Page 108 of Foxy Filthy Omega

I’d let it slide this time because I needed it just as badly as he did.

Deciding to give up, I wrapped both my arms around his waist and squeezed him back.

“Ask your question,” he murmured against my hair.

The scent of sea salt and bergamot curled around me, soothing and comforting. I almost couldn’t bring myself to ask him my question when he was catering to me like this because I knew exactly how he’d take it.

Leo would see it as an opening.

But I had to know.

“Why does my father want your help and not mine?”

It shocked me when he sighed. That wasn’t something I ever remembered him doing before.

“And here I thought you’d ask me if I still loved you,” Leo muttered, his lips brushing against my forehead.

I smiled slightly, hiding my face in his chest so he couldn’t see it. I didn’t have to ask to know he still did otherwise he wouldn’t be stalking me like this.

“Lopez is trying to give you as much freedom as possible,” Leo explained, his hand pressing against my lower back so I was as physically close to him as I could get without crushing my bones. “Your father wants you to enjoy the life you’ve chosen.”

“And what do you think of that choice?”

“Do I get an extra minute for an extra answer?”

I almost gave in and smiled for real. “No, but I will give you a surprise.”

“A good surprise?”

“It’s not bad.” I didn’t rub my cheek against his chest, but it was a close thing. I dug my fingernails into his back instead and Leo let out a contented sigh. The psycho.

“I think your father suffers from the same affliction you do,” Leo muttered as he rubbed his chin on top of my head. “He thinks he can let his children do whatever they want without it affecting the pack and to some degree he’s right, but he stupidly gave you the one thing that ensures you’ll never really be free.”

Right.

If I became the alpha, I would never have the freedom to do what I wanted. I couldn’t do things that made me happy in case it negatively affected the pack.

I’d also have to live my life as a people pleaser since the opinions of the others in the pack meant I couldn’t just bond whoever I wanted or work in a field as dangerous as this.

Lots of people would love to kill the alpha of an entire legacy pack and if I was just wandering the streets, doing my job, I’d be an easy target.

“I’m no stranger to suffering,” Leo reminded me as he slid one hand up my spine. “So, I firmly believe suffering is worth it if you’re getting what you want out of it, but now I have to watch you suffer for something I don’t think you even really like and Ihateit.”

His hand slid all the way up to wrap around my neck and I froze, wondering if he’d strangle me for real this time.

“I need you to figure out what you want.” Leo used his thumb to push my chin up so I was forced to look at him. “I can’t help you if I don’t know what that is.”

It wasn’t like I knew what I wanted either. Not really. Every choice available to me had serious, life-altering downsides.

“Do you want that boy?” Leo asked, the sanity in his eyes slipping away with every word out of his mouth. “Or do you just want to fuck an alpha? Whatever it is, I’ll give it to you.”

The scent of mint and bergamot grew stronger. His pheromones oozed out and jumbled my thoughts.

“Just give me a chance.” I flinched when Leo leaned down and pressed his cheek to mine. “I can be whatever and whoever you want me to be. Even if you need me to be an omega. I’ll find a way to make that happen.”

I believed him. If there was a way, he’d do it, but that’s not what I wanted.

“I could even let you keep that boy,” Leo whispered, his grip on me tightening until I winced. “He’s got pretty eyes and I’m sure I could learn to be…versatile.”

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