Page 10 of Rhythm Of Our Souls (Heartbreak Melody #3)

Ally

“Are they really talking about hooking up with a girl after the show?” I lean in, asking Liam as we follow the guys back from sound check.

“If they knew what was good for them, they wouldn’t!” Liam says loudly, earning a narrowed-eyed look from his little brother over his shoulder.

“Let them have fun,” Nate laughs. “They’re a pack. Maybe they will find their Omega.”

“Ugh, just what we need, people finding mates and changing the perfect little bubble we have. No thanks,” I huff.

Nate chuckles. “You're telling me you don’t want a pack?”

A low warning growl leaves Liam. “Nate.”

“What?” Nate asks. “She’s a twenty-five-year-old Omega.”

“Almost twenty-six,” I correct him.

“Not helping, babe.” Nate grins, looking back over to Liam. “She’s not going to be single forever. All she needs are the right men to sweep her off her feet.” He stares hard at Liam, as if to drive a point home.

It’s been a few months since the night I stood outside Nate’s bedroom, watching the two of them in a very intimate way that involved me pleasuring myself and then being caught literally with my hand down my pants.

And it ended with Nate licking my fingers clean, promising he was working on it.

By it I think he means getting Liam to finally give in to his feelings for me.

If he manages to get the big broody bastard to do that, then the man deserves a cookie.

I really do hope he does, because I’m dying here. It’s not easy being in love with your bodyguard and manager, knowing you can’t have them. At least not at this point in your life, or ever.

I’m going to die alone.

Maybe I can get a cat. Oh! A ferret. I’ve always wanted one of those. They are so cute!

Shaking myself out of my own thoughts, I don’t realize we’re at the dressing room until I look up to see the door open, and a lot of yelling coming from inside.

“What the hell?” My brows furrow, eyes darting up to Liam.

His body stiffens, going all Alpha guard mode. It never gets old.

We head towards the room, and I rush forward before Liam can get in front of me.

My eyes dart around the room, trying to take in what’s going on.

Skyler and the guys stand nearby, looking just as confused as we are, while Maya is across the room sobbing, Benji holding her tightly.

I knew Maya was going to be bringing some friends for me to meet after the sound check, but what the hell happened while they were waiting?

A tall Viking of a man is growling at another man who’s a mirror image of him, apart from the thin wire glasses.

Something out of the corner of my eye catches my attention, and my whole world stops spinning.

My eyes widen, and I can’t believe who’s standing there, wide blue eyes stuck on mine.

Is that really her? Is Lulu really here? Fuck. How didn’t I put it together that she was the friend Maya was bringing to meet me? I know Maya talked a lot about Lulu while we were working together, telling me how amazing she was, hardworking, and the best friend she ever had.

I hated Maya in those moments because she got to have the one person I’ve been pining after for years. The one person who’s been missing from my heart.

Lulu never came to the set, not once. Even though Maya tried to get her to come. I assumed she didn’t want to see me.

So why is she here? Now?

“Lulu,” I whisper, her name a haunted prayer on my lips.

Her lips part, like she’s about to speak, but doesn’t get the chance to before Liam barks, “What the fuck is going on?”

Lulu’s eyes dart up to Liam’s, and a second later, they widen before a whimper slips free as she wraps her arms around her stomach like she’s in pain.

I don’t have too long to worry about her, because it’s my turn to feel like I’ve been sucker punched in the gut.

An overwhelming scent of leather and musk fills my nose, my core heating as slick gushes free. I swallow down my own moan, afraid of what the sound might do.

This can not be happening. This can not be fucking happening.

I stare at the tall blond Alpha, who’s staring back at me like I’m both an angel and his worst nightmare.

I have no fucking idea who this man is, but I’m not stupid. I know what’s going on. Out of all the fucking times this could have happened, I just found my scent match.

And by the looks of it, it’s Lulu’s Alpha.

A low rumbling growl leaves Liam, and a shiver of dread crawls down my spine. Snapping me out of this trance I seem to have with the mystery man, I look up at Liam with furrowed brows, expecting him to be standing guard in front of me.

But nope, he’s next to me, staring right at Lulu.

That whimper, that pained look on her face.

She’s... Liam’s her...

Fuck!

Holy mother of god, you have got to be fucking kidding me.

Haha, very funny universe, good one. But can we lay off on the fucking curve balls you seem to enjoy throwing me?

I’m scent matched to Lulu’s Alpha. Lulu is scent matched to the Alpha I’ve been craving for years.

