Page 110 of Pack Scratch Fever
Scentsistrue to its name.
Omega aromas waft throughout the illuminated area, some scents sweeter than others. The bar is impressive, with glass shelves that reach the ceiling lined with different colored spirits. The dance floor is on the far left, with a DJ booth in the corner.
Yeah, I’m too fucking old for this.
There’s only one reason I’m here, and it’s for the Omega that’s captured my heart.
“Where is she?” Maddox asks, looking around. “The shelter closed three hours ago.”
“She should be here,” Avery says, a slight frown tugging at his mouth. “I don’t see her. Are you sure this is the place?”
“Yes,” I snap. “Blair works here, and she said this is where they like to hang out.”
Maddox tilts his head and laughs. “Holy shit. I can’t even imagine you being here once. Are you going to be okay with that, old man?”
I grit my teeth. Maybe Maddox and Avery haven’t caught on yet, but I have.
Something’s wrong.
“He’s notthatmuch older than us, Maddox,” Avery chuckles, while I close my eyes in annoyance. “I’m sure he could?—”
That’s when I smell it.
Bitter lemon.
Burnt sugar.
Piper’s here, but something is wrong.
My eyes snap open, and I stalk toward the right side of the building, near the far end of the bar. I weave past people, not caring if Avery and Maddox are still behind me.
I need to get to hernow.
The first person I spot is Blair. She’s hunched over on her stool at the bar, pulling someone into a hug.
Not someone.
Piper.
What the hell happened?
“Oh, shit,” Maddox murmurs behind me.
Blair notices me before Piper does, and her green eyes narrow. Piper’s face is buried in her shoulder as Blair strokes her hair.
“What’s going on?” Avery asks gently, but Blair holds out her free hand before we can come any closer.
“I think it’s best you leave,” she says, her voice low.
Absolutely not.
Something happened to Piper, and it’s my business now.
She’smyOmega.
“Yeah, that’s not happening,” Maddox says simply. “Not until we know what’s wrong.”
Piper still hasn’t looked at us. She hasn’t even lifted her head from Blair’s shoulder, and I start to panic.
