Page 15 of Knot His Reality

I’m glad Noel scheduled a time for lunch because I would’ve forgotten about eating if she hadn’t come looking for us. Their menu is basic bar food but we get one of each of the appetizers, plus our own meals, and everything is delicious—especially my burger and fries.

Then we head back to the games, and I’m surprised to learn that Eric is a secret dancer or something. He dominates all of us at one of the dancing games, and it’s possible I perfume a time or two while watching.

It’s really not my fault.

I dare an omega to not be turned on watching that big, sexy body moving so smoothly and not get turned on.

An impossible task, I assure you.

Noel startles me when she claps her hand. I have no idea where the hell she even came from. “Okay, everyone. It’s nearly four, so if you’d like to bring your cards over to the prize area, we’ll get you all sorted out. Well, once they’re done with that game.”

We watch as Eric destroys Milo again at the dancing game before following her across the arcade. I hand her my card which she scans.

“Okay, Remy, you have 121 tickets. You’ll be able to choose a prize from one of these sections.” She points to the smaller prizes, and I shrug.

I definitely wasn’t worrying about winning tickets. “Just give me a mixture of the candies.”

Noel nods, grabs a small bag, and fills it up before handing it to me. “Who’s next?”

“Remy, would you mind waiting with Lucas while we pick out your prizes?” Daniel asks, his cheeks turning pink. “We want them to be a surprise.”

“I’ll never turn down surprises. Thank you again for everything, Noel. I had a blast today.” With a final wave in her direction, I turn on my heels and head over to Lucas and Mike, who are both waiting by the door.

“Just about ready?” Lucas asks, and I nod. “Mike, why don’t you get the SUV and wait out front?”

Mike doesn’t say anything, giving a brief nod before pushing out the door.

They take less than ten minutes to pick out their prizes. As they walk over to us, I realize they’re all hiding something behind their backs.

“Do I get to know who won the most tickets?”

“Nope,” Milo pops his P. “Because it’s not about who spent the most tickets, but who gave the best gift.”

I hold up my hands, shaking my head. “Oh, no. I’m not choosing. Do you want me to have a panic attack at the end of our date?”

Eric steps forward, pressing his big hand to my shoulder. “Don’t worry, Remy. We don’t expect you to choose anything. We’re all thrilled with our choices. We all chose something we thought you’d enjoy. There’s no pressure from any of us—even if you don’t like it. It’s just a bit of competitive fun for us.”

“Yeah, okay.” I suck in a deep breath, hoping he’s telling the truth. The last thing I need is to have a panic attack.

Eric stares at me for a moment before shoving something into my hands and ducking away. Before I even glance down at what he’s given me, I’m smiling. It feels so soft against my skin.

Glancing down, I find it’s a dark green blanket. My smile only grows as I lift it to my face and run it over my skin.

Gods, I love a good blanket.

“Oh, this is beautiful and so soft. Thank you, Eric. I’m going to add it to my nest when we get back to the compound.”

When I turn my attention back to him, I find him standing there with a puffed-out chest, obviously proud of himself.

“Who’s next?”

Daniel brings me an emerald green leather-bound notebook. “I’m sure you always need somewhere to take notes.”

“I do, and this is my favorite color. Thank you, Daniel.”

Victoria is the next to step forward, handing me a board game. I grin when I see it’s a trivia game. “I love trivia! Oh, and it’s about science. Wow, this is fabulous.”

“I’m glad you like it,” is all she says before stepping aside so Milo can take her place.

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