Page 6 of Rebellious Harmony
“Yes.Beyond the band’s need for a social media manager, his creativity is stifled, and I think you’ll help him find his spark again.You’re unlike other Omegas, Ava—you’re taking all of this very well.He can help you, and you can help him.Now that your Omega nature has been uncloaked, things will change for you.As an Alpha, Nolan can guide you through these changes.”
Marcello takes out his phone and begins texting.
He looks up again.“Well, good.This makes things easy—Stella, my son’s band manager, is also one of our kind, and she says she would love to have you, if you want the position.What do you think?”
“Looks like this lonely girl won’t be so alone anymore,” I say, chuckling, thinking about all the reasons that this could be a bad idea.But mostly, I’m excited.I’ll get to meet more vampires, learn about my new nature, and get a break from the monotony of my life.
Marcello regards me.“I’m sorry you were ever lonely, Ava.I’m glad we met tonight.You are quite the quirky girl.The first donut influencer I’ve ever met.”He winks at me.I know you’ll hit it off with Nolan and the rest of his band.And when you get back into town, you can meet my mate, and we’ll introduce you to Lord Stryker.You can also move into the sanctuary with the other Omegas.It’s a great place.How does that sound?”
Smiling, I take a sip of my latte.The spicy flavor bursts on my tongue, and I feel a sense of rightness.“I say…yes.To all of it.I would love to meet your mate and hear what she thought of the donuts.”I’m stepping into an unknown world.A world of vampires and their mates.Royal houses and rock stars.This can’t be my life.
Marcello grins, “I’ll need you to pack tonight and tie up any loose ends tomorrow.You’ll find yourself in LA, and then Las Vegas.It should be an adventure.”
Taking another deep breath, I inhale the cool night air.Although Marcello Szasz is a stranger, I see the sincerity in his eyes.He loves and trusts his family and is confident they’ll help me and that I’m what Death by Dawn needs.
Let’s just hope Nolan agrees.
3
Nolan
Stepping off the stage, I take the in-ear monitor out, and it takes a while to adjust to the quiet surrounding us.Rehearsal and sound check for our last show in LA before heading to Vegas has gone by quickly.
My phone rings in my jacket, draped on the couch.The guys sit down on the sofas and chairs in the wings, relaxing after hours of practice.Stella should be back with our food soon.
Grabbing my phone, I glance at the screen and see my dad’s smirking face.A video call.Just great.Swiping my finger across the screen, I accept the call.His eyes are alight with happiness, and it makes me smile.His good moods are infectious.That’s probably where I get my charm from.
“Hi, Dad.Can’t get enough of me?”
“Am I interrupting something?”
“No, we’re taking a break from sound check for lunch.”
“Perfect timing.”He chuckles with a suspicious grin.“Listen, I have a surprise for you.”
Great.I hate surprises, much to the dismay of my parents, who loved nothing more than surprising me at every turn during my childhood.“What do I have to look forward to this time?”
“Well….”He pauses and runs his fingers through his hair, pushing it back from his face.“I found you a new social media manager.Stella picked her up from the airport, and they should arrive any minute.”He looks at me as if assessing my mood.“She’s different.Very different.Nolan, be kind to her.”
My mind blanks for a second, and I stare at my father on the screen, trying to process that he’s flown a new social media manager here to join our tour.“Why wouldn’t I be nice to her?She’s here to do a job.What aren’t you telling me?”He meddles often.
“You’ll see when you meet her.She’ll be great.She’s already an influencer with a lot of experience building a platform.”
“Okay.That doesn’t sound bad.It’s great that we can replace Larissa so soon.Maybe she’ll stop flooding our comments with her spiteful hate.”
My dad’s facial expression changes to one of an Alpha predator, no longer the warm, inviting man.“Is she threatening you guys?”
“Yeah, a little.I thought firing her would get rid of her.Only now she has a new mission, to tell everyone who’ll listen about how I wronged her.”Brushing my hair out of my eyes, I sigh heavily.
Rex and Torin glance at me, and I see concern in their eyes.
“She’ll move on eventually.You can’t hold her interest forever.”
“God, I hope you’re right.She’s becoming a real pain.I just want to move on with my life.”
“You will.I know you will.Maybe the new social media manager will help.”A devilish smirk lights up his face, and I can’t repress my urge to smile.
“Yeah, maybe.”
