Page 114 of Shared Omega

She gestures at the room we’re in—the cold sterile cell where they have been keeping me and Kane prisoner and observing.

“What Dr. Frostgrave is doing is beyond immoral. I couldn’t just stand by any longer and let it happen. I’ve disabled the security systems in this sector. If you hurry, you can escape.”

I reach forward and take her trembling arm.

“What about the other Alpha?” I ask. “What about Truk? The one with the long, blond hair?”

Hines frowns and furrows her brow.

“Dr. Frostgrave has him. He’s ‘conditioning’ him with the pain glove.”

The pain glove? I don’t know what that is, but I know I don’t like it. My blood begins to burn with anger, but I keep myself calm. This is no time to lose my head. We have to stay cool if we are going to get Truk back.

“Come on,” I say moving toward the door. “We’ve got to find him.”

But Dog clutches my arm, stopping me.

“Wait. Sloane, If I go with you, I’ll just be a liability.”

“What do you mean?”

“My conditioning,” Dog says. “It’s too deeply ingrained. If Dr. Frostgrave commanded me to hurt you, I don’t know if I would be able to resist. I wouldn’t want to do it, but I’m not sure I would be able to stop myself.”

“So what do we do?” Kane asks.

“We’ll split up,” Dog says. “Hines, you’re obviously good with computers since you shut down the security system. If you take me to the central communications hub, we can still send out Lily’s message.”

Hines looks confused.

“Lily’s message?”

“I’ll explain on the way,” Dog says. “Meanwhile, Sloane and Kane can get Truk. Then we’ll all get the fuck out of this place.”

Hines shakes her head, looking worried.

“It’s a big risk,” she says. “Every second you stay here, you’re more likely of getting captured again. You should just flee while you can.”

“No way,” Kane says decisively. “We’re a pack. We leave here all together, or we don’t leave at all.”

“And we have a mission to complete,” Dog adds.

We nod in agreement.

“All right,” Dog growls. “Let’s do this.”

***

Kane stalks down the corridor, and I follow closely behind him.

It’s a weird sight to see this hulking, naked Alpha, with his tribal hair and piercings walking completely naked down this achingly bright fluorescent lit hallway.

If anybody saw us right now, the sheer shock of it would probably give us enough time to attack them.

But I hope that doesn’t happen.

Ahead of me, Kane’s nose snuffles the air.

“We’re getting close.”