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“No. You already had the ability, and you will whether you have us or not.” I didn’t like him talking like that. I knew in my heart everything was going to work out. The window slid open that was attached to the front seats, and heard Maddox’s voice call through it.
“Close to the checkpoint.” I tried to see through the little window slot, but all I could manage to spot was the back of Maddox’s head.
“What does that mean? Do the police here have a checkpoint? Jameson?” He held me tightly and ran his thumb down my cheek, continuing to look at me.
“Kitten, do you want to know an interesting difference between the Eastern Province and the Western Province?” I was confused. Why was he distracting me? We had a plan to follow. “One of the ways that omegas lack rights in our side of the country is that police are allowed to bark an alpha command on omegas, without restriction. They can pry the truth from any omega if they want.” I pulled back, horrified. “Only the ones with deep pockets can bribe their way out of it.” My heart raced at the implication.
“So do we need to pay off the police here?” Jameson continued talking, ignoring my question.
“In the Western Province, police need special permission to alpha command an omega. Usually only in very rare cases. And they absolutely cannot use a command on an omega who was the victim of a crime.” My stomach turned as I tried to figure out what he was saying.
“Jameson? Why are you telling me this?” He looked at me again, with a longing look in his eyes.
“Just remember that. And remember, you can do anything you want in your life. You are so much more powerful than you were led to believe. You just need to see it for yourself.” I moved, trying to twist away from him. Something wasn’t right. “And remember, I will always believe in you. I will become a better man, for you. And I will always love you, omega.” I tried to push away from him. His words were not making sense. I knew they had another plan they were following. And it wasn’t mine.
“Jameson, what is going on?” I pleaded, but he grasped me with my back close to his chest, then held something up to my face.
“Forgive me.”
Everything went black.
Chapter 57
Bella
I woke up, groggy and confused. Something had happened that my subconscious was struggling to get me to remember. I had a latent panic deep within me, but I was still waking up and wasn’t sure what was going on. I finally sat up, looking at the walls and room around me before realizing I was in a hotel room. For a moment I was confused, then reached around for one of the pack members instinctually, finding no one. Suddenly, the memories came rushing back. We were in a van, heading toward the police station when Jameson had started talking. Then I remembered sensing something was very wrong. He apologized, and things went fuzzy…
It was just like when they had first kidnapped me. They had sedated me and now I was here, where exactly, I wasn’t quite sure. My heartbeat was picking up speed as I looked around, calling out for them. “Jameson? Maddox? Hello!” I scrambled around on the bed, my stomach sinking. I knew this feeling. I had felt it before, many times. Although I tried not to believe it was possible, even though everything in my instincts told me they were my true mates, the unthinkable had happened. They had rejected me.
I sobbed, trying not to panic as I rocked back and forth, hugging my knees. I tried to suck in air, taking deep breaths to keep myself from going into a spiral. My eyes looked around the room to find something to focus on. Next to the bed on the nightstand there was a sheet of paper. I grabbed it and read the writing, my heart sinking as I absorbed each word.
“Kitten, you’re in a safe place. There’s food and water in the mini fridge, and you are safe in the Western Province. The police station is down the street. Go get what you deserve.
You were always enough.”
I stared at the words; the lines blurring as my eyes filled with tears. I had remembered what Jameson said as we rode in the van.
“Forgive me”
They truly intended to leave me here on my own. They didn’t take me to the police in the Eastern Province. Who cares what their excuse was. If they really wanted me, they would have made it work for me where they were. Now I was back where I started, with no pack. Just like always. Alone.
I crumpled the paper up and flung myself into the bed, curling up into a ball. My body ached for one of them to hold me, soothe me, tell me it was all a joke and that they were still here for me. That they still wanted me. I didn’t care about the danger. I didn’t care if I had to stay inside and in hiding for the rest of my life. Not if it meant I’d get to keep them. But they didn’t feel the same. I had been duped again. Only this time, I knew I had lost the pack that I was truly meant for.
The pain was so much worse than my first rejection. I felt the waves of anguish pour through me, the tears never stopping as my throat went hoarse from the sobs. Although the pain went straight to my bones, I had more experience in dealing with it. After being the most rejected omega probably ever, I knew how to manage my pain. I let it roll through me, felt every second of it as I let my feelings pour over. I knew I’d never see them again. I didn’t know how to contact them, and even if I could, they made it very clear they didn’t want me. And why should they? I’d only be a liability. I could cause them to go to jail, lose everything.
I finally dragged myself out of bed and opened the mini fridge. It was stocked with beverages and food, so I grabbed some water and downed it, soothing my throat. I looked down and saw the necklace they gave me still hanging around my neck. Instead of making me wistful, it made me angry. How dare they? I was willing to risk it all to be with them, but they were too afraid to keep me. Too much of a risk on their end to keep me. Why was it always me that had to be begging? I reached up and pulled the necklace off. They were liars, telling me they wanted me. Just like the Deloney pack. I was grateful for one thing though - they had made me realize my worth. I was worth more than the crap I had been dealt from them. I was worth more than all the packs from my past, that took and took and took from me. I had given my heart freely and waited for someone to see my worth. When a pack finally did, they were still too scared to keep me. Enough was enough. I was going to live my life on my terms, pack be damned.
I went to the bathroom to wash my face. It was puffy from crying, with dried tears crusting up my eyes. I looked like a mess. I chuckled to myself at the absurdity of it all. After I had cleaned up a bit, I looked out the hotel window. I seemed to be in a small town, and the mountain was close. I must be just over the border. The street was almost empty except for a few older residents walking about. I figured it was a small seasonal resort town, which was probably for the best. It would be easy to walk to the police station without getting noticed. I had no possessions with me, and looked like I had just trudged through the woods. Perfect. I tore up the note and threw it in the trash, wiped my eyes, and headed out the door.
Once I was outside, I looked to the right and left of the street and saw a police car only fifty feet away. I walked toward it and saw that sure enough, the police station was right there. It was small, probably because they only needed a handful of police in such a little town. When I pushed through the door, the clerk didn’t even look up. I cleared my throat, and she glanced at me, looked down, then suddenly whipped her head back up as recognition dawned on her face.
“My name is Bella Carter, and I want to go home.”
Chapter 58
Maddox
We waited until we saw her leave the hotel and head to the police station before we could finally breathe easily again. The hotel had been pre-paid in cash and we’d left a note, but it still took her a day before she finally left the room. Once we saw her disappear into the station, I looked over at Jameson. I’d never seen him look so defeated before. He had closed off the bond on his end so no one could feel him. I didn’t blame him for that. The entire pack was in disarray.
