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An omega.
I step back, shaking my head in an attempt to clear it. “Look, this is a lot. I need to think about things and this needs to move slowly. You're not getting anywhere near my daughter before you've built some trust back between us. I don't want her confused and hurt if you decide to reject her again. If you can't agree to that, you need to leave town now, and build your pack and forget us. I'm sure it won't be that hard."
Because I check my old emails at least once a year, and they hadn't sent me shit over the last six years. If they were really looking for me, why wouldn't they have at least tried a fucking email?
They're full of shit, but I need them to believe I'm falling for their lies to buy myself time and to keep them away from Lexie. If they approach her and start filling her head with lies and promises of what she's been craving lately, I could lose her. And even if I don't lose her, it could cause all sorts of damage and trauma to her and she's already struggling with some abandonment issues.
It's also strange that Nicole has barely said a word, her scent muted in a way I never experienced it before. Brad just smells desperate.
She lays her hand on Brad’s arm, red nails digging in when it looks like he’s going to protest. “Of course we'll give you some time. We could always meet her as old friends of yours until you're ready to explain who we really are."
I don't want to lie to my child, and hiding this puts a bad taste in my mouth, but I don't trust them. I have a terrible feeling she's going to end up hurt regardless of how things shake out.
I cross my arms and raise my chin. “If we run into each other in town, that's exactly the story we'll use. And I guess I'll need to meet your omega at some point. But for now, just give me time. This is a lot and it's going to be a lot for my daughter too."
"What did you tell her?" Brad asks.
I shoot him a glare. “I told her the truth."
Just a less traumatizing version.
They both blanch, and a mean part of me revels in it. If they think they're going to swoop in here after so many years and become an instapack, pretending like the last six years didn't happen, hopefully this brings them back to reality.
On the slight off-chance that they really have been looking for us for this whole time, it might be a good thing for Lexie to have them in her life.
But we're never going to be a pack.
That dream died a long time ago, and now I'm wide awake.
Nicole pulls out a card and holds it out towards me. "Here's our information. Give us a call when you're ready to talk more. And you'll want to meet our omega soon, I think."
I admit to myself at least, that I'm wildly curious who my replacement is. And I'll need to know exactly who to keep an eye out for in case they decide to send their omega to do their dirty work.
"I suppose so."
"We'll get out of your hair. We did miss you though, angel. It's going to all work out, don't worry."
I always hated it when she called me angel.
I shove the card into the pocket of my jeans. “Right. I'll be in touch."
They let me herd them out of my space, but even after the door is locked behind them, I don't let my guard down, just in case they're still watching. They can't see a single weakness or chink in my armor. They can't know they've gotten to me. And I have to keep it together for Lexie.
I grab a box I keep in the closet with my cleaning supplies and pull out the scent-canceling house spray I keep on hand to keep things fresh and neutral here. I spray so much, a fog develops in here, but better a chemical fog than their scents tormenting me. I'm already not going to sleep tonight.
But I can't fall apart yet. Right now, I need to get to my kid and reassure myself she's safe and mine.
Brad and Nicole aren't getting their hands on her. I'll kill them first.
