Page 36 of Their Perfect Omega

The last few months I’d been working out since returning to the compound, but my lungs did not appreciate descending stairs while trying not to fall down them. I should have just risked taking the service elevator.

I was finally on the last flight of stairs and nearly cried in relief. Things would be better outside with the breeze and the cool air. It was more difficult to smell a perfuming omega in wide open spaces with a nice breeze blowing around the scent molecules.

The first thing I was going to do when this heat was finished was file a complaint about the heat suppressants and perfume blockers. They weren’t a hundred percent effective, but everyone acted like they were.

I reached the bottom and sat down on the steps to catch my breath. The door said an alarm would sound if it was opened. Shit. Fuck. Shit.

I felt my phone vibrating in my purse and pulled it out. Kayla was calling, and I answered with a sob. “Kayla... I’m scared.”

“My twin radar was going off,” she said softly. “What’s wrong? I told you it would be a bad idea to go to that concert.”

There was male laughter in the background, and that made me cry harder. “I know, and they’re doing a meet and greet after with all the omegas. I saw them and my entire body went haywire, and now I’m starting a heat and it’s bad. So bad, and I’m trying to escape to the bus and the door says the alarm will sound.” I sucked in air after finishing my ramble.

“Holy knot on a cracker... you’re alone? Kara, that’s so dangerous!” The room she was in went silent. “You need to get yourself to that bus, even if that means setting the alarm off.”

“But-”

“Kara Marie, get your ass up right now.” Her voice was so stern it shocked my sobs into silence. “Is there a door that doesn’t set off the alarm?”

I hiccupped. “Yes.”

“Go peek out of it and tell me what you see.” I grabbed onto the railing and pulled myself up on shaky legs to go to the door. It opened with a small squeak and looked out into the hallway. “It’s clear. We came in this way but went up the service elevator.”

“Okay, so is there a door or something you entered through? Did that have an alarm?” She was making so much sense. I was so grateful that she knew my mind wasn’t all there and I needed to be told what to do.

“No, I don’t think so. It was where they unload the food.” I tried sniffing through the cracked open door, but my nose was stuffy from crying. “I can’t smell if there are any alphas.”

“It won’t matter. You’re going to open that door and walk as quickly as possible to the door you entered through. Right now.”

I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand and crept out into the hallway, looking in both directions and not knowing which one to go in. “I’m not sure which way.”

“Pick a way, and if you don’t find the exit in a minute, then go back the other way.”

I shook my head at how ridiculous it was that I couldn’t think of something that simple. The brain fog hadn’t been this bad when I’d last had my heat. “Don’t hang up, okay?”

“I won’t. Just focus on getting out of the building.” Her voice shook ever so slightly, and my tears were back again.

My first choice of direction was correct, and I kept my head down as I passed by betas working to move pallets on forklifts. I could see the green exit sign and picked up my pace, shoving the door open as soon as I got to it.

I breathed in the fresh air and sagged against the wall next to the door. There was a small walkway that opened up into the parking lot, but I didn’t know if the buses had moved and if I’d have to hunt for them. I just needed a moment to regroup.

“Kara? Are you outside? Don’t stop now. Alphas can be anywhere, and you just left a scent trail, right?”

She was right. I had to keep moving because even if I encountered one alpha, I didn’t have the strength to fight him off if he was unbonded.

“I need them, Kayla.” I panted as I stumbled the short distance to the end of the walkway so I could look out into the parking lot. “The buses are too far.”

I could see the two vehicles on the other side of an area of cars. My legs were barely working now and the pain between my legs and in my lower abdomen was so intense little black dots swam at the edge of my vision.

“My pack can call the stadium and see if someone can come out and find you or-”

“No!” The last thing I wanted was for a search party to come after me and find me a blubbering mess on the ground. “Just give me a second and...”

My thoughts left me as I spotted someone with a black hoodie covering their hair, a dog pulling them along. Sweet baby alpha, it was Anya.

“Kara? What is it? Are you okay?”

“It’s... Anya!” I yelled Anya’s name and my sister squealed. “Kayla, it’s Anya with Gizmo! She can take me to their bus. They have a tour bus. I can wait there for them to take care of me.”

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