Page 18 of Rebellious Harmony
He kisses my cheek, and I can’t help but blush.I feel more wanted with each touch and small kiss he gives me.Could Nolan become my Alpha?He would be a great Alpha mate.He’s thoughtful and kind to those he considers friends, and he always looks out for me.Makes sure all my questions are answered.
“I’ll take a devil’s food with coconut, a raspberry filled with powdered sugar, a glazed twist, and a Boston cream, please.”I look at Nolan, and he nods to the man.
“And please add a crumb cake, apple filled, apple fritter, bear claw...oh, and a cinnamon roll.The rest can be a mound of donut holes, please.”
I grin at him, “You have good taste in donuts, Mr.Szasz.You like apples, huh?”
“Yeah, I do.Glad you approve.You’re the expert, after all.I wouldn’t want to disappoint Ava, the Grand Duchess of Donuts, the famous donut influencer.I think your follower count will increase after they learn you’re on the road with Death by Dawn.”He looks down at me.
“I’m sure it will.I’ll get your thirsty fans loving donuts in no time.”
“Mythirstyfans?I’m offended.”He smirks, and I can’t help the laughter that escapes me.
Our circumstances are similar.Our fans know only what we show them, and we’re both pretty isolated, Nolan as a result of his career, and me as a result of my friends leaving San Diego and my parents’ deaths.
He pulls me out of my thoughts and asks, “Do you want a drink?”
“Umm, I should stick with chamomile tea, or I’ll be too buzzy to sleep in a few hours.Will I have to give up coffee as a vampire bride?That would suck so bad!Ugh.”
“You mean when you become a vampiremate.Remember, it’s deeper than just a bride, and if your Alpha mate keeps you away from your beloved lattes, you tell me, and I’ll sort his shit out.”
Picturing anyone other than Nolan as my Alpha feels strange.I know he’s the only Alpha I’ve gotten to know, and maybe that’s a bad thing, but I feel like he’s the right Alpha for me.I can’t help how my heart feels when he looks at me.
“Add a chamomile tea and a decaf white chocolate mocha, please.”
“Damn, I forgot about decaf.It’s sacrilegious, you know.”
“Oh, is it?You’ll need to revoke my coffee drinker membership.”He winks at me, and I know I’m falling dangerously deep for this man.“Just don’t tell anyone—it’ll be our little secret.”
What if my future Alpha doesn’t like my friendship with Nolan?There is so much about vampire society that I don’t yet understand.I hope my Alpha, whoever he is, is as accepting and kind and understanding as Nolan.
Who am I kidding?The small voice inside my head screams at me that it should be Nolan.I don’t know if I’m reading too much into our growing connection.Maybe it’s my Omega instincts that Nolan keeps talking about.
I grab our drinks as Nolan pays, and he takes our pink box to the table in the corner furthest from others.We sit, and I look around.There’s a woman across the room, and two men deep in conversation.There’s also a round table filled with what looks to be a motorcycle club enjoying their late-night treats.
Nolan opens the box, grabs his apple fritter, and places it on a napkin.He takes a sip of his mocha and stares at me.I choose the devil’s food and take a bite, loving the rich, chocolaty goodness the instant it hits my tongue.
“Good, huh?”He smiles and takes another sip.
“Can I take a picture of you eating your donut?My followers would flip.”
“Sure.”He poses with his donut, and he looks good.Is he always this hot?
I take a few more shots but hold off on posting so the shop doesn’t get flooded with hordes of fans.I want to be present with him, not rude.
Nolan grabs my phone and pulls up my feed, looking at the last few posts.“You’re so sweet and approachable.I can tell our fans really like that about you, and it’s showing in our feed.My ex wasn’t like that.”
He hands me back my phone and looks me in the eye, glancing behind his shoulder.“So, it’s question time.Throw ‘em at me, Omega.”
He and Stella have been really considerate about answering my questions as they come up.When I think about the most burning one, what comes up is blood and feeding.I watched him feed from Rex yesterday, and I was surprised to learn that contributors get off from that.I’m surprised that mates don’t get possessive of their mates feeding on others.Maybe to vampires, it’s just food?
“Tell me about feeding.I don’t want to accidentally kill anyone.Does the Alpha possessiveness not cross over to humans?I also don’t know how I’ll react to the taste of blood.”
Nolan laughs, drawing some attention our way.“Most Alphas wouldn’t see your human contributor as a threat.No offense—it’s just after Alpha cock, you wouldn’t want a human’s.”He gives me a feral grin.“They don’t have knots.”
My blush warms my cheeks as he continues as if he didn’t just mention cocks in public.“I’d be worried if you killed someone accidentally or intentionally.Murder is frowned upon, even if the murderer is a tiny little thing with a penchant for sugar.”
“I mean, I don’t want to kill anyone, period.I’m a good person.I can’t carry that kind of karma, you know?”
