Chapter 103

Ariadne doesn't know where she's going, finding a service exit, and running up three flights of mottled gray steps. She needs a smoke badly, but her pockets are empty, having quit a long time ago when she first found out she was pregnant.

The Omega doesn't know what to expect when she reaches the roof, certainly not a rose garden with gorgeous blooms of white, pink, and dark red.

Ariadne feels as though she's stepped through time. And she wonders if this is Dustin's or Miner's hobby, keeping this place.

It's starkly beautiful against the dark night sky.

Ariadne wipes her face, drying tears that haven't even been born yet, then she walks over to the ledge, leaning against the railing as the wind blows up at her.

It's drizzling ever so slightly, and Ariadne knows she needs to go inside and face Victor again before her bones are stripped of heat.

Only the door creeks open, and the Alpha appears, halting for a moment to take in the scenery. "This isn't what I expected. This Dustin guy has