INTROTOOMEGAVERSE
Ifyou’renewtothetermomegaverse,thenwelcometooneofmyfavoritegenres,butitdoesvaryfromauthortoauthor Letme giveyousomebasics:
Humanityisdividedinto3designations:alpha,beta,andomega Whilethesedesignationshavealotofanimalistictraits, theyare not shifters.Theworldasawholeisthesameastheonewelivein,soyouwillseealotofreal-worldreferences.
Alphas:Predominantlymale(femalealphasexistbutarerare);theyaremuchmoreaggressiveanddominant.They tend to fall into leadership roles insociety Theygrowl, snarl, and purr (purr is to comfort a stressed omega) Alphasalsocangointorutorgoferalwheretheylosecontrol.
Betas: Male and female; these are your “average” humans. Theymake up the bulkof societyand have a more mutedscent.Theydonothaverutsorheats.
Omegas:Predominantlyfemale(malesexistbutarerare);theyaresubmissiveandinfluencedbyalphas Theyalso go through heat cycles, which is when they’re fertile. Omegas also build nests (made of up fuzzy blankets and pillows and scents that make them feel safe). Omegas can purr for their alphas (to soothe), and then also whine/whimperwhenthey’redistressed
Afewmorethingstonote:
AlphaKnot:aglandatthebaseofanalphapenisthatswellstolockinsideafemaleomegatoincreasethe likelihoodofpregnancy
Slick:afluidomegasproducewhenaroused
Scent/Perfume:everyperson(alpha,beta,andomega)hasaspecificscent,andsomescentsaremorecompatible withothers(ie scentmatch) Scentsincrease/alterwhenemotionsareheightened
Omegaphysiology:Femaleomegaladybitsaremuchmoreabletostretchtoaccommodateanalphaknot;omegas alsotendtohealfaster
Packs:alphas,betas,andomegasformpackswhicharefamilyunits.Packsizevaries,andismadeupofany combinationofalpha/beta/omega
Rut:Whenanalphabecomesaggressivelyaroused;canleadtoextremelydominantbehaviors
THE SOUND OF FLESH SLAPPING FLESH, PUNCTUATED WITH THE OCCASIONAL MOAN, MADE ME NAUSEATED. IF THAT WASN’T enough,thestenchofbloatedpheromonesandcumwasenoughtomakemethrowup Buttheabsoluteworstpartofthisentire shitshowwasthefeelofthebodyhardundermine.
Alayerofthinsilkwasallthatkeptthealphabeneathmefromruttingintome Thehardridgeofhiscock,combinedwith thethickswellofhisknot,rubbedthesensitivefleshbetweenmylegs.
Clenchingmyteeth,Ilookedawayandtriedtofocusonanythingelse.Theroomwasalargerectanglewithcrudewooden plankwalls andflooring Theywere the same shade ofpalepine,butinsteadofcomingacross as rustic,itlookeddirtyand haphazard. The rows ofmetal foldingchairs used for meetings had beenstacked incareless heaps around the roomto make spaceforthe divine merging
Divinemergingmyass.
Itwasasickdisplayofpowerandviolence Nothingmore,nothingless “Watchthem,omega,”theroughvoicebehindmecommanded,infusingenoughalphabarkthatIhadnochoicebuttostare atthe spectacle infrontofme frommyseatonhis lap.The commandinhis words was anunbreakable order,forcingme to keep my eyes on the seven people writhing around and fucking like the world was about to end His hands tightened to a bruisinggriponmyhipsasheheldmysplayedlegsopen.
Asharpcryslicedthroughtheair,andmystomachbottomedoutasmyeyesdroppedtotheeighthpersonintheorgy The onewhoclearlydidn’twanttobethere.Honestly,ofthefourwomenthat were present,Iwasn’tsureanyofthemwantedtobe, butthebluelotusteathey’dconsumedanhourorsoagowasenoughtomakeabroomhorny
Apparentlythe youngest and smallest womanhadn’t drankenough, because she looked entirelytoo aware of what was goingon.
Andshewashatingeverysinglesecondofit
Iwatchedherfacescrewupinpainagainasthealphadrivinghishipsintoherroaredhispleasure.Hewasn’teventrying tobegentle Thewomanwasasmallbeta,oneI’dseenlurkingaroundthefringesoverthelastfouryears
Four years.
HowintheworldhadIbeenhereforfouryears?
Ahandcrepttowardtheinsideofmythigh,strokingintimately.Hisnosegrazedthesideofmyneck,andmymuscleslocked upashenippedatthepulsepointofmythroat.Iwasn’tentirelysurehow matingbondsworked,butIknew itinvolvedteeth breakingskin Thebriefpressureofhiscaninesagainstmythroatwasapromiseandathreat
“Soonyouwillbearmymark,”hemurmured,thehandonmythighcuppingbetweenmylegsandsqueezingmybarepussy withpossession Likeheownedmeandhadtherighttotouchmybodyanywayhewanted Fuckingasshole.
TheshapelessmuslindressIusuallyworehadbeenstrippedfrommebeforethemergingbegan.Icouldstillseetheway theHighAlpha’spaleblueeyeshadheatedasherippedawaytheonlythingIhadtohidemyselfbehind.
Tearsblurredmyvision,theviolationanddebaucherymerelyonemoremomentinthehellscapethatmadeupmylife. “Youwillbearmyheirsandtheywillleadusintoanewageofenlightenment,”hewenton,pushingtheblunttipofafinger insideofme “Butfirst,youneedtobecleansed Baptizedinthefieryinfernoofyourfirstheat” Agarbled,chokednoiserippedfrommythroatasheforcedasecondfingerinsidemyunwillingbody.
Except,no,mybody wasn’tunwilling Evennow,slickwastricklingfrommypussy,readyingmybodyforsex Biologywasabitch,andIwasthepunchline.
As anomega, mybodywas hard-wired for sex Evenifmybrainwas currentlyscreamingitdidn’twantthis, mybody wouldalwaysberuledbyhormones,pheromones,andalphas.
TheHighAlphawas the alpha.Theoneincontrolofeverythingandeveryone.Andhe’ddeclaredyearsagothatIwasthe omegadestinedtogivehimthesonswhowouldleadsocietyintoanew era Intoaworldwherealphaswerereveredasthe godstheywere,omegasknewtheirrightfulplace,andbetasworkedtosupporttheirbetters.
Istilldidn’tunderstandwhypeoplefollowedhisabsolutehorseshitlogic,butIhadn’texactlyhadachoiceaboutjoining thisdamncult.AndIsureashelldidn’thaveawayout.
Trustme,I’dtried
Whatomega no,whathuman being wouldwanttobeheldcaptivesolelybecausetheirbodywasphysicallycapableof takinganalphaknot?
Frustratedtearsprickedthebacksofmyeyes,burningevenasIfuriouslyblinkedthemaway Iwouldn’tcryinfrontofthesepeopleagain.I’dgiventhemenoughofthesatisfactionofmytearstolastadozenlifetimes.
Hisfingerscurledinsidemybodyashisthumbpressedagainstmyclitalittletoohard Thesensationwastooroughandall wrong.Ismotheredthecrythattriedtowrenchfree.
Icouldbesoundless.Lifeless.IwouldendurethisthewayI’denduredeverythingelse.
Hisfingersleftmybodyandheliftedthemtohismouth,suckingthembetweenhislipswithanappreciativegrowl.
“Youtastedivine,omega,”herasped,rollinghishipsunderme.Hishardcockjabbedinsistentlyagainstthesmall ofmy back
Mylegsopenedabitwideroftheirownaccord,mybodyandmindatimpossibleodds. No, no, no Close dammit!
Butthealphabehindmechuckled.“Youwantme,don’tyou?Wantmycock,myknotstretchingoutyourtightlittlecuntuntil itripsapartattheseams?”
Okay, notjustno, but hell no. Whatwomanwould literallywanther pussysplitopen? Did a pussyevenhave seams? I didn’trememberthatfrommandatoryhealthclassinhighschool.
Iknewthebasicsabouthowomegasandalphasworked I’dlearnedabouttheiranatomiesinhealthclassmyfreshmanyear ofhighschool.Abouthow alphashadaknotatthebaseoftheircocksthatswelledtolockinsideanomega’sbodythanksto superelasticvaginalwallsandcopiousamountsofslickomegasproducedaslubricant Iknewtheyreliedonscentandsenses toguidethemtoaperfectmateorpack.
ButIalsoknew thatI’dspentthefirstseventeenyears ofmylifebelievingIwas aregular oldbeta.Onlyfreakgenetics changed that fact of life, but it had been years without my body going into heat, and, unfortunately for the High Alpha, I wouldn’tbeafullomegauntilthatparticulargiftofbiologyhappened.Aheatsignaledmybodywasreadyforbreeding,and thereforeIwouldbereadytomarrytheHighAlphaandbearhisheirs
Butastheyearstickedbyandmybodydidn’tshowasinglesignofheat,hebegantogrowdesperate.
