Page 66 of The Omega Archives: Part One

I stared at them until Cal ran his hand up and down my arm, bringing my attention back to him. Slowly, I started to let my body move though it felt stiff as if I was on stilts in front of him.

“Just let go,” he said, breath hot in my ear.

I stared at him, dipping my head as I took a deep breath. I let my hips sway a little more, and my eyes close before opening again to land directly on Cal’s.

Slowly, I let myself listen to the music, letting my hips sway. Why shouldn’t I let go, and enjoy? Who was holding me back?

No one was. I was free and I felt safe…

Just let go.

Cal held my hand as he moved with me to the beat, slowly letting ourselves get into the music as one song seamlessly changed into the next. He bit down on his plush bottom lip as we danced together.

I let myself lean further into Cal, feeling his ask as his hands brushed against me before I nodded, letting him pull my body into his.

I moved my hips, tilting my chin up to the beat until I started to feel sweat begin to pool along my hairline. I wasn’t the only one though. Everyone was too caught up, too at the moment without care right along with me.

This must be it,I thought. This is what it must feel like to be alive.

I never wanted it to end.

Cal cupped the back of my neck, sending a new round of shivers down my spine and creating an ache deep in my stomach. It felt like a pulse,wanting.

As if he could feel, my need, his hand slipped towards my cheek as he brought his mouth down on mine. I turned my head to meet him, deepening the kiss in front of everyone to see. What did it matter if they watched?

I moaned into his mouth.

I wanted everyone to watch and see right here right now having the best time ever.

God, I must’ve been stupid how quickly I was falling for this guy. But I was. There was no denying it, especially not as he peppered my cheeks with kisses, landing a final one on the tip of my nose before pulling back.

He smiled at me like I hung the stars.

Oh, he was so beautiful. He was stunning. He was mine. I wanted him. No– I needed him. His hands needed to be on my hips and brushing up along my waist. He was hot and I was hot...

Wait.

Looking around, a faint sweetness fluttered up towards my nose. A few glances turned my way, including the two alphas that were sandwiching the other girl between them moments ago. They didn’t pause their heady movements, but their eyes met mine before I yanked my stare away.

My body slowed as my heart raced in my chest.

Was I... perfuming?

Chapter

Nineteen

ELLA

“Ella, are you okay?”

I couldn’t breathe.

Somehow, I managed to quickly shake my head.

No, I was nodding.

Good. I needed to nod. Because I had to be ok. I had to at least pretend that I was okay and that none of what was happening was actually happening, because I could not be perfuming.

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