I unscrew the cap and sniff it, finding Thane's potent scent. Not just his scent, but all of their scents mixed with his, proving this is his new serum, one that would make me equal to him. I look at Raidon, who is watching me, and I can feel his shock at what Thane is giving me.
"I can ask my mother—" Raidon says before I cut him off.
"Your mother’s not coming anywhere near me," I tell him. He swallows, but nods. She’s just as bad as Thane. Maybe even worse because she’s an Omega and should have some empathy for other Omegas.
"Come home," Thane says, but I shake my head.
"You have the vial. Use it. It won't hurt you or our daughter; it will just strengthen you and her. I already checked," Thane says.
"I'm not coming home," I say.
"Then at least come back to the city. You can choose where you stay. Fuck, I will give you the house and stay at a hotel until you trust me." He’s almost begging at this point
"No, I don't trust you," I tell him.
"How do you expect me to earn it back if you don't give me a chance," Thane argues.
"You want me to trust you? Then leave, and let me choose if I want to come back. I am not getting in that car with you," I tell him, not trusting him not to lock me in the trunk and force me back into the Den.
"Then go back with Raidon; I will find my own way back," Thane says, looking at Raidon.
"I can take him home," Jake says behind Thane, who glances at him and nods. "You take that, and he has no power over you," Jake tells me, nodding to the vial in my hand. I stare at it.
"He won’t be able to command me, but it doesn't stop him from hurting me, Jake."
Jake sighs and nods his head.
"I'll give you whatever you want; just come home," Thane tells me.
"Will you void the Omega contract?" I ask him. Thane swallows, folding his arms across his chest. "This stops me from being commanded, but by council law, you’ll still own me. I’ll have no say if you decide to take my daughter and chuck me in rotation."
"If I void the contract, you're fair game for any Alpha, Harlow. I can't do that; it would put you at too much risk," Thane tells me. I shake my head; I would rather take my chances.
"Pick one of them then. I won't void the contract I have with the Omega Sanctuary or the council, but I can change the ownership title over," Thane says, and my eyes dart to his. "Pick one, Harlow. I am not leaving unless you come back to the city," Thane says, and Jake growls at him.
"I won't force her, so stand down, Jake. Sam might not miss, but I can kill you long before he takes his shot," Thane warns him confidently, without even glancing at the Alpha at his back.
"Harlow, please," Raidon whispers.
"I'm not leaving until the contract title is changed," I say.
"I can do it online. Jake just needs to lend me a computer."
My eyes darted to Jake, who nods his head, confirming what he says is true.
"Fine. Sign me over to Leon," I tell him. Thane nods. I don't miss the pang of hurt from Raidon at my not choosing him. Leon is the only one who believed me, and he attacked Thane for me while Rhen and Raidon would have let him drag me back to the Den.
"Pack your bags then," Thane says, turning toward Jake, who steps aside.
"I'm not leaving until I see the title change," I call out to him. Thane stops and nods once.
"Anything else?" he asks. I think for a second.
"Yeah, I'm taking your room. You get the fucking Den," I tell him. He presses his lips in a line but nods once before following Jake.
Chapter Ninety-Three
~Harlow~