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 before, says in a rather bitchy tone. “I would like for us to order

drinks.”

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

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

I shake away all negative energy and jealousy

have

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guys I don’t know well aren’t with us.

not cuddling with anyone.

out of her mind. She is finally

and got a babysitter,

He has

are dangling

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

to have this idea that I

He called a cab for her. That, my friend, is

perfect for me.

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

wait. I order shots with

have fun,

Rebel smirks at me.

pushes the small of my back. While drinking, I told her of my plans, and now even Logan is cheering me on. “Tell him how

he

thickly. “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

feels like my blood is boiling when he is in the same room or paying me attention. I’m already dizzy, and when he

unwelcome flip,

forward.

him. The girl scowls at me and

mouth.

who are you?”

beats me

There you are!”

a hug and lifted up from the ground while the girl stares at us. I’m shocked. The girl is shocked. And once I

my legs around him like a monkey, she storms

did

was rude to

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

and he makes a smug face as I stare at him. Eyebrows lifted, and

beating really

if my brain just now realizes that we are practically hugging. My hands are on Jake’s broad shoulders, eyes locked onto