Page 94 of This Fate That Guides Us
“What happened?”
“It isn’t your concern, dude,” Ridley growls as he rushes to catch up to Bea.
“If it has something to do with my omega, it abso-fucking-lutely is my concern, dude,” I bite out as we reach the elevator bank where the omega manager presses the call button repeatedly.
Ridley stops me a few feet back. Annoyance lines his expression but also understanding. “The safe house Omen and Lex are staying in has been compromised. No one’s been able to reach them.” Worry and pity fill his eyes when he looks back at me. The elevator door dings and Bea jumps inside as soon as it opens. “I’ve gotta go. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything about their status.”
I don’t get a chance to say anything more because the doors are closing. Not that I could speak around the lump in my throat. Noise barely filters through my mind as Ridley’s words loop on repeat in my mind. I can’t even consider their implications.
I won’t accept it. There’s no way my omega didn’t survive.
She has to be alive.
My mates surround me, their questions going unanswered as I fight to overcome the grief and fear leaving me frozen. They went dark so their phones weren’t with them. Lex probably had a burner phone for emergencies, but it could have been left behind when they ran. If only we had a way to contact them–
Titan grabs my arm and forces me to turn to face him. I blink, watching his hand grip my arm and that’s when it hits me. We do have a way to reach out. “A pen, I need a pen,” I stammer. Blindly searching my pockets and theirs.
Someone taps my shoulder and I turn to find Brady standing there with a pen extended toward me. I snatch it from his fingers and toss the cap aside. I can’t worry about anything right nowother than sending my omega a message. The words press into my skin, my intent focused on her summery signature.
‘Gorgeous, please tell me you’re alright.’
I wait and wait and wait, but no response comes.
‘Omen, I really need you to answer me!’
Cal wraps himself around my back, his hands gripping me to him tight.
‘FUCKING TELL ME YOU’RE ALIVE!’
She still doesn’t reply. Message after message until my arm is covered in them. The dam breaks. All of my fears, regrets, and worries, pour from my body in strong sobs. My legs collapse under me, and only Titan’s quick reaction keeps me from crashing to the floor.
I can’t lose her. I can’t. Not when I still have to win her back.
Please, Fate, if you’re out there listening, guide my omega back to me.
