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I frowned. “But… how long’s he gonna keep you in here?”
“No idea.”
“Are you gonna starve? I could go and get you some food.”
“Nah, I’m no fun to him dead. Go on, Kitten.”
I thought to Knox. He might be sleeping by now, but maybe I could get around that? “Can I… um. Can I give you a gift before I go?”
“Yup.”
I got to my feet, poking around the rack of muzzles and weapons before picking out a knife and sitting back down beside him.
To my delight, he seemed quite happy to offer his arm to me.
Carefully, I carved another little heart beside the first, warmth spreading through my veins as I did it. Then, for good measure, I left a little bite on his forearm beside it.
There were bars and a muzzle between us, but his fingers still wove through my hair for a moment, tilting my neck and holding me close like he would have kissed me if he could.
Finally, he let me go, but when I scooped up Bunny and hurried from the room, I couldn’t stop myself shooting dazed glances back at him as I left.
THIRTY-TWO
Two years before—Just tryna get some love.
THISTLE
The marble beneath my knees ached as I waited.
My trance broke a few times as the night passed in quiet. The moonlight created a low silver glow beneath the heavy curtains across from me.
Ace slept, and I waited, kneeling, as the hours ticked by, Bunny tucked at my side.
He rewarded dedication often enough that this was worth it. If he was pleased when he woke and I’d been good enough, he might use me before he left.
Glade had been gone for over a year now, so it was just me and him, and no other Omegas.
Finally, a sharp knock on the door jolted me from my trance and I heard Ace’s Head of Security, Dale, from the other side.
Ace sat up, blinking sleepy eyes, then he swore under his breath, standing from the far side of the bed.
Oh fuck.
I had seconds.
Ace hadn’t spotted me, but Dale would, and he’d tell everyone what he saw. In a flash of utter panic, I dived up onto the bed, scrambling beneath the blankets just in time for the sound of the door to open. I tugged the corner of my top over my shoulder and messed my hair a little.
I stretched, rubbing my eyes like I’d just woken up, Bunny in my fist. From my periphery, I could see him glancing in.
Would he notice?
Would he go back to the Brotherhood guards and tell them that I was Ace’s Omega? One good enough to be invited into his bed.
Even Glade hadn’t had that. Sometimes Ace had gone to her bed, though. They’d never slept together, but he would hold her all night—it was a punishment for me, knowing he was touching her.
I hated it.
I hated it.
