Page 19 of Last Resort

He grinned. “I try.”

“Polish the mute button to a high shine. You are going to need it.”

Narro was laughing, and the omega was staring at her with wide eyes.

“Seriously, though. Team Alpha? What the heck? Who picked that name?”

Myro and Breen said, “We did.”

She glanced back at them and smacked her forehead. “Of course you did.”

They both grinned.

The king stepped forward and said, “I hear that aside from your current aspects, you have a special appearance to share with us for the duration of the event.”

She glanced over at Myro. “Well?”

“Ladies first.”

She muttered under her breath and took on her elf height. She looked at him and inclined her head. She glanced back at Myro and Breen, and they were also tall, dark, and really dark.

“So, Your Majesty, we have come to play. May we?”

King Kekoa stared at her, eye to eye. “Yes, please be welcome.”

She bowed as gracefully as she could, which was fairly gracefully.

Kekoa nodded to his beta.

Poppy tried not to rush in and hug Haravin. Her friend said, “We have two women who will be very important to you. Belle, who will show you the pathways around the island, including the water, and Estrya, who will give you your assignments daily and act as host. She is waiting to take you to your bed and breakfast, where your casual uniform and equipment for your time on the island are waiting. Alohi will take you to your home away from home. You can chat with him, omega to omega.”

Poppy smiled as she realized what Haravin had just done. “Very cute. Alohi? If you could show me... uh, us to the bed and breakfast, that would be great.”

The omega stepped forward and looked at her. “You are tall for a girl.”

“You are a blessed omega. So, shall we?”

He offered her his arm, and she nodded to the camera and took the offered arm. They walked slowly across the crushed stone of the port area, down another road, and up toward the hills, with the ocean on their right.

Alohi asked, “Are you really an omega?”

“Yes. Built to take on giant doofuses like the guys behind us. Power and bodily fluids move around when we get together.”

There was a soft chortle behind her.

Alohi whispered, “Is one of them your mate?”

“I just met them on the airplane.”

“My question stands.

“So does my answer.”

Alohi laughed, and there was more soft laughter behind them.

“Ugh. I am sweating.”

“You will soon be in more weather-appropriate clothing.” Alohi said, “May I touch your skin?”

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