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I wanted desperately to believe that Andro wouldn’t do that to me or our child, but I’d heard his words. I was a distraction, and he wanted to be rid of me.
Once my bag was packed, I went straight to the terrace. There was a spiral staircase that led to the patio and the pool. We’d only used it a few times since I had been here, but it sure came in handy now.
It was almost lunchtime, so no one would notice me walking along the shadows until I reached the tree line. The household staff would be focused on their work, and I often walked around outside.
But there was no way to leave through the front gate without the guards alerting Andro I was leaving on foot, so that wasn’t an option. Besides, even if I waited until nightfall, there were enough landscape lights along the road that Andro could easily see me leaving from his office window.
Which meant I had to go through the woods.
Since I didn’t love the idea of walking through thick nature in the dark, I had to get moving. I was determined to get as far away as possible to keep myself and my baby safe. There were several acres of wooded land on both sides of the house, so I just started walking, staying under the canopy of trees until I came across another home.
Fortunately, the house didn’t seem to have any security on staff, so I walked down their driveway and left through a hidden gate near the guard house.
Without allowing myself to think about what and who I was leaving behind, I headed straight toward the road as I called for a rideshare. The car that picked me up arrived within seven minutes, but they were the longest seven minutes of my life.
I wanted to be back in Andro’s arms so badly and had to keep reminding myself of what I’d heard him say.
I just won’t show up.
The finality and coldness in his voice echoed in my mind. I was nothing to him.
But there was a small part of me that didn’t care. Even if he didn’t love me the way I loved him, I could have accepted that. I would have raised his children and been the best omega I could be for him.
I’d hoped he would have learned to love me some day.
But I now knew that was just a fantasy. What I didn’t know was where I was going now that I didn’t have a home.
When the driver arrived, I asked him to take me downtown to the mall I used to walk through when I was a kid. It wasn’t much of a plan, but there were hotels nearby, so I knew I’d be able to find a place to sleep when I was ready.
But first, I just needed to think.
After tossing my phone into a trash can, I eventually wandered to the first cheap motel with the vacancy sign lit up, and I was exhausted.
I paid for a week, and the man at the front desk handed me a key on a dirty keychain. “Just you?”
I tried not to tear up at his assumption. “Just me.”For now.
The room was clean enough. The yellowed wallpaper peeled in the corners, and the seams of the drywall showed through. I shut the door and locked it, then closed the curtains. Without my phone to distract me, all I had were my thoughts.
I lay down on the bed and the cheap mattress dipped considerably.
I had no plan, hardly any money, and no friends. I squeezed my eyes shut, willing the tears not to fall. With a protective handover my belly, I vowed that I would be strong for my child. I had to be.
Hours later, darkness filled the room. The small amount of light that filtered in through the thin curtains was gone now that the sun had set. I’d slept away the entire afternoon, but all my problems remained.
I didn’t know what the future held, but if I truly wanted to be free of my husband, then I needed to at least be aware of his moves. If anyone could tell me what Andro and his brothers were doing to find me, it was Connor.
Luckily, I had a head for numbers, which included memorizing phone numbers. I picked up the phone in my room and dialed Connor.
“Hello?” He answered on the second ring. His voice was hesitant, like he couldn’t believe he was receiving a phone call.
“Connor.”
“Fucking hell, Joey! Are you for real calling me? What the hell, man? Where the fuck are you?”
“Is it safe to talk?” I whispered, as if that would make a difference if anyone had already heard him.
“Yeah. I’m alone. Where are you? Andro and his brothers are going fucking bonkers. Since noon, this place has been completely turned on its head. Half the staff was sent on an impromptu vacation, and the omegas are all confined to their rooms until further notice.”
