Page 15 of Rhythm Of Our Souls (Heartbreak Melody #3)

Lulu

I don’t think the smile on my face has left for even a second since Ally brought me backstage. Watching her out there, in person rather than old videos on the internet, is surreal.

I’m still not sure I’ve even processed what’s happened tonight. I’ve gone from having an amazing day with my two Alphas to finding my scent match and being reunited with the person who’s owned my heart for years.

She’s absolutely beautiful, the same pure raw talent that I saw in her back when we were teenagers shines bright. Only, her voice has grown into this more mature, sexy rasp, and with certain songs, it never fails to make me feel all sorts of things.

“She’s amazing, isn’t she?” Liam asks, raising his voice a little to be heard over the music. His body is so close to mine I feel like I’m going to combust.

“Amazing doesn't even start to describe her,” I answer back, swallowing hard, unable to take my eyes away from Ally, but my body hums with the need to touch him.

This man is mine. My Alpha. My scent match. How is this even real right now?

How is it even real that Ally is back in my life?

I’m seriously starting to wonder if I drank too much last night, and I’m still deep in sleep, living out some kind of wild dream.

What do I even say to him? I don’t know anything but his name. Do I just keep standing here and wait for Ally to come back, or do I try to talk to him?

No. I can’t do that. Not right now. He’s working. His job is to protect Ally. I don’t want him to be distracted and be the reason why something happens to her.

“That I’m going to have to agree with.” His voice sounds closer, and my body shudders, heat filling my core. This is so weird. I’ve never felt like this for any Alpha but Brady and Gavin. A part of me feels like I’m betraying them.

I’ve been so caught up with the chaos of the night that I haven’t actually talked to them.

Guilt hits me. I feel like an asshole for just blindly agreeing with Ally’s suggestion to join packs because I was just so caught up in the moment, reveling in the fact that she’s here, telling me she still loves me.

I didn’t even stop to think about how this would affect them or how they would have to deal with this.

Fuck. Brady must be going out of his mind. I’m not the only one who’s found their scent match. I’m going to have to check in on him and see how he’s handling all of this.

No matter how much I try to give Ally my full attention, because she’s amazing out there, I can’t help but be distracted by Liam. I really should say something to him.

So, my dumb ass says the first thing that comes to mind.

“Ah, hey,” I look up at him. “Thanks for not being a serial killer,” I say awkwardly. His eyes dart down to me, a look of amused confusion on his painfully handsome face.

“You’re welcome?” He chuckles, leaning in closer so he doesn’t have to shout. “But how do you know I’m not?”

His scent consumes me, and I have to clamp my thighs shut. Fuck. He smells amazing, good enough to eat.

I push past the urge and grin up at him. “You might come off as a broody fucker on the outside, but I see through it, Liam.”

“Oh yeah?” His eyes flick between mine. “What do you see, Miss Lulu?”

The growl in his voice is making just having a simple conversation with this man hard. “You spend every day putting your life on the line protecting someone you care deeply about. I don’t know many serial killers who would do that.”

“She’s an exception. I wouldn’t do that for just anyone.”

“What about me?” I whisper, and I’m sure he didn’t hear me, but his eyes darken, and he takes a step forward, leaning his mouth down to my ear.

“I might not know you very well, Lulu, but I know what I feel inside, and I can tell you right now with everything in me, that if you were in danger, I’d put my life on the line for you too, just as I would for the Omega out on that stage.”

My eyes flutter shut, and I fucking swoon. Yeah, this man is good.

“Thank you,” he whispers, brushing his lips against my cheek, pressing the softest kiss against my skin.

“For what?” I ask, my voice shaking.

He says nothing, his attention landing on something in the crowd, a low growl leaving his chest.

My eyes scan the crowd, trying to find who he’s looking at, and I find Brady. He’s standing in the front row next to Gavin.

He’s watching Ally with this look of awe and wonder in his eyes, and I can’t help but smile.

Because I know exactly how he’s feeling. She has that effect on me, too. Always has.

In any other situation, I’d be jealous and hurt. But all I feel is excitement about what’s to come.

Some people say you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but fuck them. I think after everything I’ve been through in my life, I deserve the whole fucking cake and some cupcakes too.

It’s been gnawing at me that I was going to have to do my best to try to get over Ally in order to give my relationship with Gavin and Brady the best chance I could, and to give them my whole heart like they deserved.

Now, I don't have to. Because the universe decided to give me a damn break for once in my life.

