Page 55 of Knot Their Soldier: Part One
I’m there but I’m not.
All I know is that Viper will care for me.
Alpha provides. Alpha protects.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Viper
She’s so tiny in my arms, and yet the weight of her trust lays heavily on my shoulders.
This little Omega, so exhausted from the training, passed out still purring while I held her.
Since I woke up in that hospital bed with this precious Omega in my arms, the primal part of myself that I believed was long gone awoke. As I stand here holding her close, the long dormant creature in my soul feels whole and virile.
I feel honored she asked me to care for her.
Me.
An Alpha with so much blood on his hands, insanity hovers just on the border of reality.
I won’t let her down.
“Great. And now she’s asleep,” Knox scoffs, his trademark scowl firming in place. He’s acting annoyed, but he’s not fooling a single one of us.
Our Prime Alpha is shitting himself.
I’ve never disobeyed a direct order from him before. Our team is built not on dominance and submission, but on respect. Except, it doesn’t feel like I’ve disrespected my Prime Alpha, rather I’ve chosen to shift it to the newest member of our squad.
Knox’s usual leadership style is not working on Omega Halley Sparks. Nothing about this training mission is going according to his plan, and if there’s anything that freaks out our fearless leader, it’s uncertainty.
Also, I know something he’s desperate to conceal. Our Prime Alpha is just as affected by her presence as we are. He won’t show or give into it. Not without a fight first.
I usually appreciate his adherence to protocol. After all, it’s kept us alive, but I’m not a fan of his strict behavior when it comes to Halley.
She isn’t like the soldiers we usually work with, and we shouldn’t treat her so.
I stare down at her face, her dark eyelashes fluttering against her cheeks as she fitfully rests. She’s so delicate compared to us. Her bones are fragile and her skin soft. I can’t understand why General Stone wants to make her, or any Omega, a soldier. She’s physically not built for it. Yet, the little Omega seems determined to prove herself, and I’ve decided I’ll do what I can to help her on her journey.
“Give her a chance, Knox. She’s been here a day and we’ve pushed her hard.” Blaze’s voice is surprisingly gentle, and I can see the look of sympathy on his face. We all swing our heads to stare at him incredulously.
“Fuck, she’s even got Blaze under her spell,” Knox mutters, frustration evident in his voice.
“What? I can have compassion!” Blaze retorts, his tone outraged.
We exchange knowing looks.
“Tell that to the group of humans you hunted for sport last week,” Shade snorts.
“And then burned alive,” I add quietly, not wanting to rouse the sleeping beauty in my arms.
“Hey! That was above board and you know it. Command said nothing about how they were supposed to die… I got creative,” Blaze pleads, eyebrows raised in a weak show of innocence.
His protests won’t change the fact that we were present and witnessed the clear overkill.
None of us judge him. We each have our own special brand of violent desires.
“You toyed with them for hours.” Shade raises a brow at Blaze.
