comfortable and I wanna b-be more but i-it will happen when you sing..." She blurted out.
"Aww!" The alpha cooed and teased her some more but complied after a while of seeing her pout unintentionally kissing his chest.
"You sing nice."
"I know." He chuckled and continued to hum.
"Where did you learn?"
"I have many talents." He said cockily.
"Can you teach me?"
"No!" He spat.
"Why?"
"Because I will sing for you! I don't want you to sing for yourself when I teach you."
"O-oh."
"Now, will you just shut up and sleep. Don't disturb me when I am singing!"
"Okay."
Valente felt her eyes closing against his chest as he kept humming the song. He loved her. He just wanted to be with her. Not knowing why he felt so happy around her, he sighed and stopped singing.
"Maybe I love you." He whispered to the sleeping her. "But I don't wanna hurt you. What if you're not mine to love?"
This was the first time he was this afraid.