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I bite my tongue. He’s goading me.
Be the better man. Don’t kill him.
It would make Skylar upset.
“He’s staying,” Landon snaps, and I’m grateful. “He’s been involved in everything so far. Ben and I have kept him up to date.”
River snarls and looks between us. “Fucking fine. But don’t be surprised if he quits again.” He stomps down the hall, and I hear him slam the bathroom door.
Landon rolls his eyes.
“Is he still being a prick to Ben?” I mutter, drumming my fingers on the counter.
“Of course,” he says matter-of-factly. “You know he’ll never forgive Ben for turning down that scholarship.”
I scoff. “He was old enough to make his own choices. He didn’t need River telling him what to do.”
It took a while for Ben to reveal why River is permanently pissed at him—Ben had an opportunity to leave the state with a full scholarship to almost any school of his choice. But instead, he chose to stay in town and become a cop.
River never let it go, it seems.
Which isn’t surprising—if it’s one thing River’s good for, it’s holding a grudge.
“You know that and I know that, but you know how he is,” Landon says.
“I CAN HEAR YOU ASSHOLES TALKING ABOUT ME!” a voice from the bathroom echoes.
I roll my eyes and return to my laptop while Landon makes a call to Ben.
Hours pass.
Another Omega is found relatively unharmed, and Landon and River leave to question her.
I stay in Skylar’s kitchen, breathing in the stale smell of her vanilla essence, using it to remain calm.
I will find you, Omega, a primal part of me thinks.
I can’t fail again.
She’s still alive. As sick as it sounds, she’s useful to them alive.
As long as she stays alive, there’s more blood to give.
Watching the footage from the café is tedious, but I tell myself it’s worth it.
So far, no customer has a criminal record. I do basic research on all of them, running quick background checks, but nothing stands out.
Of course, a customer may not have abducted April. The person responsible could be anyone and anywhere.
But it doesn’t hurt to double check.
Skylar appears on the screen sometimes, and I drink in her appearance every time.
But in all of it, she looks…forlorn.
As if she’s plagued by sadness but forcing a smile onto her face.
Before she met Landon and River.
