Page 113 of Brandy Snap: Part Two
“And, obviously,” she said, lowering her cup, “that would have nothing to do with how Camille is still slated to bond with the Hiscox pack after the Selection Ceremony?”
I met her steady gaze, looking for any clue that she might be lying. But her face was completely straight.
Mum had this uncanny ability to lie so convincingly that sometimes she forgot she even made shit up. But from the way she was sitting patiently, waiting for me to answer, I guessed she had no idea Camille was actually leaving.
“We’ve already found our omega. That was the deal,” I said through gritted teeth. I had to keep my shit together long enough to get through the conversation.
What made it worse was that whenever I said Mel was our omega, it became a little more real. There was no way we weren’t getting rid of her, but it was getting easier to stomach the thought that she would become part of our pack.
“It’s adorable you think I’d let that pass in any way,” Mum said. “Do you honestly believe bringing someone like that to events such as mine would automatically mean we would reject the Hiscoxes’ offer?”
I ran a hand through my hair, trying to breathe through it. She had a special way that always got me worked up. My fathers were in the next room instead of right behind her, so she must have thought it wasn’t serious enough that I might explode at her.
Plus, I needed to ask her about the money she’d used to bribe Mel.
“You were never specific about the conditions,” I replied coldly.
“Caspian, darling, you stormed off before I could even go over the conditions. You’ve always been sensitive, but you’ve become so much worse since you met that male omega,” she sighed.
“He has a name. You’ve known his name for five years, and it doesn’t come with a limit. You can use it whenever you want.”
Disdain flooded her face as she lifted her teacup again.
We watched each other carefully as she took a slow sip, and I scowled as she dragged it out.
“I gave Sin a folder, and I was very clear about who was eligible. That woman, thatomega, is not eligible.” Her teacup landed on the saucer with a high clink.
Until Camille was gone and we knew the Hiscoxes were definitely off the table, we had to keep up the act with Mel. It wouldn’t be for more than a week. Sin’s side of the family would have to tell Mum Camille was leaving soon enough. Though maybe they were holding back because pissing Mum off just wasn’t worth it.
“And what if Mel is our scent match? What if we actually bite her?” I said, instantly shoving away the image of the way her face would erupt with pleasure as soon as I got my teeth in her.
A rush of desire pounded through me as I remembered all those delicious moans and cries she made for me every time I touched her.
How much louder would she get if I sank my teeth into her, along with my cock? She’d fucking lose it. And my alpha instincts knew how perfect it would be.
Thankfully, Mum’s grimace helped pull me out of those seconds of craziness I kept getting lost in more often than not.
“I can’t even stomach the thought. Really, you do enjoy stressing me out, don’t you?” She pressed a hand to her chest like she had swallowed something gross. “She said exactly the same thing, you know? But that’s what all those omegas who are after you say. They claim they’re your matches, but all they want is your surname and your money.”
From what Mel had told us, I was absolutely fucking sure the last thing she wanted was to be called Melanie Risler.
“How do you know she said that? When did you two get so close that you had that kind of conversation?”
Now that Mel had set herself up in Kai’s nest, I hoped we could protect them both from her to make up for our shitty behaviour in the past.
That was something else Sin and I did between fucking. Even though I seriously didn’t want to, we talked about how we could be better mates. Though Kai hadn’t even trusted us enough to tell us that Mum went for him from time to time. So how the fuck were we supposed to resolve that?
“We had a brief discussion about her involvement in your life, much like we are now,” she said smugly. “I believed we’d come to an understanding, though it appears she’s as stubborn as your male omega when it comes to you. I thought they were both equally pathetic, but at least that female has some backbone.”
A growl beat from me as I tried to keep my aura contained, but it blew out of me like a gale.
“Stop talking about them like they’re fucking objects,” I warned.
“I’d appreciate it if you didn’t swear in front of me. You know how I dislike that low-class behaviour.” She smirked as my anger burst in my scent. I was already tense enough. At least she hadn’t thrown around any slurs. Yet.
“So, you’re saying Mel has backbone just because she didn’t do what you wanted after you slapped her and offered her money? Or do you mean because Kai thought you were so worthless that he didn’t even bother fighting back?”
Kai had said that was why, but both Sin and I could sense his lies through the bond. We needed the full story from him, and I didn’t trust Mum to tell me the truth, anyway.
