Page 39 of The Silver Pact
“I second that!” Ross says and sits down beside us. “Now stop thinking about sad things, pretty girl. Believe us when we say to you we want you here.”
Ian leaves at some point, and Ross just holds me, humming.
“Why haven’t you sung out loud before this time? Hmm, my pretty girl, why were you hiding your voice? Why does no one but us know about this?” He slides his hand over my throat.
“I didn’t want anyone to look at me. No one heard me when I asked for help. Why would I sing?”
Ross rests his forehead against mine. “What dark shadows lurk in your eyes? I would take them from you if I could.”
“Ross,” I moan when he touches his lips to mine. “Sing away the shadows. Sing me back to the light, to happiness.”
He does. Singing a song that leaves me crying with laughter. That’s how Quint finds us when he walks in with pizza. Ian and West trail behind him.
“Oh, no, not that song!” West shouts and breaks into the second chorus with Ross. His voice isn’t bad, but it’s clear he’s having fun.
Quint hands me a piece of pizza. “Eat, darling.”
I take it and take a bite while they finish up the song.
“All right. We need to have a huge celebration meeting,” Ross shouts out. “This is our official pack party to welcome our girl to our pack.”
I pick up my glass, imitating Ian and West.
“To Silver, the omega we chose, and our one true love.”
“To Silver,” Ian says with a softness in his eyes.
“Silver,” Quint whispers.
“My baby.” West purrs.
My throat thickens, but Quint smacks a kiss to my lips, and then feeds me more pizza.
“So, from now until the sun rises, we’re not talking about bad things. We’re watching movies, eating crap, and having a good time. Those are the rules.” West glares at everyone.
“What are we watching?”
I don’t pay attention, I’m too busy trying not to giggle, feeling my heart grow in my chest, the bonds they’ve placed on me tingle and strengthen.
If this is happiness, sign me up.
sixteen
Silver
Two and a half years ago
Jenny sits down beside me and studies me. “Does your sister know?”
“Know what?”
“Know about the people who hurt you?”
I inhale sharply, focusing on her. Rage dripping off me, a warning in the air.
“I’m not going to tell her, Silver.”
I shake my head. “No, Onyx will never know.”