Page 72 of Omega for the Pack

“Are you the only perfect alpha here, then?” I asked mockingly, letting him lead the dance. His hand was on the small of my back. He pulled me in closer, and we were within kissing distance from each other. My body warmed from the close contact. I couldn’t help but stare at his lips, which curled into a small smile.

“Maybe I am,” he answered. “I mean, look at my suit. Best dressed, I’d say.”

Jatix wore an extravagant red suit lined in black with a blush-colored rose pinned to his right shoulder.

“It’s nice,” I said casually, knowing that would annoy him.

“It’s not justnice,” he retorted. “It’s sexy and wild.”

“Okay,” I laughed, already forgetting about my encounter in the gardens. This alpha was a little nuts, but he was fun.

“Is your guardian here? I’d like to talk to him and ask for your hand,” he said in a serious voice.

“Nope, but my friend’s older brother is here,” I said. He couldn’t be serious, and if he was, I wouldn’t mate with him. He was too risky and I was scared of falling in love.

“How about your father? What’s his name?”

I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t looked at the time for a while. Looking up at the large clock on the wall, I gasped. It was freaking ten thirty. My dad was probably at my workplace now to pick me up. I prayed that he was late and drinking.

“I have to go,” I said quickly, pulling away from his arms.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” he asked, not releasing my forearm.

“I have to go,” I said, my heart at my throat. I was terrified of what my father would do if he ever found out I mingled with a bunch of alphas. “I’m sorry, Jatix.”

“When would I get to see you again?”

“Not for a long time,” I said in a rush. “I have to go. It was nice getting to know you.”

During the carride to the hospital, I was biting my nails from anxiety. There was no way I would make it in time before my dad showed up at the hospital to pick me up.

“We’re so late,” I said. Jade tried to drive as fast as possible, but we were still late. I had changed back into my scrubs in the car and tried to remove as much makeup as possible.

“I’m sure your dad won’t care waiting for a little bit,” Jade tried to comfort me. “Jack, why don’t you ever wear your seatbelt?”

“Aw, you’re scared I might die,” said Jack. “Just don’t be a terrible driver, and I’ll survive.”

“It’s important I get there as soon as possible,” I stressed. I didn’t want to explain that my dad was a psycho, especially when he drank at night. That his temper was unpredictable, and his rages were terrifying. There was no way she could understand. Her family was so peaceful and loving.

“Where do I park?” asked Jade when we got to the hospital. I couldn’t see my dad’s car anywhere, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

“Go around the back, to the parking lot, and I’ll walk to the front,” I said.

But when Jade drove into the parking lot in the back, my heart dropped.

My dad’s car was parked, and he was standing outside of it, waiting for me with a scowl on his face.

“Fuck,” I muttered.

Six

JATIX

Damn.

I found the only omega I liked, and she had to run off like that. Maybe shewasscared of my pack like all the other females. I nursed a drink in my hand, still at the Omega Ball and looking around at potential omega mates. I couldn’t bring myself to talk to any of them. They were either too ditzy or hyper-eager to talk to alphas. I didn’t want an omega running off to another pack when she went into heat. I was looking for a serious commitment this time.

Keera was beautiful, smart and laughed at my jokes. Omegas were normally put off by me for some reason. But not Keera.

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