This is literally the day I’ve been dreading since the moment I caught feelings for Liam.

The exact reason why Liam would never take that next step with me.

Because he refused to be with anyone who wasn’t his scent match to avoid any possible hurt.

And now, he’s fucking scent matched to the woman I’ve wanted for over half my life.

Nope. Not happening. Not fucking happening.

“Oh, hell fucking no!” I find myself saying, and before I know it, I’m storming over to Lulu.

I need to talk to her, to get her alone. Things need to be said before this goes downhill even more than it is right now. Hello, shit show, party of five.

Growls ring out around the room, apparently not liking my choice of action. Well, screw them. “Oh, fuck off!” I shout at the room before swinging my gaze back to a petrified Lulu.

I feel you, girl. I’m losing it on the inside, too.

“Come with me. Now.” I grab her arm, making her squeak. A shiver runs through me as soon as we touch. I ignore it, pulling her towards the exit.

“Ally!” Nate tries to stop me, but I bare my teeth at him.

“Don’t,” I warn him. “I’m not losing him,” I tell Nate, and he gives me a pained look. “And I’m not losing her either.”

He swallows hard, nodding. “I’ll hold them off.”

I raise a brow.

“Okay, I’ll get the guys to help.” He gives me a small grin.

“Where are we going?” Lulu asks, but we don’t go far before I’m throwing open the first door I can find and pulling her in.

Finding the light, I flick it on to see we’re standing in a janitor's closet. It will have to do.

We stand just there, staring at one another. Everything I had been ready to say to her leaves my mind. All I can think about is how fucking gorgeous she is. She cut her hair into a cute bob, the blonde strands curled.

“Hi,” I whisper, my heart racing as the urge to cry hits me. After all this time, I’m finally face-to-face with Lulu.

“Hi,” she whispers back, voice shaking as she blinks, eyes flicking between mine.

“I’m so fucking sorry,” I blurt out.

Her brows furrow. “It’s not your fault. You know Omegas and Alphas have no say over who their scent matches are.”

“No, not that.” I wave her off. “About that night.”

Her eyes widen, understanding what I mean. “Oh.”

“It was stupid of me to demand so much from you. I put you on the spot, and when I didn’t hear what I wanted in that moment, I let the hurt do the talking.

I regret everything I said. I didn’t mean it.

And I’m so fucking sorry that I let you think I did.

I’m sorry for leaving you to deal with all the horrors you went through with your parents.

” Tears begin spilling down my cheeks. “I’m sorry I never came back.

I didn’t know. I didn’t fucking know. And by the time I did, the trial was over.

I wanted to come back, I was ready to drop everything to come back to you, but this evil witch of an ex-manager, Julia, fucked everything up,” I growl.

“She abused her Alpha powers and commanded me to stay. I wanted nothing more than to tell her to go fuck herself, but I couldn’t

“And I know after she was out of my life, I could have come to you then, but you were already at Calling Wood, starting your new life. A life you deserved more than anything. I didn’t want to mess with that.

I didn’t want to drag you into my crazy life.

Not when you’ve already been through so much.

But please know, I've never stopped thinking about you. I’ve never stopped loving you.

” Oh, crap. I didn’t mean for that to come out.

Okay, so we’re doing this, why not? You're on a roll, Ally. Just keep going. What’s the worst that could happen?

“And I know that sounds crazy, and I’m sorry if this weirds you out. I know you didn’t feel the same way about me, and damn it, I’m just putting my foot into my—”

She cuts me off by shoving me against the wall, and the next thing I know, her lips are on mine.

Fireworks go off inside me, pure fucking happiness consuming me.

Is this for real? Are Lulu’s lips really on mine?

I moan, the softness of her lips against mine making me shiver. Her lemon meringue pie scent makes my already wet core soaked.

My hands lift, tangling in her hair as I pull her closer, deepening the kiss. Our tongues and lips dance together like they’re long-lost lovers.

And in a way, I guess that’s true. At least for me, it is.

A rush flushes through me, and I feel like I’ve just taken a hit of the most potent drug.

I’m kissing Lulu. And this time, there’s no awkward drunk fumbling. It’s everything I dreamed of and more. I never want this moment to end. All I want to do is wrap her up in my arms and hide her away. Protect her from the world and anything bad in it.

When she breaks the kiss, letting both of us suck in some much-needed air, I panic that she’s going to run away again. But when I blink open my eyes, breathing heavily as my head swims with so many different emotions, I don’t see panic in her eyes.