Page 28 of Harley

Well, put a girl on the spot. I don’t want to tell one of them is better looking than another. Hell, they are all attractive in different ways. In my mind, I’ve known Knight the longest, but in reality, I’ve only known him for a few hours. And for most of that, I was asleep on his lap.

“You know what? This is a trick question. I think I’m going to get some sleep.” I shake my head and smile.

Dash smiles over at me and nods. “That’s a good idea. I’m worn out too after a long day.”

Knight turns his hand under mine and gives me a light squeeze before shifting away. I look to the others. They’re standing there, as if they want to pounce on me to keep me from running away. I won’t be running from them. Not today...not ever.

Dash clears his throat. “I will show Harley to the bathroom and let her get ready for bed, then to her nest. And we can all give her some space to breathe, collect thoughts, and unwind. It’s been a long day for us all.”

“Thank you,” I tell him and he grins...ugh, he’s so cute. Is that a dimple?

I stand, and everyone moves when I do. It’s strange, but I think it’s just the way they are. All in sync. Though Dash is still taller than me, his body mass isn’t as large as an alpha’s. He’s thinner—not as wide as the others—but I can see his muscles under his tight blue shirt. He might be only a beta, but he’s just as attractive as the others.

I look around the room for my suitcase, but I can’t see it. I wonder if it’s in the nest already?

“My bag?” I question. I feel almost naked without it. It holds all my things from the life I had before. The few mementos I was able to take from home are packed in there.

Dash shakes his head, and my stomach drops. Jax and Ace shift on their feet, and I realize my scent has changed. I’m not used to others noticing. Not like this. I need to keep myself in check more.

“I will call first thing in the morning and track them down, Harley.” Ace nods to me. “They will be here tomorrow, I promise you.” And I believe him, I know he can do anything. He jumped over the Omega House wall to break me out. I know he will find my bags.

“Thanks.” Giving him a small smile, I reach into my pocket and feel my leaf. It grounds me. Gage. I can do this. I shake off the uneasy feeling of not having my things and put on a smile.

“I don’t have anything to wear to bed.” I look down at my black combat boots, black skinny jeans with holes in the knees, and the thin gray sweater I’m wearing. It doesn’t hold back the chill in the air.

“Could I borrow one of...” Before I get a chance to finish, all four of them have pulled their shirts over their heads. Oh god. Jax did it one-handed, and I feel slick start to pool between my legs… shit. My heat blockers have started to wear off much faster than last time. Fuck.

Jax is covered in tattoos. I lick my lips at the sight. I want to rub my hands down those abs. Oh god. I’ve never reacted to abs like this before.

Dash chuckles as he leans toward me. He’s close, and I can smell his scent. I lick my lips at that, plus all the pheromones swirling around in the air.

“You have no idea how hot it is, you watching my alpha like that. Your scent flooding the room has them all worked up. Look at them...the way they react to you,” he whispers.

And I do look. I watch the way they hold themselves there, like they want to run over and claim me. Knot me. But they don’t. Desire floods through me, and Ace cracks. He starts to purr, and even that seems to surprise him. Oh shit.

“I promise you they won’t ever touch you without your permission. You hold the power here, Harley. You are the one in control,” Dash whispers again, so they can’t hear us.

My lips tilt up at those words. Words I never thought would be true until now.

I hold the power.

CHAPTER 13

JAX

I still can't breathe. The way Harley perfumed when we all took off our shirts, it took everything in me to stand still while my dick tried to punch right though my jeans. God, she’s beautiful and she chose us. She really chose us, and not because she randomly drew us from the lottery. She cheated and made us hers. We are the luckiest pack in all of Crescent City.

When Dash whispered into her ear, I couldn't keep still. It took everything in me not to go to her. I didn't want to scare her, so I quickly excused myself and moved straight to my room. Dash, the little shit, knew he was playing with us. Stirring her up and getting her all hot and heavy. He was playing with us...me.

I rub my cock through my jeans, waiting for him to come to bed. Since we had to move everything around, Dash now shares my space. It's not that much different to how it always was. He slept in here most nights of the week. Just now, it's a bit more crowded with all his belongings.

When the door finally opens and Dash pops his head around the corner, I growl. He just grins wildly.

“You'll be the death of me.” I shake my head as he chuckles and slips into the room, closing the door quietly behind him.

“But it would be the best kind of death. Did you smell how turned on she was for you?”

I rub my hands over my face and into the scruff of my jaw. “You already saw how hard Knight was taking this. Do you really think that was a smart idea, with three alphas as scent matches in the same room as her?” Dash is young and has never been around an omega before. So, I don’t think he knows how bad this could have turned out.

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