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I’d given Felix an in and even texted Warren. Things were progressing at a glacial pace but I still felt myself holding back.
I wanted to not care what Easton thought but his words had cut me deeper than he let on. My mates were supposed to be on my side and he thought I was some pretty, little rich omega with no brain or heart.
What I needed was some good news or a distraction. I slipped my phone out of my robe pocket and pulled up my omega group chat.
Tori: I slept like shit and my bodyguards are assholes. Someone give me some good news or something funny.
Kat: Bodyguards? I think I missed something.
Tori: Ellie, care to explain?
Ellie: Micah and I hired them for a month. I didn’t like how this stalker was acting and Tori is annoyed with me. Are they really that bad?
Tori: I am… but I appreciate you looking out.
I chose not to give her more than that. It didn’t matter if he was a dick as long as I was safe, right?
Ellie: Oh thank god. I’ve been a mess.
Ellie: [Sends Picture of Adelyn]
Ellie: Here, cute baby to make up for it
My face split into a grin at the sight of her cute, little smile. My mood perked up enough that I got up and started walking toward my coffee maker.
Then there was a soft thump outside of my door again. Ready for a fight this time, I hurried over and peered through the peephole. I didn’t want to scream in Theo’s face because of his friend if I could help it.
My blood turned to ice in my veins as I glanced at someone’s back crouching in front of the door. The dark hair wasn’t one of my bodyguards.
Fuck.
I froze, not wanting to make a sound and alert him to the fact that I was home. My breath caught in my lungs as I slid to the floor. My ears strained for any sound of his retreating steps.
Instead, something scratched against the bottom of the door. My eyes were wide and terrified as I glanced down at the small slip of paper. It was a receipt.
Did this fall from the trash? Was this already here and I was blowing this way out of proportion?
My eyebrows pulled down in confusion as I saw the hardware store’s logo. I haven’t been there since I arrived. I’ve never needed to.
Fuck… this isn’t me being crazy. God, I wished it was.
Then I noticed ink bleeding through the paper on the back and my breath caught in my throat. My hands shook and a small whimper escaped me as I slowly turned the paper over in my hand.
I’m always here
To anyone else it might seem like a sweet note from a mate. But I knew this was no love letter.
He found me.
Fuck.
Something slammed against the door and dark laughter followed as I scrambled to my feet to look through the peep hole only to see the flash of a man before he rounded the corner.
I’d been so fucking close to him.
As I closed my eyes, I was struck by the sight of his scowling face and his hands tightening around my throat. He’d only gone as far as scaring the shit out of me but I knew if he got his hands on me again, I might not make it through. My father was a narcissist who only cared about his own reputation and deals. I knew this had his name all over it.
The door next door slammed open and I saw my bodyguards rushing down the hall toward my door, though Easton and Jordan kept going.
