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Colin chuffed. “He is an honorable guy. And you best bet he’d kick anyone’s ass if he witnessed them abusing someone. But this was personal. He was upset for youpersonally, Pierce. I’m telling you, he is into you like I’ve never seen him with any woman.”
“He was horny and we had sex. You’re blowing this up into something it isn’t.” When my phone buzzed in my pocket, I jumped. Looking down, I saw it was Seth and I frowned.
“He’s calling you, isn’t he?” Colin looked smug. “He’s not the guy who calls the girl after banging. He’s the guy dodging phone calls usually. Trust me, if he’s calling you, he’s into you. And if he wants you, he’ll get you. I know that guy—he’s tenacious as hell when he wants something.”
I pressed a button and sent Seth to voice mail. “I’m not looking to trap an alpha into being with me.”
“Nobody is trapping anybody. He’ll want to step up and be a dad to this kid. Besides, you can’t have a baby all alone. How would you work? You’re being too emotional about this because it brought up a lot of bad memories. Be logical. Talk to Seth and see what happens.”
“Let me get this straight… I’m just supposed to waltz over there to Seth’s place and announce that the first time he fucked a guy, the guy gotpregnant? Yeah, that’s going to go over fantastic.” I shook my head in disgust. “You two are dreaming.”
Colin snorted. “Oh, he’s going to blow a gasket. I’m not saying he won’t think you’re nuts at first, because he will. But when he calms down, he’ll get in line.”
“We hardly know each other.” The whole while I argued about why I shouldn’t be with Seth, I had to fight the urge to rush back to him. I didn’t know if it was the pregnancy or what, but I wanted to go home to him, inhale his scent, and let him take care of me. The instinct to give in to him was powerful, especially after he’d bitten me and claimed me. But I needed to think logically about all of this. I couldn’t let my emotions control me, or I might make the wrong decision.
“Don’t let fear drive you, Pierce. Tell him about the baby.” Colin spoke quietly, “Seth will do the right thing. He wants you. I know he does.”
Riley’s gaze was warm as he nodded in agreement. “But you’ll be okay no matter what.”
I held his gaze. “I’m afraid I don’t share your alpha confidence that the world is filled with Care Bears and rainbows. Everything doesn’t always turn out okay when you’re an omega.”
Riley scowled. “What I mean is if Seth turns out to be a jerk, you’ll come live with me and Colin. We’ll make sure you and your baby are safe.”
My face flushed. “Oh.”
He huffed and crossed his arms.
A lump formed in my throat as I realized what a kind gesture he’d made. “I’m sorry. I just misunderstood.”
“Yeah, I know. Because you think all alphas are bad. But we’re not,” Riley growled.
I sighed. “I know you’re a good guy. You treat Colin and Garrett like gold.”
Riley widened his eyes, pulling his cell from his pocket. “Not to screw up the moment or anything, but would you mind saying that again so I can record it on my phone?”
I smirked at him, glad he’d forgiven me. “Repeat what? I didn’t say anything.”
Riley smiled. “Oh, I get it. I see how it is.”
I met Colin’s amused gaze, and I said, “Okay, maybe you got one of the good alphas.”
“Got it!” Riley grinned, holding up his cell. “That is totally going on Instagramtoday.”
Chapter Ten
Seth
Waking up without Pierce had felt all wrong. When I’d opened my eyes and he wasn’t beside me in his bed, I’d felt empty and nervous. I’d immediately grabbed my cell and called him, but he hadn’t answered. That didn’t exactly calm me, and so I’d gone to my room and gotten dressed. I’d had a strong feeling I knew where he’d be. But just as I’d reached the front door to hurry over to Colin’s house, I heard his key in the lock.
When he opened the door, he looked exhausted and anxious. “Hey,” he said softly, closing the door behind him.
“Did you go see Colin?” My voice was stiff. It was hard to contain my relief at seeing him. I wanted to grab him and pull him in for a hug, but I wanted to respect his wishes too. And he looked uptight and like he would hate it if I touched him.
“Yes.” He held my gaze, looking confused. “I needed to talk to someone who… is just like me.”
“Okay.” I nodded. “Are you feeling better this morning?” I ran my gaze over his pale features. It was obvious he didn’t feel amazing, but I hoped at least the vomiting had stopped.
“A little.”
