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The fee for Spirit Guide Consultation is $20,000 per Alpha,” Otis said sternly, “with a $5,000 add-on charge if the spirits don’t feel like working with you.”
I almost choked at how we were nakedly getting the shakedown but also I didn’t give a fuck.
“Absolutely we would love to pay that,” I said.
“Very good point about the add-on charge,” Piper said coolly. “That’s a prerequisite to even hearing any of your miserable apologies.”
CHAPTER21
Piper
Istill didn’t want to see their cheating betraying faces, but I wouldn’t have disappointed Otis for the world.
Damn Rook for not being a meathead.
“So how does it work?” Teddy asked. “We each get assigned a Spirit Guide? Someone from history? I hope I get someone cool like the Buddha. Or Elvis Presley.”
“Buddha?” Otis asked, scandalized. “He’s not going to get out of bed for the likes ofyou.”
“Who is going first?” I asked, taking a sip of my tea.
“I will,” they all said simultaneously.
After Rook produced his credit card, Otis waved to me.
“If you would like, you can ask them a few introductory questions and I will search in the books for a Spirit Guide I might care to bother while I feel out the universe’s vibrations.”
Hmm, some questions. . .
Actually I did have questions.
“Why did you cheat on yourdamn wedding night?” I asked Rook bluntly. “Why should I trust you won’t do it again?”
His eyes bulged, but he didn’t look away.
“I am so sorry,” Rook said.
“If you can’t be honest, then this conversation is over. I didn’t ask if you were sorry.”
The big Alpha tightened his hands on the couch, but I just waited.
“This is not an excuse. But I was thinking about my career. Beatrice was—comfortable. I wanted to date her because she helped me in my political career.”
“Very moving,” I said as Otis pretended to dab tears from his eyes.
“And when you saw me, you thought, that’s not going to get me 5-10 points higher in the polls.”
“I was wrong,” Rook said simply.
“Oh-ho,” Otis snorted. “Disgusting.”
My friend always had my back and I only crossed my arms at Rook, watching how the Alphas were all on their knees in a ring around me, looking like they want to nibble my toes, their eyes devouring me.
“Piper, I was expecting an Omega that looked like the other Omegas from the Capitol. You weren’t like that. I’m sorry I realized too late that you were so much better for me.”
He stopped abruptly, two spots of color high on his cheeks, his fists clenched together.
“Itwastoo late,” I said.
