Blondie threw his head back, and laughter boomed. He smacked the shoulder of the bronze-skinned male. “She really is a spoiled cunt.”
My spine stiffened.How dare he?
“Excuse you?” I bit out. I couldn’t help my chest from puffing out. Normally, I wouldn’t have dared speak out, but my mouth was getting away from me. Disappointment soured my belly. My Scent Matches were assholes just like all the others.
Blondie’s lips curled up with mocking amusement. My heels stayed glued to the carpet, even as he pinched my chin between his fingers.
“But she is rather pretty.”
I jerked my chin out of his grip. “Get your filthy hand off me.”
His eyes lit up. “Oh, you’ll be fun to fuck into submission,” he drawled.
My heart stalled.
They were my Scent Matches . . . and they were awful.
Chapter 3
Itried to bolt past, but blondie grabbed my arm before I could. The feel of his skin on mine made another wave of slick gather between my legs.
I sucked in a breath. Tingles exploded where he touched, and my pulse leapt madly, urging me to rub against him.
All three of them?—
“You’re excused,” the blank-faced one said, looking over my shoulder. It took me a moment to rip myself out of the lustful Haze.
So,theyhired her, not my father.
The Beta’s face flushed, her eyes almost fluttering under his attention. I gritted my teeth, battling the urge to smack her.
If I hit her, they’d look at me with utter disgust. I bit back my scoff. At least that would give them an actual reason.
“If you need me again?—”
“We’ll let you know.” Blondie said, too close to the woman. He let me go, and his hand settled on her waist, much more gently than how he’d touched me. It was a gut punch, especially because my Omega instinct urged me to throw myself between them and force his hand off her.
I stared after them, my heart in my throat.
“I’ll show you where you’ll be staying,” blank-face with the long-sleeves said. He took a few steps before realizing I’d stayed glued in place. “Rafe.” He jerked his chin at me.
The moody-looking one was Rafe, and he was coming right for me. I stumbled back, and he captured the back of my neck, forcefully pulling me after the blank-faced Alpha.
Rafe could probably feel the pound of my heart under his palm, but his hard expression remained the same. I staggered next to him, following while also trying to make a note of any exits . . . and also trying not to fall. I had a feeling if I lost my footing, he’d just drag me.
The entry of the hallway was connected to the foyer and stretched down a lengthy path to another door. Every inch of the place was in the same modern style. All smooth lines and reflective surfaces. Blondie’s stride had him reaching my other side with no sign of the woman as he walked to the door. Rafe finally released me. The Alphas were so large that the width of the endless hall suited their size. Even with the beasts walking beside me, there was still room. My heels clicked loudly, the tick of each step echoing off the walls. We were heading to a door at the end, and the closer I was made it harder and harder not to bolt in the opposite direction.
I smoothed my sweaty hands on my dress, wanting to be out of it. This was sick. Even though I’d known and understood my entire life that this would be my fate, it didn’t change how fucked up it was. Not all Omegas were treated like this. I just had a shitty father and was born in a country that allowed Omegas tobelong to the male figure in their life . . . but now? Now I was here, and I could escape and build a life. Settle in a small, close-knit town or even a big city I could disappear in, maybe I could find a way to get my hands on the strain of supps that removed scent entirely. I could pass myself as a Beta.
It sounded heavenly.
“Pick it up,” Blondie snapped, and a shove against my shoulder sent me stumbling forward.
My heel slid out, and I toppled onto the ground face first. Pain rippled across my cheekbone. It was purely my experience with hiding my reactions that allowed me not to scream. My tooth snagged on the inside of my lip, and liquid dribbled from the corner of my mouth. The Alpha striding in front continued without looking back. I pushed onto my arms to swipe the back of my hand across my mouth. It came away red.
Blondie’s snicker sent me over the edge.
I didn’t think; I just reacted.
