Chapter 106

Ariadne’s ears are ringing, and she can’t hear what Anna’s screaming at her, but she can tell that it’s vile and furious.

Anna’s face is red, and her movements are dynamic as they desperately hold her back from slugging Ariadne in the eye.

It takes Waylon, Calvin, and Nathan to keep Anna at bay as she swipes at the air in front of Ariadne.

“Hit me,” Ariadne whispers, legs wobbling. “I deserve it.”

Anna’s stronger than Ariadne’d expected, jumping the barricade with a red-eyed growl. The older Omega charges her, fist raised. But at the last moment, she pauses, face screwed up in pain.

“My son,” Anna says; her expression speaks volumes. It says, ‘you betrayed me.’

And Ariadne doesn’t disagree.

Anna punches hard, fist going into the wall, blasting a hole before the Omega pulls it out, a gash on her knuckles.

“I’m leaving, and whoever wants to leave can follow me. I’ll find my son, and then I want nothing to do with you anymore. From now on, I’ll live my life as if you died.”

“Anna,” Ariad