Page 129 of Curvy Dirty Omega

Should I go back up and get my gun?

I gritted my teeth and pressed my back to the wall. There was no way I could do that and find out what Cassius was hiding. Liam could wake up at any moment, and I’d never know what they were hiding if I left now.

They were too smart and Cas’s hoodie could only cover so much of my scent. They’d know I’d been down here.

Peering around the corner, I saw nothing but a large room that was set up like a techie wet dream. The desk was built into the walls and it ran the whole length of the room with multiple computers and servers set up.

It was freezing down here and considering all the machinery running it made sense, but it was what I saw on the monitors that made my blood run cold.

Stepping into the room before checking all my blind spots was the stupidest thing I’ve ever done, but I was too shocked to think straight.

The entire wall had monitors mounted on it and every single one of them had a view of some small part of my life – my apartment and every room we had, including the entire apartment building. It was all under surveillance. Not just that, but Valor Enterprises along with other buildings I didn’t recognize.

I watched as the cameras flicked through a million angles and images until I was sure everything from my apartment to my goddamn gym was under surveillance.

What the fuck was this?

My heart felt like it was going to explode with how hard it was pounding and I felt a trickle of fear, but it was nothing when compared to the burning curiosity that flooded my veins. That sickness was a thousand times worse than fear and I took one step toward the wall of monitors, and then another, trying to understand what I was looking at.

I wasn’t stupid enough to wonder what they were doing, but I just didn’t get why they were doing it.

How long had they had this shit up? Was it there before we’d even gotten the job? Had they actually killed Gideon to get closer to me or Frankie?

Well…

That would only make sense if they knew Frankie was from a legacy pack, and I didn’t see a single camera on the Lopez pack buildings.

More images flickered and then I saw the outside of her father’s house, but nothing else. The timing was so perfect I almost wondered if this was some kind of setup to show me just how many times I could be wrong in such a short period of time.

Other squares flipped through their cameras and my eyes flicked over as many as I could to see it wasn’t just Lopez or Valor buildings but anything related to one of the four legacy packs in the city were under surveillance as well, including Bite.

What the fuck were they doing down here?

The softest sound reached me then and my hand froze. Damn it, I’d been reaching for the mouse, ready to dig through his shit without once considering what else might be down here.

My heart was in my throat now, but I couldn’t help feeling a little thrill as I wondered what else I might find. Maybe I’d finally understand why.

Fuck, what was wrong with me? Why did I have to be like this?

Even as I asked myself that, I moved toward the sound I’d heard, feet silent on the cold tile. Goosebumps rose on my skin thanks to just how fucking frigid it was down here – cold enough to make all scents other than metal and Cassius impossible to detect.

I scanned the room, but just like the first time, it was empty. There was no giant alpha hiding in the corner waiting for me to notice him, but there was a strange mark on the floor near one of the metal shelves that was interesting.

Taking a step closer, I eyed the scuff mark that was so faint I might just be imagining it. The only reason I could see it at all was because the lights from the monitors made the slight divot cast a shadow unlike the rest of the floor.

Grabbing the bar of the shelf, I pulled, following the scuff mark and the whole thing moved.

Fuck me, another door?

I nervously licked my lips and pulled on the shelf again – very, very careful not to make any noise. I opened it just enough for me to see what was on the other side. I didn’t want the light from the monitors to let anyone know I was down here if I could help it.

But what I saw…I couldn’t get my brain to comprehend what my eyes were telling it.

Cassius stood on the other side of that door in a room so bright it reminded me of the hospital. He was eyeing something sharp and metallic in his hand and when he shifted his weight, I could see there was another person in there with him.

Someone who was strapped to a chair.

Behind that chair were more people…

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