Page 57 of Omega Shattered
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the door to open. The biggest beta I'd ever seen stood there in the doorway, glaring down at us. He was dressed in a black uniform that reminded me of the military, but he took the paperwork a guard handed him, signed it and passed it back before grabbing my arm in a punishing grip.
The other guards disappeared as the massive one dragged me into the building. The door shut with a very final thump behindme and it was all I could do not to burst into tears. Instead, I took a deep breath and trotted after the beta.
"You'll be in Nest 211," the guard told me, leading me through a door and into a wide hallway with a row of doors on each side. This section seemed nicer, with hardwood flooring and a tasteful gray paint on the walls. Gold numbers identified each room. They all had windows on the doors, large enough that you could see the entire space easily.
The guard dragged me to the end of the hallway and up some stairs. My legs were wobbly by the time I reached the second floor, but my door wasn't far down the hall.
"Here's your room. You'll live here, entertain here, and usually eat here." He unlocked the door and hauled me into a room that was about eight feet square, with a double bed against the wall the door was set in and a toilet and shower combo in the corner. A curtain was all that separated them from the rest of the space. The entire back wall, apart from the shower, was a mirror that made the space look larger than it was.
"You'll be monitored during sessions through the two way mirror," he pointed at the mirror wall. "You will not leave this room unless accompanied by a guard. You will do everything the alphas tell you to, unless it poses a danger to you personally. If that happens, or if you have an emergency, you can press this button." He showed me a small button on the headboard. "And I stress this is for emergencies only. Any false use of the button will end with you being punished."
"Meals are at 8 am and 8 pm and will be delivered to you by our staff. When you have finished eating place your tray beside the door to be collected. Failure to comply will result in punishment."
I shivered not wanting to know what the punishment for anything was here. They weren't trying to impress any packs, so there would be no limit to the pain they could give me. Nowmy entire being was property of the heat den. It made me want to curl up and cry, but I forced myself to stand stoicly as he continued with the many, many rules I had to follow.
"And finally, you are not permitted clothing while in your nest."
Staring at the man, I wrapped my arms around myself. My uniform was still crisp against my skin.
"Remove it now," he ordered and, not wanting to be punished, I stripped down. Without waiting for questions, the man snatched my uniform and left the room.
I stood there, completely overwhelmed, naked, and wishing one of my men would burst through the door to rescue me. It was a ridiculous fantasy, though.
Finally, after a few minutes, I explored the room, what little there was of it. The bed was comfortable enough, with several blankets on top of a plastic covered mattress and the room was warm enough to be comfortable, though it was still on the cool side. The bathroom area left a lot to be desired, but it was functional. Scent scrubbers hummed away in the wall, keeping the room cleansed of smells, even my own.
There was movement at the door and I turned, expecting breakfast or something, but this time a small alpha stepped through the door. His scent, sour olives and cilantro, hit me hard and I stepped back toward the mirror.
"Hey, baby. You're a sight for sore eyes." He immediately began to strip off his clothes, hanging his things on a hook on the door. His body was nothing like the alphas I'd already had and it was impossible not to compare the two.
His cock was hard already, but it looked puny compared to Orion, Archer, and Kade. I wanted nothing to do with it. This time, there were no hormones and zero attraction, but I knew they were watching, so I couldn't react. This was my life now.
It was all over in a few minutes, and I had to lie there on my back, staring at the ceiling while the alpha's knot deflated. He picked up the phone he'd left on the bedside table and started tapping away on it. His knot shrunk and slipped out of me at last, and I shifted away from him. The man made me feel ill, just from his scent alone.
Without a thank you, he dressed and left.
I rushed to the shower, pulling the curtain around the bathroom area and turning the water as hot as possible, trying to scrub the strange alpha's pheromones off me. If one disgusted me this much, I wondered how long I could actually keep this up without cracking.
Chapter 31
Searching
"Laura, I need to talk to you, in person." I gripped the phone so tightly it creaked. "It's about the omega."
"I'm sorry, she's been sent out already. If you want an omega for your pack, though, we can arrange it. Why don't you and your pack come in to discuss it?" Her cool voice grated against my nerves.
"She's already gone?"
The gate slid open as she repeated her invitation.
"Guys, let's go." I jerked my head at the ORC and we all trudged through the gate. I led them straight to the director's office, though a couple of beta guards trailed after us to make sure we didn't wander off.
"James, nice to see you. This must be your pack," Laura stood when we walked into her office. She shook everyone's hands while I stood there, barely containing my anger.
We sat and I leaned forward in my seat. "You said she was already gone. Where did you take her?"
"To a particularly secure heat den up north," Laura said. "She's a special case, far too difficult to place and we couldn't have her escaping a regular heat den. The high security ensures she's protected as much as it protects the alphas who visit her."
I wanted to punch something at the thought of other alphas touching what was ours.
