a Col
e. Sean and Susan descended on me
yes darting past me as if ch
e parchment with the magical signa
amine it. They couldn't read the symbols, but they could
washing over her face. There was no pity for me in her e
force of it heavy and impersonal, as if I were an object.
ment and put it away. It was
voice sharp and accusator
e weak. "The nurs
s envelope-was already pressed flat against my ribs, hidden in the lining of my coat. They d
nt of what I'd taken.
, already spending the cash they hadn't even collected. Let them think
from my coat and shoving it deep under th
money they'd get from Billy tonight would be the tail end of the bride-price-and that tail end would ha
t them love it. It wa
amiliar knock echoed thro
ingly sweet voices, their fake pleasantries and d
"weakened" state would only further convin
reaked open. Billy's large frame filled the
in satisfaction. He turned to Sean, who was hovering o
owed by Sean and Susan's suppressed gasps of jo
towards me, his eyes full of pred
intending to kiss me. The foul smell of s
om mine, I shot my hand up and sho
d back a step, his face a mask
stance between us. My voice was as
ce contorted with rage. "You bitch, you dare
and I solve your 'problem.' The 'problem' is sol
f our agreement, using his belief
rsh, angry sound. "
money, and they agreed to the terms. You can leave now. Or... would you rather ev
Forcing himself on a weakened Omega who had just undergone a termination ritual was somethin
clenching, but he didn't move closer. He kn
or. "Fine. You've got guts. We'll see about t
counting the money. They looked u
stions. I knew I was safe for the night. And my
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