Ruby hears her father's angry voice and immediately slips into the car and across the seat to the other side, allowing Cassian plenty of room to get in as well. There's blood on her knuckles and they're going to be swelling underneath it but in 24 hours, the pain there will be the last thing she can think of.

The omega doesn't bother to hide her own smile, tilting her head over the seat to look at the guard. "I am. Y'see the thing about alphas is that most of you completely underestimate omegas. Everyone talks about how strong you are, but they forget what feisty little fuckers we can be. Especially, this close to a heat."