Page 138 of Broken Omega

I’m ready to tell Donnie it’s too late for any other last-minute requests, when I see Doctor Black’s number on the screen. I’ve already accepted the call, but my heart drops into my stomach as I answer it.

“Hey, Doctor Black, how can I help you out?”

“I’ll keep this short, Michael. You took the call to Goldcrest Academy last night, is that correct?”

Shit.I knew this was coming, and I’m still not prepared for it. “We did.”

“And you assessed the patient at the scene, determining she was not in need of medical aid before leaving?”

“That’s right.”

“I’m afraid that patient has gone missing, and the administrator of Goldcrest is claiming that the patient was last seen being led into the ambulance by your partner and a new recruit you’re currently training.”

“Okay,” I murmur.

“The hospital has no choice but to put you on suspension while this matter is investigated further. I hope you understand this wasn’t an easy decision, but we have to follow the rules.”

“I understand.”

“You’ll hear from me when there’s an update.”

“Of course.”

She hangs up without another word, probably afraid she might say something she shouldn’t.

I expect Donnie and River are about to get the same call.

I can’t say it won’t sting, but my love for the work has been waning.

The hours are grueling, and the salary’s low.

I probably should have been thinking about making a change before now, but I guess then we wouldn’t have met Brooke and she might still be at the academy, trapped by her father’s plans and Goldcrest’s rules.

Whatever it costs us, I don’t regret saving her.

But I know I’ll regret it if I don’t do everything in my power to make sure she’s safe from that damned academy and her psychotic, control-freak father.

If the best way to play this is to avoid marking her until we clear the finish line, I can handle it.

BROOKE

When I wake up in bed for the second time in the same day, it feels kind of weird, and it’s especially strange to wake up alone, when I have so many mates, some of whom were already pretty cranky from a lack of sleep before this stupid heat even made me pass the hell out.

I sit up, and I find three T-shirts on the bed in front of me.

That is so damn cute. They’re helping me with my urge to nest.

I hug the shirts in close, breathing in their combined scents.

Then, I start to wonder what they’re wearing if their shirts are on my bed. My lips twitch at the thought of my mates hanging around topless in the other room.

My body doesn’t immediately react to that sexy image, but I’m pretty hungry now, so my heat will probably wait for that need to be taken care of before it rushes forth again.

I push back the covers and instantly regret it. I’m naked, and it’s way too cold to wander around without clothes. I pick up River’s black T-shirt and slip it over my head. It covers a little more than the green T-shirt Kellan got me, wherever that disappeared to, and River’s scent is stronger because of his perfume so I don’t need to worry about losing his scent when I inevitably need to sleep again.

Finally, not quite so naked, I get out of bed quickly and dart to the door.

Okay, that warmed me up a little.

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