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“You there, Tori?” Theo asked gently enough I knew he saw me by the door from their security feeds.
I didn’t say anything until I’d opened the door. Theo’s face was the picture of sweet concern and just the sight of him had a half-sob escaping. I shoved the paper in his hand before rushing out of the room into my bedroom and closing the door behind me.
They didn’t get to see me break down. Not one of them had earned any of my vulnerability.
In fact, even with them near me every day, I had never felt more alone. They were a reminder that I’d chosen solitude and rejected my mate and they were doing the same to me.
What I needed was a night out.
A release.
I knew that Theo wouldn’t leave my apartment unlocked so I locked my bedroom door and slipped out of my comfy clothes. It had been too long since I’d done this so I took my time showering and shaving, putting a scented lotion over my skin, then finding the most revealing outfit I could get away with.
Felix was the only person keeping me from finding an alpha to go home with, but the others didn’t need to know that. Dancing and drinks were definitely a fine way to spend my night. Maybe I’d fucking sleep for once.
I settled on a little black dress and matching lace panties. It hid anything the general public shouldn’t see but also didn’t leave a whole lot to the imagination.
Reaching into the bottom of my closet I picked out a pair of black heels that wrapped around my ankles.
Voices drifted in as I sat down to do my makeup and I didn’t even listen in as I brushed on my eyeshadow, eyeliner, blush, and mascara. One thing I had mastered was smokey eyes and when I glanced in my full-length mirror, I knew I looked hot as hell.
When my door opened three sets of eyes locked onto me and the heat in the room amped up an easy thirty degrees as shock turned to lust.
Good. Let them pine for me a bit after being assholes.
“I’m going out,” I said as I walked past, my heels clicking loudly in the silence as I snagged my keys and tucked my wallet into my clutch.
“No, you aren’t,” Easton growled. “We’re not following you to some fucking bar.”
“Club,” I corrected. “Then don’t follow me. I don’t need a cock-blocking asshole lurking over my shoulder.”
His jaw clenched so hard I thought his teeth might break. He glared over at me and held up the slip of paper.
Nope. Not today. I’d had enough.
“What is this?” he demanded in a low growl.
“Your guess is as good as mine,” I said, not willing to fight. “Lock up, will you?”
“You know we’re coming, right?” Jordan asked, his voice a bit deeper than usual as he and Theo fell into step behind me.
“That doesn’t bother me, but I won’t be leaving alone,” I warned them. It was a lie but they didn’t need to know that.
“Excuse me?” Jordan asked, voice low and cold.
“I’m not sure what you expect,” I said as I started for my car. They weren’t going to drive me. “You got here, said this was all professional, and you want me to...what? Remain abstinent until you decide you want me?”
They both blinked at me but the guilt on Theo’s face told me everything I needed to know. The guys were too stunned to fight as I got in the driver’s seat and locked my car.
I was done being afraid and I was done waiting on alphas to decide my fate. This was my life and I was going to fucking own it.
It wasn’t until I was backing out that they took off toward their black SUV at a run. I’d barely made it a block before the SUV was following behind me. They didn’t let anyone cut between us the entire way to Lancaster.
It was only noon but I knew one club that would be open at six, I’d take my time shopping in town before then and they could just follow along.
Was I playing up the rich girl stereotype?
Absolutely.
