*Abi POV*Omario continues chatting with Olivia and Loyd while I pretend to be drowsy and then sleeping. With my eyes closed I try to link with my wolf. “Nina. Are you really there?”Nothing“If you…I am really looking forward to talking to you.”Still nothing I really don’t know how the first communication with one’s wolf is meant to start but I can’t wait to have someone who completely understands me and feels everything I feel. “Please talk to me.” I am desperate, she’s apparently kickass but she’s two years late already. “What are you waiting for, Nina?”I eventually give up and listen in on Omario and his fiancée conversation. Loyd must have gone out when I was trying to talk to Nina because I don’t hear him anymore. “I thought we would spend this evening together. Why can’t you get other slaves to care for her?” Olivia asks. Maybe I am imagining the menacing tone but it makes me cringe. “Servants,” Omario corrects her. “It’s the same thing,” she insists and there’s the to
*Omario POV*Abi is instantly agitated the moment Terrence walks out. She forces herself out of bed to stand near the window. I can feel her heart racing. She’s scared for him. I get up and follow her. It’s almost dark outside but the street lamps allow us to see Terrence confidently stride past the group that will be hunting him. They have already shifted into their wolfs and hauling excitedly. My heart starts racing too. There’s so much I hate here and this is on the top ten. I look at them, they are supposed to be my family yet I identify with the people who would never really let me in. I despise those whom I belong with, leaving me all…..alone. “They are more today.” Abi’s melancholic voice breaks my heart. She is terrified for her friend and blames herself that he has to go through this. I narrow my eyes at the group. I have never paid attention of the exact number but they should be less because I got rid of Sylvester and Kane. My heart sinks, Abi is right and I can see why.
*Omario POV*“She was dumb to go with them but she is our mate!” I am now screaming at Titan. Him and I are supposed to be looking out for Oli no matter what stupid decisions she makes. Oli’s distressed cries continue but Titan does not seem touched at all. Even if I take over from him now, I won’t be much help at night. I need Titan’s sharp senses to lead me to where she is. “Leave her, she will learn not to do dumb things again,” Titan responds. “We are going to save Oli.”“No, we are not!” Titan resists but unlike previously, I now know his weakness. “Dad already instructed us to stay away from Abi. That means your claim on her is now null and void. She is fair game for dad’s friends. Defy me on this and I will let Blake do as he pleases with her.”I feel sick to my stomach as I say this to threaten my stupid wolf but what choice do I have?“Fine!” Titan snaps and heads towards the door the same time Terrence walks in. I don’t have time to interrogate him on what’s happening out
*Abi POV*It’s Friday night, another familiar scene. I am laying of the floor but feel less exhausted than most Friday nights. Prophet Rufus is looking through my soul and for the first time in months, I am terrified. I use to feel like this before but I got used to it. Tonight I am back there again. What Prophet Rufus sees and says about Omario and I will determine what happens to me from now on. I have done my best to imagine Omario as the man on the video he made me watch. I have also reminisced about our kiss every day and I hope that what the prophet sees is convincing enough. “And?” Alpha Theo roars. He really takes this very serious. His heart must be disgustingly strong. I really hate the mutation that gave him this power. My heart is hammering. This is the moment of truth. “Nothing, Your Highness.” Prophet Rufus says. I look at him, he is definitely not telling the whole truth because I have thought of killing Alpha Theo. Omario’s thoughts have consumed me, but that has n
*Abi POV*It’s early hours of the morning by the time Terrence comes over and Omario leaves. I feel sick the moment he is out of the door. This can’t be right. For a full hour, Terrence is just staring at me and it’s making me uncomfortable. Him and I are usually open with each other but right now it feels like we are strangers. “Say something, please,” I finally break the ice. He smiles when our eyes meet. “I am curious. How did you get him to finally leave your side?” he asks. “His fiancée is injured. I did not have to do anything.”Terrence chuckles, the way he usually does when he does not believe me. “You are a lot of things Abi, a good liar is not one of them.”I look at him and swallow my saliva. He is my best friend, I want to be honest with him but I don’t understand what’s happening to me right now. Maybe it’s gratitude. That happens to a lot of people, right?“How did you get him to go and see her?” Terrence asks again. “How did you get the horses to fight for you?”
*Omario POV*It’s after one in the morning when I finally leave my chambers to visit Oli, because Abi just can’t let this go. I understand her intentions and it is the right thing for me to do, but I am already dreading meeting Brenda and going through Oli’s recent moods. Titan on the other side is furious with me for agreeing to leave. Him and I don’t seem to agree on anything at all lately. “Oli is our mate and she’s hurt.” I don’t know why I have to be the one reminding him of this. It is unfortunately, Brenda who opens the door. She’s so excited about me coming over while I am disgusted that she is here as my dad’s mistress. On top of that I have to forcefully suppress Titan who wants nothing less than to tear her apart. “Titan.”“She tried to cut Abi’s arm off.”Titan’s vendetta and everything really, revolves around Abi these days. “She’s dad’s concubine now, stand down if you want to see Abi again.” This, me threatening him with Abi every time I need him to comply is on it
*Omario POV*It’s after five in the morning and I have not slept a wink. I am still in Oli’s bed because she is sleeping on my chest and I don’t want to wake her up, but my mind is not here. I know that Abi is okay. I can count on Terrence to take care of her, but I can’t help wanting to see that with my own eyes. This is fucked up. I and my mind should be here with my mate, not this. I look down to find Oli staring at me. Shit! I have been in my own world and did not notice that she was awake. Good thing she can’t read minds. “Morning, Rio.” The sweet melodic voice of my mate should bring my wondering mind back in line. Should is the keyword but it’s doesn’t. I smile and plant a kiss on her forehead. “You are miles away. Thinking about her?” she asks and I can see her breaking. I shake my head and lie through my teeth. “No, Babe. Thinking about our honeymoon actually.”Oli melts. It’s better than telling her the truth, right? I have no idea where we are going for the honeymoon
*Omario POV*I am pacing up and down, fuming. I summoned Terrence three minutes ago, yet he is still not here. Some people have death wishes. He better not be busy claiming Abi because I will crush his neck. Just the thought of it gets my blood pumping. Mate or no mate, I have publicly claimed Abi, for him to do anything with her would be disrespectful and right now, I can’t tolerate that. “You are jealous,” my stupid wolf says. “Shut up, Titan.”“Your Majesty.”I have been lost in my head I did not even see Terrence approaching. “You are damn ….” I am ready to tear him apart but when I turn around and…I can’t. “What happened to you?” I ask. Anger completely replaced by concern. Terrence looks like shit, nothing like a man who just found his mate. “Abi is my mate.”I can’t quite read his tone when he says this. “I heard.”“She rejected me.”I hate myself for being relieved while he is so crushed. What the fuck?I recollect myself. Something does not make sense here. Abi would n