Meg laughs. “Maybe.” Meg scoots back and waggles her fingers at me. “Incoming.”
I’m scooped up.
I let out a growl and kick, but my blow is easily evaded.
“Don’t be feisty, I’ll have to smack your ass again,” Cyn whispers in my ear.
Those are fighting words, well, fucking words, but I’ll take them. My body is saying yes. But our time is up.
I’m lifted off my feet and carried to the three massive alphas who are walking towards me.
“Cyn?”
He buries his face in my neck and inhales and exhales deeply. In a way that reminds me of how my old dog used to sigh when I would cover her with a blanket.
Is my scent soothing to these alphas?
The way theirs is to me?
Rory grabs my chin, tilts my face up, and kisses me. His kiss no sooner finishes than Vale claims my mouth.
The kiss is a claiming, a reminder, and a goodbye. We all know it, we can all feel it, but no words pass.
And then they are gone. And I’m watching their car drive away, and my eyes are prickling. Meg takes my hand while Desi puts an arm over my shoulder.
“Its going to be okay.”
Yeah, I probably won’t see them again.
It hurts almost as bad as last time.
No, it hurts more.
They help me into the back of the car where I break down, completely and utterly losing it in a way I haven’t in years because all I want to do is call them back and ask them to stay.
But I can’t do that.
Rory
“Where have you been?”
I look at the journalist who asked the question and sneer. “Why the fuck do you think you’re entitled to my comings and goings? Who the hell are you?”
She sits back, her cheeks burning red.
This is the problem with the people around us: when you let them in, they think they are entitled to more.
No one is entitled to more.
Except my Bonnie.
I lean forward and look at her, really taking the time to memorize her. Sarah Miles, a very pretty beta with massive aspirations. She was one of the biggest and cruelest voices that went after Bonnie. I’m going to ruin her life as a courting gift to my omega.
“So, there will be no merger?”
“No. Allied Track is going to need to rebuild with the loss of three of its CEO’s.” Vale says. “However, we will be stepping back from Alpha Wise and handing the reins to the other talented family members.”
“What?” The room explodes. Reporters, CEOs, investors.
