Page 13 of Knot So Broken

Kennedy didn’t bother to give her attention to Theo which I could tell irked him. Just like me, he is desperate for whatever sliver she will give us.

Jax nearly creamed himself when she gave him a small smile.

I could tell it wasn’t usual for her. Just from the small interaction with her, I can tell she isn’t social. It wouldn’t surprise me if she doesn't have any friends. It makes my heart hurt for our little mate.

Why doesn't she have any friends?

Are people cruel to her? I’ll fucking kill them if they are. Whoever hurt her the way Theo explained already has a target on their back.

Or has she been the one to isolate herself? If so, why?

She is the most stunning creature I have ever seen in my life. Not a soul compares to her.

After trying to dig for details on her life, it's obvious that she isn’t willing to share. So instead of trying to pry and make her feel uncomfortable, I start rambling about myself. “So, that's how I ended up living with Theo and his family. Sorry that I went a bit dark there,” I laugh, combing some of my hair away from my face that has fallen from my bun as I try to stamp down the feelings that come along with talking about my parent’s death. It probably wasn’t the right thing tobe talking about so early on but it just seemed to come spewing out of me.

“No, it's okay. Thank you for trusting me with it,” she smiles up at me. While it's small, it means everything to me. My heart clenches as I look down at her.

All I can manage is a nod.

“I guess all three of you live together then?”

I nod as we turn the next corner, “Yeah, we actually…”

A hand on my arm stops my steady pace beside Kennedy. I stop turning to look at who interrupted me. I’m met with a brunette Omega. Immediately, my senses are violated by the smell of rotting flowers. I have to hold back the bile that threatens to come up my throat.

“Hi, my name is Daisy. Just wanted to introduce myself to the new Alphas of the school. Word has gotten around that you three are looking for an Omega?” If I didn’t think this woman could get any worse, she has. Her shrill voice pierces my ears causing me to flinch.

“Ah, we are good thanks,” I say as I go to turn back towards Kennedy. I think I will need to shove my nose into her hair just to get the smell of Clover - or whatever her name is - out of my nostrils.

“Wait, but my father…” she trails off as her nails dig into my skin.

A growl immediately rises up my throat. I turn to Blossom with a snarl. I take a slow but calculating step towards her. I feel both Theo and Jax come up behind me, giving me back-up even though I don’t need it.

“I said, I’m not fucking interested. Or does your rotten fucking smell also reflect the state of your brain?”

She shakes her head dramatically. Her eyes are blown wide and laced with fear. Good. Never will another woman stop me from talking to my mate. Never will another take up my time that is rightfully hers.

It doesn’t feel good to speak to a woman like this, but from what I can tell, this Omega isn’t the kind to take no for an answer. I can already tell that she wants to fight me on this, to try and sink her claws into my flesh.

The only nails I want digging into my skin are Kennedy’s while she screams my name.

“Understand?” I snarl. She nods her head quickly again.

Satisfied, I stand up straighter and turn back to Kennedy. Except where I expect to find her, there’s no one there.

Panic immediately rises up in my throat.

“Where the fuck is she?” I ask Theo and Jax who look around.

“She was right here,” Jax says, panic rife in his voice. My head snaps around the hallway trying to find my little red head. It's way too packed though. When I try to breathe in her scent, all I can sense is the mixture of those that push past us.

Fuck. Not even two hours into this and we’ve already lost her.

Chapter Five

It shouldn’t surprise me that Ledger has already caught an Omega's attention already. It was stupid of me to think that he would genuinely be interested in me. Laughable actually.

It felt like my Omega was doing flips during the entire class.

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