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"Stay still," Arjun whispers. "We're gonna stay right here until they're gone, okay?"
I nod, my heart pounding in my chest. I'm afraid to even breathe, let alone move. Arjun's body is warm against mine, and I can feel the steady thrum of his heartbeat through his chest. I'm grateful for his presence, for his strength and his steady hand on my arm.
"What do they want?" I ask.
"To kill you...obviously," he mutters. "To bring back the old way of doing things."
"How about you?" I ask.
He looks down at me, his brow furrowed in confusion. "What does that mean?"
"Do you miss the way things were?" I ask. "You're an alpha; your people hadeverythingin Solstice Bay before the revolution. Do you ever miss it?"
Arjun licks his lips, and I trace the movement of his tongue, how the motion wets his brown skin. He's beautiful; I don't know how I didn't quite notice before.
"No, I don't," he says. "Not all alphas liked the way things were--when omegas didn't have a choice. Relationships never felt real."
"Did you have someone?"
He meets my eyes and shakes his head.
"No," he says. "I never met the right omega."
We fall silent again, and we wait for feels like an eternity, listening as the voices draw nearer. My palms are slick with sweat, and I feel a surge of panic rising in my throat. What if they find us? What if they drag us out and shoot us on the spot?
But Arjun's touch is calming, and I force myself to focus on his presence instead of my fear. With him here, I feel like we might actually make it out of this alive.
Eventually, the voices fade away, and Arjun relaxes slightly. "Okay," he says softly. "I think we're clear."
He steps back and takes my hand again, leading me out of the alcove and back into the open. We move quickly and quietly, sticking to the shadows and avoiding any potential threats as we make our way towards our next destination.
As we walk, I can't help but feel a sense of gratitude towards Arjun. He's risking everything to keep me safe, and I'm not sure I could have made it this far without him by my side.
"Thank you," I say, squeezing his hand.
He looks at me and smiles, his dark brown eyes crinkling at the corners. "Don't mention it."
We continue on in silence, the only sound the echo of our footsteps against smooth new concrete. I can feel the tension in the air, the sense that danger is lurking around every corner. But I'm also beginning to feel a sense of hope, a belief that we might actually make it out of this alive.
And then, just as we turn a corner, we hear the unmistakable sound of footsteps approaching from the other direction. Arjun pulls me back into the shadows, his hand covering my mouth to keep me from making a sound. We hold our breath as the footsteps draw closer, the sound of boots hitting the concrete echoing down the hallway.
I close my eyes and try to steady my breathing, but my heart is pounding so hard I'm sure they can hear it. Arjun's hand tightens on my arm, his silent signal for me to stay still and stay quiet.
The footsteps stop just in front of us, and my heart feels like it's going to leap out of my chest. They must be able to hear it, I'm sure of it.
But I stop caring about that when I feel something strange in the pit of my stomach.
It's like...this ribbon of flame that unfurls between my hips, searing and aching--but in thebestpossible way. I squeeze my eyes shut and focus on overcoming it, but Arjun's scent is suddenly overwhelming--musky and masculine and absolutely delicious.
I feel him shudder slightly, his big hand still covering my mouth. My lips want to move.
"Fuck," he curses. "Sloane...your scent."
Oh fuck oh fuck.
Ohfuck.
