Page 30 of Rome's Mate: Hunted Omegas

“Where are you going?” she asked Sheela in her most casual voice.

“I thought we could start with that bistro. You said you were hungry.”

“I am.” Honestly, she was starving, but considering what she ate for breakfast, she was going to keep that to herself. Of course, she threw up everything she ate. That was also a secret.

“Go get us a seat. I’m going to run into the drugstore, and I’ll be over.” Amelia took a step back, hoping they would go along with her.

“You know I am under strict orders not to let you out of my sight.”

“If you’re sitting outside across the street, you’ll be able to see the door and thus me when I go in and come out.”

“When you use words like thus, I know you’re up to something.” Sheela crossed her arms and started patting one foot.

“I just want to make sure we get a good table?” Sheela turned to look at all the empty tables and then arched a brow that said try again. “Todd can come with me. He can wait at the front of the store, and then we’ll come here together.”

“You’re up to something, alpha mate. I will figure it out. Todd, go with Amelia and try to keep her out of trouble.” Amelia gave an exaggerated sigh, trying to hide her smile.

“Yes, ma’am.” Todd diligently followed her across the street, stopping at the front of the drugstore as Amelia strolled the aisles aimlessly, paying close attention to all the products for a woman’s monthly while her eyes were scanning the pregnancy tests. She left the aisle and picked up dishcloths before grabbing the pregnancy test on her way to the large coolers to pick up a drink. She paid and stored what she bought in the large purse she was carrying.

“Ready.” Todd stepped out before her, making sure the way was clear.

“Did you get what you wanted?”

“No, they didn’t have it, but I got this.” She pulled out a bottle of Mountain Dew. The pack knew that their alpha mate was addicted to the soda, but she was careful to only drink so much. Todd laughed when he saw the soda and then escorted her across the street to the small bistro.

“You got the best table,” she teased Sheela.

“It was hard. I saw the table at the same time another woman saw the table. Our eyes met as we both ran. Our heels made horrible clicking sounds on the cement. I beat her to the table by an eighth of an inch. She tried to talk me out of it, but I refused to be moved.”

“Wow, the drama that happens when I’m not here to see it.” Sheela laughed and Todd looked at his mother like she grew an extra head.

“This is an Italian restaurant. The food is excellent. The owner insists that he was nursed on the nipple of Italy. How could his food be anything other than excellent?”

Amelia hoped they got to meet the owner before leaving. He sounded like an interesting man. A server came out, and they ordered from the menus that were on the table. Amelia knew better but couldn’t stop the craving. She ordered her favorite soda but refused wine. She wasn’t driving, but it was better to be cautious until she knew the results of the test.

The food was excellent, but the person she was hoping to meet wouldn’t be in until later. She shrugged. She didn’t get everything she wanted.

“My treat.” Amelia reached for her purse.

She felt the presence of a hunter. She looked around and couldn’t see anyone. The hunter found her.

Chapter Seventeen

“Alpha mate, Rome sentme prepared to take care of all of our needs.” Sheela pulled out a credit card and handed it to their server.

Amelia gave her a half-smile, her eyes darting around the open street and down to the market. Could she just be sensing a random hunter or was there one who was looking for her? She couldn’t zero in on anyone, that was making it harder for her to tell.

“Tell the chef that the food was delicious,” Amelia told the server as Sheela added a tip and signed the receipt.

“Amelia?” Sheela questioned with her name when they were away from the restaurant.

“Something’s wrong. I feel it.” She glanced at Sheela and Todd. They were both looking at her. Whatever she felt, they didn’t.

‘To be omega means Luna has blessed you.’How many times has she heard Rome say that to her? Too many, and every time she waved the words off. What kind of blessing was it to be forced to leave her pack because they wanted her dead? Toleave her father and Nicole behind. To run with her heart in her throat, wondering if the pack would be around the next corner. She hadn’t felt blessed and yes, she met her mate, that was a blessing. Did it really have anything to do with her being omega?

Was this feeling the blessing he was talking about?

“I’m going to ask you to do something you’re not going to like.” They were going to hate it. “I need you to go to the market without me. I know, and I can’t explain it but there is something I need to do. What, you ask? I have no idea, but this is for the goddess.”

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