Knot So Perfect Omega (Omega Match #1)(57)

“Maybe the manufacturer didn’t put one on by accident?” I asked hopefully. “What does it mean if there isn’t an omega symbol?”

“The pharmacist that filled this bottle would have noticed when they were counting the pills. They signed the side of the bottle that it was checked.” He pointed to initials across the label. “Your omega didn’t notice they were blank? One of the first things they’re taught is to examine their pills before taking.” He grabbed a larger plastic tray and dumped the whole bottle in it. “I’ll have to send these to the lab to be tested to know for sure what they are, but they aren’t heat suppressants.”

“Then what the fuck are they?” Beck was starting to grow agitated, and I put a hand on his back. “What about these?” He pushed the perfume blockers toward him.

The pharmacist grabbed another tray and emptied them. “These are correct, but if she was taking a placebo pill, then it wouldn’t have worked that well.” His eyes went to our necks. “And if you aren’t bonded with her yet, she would naturally release more perfume anyway to grab your attention.”

“Placebo pills? What are those?” I could feel Beck’s anger through our bond and hoped he didn’t jump through the opening and strangle the pharmacist.

“Sugar pills, basically. No ingredients that would affect anything. Sometimes an omega will take them if they want a break from the heat suppressants. If they want to continue them in the future, it’s easier to get back to the routine of them if they are taking a daily pill. Very similar to beta birth control pills. I’ll send them off, so we know if they’re something else.” He put the perfume blockers in the pill bottle and handed them back. “Let me get the new bottle of suppressants.”

He moved to a wall of bins, and Beck growled low in his throat. “She knew. She’s supposed to check them every day.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. Do you even hear what you’re saying? Why the hell would she take placebo pills and not just stop taking them if she wanted to get her heat? Hell, she wanted us to bring them here to get looked at. Someone fucked with her meds.” I pulled him away from the counter and pushed the basket at his chest. “Go get the shit we need. We don’t need you to snap on this poor guy. It’s not his fault.”

He ripped the basket from my hands and stalked away to get the supplies we needed. I knew he was just upset that our omega had been taking an unknown substance for who knew how long, but I just hoped the progress we’d made wasn’t just wiped away.





CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE





Kayla





I stood under the warm spray of the shower, finally able to enjoy getting clean without the water moving over my sensitive skin making me horny. Just as I had expected after the first full day of my heat, things had gotten worse, but with four alphas to satisfy me, it hadn’t been bad at all. Had they not come back when they did, I would have been in even more pain as the peak of my heat hit.

There was always the possibility this was just a lull and soon I’d be craving knots all over again. For now, I was enjoying not feeling like a sex-crazed lunatic. I was sure the guys were too.

Turning off the shower, I grabbed a clean towel and dried off. My body ached from all the different positions it had been in, and after I ate dinner, I was hoping to sleep through the night. Beck and Rylan were supposed to be grabbing pizzas on their way back from the pharmacy.

Braving clothes, I pulled on a clean pair of panties and a soft, sleeveless nightgown that fell to my mid-thigh. There was no point bothering with anything constricting. The best part of it was that it had pockets.

I quickly brushed my hair out and threw it up in a bun, not caring that it was still dripping a little.

“Kayla, the guys are back!” Kane yelled from the other side of the bathroom door. “You good?”

I grabbed my phone and turned off N’Pact’s last album, putting my phone in one of my pockets. It made the nightie a little heavy, but I was waiting for Kara to text me back.

“I’m great.” I opened the bathroom door and grinned as his eyes traveled down my body. “Should I put on real clothes?”

“Not at all. Just surprised to see you in a dress is all.” He wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer. “I like.”

“It’s a nightgown, not a dress.” I shoved at his chest. “Don’t start. I finally feel somewhat normal again. Probably just a lull, but I’m going to enjoy it.”

“Party pooper.” He kissed my cheek and backed up. “Want to eat in your nest or the kitchen?”

I scrunched my nose because the room smelled like sex and was a bit stuffy. “I think we need to air this room out a little. That might help me not be a nympho. The smell does something to me. So do all the naked chests.”

He walked out of the bathroom and grabbed a stray shirt from the floor. I immediately snatched it from him and threw it across the room. He laughed and took my hand, leading me to the kitchen where the aroma of pizza made my mouth water and my stomach flip with hunger.

“You guys better have gotten a whole pizza just for me.” My feet came to a screeching halt when Rio, Rylan, and Beck all turned to look at me.

I don’t know how I knew, but something was wrong. They weren’t smiling, and they all had this glint in their eyes like they were about to murder someone.