Page 403 of Omega for the Pack

“Pinkie, why did you throw away the gift, my sweet?”

What. The. Fuck.

Frazzled, I deleted the message and sat still in the limo, breathing hard. The air conditioner hit my legs as I sat there freezing. No one but Ben and Ty were with me in that studio. Only they had seen the note.Had someone been watching me all day?

I was too scared to go home now.

“Phil, can you take me to Olivia’s, please?”

“Sure,” he said.

I dialed Olivia’s number, and she answered on the first ring.

“Girl, wassup?” she answered, and I smiled at her familiar voice. She was so down-to-earth, and I needed her at this moment.

“Do you want to go shopping for Alana’s baby shower?” I asked. Alana had twins, but now she was having a third baby with her pack. I was happy for her even though it sent little tendrils of envy through me. “It’s this Sunday.”

“Do I look like I have no life? Just kidding, I don’t,” said Olivia. “I’ll get ready.”

“Okay, I’m coming to pick you up.”

Later,we were at the biggest mall on Howl’s Edge, which was crowded today. Fall time was always busy as hell. I wore a large hat that I kept in the limo to disguise myself and sunglasses just in case fans mobbed me. I told Olivia everything about the odd gift and the creepy-as-fuck voicemail.

“You need to be careful,” said Olivia, while sipping a strawberry icy drink.

“I know,” I said. “It’s so weird. I don’t know how anyone could have seen me throw away the note.”

“Do you think it was Ben or Ty playing a prank on you?” she asked.

“They would have called me soon after to laugh about it,” I said, shaking my head as I sifted through baby clothes for girls. I held up a pair of overalls. “Do you think this is cute?”

“I love the matching purple onesie with it,” said Olivia. “Let’s get that and maybe a walker.”

“I’m fucking scared to go home now,” I said as we walked to the baby toys section. The bright colors filled the aisle, and mothers pushing strollers crowded them. I always actively avoided the baby section. It made me sad for some reason, reminding me of the pack life I’d dreamt about before meeting Jordan. I wanted a baby of my own. A pack of my own, but it wasn’t time yet.

“Don’t be scared,” said Olivia. “If you have to, just hire a couple of bodyguards.”

“Do you want to sleep over?”

“No,” said Olivia quickly, and I rolled my eyes. “I like my own room and bed, sorry cousin. But you can stay atmyhouse with your celebrity self.”

“I’m notthatscared,” I said, even though I’ve slept at her house several times. Her mother was my aunt Jade. “But you’re right. It could be a prank or something.”

“Call the police,” said Olivia. She was right about calling the authorities, but I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it yet. Nothingtoocrazy had happened so far. Just creepy notes and voicemails.

But when I got home later that night, I knew for sure it wasn’t just a prank. I stepped out of the limo, thanking Phil for taking me everywhere today. I walked past the gate towards my front door. My heart stopped at the sight waiting for me.

Dead pink roses were sitting at my doorstep. Someone had managed to get past my high-security gate.

Two

LACY

Looking around in a panic, I slowly picked up the dead bunch of roses and dumped it in the trash. I didn’t want my maid coming tomorrow morning to see it and wonder too much about what was happening. She came over once a week to deep clean since I was always busy.

My hands shook as I walked into my house- locking the door behind me.

I ran around the house checking to see if all the windows were closed and all the doors were locked. I felt like I was getting paranoid now.

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