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“Cherry girl.” The Alpha growls as I blink awake.

This isn’t his bed and yet I don’t feel like I’m unsafe with him. He still makes me feel okay.

His skin is warm as he lays on top of the covers like he is trying to maintain some distance from me. I think his heat…no his rut is what they called it, is making him foggy but he still is doing his best to respect boundaries.

“Are you okay?”

“I can’t stop smelling you. Needed to be close to you for a cuddle.” He admits and I feel my cheeks flush.

“You didn’t want to cuddle with your pack?” If I had a pack I think I would like to be cuddled by them.

We talked about it at breakfast one day. Pack beds or separate bedrooms. I loved the idea of everyone in my pack sharing one bed and getting to feel close to everyone. The idea of being able to whisper secrets and have warm bodies next to you so you feel safe would be amazing.

Apollo's bed is so big I wonder if everyone snuggled in here or if they just did cuddle sessions during their ruts.

“Apollo was lying with me but he’s snoring now. McKinley fell asleep on him and Griffin is mad about earlier. He shouldn’t have been rude to you, though.”

Griffin must be the one that called me a weed. He didn’t seem too excited for me to be here.

Martha had told me that everyone in her son's pack was nice. I wonder if Griffin was new to the pack or maybe they had something going on that I didn’t know about.

“What’s your name?”

“Vaughn,” he replied, his breath close enough that I felt it blow against my lips. They tingle and my stomach tightens, feeling funny again. “Can I hold you? If not, that's okay. Maybe I could lay here or on the floor. Your scent is just amazing and it’s helping me feel settled.” He admits and I can tell he isn’t the type of person who usually asks for things.

How can I deny him?

“You can hold me.” I whisper and he instantly shifts, throwing one of his big arms around me as he drags me close.

His nose buries itself in my hair, breathing me in as he sighs out like he’s never been happier to be somewhere. It’s a huge boost to my ego to get that kind of reaction. He is so warm right now, even over the covers, but it’s not uncomfortable. It’s almost reassuring to have the weight of his arms around me and the warmth of his body pressed against me.

I’ve never been this comfortable around men before but right now my eyes are already closing and I can feel myself falling back asleep in his arms.

CHAPTER 6

MCKINLEY

If these mother fuckers ruin our chances of keeping this Omega I’ll never forgive them.

Ever.

I will make it my mission to personally ruin every single one of these big broody assholes' lives. Starting with Griffin. He’s the kingpin of being a dick. Always swinging his cock around in hopes of getting it wet wherever it may land.

That Alpha fuckboy has seen his last days of being a bachelor.

The way he had treated the sweet Omega yesterday was not cool. She obviously didn’t understand what was going on and for him to snarl at her.

Unforgivable.

Zero stars.

Silent treatment coming his way.

Vaughn seemed to make a good impression on her. Leaning in and letting the sweet Omega dote on him when he was probably about to explode from being around her. His reaction gave me hope that we could make this work.

The fact Vaughn had snuck out of his room in the middle of the night and hadn’t returned also gave me hope.

Apollo was Play-doh in my hands and therefore I would make sure he knew how important this was and he would do my bidding like the good Alpha he was.

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