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“Because your world did fall apart. And now you’re choosing to share it with others.”
“Fuck,” I groan. “That wasn’t very helpful.”
“Maybe not, but it was honest, honey,” Tammy says brightly, walking over to me and rubbing my back. “This will be hard. But it won’t be the hardest thing you’ve ever gone through. Not by a long shot.”
I sigh and turn to her. “I know,” I murmur, and she pulls me into a hug.
“I’m so proud of you,” she says, squeezing me tightly. “For so many reasons.”
My heart aches at her unconditional love.
“They’re going to find her,” I say. “I just know it.”
“I think they will, too,” she agrees. “Especially after today.”
There have been ten rescues of Omegas in the last week, all alive.
Which is the only saving grace in all this.
Blood from a healthy Omega makes the strongest batches of O.
So, it’s in the supplier’s best interest to keep them relatively safe.
I shiver at the thought.
Tammy releases me from the hug and steps away, looking at me curiously. “How are you doing health wise?” she asks. “You don’t have to tell me details, of course, but are you okay?”
I shrug, not exactly thrilled to be divulging any information about my Heat to Tammy. “Well, you know I had suppressant withdrawal. But not all the consequences have…happened yet.”
“Ah. And when those consequences occur, do you trust your detectives to be there with you?”
I blush and head toward the oven to check on the brownies. “Okay, stop, Tammy, geez.”
“I’m just saying. Do they know what to expect?”
“Excuse me? Are you trying to give me the Heat talk?” I stare at her incredulously.
Then she grins, and I realize she’s joking.
“That’s not funny,” I mutter, grabbing an oven mitt to take the brownies out.
“It distracted you though, didn’t it? It got your mind off things.”
I grumble in reply as I grab the cooling rack.
“I’ll take care of that,” Tammy says. “Start getting ready. We leave in an hour.”
I sigh and head to my bedroom, anxiety creeping in my chest.
The press conference is held in a courthouse.
Every instinct in me is screaming to turn back.
I don’t want to be here.
But then familiar scents fill my lungs, and I regain my courage.
Landon, River, and Vincent stand near the front of the room, chatting with Ben and a few other people.
