Page 7 of Such a Delicious Omega

“What a good idea.” He beamed at me. “How do you know this?”

“Do you think I worked at a dungeon my whole life? I—”

“He was our best waiter when he was in high school.” Salma set our brimming drinks on the table and smiled fondly at me.

“The job came with free food,” I said. “My mother claimed it saved her food budget.”

“How is your dear mama?” Salma asked. “Is she doing any better?”

“A little.” The reminder sobered me. “Thank you for asking.”

“I have to call her and go visit.” Salma patted me on the shoulder. “She’s strong, mijo. You don’t have to worry.”

How could I not? But her words comforted me anyway. She moved to another table, and I sat back in my seat.

“Your mother is sick?” Echo asked. “I hope she’ll get well soon.”

I didn’t often talk about my family. My parents had left their pack behind, raising me in a mostly human world. “For a while, we thought we were going to lose her, but she’s doing better now.”

“Good.” He reached over and squeezed my hand, and if I’d had any doubt, or if my wolf had, that this was my mate, they were gone at that point of contact. “I take it Salma is an old family friend?”

“My whole life.”

Chapter Seven

Echo

“So, now that we’ve gotten to know each other, I would like to invite you to be my guest tomorrow. I have to monitor tonight.”

“Oh? Is that something the other owners do too?”

“We fill in on occasion.” He nodded. “There is a special event this evening, with some guests from another club, and I volunteered to monitor because there will be some training for the people we employ in those roles.”

My stomach sank. He was going to the club without me? I was sure he had before and done things with other omegas but now? I shook off the thought before I had all the information. “What does monitoring entail?”

Because it would kind of shatter me if this alpha was doing kinky things with another omega, another anyone, actually.

Maybe my wolf was right. Perhaps Samuel was my mate. Being around him, well, I never wanted this night to end. I became anxious at just the thought of not being in his presence.

“Afraid I’m going to be playing tonight, Echo?”

Heat rushed to my cheeks, my neck, and everywhere else. “Maybe.”

He took my hands in his across the table and I let him. I so let him. His skin was warm against mine and I could feel the callouses that lined his palms. He was a hard worker. I could only imagine how those callouses would feel dragging a path over my softer skin. When I took his hand the first time, I was concerned about him, but this was pure sensation. “I’m not playing tonight. Ease yourself, little wolf. Monitoring is simply that. Making sure everyone follows the rules. Talon is the firemaster and he and his omega do displays on a fire table. It’ssomething to behold, but I will be in the corner, watching and keeping tabs on things. Cross my heart.”

I let out a long sigh of relief. This alpha was already under my skin.

“Do you… I mean, is the fire table something you’re into?”

Chuckling, he stood. “That’s another discussion that we can absolutely have in the club tomorrow night. I really do have to go even though I feel like I could spend hours talking to you. If I didn’t have another engagement, I would take you somewhere for dessert.”

Damn this monitoring gig. This alpha wanted to take me somewhere for dessert, and I didn’t think he meant ice cream—at all.

“Yeah, okay. Let me get a ride.”

I got on my phone while Samuel watched over my shoulder.

“May I have your number, omega?” he asked. Damn, that voice rolled over me, burying me in calm and serenity. I bet he could make an omega come with his sexy voice alone.

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