“She won’t,” Lana agrees. “And we can start training over again when it’s appropriate.”
“In the meantime, we’d appreciate it if you would avoid spending time outside of Robin’s suite unless it’s absolutely necessary,” Owen says. “I don’t want new people wanderingaround the building when they don’t know all the rules. Once you’re trained properly, we can talk about what’s allowed.”
Lana nods. “Sorry, but he’s right. We have a lot on our plates. Do what we instruct, and you’ll keep everyone safe. Step out of line and we’re going to have problems.”
I exchange a look with Harper.
She is definitely what he’d call a Delta.
Maybe they’re more of a thing than I thought.
She’s not wrong that a change was made to keep Alphas in power.
Harper’s been telling me that for years. I guess some part of me thought he was just trying to make me feel better when we met our Alphas. I was never jealous of their bond with him. It wasn’t deeper than mine, just different. But maybe I’ve always kind of wished, in the back of my mind, that I was an Alpha. If only because then I’d be what he needed most.
I’m still wondering what it means that I’m more than a Beta when Harper’s perfume is triggered for the second time by our new mate.
It’s been days since he perfumed for me, and I was already feeling the loss of intimate contact before we even got here. Having his scent fill the air as our one and only female mate comes toward us is like a wish about to come true.
My pants tighten, and I take in her curved form as if she’s the first woman I’ve ever seen in my life. I’m awestruck by how stunning she is, and all I want is to add to those marks my Alphas have made on her throat while I’m claiming her gorgeous body.
She stops a few steps away from where we are.
“Uh, I’m okay,” she says, reminding me she left because she collapsed. “Dr. Clarke took some blood to test, but there’s nothing to worry about. He said I should take the day off work.”
Lana moves around to where she is. “Of course. Don’t worry about that. We just want to make sure you’re good.”
“I am,” she murmurs, her gaze moving from me to Harper.
“I do have some bad news,” Lana says, making my body tense up.
“Oh?” Robin looks around, but none of us know what Lana’s about to say.
“You’ll have to stay in your suite. You can call me if you need anything, of course. But until the second fence has been installed, we need to keep everyone as safe as possible. That means no wandering. And we can’t have anyone going outside right now. I’m sorry.”
“Oh.” She seems disappointed.
I guess it’s only natural. No one likes to be cooped up.
“It should only take a few days,” Shayne adds, looking to Lana who nods slowly.
“That’s what we’re hoping.”
“Falcon’s helping with that,” Shayne explains. “He’s outside now with some of Owen’s staff.”
“He was digging the trench,” Robin adds.
It’s not a big surprise. Falcon might have been aimless for a while on the career front, but anytime something needs done, he’s the first one there, getting his hands dirty, regardless of who asked or how much time it might take.
“Then I guess we might not see him much for a few days,” I murmur, glad to know we won’t have to share Robin too much, at least for a while.
“You can call down to the kitchen for meals,” Lana says. “And please use the elevator to get to Robin’s suite. I don’t want her exerting herself while we’re waiting for her test results.”
She moves to the elevator and hits the button by the side.
It’s like a dropped curtain reveal to me, considering I never noticed the elevator until the doors are opening in front of us all.
“The bags,” I start, before I see Shadow bringing them over.
