The Omega's Heart (Wilde Creek Four) by R.E. Butler Read Free Book Online Page A

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uncle, who’d tried to beat her to death more than once. She never
shifted with the other wolves, always hiding in the trees and
shifting alone. The she-wolves gave her a hard time for hiding
herself. Saying goodbye, he headed outside and called Adam to let
him know that Kammie was going to pitch in for the evening if he
needed the help, and then he went home. He didn’t have plans, but
maybe starting to pack was a good idea.
     

 
     
    Chapter 6
     
    Monday afternoon, the wall phone rang shrilly
and Honey went to answer it. “Hi, it’s Mia. I wanted to invite you
to dinner at the alphas’ home.”
    “Oh, are you sure that’s okay?”
    “Yes, Brynn asked me to call you. She would
call herself, but Acksel keeps her pretty busy the day of
the full moon, if you know what I mean.”
    Honey chuckled. “Sure, what time?”
    “I’ll pick you up about five. We’ll have a
light dinner and then head out for the hunt. Ren said your car was
fixed?”
    “Yeah, I apparently didn’t do too much damage
when I was pulling wires.”
    “Well I guess that’s good news and bad news.
I’m going to be sorry to see you leave.”
    “Thanks, Mia, I’m going to be sad to leave,
too.”
    She was used to just walking out of her
father’s house, stripping, shifting, and going hunting with the
males that her father chose to accompany her. Other females went
hunting in groups, but Honey had never had that luxury. For
whatever reason, he wanted her watched over when she was in her
shift. Then again, he’d always seemed to be watching her. She’d
never paid much attention to it, but after reading Stacy’s diary,
Honey was beginning to see her father in a new light. Stacy wrote
about her worry that he would betray Honey and that he would use
her for his own gain, but she never said how that would happen. It
made her glad she wasn’t still living at home.
    When Honey and Mia arrived at the alphas’
home, she hung up her jacket and sniffed the air. “Wow, something
smells good.”
    “The omegas probably cooked a feast,” Mia
said.
    Brynn came to them and greeted them both with
big hugs. “I’m so glad you could join us. How was your day
today?”
    “Good, thanks,” Honey answered as Brynn led
them into the family room, where males and females were milling
around. She made the introductions. “You know my mate and Ren, of
course; this is Nila and her mate Malachi; Eveny, Acksel’s sister,
and her mate Luke; Sam our theto; Dade my future father-in-law; and
Hollis, one of our elders.”
    Honey greeted the people in turn and then
joined Mia and Brynn on the couch. She sniffed the air again,
finding a delicious scent that made her whole body light up. It was
sweet and spicy, like brown sugar and cinnamon mixed together.
Looking over the trays of food on the coffee table, though, she
couldn’t figure out where the scent was coming from. Maybe there
were desserts in the kitchen. Honey helped herself to a sandwich
and listened to Mia and Brynn discuss the pack while everyone
ate.
    When they were done eating, Honey wanted to
ask about the sweet smell she still couldn’t identify, but Acksel
said, “It’s time to call your father, Honey.”
    All thoughts of the delicious smell fled as
dread pooled in her stomach. Her father would not be happy to get a
call from her. A normal father might be happy to hear that their
only child was safe and being looked out for; her father was
anything but normal.
    Acksel handed her his cell and she took it,
glancing around the room as everyone stepped back to give them the
illusion of privacy, which was silly considering all the wolves had
excellent hearing.
    Dialing her dad’s cell, she brought the phone
to her ear and hoped he would let it go to voicemail. Maybe he’d
gone out early to hunt. Maybe…
    “Williams here, how did you get my private
number?” His voice was deep with annoyance.
    She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing
came out but a squeak.
    Acksel took the phone from her