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She mumbled against his chest, “I don’t have a choice.” The room went silent, and the marks inside her emotional centre were still. That was the way she liked it.
Chapter Eight
The next time she sat up, she was in the middle of a war zone. Than was wrapped around her, Mateo had a hand in her hair, and Armand and Owen were spooning nearby.
She tried to wiggle loose and looked at either of the alphas with her. She hurt, and she had to pee. A door opened softly, and a familiar figure entered the room. Tuesday.
The quiet woman with the penchant for tanks and had a voice like an avenging angel put a finger to her lips and gently untangled the alphas before physically lifting Renner from the bed and carrying her to the bathroom. Renner was embarrassed by being set on the toilet, but Tuesday tapped on the wall, which sent a warm jet of water and relaxed Renner until she was free of just about any confined fluids.
Tuesday ran a bath for her and helped her ease into the warm water of the sunken tub. Having the tall and elegant woman help her didn’t seem weird. Tuesday shampooed her hair, rinsed it out in a bucket at the edge of the tub, and then sat there and brushed her hair. She sighed as her friend massaged her neck and shoulders then patted her shoulders and kissed the top of her head.
When she turned, Tuesday was gone. A feeling of laughter rippled around her, and then Than came into the room.
“Persephone, are you all right? I didn’t hear you run the bath.”
“Tuesday came and helped me out of bed and took care of me.”
“No one was supposed to be allowed in here.” Mateo scowled. “How did she get past security?”
Her voice was soft as she asked, “There is security?”
Mateo eased into the tub next to her. “Of course, there is. A dozen of them roaming out there.”
“A dozen what?”
“Security guards. If someone were here, they would know.”
Renner frowned and rubbed her forehead. “But she carried me. She lifted and brought me here, washed my hair, and did it all silently.”
Than asked, “What did she look like?”
“Six-foot-tall fitness model. Brown hair and eyes.” Renner smiled.
“Do you think you could have imagined her?” Than eased in beside her and floated her onto his lap. The water level in the tub adapted to the added body, and Renner said, “Yeah, I thought about it being a hallucination.”
Mateo chuckled. “It has been a few days. Even Armand and Owen are still out. A little blurring of the mind is normal.”
Renner nodded. “I thought so, too, but then I just have one question... why are the hair washing bucket and hairbrush stored up on that top shelf over there?”
The alphas looked at the spot that could not be reached by someone Renner’s height and definitely not someone in her condition.
She leaned into Than and asked, “So, can your alpha brain figure out the physics of that and let me know what you come up with?”
There was a silence as they looked at the tub and then back at her. Than leaned down and paused. “I can smell someone else. Someone that has a very similar scent but with a hint of ozone.”
Mateo glided over and sniffed as well. “What the fuck?”
She smiled. “I think I will have to see if I can get in touch with her. What day is it?”
Than said, “Sunday.”
“Oh, right. Tomorrow then.” She sighed and slumped against Than, ready to sleep again. “Is there any place here that I can sleep in without smelling sex?”
Mateo smiled. “Air scrubbers are on, and when Owen and Armand are up, we can change the sheets.”
“If by we, you mean you, then sure.”
He grinned and leaned in to kiss her. “Congratulations on your first full heat.”
