“Correct.”
“I thought you hung out in twos.”
“Not all of us.I was a spare.I am glad for it.I have been staying in your orbit and hoping you would see me.I have seen you dance, and I want to get you in my arms and moving to the music.”
She blinked.“Oh.I don’t dance outside of practice anymore.”
“But you will.That is my fondest wish as one of your alphas.”
She wrinkled her nose.“Slow your jets.Right now, the only things alphas are useful for are a very comfy chair.”
Dr.Oriel smiled.“Good attitude.Here is my card.I came here as a favour to my ex-teacher.Dr.Aquilar is impressive.He’s interested in the details.”
She felt Etienne’s fingers in her hair, and he chuckled.“Your ears are pointed.That’s cute.”
Tosh nodded.“It also explains your issue with your hair.It doesn’t hold dye because it doesn’t want it.”
She scowled.“Why is your hair black?”
“Because my parents had black hair.”He grinned, and she saw teeth that normally weren’t obvious.
She looked at him and reconciled the current image of him with the affable goof that she worked with.“This will be difficult.”
He smiled.“It is my goal that it will be easy once we are acquainted.”
Dex stared at his familiar grin.“Oh, fuck.Shut up.”
He laughed.“There you are.”
The doctor nodded and gave Dex a lollipop.
Dex made a happy sound and put the sucker in her mouth.
Dr.Oriel grinned.“I love that sound.Okay, Dex.I will see you when you are ready.”
Dex mumbled around the candy, “Pervert.”
The good doctor laughed and left.Silence fell in the room, and Dex was still seated on Etienne.
He wrapped his arms around her carefully in a light hug and pressed his lips to her shoulder.“Why don’t you want to start treatment?”
“Because I have holes punched in my torso, and having a heat is fairly uncomfortable.I don’t want to start something physically taxing without being in one piece first.”
He nodded.“Sensible.”
“I also don’t want to be emotional when dealing with Dad.And Mom.”
Tosh frowned.“And your mother?”
“She has known since day one and literally stood next to him as he punched, kicked, and hit me.She didn’t cry, didn’t try to stop him.Didn’t say a word.She just watched.”She looked at Tosh.“Are elf omegas tougher?”
He nodded slowly.“They are.When did your hair change?”
“Eleven.The medication started after the endless ovulation testing.”
Tosh nodded.He had switched to normal when the doctor came in, and now he grinned.“What do your feet look like?”
She went still.“Why?”
