Page 52 of Broken Omega

“Not too busy,” he murmurs, his gaze moving to my lips, and then my cleavage.

I don’t know if it’s because my heart’s already racing, but I can’t help wondering if it might be fun to sneak off somewhere with this hot guard. Considering how little a knot seems to do for me as an Omega, maybe I should be looking elsewhere to get my kicks. Like at an attractive and mildly cocky Beta security guard who definitely spends his spare time working out.

“Are you telling me you might have a break soon?” I ask.

He smiles. “I could be tempted into taking a break.”

I get ready to move away from the booth and give the door a little push inward at the same time, so Secret knows she’s not trapped in there. The door bursts open before I can take that step.

I smile as Secret storms out, headed toward the back of the room, the way we came in.

Colby bursts out of the booth with a growl, glowering at me before he gives chase.

Henry frowns at them, and I wonder if he’s going to have to deal with this.

I’d really rather not end up arguing with the first guy I’ve been kind of attracted to in years, but I don’t think I can let him drag those two back together if that’s his plan.

“Do you need to—” I start, cutting myself off when I catch a flurry of movement from the side of the dance floor. Turning my attention to the commotion, I see Colby take a fist to the face before he lands on his ass.

Barely anyone seems to notice this outburst of aggression. It earns Colby a few disinterested stares and a couple of giggles from Omegas who think, rightly so, that it’s hilarious to see one of the asshole Alphas get some kind of comeuppance.

I catch a glimpse of Cassidy Halloran’s disapproving stare before he disappears from sight.

Best guess, he’s gone after Secret. She went back the way we came to get here, and, clearly, she belongs to Cassidy. I might not be attracted to the Alpha, but I like his style.

She’s lucky to have a guy who’s so crazy about her, and she has two of them, including Dylan.

If I was in her shoes, I’d be begging for Cassidy’s mark before the night was through.

Henry snorts, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Kind of glad someone finally decked that guy.”

“Me too,” I admit. “You don’t have to …”

He shakes his head. “Cam’s taking care of it. He’s closer. That’s our system.”

I glance back and watch as one of the older guards helps Colby to his feet.

The younger Alpha looks pissed off, but he doesn’t try to go after his attacker.

The guard is blocking that path. Clearly, a closer-by guard will be dealing with Secret and Cassidy.

I hope he gets the chance to mark her before anyone catches them. She’ll be safe if he marks her.

“So, when can you take a break?” I ask Henry, raising an eyebrow at him.

“What are you doing in fifteen minutes?” he asks.

This is it. My chance to back out, or double down.

It’s been a long time since I trusted a guy enough to consider jumping into bed with him. I can’t be sure Henry’s not an asshole, but I’m feeling the urges that being around the nest of two Omegas in love put in me, and I’d really rather not deal with a fuckboy Alpha’s wounded ego when his knot doesn’t make me perfume on command. Having a little fun with a Beta feels like the perfect solution.

“Well, that depends,” I tell him. “What do youwantme to be doing in fifteen minutes?”

He gives me that hot-guy smirk as he leans in close to whisper in my ear.

Telling me where to meet him, his lips leave the faint trace of a soft kiss at my temple before he disappears into the crowd.

He’ll need to talk to his friends to make this happen.

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