Page 31 of Foxy Filthy Omega

I miss you too.

What can I do for you?

Would you like to have coffee with me this afternoon? I’d like to see you.

I had no idea what her real intentions were but it didn’t really matter. I needed to see River and the sooner the better.

Maybe then I’d be able to forget what Soren smelled like – how good he felt underneath me and just how much of my body a single hand of his could cover.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror hanging in my locker.

My pupils were dilated and my cheeks were flushed. I looked like I was about to run out of here and pounce on Soren the second I saw him again.

What the hell was wrong with me?

I couldn’t let him see me like this. Fuck, I couldn’t let anyone see me like this.

Seeing River in person was the best thing I could do right now. She was an omega. She’d remind me why I’d chosen this path – why I’d decided to be an alpha.

I could meet you in an hour. There’s this new café you might like.

I would love that.

4:30 sharp. I’ll be waiting, Francesca.

I tossed my phone back into my locker and pulled my hair out of its ponytail.

Scratching my scalp, I headed for the showers without really paying attention to where I was going.

I’ve been fighting this part of myself for most of my life. I really should be used to it by now, but it always took me by surprise.

Turning the water on, I stepped into the shower with my clothes on, shoes and all.

Without Leo around to constantly antagonize me, I’d gotten sloppy. That had to be it. I was weak because I didn’t feel like I always had to have my guard up.

But why should I when the only alpha I’ve ever felt like this about disappeared from my life?

I’d driven him away – done the worst things I could think of to ensure he’d abandon me.

Leo wasn’t normal or sane though. He was a fucking psycho with a stubborn streak a mile wide.

It had taken the cruelest thing imaginable to get him to finally understand I wanted nothing to do with him no matter how I really felt. I was an alpha. Had to be. That meant I couldn’t be with another alpha.

My father might not care that I didn’t have red eyes, but the rest of the pack did. How would they react to me bonding an alpha instead of an omega on top of that?

Not well, I’d imagine. I mean, they’d killed one of my uncles to try to destabilize my father’s legacy. What else would they do?

I wouldn’t put it past them to kill anyone I might fancy. River included. Though she was relatively safe thanks to her name and celebrity status. If someone did try to kill her, the Steele pack would come at them with everything they had.

Right now, River and I were the press’s favorite celebrity couple. Even the worst of my family couldn’t fuck with that.

But if I started acting like a fool for some randomalpharookie? Oh, they would have a field day with that one.

It didn’t matter that everyone knew our engagement was nothing more than a business deal. If they caught me looking at anyone else, I’d be fucked in more ways than one.

So, I had to nip this in the bud before it could start affecting me more than it already has. There was always a chance I’d have the same reaction to Soren that I had with Leo and that absolutely could not happen.

Cold water soaked into my clothes and skin, cooling me down and grounding me once more.

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