Page 12 of Bullied Forced Omega
No, I think I will rather go out of my way to avoid him. I’m sure he’s going to be busy with Alpha rituals and duties and pack business. There is no reason for the tech-girl to be in the presence of the Alpha.
My skin is still burning icy cold from our swim in the river, so I skip the shower to savor the pleasant freshness and get dressed to head straight to my workshop. I need a distraction from Mika’s relentless agitation. Seeing Jux was not good for her. Or me.
At the workshop, I bury myself in a new project I’m working on. I’m trying to create an automated system for the school to keep the kids entertained and focused during lessons. Rayanna keeps talking about having more modern technology to present her lessons on, so I want to create a program and presentation platform for her to build lessons from scratch on, making her life easier in the long run.
I’m deep in programming mode when Miles arrives, knocking on my door, his familiar scent filling my space.
“Hey, you,” he smiles awkwardly. “You’re all grown up,” he says.
I stand, turning to face him. “You too. You look good,” I smile.
It’s weird seeing my brother. He is my brother, but at the same time, I have no idea who he is. Throughout my whole life, I’ve barely known him.
When our parents were killed, I went to live with our aunt, and I was taken into the pack mansion. He has Alpha blood and is ranked a Beta alongside Jace. He is ranked higher in social status than I am, and he grew up with privileged treatment. They had already chosen him to stand by his Alpha's side from the moment he was born.
Miles picks up a motherboard and clumsy tosses it in his hand. I rush forward to snatch it away from him. “Be careful, that’s delicate,” I huff, stressed.
“Sorry,” he mutters, embarrassed.
We shift awkwardly, unsure what to say to each other.
“So, you do all the tech stuff around here. I had no idea,” he muses.
“Hardly anyone knows I do it. But they all reap the benefits of it,” I roll my eyes.
“Still keeping to yourself?” he asks.
“I find it makes life a lot easier to stay out of people’s way,” I smile tightly.
He snorts, a quiet laugh, “That’s going to be difficult after tomorrow night, though, isn’t it?”
My brows furrow and my eyes narrow in confusion. “Why? What’s happening tomorrow night?” I ask, wondering if there is some big tech project they want me on that they haven’t told me about yet.
“The Alpha is being sworn in,” he says, confused that I don’t know what already.
“Ok, yes, I know…but…” I shrug, still confused about what it has to be with me staying out of people’s way.
“The Moon Goddess named you as his Luna,” Miles stammers, “You’re his fated mate. I thought you’d been told,” he says, his eyes wide as he watches the shock flood over my face.
“I…” I can’t find the words. Mika’s hackles are spiked up in excitement, and a shiver runs down my spine. I shake it off.
“Sorry, Mira, I honestly thought someone had told you. It was announced this morning at the elders' breakfast,” he explains.
“I…” I still can’t find my words.
He chuckles. “You…?”
I huff out a harsh breath and force myself to focus.
“I didn’t know. Thanks for telling me,” I snap.
“Ok, uh, I guess maybe you need some time to process,” Miles smiles tightly. He takes a step backward, toward the door. “I’ll see you around. This stuff all looks cool, by the way, good job,” he adds.
“Thanks,” I mutter, not paying attention.
My brother leaves, and for a long time, I can’t move. My feet won’t obey me, and Mika is busy arguing with the single thought that is spinning through my mind.I can’t stay here. I have to leave.
These people have been nothing but cruel to me since I was a kid. My life here hasn’t been a walk in the park, and now they expect me to be the Luna? Worse… I’ll be Luna to an Alpha who has already rejected me once before. What if he plans onrejecting me again, in front of everyone? I don’t know if Mika will survive that kind of pain.
