My Omega Queen Chapter 15: Cat’s Out of the Bag
POV: Emily
There were a few seconds when all I could hear were my heart beats. My olfactory senses had announced me whose face is awaiting me the moment I turned around, yet I had no excuse for my actions. I gulped and slowly turned my head and body towards my foil.
“Hi, Emily” says Michael, with a smile. Then he goes ahead and sits on the sofa, gesturing me to join him: “Would you like to sit next to me on the couch for a second?”
s actions.
ng that I can help you with?”
second, I was obviously doing a poor job eavesdropping and I would make a fool of myself trying not to take responsibility for it. But now, the questi
ome rumors about Edward and Rachel and I wanted to find out more ab
wards, he lifts his head, looks at the office’s door and then at me: “My apologies, maybe we should have gone for a walk instead. Would you like that?”
es. The ground is covered by a neat, soft layer of grass and a few benches placed under the trees’ crowns for shade during day time. There are several bird houses here and there, completing the calm, relaxing forest scene. The moon is shining brightly on the sky and the light, cold breeze is foretelling the arrival of a harsh autumn.
begins: “So, how do you like the pack until now, Emily?”
of safety these mountains give off. “
heard you were quite interested in it.”
ld know where the dungeon is. For any case.”
The moonlight is shining on his confident, questioning face.
ening her senses.
afe could turn out to be my cage. I straighten my back, take a deep breath, and confess: “I guess there’s no hiding it anymore. A rumor has reached my ears that Edward had killed his own father in cold blood, using wolfsbane and petty tricks to murder his own parent. That sounds like quite a dangerous mate, if you ask me! Salt on wound, barely my second day here and I wake up to see two pack warriors, more dead than alive, being ta
els nice to get this off my shoulders. However, my fists clench instinctively as I look in Michael’s eyes. His smile has diminished to a
Edward shall be more than glad to explain everything to you.”
Are they just going to beat me, too? My anxiety is over the roof and I’m sure he can hear my racing heart beat. However, Michael doesn’t wait for a response and heads ba
hael!” Edward shouts, sighing.
ldn’t care less of his toast, as he gets closer to Edward and tells him, in a grave voice: “You two
duct, as he stared at him bewildered for a few seconds before looking my way.
own. As I had expected, despite leaving the window open, he couldn’t get rid of her reek.
to be all over?!” spits Accalia, turning in circles agitated.
igh importance that he requests something of me. What exactly should we talk about?”
eel a bit uneasy. However, cat’s out of the bag now. I make myself more comfortable on the couch and say:
your father?”