Page 22 of My Knotty Mountain Men

I know it’s because I’m away from my mates, that my heart and soul seeks them out. Their touch, their smell, their taste.

“They’re not mine,” I whimper to myself as I lose the battle, tears slipping free.

My shower is a lot longer than it should be, most of it spent just standing under the hot spray, staring at the shower wall.

I didn’t realize I zoned out until Jenny knocks at the door. “Everything okay in there?”

Jolting out of the trance, I blink the water away and answer. “Yup. Almost done.”

Once I’m dried off, I dress in sweatpants and a hoodie, tossing my hair up into a messy bun on top of my head.

“Ready,” I tell her.

“Oh, babe,” she sighs. “It’s bad, isn’t it?” Jenny asks, standing from the couch as she takes me in.

“What?” I ask, crossing my arms as I glower at her.

“Babe. You're in sweatpants and a hoodie.”

“So?” I ask, raising a brow. “It’s comfy.” I shrug.

“Yes, but you only dress like this if you're staying in for the night or you're depressed. You always make sure to leave the house in something cute with a touch of makeup and your hair nice.”

“You're telling me I don’t look nice?” My lower lip trembles.

Her eyes widen. “No. Nope, not at all. Forget I said anything. You look cute. Like a cute little snuggly Omega.”

“Really?” I ask, wiping at my eyes.

“Yes. Now, come on. Let’s get you some coffee.”

“Oh, yes,” I sigh happily. “I could use a good coffee. Or five. Do you think they would add shots of vodka to them?”

She shoots me a look and frowns before pulling out her phone. She presses a button and puts the phone to her ear.

I watch curiously, wondering what she’s doing as we get into the car.

“Are you girls done?” Jenny asks, eyes darting over to me. “Good. I don’t know what’s going on, but whatever it is, it’s bad.”

An hour later, my best friends are filled in on all the embarrassing, heartbreaking details.

“Wanna know what I think?” Rylee asks.

“Yes,” I answer.

“I think you should go back there, tell the Beta bitch to get fucked and claim your men!”

“Did you miss the part where she said the Beta was pregnant?” Jenna shoots Rylee a dry look.

“Or the fact that they didn't mention they had a girlfriend to begin with,” Jenny adds.

“So?” Rylee huffs. “They’re her scent matches. That's some powerful stuff. Maybe they freaked out and were too afraid to tell her. I’m sure the moment they knew Letty was theirs, they forgot all about Saliva.”

Rolling my lips together, I try and fail not to smile. “It’s Sylvia.”

She narrows her eyes at me. “I said what I said.” I love her. I love all of them.

“You're making her out to be some evil witch. You don’t even know the girl. She could be the sweetest person on earth. And you want Violet to just ask her to give up her boyfriends so she can have them?”

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