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I looked out the window, my eyes widening, most likely comically. What we were pulling up to was not a house, it was a mansion with columns that reached up into the sky it seemed like. Elegant, yet modern. It had the perfect mixture of old and new with its stunning windows and manicured lawns.
There was even a garden that lined the perimeter filled with calla lilies and roses. My favorite flowers. Tears threatened to gather in my eyes, before I blinked rapidly to keep them at bay.
Charles pulled in front of the entrance, stopping the limo.
The guys didn’t wait for him to open their doors and piled out. Julian passed me to Simon as soon as he was out of the car. I wasn’t even able to put my feet on the ground. Now all four of them had held me like a bride and hadn’t blinked once.
Simon moved toward the front door with Elias in the lead. They walked right in. Julian was on the phone again. I could hear him asking someone if they were close.
“Mary?” Elias called out as we all stepped inside.
A round woman in her later years appeared. “Yes, sir?”
“This is Alena. She’s our omega and will be staying with us for a little while. Can you please get her room prepared?” Elias didn’t even blink as he said that. They were serious about thinking I was meant to be theirs. “Alena, this is Mary. She’s been our head housekeeper since we first moved in.”
I nodded at the older beta woman shyly. She gave me a welcoming grin and clapped her hands together. “Oh, I’m so excited to hear it. I’ll get the room ready straight away.” She turned around, moving up the curved staircase with a skip in her step.
“Doctor Murphy is pulling in.” Julian moved to the left of the door. “Let’s set him up in the formal living room.”
Elias followed Julian into a large room filled with large couches and chairs that faced each other with a coffee table in the middle of the room. Elias set me down on one of the overstuffed chairs, setting my feet up on an ottoman. I folded my hands in my lap, unsure what to say or do.
“You don’t have to do this.” I looked up at him as he bent to cover my lap in a soft throw blanket. “It’s just a few blisters.”
“Princess, you must be looking at different feet, because what we’re seeing is raw and painful looking. Why didn’t you wear different shoes?” Xavier crossed his arms over his chest as he sat down on the couch across from me. I wasn’t able to answer him.
“I didn’t have any other shoes for work.” My gaze dropped to my lap as I wrung my hands together. The shoes were the cheapest nice shoes I could find on the clearance rack, which meant they weren’t quite the right size or fit for my feet. Probably explained the blisters.
Elias finished tucking in the blanket and moved to stand behind my chair while the other two spread out in the room.
“We’re in here, Doctor Murphy!” Julian called over his shoulder when there was the sound of the door opening. “Remember guys, he’s here to help her, not take her away.”
There were grumbles as an older alpha man walked into the room wearing a white lab coat. He had graying hair that was slicked back and a kind smile. “Ah, hello boys.” He nodded to each of them as he approached me. He was carrying a large briefcase that he set down on the floor as he took a seat on the oversized ottoman that my feet were currently resting on. “Hello, my dear. I’m Doctor Murphy. I heard you have some injured feet.”
When he reached out gently to take hold of my left foot, Elias let out a possessive growl, and his hand clutched the top of the chair I was sitting in. I reached up and touched his hand gently.
“I’m okay, Elias.” I kept my voice soft. He brought his attention back down to me and his facial expression smoothed out. It turned downright tender. As if I were the world, and all his dreams were reflected down at me.
“I know. Sorry, doctor.” He glanced at Doctor Murphy, who just waved it off.
“Hazards of being an alpha doctor, my boy.” The older man laughed softly as he viewed my feet methodically. He gave a low whistle as he looked at my right foot's heel. “Well, my dear, you certainly did a number on these.”
He bent to his case, opening it. He dug through it for several long moments before pulling out a tube of ointment. “You’re going to need to stay off your feet as often as possible. No regular shoes for at least a month. Slippers will be your best friend right now.”
He handed the ointment to Elias. “Apply this three times a day. I won’t apply it myself because I know how overprotective you alphas are of your omega.” The doctor grinned and winked at me.
“Wrap up her feet with soft socks, preferably fuzzy socks, I’m sure, and in a week or two her feet will be a hundred percent.” He smiled warmly as he stood. “I’ll bill you as normal.”
Simon shook his hand and walked him out of the room. “Thank you, doctor.” Simon glanced over his shoulder. “I’ll grab some socks and slippers.”
* * *
SIMON
I forced myself to remain calm as I took a deep breath in and out. Taking the stairs two at a time, I focused on my task of taking care of Alena.
The moment Doctor Murphy said she needed slippers and fuzzy socks, I pulled my phone out and typed out a quick text to Charles. He was already on his way to the store to get what I requested.
Our poor omega.
