Page 20 of The Omega Archives: Part One

“I promise.” I patted my chest. “I’m not a serial killer.”

She huffed a laugh but then, to my relief, nodded as she stuffed the last bite of her bagel in her mouth and grabbed her things. Her tote bag looked heavy over her shoulder. Probably from all her steamy romance books. “Okay. But I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what a serial killer luring me to my death would say.”

Either way, we both walked back up past the university campus and a block over. It wasn’t a long walk until we stopped in front of a slightly run-down housing unit pressed between two others that looked even worse.

Did she live here?

“Are you okay?” she asked, reaching into her bag for her keys, though she didn’t move towards the door.

I shook myself out of it. I’d been living with the others for too long.

For most of my life, I lived in places like this, just because I wasn’t used to them anymore didn’t mean that it probably wasn’t perfectly fine inside.

“I don’t know,” I said. “I think that was a pretty good first date for on the fly, don’t you?”

Her light brown eyes flared. “Date?”

“Or half date.” I conceded, joking. “You’re right. We probably shouldn’t count that as date number one. It wouldn’t be a good story for the kids.”

When Ella didn’t move, caught in shock, I continued. “I guess what I’m trying to ask is if you’d like to go out with me?”

“You want to go on a date with me?”

“Why do you act so surprised?” I laughed.

Only, she clearly was.

“You’re beautiful and nice... I want to get to know you more, Ella. Plus, you’ll have to tell me what happens between the omega and alpha rake you were talking about.”

She blushed.

“You act like you’ve never been asked out before,” I teased.

Opening her mouth, her eyes looked me over again from the top of my head downward. Then, she nodded. “Okay.”

“Yeah?” I grinned. “Here. Put your number into my phone. I’ll send you the details then. Are you free this Friday?”

“Um, I should be, I think.”

“Then let’s aim for then.”

“Okay,” she whispered, handing me back my phone after her fingers stumbled over the touch screen.

I swiped my fingers across the screen, listening as her phone buzzed somewhere in her bag.

I dipped his head in confirmation. “Have a good night, Ella.”

Turning away, I headed back in the opposite direction. Might as well pack up my stuff and head home now that it was late. I’d finish the project in the morning because, for some reason, I really needed to get home. Especially when I looked over my shoulder and saw the adorable beta still standing in the middle of the sidewalk.

I waved and it spurred her back into motion, heading towards the door and then safe inside.

Chapter

Six

ELLA

Iknew what Rita was going to say before even a sound escaped her hesitant lips, stuttering.

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