Page 32 of Broken Alpha

“What have you done?’’

“What do you mean ‘what have I done’?!” Anger flashed through me, giving me something to grab onto even as it began to flee instantly. “I didn’t fucking ask for this! I didn’t ask to be a dominant Omega! I didn’t ask to go into heat! I didn’t ask for normal medication to do absolutely fucking nothing! Do you think I wanted this? You think I want a —oh god.”

I dove for the toilet as bile climbed up my throat, and I vomited everything I had in me. I began to hyperventilate and didn’t notice Erik had left the bathroom only to come back with a glass of water. He sat beside me, a look of concern on his face. I couldn’t hold it together anymore, and tears began to fall on my face, sobs racking my body violently as Erik pulled me against him. I clung to his shirt, unable to stop myself. It felt like my whole body was in pain, and I just wanted to curl up and not think.

A baby was supposed to be a joyous occasion, something to celebrate and be excited about. If this had been a year from now, I would be running to Luke with the positive tests, elated at our news. But this wasn’t in the future; it was now, and my heart broke. I had been bonded and impregnated without a single say in its process. Luke and I had a plan. I trusted him to see me through my heat; we had gone over it dozens of times. I boughtcondoms. Did they break? Why wasn’t he there when I woke up? He had abandoned me in his apartment as if he thought I wouldn’t fucking notice.

I wrapped my arms around my stomach, my sobbing slowly morphing to soft hiccups as I tried to recenter myself, closing my eyes. Silence enveloped us as Erik and I sat on the bathroom floor. I shuffled to reposition myself more comfortably and thought about what would happen next. Obviously, I couldn’t keep it, but finding a doctor who would terminate the pregnancy of an Omega was going to be difficult. I couldn’t go to Dr. Easton. Luke had said they were friends, and I don’t know if he’s aware of our relationship, but I couldn’t take that risk. I’d have to look into reputable locations outside of him.

“Do you know who the father is?” Erik asked softly, interrupting the silence.

“Of course,” I replied, hurt at the implication.

“Did he force you?”

“Nothing like that, Erik. I loved…love him.”

“The guy you’ve been seeing?”

I was silent and only nodded, tightening my hold around my middle. A loud thumping came from the front door, and my body went into panic mode as our silence was disrupted, my heart pounding loudly in my ears. I sat up, eyes wide, and glanced at Erik, who was on alert, standing up from his spot. A fresh wave of tears flooded my eyes, running down my cheeks, my Omega calling out to our Alpha with a low, alien-like rattle that echoed along the bathroom tile. Even from the bathroom, I could hear how distressed Luke was by the tone in his voice as he called out my name, pounding on the door again, causing it to shudder on its hinges. He was probably panicking like I was, but for a different reason. Did he notice the change in my scent when he left me in our nest? As much as my Omega wanted to soothe the panic in Luke, he was also upset, demanding to know why wehad been left alone, but I couldn’t bear the thought of seeing him right now.

“That’s our ABOPB teacher!” Erik looked down at me in horror. “Is he the father?”

I could only nod, and he let out an exasperated sound. “Jesus fucking Christ, Aidyn!”

“I know!” I groaned.

“What do you want me to do?” Erik sighed.

“T-tell him I don’t want to see him. Or that I’m not here.”

“Aidyn…”

“Please, Erik! I know I’m a terrible person, and I know I’m asking a lot, but please. I’ll never ask you to get involved again, I promise. I just…not right now. Please.”

Erik’s eyes danced across my face before sighing and nodding. He left the bathroom, and I could hear him open the door, acknowledging Luke in a monotone voice.

“Mr. Ellis? What can I do for you?”

“Aidyn,” the pain in his voice gripped my heart. It was laced with desperation, and I could only imagine how frazzled he must have been. I wrapped my arms around my body, curling into myself in my spot on the floor, trying to make myself smaller as a whimper escaped my throat.

“Why are you looking for Aidyn? What makes you think he’s here?”

“He…we….have an app to track each other's location. It was for emergencies. This is…I need to see him.”

“He doesn’t want to see you right now, Mr. Ellis. And if anyone from the university found out you were here to see a student —”

“I don’t give a fuck about the university!” Luke’s voice rose angrily, and I could hear the growl punctuating the expletive word. “I just need to see Aidyn. Please, I need to know that he’s okay and that he’s safe. I just need to make sure my Omega is okay.”

“YourOmega? Do you have any fucking idea what you’ve done? Do you realize the level of fucked-up you’ve caused him? He’s ruined now because of you.”

Anger boiled through my system. Ruined? I was not fucking ruined, and how dare Erik think I am. I obviously can’t keep this baby, but even if I did, that doesn’t mean I’m ruined. Letting the anger fuel me, I pushed up from my spot on the bathroom floor and walked to the front door. Erik stood in front of the doorframe, his hand still on the door, and Luke had his hands on the doorframe, trying to enter the apartment. When he saw me, his face softened, but the look in his eyes showed me how desperately sorry he was, how guilty he felt. His eyes strayed to the incomplete bonding mark at my neck, and he let out a low, pained sound that my Omega responded to with a whine at his distress. Erik turned around and spotted me before seeing the mark. He hadn’t seen it earlier, and now that he had, rage consumed him.

“You fucking bastard!” Erik seethed, his fist pulling backward before slamming against Luke’s cheek.

Unprepared for the blow, Luke’s head was knocked sideways against the doorframe with a thunk before he fell to the ground.

“Erik!” I screamed, moving forward, my eyes on Luke.

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