Page 133 of Knot His Reality

I sense movement near me and freeze, biting the inside of my cheek so I won’t make a sound.

“Remy?” someone asks quietly. “Are you okay?”

No. I’m not okay, and I shouldn’t be. This is what I get for being irresponsible.

None of them should want me.

I’m a bad omega.

There’s a sigh when I don’t answer. “Will you come out from under the blanket, Remy?”

I can barely hear them over the screaming.

I shake my head even though they can’t see me. I don’t ever want to come out from under here. I don’t want to face what I’ve caused.

“That’s enough. Stop,” an alpha bark sounds throughout the room, and I freeze, unable to do anything else. “Remington is buried under a blanket, shaking because he’s so upset. Everyone is ignoring his burnt scent and clear distress. If this is how you’re going to treat him when something goes wrong, then none of you deserve him.”

The blanket is pulled off my head, and I whimper. I blink against the light as Carter’s face slowly comes into focus. Riley is hovering over his shoulder, and I realize he’s the one who barked. Carter must’ve been the one who asked me if I was okay.

“Please,” I beg.

“Please what, omega?” Carter asks quietly.

“Cover me back up.” I sob, still unable to move.

Riley sighs. “You can move, Remy. Why don’t we bring you to your room?”

“I don’t want to be here,” I murmur.

Carter sighs, slowly covering me back up with the blanket. I hear movements around me, but I’m afraid to do anything but lie here.

“Fuck, Remy. We’re so fucking sorry,” Victoria says, running her hand over my blanket-covered body, causing me to flinch. “Remington, will you please come out from under there? No one else will yell. We’re all going to sit here quietly and listen to you.”

I’m not sure if I believe her, but I peek out from under the blanket to find everyone has gathered around me—my pack, my suitors, Bree, Tessa, Lucas, and even Mike. Every single one of them looks abashed as they stare back at me. Everyone except Carter and Riley because they didn’t do anything wrong.

“I want you to stop blaming Quinn. He didn’t do anything wrong. I’m the one who bit him. I know I was wrong, but it is what it is. It’s only a one-sided bond. If he doesn’t want it, I’ll understand. It’ll be painful for both of us, but it can be removed.”

Quinn winces. “Is that what you want, Remy? Do you not want me to not be a part of your pack?”

“That’s not what I said.” I frown, sitting up straighter. “I told you that you were my alpha, then I bit you. I meant every word. I was just supposed to wait until tomorrow—after I talked to my pack.”

“Thank fuck.” Quinn’s shoulders droop. “I don’t want to remove it.”

“Oh.” I duck my head, smiling.

Tessa runs a hand through her hair. “I need the two of you to tough it out until after tomorrow’s rose ceremony before you complete the bond. There’s no footage from the premiere except from the red carpet. You’ll just give Quinn, and whoever else, a red rose tomorrow. We need to be out of here by noon to make it to the airport on time for our flight.”

“Don’t worry, Remy. No one is in trouble, but you and Quinn should probably have a conversation with your pack.” Bree waves before leading Tessa, Lucas, and Mike to the door. The twins, Carter, and Riley quickly follow them.

“You’re all mad. I understand. If any of you don’t want me any—”

“Nope. Stop right there.” Milo swoops in, cupping my cheeks. “None of us are going to leave you. We were just worried because we didn’t know what happened. I love you. We all love you.”

“Yeah?” I glance around at the rest of my pack mates, who nod. “And what about Quinn?”

Victoria takes my hand, twining our fingers together. “We told you from the beginning—you’re the one in charge. We don’t have any complaints about Quinn joining the pack. Just about how it happened, but that’s fine. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Can we go to bed and cuddle? Maybe watch a movie?” I ask quietly.

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