“What’s on your mind?” I said, cautiously optimistic.
Henry bit his lip, then asked, “Why don’t we go on a date?”
My heart fluttered.A date!Was I dreaming, or was an omega really asking me to go out with him? The gods must have heard my prayers.
It was difficult not to sound too excited in my reply. “Sure. Just name a time and place. Whenever and wherever you’d like.”
His eyes flickered down, then back up to mine. “How about tonight at the pier overlooking Starlit Pond?”
That’s a pretty romantic location for a first date,I thought excitedly. But my excitement died out quickly when a realization hit me. I’d already made plans for the night with Scar.
Henry must have noticed my hesitation. “Is there something wrong?”
“No, I mean—I do already have plans with someone else tonight,” I admitted.
“Someone else?” Henry echoed. I knew the question on the tip of his tongue:Is it another omega?
“Yes. I have plans with a friend,” I said, dodging what he really wanted to know. “Can we have our date some other time? Maybe tomorrow night?”
Henry mulled this over, then nodded. “Sure. Tomorrow night sounds great. Shall I meet you by the pier, then?”
“Of course.” I smiled at him. “I’m really sorry things didn’t work out tonight. I’ll buy you dinner tomorrow to make up for it.”
His brow raised playfully. “Oh? We’re going out for dinner too now?”
I grinned. “Looks like it.”
“Then I better go out and buy a nice outfit,” he said. “I should get going. I’ll see you soon, Ryu.”
“Bye, Henry.”
A swarm of emotions crashed into me as soon as Henry walked out the door. I had a date with an omega! I could have had it tonight instead of tomorrow if it weren't for my plans with Scar, but cancelling on him was out of the question.
Why?A voice in the back of my head nagged.Why can’t you cancel on Scar? It’s not like you’re that close anyway. Dating always wins out over time with friends.
I shook my head at the unpleasant thoughts. Just because we weren’t best friends didn’t make it acceptable to ditch him to hang out with a potential mate.
Besides, Iwasexcited to see Scar again—and not just as a customer this time.
But what would Henry think if he found out I skipped plans with him to spend time with another omega?
Did Scar evencountas an omega?
How stupid of me. Of course he did. Just because he was scarred and hurt and older than Henry didn’t change who he was.
Come to think of it, I realized I didn’t even know if Scar had a mate, or kids. I highly suspected he didn’t. If they did exist, he’d never spoken of them. Then again, as a secretive person who normally kept to himself, he didn't speak much of anything. Maybe that was something we could talk about.
If there was one thing I knew about Scar, it was that I had a lot to learn about him.
