I’m having an existential crisis right now, and I don’t know what to do.
My head is a mess, so many conflicting emotions are flooding my body. But the one thing that stays to the front of my mind is the fact that this man is a cop. A cop who’s trying to put my family and me behind bars.
In a snap decision, I grab him by the arm, catching him off guard as I pull him to me. Wrapping my arms around him, I press the gun to his temple. “Make a fucking sound and I’ll kill you,” I growl.
He nods his head, whimpering.
The sound hits me, creating more conflicting emotions. I say I’m going to hurt him, but everything in me screams not to.
It’s Nova all over again.
Who the fuck did I piss off in a past life for this to keep happening to me?
I try to ignore the fact that his ass is bumping against my cock as I manhandle him off the front step and toward the garage.
He whimpers, but this time I don’t think it’s in fear. His perfume starts to come off him in strong waves, making my fucking eyes roll back.
God damn it!
“Stop that!” I bark as I throw the door open, pushing him inside.
“I can’t help it.”
Slamming the door shut, I shove him away from me. “This can’t be fucking happening right now.”
“Nick.”
“Don’t!” I snap, chest heaving as I step closer to him.
He doesn’t flinch, standing firm as he lifts his chin at me.Who the fuck does he think he is?“No one asked for this,” he states. “I sure as fuck didn’t. But it’s our reality and the sooner we face it, the sooner we can accept it.”
I let out a cruel laugh. “Accept it? Are you fucking stupid? There’s nothing to accept, Tucker. You are the cop who’s trying to lock my family up. You think that just because you’re my scent match, I’m magically going to forget that? No.” I shake my head. “I can’t risk it. I can’t risk you poking your nose where it doesn’t belong. I won’t let you fuck everything up.”
“I dropped the case the moment I found out we were scent matched,” he insists. “I’m not investigating you anymore.”
“You think I’m going to believe that? I’m not fucking stupid, Detective Davis,” I chuckle, walking towards him. “You’re a cop, I’m a criminal. This would never work. Also, I don’t like men, I’m not the Alpha you need. It doesn’t matter anyway. I think the best choice is to put you down right here, right now. Problem solved.” I lift the gun again, hating how much my hand is shaking.
Tucker backs up, arms raised in a pleading gesture. “Don’t do this, Nick. Just give me a chance, please?”
“Fuck no.” I shake my head. “If I give you a chance, I risk my family.”
“I’m not going to do anything!” he shouts. “I promise.”
He falls back, his back hitting the hood of my car with a grunt.
Leaning up on his arms, he stares at me. “I’m your Omega.” The broken words do something to my heart, clawing at my chest.
I want it to stop. To all fucking stop.
“Nova is my Omega,” I growl, stepping between his legs, pressing the gun to his forehead. “She’s all that I need.”
“She will never forgive you for this,” Tucker pleads. “She knows. Ian knows. Will knows.”
Betrayal hits me harder than his scent did just moments ago.My whole fucking pack knew I had another Omega and didn’t fucking tell me?
“Nova and I, we were going to tell you together. I’m sorry. I didn’t plan on falling for her either. But I thought... I thought because you were my Alpha, it would be okay.”
“I’m not your Alpha,” I deny through gritted teeth, but even as I say the words, they don’t feel true.
