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I raised my eyebrows. “She’s not looking to get packed up right out of school?” I probed. Though many omegas attended college now, they often sought packs after.

Eli shook his head. “She’s stubborn and wants to put her degree to use. She actually already has a kid.”

If I was surprised before, I was downright shocked when he said that. “A single omega with a child? Isn’t the father around? Is it an alpha? If she’s a mom, surely someone has a claim to her.”

“I’m not sure, honestly,” Eli said, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt and undoing the collar. “I think he may have been an alpha, but all I know is, he’s not in her life at all now.”

“Eli, man,” Micha said, sitting up straighter. “This doesn’t sound very casual. She’s an omega and has a child. You’ve got to be stepping onsomeone’stoes, dating her?”

He looked between us, then shrugged. “I want you guys to meet her, she’s…special. If you don’t like her, nothing will happen, but I’m not waiting until some arbitrary date of graduation, when she seems perfect.” He took a few steps closer to us, and that’s when the faint floral smell hit us.

Instantly, I had a boner.

“Fuck me, is that her scent?” I asked, leaning in closer.

Eli smirked. “Pretty amazing, isn’t it? I swear, she’s my scent match, which means she’s probably yours.”

Storm was frowning. “Something about that scent is weirdly familiar. I don’t know what it is, though…” He trailed off.

“Maybe you had a class with her and simply didn't realize? You're not the most observant.” I laughed at Storm, who rolled his eyes.

“Yeah, that's got to be it,” he said. “Still…a kid is a big deal.”

I shrugged. It was and it wasn’t. “We’re not rushing into anything. Let's just see how the first few dates go with Eli, then maybe we can plan to meet her. For all we know, she could turn him off by the third date by eating with her mouth open.” I laughed as Eli shuddered. That was one of his biggest pet peeves.

That, and when someone didn't close the box of cereal properly and it became stale.

Eli was the oldest out of all of us, and I couldn't blame him for being ready to start a family. If I was honest with myself, I was getting tired of the college hook-up culture. I wasn't going to date an omega without my pack, and no one had come along that fit the bill.

“I’m really happy for you, Eli. Honestly. As soon as you think the time is right, I would love to meet her.”

Eli’s grin widened. “I look forward to it.”

He was so confident after only one date. This omega had to be something special.

Chapter 10

Kennedy

Studying was an impossibility. I had read the same page in my textbook three times while Charlotte napped in her little crib next to my bed.

All I could think about was one particular alpha who had swept me off my feet with a single date. He had been the perfect gentleman. And every time I thought back on the date, my pulse would start to race as my body hummed with the memory.

My phone buzzed, and I looked down at the screen. It was another distraction from my work, but at this point, I was giving up on being productive.

Eli:

How soon is too soon to ask you on another date?

Kennedy:

That depends. I think people usually wait a day or two to make it seem like they're playing it cool.

Eli:

Well, I frankly don't give a shit about playing it cool. I just want to see you again.

A grin spread across my face as I clutched my phone to my chest, resisting the urge to kick my feet with glee, like a good little girl.

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