Chapter 9

Nine

OLIVIA

O h, this pedicure was lovely.

I relaxed back in the cushioned chair as the beta workers in their trim yellow uniforms massaged my feet in the warm tub of water. The spa was crowded with omegas getting ready for the dance today. I didn't realize it was a big deal until Julie invited me to come to the spa.

"I'm not feeling so well," complained Treasure, with her hand on her forehead. I looked over to my right and saw her dainty features twisted in pain.

Uh, uh. She could be nearing heat.

I suddenly felt guilty that I had help with heat suppressant pills while she had none. But there was really nothing I could do about it, even though I wanted to save every omega in here.

"Is it something you ate?" asked her older sister, who was sitting to my left. She had a face mask on and slices of cucumber over her eyes as she relaxed in her chair.

"No," moaned Treasure, shutting her eyes tight. "The headache just passed. I felt a weakness through my body that I can't explain."

"Do you think it's your heat?" asked Julie.

"I really hope so," said Treasure, to my shock. "I really like Rodmon and his pack. They might be the alphas of my dreams. I don't think having a baby with them would be too bad."

Wait, didn't they know the babies would get taken away? And who knew what happened to the omegas afterward?

"I…hope not," said Julie worriedly as she plucked off the cucumbers covering her eyes. She looked at me with stark panic in her eyes.

"Didn't you say this was way better than your past life?" I reminded her. Julie had told me about her narcissistic mother and how she was happy to escape her. And that this place would take care of them.

"I had never seen the other building, but the omegas say good things about it," said Julie, with doubt in her voice. I wished to tell them what it was really all about, but there was no use scaring them when there wasn't a way out. It was better to have Treasure excited about it all than dreading it and ruining her night.

After the spa treatment, we joined all the other omegas in a vast dressing room that had rows of fancy dresses hung in neat rows as beta workers scrambled about grabbing different sizes for the omegas once they stated their size.

"I have no idea what I want to wear," I said, trying to take in all the different sparkly dresses. I sifted through the dresses and finally found one that caught my eye. Pulling it off the rack, I admired the silver sequins on the strapless sky-blue dress. The front portion was covered in sequins, and it flowed gracefully from the waist.

"That's beautiful," said Julie over the sound of the females in the background and chatter of excitement. This was like an omega's paradise. Spas, dressing up, and dancing with alphas.

"That dress is beautiful, too," I said, admiring the glittering red dress she was holding up.

"It's nice, but it's a bit much," she said, biting her lip.

"Oh, come on," I huffed, looking around at all the omegas who had piles of makeup on their faces and were wearing the loudest, outrageous dresses. "We chose the tamest dresses compared to what they're wearing. Don't worry about it, and have fun."

"What?" she said, smiling. "You were the pessimist one when you got here."

"Well…not anymore," I said. The truth was that I was looking forward to spending another cuddling session with Ian and Evan tonight. Last night, we had a lot of fun laughing and finishing up the puzzle game late into the night. "I'm going to try on this dress. See you in a bit."

Going into one of the smaller individual dressing room stalls, I closed the door behind me and removed my black shirt and leggings. I had grabbed some shapewear to help with my tummy on the way here, so I quickly pulled it up over my thighs, slimming me down before I put the dress on. I was self-conscious about my weight since I enjoyed food outings a whole lot with my family. When things got too out of control, I'd diet for a week and then back to my normal eating pattern the week after. My belly wasn't too noticeable, but with a tight dress on, I felt more self-conscious than usual.

When I put the dress on, I gasped as I looked at the mirror. The sky-blue dress flattered my curves and hid all the areas I didn't want to show. It flared at my hips just like I thought it would, the fabric lightly brushing against my ankles. I couldn't wait for Evan and Ian to see me in this dress. I adjusted the chest area to cover up some of my cleavage, but my ample breasts weren't going to be tamed. Sighing, I gave up but decided that this was the perfect dress for me.

I walked out of the fitting room, and Julie's eyes widened upon seeing me in the dress and at my cleavage.

