Page 77 of Eclipse Sector
I should have sensed his entry, should have known he was here by hisscent.
But I’d been so consumed by Ivana and her sweet fragrance that I’d failed to properly monitor our surroundings.
Of course, theBetahad just shadowed into the igloo—something I knew with a sweep of his mind.
At least I hadn’t been so far gone that even my wolf had failed to detect his physical approach.
Alas, I should have been aware enough to catch his mental intentions.
That was a problem I’d fiximmediately.
You better have a damn good reason for interrupting us, Beta,I telepathically said to Benz.
Lorcan sent mewas all he said in reply. But I heard—andfelt—his underlying irritation.
He didn’t like that I was in here with Ivana.
And he really didn’t approve of the alluring scent of her slick in the air.
I ignored his presence and connected to Lorcan’s mind.You sent Benz for me?
You weren’t responding to my calls.The stoicism that typically underlined my old friend’s voice was notably replaced by annoyance.We have a situation.
What kind of situation?
Lorcan went straight to the point, replying,Omega Sylvia was found unconscious thirty minutes ago in her igloo.
I froze.What?
Someone drugged her, Cillian. I’m healing her, but it’s an estrus stimulant. When she wakes up, she’ll be in heat.
A growl escaped me. A growl born of unadulteratedfury.
Stimulating an estrus was common for other types of wolves. Some Alphas didn’t want to wait to breed their chosen Omegas.
However, that wasn’t how we did things in the V-Clan sectors. We respected our Omegas and their cycles.
One of these Alphas isn’t playing by the rules,I thought to myself, my hands balling into fists.And that asshole broke those rules while I was otherwise occupied.
“What is it?” Ivana asked, pulling me from my thoughts and forcing me to look at the heart of my distraction.
“I need to go,” I told her, the words a rumble in my chest.
Fuck.I shouldn’t have even been here at all.
It was my job to watch the Omegas.
Mydutyto protect them.
And I’d been too caught up in Ivana to focus on my task. On myvow.
This… this was precisely why I couldn’t mate her. She was a dangerous distraction. A tempting fate.An unattainable ideal.
“Cillian,” she said, grabbing my arm. “Tell me what’s going on.”
“Benz can explain,” I replied as I shadowed out of the shower to grab a towel. The Beta opened the door, causing me to glare at him. “You can explainafterIvana is dressed.”
“You act as though I haven’t seen her naked before,” he drawled, leaning against the doorjamb and blocking my exit. “She’s my best friend, Alpha Cillian. We run together as wolves often. She’s like a sister to me.”