Whichwas whyhe’d started these weeklyorgies where the other alphas of the group knownas Shepherds selected members ofthe flockto sleep with. Omegas were drivenbybiology, and apparentlythere had beenstudies thatshowed an omega’sheatcouldbetriggerediftheyweresaturatedbysexpheromones.
Itwasn’tlikeIhadaccesstothingslikeaphoneor computer tofactcheckthatinfo,butitwaswhattheHighAlphahad declaredwasneededto“bringforthmytime.”
Ithrewupalittleinmymouth,too,whenIfirsthearditputthatway
Thiswastheseventhweekoforgies,andIwassooverit.Truthwas,theydidaffectme;fordaysafterIwouldbesick.The oversaturationofscentsandsoundsmademyemotionsandimpulsesgohaywire SometimesthatmeantI’dthrowuporhavea migraine.Sometimesboth.
Therewasapartofmyomegasidethatwascuriousaboutsexandalphas,butnoneofthesealphassmelledright.Noneof themfeltright Ivaguelyrememberedmyhealthteacherprattlingonaboutomegasneedingtofeelsafewithanalpha,andIfelt anythingbutsafeinthisplace.
Evennow, one ofthe Shepherds was fuckinga womanwhile staringatmyexposed pussy Whenhe caughtmygaze, he lickedhislipsandslammedhishipsharderintohispartner.Hisnostrilsflaredashetriedtoinhalemyscent.
Themen allalphas didn’tneedtheteatoperform.Theywereready,willing,andmorethanable.Infact,Ihadafeeling asIwatchedacoupleofthemthattheyweredisappointedtheirpartnersdidn’tputupmoreofafight.
HumiliationscorchedmycheekscrimsonastheShepherdletoutathroatygrowl,hiseyesfixedbetweenmylegs.
“Badomega,”theHighAlphasnarledinmyearasecondbeforereachingbetweenmylegsandpinchingmyclitwithhis jaggednails.
Idamnnearjerkedoffhislapasacryrippedfrommylips Thiswasn’tpleasure,itwassheerpain Tearsinstantlyformed andspilledover,myheartpoundingasherefusedtoletup.Themusclesofhisforearmweretautandcordedasheusedallhis forcetosqueezethetinynub
Painricochetedfrombetweenmylegsandthroughmylimbs.Mystomachlurched,andIknewIwasgoingtobesick.
“DonottemptmyShepherds,”theHighAlphaadded,finallyreleasingmyclit Itthrobbedandmyshoulders fell as asobshookmyframe.Somuchfor notcrying.Butoncethefirsttears hadfallen,it waslikeadamcollapsing.
Athin,reedysoundscrapeditswayoutofmythroat Iwasn’tsurewhatthatnoisewas,orwhyIsometimesmadeitwhenI wassuperupset,buttheHighAlphaonlylaughed.
“Don’t thinkto swayme withyour whine,” he informed me, insertingtwo fingers backinside mypussylike there was nothingwrong.Hisotherhandliftedtopluckatoneofmynipples,andIflinched,expectingpain.
“There,there,”hecooed,lickingmytearsfrommycheek “Iknowyouarejustasimpleomega,drivenbyyourneedfora knot.Iwilltrainyou,mate.Youwilllearnthatyourbodyisforyourmaster’spleasurealone.”Heleisurelypumpedhisfingers intome,andafterafewmoments,brushedagainstmyabusedclit.
Fearandpainlickedupmyspine,curlingaroundmychestandsqueezing “No,”Imoaned,thewordbreakingfreebeforeIcouldcensorit.
Shockingly,hestoppedimmediately ButIknewitwasn’tbecausehewasactuallygoingtogivemeapass
“Whatdid yousay?” His brittle tone was matched bythe headyscentofmildew and moss. Itturned acrid as his mood shifted,thescentpotentenoughtomakesomeoftheShepherdspausemid-fuck.
Iclampedmylipstogether.Apologizingwasuseless.Iknewthat.He’dbejustaspissedoffatmyattemptsattryingtocalm himdown.Sometimesmoreso.I’dlearnedthatovertheyearsasmyomegasurfacedmoreandmore.
There was a bone-deep need to please anupsetalpha Any upset, irate, or furious alpha Itwas like layingona bed of nails.Myskinachedandcrawled,mystomachtwistedintotanglesknowingthingswerewrong.
I’dmadethemistakebeforeoftryingtoapologizeoroffercomfort,itdidn'tendwell Silencewasmyonlyoption.
“Ihavebeentooeasyonyou,omega,”hewenton,hishandsgoingtomyhipsandeasingmeoffhislapuntilIwasstanding. “ShepherdHaydentoldmeIwasbeingtoogentlewithyou.ThatyouromeganaturedemandedIprovidemorestructure.”
MygazeinstantlywenttoShepherdHayden,theonewhohadbeenrapingthetinywomanwhohadn’tdrankenoughblue lotustea Hewassadistic,cruel,andtheHighAlpha’syoungerbrother
“I shall give you exactly what you need,” the High Alpha told me, standing and turning to face me. His expression hardened “Getonthedais”
Iturnedandlookedatthestonetablebehindme,asenseofdreadturningmybloodintoice.Mybreathscameinrapidpants asItookastepawayfromtheraisedplatformitsaton.
Nothinggoodeverhappenedonthedais Itwasstainedwithbloodfrompeoplewhohadbeentiedtoitandwhipped Most recently,thebloodofabetawomanwhohadallegedlyhadanaffairwithanotherbeta.Anaffairwithnoproofotherthanher abusivehusbandsayinghewascertainshehaddefiledherselfwithanother Shehadbeentieddownandrepeatedlyassaulted by the Shepherds to teach her a lesson. Disobedient children were sometimes chained to it without food or water so they learnedtoobeytheirparents
TheHighAlphalungedforward,grabbingmebythethroatandsqueezing.“Getonthedaisnow,omega.”Heinfusedthe wordswithanalphabark,andIscrambledawayfromhim.Iwasuponthestonetablebeforemybodyfullyknewwhatitwas doing
Analphabarkwasjustanotherwaybeinganomegasucked.Theybarkedandwehadtoobey.Iwasn’tsurewhatpartofan omegabrainhadbeenhardwiredtoinstantlyreacttoanalpha’sbark,buttherewasnofightingit Isatontheedgeofthetable,mybodybarelycomplyingwiththeorderasItrembledfromheadtotoe.
TheHighAlphamovedcloser “Laydown”Anotherbarkandmybackwasflatonthetable “Donotmove.”Nobarkthistime,butIknewbetterthantoevenblink.
TheHighAlphamotionedtowardtheShepherds,andIheardthemrisingtomoveforward. Iclosedmyeyes,surethiswasit ForalltheHighAlpha’sdecreesthatmyvirginbodyremainuntouchedforhim,Iknew thiswaswhenthey’drapeme.
“Liftyourarms,”theHighAlphasaid,histonesofternow,almostconversational My arms shook violently as I stretched themup over my head. I’d no sooner laced my fingers together than someone grabbedmywristsandslammedthemontothestone.Mybackarchedasmyshouldersscreamedinprotest,butIbittheinside ofmycheekuntilItastedbloodratherthancryout.
Coldchainswrappedaroundmywrists,anchoringmetotheslab.
Twosetsofhandsgrabbedmyanklesandwrenchedmylegsapart.Chainsonceagainimmobilizedme.Coolairhitmybare pussylips,andIshutmyeyesastearsstartedtofallagain.
Notlikethis Itwasn’tsupposedtohappenlikethis “Bringmethedevice,”theHighAlphaordered.
Wait Device?
Icould hear someone movingaway. Several longminutes ofsilence passed, the quietonlymakingmypanic coil tighter. Eachsecondwasalifetimeofagony Itriedtoretreatintomymind,lettingmyselfgobacktoaplacethatonlyexistedinmy dreams.
Theplacewheremyparentswerealiveandmybestfriendlivednextdoor.CallaandIwerebornweeksapartandwere inseparable She’dgrownupwithabigpackforafamily Hermomwasanomegawiththreemates,andshe’dhadthreesons allalphas beforeCalla,heronlydaughter,wasborn.Callawasanomega. Probablymatedofftoherownpacknow
Calla’dhadthelifeeveryomegawanted;alovingfamilyfull ofsupportandloyalty.Herthreealphafathersadoredtheir omegawifeanddaughter GrowingupnextdoortotheDuttonfamilyhadbeenperfect Our families had always beensuper close, and losingthemhad beenalmost as bad as losingmyparents. They’d tried everythingtogetUncleHenrytogivethemcustodyofme,buthe’dadamantlyrefused.
