Page 59 of Omega Shattered
Anna shook her head. "I don't know anything about that. I didn't know she'd been caught. We were all . . . " she stopped abruptly, looking over at the beta.
"All what?" I prodded gently.
"Hoping she got away for good," Anna whispered. "At least one of us could."
"Is it that bad in here?" I asked quietly.
Her blue eyes filled with tears. "I'll be in so much trouble if I say anything. Whatever Quinn told you, it's all true." She wiped her eyes quickly. "I hope you find her."
We let the beta know we weren't interested in Anna, but it hurt to send her back to the living hell I knew she was facing.
The next omega was curvier, but had a gaunt face, like her genetics had kept her curves, but starvation was affecting the rest of her. She had her red hair pulled up in a high ponytail, but a few strands had escaped. She was stunning, but it did nothingfor me. Apparently, Quinn was the only one who could really catch my attention.
"I'm Amber, nice to meet you," she said, giving us each a handshake. Her hand was delicate, the bones shifting under my own as I shook.
"Amber, do you know anything about Quinn?" Archer began. We'd defaulted to him talking, since he was the nicest of us all and the least intimidating in looks.
"The runaway?" She raised an eyebrow. "No, why should I? I mean, people talk, obviously, but I didn't know her and it was stupid to run when she could have stayed and been assigned to a wonderful pack like yours."
I bit back a snarl. "We met her and we're trying to find her again. She's our scentmatch."
Amber smiled sweetly. "Well, sugar, the fact that she's not with you means she didn't mean much to you or the other way around. So, why not choose an omega who will do anything you want, anytime you want, and never leave?" She looked up at me from under her lashes, pursing her lips, then licking them sensually. "I have top scores in Pleasing Your Alpha classes. I can suck the rind off an orange."
"Well, that sounds great, but we're pretty set on Quinn," I managed.
Kade shifted. "Do you know where she was taken?"
"Taken? Last I heard, she was on the run." Amber shrugged. "But does she really matter? Pick me and I promise I'll make you all so happy." She ran a hand down Archer's cheek. He pulled back, looking upset.
"Sorry, we only have eyes for one omega." I raised my hand to the beta so she could escort Amber out.
"You assholes, wasting my time! I could be so good for you!" she shrieked. A guard appeared and dragged her out of the room.
"Guess there are all types in here." Orion shook his head. "Let's hope this last one knows something."
The final omega was a petite brunette with large breasts and doe-eyes that she turned on each of us in turn. Instead of sitting in the same chair as the other omegas, she moved around the room, sniffing us. She had a light lilac scent, not bad, but nothing exciting either.
I realized that not a single scent in this place had called to me or stood out like Quinn's. Orion was right about the scentmatching.
"I'm Lily."
Archer gave her a quick rundown of the situation and she listened carefully, then nodded.
"I heard some guards talking about her being in the basement. They said they were taking her to a lockdown facility, but that's all I know." She glanced at the beta nervously. "They always beat her and shocked her. We all get punished, but she was here longer than anyone else. I saw her in the showers and she was pretty scarred up."
"We know." I leaned in. "How long have you been here?"
"Not long, only a couple of months. I'm doing really well, though, if they're already presenting me to packs." She gave a small smile. "Quinn is lucky to have a pack like yours. I hope I get a good one, too."
"I hope so," I said gently. "Thank you for talking to us."
"Find her and make sure she knows exactly how much she means to you," she told us. "If she's not with you now and she's your scentmatch? I can only imagine how betrayed she's feeling."
We left shortly after that, all of us silent. Kade was tapping away on his phone, looking for high security heat dens in the area. We would find her if it was the last thing we did.
Chapter 32
Rescue Mission
