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She winked and finally put me at ease. "I'll put in a good word with the owner for you."
I sucked in a breath, not wanting to put her out. "I can't ask that of you."
"You didn't ask." Her sharp look brooked no room for argument. “I can tell things about people. You aren't gonna make a liar out of me."
"No, ma'am." I swallowed hard and dipped my chin in agreement.
"Those people from your previous life, are they gonna come looking for you?"
My stomach lurched. If only Louie would come looking for me. But that wasn’t in the cards. I was on my own now. "No, ma'am."
"All right, then." She slid a key across the desk. "You're on the ground floor. I figure, as things progress, you're not gonna want to be climbing the stairs."
I had been looking around the small room but immediately caught her eye, surprised by her comment. How could she possibly know?
"I'll take your first and last month's rent. Rent is due on the first of every month. If you need to move out, I'd appreciate a little heads up, of course."
"Yeah, of course." I pulled out my wallet to take care of the cost. “Thank you.”
"Let me show you to your room."
I followed as she led me around the desk and down the hall to a single door. Inside was a cozy space. The room was painted a pale green, and the tall windows let in a lot of natural light. It had its own bathroom, a full-size bed, and a couch. There was a small TV pushed off to one corner, and a basic kitchenette that was separate from the bedroom.
"We have cable. If you want any of those streaming services, you're gonna have to get your own.”
“That's fine." I doubted any of those would be in my budget for a while.
"We can go over more paperwork in the morning," she suggested. "You look about dead on your feet, omega."
"I am tired." It felt like the longest day of my life.
She left, and I was alone in my new home.
Dropping my bag to the floor, I took a deep breath before I flopped down onto the bed. It was comfortable enough. Though empty and slightly cold. I hugged my arms around my middle, wishing I had my alpha to keep me warm.
“It’s just you and me now, baby. Everything’s gonna be fine.”
If I said it enough times, maybe I’d begin to believe it.
9
LOUIE
I was pouring my third glass of scotch when there was banging on my door. “What?” I shouted but didn’t even bother to face the direction.
“Open the fucking door, Lou.” Andro was on the other side, and he sounded pissed.
I couldn’t bring myself to care. I finished pouring and then carried my glass to the door to greet my brother. “Do you need something?”
He pushed his way in and went straight to my bar to pour himself a glass. Like me, he inhaled the first shot and then refilled it before heading to one of the armchairs in front of the fireplace. “We need to talk.”
I bit back a groan and sat down in the chair next to him. I sipped my scotch, the sharp taste dulling my senses. “What about?” Please, for fuck’s sake, if he rehashed our earlier meeting, I was gonna lose my shit.
“What the hell is wrong with you lately?”
“What?” I’d been a little cranky since Connor disappeared, but I didn’t want to make a big deal about it because I didn’t want him on anyone’s radar.
Coming home to find my omega had suddenly quit had been a blow to my ego. I’d mourned the loss for sure. I’d spent nearly two days holed up in my room, feigning sickness so I could drown my sorrows in solace.
