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It was all I could think about and all I forced myself not to. Growing up, omegas were nothing but a problem. Scent match or not, it didn’t matter.
When it came down to it, they tore families apart.
Just like an omega tore my father apart when she left him.
Left us.
Then my father left too. He was too overcome by the loss that it didn’t matter what else was left in the world unless she was in it.
It was pitiful. It was rage-inducing to my alpha who just as easily smothered the anger deep inside my chest where I forced myself to never reach for it. Another thing my father had trouble with that I was determined to break the cycle of no matter what it took.
I wouldn’t be like him.
I wouldn’t justget over itor come around to the idea of an omega like Leeson insisted I would, or Jacob said I was crazy not to even consider.
I forced myself to pay attention in my last advertising class even though the kind of material they were learning about now I had done the reading for last week to stay on top of everything from classwork to the team to my pack.
Jacob glanced over at me from where he sat next to me, looking at me in concern at whatever frustration was likely playing through the bond from me right now no matter how hard I tried to cover it.
Another thing that was something to get used to.
I never planned on being a part of a pack. Even my dad had warned me against it and proclaimed just how much of a disappointment it was when I told him that I found my brothers during our first year here at VU. There was no other way for us. We just worked as more than a team. Leeson and Jacob were the best friends I ever had.
We knew what we needed to do. Planned for it and now it would finally happen. We’d graduate coming up with full contracts to a major hockey league that was already scoping us out. We needed to stay on top of it and in the best condition.
We needed not to be distracted.
I would protect them against anything I had to to make sure that everything went according to plan.
Even someone as silly as a little omega.
Chapter
Sixteen
VERA
“It’s the most stunning walk of shame I’ve ever seen!” Shelby shrieked. “Aw, you’re glowing.”
I could not be glowing. Could I?
“Stop. It’s the middle of the day. Just because you haven’t seen me until now…” I rolled my eyes, getting myself settled at the table she was vacating in the library. Trading shifts this way was one of the only ways we could manage to get one of the good spots in the corner between the shelves and window.
A few people wandering around for spots looked at us longingly.
“Never,” she whispered, clutching her books to her chest as we went our separate ways. “Have fun at the library.”
I was only through half of the essay I needed to get done when someone slipped into the chair across from me. My lips tilted upwards, my body perking up before my eyes did away from my laptop screen before I could even notice what was happening.
Leeson sat across from me, eyes studying me, and silent. He slid a granola bar across the library table. I looked at the label. It was all natural and made with chunky peanut butter. The superior peanut butter.
I tore the wrapper open and took a bite.
It was delicious. Since when were protein bars ever delicious?
Leeson smiled at the small win. “You’re not always great at taking care of yourself, huh?”
I glared at him as I took another bite. “I’m perfectly capable.”
