Page 23 of Truth or Pack

“But you look so cute when you laugh,” he challenged. “Send me that, I’ll post, too.”

“Same,” Holt said as they took it on as a pack challenge instead. My eyes widened as I watched every single one of them post the picture and send me a friend request. I took my own phone and accepted all three, watching as they tagged me as their omega, introducing me to the world.

Part of me liked the idea that if this went south, they’d have to explain why to the world. The other part of me hoped that wouldn’t be the case.

“Warning, my ex Sadie and I had a bit of a thing in the past. I cut it off over a year ago. It was nothing deeper than sex, but she’s still a bitch. I’ve blocked her, but just in case, you mightwant to as well,” Ash said. His cherry-and-lime scent soured with his nerves.

He put it in blunt, honest words, which I respected. They didn’t have an omega and I couldn’t fault him for finding temporary companionship… even if I loathed her.

“Thanks for telling me, but I already blocked them years ago,” I admitted.

“But not us?” Ash asked, a grin back on his face. It looked more natural this way. I didn’t like the worry.

“Apparently, I’m a sucker for punishment. Your turn, Ash.”

"Taryn, truth or dare?" I asked. She shifted in her chair, curling her legs under her. Her eyes were on her lap, toying with a string on her shirt instead of looking at me as she thought it over.

"Dare," she finally said after a few moments. Her lips tipped up into a smirk.

Oh, so she did have a playful side. Interesting.

She was watching me now as I leaned forward, staring at her intently. From here, her coconut, kiwi, and vanilla scents were even stronger, no longer ruined by her anger or frustration. I tried my best to breathe her in discreetly as I set the challenge.

"I dare you not to run," I said, raising one eyebrow. Every one of them, including Holt and Mathias, raised their eyebrows as well.

"Run?" she questioned. Those gorgeous blue eyes were wide behind the frames of her glasses. From the way she was watching me, she knew what I meant.

"Run from us. I still sense that ‘fight or flight’ mode on you. We don't deserve it, but Idareyou to stay and hear us out, to give us a chance."

Taryn started to say something but stopped a couple times, mouth opening and closing.

"I could break her ankle. Then she couldn't run," Holt piped in and all of us turned towards him, mixed looks of horror on our faces. Of course, the bastard had a shit-eating grin on his face. "I told you I was funny."

"Well, that just killed the mood, and the game. Thank you, Holt." I sighed, rolling my eyes before looking at her. “He won’t hurt you, it was a terrible joke.”

“Ha, ha,” she deadpanned. At least she didn’t seem too upset.

"So, what now?" Mathias asked, looking from Holt to myself. What she couldn’t see was a desperate look, pleading for us to fix this.

"Movie?" I offered up.

"I don't think that there are any movies here? Or cable," Taryn admitted.

"I have it covered," Mathias said, popping up from his spot at the table.

"He’s the tech wizard," Holt explained. He was a lot more at ease than I expected.

"More of a junkie," I corrected.

"He’s more up to date with all that stuff than we are," Holt said with a shrug. His job on the ranch hardly called for technology, and I swear he acted like an old man.

Me? I could do social media and the basics, but anything fancier and I was lost.

Outside of online shopping, at least.

"What is it that you guys do now?" Taryn asked as we moved into the living room.

"I thought you didn't block us? " I teased.

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