Page 41 of Omega Scorned

"Hey, we've got you," Grayson murmured. "Whatever you need. We'll put this house up for sale tomorrow and find somewhere you can feel safe."

"But it's your home. Oren's nest… "

I snorted. "Oren will be happy with a cardboard box if you're in it with him."

That brought a little smile to her lips.

"What's your dream nest like?" Grayson asked.

"I don't know. I liked Orson's, with extra spaces to hide. And blue and sparkly." She yawned, still worn out from the long day. "Maybe a snack bar."

We could do that. I mentally noted it all down and leaned in to inhale her fig and ginger scent. She was pure ambrosia for the soul.

"Tell me more," I demanded.

"Soft, fluffy things," she said quietly. "I like those blankets he has."

"We'll get you some of your own," Grayson promised. "And pillows?"

"I like those pillows with the sequins you can brush back and forth," she said, her eyes drifting closed again.

"Soft pillows, too, right?" My mental list was getting longer.

"Mmhmm." And she was out. I looked at Grayson in surprise.

"We just needed to get her mind off things," he said. "Good job."

The guys came back out with suitcases and Gertie. The suitcases went in the back and Gertie stretched out at our feet. She was excited to be going on a midnight adventure.

"Did you get her food and water bowls?" I asked.

Oren nodded. "Of course. She's all taken care of."

Grayson maneuvered himself so he could buckle a seatbelt around Emilia and himself and I helped him get it just right. Then we were off, heading to some Airbnb that Oren had found on short notice.

The rental was an hour and a half away from our house, enough that Emilia should feel safe. We pulled in a few minutes past ten and stumbled out of the car, ready to get settled in.

Grayson and Santi headed into the house while Oren and I grabbed the dog and suitcases. In a few minutes, we were all inside the cute, cozy house that was definitely something chosen by an omega. I shook my head at all the comfy furnishings. Most important, though, was the massive bedroom that took up the entire second floor, apart from the bathroom. By the time I gotup there, Grayson had already settled Emilia in the middle of the bed and had headed into the bathroom.

She twisted and turned, like she was searching for something. I pulled off my shoes and socks, peeled away my shirt and got into the bed right next to her.

The second Emilia's hand touched my chest, she wriggled closer and threw her arm over me, nestling her face into my side before stilling. Grayson returned from the bathroom and grinned.

"I guess she likes your scent, huh?"

I just smiled blissfully. My beta nose couldn't catch as many nuances as the alpha nose, but she smelled delicious to me, too.

Eventually, the others came in and settled around us. Oren curled up on my other side, his hand brushing Emilia's on my chest. I was very glad I'd taken off my shirt so I could feel both omegas touching me skin to skin.

Santi wrapped himself around Oren and we were one big cuddle puddle. Finally, I felt at peace. The anxious bit of me that had been rattling around since I'd met Emilia was quiet because she was here, in my arms, right where she belonged.

"I'll finish doing the paperwork tomorrow," Santi muttered before he started snoring. That was my alpha, always planning until he just crashed.

I was the last one to sleep, because I was simply enjoying being here with my entire pack. Whole at last.

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A scream woke me and I jerked upright, acutely aware that Emilia wasn't touching me anymore. In fact, the scream had come from further away.