AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I flopped back on the bed. “You had me until the last bit. I’m not paying them to have sex with me. I don’t want sex. I don’t want anyone. I just want to be alone.”
“You haven’t seen them yet,” Trinity muttered.
My friend interviewed the secretive pack for her magazine. An exclusive feature on the elite pack of anonymous escorts to the rich and famous. Somehow, no one had figured out who they actually were. But she knew now, and when I’d called my friends drunk and crying about being lonely anddreadingseeing Beau again, Trinity broke every rule in the book and sent me their number. Told me to buck up and ask them to be my escort.
I did.
For whatever reason, they said yes.
It took most of my savings, but money was just money and I could make more. I couldn’t take back the shame of facing my ex alone. Did that make me weak? Maybe. But as much as my stomach twisted at the idea of hiring them, there was an undercurrent of relief too.
I wouldn’t be alone.
Trinity and Ocean coached me through the call, on video through my computer, listening to my—admittedly teary—request, and then helped me fill out the questionnaire the pack sent.
The incredibly detailed questionnaire, which lightly covered things like basic family and favorite color. And more sexual questions than I’d ever read in my life.
And because I was drunk and sad and more than a little desperate, I answered honestly. So now this pack of strangers knew everything about me, including how I imagined being fucked, and I knew nothing about them.
I didn’t think they would even give me their real names.
“I don’t need them for sex,” I finally said. “I need them so I can look people in the eye when I’m there and Beau has his arm around hisfiancée. That’s it.”
Trinity shrugged. “I’m just saying. There are worse things than shacking up with smoking hot Alphas for a few weeks. You’re paying them anyway. Might as well get all the benefits.”
I tried to cover my flinch, but didn’t hide it fast enough.
“Rin.” Ocean scolded. “Really?”
“Sorry. Seems like the champagne has more of a hold on my mouth than I thought.”
“It’s okay. I need to get going anyway if I’m going to make my flight.”
“And we want that,” Ocean said with a smile. “We’ll see you tonight?”
“Yes, ma’am. Trinity, try not to be too drunk to party?”
She winked. “Nah, I’m saving the real thing for you, babe.”
I rolled my eyes as I ended the call, wincing again at the memories. What Trinity said wasn’t too far off what Beau had said after unceremoniously dumping me. Within weeks, he’d been promoted, and was dating someone else at the company who was beneath him. He said he was already paying her, might as well take advantage since he hadn’t been getting any with me.
Putting on my standard travel clothes—leggings and a plain t-shirt so I had to do as little as possible at airport security—and putting on scent canceller, I made sure I had everything I needed before leaving the house. I wouldn’t be back for at least a month, hence shoving my entire life into a hardshell suitcase.
At the very least, the plane was comfortable. My parents insisted on bumping me to first class. They gave me champagne, and I took it to calm my nerves. Because even if it would be fine, I was still meeting the St. James pack at the airport so we could go straight to my family’s estate like we were together, and my stomach was inknots.
I choked a laugh, making the Beta businessman next to me look over like I was a naughty child. But the comparison wasn’t lost on me. My stomach was in knots, and I was going to meet a pack full of Alphas, who likely had very large knots, if this was what they did for a living.
By the time the plane was making its final descent, the napkin that came with the champagne was in tatters across my lap and seat, my hands gripping the armrests tight enough to whiten my knuckles.
It wasn’t too late to turn around, right?
As soon as we touched down I flipped my phone on and texts started coming through.
MOM
Please let me know when you land. We’re so excited to see you!
OCEAN
