The Omega's Choice

g cloth out of her hand, but she's twirling with it

d fated mate. I've had this gut feeling in my chest since

at Zara is going to be heartbroken now beca

given up? Would he

and I'm ver

El

moon like she's th

ctically dancing across the hallway. "Tamsin, you-sweet, pretty little you-are mated to Alpha Nox. THE Al

ng to my cheeks. "I

aven't told Sara from the kitchen. And Lena fr

la

News this good isn't me

the first time since yesterday, I

nod at me with something close to approval. Some even bow sligh

folds towels. Not Luna material. But still..

beginning of eve

concluded our duties, a messeng

ouldn't have talked to a

fice." He tells me and stays only long eno

ath ca

ts to

" she whispers urgently. "He's probably going to kiss yo

airs to his office. I have never been in a closed space w

raise them to knock

" his voi

ling my hands shake with

ons off and push way through

ck to me. The room smells like

smells nice, don't you think?" s

because I have forgotten

unsure if that's the app

is hazel eyes flick to mine for a

art j

t's a fight to keep my eyes on his molten gaze, but even when I

er and I have to crane my ne

otten to me. There's only a sing

skin of my arm. It's a gentle, almost revere

down to my wrist, his fingers slow

a lock of my hair. He leans closer, br

ar it. I tilt my head, eyes fluttering shut

jolts through my body. Sweet, delicious jolts that curl my toes. Howe

that it takes out the warmt

already stepped back, and

I whisper

puts a mile of distance between us, lik

ke," he says finally, voice

ng him acknowledging the bon

changes

tracks, unsure I he

ha

, devoid of the softness from just seconds ago.

nd my mind tries to process them eve

erstand. You sa

e, desperately trying t

hing in this world. Bonds aren't always

ven

e?" My voice comes

tightens

able cracks som

" I w

nswer should be obvious.

h

settles between u

ove. I can't think. I'm ju

from the pain he's just inflicted. "Sweet, obedient, invisible. The Lu

like he's str

He growls. I can see someth

? Why is he doing th

ce isn't sharp, but it isn't soft

ind unearthly pain, and I

on anything else. It feels like my wo

I feel it slowly begin it's process of

e body i

rn and rush out, barely making it to the hallwa

ng through me like a storm. My heart aches,

.I've been...I'v

terial...omega. Is he ashamed of it? Or is it jus

think he'd dr

m the ground and make my way t

p this rejection to myself until he's ready to make public of it. For the

t's wha

e my room fo

ca

thing

door with food and gossip and gentle words,

in Nox's office was too much for my body t

my body to take alright? I'm

feel heavy. My heart feels worse. I move like a ghos

hens, Elara gasps and pulls me

y," I

u came back just in time. Alpha Nox

hat kind of

ous? He's going to tell e

omach

la

hair. "You've been chosen by the goddess. He just n

y no

p down, I k

ing his reje

s in the courtyard. The sun dips low

l sight if it wasn't a nigh

away from the evening sun and

wd, her eyes looking ev

e practically almost every one scanning the crowd for

obvious

hat many have long suspected." He pauses briefly, looking around

ces, his eyes still on mine. This draws the atten

le through

he pain in the tug in my chest a

eyes too until he sn

ty and tradition-but I don't hear a word o

ady Luna and her hands nest

actically is L

d

ing and make my way back to

rts like a b