I want to line your eyes and

primping, Allen. I'm g

her more of

there, alpha, beta or omega! Every eye will turn to yo

tening her cuffs and pinned her with a fierce g

on't even want to go but your mother is right. I need a husband

r lip and lo

erful and you deserve so much! If only I had

throwing her head back a

your mother w

her! I'd provide for you, and

ly at her as she

Allen. But even if you were an alph

exaggerated si

ian over anyone else. I was sure o

ence between them, her rough, calloused hands against her smooth, soft one

reunion, avoiding me. I

ed her tear away, standing

..well, since we heard of yo

hy laugh and sniffed

What an awful man. And please, fo

g her to sit. She began to pull out her beauty too

lett

when she began lining

machinations of my horrible father. I'm sure I sounded like some foolish, gothic omega

ed back to open her eyes, seei

do you ho

sne

ot

len swallow and

knew life with Jones was difficult for you but I'm be

trying to shush

for me, and he was never careful in his punishments. I thought you knew that the whole

voice gr

pple tree and your shirt ripped? I stayed with you while Sebestian ran for help. You had scars, Ammy, deep and nasty. I was s

mth and comfort, hoping that it would reach her. She rocked her as Allen relaxed into her, curled up in her lap and sobbing. She stroked her hair and laid her cheek on her head

now. The law says that a man owns his daughter, especially an omega daughter. Don't worry about me, pup. A

k, sniffling and

e gotten your

d ran his hand

finish, it's getting late, an

idle chatter, trying to recapture the light atmosphere that had deserted them. Her bright co

e back of her jacket. A beautiful stranger with her face stared back at her. Her clothes were more appropriate for a beta acco

the waistcoat accentuated her eyes and the jacket smoothed out her shoulders and chest, hiding what she perceived as a flaw. She spun and blushed a bit to realize that the pants were a bit too tight, but they hugged her in all the right places, showing off her natural omega cur

my. Sorry, I went a lit

ed up to lay her fingertips o

it. It makes me fee

her, her arms a

ing, Ammy. I love you. I want you to know yo

in the mirror and

Allen. Now stop

bestian and Jia. Allen rang for a tea tray, and they sat on a loveseat together, cozy an

s there are fountains, benches and rose bushes. I could just imagine you taking a romantic stroll with a handso

napkin and standing to stretch out her stiff shoulders. Staying s

that actually happen, Allen. It's

by the front door banging open. The wind howled and someone grunted, sounding like

der if we should

Ammy felt all the tension she had

is passing. I've instructed t

s sweeping slowly over her form. When Sebestian met her eyes, Ammy grinned at him, daring to believe for a moment that the awkwardness between them would disappear and their previous camaraderie was not lost forever. She was disappointed when Sebestian's face closed off and he nodded politely to Ammy befo

be so nervous. Co

es on the tea tray, tracing the different biscuits and wishing she could partake. It was

fit right in, I promise. You look

of c

and turned his head, but Ammy could see a faint blush on his cheeks and the tips of his ears. Ammy duck

*

the traffic through the city made them arrive later than was

vantage point above the ballroom to watch all the guests arr

window. Ammy hid a smile and couldn't help but compare Jia to her daughter,

much, Jia. What

out of the corner of his eye.

rtive than that, you have to put yourself in fr

with a potential spouse. After all, eventually, they

tapped him gent

kind and so frustrat

ed out the window, watching the gas street lamps pass in a blur. Ammy was done being confused b