The ceiling is lower in here, but so is the floor. It drops in the middle, filled with a circular mattress almost as large as the room, the edges decorated with large, plush cushions and fluffy fur throws scattered over the bottom curve.
A nest that’s been crafted into the house. Possibly designed around it, but…
I sniff the air. It’s clean, scentless, perhaps a little stale.
It’s… untouched.
Kaiden said they’ve never had an omega as a pack, but still...
My eyes lock back onto the bed. There’s a tawny fur blanket screaming my name.
I hadn’t had a proper nest in... years. Even in my house, I never changed the spare bedroom like I planned because there just wasn’t any point. Most heats, I’d just put my mattress on the floor.
Holding the door frame, I lean my head in a little more, noticing the curved walls contain four doors equally spread out.
Does this… connect to their rooms?
Maybe I could just...
“No.” I shake my head, stepping back. “They’re out there making sure your life doesn’t fall apart. We arenotcontaminating their beautiful nest.”
My omega whimpers as I gently close the door.
I let out a deep sigh, straighten out my crop top, and find the correct door this time.
When I round the corner to the living room, their voices seem a little quieter, much less intense.
“…Omega Daily, ADC, Today’s News… multiple outlets have picked it up.” Sylvan’s voice is soft, a guilt he shouldn’t be feeling threading through it.“Her social media is private, but the salon’s isn’t.”
“I’ve got Lyana from PR on it,” Val says.
“I’ve just got off the phone with Rowan. He’s sent some units to deal with the crowd, and I’ve sent some of ours too. Hopefully…” Kaiden’s sentence trails off as I get closer. “Luc, you okay?”
There’s a pause, and I realise I’ve stopped walking at Kaiden’s question.
“She looked so fucking scared.” The softness in Luc’s tone makes my heart thud. “Maybe… maybe we should take that trip? Get her out of the country for a bit.”
“That could work,” Syl joins in. “A month for everything to calm down. Her parents are in the Antarctic. We could go there.”
My heart couldn’t feel any fuller.
Luc scoffs lightly. “Yeah, butmaybesomewhere with sun first?”
“Luc and I haven’t been home in a while.”
“We’ll ask, Revea,” Kaiden states, then adds, “Has our pilot got any availability, Syl—”
Before these alphas decide to say or do anything else ridiculously sweet and make me feel even more ungrateful than I already do, I step into the room.
They all move to stand, but with a soft smile, I lift my hand in a silent command that has them all sinking back onto the sofa.
They watch as I cross the room and perch on the central coffee table, sitting directly in front of them.
I take a deep breath. “I need to get a few things off my chest. Okay?”
They all sit up straighter, remaining silent.
“The four of you are quite possibly one of the best things to ever happen to me,” I say.
