ΩMEGA

Chapter Thirty-Six

Bridger

Arron will surely be pissed and for the first time ever, his anger would be completely warranted. His beta is just up and is leaving him. I have never abandoned him in my entire life.

No matter how much I can't stand Arron, I have to tell him. I'm still his beta and I can't just leave him without a word; I have a job and my duty is, unfortunately, to be attached to his hip every breathing second. So I have to tell him. If he says I can't go...I have to. Kian's shakey voice keeps me rushing to the pack house. I know I should have tried to settle whatever is happening over the phone, but I just...something came over me and I desperately want to see him as much as he needs to see me. I know this is incredibly bad timing and Arron will likely say no, but I have to try. Whatever is happening, it seemed urgent and I know Kian wouldn't just call me like that for no reason.

'You can lie to him...you can tell him that you and Kian broke up, Peyton is there, and you want to get back at Kian by bringing Peyton back here'

I stop in my tracks with my eyebrows raised high. 'My high-nose wolf wants to lie to his alpha?'

'I've recently discovered newer priorities' Jace retorts.

I make it to the pack house in no time. The pack is completely dead with everyone in their right mind deep asleep. Despite having just a couple hours of sleep, I'm wide awake and on edge and the only thing that will keep me from falling off the edge is getting to Kian. I should have asked him why he was upset or what happened, but he told me he wanted – no, needed – to talk to me in person. I just hope this isn't an I miss you kind of thing. Which I know it isn't because Kian would never make me drive seven hours in the middle of the night just so he could tell me that he misses me.

When I get to Arron's suite, I quietly knock on it. I could easily mindlink him but he can't hear me while he's sleeping and I need to ask his permission face to face. I knock three more times before I hear him groaning. I stand straight in front of his door as I listen to him groan and shuffle around before his loudly walks towards the door and opens it.

"What the fuck, Bridger?" he hisses as he glares at me.

"Arron, listen," I start as I try to figure out how to ask this. The thought to lie passes over my mind for just a second, but I shake it away. I am going regardless, so I might as well tell the truth. Partially, of course. I can make up some things as I go. "I think I know where Peyton is."

His blue eyes narrow. "Where?"

"You have to let me go. No one else can go with me."

His face drops. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"No, no I don't think you're stupid," I know you are, "Kian called. He doesn't know what's here. Peyton is with him, but I can only go to get him. Do you understand?"

I maintain a steady heartbeat, trying to make myself sound as vague but believable as possible. If I cross between truth and lie, it would be harder for him to know if I'm lying or telling the truth.

"You seriously think I'm that stupid," he scoffs, "you– the Savior of Omegas would go to his little omega-boyfriend's pack to take away his best friend? Bridger, I know what this is."

It's my turn to roll my eyes as I impatiently balance my weight on one leg. "I'd return Peyton because I know he can escape again. I know he's smart and capable. Keira is smart, but she would never be able to escape or even survive James's pack. I'd return Peyton for Keira even if that means Kian and I break up. He–" I take a deep breath and look Arron straight in the eye, "he loves Peyton more than me anyway."