Page 40 of Pack Fever

“It was really pure coincidence. We met at a concert, and I literally walked into Jasper. The rest is history.” As I sip my bubbly, their gazes somehow seem more intense.

“It has to be more than that,” Susan says. “What makes you special?”

“Sometimes, it’s just our energies clicking. You know when you meet someone, and instantly you feel a deep warmth in your soul like you know this is a moment you will never forget?”

They all look at me, dumbfounded. Okay, they’ve never experienced it, and something I definitely did with all three guys—even with Reed, who irritates me.

“Must be an Omega thing,” Susan finally says bitterly, her expression deflated.

“Nah,” the red-haired girl says. “I think it’s more. Maybe she gives mind-spinning blowjobs, and she let all three give it to her at the same time on their first night.”

I choke on my drink, close to spitting it out. Startled is a too-soft word. Clearing my throat, the girl with curls answers before I get a chance.

“She must be a goddess in bed to win them over just from that. Pretty sure any Beta would say yes to all three Alpha cocks at once if they asked.”

Anger simmers in my chest. “That’s not something I’d ever share.”

But they aren’t even responding to me but rather remembering the last Alpha the red-haired scored with, going down to the details of how he tied her to a bed and fucked her in all three holes all night long. It’s way more information than anyone should share, especially when she went into details about the tattoo he had on his cock of a girl’s name. And how he was more drawn to Betas if he left his Omega at home.

That breaks my heart to hear about that poor Omega.

Then Susan is holding my hand again, staring down at my ring—the ring that feels heavy from the burden of me telling a lie. Seth has no idea his mother gave it to me.

“Fuck! Is that an engagement ring?”

I swallow the thickness in my throat, my chest squeezing.

“It… Seth’s mom gave it to me. It’s nothing.” I slip my hand under the table, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

“Nothing? Are you kidding?” Susan blurts. “It confirms they’ve fallen for you really fast because last week, we saw Seth with that other chick at a bar. That you’re not going to be just a fling to them.”

I blink at them. “Well, this hasn’t been fun, and I’ve got to go.”

“No, don’t leave.” Susan holds my wrist, tightening her grip. “We need to live vicariously through you now. Please, just between us, we need to know… is Jasper’s cock as big as others have claimed?”

Outrage pummels me at the blatant disrespect they are showing. It’s one thing to be curious and another to cross the line. I rip my hand from hers, about to pull away, when a shadow falls over us.

“J-Jasper…” Susan stammers, her face paling.

I turn around to find him standing there, his expression dark with anger. He swiftly wraps an arm around me, pulling me protectively to his side. His eyes are fixed on the girls, a dangerous glint in them I’ve never seen before.

“Who the hell invited you three to this party?” he demands sharply, towering over them. “I know this family well, and you are not family friends.”

The girls’ faces flush with embarrassment as they frantically look around, probably searching for their friend, their ticket into this party, but she’s nowhere in sight.

Jasper’s lips pinch together. “Get out now, before I kick you out myself,” he growls, anger rippling off him, his voice leaving no space for argument.

They flinch in their seats, staring at him as if in shock.

I’m stunned. He’s the opposite of the flirty man I fell into the flower garden with.

The three of them scramble to their feet and hurry across the yard toward the side of the house for a fast getaway.

Jasper turns to me, his expression softening into something almost apologetic.

“You never should have experienced that,” he says, then sighs deeply. “I fucking hate how feral some Beta females can be when it comes to getting an Alpha’s attention.”

“It took me off guard,” I say with a smirk, not wanting him to think I’m a complete prude. “It’s just something I’ve never seen before with Betas.”

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