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“What’d you do with them?” I asked. Because if he left them there, I’d be kicking his ass too.
“I called my men to get them. They’re at one of our safe houses in the city getting cleaned up. Valentina intercepted me. She's on the way to them now with a Family doctor. They have to detox,” he said quickly. “But the scientists were missing. The last thing we found was a voicemail on some burner phone saying someone had found Sarah. The message mentioned your address and the Happy Herb.”
Wait.
That could only mean one thing. The scientists who’d fucked with our drugs and the men tracking her were one and the same.
“And there’s our connection. Good fucking work, Enzo,” I praised. “Get your guys to track them down before they get here. They’re likely already in the city. I need backup at the house to keep my omega safe from these assholes, a few guys at the safe house, and the rest canvassing this city. Get our contact at the police department to flag if they run into them. And post someone to watch THC headquarters.”
“On it,” he said before hanging up.
“Fuck,” I growled. Footsteps had me turning around to see Zaven and the twins waiting to hear what I had to say.
“What happened?” Zaven prompted.
“Enzo found the lab. The scientists are coming here. It seems they are probably Hazel’s fiancés.”
The twins had matching grins on their faces, and Alessandro let out a chilling laugh that had the hair on the back of my neck standing on end. “It’s always nice when the problems come to you. How helpful of them.”
My mind came backto me in bits and pieces. First, the fog lowered and my libido calmed, then my stomach began to growl angrily. I was so fucking hungry I was nauseous, but when I tried to move, I felt disgusting. My entire body was achy and itchy.
Shower first. Food after.
Pulling my sore body out of the bed, I tried to stand and nearly fell backward. My legs wobbled with disuse, and I just felt weak. Using the furniture in the room for support, I worked my way to the shower and kicked it on, hoping that the warm water would bring me back to life. Later, I’d find a bath and soak the aches away.
Just as I stepped under the spray, my knees buckled, and I whined when my elbow slammed into the ledge of the shower.
“Hazel?” Emiliano sounded startled, and he rushed in a second later. Not caring about his clothes, he pulled open the shower door and scooped me up. “Alessandro!”
His brother came rushing in, his breath whooshing out of him when he saw me up and aware.
“She can barely stand. I found her on the floor. Tell Zaven she needs food and electrolytes, then come back and help me get our omega clean,” he ordered. Emiliano wasn’t usually the bossy one; I guess that was a testament to how fucking pathetic I looked. Not that I needed any confirmation since I felt every bit of it too.
Without a single complaint, the twins got me showered, dressed, and out to the table.
“Here you go,” Zaven said quietly. He pushed a giant Gatorade bottle toward me along with a full plate of food. The sandwich was loaded with turkey, and he’d even cut up fruit. At first glance, I didn’t think I’d eat it all, but the moment I took a bite, I scarfed it down like it would be the last meal I ever had.
While I ate, I used the quiet time to inspect the betas. They all lookedexhausted. Dark circles lined every single set of eyes, and they were much too somber for my comfort.
“I’m sorry I exhausted you guys,” I said around a bite. “The heat was that bad?” They all shrugged and gave me a smile, but not one reached their eyes. My heart started to sink, and Alessandro rushed forward when I started to push my plate away.
“Hey, no. This is not about the heat. We just have some… news,” he said. “We’re waiting on your alphas to get back, then we can all talk.”
“Is this where I’m kicked to the curb for being a nuisance?” I half joked. In reality, that was exactly what I was expecting to happen. A good omega didn’t keep her pack on the brink of passing out.
“Hazel, baby, no,” Emiliano said with enough inflection that I looked up. There was nothing but sincerity in his eyes. “That heat was just a bit unexpected. I’ve never heard of it being so intense, but we aren’t complaining.”
“No, I was even promised a knotted cock sleeve for the next one.” Zaven grinned with a wink. “Though you did have me worried. It’s been a week of barely any eating or drinking. No wonder you fell in the shower.”
My fingers toyed with the edge of my shirt as I thought it over. Or rather, Alessandro’s shirt. I’d snatched it off of the floor on our way back in because I needed the comforting scent of one of my mates.
Now that the food was consumed and my brain was back online, all I could focus on was the strange scent in the air now.Worry, anxiety, and anger? What the hell is going on?
I had opened my mouth to bug the guys for answers when the alphas came rushing in. Zaven must have called them the moment he knew I was lucid.
“Thank fuck,” Sutton said. He rushed over, grabbed my face, and gave me a toe-curling kiss. My body started to get excited, but then I was wracked with a sharp ache.Down, girl, we need to recover.
Maximo picked me up when Sutton stepped away and took my place, settling me in his lap.
