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.

with the celebrations?” Kelly, who I’ve never met before, says in a rather bitchy tone. “I would like for

drinks.”

in surprise, seemingly confused by the other woman’s

shrug at her-I don’t know why Kelly dislikes me. Unless Jake told her about

away all negative energy and jealousy and

have

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aren’t at the hotel anymore, but getting drunk at a bar. The hockey guys I don’t know well aren’t with us. It’s Nathan, Alice,

not cuddling with

of her mind. She is finally

pregnant and got a babysitter, so

with Nathan. He has called a

legs are dangling down from his

Logan, they are doing shots. by the bar. And Kelly? She

to have this idea that

Jake is currently busy ignoring her. He called a cab for her. That, my friend,

perfect for me.

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

I order shots

fun, and once Jake

smirks

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

to know he has options.”

thickly. “Okay, here

the course for the corner of the bar. Jake is talking to some girl, and

when he is in the same room or paying me attention. I’m already dizzy, and when he looks up and tilts his head,

unwelcome flip, and by some miracle,

forward.

awkward standing in front of him. The girl scowls at me and opens

mouth.

who are you?”

eyebrow at her, but Jake beats me to it by saying, “Winnie, my

There you are!”

up from the ground while the girl stares at us. I’m shocked. The girl is shocked.

around him like a monkey, she storms

help but laugh. “What did you do

closer, voice all soft. “She was rude to

chest speeds up. I’m speechless. I didn’t expect Jake to

face as I stare

beating

hands are on Jake’s broad shoulders, eyes locked onto his face.