“Fucking hell,” I pant, staring wide-eyed at the man a few feet before me. “Where the fuck did you just Houdini your ass from?”
He cocks an amused brow, crossing his muscled arms over his chest. He ignores my question. “What are you doing here?”
“Looking for a town that's supposed to be out here.” I frown. “What areyoudoing here?”
He looks me over and steps closer. I take a step back and bump into my car. He takes a sniff, and his shoulders relax. “Omega.”
“Not my name, but yes, I am an Omega. Is that gonna be an issue?”
“For me? No,” he chuckles.What is so damn funny? He’s the one that popped up out of nowhere and scared the shit out of me.I look around, but I don’t see any cars.
“No, seriously. Where did you come from? I didn’t hear any cars.”
“My car is just over the hill.” He nods behind him. “Was dealing with a fallen tree when I heard your shitty little car break down and die.”
“Hey! It’s not shitty,” I say defensively, and he gives me a look like he knows I'm full of shit. “Okay, fine. It’s a piece of crap. But it’s all I could afford. You know it’s not easy out there for Omegas.” I sigh. “That's why I’m looking for this damn town that doesn’t seem to exist. I have shit luck. What does a man gotta do to find a place to start over?” I mutter, looking away.
“Where did you come from?” he asks.
“Utah.”
“So why leave?”
“Because I’m looking for the town. I told you.”
“Yes, but why?” he urges.
“I heard it was a place where Omegas are safe. To start over again.” I sigh. “And now that I say it out loud, it sounds stupid.”
“Not stupid,” he corrects.
My eyes snap over to him. “So you're telling me this town is real?” I ask hopefully.
“That depends on whether you tell me what caused you to want to come here?”
“That’s a bit personal,” I mutter.
“If you want to go to my town, you gotta answer the question.”
“Your town?” I frown.Who is this man? This oddly hot older man.The blond hair, beard combo is doing good things for him.
“I’m the Sheriff,” he nods.
“Oh.” I blink. “So there really is a town.” I look beyond him. “How the fuck does anyone get in and out of there? That hill is massive.”
He chuckles. “We make do.”
“Fine. I was living a shitty life with no hope of something better. It was either risk it all to find this place or kill myself,” I state bluntly because what else do I have to lose?
His face softens. “Come with me.”
“Ah, not to be rude, but I don’t know you. How do I know you won’t drag me into the woods and kill me?”
“Guess you don’t.” He gives me a dry look. “You can either get a ride with me, or you can walk. Your choice, but it’s a long walk and a lot of hills.”
“Fuck,” I groan. “What about my car?”
“I’ll have someone come tow it into town for you.”
