Page 22 of Lethal Alpha
He glances at her and then at me.“I can’t reach any of them.”He sighs, he’s now looking much more distressed than Vera.
Which is strange, since his bonded Omega is out here, safe, and two of his Alpha pack mates are inside.He should be calming down with her here, but he’s getting worse.
Then I notice it too, something strange tugging on me, growing inside, worry, the need to go back in there.I push the sensation aside, I’ll deal with that later, I’ve got other things to do right now.
Next to me, Vera pulls her hair back into a quick braid, her face a mask of determination.
“Fuck.I guess we’re on our own for now.”Jorge puts his phone into his pocket.“We’ll go in through the staff entrance on the side.They probably locked the door to the restaurant, but maybe they didn’t lock the one to the kitchens.”
He’s now got a gun in his hands as he looks at us, before he blinks and looks me over.“You should go to the hotel.You don’t need to get involved in this.”
“Like hell I don’t.I’m not letting you go in there on your own.”Who does he take me for?
“He won’t be on his own.”Vera’s calm voice shocks me, but not as much as the easy way she’s holding a knife in one hand and I notice the gun at her side, hidden by the small bag she’s been carrying around all evening.
Okay, what the fuck?
Whoisthis girl?
How can that cute as a button Omega I’ve been talking to —and staring at— all evening suddenly turn intothis, someone who’s so comfortable with weapons?
It kind of creeps me out that I hadn’t noticed it before and it’s my fucking job to notice who around me might be dangerous.
“I’m still coming with you.”I push at Jorge’s shoulder.“Where’s that entrance?”
“Are you sure?”He eyes me, though he’s anxious to go back inside.
“Yeah, I’m sure.I can’t leave my scent matches behind when they’re in danger.”Fuck.I said it.But what the heck.I’m pretty sure our lives are on the line and I’d rather say something now than never getting the chance later.
Jorge looks at me, exasperated, but then motions to the side of the building.“Let’s go.I’ve had to use it as an exit a few times, I’ve never used it as an entrance before.”
We start walking and Vera easily keeps up with our long strides.
“You’ve got a plan?”Her voice is calm, her steps measured, like she’s done this plenty of times before.Which scares and confuses me.I’ve suddenly got a lot more questions, for her and the rest of that pack.
At first, I thought that a happy-go-lucky girl like Vera might not be such a good match for a pack in our line of business, but now I’m wondering what other secrets she’s got.
“Go inside.Figure out what happened to Derrick’s men that he put in the hallway at the back.Then check if the doors to the kitchen are still open.And we’ll go from there.”Now Jorge’s got part of a plan, his pheromones are more stable, but they’re still heavily in distress and I notice that mine are starting to join in.
What the fuck is going on?Is this another one of those ‘we’ll explain it tomorrow’ kind of things?Because I would like some fucking answersnow!
“Are you sure you should be doing this, since you’re possibly pregnant and all?”I catch Vera’s attention.
“I can get pregnant again; I can’t get new mates.”She pulls up a shoulder.“And if we all die, it doesn’t matter anyway.I’ve been living on borrowed time for years.If this is the end, I’ve had a good run.”
My heart falters a beat at her words, at the thought of her dying tonight and how she’s so calm about it.But before I can think of a reply, we stop in front of the side door.
Jorge tries it and it’s locked.Not for long, as someone opens it from the inside, nearly slamming it into his face.
From his clothes, it’s someone from the kitchen staff.
“Are they in the hallways?”Jorge grabs him by his shoulder, pulling him aside, as he makes sure the door can’t fall shut.
The shaking boy nods as he stumbles outside.He’s shivering and in shock, but I don’t notice any blood on him.He’s unharmed.
“Go.”Jorge pushes him away from the door and looks inside before slipping in.
I know that Jorge has some experience with this, but he’s usually more on the financial side of things, not the sneaking around and killing side of things.
