Knot Broken: A reverse harem military omegaverse romance (Burton Military Pack Book 1) by Alice Clyde

Author:Alice Clyde [Clyde, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-12T23:00:00+00:00

24

Aurora

Seth, Oliver, and Simon’s arms are wrapped around me, making me feel incredibly warm and safe. My body and mind relax, almost sending me into a blissful doze.

The sound of the opening door breaks through the haze of pure warmth, alerting me to a new presence. I stir, feeling the others shift with my movement.

I have to blink several times to focus on the petite figure who’s walking toward me.

Valerie’s face soon comes into sharp focus. She’s gazing at me and her sons with a mix of surprise and amazement.

“What’s up, Mom?” Oliver finally asks, withdrawing from me. Getting to his feet, he raises his arms over his head and stretches.

“I came to look for Rory,” she says, her gaze flickering back to me. “Her dad’s here to take her home.”

“What?” I scramble to my feet at once. “My dad’s here?”

Valerie nods and stares at me with a strange expression. “I didn’t know you were Philip’s daughter. You should’ve mentioned him during lunch.”

I hesitate, wondering if she’s acquainted with him somehow. “Do you know my dad?”

“Not really,” she says with a sad look in her eyes. “I have nothing to do with Philip. It was your mom that I used to know.” Stepping closer, she folds her arms around me. “I’m so sorry you lost her at such a young age, Rory.”

The genuine sincerity in her voice startles me. It’s been years since anyone’s brought her up. A familiar ache goes through me, reminding me that not all wounds are supposed to heal.

“It’s all right, though,” I say with a heavy sigh. “Dad has always been around to take care of me.”

Valerie steps away, looking worried. “He doesn’t look too happy right now.”

“Oh...” Dad’s got to be pissed about the way I suddenly disappeared from the party.

Valerie’s gaze shifts toward her sons. “You guys better go with Rory and be ready to explain to him why she didn’t go home last night.”

Seth stares between his brothers. “You better tell me what happened. Where did you find Rory and how did you convince her to follow you all the way here?”

“There’s no time to explain,” says Oliver, marching toward me. Wrapping his arm around my waist, he twists his neck to glance at Seth. “Let’s go meet Rory’s dad and see what he wants.”

Seth strides forward and stands in Oliver’s way. “You guys need to shut up and let me do the talking. I want her dad to let her stay with us. Don’t behave like idiots and make a mess of the situation.”

“Our bruh’s the man,” Simon says in a deep, mocking voice and slaps Seth’s back.

Seth doesn’t utter a sound but his face instantly pales.

“I told you not to be rough with him!” Valerie snaps at once. Rushing over to Seth, she stares at her eldest son anxiously. “What is it, Seth? Did he hit you too hard? Are you in pain? Did you remember to take your pain meds after lunch?”

A sliver of anxiety wraps around my chest. Seth is tight-lipped when it comes to being in pain.

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