NowIknewitwasbecausehe’dgivenallmyfamily’smoneytotheAPA HewasoneoftheirElitebetas,anuppertierthat policedtherestofthebetapopulationandseemedtofirmlybelievealphaswerethesuperiorrace.Allofthebetasheretreated the alphas the HighAlpha and Shepherds like theywere gods Theybelieved societyhad forgottenthe true hierarchyof socialorder,anditneededtoberestoredfortheworldtofindpeace. Itwasbullshit.
ThefirsttimeI’dsaidasmuchtoUncleHenry,he’dbeatenmeuntilIcouldn’tchewsolidfoodfortendays.
The Alpha ProtectionAlliance operated withthe sole missionof restoringalphas to their glory. Betas were to support alphasinall ways fromfinancetofarming Andomegas?Well omegasweretheretogivealphasmorealphas Ourvaginas anduteruseswerecurrency.
Theproblemwas,theOSmonitoredall omegassincethereweren’talotofus Packsoftenhadtobeapprovedtomarry andmateanomega.Omegaswere,moreoftenthannot,treatedlikeprincessesandspoiledbeyondbelief.
TheOmegaServiceswouldhaveneverokayedanomegatotheHighAlphaortheShepherds.Notthattheywereapack. Packshadformedalmostasanecessityasomegasbecamerarer.Itwaseasierforthreementoshareanomegathanforthemto individuallytrytopullherfocustojustone.
AndtheHighAlpha,aswellaseveryoneheled,believedthattruealphasdidn’tsharetheirtoys
That’swhyIwasfuckedthesecondmydesignationcamethrough.
As far as the world was concerned, I was just another beta the most common designation We weren’t monitored or protected. We were grains of sand on a beach. And in a perfect world, the second my designation hit, I would’ve been registered.
Iwasn’tentirelysureoftheprotocols,butomegasweregivenclassestohelpthemlearnhowtohandletheirnewemotions andtraits.Ifyouwerewealthyenough likeCallahadbeen yourparentscouldaffordprivatesessionswithanOScertified instructor at home If you couldn’t afford that, there were private schools omegas could enroll in for a year The poorest omegasweresenttoOSboardingschools.
I’dgottennothing
Notevena freakingmanual to explainwhyIcould suddenlysmell things thatIhadn’tsmelled before and wanted to do weirdshitliketoucheveryfabricIsawtoseehowsoftitwas.I’devenspentanafternoonintheforest,collectingthesoftest leavesIcouldfindandbringingthembacktomycabinlikeasquirrelhoardingtheirnutsforwinter
AllIknewwasbeinganomegasucked,andIwould’vegivenanythingtojustbemyboringbetaselfagain. Footstepssoundedontheboards,andIgaspedasIzeroedbackinonthepresent Naked.
Chainedtoatable
Mypussy thattheHighAlphainsistedbesmoothandbareatalltimes exposedtoanyonewhowantedalook.
“Thankyou,brother,”theHighAlphaspokefromnearmyhips.
Ittookeverythingnottoopenmyeyesandlookathimtoseewhatfreshhellthey’dconjuredthistime AhandlandedonmylegandIjerkedinsurprise.
“Easy,omega,”theHighAlphachuckled AfewoftheShepherdslaughedaswell,makingmerealizetheysurroundedme onallsides.
The HighAlpha keptspeaking. “Itwas mybeliefthatIhad to awakenyour omega nature gently, butInow believe you requireafirmerhand,myyoungbride.Forgiveyourmatehistransgressions.”
TherewasapauseandIrealizedIwassupposedtosaysomething.Toforgivethismonsterfor…HonestlyIwasn’tsurefor
what.
Iwaitedtoolongtospeak,andtheHighAlpha’sheavysighfilledthespace.
“I shall fail you no longer, omega, and, by the grace of all the alphas before me, your body will be prepared for its purificationsoon.”
Asmymindwhirledwithwhatthatcouldpossiblymean,Ifeltsomethingwrapacrossmytorso,pinningmyhipsdown Bilefilledmymouth,andIswalloweditdownasmypulseflutteredlikethewingsofahummingbird.
Thestrapwaspulledtight,bitingintomyskinenoughthatIknewitwouldbruise “ShepherdHayden,”theHighAlphamurmured.“It’stime.”
Therewasanaudibleclickandthenadistinctbuzzingsoundhitmyears.Iwastryingtoplacethesoundwhensomething presseddownagainstmyclit Itvibratedinaneverendinghumagainstmyalreadythrobbingflesh Itriedtojerkawayfrom thesensation,buttherewasnowheretogo.
IwasutterlyhelplessasIthrashedasmuchasIcould,thebeltacrossmyhipsandthechainsaroundmyanklesandwrists digging into my skin. There was no escaping the pleasure so sharp, so potent, that it turned to pain. My insides coiled, tighteningsofastIforgottobreathe Itonlytookasecondformyorgasmtocrashovermelikeatidalwave,butitdidn’tend I screamed, unable to do anythingelse but feel the insistent press of the vibrator against mypussy, rampingme up into anotherbrutalorgasm.Thatone,too,wasrippedfrommybody.Icouldfeelslickpouringfrommyslit,soakingmyassasmy pussyspasmedaroundnothing
Fuck,thisactuallyhurt.
I’dhadorgasmsbefore WhenIwasateenagerandfoolingaroundwithmyhighschoolboyfriend Afewatmyownhand before I’dcome tothe APAcompound.Andinthe lastfew weeks,the HighAlpha hadmanagedtocoerce a few fromme.I alwayshatedmyselfthenextdayforlettingithappen.
Butnone ofthose times had beenlike this.This was cruel,brutal. Mybodydidn’tknow whattodo or how to getaway fromthenever-endingbarrageofsensations.Myclitfeltlikeitwasgoingtobreakoff,andIcouldn’tcatchmybreath.Wasthis whathavingaseizurefeltlike?Beingatatotallossofcontrol?
“Stop!Please,stop!”Icried.
Buthedidn’t Heheldthevibratoragainstmybody,tearingorgasmafterorgasmfrommeuntilIlostcount Untilmyentire bodyshookandmychestseized.Itneverstoppeduntilmybodyfinallygaveout,andIdroppedintodarkness.
GENTLE HANDS TUCKED A THIN BLANKET AROUND MY SHOULDERS, PULLING ME FROM THE DARKEST PART OF MY MIND WITH A gasp Ijack-knifedupright,lookingaroundwildly Theplacebetweenmylegswasachyandswollen “Hazel?”Atremblingvoicespokemyname,remindingmethatIactuallyhadoneofthose. Whenmydesignationhit,Isimplybecame“theomega”LikemydesignationwasalltheidentityIneeded Butonceuponatime,I’dhadaname.
HazelJones.
Iturnedandlookedatthefaceoftheboykneelingbesidemybed,terrorinhiswideblueeyes “Hazel Idon’tknowwhat todo.”Hisdarkhairfellaroundhisfaceinloosewaves,hidingthebeautifulanglesofhisnearlyperfectlysymmetricalface. “You’rebleeding ”Hestartedtotremble Hisusualcinnamonapplescentwasnow closertoburntapplepie,stressrolling offhiminpalpablewaves.
“I’llbeokay,Logan,”Imanagedtoraspout,mythroatrawfromscreaming Logan looked anything but convinced. He looked terrified and uncertain, but that was nothing new. We both lived in a constantstateoffearandapprehensionbecauseouromegasideswereneverabletorelax.
Male omegas were like a unicorn Theywere extremelyrare, butunlike the joypeople usuallyfeltwhentheythoughtof unicorns,maleomegaswereseenasutterlyuseless.Omegaswererareingeneral,butonlywomencouldbearchildren.Male omegaswereinfertileunlesspairedwithanalphafemale Findingoneofthosewaslikelookingforaneedleinahaystackthe sizeoftheEmpireStateBuilding.
Sowhenamaleomegawasfound,theywerelookedatasawasteofomegagenetics Goodfornothingexceptsex,which waswhymostendedupinbrothelsorasescorts.
Loganhadshownupnearlyayearearlier.HewastwoyearsyoungerthanIwasandhadagedoutofastaterunfacilityfor omegasthedayhe’dturnedeighteen OStendedtofocustheirresourcesonomegaswhowouldhelpboostthepopulation,so theraremaleomegawasstillregisteredandgiventraining,butitwasallajoke.
Hisinstructorshadinformedhimthattheyknewofapacklookingforamaleomega He’dbeentoldthattheyhadnodesire forchildrenandweresimplylookingforanomegatocompletetheirpack. Itwasalie.
