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I paced the room as I called Kienna on my tablet. She answered after the first ring.
“Good morning, sunshine!” She sang on the screen.
“Hi, Ki. I have so much to tell you.” Where should I begin? I didn’t want to terrify her, but she needed to know what was going on.
Kienna raised her brows and smirked. “By the intensity in your eyes and the flush in your cheeks, you’re going to tell me that you got laid last night, aren’t you? All three big dicks at once? I want to know everything!”
Heat flooded my cheeks. Of course she went right there. “Well, I did, but—”
Kienna squealed and bounced around. “All three of them?”
I sighed. “No. Evander—”
“Mmm, the hunky driver. Oh yeah. How many times did he make you come? Did he make you scream all night long?”
I wished it had lasted all night long, but once it was done, a heavy exhaustion took me. I couldn’t stop from smiling at how hot and wonderful it had been. “Not all night. Being in heat makes things really intense, and then I fall asleep right afterward. When his knot went down, he carried me inside—”
“Wait, wait, wait.” Kienna stared right into the camera. “He knotted in you? So he claimed you? Yes!”
“No…” I licked my lips nervously. “He didn’t claim me, but yes, he knotted. Evander knows, all the Alphas here know that Carson is going to claim me. They wouldn’t do anything knowing that.”
“Bah. Fuck, Carson.” Kienna huffed. “I know your dad wants you two together, but what about your happiness? What about what you want?”
“My father…” I clenched my jaw. As much as I wanted to talk about everything else with my best friend, there was something much more important to tell her. “Ki, my father is responsible for Carson’s attempted assassin. Or rather, it’s all fake. He was trying to boost Carson’s popularity, and now they’re after me. Or they could have been after me the whole time. And my father is likely behind that too. I think. Not that he cares if I live or die.”
Kienna paled and blinked several times. “Your father? How do you know? So many people were shot. People died! There are victims at the hospital still in critical condition. And you… Uncle Julian is a cold hardass, but would he… really?”
“After we chatted last night, I went looking for something to eat, and I overheard Talis, Levi, and Evander talking in the kitchen. They said it was too sophisticated for Carson to pull off. He wouldn’t seriously put himself in the line of fire. Also, each time, people came after me. No one shot at me, but they chased me. The whole thing with Carson is just a cover. It’s likely my father setup the original operation for publicity’s sake, but then it went wrong. That’s why the manor is on lockdown. And he knows they want me. That’s why I’m here at the safe house.” The words came out faster and harder with my fury. “Or he could be setting it up so they do kidnap me, so he can play it out like my family and Carson are the victims. I bet he even did an analysis of what would bring him the most good will: my rescue or my death. Because all that matters in the end is the Birk family pride.”
“Holy fuck.” Kienna breathed out slowly. Her eyes darted back and forth as if checking to see if anyone could be listening.
“Listen to me,” I said with more desperation. “You need to get out of the house. Get everyone out of there. If things did go bad, then the people will likely come looking at the manor for me, or for my father. It could get real ugly, and I don’t want you to get hurt. I don’t want anyone hurt.”
“Okay.” Kienna nodded and stood up from her bed to hurry to her window. The morning light shone bright across the camera, blurring her image. “Okay, right. I’m working on an escape plan right now. I’ll pass on the message to the maids, Gerard, and Aunt Georgina… Well, maybe not her. She’ll go right to your dad.”
As much as I wanted my mom to be safe, Kienna was right. My mother never did anything without my father’s permission. I bet he picked out every outfit she’d ever worn and had her practice the things she was allowed to say. That would be my life with Carson, and it made me sick to think of it. A small shudder ran through me.
Kienna turned from the window and looked solemnly into the camera. “This is fucked. I would die if anything happened to you, Calli. Promise me you’ll not leave your Alphas’ sides. I know you said none of them claimed you yet, but I bet they have in their hearts. That means they will never risk your life. They’ll protect you, I know it. Just stay safe.”
I wanted to hug her. “I’m fine. We’re on an island with armed guards and a massive security system.” When an Alpha claimed an Omega, he could never hurt her. Not physically, anyway. He’d be driven to protect her. Kienna wasn’t claimed, though, and my father had no care for her well-being. “It’s you I’m worried about.”
“Good. Still, be careful. And don’t worry about me.” She flashed me a wicked grin. “I’m the sneakiest of the sneaky. Everyone at St. Anne’s knew it, you especially.”
I laughed, but it warbled with threatening tears. Kienna was like a ninja. Not once did any of the staff catch her, and she snuck outa lotover our school years.
“I’ll message you once I’m ready to go and then when I get to where I’m going. Go enjoy some big cock.” Kienna kissed the air. “Love you lots, Calli.”
“Love you too, Ki. Take care of yourself.”
Ending the call, I let out a long exhale. I felt better having told Kienna about everything and knowing she would do what she had to do to get away. Hopefully the staff would listen to her. She had the reputation of being a troublemaker, but surely they would know something unusual was going on.
I debated sending a message to Enid, the head cook at Birk manor, whom I adored. She’d listen to me, but I didn’t want to make her panic. Her poor old heart might not be able to take it.
A knock at my door jerked me out of my thoughts. “Yes?”
Kathryn came in carrying a tray full of breakfast food. A pile of hashbrowns and sausage, wiggling sunny-side-up eggs, french toast, a buttery croissant, a bowl of freshly cut fruit topped with yogurt, juice, and a steamy mug of coffee. “Good morning, Callista. How are you feeling today?”
My stomach immediately growled, and I smiled graciously. “I’m doing good. You didn’t have to bring me breakfast. I would have gone to the kitchen myself, but thank you.” It was so much, and I would never be able to eat all of it. Yet this morning, I almost felt I could. “It all looks wonderful.”
