Page 130 of Crash Course Omega
In the end, it's up to him if he wants to put himself out there and be in the spotlight with the three of us. But I still cry out inhappiness as he stands there on our side of the barrier with a shy smile.
I run towards him, throwing my arms around him, and he bends down so he can hug me back. He stiffens as he scents my thick perfume, a slight moan falling from him that makes me want to kiss him right here in front of the crowd.
“That was amazing. You took it far too seriously,” he murmurs in my ear. He's shaking so hard, but I don’t draw attention to it.
“Thank you so much for coming out here. You know what I plan to do?” I ask.
I feel him nod against me. “It’s okay. I can handle it. Just as long as you and Jaxx are there.”
“And Maddock?”
“Well… Yes, and Maddock, too.”
I laugh as he pulls back, looking down at me with another one of his small smiles.
“You don’t have to stay, though. But I still want to announce it.”
“I want to be here for you, for our whole pack,” he says as he reaches down, looping his hand through mine.
I sigh happily, spinning as engines rumble behind us, lining up on the grid. Two of the actors spun out pretty early on in the race. And, from their expressions, they're happy about it.
But Nat managed to make it through, as well as the actor playing the male lead, and all of the professional drivers as well.
The Cuba Libre is glaring at me from beside his car as he pulls his helmet off. He looks like he considers coming for me. Until Maddock and Jaxx breeze straight past him, throwing him deadly looks.
Runa and Aster come ahead of them, and they're busy cheering with each other and running over to the actors to celebrate.
But Maddock and Jaxx only have eyes for me. The second they reach me, they both scoop me up into a hug and I sigh into them.
“Look at you go,” Jaxx purrs, stroking along my back to feed his arm around my waist. “All my lessons must have paid off.”
I sigh happily as he presses his lips against my cheek, only for Maddock to nudge him away.
“You looked so hot racing out there,” Maddock growls as he nips at my neck.
“You were so far behind me you couldn’t even see me,” I tease.
It’s such a relief to hear him laugh, and the three of them surround me. Just like they had at the hospital. Except this time it's full of love and gentleness, and we’re already opening up to this bond of ours.
“Harmony Grace!” I freeze as the familiar tone chimes through our perfect moment. It’s the same tone any reporter uses. Half excited, half plotting, hoping they're going to get something out of me.
Usually the reporters at races are all sports commentators, but the Director had brought in one of the bigger entertainment channels, so they're looking for gossip. Which is exactly what I hoped for.
I bite my lip as I urge Jaxx to step aside. A beautifully made up presenter walks towards us with her cameraman behind her. Her eyes gleam as she holds her microphone to her lips.
“Harmony, congratulations on winning the race! It’s such a huge achievement! Do you have any words for the fans out there?”
I put on my practiced smile as I look straight into the camera, making sure I stay holding Everest’s hand as he hovers behind me. I hope I can hide him from the camera, even though he's a foot taller than me.
“I just want to say thank you so much for this opportunity! It’s been amazing to be able to practice in a real life F1 car, and I’m sure all my co-stars feel the same!”
She might act like she's listening to me, but her gaze is hopping over my alphas. And there’s no way she can’t smell my perfume.
“And can you say anything about your new love life? We all thought we saw something when Jaxx Sands won the Grand Prix, but this looks like you’ve even formed a pack!”
My smile turns genuine as I look up at the three of them, standing with me just how we’re always going to be together.
“Well, you could say something like that,” I say, using my free hand to pull the Velcro from my neck to zip it down. “I want to use this moment to announce that we’ve officially bonded. I thought the end of the race would be a great time to do it.”
