12. ALEX

Goosebumps covered every inch of my skin because of Daisy’s warm breath against my throat. I tried to ignore it. I tried to think of anything other than her warm breath against my skin and her soft body pressed against mine.

She was fast asleep with her head resting on my shoulder. Every time I shifted in my seat, her arms would tighten as if she was scared I would leave her.

My alpha instincts were urging me to protect the little omega in my lap.

“Did we loose them yet?” I asked Stevens.

The sooner we got home, the sooner I could hand her over to Elias and force the rising feelings down.

“Almost.”

I growled. Fucking assholes. At least, there was only a dozen reporters and Stevens managed to scare them off with his nephew’s water gun. Fuck, it’s going to be all over the news.

Pursing my lips, I carefully shifted in the seat to pull my phone from my pocket. I called Valiant but the call went straight to voicemail. He was probably busy in court.

Elias answered on the first ring. “Is she