Page 15 of My Omega's Dream

“Exactly. I don’t have a pack of my own, so I’m constantly on the road. Wherever I find myself, I can usually figure out some jobs here and there to give me some extra cash.”

Avery hums as he listens. “That sounds very freeing,” he says before softly adding, “but it also sounds incredibly lonely.”

My chest aches with how right the words are. But I do my best to put a smile on my face and keep the hurt locked away. “Thankfully, there’s always a variety of people to meet no matter where I find myself. Like you.”

“I’m nothing special, trust me.”

“We’ll see,” I tell him, standing up from the table and picking up our plates. “I have a good feeling, Avery.”

Very softly, I hear. “Me too, Frost.”

We spend the rest of the evening together. Avery lets me borrow one of the books that Ellie packed for him. He sits in the window and I sit on the loveseat. The book is actually really good but I constantly find my mind drifting. More times than not, I’m looking over at Avery.

He’s so pretty I find it hard to look at anything but him. The sun drifts in through the window, making his white hair look more blond. His features light up as he reads, the tiniest smile playing at his lips. Gods, the things I would do to make him smile or giggle.

Why am I so drawn to this omega? Why do I feel this way?

In the 27 years I’ve been alive, I’ve never felt drawn to someone the way I feel drawn to Avery. Is this what a true mate feels like? Or have I just gotten lucky to stumble on someone who ticks all my boxes so perfectly I’m powerless to do anything but try to win their heart?

Whatever the reason, I want to see where this goes. I want to chase after Avery the same way my wolf chased after him in his dream. There’s a chance Avery won’t feel the same about me, but even that thought doesn’t scare me because just being around him like this will be worth it.

When the sun starts to go down and we both begin yawning, we finally have to breach the giant elephant in the room.

“Hey, Avery? If you want, you can have the bed and I can sleep out here on the couch.”

Avery stands up, stretching his arms over his head. “What? No, you can have the bed. You’re much taller than me and need to be able to stretch out.”

I shake my head. “It wouldn’t be right. The cabin is technically yours.”

“But, Frost!”

“No buts,” I say with a chuckle.

Avery bites his bottom lip, his cheeks brightening. “I know this might be a silly suggestion but umm, we could share?”

“What?”

“You’re right,” he quickly says, shaking his head. “It was a silly suggestion.”

“No, no. Hey, slow down,” I say, softly grabbing his shoulder. “I just want to make sure I understand, that’s all. Do you mean we could share the bed, since it’s big enough for two?”

“Yes,” Avery breathes out, relieved I understood him. “That’s exactly what I meant.”

“Are you sure? I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“The fact that you’re asking makes me comfortable enough to share,” he says with a soft smile. “But I’ll say sorry now if I kick or snore in my sleep.”

“I don’t think I’ve shared a bed with someone since I was a pup so I’ll say the same apologies now.”

We both giggle as we get ready for bed. Then we crawl under the covers. Despite the space between us, I can feel the heat of him on my left but I do my best to ignore it. It takes some time but eventually, we both relax, getting used to someone being beside us.

I blink slowly, soothed by the sound of Avery’s breathing. I can tell he’s fallen asleep. I close my eyes. One moment, I’m in bed with Avery, and the next I’m dreamwalking. Everything is gray and foggy, just like usual. This time, though, Avery’s dream is right there for me, ready for me to step inside. It welcomes me. I would go so far as to say, it’s beckoning me in.

I step inside his dream.

Chapter nine

Avery

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