Page 42 of Knot a Bad Idea

None of this means anything without her, without my friend, without the Omega I adore.

My chest seizes up, and suddenly Hunter is outside with us too, shouting. Steven has his hands up in surrender, a bewildered expression on his face as Hunter gets into Donovan’s face.

I can’t do this.

I can’t watch them fight.

I can’t breathe…

Where is April?

I need to get to her.

Then I can breathe again.

She’s my mate, even if I haven’t made that bite yet.

She’s the only one for me, regardless of what Donovan or anyone else may think.

What did he say to her?

I press a hand to my chest and lean against a wall, fucking horrified that someone will see my panic attack.

April, I’m sorry, what did he say to you?

My chest hurts.

Fuck,what did he say to her?

I bang the back of my head against the wall, willing the pain in my chest to stop.

I hear my parents’ voices in my head.

Men don’t have panic attacks.

Alphas don’t get this emotional.

Breathe. I need to fucking breathe.

My vision blurs, and there’s still shouting, but now the voices are shouting my name.

“Liam. Come on, brother, you have to breathe.” Hunter’s voice.

I grit my teeth. I can’t fucking breathe.

I hit my head against the wall again, hoping it distracts me from the pain in my chest.

It doesn’t.

My thoughts race, and I hope that no one else sees how pathetic I look. I hope I’m far enough away from the hotel that they don’t see that one of the founders ofAxtonis having a mental breakdown because they think their Omega is upset.

“Do I need to call an ambulance?” Steven. That idiot that talked about April.

Shame and embarrassment course through me. I don’t need an ambulance. Not because of a fucking panic attack.

“That won’t be necessary,” another voice snaps.

Donovan.