Page 39 of Rhythm Of Our Souls
Chapter 9
Lulu
I don’t think the smile on my face has left for even a second since Ally brought me backstage. Watching her out there, in person rather than old videos on the internet, is surreal.
I’m still not sure I’ve even processed what’s happened tonight. I’ve gone from having an amazing day with my two Alphas to finding my scent match and being reunited with the person who’s owned my heart for years.
She’s absolutely beautiful, the same pure raw talent that I saw in her back when we were teenagers shines bright. Only, her voice has grown into this more mature, sexy rasp, and with certain songs, it never fails to make me feel all sorts of things.
“She’s amazing, isn’t she?” Liam asks, raising his voice a little to be heard over the music. His body is so close to mine I feel like I’m going to combust.
“Amazing doesn't even start to describe her,” I answer back, swallowing hard, unable to take my eyes away from Ally, but my body hums with the need to touch him.
This man is mine. My Alpha. My scent match. How is this even real right now?
How is it even real that Ally is back in my life?
I’m seriously starting to wonder if I drank too much last night, and I’m still deep in sleep, living out some kind of wild dream.
What do I even say to him? I don’t know anything but his name. Do I just keep standing here and wait for Ally to come back, or do I try to talk to him?
No. I can’t do that. Not right now. He’s working. His job is to protect Ally. I don’t want him to be distracted and be the reason why something happens to her.
“That I’m going to have to agree with.” His voice sounds closer, and my body shudders, heat filling my core. This is so weird. I’ve never felt like this for any Alpha but Brady and Gavin. A part of me feels like I’m betraying them.
I’ve been so caught up with the chaos of the night that I haven’t actually talked to them.
Guilt hits me. I feel like an asshole for just blindly agreeing with Ally’s suggestion to join packs because I was just so caught up in the moment, reveling in the fact that she’s here, telling me she still loves me. I didn’t even stop to think about how this would affect them or how they would have to deal with this.
Fuck. Brady must be going out of his mind. I’m not the only one who’s found their scent match. I’m going to have to check in on him and see how he’s handling all of this.
No matter how much I try to give Ally my full attention, because she’s amazing out there, I can’t help but be distracted by Liam. I really should say something to him.
So, my dumb ass says the first thing that comes to mind.
“Ah, hey,” I look up at him. “Thanks for not being a serial killer,” I say awkwardly. His eyes dart down to me, a look of amused confusion on his painfully handsome face.
“You’re welcome?” He chuckles, leaning in closer so he doesn’t have to shout. “But how do you know I’m not?”
His scent consumes me, and I have to clamp my thighs shut.Fuck. He smells amazing, good enough to eat.
I push past the urge and grin up at him. “You might come off as a broody fucker on the outside, but I see through it, Liam.”
“Oh yeah?” His eyes flick between mine. “What do you see, Miss Lulu?”
The growl in his voice is making just having a simple conversation with this man hard. “You spend every day putting your life on the line protecting someone you care deeply about. I don’t know many serial killers who would do that.”
“She’s an exception. I wouldn’t do that for just anyone.”
“What about me?” I whisper, and I’m sure he didn’t hear me, but his eyes darken, and he takes a step forward, leaning his mouth down to my ear.
“I might not know you very well, Lulu, but I know what I feel inside, and I can tell you right now with everything in me, that if you were in danger, I’d put my life on the line for you too, just as I would for the Omega out on that stage.”
My eyes flutter shut, and I fucking swoon.Yeah, this man is good.
“Thank you,” he whispers, brushing his lips against my cheek, pressing the softest kiss against my skin.
“For what?” I ask, my voice shaking.
