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I furrow my brow. “I completely agree.”
Sighing, he turns and leads me back down the stairs, and I go silent again. I don’t want the other omegas hearing me, or any other alphas who might be lurking. Thankfully, we make it all the way back to my room. I’m about to shut the door behind me when Ephraim stops me.
“I answered your question,” he says. “Now you answer mine.”
I cross my arms. “Fine.”
“Why’d you take her?” he asks.
I know exactly who he’s talking about—June, the girl he’d chosen as a mate…and one of the women who escaped the Rig with me years ago. I gulp, knowing what I’m about to say won’t make him happy.
“I didn’t do anything,” I say. “She wanted to leave, so she left.”
“Butwhy?” he says. “Didn’t I make her happy?”
I hold back a laugh as I think about Ephraim…and as I think about June’s life now. She’s living with some lady vikings off in central Texas, supposedly shacking up with another girl. And on top of all that, Ephraim isn’t a good guy.
“I don’t think she swings your way,” I say. “Don’t take it personally.”
And with that, I shut the door in his face.
CHAPTER TWENTY
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PEACHES
I can feel Javi getting closer as night falls…and he doesn’t seem happy.
My anxiety peaks and crests like waves lapping against the beams of the Rig, a light rain pattering on the roof. The calm sounds do nothing to cool my nerves, waiting on whatever Javi has learned, knowing it will be something horrible. I hope I can counterbalance his news with mine—that Boyd got a message out to the Austin pack, and that they’re coming to save us.
It isn’t Javi that comes to the room to get me, but Ephraim, looking just as crabby as he did hours ago. He huffs out a breath when I open a door, then tosses me a raggedy old white dress. I cringe at it, knowing what he’s going to ask before the words leave his mouth.
“Put that on,” he says. “It’s time for dinner.”
“I should wait for Javi,” I say.
“Obey,” he snarls.
Then he slams the door shut.
I pull the dress up to look at it, already dreading switching out Javi’s shirt for this thing. It’s ugly and revealing—little more than a slip, and sheer too. I wonder if I could get away with not doing as I’m told, but I feel like I’m already in hot water, and I don’t want to pick any fights while I wait for the pack to come and save us.
I put the damn thing on, tossing Javi’s shirt on the bed.
I miss his scent already.
When I open the door, Ephraim is standing outside with his arms crossed. He averts his eyes like he’s disgusted, gesturing at me to follow him. Voices sound from the direction of the dining room, and I scent Javi on the air as soon as we get close. I see his broad shoulders a second later, clad in a plain white t-shirt.
He stands and looks at me.
For a second, we’re the only two people in the world.
His green eyes meet mine and I feel a rush of emotion and adrenaline, my wolf howling in tune with his. He doesn’t so much as smile, but I can feel the thrill of affection, of pure, unfiltered lust that passes between us. Javi lets his eyes roam over my curves for a moment…and then it’s over.
And we’re back in the room with Ephraim and Gideon and Abel.
Just like last night.
