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They had a van? And G had to refer to Carson. Had he been shot or kidnapped? Here I was ogling these two Alphas, and there were people shot, dead and injured. There had been so many gunmen. The hospital would be packed with people needing medical attention far more urgently than I did. So I kept my mouth shut about asking to go there.
“Here.” Levi handed me his helmet and then stripped off his jacket. He wore a skintight black t-shirt underneath with their company’s logo on the left breast. It was a golden round shield with an eagle with spread wings in the center and the name framing it, The Praetorian Guard. Someone was a history buff.
The helmet was lighter than I expected, but the jacket was heavier. Levi helped me put it on. “It’s bulletproof. Not that I think we’ll need it anymore, but it will keep you warm and safe.”
He was sweet. It sent delightful tingles right through me and they pooled between my legs. It was ridiculous how much I kept getting aroused by these strangers. Gorgeous as they were, they were still Alphas I didn’t know. A little touch of fear gripped me at the thought of if my heat became noticeable, would they try to take advantage of me? Supposedly Alphas had little to no control over themselves when an Omega went into heat.
I swallowed and managed a quiet thank you to Levi. He grinned at me as he got back on his motorcycle. Oh that delicious wicked grin….
Talis snapped me out of my moment of weakness by revving his bike to life. I took note that he hadn’t offered me his helmet or jacket. He hadn’t even said a kind word. Plus, he was refusing to take me to a hospital knowing I was hurt. Surely the gunmen wouldn’t come after me there, and if they got Carson, then they already have what they wanted. There was no threat to me.
I was ready to demand Talis take me to a hospital when the bike took off. I barely managed to grab on to him as we sped down the road.
Fuming beneath the helmet, I gritted my teeth. Once we stopped, they could send me in a car to the hospital while they went to the yacht. I wasn’t their client. They had enough on their hands with Carson. That way I could be rid of both the jerk of a senator and these Alphas who had triggered in me something I’d hoped to save for the man who with I hoped to one day fall in love.
Who was I kidding? The ideal Alpha in my head didn’t exist. If I didn’t marry Carson, my father would pass me off to another one of his political colleagues. I wasn’t going to get a happily ever after.
Chapter Four
Anger roiled within my gut. If we lost the senator, we’d lose our entire reputation. No one would hire us again. I couldn’t allow it to happen.
I was on the edge as we raced down the freeway toward the pier. I should have stayed downtown with my teams and been there to protect Grant myself. Not that I didn’t trust Van or anyone we’d hired with my life, but not only was this our livelihood, this was about honor. If we couldn’t protect him, ifIcouldn’t, we didn’t deserve the respect we’d earned.
Instead I’d grabbed the Omega and zipped away with her on my bike. My first instinct was to protect her, and I was pissed at myself over it. Angry even more that the longer she sat on the back of my bike, the more and more I wanted her. The way she felt pressed against me, the fullness of her breasts, the heat of her body, and that addicting musk like wind blowing through a garden of jasmine.
I should have sent her off with Levi. My first concern should have been Grant.
We raced down the freeway and made it to the pier within fifteen minutes. I spotted Team A’s Sedan in the lot and felt a little rush of relief. We’d likely lost Team B. That was four good men whose lives had been given to protect the senator’s. Van’s and Grant’s whereabouts were still unknown. At least Team A had made it.
Without a word, Levi took my helmet when I removed it and the beguiling Omega’s too. She eased off my motorcycle and winced when her feet touched the ground. They had to be killing her, but she didn’t utter a peep.
Not wanting to make her injuries worse, I swept her up into my arms. She gasped and instinctively wrapped her arms around my neck.
“You don’t need to—”
I shook my head and cut her protest off. “We need to move fast. Every second is important in a situation like this.” Jogging toward the pier, I kept her firmly against me. Her scent was incredibly distracting, and I fought to keep my focus on the job rather than secreting her away in the yacht’s cabin to… What? We didn’t know one another. I wouldn’t take advantage of any Omega, no matter how much I wanted to bury myself in her. I bit the side of my tongue to keep my mind on the job. “Levi, run ahead and make sure the yacht is secure.”
“Roger.” Levi sprinted ahead with a helmet in each hand. If anyone had infiltrated the yacht, he would take care of the problem. I’d seen the man take down an entire squad of trained soldiers himself.
When we got to the pier, I slowed and watched for the all-clear. My footsteps echoed on the wood, and a cool sea wind whipped at us.
“Do you think…” She swallowed and gazed up at me. “Do you think there are more gunmen waiting for us?”
“We had two men waiting on the boat. If anyone came on that wasn’t us, we’d know, but we need to be certain.” I had been sure that Grant was a low risk, and then shit hit the fan. It had been a sophisticated operation. Whoever set it up knew the route to arrange the fake construction site, had snipers and various teams ready, and they didn’t care how many innocents were hurt or killed in trying to get to the senator. None of us expected it. I hated surprises. “You don’t know to worry though, Miss Birk. It’s our job to make the area secure.”
“Please, call me Callista.” She gazed at me with those amazingly gorgeous dark eyes. Everything about her was beautiful. I had the hottest Omega I’d ever seen in my arms….
“All clear!” Levi shouted from the deck of the yacht.
My attention snapped back to the situation at hand. I trotted up the gangway and onto the open section of the main deck where there were chairs, a plush white couch, and a hot tub. Lowering Callista onto the couch, I gave her what I hoped was a comforting look. “Rest here for a moment. I need to confer with my team and then I’ll fetch the first aid kit and see to your feet.”
Levi hurried to her opposite side and handed her a bottle of water. “Here, Miss Birk. This will tide you over for a few minutes. Then I can get you a snack or anything else you need.”
“Thank you.” Callista took the water and curled her long legs under her, pulling Levi’s jacket tighter around her.
I clenched my jaw. Levi was staring at her like he wanted to eat her up. I almost snapped at him to get away from her. She was mine and I would tear the head off….
Shit. While I was naturally protective of people, Callista had brought out something even more in me, and I didn’t like how it distracted me. I couldn’t fuck this job up.
