Page 98 of Knot His Reality

“Now that I’ve chosen my first mates, things will be done a little differently. Going forward, I may pass out a peach rose to more than one person. This signifies that we’ll be going on a date without my pack. As for the lavender roses, these will signify my desire for you to join me on a date with my pack—or at least one member of my pack.” He grabs a handful of lavender roses and makes his way off the stage, giving Taylor a wide berth.

“Since we’ll be newly bonded, I believe the best course of action is for all dates next week to be group dates. Each of you will receive a lavender rose tonight, and when we arrive in Wilde, Tessa and Bree will have an itinerary for the week, including the dates I’ve chosen.” He continues to move through the suitors as he hands each of them a rose. “I’m looking forward to spending more time with each of you, even if it’s in a group setting.”

Once he’s handed out the roses, he flashes me and my pack a grin before heading back to the stage.

“Tonight turned out to be more interesting than anticipated,” Reginald says, his smile firmly in place. “But what’sHeatedwithout a little drama? With one suitor sent home and three being chosen to be a part of Remington’s pack, there are still thirteen suitors hoping to win this season’s omega over. Make sure to come back next week as we bring you to Wilde, California, where the suitors meet their potential in-laws.”

As soon as the cameraman lets us know we’re clear, two security guys approach Taylor. When one of them reaches for her, she practically hisses as she jerks away from him. “Do not touch me.”

“Fine. I won’t touch you as long as you do what is asked of you. We’re to escort you to your room, where you will pack your belongings and then you’ll be escorted outside to be taken to a hotel for the night. If you so much as look at me wrong, I will forcibly remove you from the mansion and someone else will pack your things for you.” It takes me a moment to realize it’s Mike speaking. “Do you understand me?”

“Of course I do. I’m not a fucking child—or an omega.” She throws the last part at Remy, who’s making his way off stage once more.

Mike chuckles, but it sounds menacing. “You know what? Nope. We’ll be heading straight to the car that’s waiting for you outside since you don’t seem to know when to shut your mouth.”

“You can’t talk to me like that!” Taylor raises her hand as if to strike him, but Tessa grabs it and twists it behind her. “Stop! I said don’t fucking touch me.”

“Just start walking. You’re lucky I’m not allowing Mike to throw you over his shoulder and carry you out,” Tessa hisses as I hurry over to Remington, my pack at my back.

He doesn’t need to see or hear this shit.

“I’ll fucking sue you!”

Bree scoffs. “Good luck with that. Nothing has been done to cause any injury to your person. You were only restrained once it was clear you were going to strike another person. We have handled everything in the manner set forth in the contract you signed. Meanwhile, you’ve violated more than one clause. If you try to sue us, we’ll have to file a suit ourselves. I promise we’re not the ones who will lose.”

Taylor continues to fight Tessa’s hold on her until Mike and the other security guy pick her up by her arms and carry her from the room. Both Bree and Tessa shake their heads as they turn to Remy.

“Are you okay?” Bree asks. “I’m so sorry it went down like that.”

He waves her off. “All I care about is that she’s gone. I won’t waste another moment thinking about her when I have mates to claim.”

A growl rumbles from my chest as I smirk, twining my fingers with his. “Yes. We should get back to your suite now.”

“Just remember,” Bree says, stepping in front of me. “If you choose to mark one another tonight, it can cause some issues with the other suitors. All of you could feel more possessive than you have before. You might not be able to watch each other with the other suitors, so just be sure you can handle it before you make that decision. There’s also a chance that it could cause Remington’s heat to come early, and if he hasn’t chosen his entire pack by then, it could be bad.”

“We understand the risks, Bree, and we’ll discuss them together.” Thank the gods for Victoria because all I want to do is snap at the omega for standing in the way of me claiming my mate.

Remington nods. “I also understand the risks, I promise.”

Bree nods and steps out of our way. Remington is already dragging me toward the door when Tessa calls out behind us, “Have fun! Bonding sex is hot!”

“What the fuck?” I hear Bree hiss at her friend, but then we’re in the hallway and heading straight for the omega suite.

Remington doesn’t stop until we reach the door, and when he does, he doesn’t unlock it like I expect him to. Instead, he releases my hand and spins around to face us. “Bree is right. We do need to make a decision before we step inside that room. We can all say we won’t be jealous or possessive, but we really won’t know until we’re in the situation. I will continue to date the other suitors, and I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“While I understand your worries, you let me and Eric worry about how we will react to it. If you want to bond tonight, then that’s what we want,” Victoria tells him softly.

“We all know I won’t be jealous. It’s not like I can mark you, anyway.” Milo grins. “I like watching, so it’s a moot point for me.”

I roll my eyes. “Yes, Milo. We’re aware of just how much you like watching. But Victoria is right, Remy. You’re the one who gets to choose the pace we go at. If you want to wait to bond with us until you’ve found the rest of your mates, then we’ll wait.”

He shakes his head. “No. I definitely don’t want that.”

He unlocks the door and rushes inside, leaving us to hurry after him. I grin when I realize he’s shedding clothes as he goes, leaving a trail behind him. No longer feeling the need to rush, I begin undressing as we step into the bedroom. I catch a glimpse of Remington in his closet and I can already hear him unlocking the door to his nest.

Milo still rushes after him, tossing his clothes to join Remy’s as he runs into the closet. I chuckle, discarding my clothes as Victoria does the same.

“Are you ready for this?” I ask her, and she nods as she presses her naked body against mine. I close my eyes, reveling in the feeling of her body against mine.

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