Chapter 127

MINDY.

The morning came, and the joyous atmosphere at the packhouse didn’t change. Everyone was in high spirits.

Alpha Nadine was still asleep, so no one was allowed to go up and down the stairs at the moment as her father had requested to let her sleep.

People come and go, but there is always someone helping out in the kitchen, where I remained most of the morning as they let me take charge of what we would have for breakfast and lunch.

I was in the kitchen, but for the first time, I felt I wanted to be there. The Omegas serving and even the Omega Headmistress were in high spirits. As if nothing could go wrong. We didn’t discuss our newfound freedom, but we could all feel it.

The only thing missing was Arlo. I hadn’t seen him all morning, and I was embarrassed to ask anyone where he was. I didn’t want to appear eager to see him, but that was exactly how I felt. This was the first time I felt this way—wanting someone to be just around me—and I didn’t know how to react.

“Smells good