It is Christmas morning.
I am lying here, however, a criminal who may be discovered at any moment, deep in a heat with a pack of criminals.
My mind feels like it has been wrapped in cotton wool.
How did I get into this bed?
Wasn’t I doing something important? Somewhere else?In danger?
I thrash my head from side to side, smelling Piper’s coffeecake scent from his punky clothes that have been built around me into a nest.
When I whine in distress, Icarus squeezes my hand. “Don’t overthink things right now, my good Omega. You’re okay; your Alphas are here. We’re going to see you through this. Plus, you did it, Sweet Sin. You pulled off the heist. I’ve passed on everything that was taken from the safe to Hatton. Now, you just lie there and let us help you through this heat. That is, if we have your consent?”
Instantly, my eyes widen. My mind clears.
The heist.
I was up in the penthouse when my heat hit. If I had been there alone, then I would have been caught by security at the worst possible moment.
I would have been vulnerable.
What would Maya have done with me?
I whine in distress at the thought, frantically nodding.
“I need it in words,” Icarus presses.
“Yes.”
Then a sudden thought strikes me, and my gaze shoots to my wrist.
“Watch,” I whisper. “Watch, watch…”
“Watch, what?” Icarus murmurs.
I lick my dry lips, “I brought your watch back.”
Icarus’ smile widens. “Thanks for taking care of it for me. It means a lot to me.”
I know that it does.
He gently lets go of my hand to remove the watch with a stroke to my wrist and put it back onto his own.
Then Icarus’ blue gaze seeks out mine, as he takes my hand again. “Do you want to bond with me?”
Joy floods through me.
Except, something about what he said bothers me.
“Please,” I say, “I need all of you — my pack. I have dreamed about this. But I want Lion too.”
Lionzio’s eyes light with happiness.
He kneels by the side of the bed and raises my hand to his mouth, kissing the knuckles. “Mio tesoro, I love you.”
“I love you too, Alpha.”
Icarus’ jaw clenches. “It is your decision. But this will be the Sinner pack. I am the Chief Alpha. And wewilltalk about all the lies.”
