The door swings open again, cutting through the silence that towered at Charles’ cold mention of ‘omega’. A server entered, balancing trays of food and a bottle of expensive top-shelf champagne that I had only had once in Chief Owen’s study. Maybe Charles isn’t a poor Alpha, but some spoiled rich kid based on how comfortable our stay here has been so far; that complicates things. Should I run now?Immediately the thought forms, my eyes turn to the door that remained ajar after the server entered, and a sickeningly familiar shadow flickers past—Niklaus?Am I hallucinating?Shaking my head to clear my drug-muddled mind, more men dressed in suits walk past the door before the door seals shut.So, did I see Niklaus or not?Fuck, my reflexes are shot, I should have run then.“I think I saw-”I begin, but Charles’ predatory gaze shatters my steady attempt at making a smooth escape. Unlike my body, which feels numb to any feeling of urgency, his eyes are squinted, screaming his suspicion, a
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