Page 10 of My Omega's Dream

“You may call me the big bad wolf.”

Avery smiles at that and my entire body warms. “Hence the mask and cloak?”

“Yes, do you like it?”

He runs his fingers over my shoulders, feeling the black fur for himself. “Very much so,” he admits softly. “Probably more than I should. You’re so mysterious and handsome.”

“How can you know that?” I ask with a chuckle. “I’m wearing a mask.”

“You have an incredibly dashing smile. And there’s something oddly familiar about you, but I can’t put my finger on it.”

“Is that so?” I spin him again before he can figure out I’m his cabin neighbor. His giggle sounds throughout the ballroom and I mirror it, feeling warm affection building inside my stomach, brimming so full so quickly there’s a real possibility it’ll start to bubble over.

We continue to dance through a handful of songs that the band plays. We’re breathless and sweating by the time Avery decides he’s had enough.

“Will you join me for a moonlit stroll to cool down, my big bad wolf?”

My heart skips a beat. It feels like a leash is suddenly clicking into place around my heart and Avery holds the other end of it. I’m powerless to do anything but follow behind him like a lovesick puppy.

“I would be delighted,” I tell him, holding out my arm for him to take. A shiver runs through me as he hooks his hand into my elbow. He gives me a soft squeeze as we make our way outside.

The air is cool and with a thought, I manipulate the dreamscape around us ever so slightly. The cobblestone clicks against our boots as we make our way down the path to a water fountain. There are fireflies all around, lighting our way, and the stars are unnaturally bright above us.

The sight is breathtaking and it’s all for Avery.

I don’t even truly know this man but I find myself falling for him. How is that even possible? Gods, I’ve never felt anything like this before but I find myself wanting to chase this feeling.

“Thank you for such a wonderful evening. I’m sure there were others vying for your attention.”

“None of them held a candle to you, Avery,” I tell him seriously. I guide him until we’re both sitting against the edge of the fountain, the soft trickling of water behind us. “I was the lucky one, because you chose to dance with me.”

Avery blushes hotly under his mask. Gods, he’s so beautiful like this, flustered and speechless. He shakes his head and looks away.

“I’m a ridiculous man.”

“And why is that?” I ask him, rubbing my thumb over the pulsepoint of his wrist.

“It seems I’m falling for a man who’s not even real,” he says with a snort. “How pathetic is that?”

“Hey,” I say, squeezing his hand and forcing him to look at me. “Just because this is a dream, doesn’t mean this isn’t real. Find me in the waking world, Avery.”

“If you’re actually real then I’ll find you,” he finally says. Then his smile softens. “But until I wake up, let’s make the most of tonight, big bad. Kiss me.”

Gods, I want that. I want that more than I’ve ever wanted anything before in my life. But it wouldn’t be right. “I’m not sure that’s such a good idea.”

“I do. I think it might be the most wonderful idea I’ve ever had,” he says with a smile. “Please? When I’m awake, I have a hard time talking to people. I just want this. I want you, even if it’s only once while I’m dreaming.”

Avery leans forward and my breath is stolen from my lungs. He’s so close I can feel the heat from his body. His warm, peachy scent hits my nose and I’m completely and utterly lost. My entire being aches for him in a way I can’t process. My instincts are repeatingAvery, Avery, Averyover and over as a mantra inside of me.

I mirror him against my better judgment, leaning into his space. His eyes never leave mine and I feel trapped in his gaze. Our faces grow closer and closer until there’s only the tiniest space between our lips. Just as we’re about to finally kiss, the dream fizzles out completely.

I open my eyes, staring up at my ceiling in my room once more.

A shaky breath leaves me. My fingers touch my lips. I was about to kiss Avery but something must have woken him up before we could.

As much as I’m disappointed, I’m also glad. I want our first kiss to be outside of a dream. I want our first kiss to happen with him knowing me, fully.

The chase officially begins. I know whose dream I was in, but now I need to actually talk to him while we’re both awake. I wanna win him over, properly. Just as soon as I finish the monster list of jobs Theo has for me.

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