“She’s with me,” I warned, looking back at the paramedic. “She stays with me.”
They hesitated before motioning for another medic to join them.
“It’s okay, sweetheart,” the second medic said as they brought a blanket for Violet and draped it around her shoulders despite the fact it wasn’t cold, “you’re safe now.”
Violet lifted her head just enough to look at me as if she was waiting for me to confirm or deny this claim, so I nodded.
Then, to really seal the deal, I used one hand to finger spellsafe.
Her lips trembled, but she nodded back, breathing uneven, and finally loosened her grip just enough to let them do their jobs. Together, we were guided out of the store and onto the street, where red and blue lights painted the chaos and news vans crowded the curb, cameras already angling for a story.
I’d never admit it out loud.
But whether she meant to or not, Violetsavedme.
And that wasn’t something I’d ever take lightly.
Chapter 14
Serena
The jury was still out on if Vinny should be drinking, you know, considering he got shot today. But, that was his morning, and apparently, as far as gunshot wounds go, this one was fine. All the doctor did was clean it out, stitch him up, and send him on his way with antibiotics.
And now we all sat in the living room, curled around the TV, watching the news. And who would I be to deny aheroa drink?
“Bystandards say that local business owner, Vincent Rossi, sprung into action, saving the lives of over a dozen pregnant omegas,” the well groomed news woman spoke into her microphone, and I tried to not die laughing at thelocal business owner.
Wasthatwhat they were calling Mafia dons now?
Vinny groaned, leaning over and taking a drink of his scotch.
Benji softly scratched Vinny’s naked back, doing his best to avoid the gauze on his shoulder. Vinny’s tattoos twitched beneath the touch, muscle jumping as the tension slowly bled out of him.
Smirking, I shifted my attention to the omegas curled up on the loveseat. Violet was passed out, holding onto her bunny, her head resting on Skye’s chest. I told her not to go to bed yet, we’d ordered pizza and dinner would be here soon.
To that, she turned her nose up with a grimace, got comfortable, and ignored my warning. But, just like Vinny and his liquor, she had a big day, and it felt mean to deny her rest.
We’d just wake her when it got here.
“Boss, I can’t believe you didn’t kill someone,” Benji laughed as the news continued to recount Vinny’s heroic actions.
“I wanted to, Pipsqueak over there stopped me.” Vinny’s head bobbed toward Violet.
Skye snorted, cradling Violet’s head as to not jostle her too much. She remained dead to the world, bunny squished between her chin and collarbone, mouth parted just slightly, and I was about ninety percent sure she was drooling.
“Oh, you’re right, Violet ismuy aterradora,” Benji teased, shaking his hand for dramatic effect.
Now it was my turn to chuckle.
“Oh, shut the fuck up,” Vinny elbowed Benji away. “You have her look up at you with those big baby doll eyes and tell herno.”
Benji laughed harder at that. “No thank you. I am a beta, it is my job to spoil my pack.”
“It’s true,” Skye added.
Vinny shot him a look sharp enough to kill. “Shut up.”
I smacked his gauze wrapped shoulder, causing him to wince.