I’m really starting to kick my own ass for not going to see her while she was working on Maya’s movie. If I knew this is how things would have ended up, I’d have been with her sooner and not lost another year where we could have been together.

I watch as Ally dances around the stage, a big smile on her face, full of energy. She’s glowing, happiness radiating off of her in waves. She’s an angel.

She moves towards the front of the stage, and the fans go wild, holding their hands out, trying to grab at her. She stays just out of their reach, walking along the front of the stage.

When she gets to Brady, she stops and grins down at him. He looks up at her, a grin playing on his own lips as she sings, hypnotized by those ocean eyes .

Another growl leaves Liam, and I roll my eyes. “Not you too.” I spin around, crossing my arms.

“What?” his eyes flick down to mine.

“This whole jealousy thing can’t happen, I hope you know that.

I’m sure Ally will agree with me on letting some of it slide with all of this being new, but I need you to know that I won’t let anything ruin the chance of me being with Ally again.

No one understands just how much that girl has meant to me.

And I spent way too fucking long without her to lose her again after just getting her back.

That includes jealous Alphas who don’t know how to share.

Having two Omegas in a pack isn’t going to be easy, I know that. But we need to make this work.”

Liam’s jaw grinds together. “I’m not jealous.”

I snort a laugh. “Yeah, then why do you look like you want to go out there and punch my Alpha in the face?” I raise a brow.

His nostrils flare. “I do not.”

I can’t help but smile, shaking my head. “Keep telling yourself that, big boy.”

“I’m not jealous,” he grumbles.

“Oh, babe.” I place my hands on his chest. “You are so jealous. But it’s okay. If you're a good boy, I’ll even consider sharing my Omega with you, too.” I wink.

His lips part in shock.

“She’s not yours. She’s mine,” he growls.

“I’ll fight you for her.” I lift my chin. “Right here, right now. Let’s go.”

A curve lifts his lip, and a deep, warm chuckle leaves him. “Oh, you two are really going to give me a run for my money, aren't you?”

I lick my lips, looking him over. “I think you can handle a little more work,” I smirk. “Looks like you’re used to it.”

He steps closer to me. “Why, Lulu, are you flirting with me?”

“Maybe.” I shrug.

“I can see why she’s never been able to let you go,” he says, reaching up and tucking a piece of hair behind my ear. “I wouldn’t have been able to either.”

All the air leaves my lungs, and I’m hit with the urge to cry. I’ve spent so much of my life believing I wasn’t worthy of love. Now, years later, I’ve found a whole pack of people to call my own.

It’s almost too much.

And just when I think I might be able to hold back those tears, Ally starts to speak.

“Hello, Los Angeles!” she shouts into the mic. I spin around to see her in the middle of the stage. “How are we doing tonight?”

The crowd goes insane, and I’m brought back to a time when Ally and I were lying on the hill in the park, looking up as the clouds went by.

“One day, I want to make it big. I want to play in sold-out stadiums where people chant my name.” She looks at me with that smile that always takes my breath away. “Is that too conceited of me?”

“No.” I shake my head. “I don’t think so. You deserve it. You're talented enough for it, that's for sure.

“You think?”

“I know. You're going to do great things, Ally, just you wait and see.”

To be able to see it now, to see how far she’s come in person, makes me proud. I’m glad that despite life splitting us up, she was still able to make her dreams come true. I’m just sad I wasn’t able to be along for the journey like I always thought I’d be.

“Thank you so much for having us. It’s nice to be back at home base, even if it’s only for a few nights.” She keeps going. “Lucky for you, you’ve come on a very exciting night.”

She looks over her shoulder, grinning at Liam and me.

“Something tells me she’s about to do something that’s about to cause a lot of potential issues,” Nate says, joining me at my other side.

My head snaps over to him. “What makes you say that?”

He grins down at me. “She’s got that crazy look in her eyes that she always gets when she’s up to no good.”

My eyes find hers again, and I see it. She’s grinning like a fool, and I can’t help but grin back. Oh, I remember those eyes. We’ve gotten into a lot of trouble back in the day, and that was my only warning.

With a wink, she turns back to the crowd.

“She’s going to give me gray hair,” Liam sighs heavily.

“I think you would look hot with gray hair.” I shrug.

“Same,” Nate chuckles.

Sharing my Alpha with Ally is one thing, but with Nate? I have to share my Omega with him, too. They both seem to like him; maybe it won’t be so bad.