AninehourdrivelaterandLoganwasdeliveredtothehouseofsomeonewhoturnedhimovertotheAPA.
WhenI’dfirstpresentedasanomega,I’dheardtherewasafightbetweentheHighAlphaandShepherdsoverhimbeing giventhe onlyomega While the Shepherds followed their HighAlpha ninety-nine times outofa hundred, itturned outthat whenanomegawasontheline,alphasgotalittlecrazy.
Toappeasethem,Loganhadbeenbroughtin Or,rather, bought NowhewasjustatoyfortheShepherdstoplaywithwhentheyneededtorut. Butatleastwehadeachother.
“Hazel,thisisbad,”hetoldme,hisaquamarineeyesflashingwithfear.
Iswallowed,mythroatdry.“I-It’llbeokay.Promise.”Ireachedoutahandforhim,flinchingwhenIfeltthemusclesinmy shoulderspull.
Loganhesitantlylacedhisfingerswithmine,takingcarenottotouchtheraw,scabbedupareasofmywrist Sighing,heleanedashoulderagainsttheedgeofmybedfromwherehesatonthefloor.“We’reoutofwater.” Igaveaslownod,notsurprised Mygazeswepttheone-roomcabinthathadbeenmyhomeforthelastthreeyears Before I’d emerged, I’d beeninthe beta barracks withthe other single women. Itwas a longwood cabinwitha single fireplace atone end and dozens ofbunkbeds liningthe space Evenstill, as the newestpersonthere, I’d onlybeengivena plasticmatsincealltheactualbedsweretaken.
As soon as my designation hit, I got upgraded to my very own cabin. The High Alpha became paranoid about my whereabouts And,yeah,okay,itdidn’texactlyhelpmycausethatI’dtriedrunningawaytwice
SonowIgotmyowncabin,whichIsharedwithLogan.Theomegacabin.
I was given an actual bed a lumpy mattress on a metal frame that squeaked if I breathed wrong Logan was given a sleepingbag. The locks and bolts that onlya few had keys to kept me prisoner. Bars had beencrudelywelded to the two windowsthe space had Itwas drafty, withgapingspaces betweena few ofthe roughhewnplankwalls, and Iwas usually freezing.
We wereusuallyfreezing.LoganandIoftensharedmybed,cuddlingtogetherforwarmth.
Allegedly,unmatedomegasdidn’tgetalongwitheachother Therewassupposedtobetensionandcattyshit,butthatwas neverthecasewithus.LoganwaslikethesiblingI’dalwayswanted,andIfeltprotectiveashelloverhim.
AnditabsolutelyguttedmethatIcouldn’tsavehim
Yes, tonighthe’d seenme delivered to our cabin, covered inbruises and blood, butI’d seenhimdropped into the room muchthesameway.Wetookcareofeachother,butwedidn’taskquestions.Notanymore.
The firsttime Loganhad beenbroughtbackafter a nightwithsome ofthe Shepherds, I’d tried gettinghimto talkto me. He’dbeencoveredinbloodandwelts,hiseyesnearlyswollenshutfromcrying.He’dsobbedlouderwhenI’dtriedtotouch him,andflatoutshutdownwhenI’daskedwhathadhappened
Sincethen,wehadanunspokenrule:we’dalwayssupporteachother,butwewouldn’taskquestions.
Lately, though, I’d seena shiftamongstthe HighAlpha and Shepherds The HighAlpha had noticed how close Iwas to Logan,andwasn’taboveusingLogantogetmetocooperate.
Ifhewantedmetositonhislapatdinner,all heneededtodowascasuallyaskhow Loganwasandmyasswasexactly wherehewanted.
Ididn’thaveafamilyanymore,exceptLogan.Andforhim?I’dgototheendsofthefreakingworld. Itriedtoshiftmybody,butitlockedupwhenpainspikedbetweenmylegs Igrittedmyteeth,swallowingamoan “What?”Everobserving,Logandidn’tmissmuch.“WhatcanIdo?” “Nothing,”Imanaged “Butifyou’recold ” “I’ll sleeponmybedtonight,”hecutmeoff,his azuregazedartingtooneofthewindows wherethesunwas startingto disappearbehindthemountain.
Ididn’thavetheenergytofighthimonwhereheslept “Haze?”Hissoftwhispercutthroughthedarknessdescendingintheroom. “Hmmm?”Ithurttomove,soIlaidasstill aspossibleonmyside Mypussythrobbedwitheachbeatofmyheart,andI wasn’tsureifthewetnessbetweenmylegswasslickorblood.Maybeboth. Loganhesitated “Yousmelldifferent” Myeyeswerealreadydriftingclosed,mybodyexhausted.“Ismelllikethem?” “No.Likeyou,butmore.”Hesoundedsouncertain. Myhearttwisted,hatingthatmypainhurthim “It’llbefine” Butwhenthefirstcramprippedmeoutofadeepsleephourslater,IknewIwaswrong. Bymorning,theHighAlphahadgottenexactlywhathewanted Iwasinheat.
FLAMES LICKED BENEATH MY SKIN, SCORCHING ME FROM THE INSIDE OUT UNTIL I WAS NOTHING BUT ASH AND NEED. A KEENING soundscrapedupmythroatasItriedtowrapmyarmsaroundmywaist,buttherewasnouse Iwaspinnedtothebed,myarms stretched painfullyabove myhead where theywere handcuffed to the crude metal bars of the headboard. Myankles were similarlychainedtothe matchingfootboard,andeveryflinchofmylimbs made the metal-on-metal scrape together ina way thatsetmyteethonedge.
ItwasearlyMarchandIshould’vebeenablockoficesincethenightairdippedbelow freezing.ButusuallyLoganwas herewithme
Mygazejerkedtothesmallpalletbedshovedintothecorner.
Logan
Iwhimpered,wonderingwherethey’dtakenmyonlyfriendinthishellhole.LoganwasallIhadleft.Hewassosweetand innocentinsomanyways TheideathathewaswiththeShepherds
I’dseentheutterterrorinhiseyesasShepherdHaydenhadcometocollecthim.ButI’dbeenintoomuchpaintoputup muchof a fight. As soonas they’d left, another cramp had sent me to myknees. Slickdripped frommyachingpussy, and withoutthinking,I’dpushedmyhandbetweenmylegs
TheHighAlphahadcomeintoseemeandstartedshoutingwhenhecaughtmeridingmyfingers.Withinminutes,apairof betaguardscameinandchainedmetothebedsoIcouldn’tgetanysortofrelief
“Youwillbecleansedinthefireofyourheat,”he’dvowedtomebeforehurryingaway. Iwasn’tsurehowmuchcleansingwashappening;rightnowIdidn’tthinkIcouldsurvivethismuchlonger
Mystomachcrampedviciouslythen,theneedscoopingoutmyinsidesandleavingmehollowandbrittle,yankingmeoutof mythoughts.Myworryformyfriend,myhatredofthisplace,andthebonewearydesperationtoescapepaledincomparisonto thepainrippingmywombapart
“Please,”Iwhispered,notsurewhoIwasbeggingforrelief. Notthatanywouldcome
IwasjustasaloneasI’dbeensincethey’dchainedmeupinhere…Howlongago? Seconds. Minutes.
Hours.
Days
I’dlosttrackoftimesincethefirstachingwaveshit,signalingthestartofmyheatcycle.I’dknownwhatwouldcomenext the burning fevers, the desperate need, the brutal cramps but what I thought I could handle was nothing like what I’d expected.
Mybodywasonthevergeofshattering,andnotinthegoodway.
Icouldn’ttakemuchmoreofthis.
God, how longhad Ibeenlike this? How muchmore could mybodytake before Iliterallycaughtonfire or myinsides twistedupintoknotsthatcouldneverbefixed?
Knots Ha IfIcouldtwistaknotupinsidemyself,thatmightmakethisbaseurgediminish All Ineededwasanalpha’s knottolockintomybody,tocatapultmeintoorgasmafterorgasmashiscockpumpedasmuchcumintomywombaspossible.
Onlythatspecialspunkcocktailwouldeasethecrampsandgivemerelief Omegabiologywasamotherfuckingbitch.
HowelsecouldIexplaingoingfromvowingofforgasmseveragainafterthevibratorfromhelltowishingsomeonewould useitonmeagain?Worseyet,Ihatedthatifanalpha any alpha walkedintotheroomrightnow,Iwouldprobablybeghim toknotme.Tofillmewithhisseedagainandagainandagain.
