Which means my first answer wasn’t good enough. Therefore, he believes the secondary reason they gave is more important than the first. Interesting.
“You want me to meet Rue’s sister.”
He nods, then waits. Does he want me to say more? Hmm.
“Considering this job has now extended the one-day period it began as, I’m assuming either a) her business is in complete disarray, and this has become charity work, or b) the most likely answer, you’re attracted to Rue’s sister, and you’re hoping I find the same attraction.”
Luc lets out a long sigh. “Yes, Syl, that’s the main reason.” I nod, but before I can go back to analysing the room, he says, “You’re pretty good at remembering things, right?” I nod again. “Can you think of a time when Val and I liked the same woman?”
I furrow my brows in thought. I’ve seen both of them with women, never the same woman, though. I spend a few seconds trying to remember all those times. I don’t have a photographic memory, but it’s pretty good. I especially try to remember people’s faces.
“No,” I finally answer.
He smiles then, and I’m glad I made him happier. “Exactly, Syl. So this, whatever this is, it’s different. And we haven’t even scented her.”
“Interesting,” I murmur.
“Yes.” Luciano nods emphatically. “It’sveryinteresting, and we hope you’ll find her very interesting too.”
I pause with that thought. It doesn’t sound quite right. Is he trying to make a joke? No, he looks too serious.
I do find women attractive. I like how they look, how they feel. I’ll sleep with them if and when the need arises. But have I ever found a woman interesting?
No. Not really.
I think it’s interesting how their bodies react to certain stimulation, how they can orgasm multiple times even whenthey think they can’t, how well they can take a knot… but that’s about it.
They all feel the same, taste the same, there’s nothing really interesting about it—
There’s a sharp tap of heels, and the twins immediately stand to attention.Literally. I don’t speak in idioms. Their hands fall behind their back, clasped, posture straight, their eyes focused intensely behind me.
I stand too, following my pack brothers’ lead as always. I suppose it’s time to meet the interesting omega—
She’s... small.
Genetically, it’s hard to spot the similarities between her and Rue. He’s tall and lean, she’s short and... shapely. His eyes are blue, hers are... green. A bright, icy shade of green. His hair is brown, hers is... pink.
It’s an... interesting choice.
Not just one shade, but multiple, all twisting together in soft curls.
I’m still deciding what I think about it when she’s suddenly right before us, and she smiles.
That... I glance at the others, but they’re looking at me, so I look back. Oh. She’s smiling at me, just me. And that makes me feel... something.
Interesting.
“Hi, you must be Sylvan? I’m—”
“—Revea. Rue’s younger sister.”
Her smile falters a little. Was that bad? Should I not have interrupted? But I already know her name, so it would be pointless for her to repeat it…
But then her smile returns. “Yep, that’s me. Sorry you’ve been dragged into this. I’m sure you’ve got other things you could be doing.”
“You’re right. I was in the middle of a software changeover, but the twins said I could implant them with a microchip that would allow me to track their location andmonitor their health, even if they were on the other side of the world. So the pros far outweighed the cons.”
It’s suddenly very... quiet. Revea’s smile is no longer as big, but it’s still there, barely.
