Page 155 of Drown My Sorrow

Today is another step towards reclaiming my life.

My very own home, already filled with the delicious scents of my alphas.

It’s hard to hide how grateful I am.

PresentDay

“Typhor is here. Stay away from him,” Shale whispers as he passes me.

I glance towards the door and see an older version of the man who gave my mother the tickets to our escape. It’s an unwanted reminder of what I came from.

I turn away and find Kelly staring down at me.

“Ignore everything he says,” Shale murmurs and disappears.

Kelly nods reassuringly at me. “It’s going to be fine. We’ve got this.”

I watch as he drifts away, circulating through the crowd, but that leaves me alone. No, not alone. Fate’s Destiny are close by, and Ianto and Beau are talking, but their eyes are on me.

I am alone, though, in a sea of people. It’s supposed to make me look vulnerable. To see who he will go after, Kelly or me.

I grab a glass from a waiter, smiling at the young man. He graciously waits for me to choose one and then swans on again, disappearing into the crowd.

“You look beautiful, cousin.”

I jerk and find the tattooed man from my vision. I stare at him, hearing laughter and the sound of a woman crying.

“Three alpha kings, ice, fire, and death, and the omega with a moon in her hands. You are their sword. Don’t go home angry.”

“What?”

I shake my head, but it’s too late. He’s staring at me, rattled.

“Fucking Mael,” Shale murmurs and rushes past us in pursuit of his cousin. Bailey turns but someone cuts in front, and he just misses seeing the infamous cousin.

I return my attention to Bailey and tilt my head to the side, but he just grabs my arm and pulls me close as a couple rush past me, giggling.

“Bailey?”

“Yes. Cousin Aspyn?”

My cheeks get hot because I’ve never been anyone’s cousin before. “I guess so?”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you during such exciting circumstances.”

I cock my head to the side, but he’s not looking at me. He’s playing the part and saying all the words everyone would expect to hear, but he’s not saying them to me or with any thought. I wonder what would happen if I went off script.

Kelly will be confronting Typhor soon.

I’m to stay in this area of the ballroom, nice and protected. Out of his sight.

“He’s coming for you, little cousin. Now don’t be scared. We’re all right here. He can’t hurt you with anything but words.”

I tense, my heart jumping. I try to turn, but Bailey holds me still.

“Just stay right like that, sweetheart. Wait for him. Draw him in.”

Bailey is suddenly gone, but I can still feel him around me.

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