The Alpha’s Fight for His Omega by Jess K

Chapter 54

Winnie

“Hello, Winnie! Nice to see you!” Rebel

holds up her glass for me with a big cheer. She has switched places with Logan to sit on my left side when I walk up to the table.

Alice, however, isn’t sitting down. She

stands up from her seat and gets this

sparkly look on her face before coming to hug me. “Winnie!”

“Hi!” I hug her back. “How are you?”

“I’m good. How are you?”

Before I can answer, Nathan speaks. “Here she comes, my biggest rival in love: Winnie. I swear there is a romance going on here…” he sighs but hides a smile.

“Happy to see you too, big guy,” I tell him and pat his shoulder. “Have you gotten

thinner?”

He snorts. “Shut up! I’m working out harder than ever!”

I grin. “It shows—I’m just teasing!”

People around the table snicker, including Logan. I feel welcomed sitting by the large

table the Plaza Hotel has assembled for us.

“Oh, and since you wondered, I’m feeling pretty okay,” I inform Alice and beam at her. “Mark won’t be joining us, though. He needed to take care of something urgent.”

“We saw,” Alice sits down beside me, grimacing. “But you’re fine, right? We kind of assumed it was a friendly date anyway.”

“Oh, it was,” my eyes flicker to Jake, whose cold expression turns less icy after hearing

me confirm I’m not into Mark.

Interesting…

“I

It hits me then that Jake was probably mad because I told him, “I don’t date nice guys, and then I went here with Mark. He must

have been so confused, thinking I was a

hypocrite.

I’ve never met

drinks.”

in surprise, seemingly confused by the other woman’s attitude, before she finds words. “Uh, of course?”

her hands, and Alice looks at me questioningly. I shrug at her-I don’t know why Kelly dislikes me. Unless Jake told her about me or

way, I shake away all negative energy and jealousy and focus

have fun.

***

aren’t at the hotel anymore, but getting drunk at a bar. The hockey guys I don’t know

not cuddling with anyone.

is drunk out of her mind. She is

got a

Nathan. He has

her legs are dangling down from his

by the bar. And Kelly? She is drunk, clinging to Jake’s forearm and

idea that I can’t

He called a cab for her.

perfect for me.

gone, I will confess my feelings. Mark said Jake and Kelly weren’t exclusive or serious, and I will take

I wait. I order shots with Rebel

laugh, and have fun,

Rebel smirks at

my back. While drinking, I told her of my plans, and now even Logan is

know he

“Okay, here goes…

Rebel by the bar and set the course for the corner of the bar. Jake is talking to some girl, and my heart pounds faster and faster. Can I do this? Yes. Yes, I can! Even though it’s

same room or paying me attention. I’m already dizzy, and when he looks up and tilts

I almost bail. My stomach does this unwelcome flip, and by

forward.

of him.

mouth.

who are

an eyebrow at her, but Jake beats me to it by saying, “Winnie, my best friend!

There you are!”

I’m squeezed into a hug and lifted up from the ground while the girl stares at us. I’m shocked.

him like a monkey,

help but laugh. “What did you

voice all soft. “She was rude to you, so I made sure to put

thudding in my chest speeds up. I’m speechless. I didn’t expect

as I stare

beating

practically hugging. My hands are on Jake’s broad shoulders, eyes locked