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My words aren’t empty, but they lack conviction, because Shiloh has proven to me time and again that my words aren’t enough to break through his walls. Undoing the damage another Omega caused won’t be easy, but I know our future together is worth the effort.
And this Cedes girl had better hope I never see her in public. I might let my instincts take control and scratch her damn eyes out.
CHAPTER 23
My asshole half-brotherhas somehow slipped through our fingers again. Despite officers in New Jersey spotting him at a known Eternal hub, when the location was raided, he was already gone.
It’s been three days of chasing geese. Three days of coming back to headquarters empty-handed.
And I’m done.
Stomping up the steps to the second floor, I slam Porter’s office door open. The older Alpha drops his head when he sees me waving off the recruit he was speaking with.
“If you are here about Marcus-”
“I want out. Desk duty only.”
Porter’s head flies up, eyes wide as they lock on me. “Could you repeat that?”
Rolling my eyes, I toss myself into an empty chair. My skin is crawling from being away from my Omega for so long, and I cannot stop my leg from bouncing up and down. It didn’t help that we had felt the pain in her ankle last night. She’s healing, and the best treatment for wounded Omegas is their mates.
“You heard me correctly,” I tell Porter. “I’m supposed to be training and working out of the office anyway, so pull me from the field.”
“Even with Marcus still on the loose?”
Shrugging, I don’t hide my disgust. “You aren’t pulling the other agents, so I just have to trust they’ll find him.”
“Why now?” Porter asks, staring at me with narrowed eyes and a hard jaw.
“I’m losing my fucking mind, that’s why! I found my mate and got pulled out of that hellhole, only to be rushed off on an assignment minutes after we got home.”
The grin that crosses Porter’s face has me rolling my eyes. Smug bastard. He’s been telling me for years to settle down. Now he’ll rub it in my face every time I’m happy.
“Okay.”
Sitting up, I clap my hands on my knees. “Good. I’m clocking out then. I’ll be back in two days.”
“What about Lex? Should I pull him, too?”
I pause in the doorway, frowning. “Not until he asks you. It has to be his decision.”
Even if I think he’s being a thick-headed asswipe, no one can force him to make a choice he isn’t ready for. I just hope he figures his shit out before it’s too late. I doubt my Omega will wait forever.
Stepping outside, I slip a pair of sunglasses on to stop the mid-morning sun from blinding me. Lucky for me, my prized beauty is sitting in the parking lot. Painted dark green withsleek, sensuous curves, the CTV-5 Blackwing is a goddess on the streets.
My muscles melt when I climb behind the wheel, mind already falling into the happy, energetic space I get lost in when I am driving. Nothing feels better than smoothly flying around a bend, exhaust rumbling in the background.
The engine roars to life when I turn the key, the car shaking as it idles, a promise of all the power hiding beneath the hood.
I wonder if my girl will enjoy this beauty as much as I do. Fates, I hope so. Imagining renting a straight stretch and driving at reckless speeds while she’s locked on my knot nearly has me coming in my pants.
Throwing the gears into shift, I maneuver out of the parking lot, letting the throttle loose when I get onto the nearby highway. I need to get back and claim my Omega. No way in hell am I going one more day without my teeth in her neck and my cock knot deep in her pussy.
Finding Bea’s apartment is easy since Lex added me to the app he uses to track her phone’s location. When I asked if she was aware he was tracking her, he grunted and walked away. Not a great sign, but I won’t deny the sense of ease I feel knowing where she is.
The tiny duplex she lives in is quaint. Very Omega friendly. I wonder if any of her other mates have considered what we will do for housing, because there is no way in hell we’re all going to stay here at once.
When I knock on the door, a very frustrated Omega immediately answers it. One who isnotmy mate.
