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For once, it seemed like the world was working with me and not against me. I clung to that hope as I walked out of my room and headed for the lobby.
As I left the bubble of peace that room had provided, I still didn’t regret my choice. In my moments of lucidity, King had been wonderful, and I couldn’t stop my brain from drifting back to him. The flashes of him thoroughly fucking me would give me wet dreams for months to come.
Maybe it was the fact that he was the first alpha to help me through a heat, but it wasn’tonlythat. He was agenuinealpha, and I was just glad it was him. Even if I never saw him again, I would hold on to how he’d made me feel—cared for and respected andsafe.
But thoughts like that would get me nowhere. It was time to get back to reality and let my besties know I was alive. They would never believe me if I told them about King since I wasn’t usually the type to ask for help, let alone give a strange alpha free access to my body during a heat. But I’d kept enough secrets from them that I knew I couldn’t hold back the moment we talked.
Speak of the Devil.
Eliza’s name lit up my screen, and I ignored it just long enough to return my key card. I managed to answer right before the call ended.
“Sienna!” Eliza’s voice was tired but full of motherly concern. “How was it? Are you okay?”
“Of course she’s okay, Eliza,” Teagan drawled, letting me know I was on a group call. “She’s on the phone!”
“Maybe we should let her talk because so far we’ve only heard you two,” Hazel said dryly, making me snort in amusement. I had the most amazing best friends.
“I’m fine, better than fine actually.” I bit my lip as I turned the key and let myself into my car. Tossing my bag into the passenger seat, I locked the door and made myself comfortable. “The hotel I stayed at is like five fucking stars! You wouldn’t even believe it. I think it’s the nicest place I’ve ever been, to be honest.”
“What else?” Teagan demanded, and I sighed. “I knew it! There’s something else you need to tell us. Because you don’t sound like an omega that rode out the bitch storm on drugs and dildos alone.”
“Teag!” Eliza scolded her as Hazel burst out laughing. A few male voices started talking in the background.
“Apparently, the clinic’s connected to some rent-an-alpha thing.” I fought to keep my voice nonchalant, but when Teagan whistled, a huge grin filled my face. “It was… I have no words. I can see why you have all those guys, Hazel.”
“They do come in handy sometimes,” Hazel allowed as a growl sounded behind her words. “Alright, I’ve gotta go. I have to soothe some wounded egos. Very touchy here today. Breakfast tomorrow?”
“Sounds good to me,” the rest of us answered at the same time before she hung up, laughing at whatever her husbands were saying on the other end.
“Lucky bitch, she’ssogetting railed because of that,” Teagan said, her voice uncharacteristically sad before it brightened up. “But I gotta get going. I’m heading to California for a few days. My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon, so I need to pack. I have some places that my dad wanted me to check out. Something for his work, but hey, it’s paid! I’ll catch up with you later. And Sienna? Details tomorrow. Everything you remember.”
I let out a breathy laugh. “You got it.”
Teagan hung up, leaving just Eliza and me on the line. “You coming home?”
“Yeah,” I responded. “I called my boss, and I have a shift tonight. I’m going to nap and eat before I head in.”
“Right after your heat is over?” Eliza seemed incredulous.
“Yeah. I asked for something soon. I need to get right back in the groove of things. You know how I am,” I said, trying to downplay it. My best friends knew I worked a lot, so it was unusual for me to basically rush back there.
My stomach still twisted in knots though whenever I had to lie though so I tried to keep it as minimal as possible.
“I have some leftover breakfast I can’t manage. I’ll plate it up, and you can heat it up when you get here. It will be in the microwave. And no complaints! It won’t save, and I don’t want to waste it,” Eliza told me firmly. “I had a long shift at the bar last night. One of our extra bartenders quit, so I had to do double the work.”
“Thanks,” I told her. “I’ll make sure to stay quiet when I come in.”
“I’ll see you this afternoon,” Eliza said before yawning and hanging up.
I took a deep breath as I started the car, ready to get home to eat, shower, and nap before heading into work. It had been a great week, a break from the shitty reality of my mom, money, and responsibilities, but it was time to get back to the grind.
Honestly, I was excited to be back at the club. I’d missed my work friends and the fast-paced evenings that helped me feel alive.
* * *
Ihad showered here, changing into the leggings and sweatshirt I kept at the club so they wouldn’t have my natural scent all over them. As a safety precaution, all workers had to use special soap to get rid of our scents. It kept regular clients from getting too attached to us, omegas from breaking out into heats, and alphas from getting territorial.
“There’s my favorite dancer!” River called out. I made my way to the bar before my set started. Luckily, I had plenty of time before I needed to change into lingerie for my set. I loved chatting with River. There was just something about them that drew me in.
