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Was he suggesting that he wanted to do dirty things with me?

God, I wanted that.

But my baby was waiting for me at home.

As he dropped me at my doorstep of my apartment building, butterflies assaulted my stomach, and I resisted the urge to dance as I climbed the stairs.

Chapter 9

Charlie

“Ican’t believe Eli is actually on a date. I never thought I would see the day,” I said with a laugh as I looked straight ahead at the TV screen.

Storm and I were in an intense game of Mario Kart, because what better way to spend an evening? Micha was in the kitchen, grabbing drinks. We were all waiting to see Eli after his date. Despite being the oldest member of the pack, it was rare he actually went out, let alone on a date.

We were all very curious about the woman who’d piqued his attention.

“Maybe he got laid, and he’ll finally relax a bit. He could use some stress relief,” Storm said as he threw a banana at my kart, smirking as he did so.

“Shithead!” I growled, elbowing him and swerving my little car before continuing the conversation. “You know full well that Eli only has one setting, and it’s on serious. It's what we love about him.” The poor alpha was always stressing himself out with his studies, and he deserved a break.

“Maybe he’ll truly lose his mind and bring her back to his room.” Storm chuckled.

“That’s what you would do. Eli has a bit more class,” I said.

“Is it weird he’s on a date with an omega?” Storm asked, putting his controller down and turning to me, game forgotten. His lips were turned down in a frown. “We’ve only ever dated betas…”

I shrugged. “I don’t know. If it makes him happy, then who are we to complain?”

“But I thought we weren’t going to date omegas until we were ready as a pack after we graduated? Can you really see Eli being casual?” Storm asked, his tone betraying his concern.

He had a point there. I couldn’t picture Eli casually dating; he was too serious, too proper. We had agreed to stick to betas until we graduated. It wasn’t an ultra-strict rule, though…more a guideline.

Micha walked in, handing us each a bottle of beer. Having overheard us, he said, “I mean, we’re not that far off from graduating, are we? If he brings her home, I’m open to meeting her.”

Storm frowned as he took the bottle. “I’m not. Settling down means claiming and babies. We’re still young.”

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Out of all of us, Storm had had the most dalliances throughout our college years. His status as a star hockey player meant that there was never a shortage of young women throwing themselves at him.

“Adulthood is coming for all of us, eventually, Storm,” Micha reminded him.

“When the time is right, it will be awesome. I don't doubt that. For now, though, things are going well, aren't they?”

“I suppose.” I shrugged. “But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious about how Eli's date with the omega is going.”

We had moved on to a different game by the time Eli came home. A three-player game, so all of us could join in. Micha was sitting on the floor, his back against the sofa between where Storm and I were sitting.

Eli walked into our apartment with a huge grin across his face. His hair was pushed back and mussed, like someone had been running their hands through it.

Possibly a cute omega?

“That’s the smile of a happy man!” I laughed, throwing down my gaming controller. “How’d it go?”

He nodded, taking off his jacket as he spoke. “Really well!”

“So, what is she like?”

“Really sweet. I’m going to see her again. She’s in the second year of her master’s and is looking to get a job as soon as she graduates. She’s really driven.”

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