Invain,Itriedpullingmylegsup,wantingtocurl intoaball andweather thelastofthestorm,butIcouldn’t ThebestI could manage was wigglingmylegs a few centimeters and flinchingagainstthe roughsheets twisted beneathme, soaked in sweatandslickthatmadetheroomsmellthickandcloying
Myusual sweetperfume ofcake batter andcocoa was nauseating.Itsaturatedthe room,burntsugar andbitter chocolate clinging to everything from the wooden planks of the walls and floor to the threadbare fabric covering the old, mildewy mattressunderme.
Thesunstreamedinthroughtheuncoveredwindows,thelightmakingmyeyesacheandwaterasItriedtoscrewmylids shutandblockouttheoffensivebrightness
The scrape ofthe lockonthe door clickingopensetmyteethonedge. Myhead lolled to the rightto see the door being pushedopenandtwomensteppinginside,theirnosesinstantlywrinklingatthestench
“Fuckme,”thesmallerofthetwohissed,bringingahanduptocoverhismouthandnose,hisbeadyblackeyesrakingover myformwithdisgust.Ittookmeasecondtoplacehimthroughthehazeofmyheat.Jordan.
Thelargerofthetwosighedandshookhisdarkhead.“She’salmostdone.”Hisvoicewastight,andIdraggedmygazeup hismuscularframeuntilImethisgreeneyes.Amuscleinhisjawthrummed,andIgotthedistinctfeelinghewaspissed.
Anothermoanscratchedoutofmythroat,andIhatedmyselfforlettingitslip Jordanlaughed.“Ithinkshewantsyou,Morris.”
Iturnedmyheadaway,humiliationcrushingmyinsides Iblamedmydamnedheat.
Except I’d been sort of harboring a crush on Morris for two weeks now. Ever since he’d been assigned to my guard rotationbytheHighAlpha.Whilehenevercrossedaline,hewasoneofthefewpeopletotreatmelikeanactualhumanbeing. LikeIwasmorethanjustmyomegadesignationoranotherwifefortheHighAlpha.
OtherthanLogan,hewastheonlyonewhooccasionallyslippedandusedmyrealname
It was pathetic how little it took for me to forma crush. One man, who was technically my jailer, treated me with a modicumofrespect, combiningitwitha nice smile, and myinner omega was doingpirouettes and preeninglike a peacock, hopingforaflashofasmileorawordofpraise.
Okay, fine, he was also stupid gorgeous with dark chestnut brown hair, dark green eyes, and muscles upon muscles. Seriously,themanlookedmorealphathanhalfthealphashere,andhewasa beta
“Howcanyoutellthebitchisclosetofinished?”JordanspokeaboutmeasifIwasn’taperson.AsifIwasjustanother pieceofused,batteredfurnitureintheforgottenroom
Morrisjerkedhischininmydirection,hisjawtightevenashisgazewasclinical.“Herskinisn’tasflushed,soherheatis receding She’salsoawarethatwe’rehere Aren’tyou,Hazel?”Hisvoicesoftenedashespokemyname
Myjawclenched,butanothernoiserattledinmyrawthroat.Mynameonhisfulllipswastoomuch.Icouldn’tstopfrom imaginingwhatitwouldsoundlikewhisperedagainstmyskinashe
Afreshgushofslickseepedoutofme,makingthealreadypungentroomdamnnearunbearable
Fucking hell, Hazel, Iseethed to myself. Ihated these damnomega hormones. Itwasn’tfair thatmyentire life had been reducedtoasinglethingbecauseI’dpresentedasanomega Jordanlaughed,thecausticsoundgratingmynerves.“Itoldyou herpussy’sdripping.”Heleeredatmeandcuppedhis crotch “Wantsomeofthis,omega?Greedylittlecumslut Practicallybeggingformycock” “Fuck. You.”Ibarelymanagedtogritthewordsoutaroundmyclenchedteeth. Blackeyesblazing,Jordancrossedtheroomandslappedtheinsideofmythigh.Thebitingflashofpainricochetedthrough me, mybackarchingoffthe bed as Iwantonlychased his touch Any touch Mycore clenched withachingemptiness, more slickpoolingbeneathme.
Scoffing, he looked downatme, and Icould onlyimagine whathe saw The waymybrokenbodywas secured spreadeagletothebedinnothingmorethanathinnightgown,probablysee-throughnowafterdaysofsweatingthroughit.Icouldfeel ithadbunchedaroundmywaist,baringmylowerhalftotheirgazes.
Ihatedthehungry,depravedlookinhiseyes,butnotnearlyasmuchasIhatedmyselfforwantinghistouch. Fuckingomegabiology.
The onlythingI craved right now was touch, sex. Preferablythe knot of analpha to calmthe vicious clenchingof my womb.Butinthisstate?Mybodywouldsettleforthelecherousabuseofthisdamnedbeta.
IhatedthatI’dbeenreducedtonothingbutprimalneedandwant
“Omegabitch,”Jordanmutteredatme,evenashereachedformeagain.“Iwonderifshetastesasgoodasshesmells.They sayomegaslickislikedrinkingthesweetestnectar”
“Stop.”Morris’svoicecrackedthroughthespace,hisownbetatonenowhereclosetoanalphabark,butnolesseffective inthemoment Itwasenoughtomakemefreeze Butmoreimportantly,itmadeJordanscowlandstepback “She’snotourstotouch…orcorrect,”Morrisremindedhim,histonearcticashisgreeneyesflashed. ThiswaswhyIwashere,chainedtothedamnbed.
Iwasbeing trained Becausewhatbetterwaytobitch-slapanomegaintoplacethanbydrivingherabsolutelyferal with needandwithholdingthethingsheneededmorethanoxygentosurvive?
I’dknownforyearsnowthatIwasdestinedtobethefifthwifeoftheHighAlpha Hisfirstomegabride
ButfirstIhadtobe trained.Broken.
Cleansed by the fire of my heat
Remindedthatthewhimsofmybodywouldonlybemetby the grace of my alpha. I’dlosttrackofhow manytimes the HighAlphahadwhisperedthosephrasestome.Liketheywereagoddamnedmantra.
IlookedatMorris “H-howl-l-long?”
Somethingpassedoverhisface,butheschooledhisexpressionasecondlater.“It’sbeenthreedayssinceitbegan.”
Mybrainmeltedashiswordssankin
Three days ofunrelentingfeversandcrying.
Mybodytrembledwithexhaustionandneed,andIwassodisorientedIwasactuallyhopingoneofthesetwobetaswould relieveanyofthepressurethreateningtoripmyinsidesapart.
Insomewaysitfeltlikenotimehadpassed,butinanother,itwaslikeaneternity.Therewasnotellinghowlongitwould last Anormalomegaheatcyclelastedfivedays ButIwasn’tanormalomega Icouldn’tdothisfortwomoredays.
Lucidmomentslikethiswereslowlykillingme
HavingmybodycraveattentionandsexfrommenIhatedwasaspecialkindoftorture.Theomegasideofmejustwanted sex preferablyaknot,butatthispoint,anycockwouldsuffice.Butmybrainknew thatitwasall hormonesandbiological urges.Attheendoftheday,Ididn’twantthis.Ididn’twant any ofthis.Tryingtoreconcilethementalandphysicalneedsof myownbodywasdamnexhausting.
Movementatthe door caughtmyattentionand myentire bodywentrigid, lockingup tightatthe sightofthe HighAlpha fillingthe opendoorway. His grayhair was pulled backinto a low ponytail. Dressed inblackpants and a blackt-shirtthat stretchedoverhisroundedchestandstomach,hiscoldbrowneyesheatedwhentheylandedonme Alowgrowlrumbledfrom hischest,thesoundreverberatingthroughmybones.
Isqueezedmyeyesshut,hatingmyselfforthewayanewgushofslickseepedfrombetweenmylegs.
“HighAlpha,”Jordanstammered,theappropriateamountofdeferenceandawetoourleaderfillinghistone “She’snotyet finishedherheat.”
“Icansmell that,” the HighAlpha remarked, his tone thickwithdesire The stenchofrottingleaves and old gymsocks mademynosewrinkleandmystomachroilevenasItriedliftingmyhips.“ButIhadtoseeher.”
Morrisshiftedinfrontofthedoor,lookinglikehewasabouttophysicallyblocktheleaderofthecommunefromentering thespace.“But,sir,youtoldustokeepyouawayfromher.Toaidyouinresistingthetemptationofyournature.”
“Doyouseememountingherlikeamindless,ruttingfool?”TheHighAlpha’svoice,rifewithauthority,whippedthrough thespaceatthebetawhodaredquestionhim,evenifhe’dgivenpreviousinstructionstohisinnercircleofbetaguardstokeep himawayfromme.
