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True, I’ve never sat down to eat a meal with my pack before.
That was something I avoided because certain smells agitate me when I’m already anxious.
I’m relaxed, so it’s not going to be an issue right now.
The Chinese takeout smells aren’t super strong and none of them are bothering me.
I start to eat, and everyone goes back to eating and watching the TV.
When the food is finished and the plates have been cleared, I get a little anxious, but only because I need to tell three of my mates what I did with the Harlan West file and admit to two of them that Spencer’s our leader now.
The second part still feels right, it’s the first that makes my stomach churn. I know I did the right thing with it, but some part of me wishes I’d been able to get the evidence to destroy Harlan West and put him in prison, alongside my father.
I stand up when the third gameshow is about to start.
“Can you mute that, or turn it off, please?” I ask Toshi, seeing he has the remote.
He nods and mutes the screen. Once again, everyone’s eyes are on me.
“A couple of changes are coming,” I admit. “First off, the Harlan West file is no longer on our backburner. I’ve handed it over to The Alpha Coalition.”
Echo stares at me. “Why?”
“It’s been tearing me apart. It’s the reason I’ve been so numb and distant for so long. As soon as I realized how much it’s been affecting me, and how much it could have cost us, I knew I had to give it up.”
Echo blinks at me, close to tears again because of his soft, empathic, Omega heart.
“I had no idea that was why,” he whispers.
“I wasn’t exactly very self-aware about it until recently,” I admit. “I’m okay, Echo. I feel better now that I’ve passed the file along.”
He gets up and snuggles into my side, putting his arms around my middle.
“Just checking that you really feel okay,” he murmurs.
Spencer smiles at our Omega as he rests his head against my shoulder.
“So, we’re not sending Leanne into Anchor West?” Toshi asks.
“We’re not,” I confirm, my gaze moving from his relieved face to hers.
“Thank God,” she says. “I don’t think I could have faked being able to do that crazy job.”
She smiles at me. “I’m glad you’re feeling better, E.A.”
“Me too,” Toshi agrees. “Being happy suits you.”
“It does,” Spencer murmurs.
“There’s another reason I’m feeling better,” I admit. “Spencer just became our pack leader.”
Toshi’s mouth drops open. “What? When?”
“Wow,” Leanne murmurs, gazing at Spencer.
“It happened just before dinner. I trust him to make the best decisions for all of us, and I hope you all feel the same way.”
“For sure,” Toshi says, full of his usual enthusiasm.
