Page 29 of Lost Treasure

Haravin cockedher head. “Home?”

Kekoa smiled.“The Wonder Islands. We are not from around here.”

“Oh. Do I needa travel visa?”

“It’s beengranted. Indefinitely until you go for citizenship. There are a fewpaths to citizenship.” He smiled.

Alohi snorted.“Yeah, I know what those paths look like. They all involve youriding him like a surfboard.”

“Alo!” Kekoasnapped.

Haravin feltthe slow creep of heat that was dying her red. She blindly reachedfor her juice.

Alohi kissedthe mark he had made earlier. “Or me. I make an excellent boogieboard.”

She looked athim. “You are serious about this.”

“Yeah, yousmell like a harvest in the islands. You smell like home.”

“How long haveyou been here?”

Kekoa shrugged.“Four days. We are homebodies by nature. We borrowed Syar’s planeand came to see if your employer was accurate in his assessment. Hehas also been offering me tips that he used to get Olivia throughher initial adaptation.”

Alohi smiled.“And I will help.”

Kekoa smiled.“Alo will keep himself near you and give you plenty of contact. Theexposure to an omega will be beneficial.”

“Why?”

Alohi wrinkledhis nose. “I will get you used to being touched.”

She blinked.“Omegas touch me all the time. So do alphas, for that matter.”Haravin frowned. “Why would they do that?”

Alohi crouchednext to her and stroked her skin. “I told you. You smell like home.I am guessing that each omega smells something different from you.Alphas as well. Have you noticed any other behaviours?”

“Well, I am aminor pusher. Once I make contact, I can convince most alphasaround me to bend the rules.”

Alohi chuckled.“The ice cream in the museum.”

She wrinkledher nose. “Yeah, and other stuff. Traffic tickets, parkingviolations, getting folks to carry my stuff to the car.”

“So, you makealphas behave like alphas.” Kekoa smiled. “Or what our instinctsare supposed to make us.”

She finishedher breakfast and put it aside on the cart. She did the same withthe coffee and orange juice.

“I am justgoing to grab a shower and then get dressed. I think Olivia grabbedsundresses. Jeans are not my friends right now.”

Alohi chuckled.“Good thing you won’t have to wear a lot at home. I hope you likerelaxing on the beach while Kekoa does all the hard work.”

“I think I canuse some relaxation. My last day off was a nightmare.” She sighed.Her phone pinged, and she looked at it. “Who keeps charging myphone?”

Alohi sighed.“Dead tech is a pet peeve.”

Kekoa said, “Hehas a complete set of charging cables. He can energize anyorifice.”

The words gaveher pause, and she stared at him. “I beg your pardon?”

He smiled.

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