Myfirstheatwastohelpusboth,apparently Tokeepuspurebeforethemarriageceremony IgottoendurethehellofmyfirstheatwithzerorelieftoteachmethatonlytheHighAlphacouldsavemefromthebase urgesofmybody Mynextheat,hewouldclaimme,butonlyifIfirstprovedmydevotiontohimbysurvivingaheatwithout anyassistance.
Yeah.
Itsoundedlikeutterbullshittome,too
Meanwhile,theHighAlphawashavinganon-stoporgywithhisfourbetawivesnextdoor,usinghitsofmypheromonesas herointofueltheirsexgames Heclaimeditwastotakeofftheedgeofbeingunabletoclaimmeforhimself,butitwasatask anancientgodhadsetbeforehim.Aburdenhewouldbearforthegoodofourpeople. His people,notmine.
Mylifehadn’talwaysbeenlikethis.Thefirstseventeenyearswereprettyincredible.Ihadanamazingsetofparentswho loved and doted onme, a ride or die bestie, and Iwas one ofthe more popular girls inschool. Ihad solid grades, and I’d
alreadysecuredascholarshiptomyfirstchoiceuniversity.
Butthatallchangedthenightmyparentswerekilledinacaraccidenttwomonthsbeforemyeighteenthbirthday.
Aftertheirdeaths,myonlylivingrelative,mymom’shalf-brother,cametoclaimmebeforethegovernmentcouldintervene andsendmeintofostercareforthelasttwomonthsofmychildhood.
Mybest friend’s parents had evenpetitioned the courts to let me staywiththemand finishout mysenior year Calla’s parentswerelikemyownparents I’dknownthem,andCalla’sbrothers,sinceIwaslittle.Welivednextdoortoeachother, andourfamilieswerepracticallyapack
Ultimately,thecourtruledthatUncleHenryhadmoreofarighttomesincehewas biologicallyrelated.Withinadayof gettingcustody,UncleHenryhadsoldoffeverythingofvalue,fromthehousetomymom’sweddingrings,beforemovingmeto themiddleofthecountry
Thatwaswhenthingsgotreallyfuckedup.
Momhad always said her brother was off, and thatwas whyhe was never around Itturned outthat off was code for a doomsdaywhackjobwhowasconvincedthegovernmentwasouttobrainwashusall.Hedraggedmetoacompoundwhere he,alongwithoverahundredotherpeople,livedinthewilderness,offthegrid,andfollowedtheteachingsoftheHighAlpha
Things really tookaturnwhenIpresentedasanomegadaysaftermyeighteenthbirthday.Itwasabouttwoyearsaftermost omegaspresented,butI’dneverbeenpunctualinlifeorbiology.
Evenstill,beinganomegashould’vebeenmyget-out-of-jail-freecard Ishouldhavebeenenrolledinomegaclassesatone oftheOmegaConservationCentersinAmerica.WithomegasmakinguplessthantenpercentofthepopulationintheUnited States, the OCC had set up several campuses across the country to help omegas learn to handle their designations and biologicalchangeswhileallowingthemtomeetpotentialpackstobondwith.
Omegaswereprotected.Revered,even.
Whenmybestfriend,Calla,hadpresentedasanomegaonhersixteenthbirthday,herfamilyhadthrownamassivepartyin her honor. I’d beenthere, gigglingalongside her as youngand old packs tried to snagher interest, all while her fathers and brotherskeptthemfrombeinginappropriate
Callawas evennicknamedtheDuttonprincess insomecircles becauseofhow lovedandadoredshewas byher family. Shewantedfor nothing,andshegenuinelylovedbeinganomega Theinstructional classeswithher privatedesignationtutor werethehighlightofherweek,andshelovedthedebutballsthatwerefrequentlyhostedforomegas.
Surethereweresomecountrieswhereomegaswerebarteredandtradedlikecattle,butAmericanomegashadit good.And thatshould’vebeenmylife,too.
But no. Instead, the High Alpha, an aging alpha who thought the world should bow to him because he heard voices, declaredIwas thechosenone Somedivinegiftfromabovetofurther his lineage,andImustbekeptunder lockandkeyno matterwhat.
Itsoundedlikethetwistedplotofoneofthosedaytimesoapoperasmymomusedtowatch,butitwasalltooreal TodaywasjustanotherdayspentservingmylifesentenceinhellforacrimeIwasn’tevensureof.
TheHighAlpha’sgazesnappedtome.“Leaveus.”
MorrisandJordanexchangeduneasyglances,butMorriswastheonewhospokeupagain “Sir ” “Leave. Us.” His alpha barksnapped theminto movement. Morris shotme one lastlook, his greeneyes simmeringwith furyas,secondslater,heclosedthedoorobedientlyandtheyweregone Iwhimpered,thesoundrollingthroughthespace.
“Shh,”theHighAlphacrooned,movingtotheedgeofthebed Hisgazetrackeddownmybody,heatingandlingering A momentlaterhebegantoreachforme,thensnappedhishandbackwithadarkchuckle.Heshookafingeratme.“Iknowwhat you’redoing,temptress.”
Iwantedtosob,butIswalloweddownthesoundandwilledmytraitorousbodytochilltheeffoutbeforeIbeggedhimfor hisknot.
Witha shakylaugh, he stepped back “Itwould be so easyto end our mutual torment, butyouneed to remember whatit feelsliketobeabsentfrommytouch.Rememberthesedays,ofwhathellyou’llforceusbothtoendureifyoudon’tbehaveas isbefittingofmywife”Hiseyesglittered “Soon,I’llclaimyouandthenwe’llneverbeparted”
Grindingmyteethtogether,Ididn’tspeak.Barelybreathed.Itwastheworstsortoftorturetobothhateandcravetheman.
“ButIwonder…”HespokethewordssosoftlyIalmostmissedit,butIcouldn’thelpbutstare,wide-eyed,ashereached formeagain Twofingersgatheredsomeoftheslickcoatingtheinsideofmythighs
I cried out then, myover-sensitized bodydesperate for more as mysoul threatened to shatter. It felt like bugs skittered underandovermyskin,mystomachclenchingasbilerolledupmyesophagus Iwatched,helpless,asheliftedthefingersto hislipsandsuckedthemclean,hiseyesdriftingshutashesavoredmyessence.
Disgustrippled throughme,evenas Ifeltmore slickgatheringbetweenmylegs. Grittingmyteeth, Ihisseda breaththat turnedintooneofthoseneedy,whiningsounds.Hiseyessnappedopen,raw desiremeltingintoferal fury.Hishandshotout again,slappingmeacross thefaceandwrenchingmyheadtothe side.Mycheekthrobbed.“Youwill not temptyour master
withyourwhines,omega,”heseethed.
Asifthiswasall my fault.Tearsfloodedmyeyes,blurringmyvision.God,thisjustwasn’tfuckingfair. Visiblytrembling,hebackedawayfrommetowardthedoor,chestheaving Hejabbedafingerinmydirection “Iwillbe strongforusbothandresistyourcarnalurges.”Hiseyessweptthelengthofmeagainbeforehespunandstormedoutthedoor, leavingmealone
Iwasn’tsureifIwasrelievedorevenmoredesperatethanbefore.
ButonethingIwassureof?
NowayinhellwouldIbehisfifthwife.EvenifIdiedtrying,Iwasgettingthehelloutofhere.
“F
Morris Youcan’ttellmethatbitchdidn’tgetyouhard FeelslikeI’mwalkingwithaclubbetweenmylegs,man”
I’dseenJordanintheshowersandknew,forafact,hewasworkingwithatwig,atbest.Grunting,Ibrushedofftheurgeto slammyfistintohis jaw Instead,Iwenttomybottombunkandsatdown,ignoringhow the name Morris grated onmylast fuckingnerve.“Notmything.”
“Omegacuntisn’tyourthing?”Jordanscoffed.“Gimmeasectorubthisout.Can’twaituntiltheHighAlphagivesmemy ownwife I’vegotmyeyeonJohnson’sdaughter”
AaronJohnsonwasanotherbetaguardattheAlphaProtectionAlliance,andhisoldestdaughterwasfourteen.Theyoungest wasten,andhonestly,itwasacrapshootguessingwhichoneJordanwasanglingtoclaim Mystomachroiled,thesourtasteofbilefloodingmymouthasIsilentlygagged.Withanyluck,thisplacewouldbeburned tothegroundbythebindingceremonyscheduledfornextmonth
ItunedoutthegruntsandgroansofJordanashejerkedhimselfoffintheattachedbathroom.Fuckerhadleftthedooropen, butthatwasn’tuncommon.TheamountofguysI’dheardjerkoffinheresinceI’darrivedfourmonthsearlier wasenoughto shrivelmydickpermanently
Glancingaround,Itookinthelong,rectangularspace.Withrough-hewnwoodenplanksforthewalls,floors,andceiling, thebetabarracksweren’tmuch Mostlyjustrowsofbunkbedswithsometablesandmismatchedchairsinthemiddle Afew windowsallowedminimalsunlightsincethecompoundwasburieddeepinsidetheforest.
