Sneak Peek of Nobody's Son's Next Chapter
I know it's been a while. I'm trying to update soon, but in the meantime, here's a little sneak peek <3
Scott tried to remind himself that this was an honor. He wasnât sure how many more Winter Games he had in him, but this year felt special because his pup was experiencing it for the first time.Â
Ilya was reaching out more, mostly memes or emojis, but at least it was something. The bond was more open than it had been before, and it was almost too much. Which is one of the reasons Scott was here in this tiny diner with Vaughny, pretending to pay attention when in reality he was studying Shane Hollander.Â
The young Alpha was sitting at a table by himself, looking at his phone
And then Vaughny, picking up on that Scott was watching the Canadian for some reason, took matters into his own hands. âHollander, whatâs up, motherfucker?â
Always polite, Shane said hello and shook their hands
âLatvia and Russia tonight. Bet Rozyâs feeling the pressure.â Vaughny chuckled.
Scott frowned. He could feel how much this mattered to Ilya. The kid had been wound so tight with something heavier than just pressure or nerves. That worried Scott. He knew how dangerous Russia was for male Omegas, so dangerous that Holly had Ilya on a much stronger dose than she normally recommended, but they couldnât risk discoveryâŚÂ Â
Which was why Scott was here.Â
Shane and Ilya werenât subtle. Too young. Too reckless. Too convinced they were the exception to every rule.
Scott knew Ilya understood the stakes.Â
The Omega had spent his entire life hiding what he really was.Â
As far as Scott knew, the kid didnât know Ilyaâs true designation. And if he didnât know, there was no way he understood how dangerous Russia really was for Ilya.
âHey, whatâs Roz saying about all this?â Vaughn asked.
Shaneâs smile flickered. âI donât know,â he admitted with an awkward shrug. âNothing to me, thatâs for sure⌠I think he knows Canadaâs got this in the bag."
âNah, uh.â Vaughn elbowed Scott. âNot this year, baby. Weâre fucking coming for ya!âÂ
âOkay, okay.â Shane laughed, his smile finally looking genuine.Â
Despite all of Scottâs instincts screaming at him to view the younger Alpha as a threat, Hollander was just a pup himself. He could see a softness in the polite, soft-spoken Alphaâsomething he understood why Ilya was so drawn to.Â
âYou look great in silver, Vaughny. Donât even stress.â
Vaughn stared. âWas that a chirp, Holzy?!â
Scott found himself laughing.
Somehow thirty minutes later he was still sitting there, eating frozen yogurt with Vaughn and Hollander while trying not to like his pupâs Alpha⌠Nope, not his Alpha! They were way too fucking young for that.
âDoes your room have that smell?â Shane asked.
âYes, yes, it does,â Scott said.
âIs it black mold? Thatâs what JJ thinks it is.â
âHeâs probably right,â Scott said. âThe good news is we won't be here long enoughââ
âAlright, so tonight thereâs Russia-Latvia. But before that thereâs menâs figure skating,â Vaughn interrupted.
âMy buddy Joeâs competing,â Shane said. âWe trained together. Would you guys be cool to do that? Iâd love to show up for him.â
âHell yeah,â Vaughn said, actually serious for once. âIâll show up for any dude who's got the balls to do that.â
Shane frowned. âWhat do you mean?â
Vaughn lowered his voice. âI mean your buddy's probably an Omega, right?â
Shane opened his mouth. âI donât know ifââ
âItâs brave as hell,â Vaughn continued. âEspecially here.â
âBecause heâs an Omega?â Shane asked quietly.
âPartly.â Vaughn glanced around the diner. âBecause heâs gay. Because heâs an Omega. Russia isnât exactly known for being safe for folks like that. Havenât you noticed the extra security around the openly out athletes or the Omegas?â Vaughn asked.Â
âRussiaâs âsposed to leave ours alone during the games, but Iâve heard stories. Tourists disappearing, getting jumped, shit like that. And thatâs nothing compared to what they do to their own. Hell, there arenât any male Omegas on their teams. Not even the figure skaters. Come to think of it, I donât think Iâve even seen a single one. Seen plenty of the womenâall wearing those fucking collarsâbut not one male Omega.â
Scott's nails dug into his palm. Before he could stop himself, he reached for the bond.Â
Ilya. Like fog rolling over the oceanâdistant, melancholy, impossible to hold. But he was safe. Still his impossible, stubborn pup.
âFucking balls of steel.â