Page 438 of Omega for the Pack

Nineteen

LACY

Later that day, after being knotted by Ethan, he and Ryder were reviewing the cameras while I cooked lunch with Adrian.

“Have you ever made spaghetti before?” I asked Adrian.

He had dumped the uncooked pasta into the water before the water boiled, and I watched with amusement as he looked at the pasta, confused.

I had decided to make lunch for the pack before telling Ryder that I wanted to go to the haunted house event. If I could get the pack obsessed with me, I was sure it would help. And it would mean a lot to Manny if I showed up. I wanted to be the supportive, cool aunt and couldn’t bear disappointing him, especially since he had a rough childhood and was made fun of in school for having fathers who were sigmas. And I think it would be fun to scream and squeal in a haunted house with everyone.

“Nope, what’s wrong with it?” he asked, looking at me as he leaned against the counter.

“You’re supposed to wait until the water boils,” I said.

“Whoops, sorry about that,” he said, rubbing his hand over my ass as I scowled at the lukewarm pot. I slapped his handaway, and he grinned. “You won’t slap me away once you’re in heat, baby.”

“What makes you think I’ll ever go into heat?” I asked, throwing the diced tomatoes into the saucepan with the onions. The truth was, ever since I got knotted twice - I envisioned how it would feel to be knotted constantly. Because I never imagined how good it would feel to be knotted, not even being in heat. I would never stop my heat suppressants just like that. And it just wasn’t going to happen.

“You never know,” he said. “One of us could easily switch out your pill bottle. It’s your duty to have our babies when we want them.”

“Psh, that’s in the old days,” I sighed, rolling my eyes as I mixed the pot.

Then Lucas joined us in the kitchen, backing up Adrian on his stance.

“I believe omegas should be impregnated,” he said. “Modern days make it too easy for an omega.”

“What?” I said, shocked, almost dropping the mixing spoon. “You can’t really believe that.”

“Our kind would die out if that doesn’t happen,” said Lucas. “Why wouldn’t you want a baby?”

Shit. I must have hit a sore spot by saying it out loud. I had to let them know I wasn’t really their omega, but first, I needed to ask Ryder about the haunted house situation.

“I mean…I might consider it one day,” I said.

He seemed happy with that answer, and once we all settled down at the table for lunch, I kept the conversation light as we all ate, and Ryder seemed to be in a good mood. Ethan looked like he was on a high after knotting me, and he was all smiles every time our hands brushed when I passed him utensils or the salt. The pack was cheerful, and I was glad my chances of getting what I wanted would be higher.

After lunch, Ethan and Lucas volunteered to take care of the dishes and told me to relax. So I decided to start getting ready for the event, but before I reached my room, I heard the piano playing from my nest room.

Confused, I walked into the room to see Cooper sitting at the piano playing a beautiful melody to the song ‘Moon Bright’ amidst the mess from all the feathers. My heart beat faster in my chest as I walked towards him. I couldn’t believe this delta played music and he never told me. His face was enraptured in the beauty of the song that his slim hands created on the keys. I sat beside him on the bench and let the music flow through me.

I wanted to join him in the language that was music.

My voice rang in the room in a light lilt, letting the song fly from my soul while he played the piano. I could feel the rest of the pack crowd into the room, watching as he played the piano. Time stood still when he pressed the last key, the sound echoing through the room.

We sat for a moment, looking at each other while the men clapped behind us.

“Man, what the fuck Cooper?” said Adrian, clapping his packmate on the back.

“I didn’t know you could play,” said Ryder, shaking his head. Cooper was smiling, his face red from all the praises.

“Thanks guys,” he said.

I was equally as shocked, and when the men left the room, I looked at him with my eyebrows raised.

“What was that about? Why didn’t you tell me you played music, too?”

“I don’t like talking about it,” said Cooper. “My family doesn’t like it and said I’d embarrass the entire community of deltas if they knew about it.”

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