Eachsetofbunkssharedadresserwithspaceforouruniforms khakicargopantsandblackshirtswithblackjacketsfor whenitgotcold.Therewasn’tmuchprivacytobehad,especiallysharingthisspacewithtwenty-oneotherbetamales. Butsincethisbarrackspecificallywasforthebetaguards,wealsohadourownbathroom.
The bathroomresembled a lot of locker rooms I’d been in growing up Basic blue tiles and several stalls for toilets Urinals onthe walls anda shower roomwithtenshower heads.Arow ofutilitarianwhite sinks anda long,crackedmirror abovethem
Jordansworeabluestreakfromtheotherroom,andIrolledmyeyestotheceiling.AtleastJordandidn’ttakethatlongto gethimselfoff.
AnditwasasadfuckingfactthatIknewtheaveragewanktimeforalmosteveryguythatsleptinthisroom.
I’dbeeninsomequestionableplacesinmycareer,thisprobablytookthetopspotinabsoluteshit.
“Suckmyfatcock,omegabitch,”Jordangroaned,hisvoiceechoingoverthetilesandcarryingtome Motherfuckerwasimagingherrightnow.
IshovedoffthebedandpacedtothefarendoftheroomtokeepfrombeatingtheshitoutofJordanandblowingmycover Afterthis,Iwasduealong-assbreak.
I’dworkedfortheFBIforalmostfiveyears,andmypackrarelytookavacation,butafterthis,Iwastappingoutforafew weeks,andIdidn’tevencareiftheyfiredmeforit.
Honestly,the FBIwas workinghardtoweedbetas outofsplitdesignationteams.Ever since PresidentAnders hadbeen electedtwoyearsearlier,thewholeadministrationhadstartedfocusingmoreondesignationdistinction.
Havingabetainanalphapackwasn’tabnormalinlife,anditwastoocommonplaceforthegovernmenttoinstitutealphaonlypacks, buttheycould force the designations to separate professionallybyclaimingalphas would inherentlyworrythat betaswouldbeatriskinateamorsquadsetting
Igotit.Alphaswerebigger,stronger,moredominantandaggressive.Betasweresmaller,weaker,andtendedtogowith theflow Andmaybeinsomecircumstancesitdidn’twork,butinourteam,itdid
Weeachhadaroletoplay,andIwasconfidentenoughtoadmitIwasdamngoodatmine.Besides,noalphacouldhave infiltratedtheAlphaPreservationAlliance.Theonlyalphasallowedinwereonesthathadconnectionsherebecausetheywere relatedto,orfriendsof,theHighAlpha,DonovanEllis
WhenmypackhadfirststumbledontotheAPAgroup,we’dthoughttheywereanother homegrownterroristcell thatwas stockpilingandsellingillegalarmsacrosstheUS/Canadianborder ThatwaswhyIwashere.
Oneofthealphasonmyteamneverwould’vemadeitthroughthefrontgates Butabetawhohappenedtoget‘drunk’ina barAPAmemberswereknowntofrequent,wholamentedthatalltheproblemsoftheworldcouldbefixedbyalphastakingthe seatofpower…Yeah,thesefuckersatethatshitup.
Plus,withthemilitarybackgroundtheFBIhadsetup,itwasonlyafewweeksbeforeI’dbeenpromotedtoguard But,fuckme,I’dneverexpectedwhatI’dfindwhenI’dgottenhere.
Guns,sure
Terrorists,okay.
Brainwashedidiotswhoactedlikeitwasabeta’sdutyandhonortoserveanalpha,whatever. ButthenI’dseenher.
Hazel.
Apetiteomegabeingheldagainstherwill,andmyentiremissionshiftedintodoingwhateverittooktokeephersafe Jordanroaredhisclimaxintheotherroom,nodoubtthinkingofHazelwhenhedidit.Herhauntedgreeneyeswiththering ofgoldaroundthepupil Thesoftcurlofherreddish-brownhair Thescentofchocolatecakethathadmesalivatingeverytime Iwaswithinsmellingdistanceofher.
Islammedafistagainstthewall,feelingafewsplinterspiercemyskin.Iwelcomedthepainasawaytogroundmyself. If it wasn’t for the fact that I’d overheard several APAmembers whisperingabout a potential bomb, I’d have grabbed HazelandmadeabreakforitthefirsttimeI’dseenhernearlyamonthago.
Ithadn’ttakenmuchtogetthestoryofthelittleomegafromafewoftheotherguards
Hazel’s parents had died and her uncle, a dickishbeta named Henry, gotcustodyofher. Her parents had apparentlyhad quiteabitofmoney,soHenryhadgrabbeditalltogivestraighttotheHighAlpha
Hazel was collateral damage, and probablywould’ve just suffered the fate of other beta womeninthis cult. The High Alphawouldgivehertooneofhisbetafollowersasa‘waytosupportthecause’present.AguylikeJordan,whothoughthe wasowedsexandsubmissionfromawomanbecausehehadadick
ThingstookaturnforHazelwhen,acouplemonthsaftershe’dbeenhere,shepresentedasanomega.
Designationswitches weresomethingofanurbanlegend Therewereafew stories aboutithappening,buttheodds ofa betaturningintoanomegawasprettydamnimpossible.
UntilHazeldidjustthat
TheHighAlphadidn’thesitatetoannouncethatshewashisintendedfifthwife.Helockedherawayinthatisolatedlittle shack,awayfromalmosteveryoneexcepthiscouncil,hiswives,andthefew betaguardshetrusted,which,asoftwoweeks ago,includedme
Maybeitmademeashittyagent,orhell,ashittyhuman,butIstoppedgivingadamnaboutthethreatofabomborillegal gunsalesthemomentI’dseenHazel Itwasallabouther
Jordanexitedthebathroomasecondlater,zippinguphispantsashegrinnedatme.“Guessweshouldgetbacktoourpost, yeah?”
InoddedasIstraightened.“Probably.”
Jordansmirked,givingmeahardonceover.“Nothingseemstophaseyou,Morris.Youintodickoverpussy?”
Iforcedmyfacetoremainblank “Idon’thaveapreferenceonewayoranother”Itwasthetruth Ilovedwomen.Ialsolovedmen.
Well, one man, anyway One man who was getting more and more annoyed that I’d been away fromhis side for four months.ButRhettandIhadbothknownwhatweweresigningupforwhenwepackedupafterourteamwasestablishedwith theFBI.
Workingwiththeguywhoownedyourheartmight’veseemedlikeaskingfortrouble,butmypackmadeitwork.Icouldn’t imaginetrustinganyoneelsebutthosethreealphastohavemyback.
“Mightbetimetogetyoulaid,”Jordancontinued,alwaysthinkingwithhiscock.“There’ssomebetabitchesthatwould
“I’mgood,”Icuthimoff,stridingacrosstheroomandyankingopenthewoodendoorwithmoreforcethannecessary.The bitterMarchwindslappedmyface,stillbrutallycoldforthistimeoftheyearinthemountainsofMontana
“Justsayin’,”Jordandrawled,followingmeoutside,“youmightbealittlemorefunifyougotyourrocksoff.”
“I’mfine,”Isnapped,glaringatJordan Iwasn’tanalphabydesignation,butIwasfuckinghugethankstogeneticsanda dailyworkoutroutine.IhadafewinchesandeasilytwentypoundsofmuscleonJordan.
Thelastthingthisasshatwantedtodowaspissmeoffevenmore Grinning,Jordanhelduphishandsinnocently.“Chill,man.Justasuggestion.”
Hecouldtakehissuggestionsandshovethem.Iwasherebecauseitwasmyjob.
Butasweheadedforourpostatthemaingate,Icouldn’thelpbutfeeltheliesourinmystomachasIshotafurtiveglance downthepaththatledtoHazel’scabin.
Thelineswereblurringbetweenmydutytomycountry,andthepullofmyinstincts AndIhadafeelingthatprettysoonthatlinewouldbeobliteratedaltogether.
IT TOOK TWO MORE DAYS FOR MY HEAT TO FULLY BREAK. ON THE SIXTH DAY OF MY ISOLATION, TWO OF THE HIGH ALPHA’S wives came inand unchained myweakbody Theyhelped me up and wordlesslyhelped me out of the room, a third wife sweepinginsidetobegincleaningtheroomwhiletheyhelpedmetothebathroom.
Ididn’thave to askwhere the fourthwife was I’d heard her cries well into the nightas the HighAlpha used her as he pleased.Shewasayoungbeta,barelyseventeen.She’dbeenmarriedtohimforfiveyearsandhadalreadybirthedtwoofhis children.
