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“What the—who’s this—” Cole starts to say but falls silent within seconds. His icy-blue eyes widen as his nostrils flare. It’s easy to see that he’s just as affected by the strange omega’s perfume as I was.
Relief spreads over the young woman’s face as she nestles against Jacob’s lap. “Thank you,” she whispers. Her eyelashes flutter momentarily before they close completely.
“Don’t fall asleep,” Jacob says in a stern voice.
“Just a second,” she moans. “I’m just so tired...”
“Wake up!” Jacob shouts, shaking her awake.
Opening her eyes, she stares at him with a confused look.
“Drive,” Jacob says in a commanding tone. “We need to get her home now.”
The urgency in his voice propels me to settle into my seat and step on the gas.
“What’s your name?” Jacob asks when a few minutes have passed.
“Winter,” she whispers. “Winter Brown.”
“I’m Jacob Drake and the other man you met was my brother, Kai.”
Winter gives a short nod.
“And this is Cole. He’s my brother too.”
Cole instinctively turns his face away from her. He’s trying to appear aloof but deep within, he’s just trying not to scare her.
“How old are you?” Jacob asks.
“I’m twenty.”
I’m glad Jacob is asking her these questions. They will keep her alert and conscious until we reach home.
“Is your home far from here?” she asks, pulling me out of my thoughts.
“Yeah, it’s about an hour’s drive from this town.”
I glance back at her to gauge her reaction to that information.
A sad but determined look comes over her. “Good,” she mutters as if to herself. “I’ll be far away from them.”
Winter is proving to be a mystery. I don’t even know if it’s her real name. She could be lying to get us to help her run away from the people who hurt her and left her to die in a snowstorm.
Even though I can see through her wet clothes, it’s her secrets I want to pry open.That’s not going to be difficult, I decide. After all, she’s promised to do anything for us.
3
Winter
The stranger’s arms hold me securely against him as the car speeds away from town. Heat radiates off him, making me stay put on his lap.
A mix of scents wafts around me, making me feel surprisingly safe and comforted. The fear I’d felt earlier seeps away, allowing me to breathe better. The heat in the car seems to grow hotter as I stare up at the man through my lashes.
He’s well-built with the broadest shoulders I’ve ever seen. The thick muscles in his arms bulge through the fitted, tailored shirt he’s wearing. Dark stubble covers his strong chin. There’s something wild about his tan skin and the way his dark hair falls into his silvery eyes. If I had to guess, I’d say he was in his early thirties.
“What’s your name?” I ask in a meek tone.
“Jacob,” he answers me in a deep voice that reverberates through me. Gesturing at the quiet, brooding man on our left, he says, “This is Cole, my younger brother.”
