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Rook was definitely in a rut. He looked wild.
He wore nothing but a pair of dark camo cargo pants. His black hair was stuck to his forehead, his rich brown skin glistened with sweat, and he was staggering to his feet over the bodies of two collapsed alphas. Blood trickled from his lip, but he wiped it clean, chestnut eyes on fire as he stared around at the stadium of people that were making a deafening roar.
As he straightened, face twisted in a snarl, bruised fists clenched, we saw that across his chest was tattooed three, huge black letters.
‘VEX’.
Above the ‘V’ in her name was a simple black crown: the symbol of a princess bond.
“Oh. My. God…” Drake whispered.
Vex got to her feet, eyes orbs of shock, leftover pizza forgotten in her hand as she stared at the screen.
“There weren’t many people betting on him taking the crown, but it looks like Rook Harrison is more than just a pretty boy celebrity.”
“That’s… my name,” Vex whispered, dumbstruck.
Yes. Yes it was. I couldn’t take my eyes from it as the camera panned around him.
“But it’s going to… it’s going to ruin his image. Everyone knows I’m gold pack—and he’s supposed to… he’s not supposed to commit t-to me.”
Well. Rook was committing.
Hard.
Irreversibly.
In the most insane, idiotic, Rook way that I could have ever fucking imagined.
Vex stepped toward the TV, almost absently. “Everyone… Everyone is going to see it…” But I thought her eyes might be shining.
“Yup.” That was true. Jas was updating me. Social media, blogs, new stations and radios, it wasn’tgoingto be everywhere. It alreadywaseverywhere.
“Stay tuned, ladies and gentlemen,”the commentator was saying.“Rook Harrison is going into his thirteenth round—the fourth with double opponents, and he doesn’t look close to stopping. Two more wins and he sets a record, beating the legendary fourteen round title champion, Arsenal Gray.”
“While they send in the next alpha,”the other said.“We’ve got someone on the line who can shed a bit of light on this mystery tattoo—now, our phone lines are flooded and I’ve been told to tell you to keep it civil, everyone, we’re not hosting anyone looking to spread hate.”There was a pause, and then the sound of a phone connecting.“Kate, is it?”
“Yes! I’m… I’m a huge fan of the Crimson Fury Pack.”
“Tell us—what do you know about the tattoo—?”But Kate was so excited that she barely let him finish.
“She’s an omega! Agold packomega!”
“She?”
“For those of us who keep up, we know Vex has been with them for a while! We thought she was a Sweetheart, but then it came out she was a gold pack. But she’s their scent match—she has to be!”
“Hold on, hold on—if she’s their match and she’s with them, why do you think Rook is in the cages?”
“He’s making a statement—it’s for her and it’s for us! You see that symbol above her name? That’s a princess bond. They’ve offered her a princess bond!”Kate was so excited she was breathless, but the commentator didn’t get a chance for a word in.“The media have been horrible to her, but I bet you anything the press were just making it up that she was lying to them. I think they knew, and were using the Sweetheart stuff to keep the relationship on the downlow. But she doesn’t deserve any hate. She was on an Evening Star’s interview with Ebony the other week, and she was so real, and cool, and funny.
“And for the fans out there who are mad, you need to get a life. The Crimson Fury pack are beta-friendly, but everyone forgets they’ve been pro gold pack from the start! No wonder they got a scent match like her! We get less chances to be seen than anyone, and now Rook’s making a statement for her. No one can challenge this! I think we should just be happy for them!”
“Thanks for the info, Kate! If you’re a new viewer tuning in for our unexpected celebrity watch, we’re giving a crash course in Rut Cages. Can you give us the low down once again, Preston?”
Well…
Holy. Shit.