IfIhad anythingleftinmystomach, Iwould’ve thrownup Noteventhe feverishmania ofmyheatcould keep me from ingrainingherscreamsinmyhead.Asitwas,IfeltlikeI’dbeenshovedintoawashingmachineandsetonthespincyclefor thelasttwenty-fourhours
The shackwas onlya few yards fromthe wives’quarters, butitmightas well have beenmiles, as exhausted as Iwas. Soundlessly,thewiveshauledmeintothebackofthehouseandupthestairstothesecondfloor Ibarelynoticedthepeeling wallsandafaintmildewscentsmotheredinbleachstungmynostrilsastheydraggedmetothebathroom.
The eldest ofthe wives, Miriam, practicallyshoved me into a shower stall, a scowl permanentlyfixed onher face. At thirty-three,shewasstilltwentyyearstheHighAlpha’sjunior,butshewastheonewhocalledalltheshotswiththewives Andshe hated me.
“Disgusting,”shefinallymuttered,breakingthesilence Her lips twistedintoagrimaceas shewaitedfor metopeel the sweatandslicksoakedclothfrommybody.Shetosseditattheotherwife,Daphne,withahuff.
Daphne,apetitewomanwhowasbarelytwenty-five,kepther headdown Ihadn’theardher speakmorethantenwords sinceI’dfirstarrivedatthecompoundyearsago.Hersmallframewascurrentlyheavywithherfourthchild.
ItwassomethingthatpissedoffMiriam,whoapparentlyhadn’tbeenabletoconceiveachildforthelastthreeyears.
Thenagain,almosteverything pissedMiriamoff Shewasamiserablebitchwholovedmakingpeoplefeelasawfulasshe did.She’ddrunkalltheHighAlpha’sKool-Aidandaskedforarefill. Miriamturned,herelbowsnappingintoDaphne’sstomach Daphnepaled,ahandshootingouttothewalltosteadyherself assheletoutasoftcryofpain.Herotherhandcameuptocradleherbelly.
With a hiss, Miriamwhirled on Daphne, her back to me. “It’s your own fault for being too close.” She sneered at the youngerwoman.“Go.”
Daphne’sgoldenbrowneyesflickeredtomeforbarelyaheartbeatbeforeskitteringaway,butnotfastenoughforMiriam tomiss
Withashove,Miriampushedthesmallerwoman.Daphnestumbledonthebrokentilesofthefloor,catchingherselfagainst thesinkwithapainedcryasherstomachhititfirst Miriamflinchedforasecond,clearlywonderingifshe’dgonetoofar Itwasn’tliketheHighAlphaactuallycaredaboutDaphnebeyondherbeingaprettydollhecouldfuckandparadearound, buthedefinitelycaredaboutthechildshecarried.
“Fool,”Miriamhissed,grabbingDaphne’selbow,herknucklesturningwhitewhereshegrippedDaphne’spaleflesh.“You
havetobemorecareful You’recarryingthechildofourHighAlpha” Ishookmyhead,wantingtosaysomethingasMiriamgaslightedDaphnerightinfrontofme,butitwasall Icoulddoto staystandingatthispoint Iwasweakfromfivedaysoffeversandminimalfoodandwater Daphneduckedherhead,herlowerliptrembling.
Miriamsighed,thesoundslightlylessaggravatedasshesmoothedanalmostmotherlyhanddownDaphne’sspine “Goand rest,Daphne.Iwillfinishwiththeomega.”
Thewayshespatmytitleleftlittleroomfor interpretation thewomanflatout hated me LikeI’dbeentheonebegging somehigherpowertomakemeaslavetomyhormonesformyadultlife.OrthatI’dbeggedtheHighAlphatomakemehisnext wife.
AfterDaphneleftandquietlyclosedthedoorbehindher,Miriamturnedherfuryonme
“Youreek,omega,”shehissed,reachingintotheshowerstallandturningontheicecoldwater.
Ijerkedwithagasp,myskullcrackingagainstthetilesoftheshowerwallasItriedtoskitteraway,icybulletspeltingmy clammyskin.Itriedtododgethearcticspray,butshedoggedlypushedmebackintoit,shovingupthesleevesofhershirtand baringtheromannumeralthatdenotedherasthefirstwife Ithadbeenburnedintoherskinwithabrandingiron
MygutclenchedandroiledasIimaginedtheVbeingsearedintomyfleshinafewdays.
“Cleanyourself,” she barked. She was a beta, and a weakone at that, but myomega impulses were so fritzed out and overwhelmed,Ijumpedtoobeythecommand
“Filthyslut,”shemuttered,loathinglacingherwordsasshewatchedmewashmyhairwithtremblinghands.
Ididn’tbotherwithconditioner,positivethattherewasnowayIcouldliftmyarmsovermyheadenough Myeyesdrifted shut,blacknessfuzzingtheedgesofmyvision.Iwassodamntired.
Somethingsharpflickedacrossmynipple,thebiteofpainmakingmeyelpasmyeyessnappedopen.
Miriamsmirked,thewetwashclothinherhandlikelywhatshe’dhitmewith.NotenoughtoleaveamarktheHighAlpha mightnotice,butenoughtomakemeremembermyplaceinherworld.
Shesquirtedaliberalamountofscentblockingbodywashintotheragandjerkedherchinatmypussy,unabashedlystaring betweenmylegs.“Cleanyourfuckhole.It’swhattheHighAlphaneedsyoufor,afterall.Itmustbepristineforyourclaiming nextweek Rightnowitsmellslikerot”
Humiliation burned through my cheeks. She was right; I smelled awful. My usual chocolate cake perfume had soured, mixingwiththestinkofsweatanddriedslick.Ireekedlikeamoldyconfection,setinthesunandleftforfliesandmaggotsto cover.
Grittingmyteeth, Iresigned myselfto washingmyselfas she watched, commentingwhenIwasn’tcleaningmyselfhard enough TheroughfabricoftheclothabradedmysensitiveskinasIscrubbeditharderbetweenmyfolds Shewasn’tsatisfied untilIwasrawbetweenmylegsandeverylasttraceofmyperfumedisappeareddownthedrainwithwhateverremainedofmy pride
Shepushedarazorintomypalmnext,watchingasIshavedawaythewispyhairsthathadgrownbackintheweeksinceI’d showered.TheHighAlphademandedhiswives andbydefault me bebarefromtheneckdown.Evenmyforearmshadto beridofanyhair
Idropped the razor to the bottomofthe shower, the onlymutinyIcould muster. Evenstill, Miriamlifted everylimb to inspectitforerranthairs Igrittedmyteethwhenshenudgedmythighsaparttocheckmypussy Roughfingersstabbedbetween myfolds,andIclenchedmyteethagainstasnarl.Withanannoyednod,sheacceptedIwastotheHighAlpha’sstandards.Only thendidsheturnofftheshowerandhurlatowelatmyhead
Iquicklydried,wantingtobedonewiththehumiliatingexperience.Itwasn’tthefirsttimeMiriamhadwatchedmeshower or inspected mycleanliness, and Ihighlydoubted it would be the last. Especiallyafter myescape attempt, the HighAlpha hadn’tleftmealoneatallunlessIwaslockedinmyroom Andeventhen,therewasusuallyaguardstationedoutside Learningtoshitwithsomeonewatchingmehadtakenasledgehammertowhatwasleftofmymodesty.Ifitwasn’toneof thebetaguards,thewives,ortheHighAlphahimself,someonewasalwaysthere Iwasneveralone,anditfrustratedmetono end.Evenlockedaway,Loganwaswithme.Therewasneveramomentformetobreakdowninprivate,andIwouldn’tgive theseassholesthesatisfactionofbreakingme Nofuckingway.
Once Idried offwiththe scratchytowel, she shoved the usual white muslindress over mybody. Damp spots made the alreadythinfabricsheerinplacesasmyhairdrippeddownmybackinatangledmess
Iwould’vekilledforapairofleggings,anoversizedsweater,andmybottleofIt’s a 10 leaveinconditioner.
ShufflingaroundMiriam,Isteppeduptothesinkatthesmallcountertobrushmyteeth Afterdaysofbeingchainedup,I neededtogettheyuckoutofmymouth.Itwasabsolutelydisgusting,andIscouredmyteethwiththetoothbrushwhilelooking inthemirror.Miriamsteppedupbehindmewithabrushandstartedrippingitthroughmyhair.
Iwincedatthepullonmyscalpatthefirstpassofthebrush,butquicklycompartmentalizedthepainlikeIusuallydid.I folded it up, tucked it into anironchest mymind had built, locked the paininside, and tossed it off a cliff into the ocean.
