Page 64 of His Bonded Omega Mate
“For what?”
“The scene I caused. Making you think of your mom. You must miss her.”
“First, you’ve done the impossible as a beta. You’ve become an omega and then got pregnant. We have omegas that haven’t managed that. Second, my mother was a lovely woman mated to a terrible man. She’s in a better place now. She’s free. While we all miss her, I like to remember her. I hope she would be proud of the alpha I’ve become because of her.”
“I’m sure she is.”
“I think you need to spend some time with the other omegas. While you’ve been staying in their part of the compound, I fear that you’ve become isolated. It isn’t good for omegas to live like that.”
“I had Hiroshi, Asher and Roan. It wasn’t so bad.”
“I wasn’t there after you became an omega,” Asher pointed out. “I’ve been gone, and you’ve what? I bet you’ve just stayed in the house aside from doing your tasks. Have you seen anyone else socially?”
“We had visits from the Alpha Mate, Dakota and Jasper,” I said sullenly. It felt like they were ganging up on me.
“Omegas need a community to thrive. They, more than anyone else, need that socialization that comes from being part of a larger family. They need bonds with other omegas. Hiroshi hasn’t had that in so long. He can’t provide that for you alone.”
“So I need to be with the other omegas now I’m pregnant?” I could hear the petulance in my tone. I really wasn’t handling the idea of being pregnant well.
“Yes, but I also think you should visit Janet.”
“Who’s Janet?” Asher stole the question right out of my mouth.
“She’s an omega bear shifter. Ancient and often gifted by words from the goddess herself. She told Kade that Dakota needed to be in his life. That’s how he ended up meeting Jasper. Janet just knows things, ask Hiroshi. I’m sure she will have words for you. Scan first though.” Blake said cheerfully as he took me through the door.
“Tate? Are you okay?” James came rushing forward.
“I’m fine, I think,” I got out. Suddenly, I felt super nauseous. “Let me down,” I ordered Asher as I patted his arm. “Bathroom?”
James pointed toward the restrooms. I made a dash for it, only getting the door open before everything in my stomach came up. My knees shook, and I fell to the floor, landing in a pile of my vomit, making me retch again. There was nothing more inside me, having forgotten to eat all day with the shock of Hiroshi’s announcement.
“Hey, it’s okay. Let’s get you cleaned up.” Asher’s words were soft, his arms warm as he hoisted me, carrying me into an examination room.
“Get him stripped down. I’ll call Hiroshi to bring him some clothes. I’m sure he wants his other mate here,” Aldrin said, pulling a curtain around us.
“Is that safe?” I whispered. “What about Roan?”
“I’m sure he’ll keep his distance, but we have to learn to be close to each other for the sake of our mates and our babies. Whether or not he likes it, my lion has to accept that Roan is a part of our family. I’m not promising it will be smooth sailing, but I’ll do my best to be the mate you need before you have that egg.” Asher repeated his vow from earlier, making me believe it wasn’t just the shock of the events making him promise the world.
While my head had been spinning about doing the impossible, Asher had been thinking of the practicalities.
With our mating being unheard of, our blended family would be an experiment. Maybe poly relationships that included omegas and alphas would become normal.
By the time Asher had me stripped and redressed in a gown, Aldrin and James had all the equipment they needed to scan me to check if Asher’s nose was as accurate as I feared.
Reeling
Roan
Hiroshiwasstillstuckon my knot when we got the call.
A daisy chain of pack messages finally reached our temporary home in the omega section. “Blake needs you both at the clinic,” was all that we had been told.
If I was honest, I was still reeling from the information overload from earlier. Of course, I was delighted I was going to be a father. Twins had been unexpected, but I’d love them both as the miracles that they were. I just don’t know what I expected.
Aldrin and James had talked a lot about vitamins and diet. Even sex had been up for discussion. Hiroshi was a very sex positive person. I just felt out of my depth around him since I could count on one hand how many people I’d slept with. So, I just sat there, not adding much to the conversation and wishing I could have taken notes.
The heat coming off my face had made James cast pitying glances my way. He hadn’t come from the Hayes pack, Kade’s biological father’s old pack, so he didn’t get it. There, they didn’t teach us much about sex and pleasuring your partner. My experiences with Hiroshi, Tate and Asher had opened my eyes to just how little I knew about our bodies and the way to make them sing. It had made me feel inadequate until I’d learned my mate’s body better.
