“This muffin is so good. Did you make it?”
Ravyn’s voice drags me back to the present, and I meet the bright green of her round hazel eyes.
“No. Ted did.”
Just when I thought those eyes couldn't get any bigger.
“He's quite the cook.”
Again, more silence. The omega continues to nibble at her muffin. So far, she hasn’t asked about Killian; she just looked so happy to see the muffin.
“So, where’s your boss?”
I shut my eyes. How do I tell her that her alpha of sorts has left her to attend a meeting with my grandfather?
This exchange will not go down well.
I heave a sigh. “Killian...”
I don’t have to finish. Ravyn knows as soon as his name leaves my mouth. He has abandoned her during her heat. That’s all she hears.
“What?”
I nod. “Yes. He left earlier to head to the office. He will—”
With ashort growl, she throws her sheets off her legs and finds a pair of tight-fitting yoga pants. They bring out the shape of her rear end. I avert my eyes.
Then she finds a figure-hugging tank top, wrapping her hair up into a high ponytail. The hairstyle exposes her heart-shaped face.
“Where are you going?” I ask.
Her hazel eyes shoot to mine. “To find my alpha. What was he thinking leaving me like this? The ass!”
Her shout rebounds off the wall, and I flinch. I am so not prepared to deal with this. She’s hormonal and cranky, and I have no idea what to do.
Tears start leaking from her beautiful eyes, and all I can do is watch. What the hell am I supposed to do? I’m too afraid to approach her.
“W-why am I even surprised? He's been acting off ever since...”
Her voice cuts off and then she sniffs. The sound makes my heart wrench. The poor thing looks so lost.
I try to cheer her up. “I can assure you that he left with a heavy heart. He had a very important client—”
“Important client, my ass! He talks so big about knotting me, but then when push comes to shove, he chickens out!”
Again, I keep my distance. Ravyn is a ticking time bomb, and I finally see the effect that an alpha’s presence (or lack thereof) can have on an omega.
I may as well not even be here. Ravyn won't be satisfied until she is by her alpha’s side again.
I’ve never been more ashamed of my designation. I’d take a whole hour being belittled by my father over this.
Ravyn needs a knot, and I don’t have a knot.
“Come on, let’s go.”
She brushes past me. I follow her down the hall. “Go where?”
She whirls around. “To your boss! You can drive me.”