The safety drill

"We need to go…", Dawn told Talia while tugging on her arm.

Talia was swept away in dancing, and she needed a moment to comprehend that Dawn and Zina were next to her, urging her to leave.

She had no intention of going anywhere without an explanation.

"Where are we going?", Talia asked.

"Alpha mind-linked us.", Zina said in a hushed voice. "Everyone who can't fight needs to move to safe houses. He told us to take you with us."

"What? Why?"

"We don't know why.", Dawn said. "As Omegas, we need to follow orders. There is a security issue, and we can't fight. If we linger and things escalate, we will only be in the way."

Talia looked around and noticed that the number of women dancing reduced visibly. Does that mean the festival is over? What about Damon?

Talia glanced in the direction where Damon was, and she only saw a bag where he used to stand.