Page 21 of Omega’s Possession

“You will speak,” Raidon warns him, and the man nods his head, his entire body trembling.

“Just don’t kill me,” he pleads pathetically.

“That depends entirely on your answers and how truthful they are,” Rhen tells him.

Chapter Twelve

Harlow

Thane is like a raging bull as he takes me to our room. He goes straight to the bathroom, muttering under his breath about being forced to leave. I let him. Besides, I have bigger concerns. My stomach is cramping, my skin hurts, and I need to shower desperately.

Thane turns the shower on and sits me on the edge of the tub. He tugs off the shirt I am wearing, and his eyes trail over my naked body. Leaning down, he presses his hands to my belly. Our daughter writhes inside me as if she is doing yoga.

He lets out a breath. He crouches between my legs and kisses my belly. My skin tightens and my belly tenses as it cramps.

He jerks back, looking at it as I grit my teeth. “You look uncomfortable.”

“Duh! I feel like I’ve been skinned,” I exhale. My back stings so badly with all the little cuts and scrapes. Thane nods and turns toward the shower, placing his hand under the water.

“It’s gonna sting, but we need to get the gravel out,” he tells me, pulling me to my feet as Leon walks in. Thane growls, and Leon stops by the door.

“Get out, Leon. Right now. I don’t want you near me,” Thane says. Leon goes to protest, but Thane snarls and steps toward him. I get between them. Thane glares at him, and I place my hands on his chest.

“It’s not his fault,” I tell him, confused at why everyone is mad at Leon. Thane’s eyes flick down to me.

“He put you at risk. He put all of us at risk!” Thane snaps. I look at Leon, his eyes are glassy, as if he is about to start crying.

“I didn’t think —” he starts.

“You’re right, you didn’t think. You should have come to us!” Thane yells at him, and Leon flinches. “I warned you time and time again about Talon, not to back him, and you did worse. You put everything on the line when you said you would be the collateral!”

“I just paid the debt; I didn't know he would gamble it!”

Thane shakes his head. “He didn’t gamble it. He set her free!”

“What? No! I just gave him money. What are you talking about?” Leon argues.

“Money he used to get a fucking underage Omega! Rhen told me what happened on the way here. Your actions nearly cost us his life! You going down as collateral for Talon nearly cost us our fucking child!” Thane screams at him.

“Wait, what are you talking about?” I ask, confused. Thane pulls me closer, steering me toward the shower.

“Leon put his assets, meaning himself, down as collateral for Talon. If Talon doesn’t come up with the money, they can go after Leon.”

“Yeah, I put my life on the line, Thane. No one else's.”

“And even that is too much!” Thane snaps at him. “You just don’t fucking listen. I told you, next time, come to me. I’m changing her title back. This is exactly why we can’t keep anything in your name. Every damn time he calls, you go running to help.”

“He’s family,” Leon sighs.

“No, we are your family! I am done with this shit. Done with you bailing him out!” Thane roars. “What if I didn’t get back here in time? What would your excuse be then, Leon? He came for her because she’s an Omega under your fucking name! We could have lost her!”

“That makes no sense. They have no way of knowing that her title is in my name,” Leon says, but Thane shakes his head.

“Omega records are public information. They could have looked it up through the council, or Tal could have given him the information,” Thane says, pinching his brow.

“No, Tal wouldn’t — he wouldn’t betray me like that."

Thane scoffs, and I remember the conversation Corbin and Leo had.