Page 63 of Unhinged Alphas

Then she sees them. Tenses. Fear scent spikes.

No. Notfear. Shame.

Ashamed of me?

Of course. What else?

Hurts.

But I understand.

"What thefuck?" Thane grits out, eyes dark.

Furious. Worried.

"Guess that answers that question," Whiskey scoffs.

"Out!" Ivy snaps. Face red. Eyes fire.

Thane freezes. Looks at me. At her. "But he?—"

"Out!" Through her teeth. Clenched.

Thane blinks.

Others stare.

Plague turns first. Mutters something.

They leave.

All of them.

Thane glances back.

Ivy growls. Small growl, like a wild fox.

Never seen Thane move so fast.

Door slams behind them.

Turn back to Ivy.

"Well, that was… embarrassing," she mumbles.

Not for me.

Sorry,I sign, nervous.

She looks confused. "No, it's… it's notyou."

I tilt my head, unsure.

"It's not," she says again, firmer. "Not you at all. I just… it's vulnerable for an omega to be found. Um. Like this. Never mind, I… we should probably, um… I think your knot has gone down long enough to…"

Points between us. Face redder than her hair.

Cute.