"You were hiding those away until now," she said, narrowing her eyes in jealousy, and I laughed.

"No I wasn't," I said. "I just wear big shirts, that's all. And I'm too shy."

"Don't be shy today, girl. Today's your time to show off," said Julie, touching the fabric of the dress. "By the way, this dress is simply gorgeous on you. I'm sure you think so, too."

"I do," I said, smiling. "I need to get my hair and makeup in order. The dress is the hardest part."

"Ahh! I'm so excited to change, too," said Julie, slinging the red dress over one arm. "I'll see you at the dance if I don't find you."

Before we could enter the Social Room, I was standing in line behind all the other omegas, with Julie standing behind me. I peeked through the glass windows, seeing the front of the line where Henry stood inside the room dressed in a sleek black suit with a red tie.

Every omega gave him her hand, and he would kiss their hand in greeting. Then, there would be alphas in a separate line behind him, ready to take the omega to the dance floor.

The room wasn't filled with cushions on the ground tonight. Instead, there were pink, purple, and blue lights dancing around the huge room, which had been cleaned out for the dance.

There was a table full of refreshments, and everywhere around me was the air of excitement, along with loud chatter surrounding me. The omegas were excited, and I could smell it in their excessive perfuming. I was only excited to see Ian and Evan again. Last night's cuddling session had turned me on so much since I did nothing but kiss Ian most of the time while Evan spooned me from behind.

"I can't wait to get inside," said Treasure. I could smell her perfume the strongest. Her omega scent smelled like cotton candy. I hoped she was ready and prepared for when she would go into heat because it seemed like her heat would happen in a matter of hours. Her face was flushed pink, and the tendrils of her blond hair stuck to her sweaty forehead. I could see her wild eyes scanning through the glass window, searching for the particular alpha she had talked about all day at the spa.

Once we were inside the Social Room, it was finally my turn to greet Henry.

"Thank you for hosting this," I said, copying all the other omegas who went ahead of me in line. They had said the same creepy phrase, and I decided to do the same so I didn't stand out like a sore thumb.

"You are welcome," he said in that robotic voice of his. He kissed my hand and smiled at me. "You look particularly scrumptious."

My heart beat faster with nervousness. I hadn't heard him say that to the other omegas.

I turned, seeing Ian and Evan appear out of nowhere as they grabbed my hands in both of theirs. I was relieved to be pulled out from there, but being around Henry made me uneasy.

Once we were out of the crowd, I sighed in relief, and they released my hands, giving me a once-over with their dark gazes.

"You are shining tonight," said Evan, appraising me with his gaze. My face burned, but I smiled shyly. I had never dressed up like this to the fullest.

"I don't know how I'll last tonight without knotting your pretty pussy," said Ian.

"Oh my god, Ian, ew," I exclaimed, and he chuckled, straightening the tie around his neck as if it was too tight. We had come close to knotting several times last night while cuddling.

"Your breasts, my god," he said. "I absolutely can't wait to rip it off from you tonight."

My chest rose as my breathing quickened, giving him an even clearer view of my breasts.

"Fuck," said Evan. "Dance with me first."

"Sure," I said as Ian grumbled in annoyance. Evan took me by the arm, leading me to the dance floor as Ian went to grab a drink. The room was dark except for the lights flashing around the dance floor.

His hand snaked around my waist, pulling me to him as we slow-danced in circles, matching the other couples who were dancing in threes and some even in fours. The feeling of Evan's strong body pressed against mine made me throb like crazy between my legs. I wanted him despite the protests in my brain. His short, wavy hair covered half his eyes, giving him a sultry look that made my heart tremble.

"Do the omegas go crazy over you during cuddle sessions?" I asked. I felt just a tiny bit jealous that these alphas had to cuddle with other omegas, even though they've only cuddled me for the past few nights.

"Some do," he answered gruffly. Then he tilted his head in a knowing look as he gazed into my face. "But I'm a professional, and I've never kissed an omega here."

No matter how steamy things got last night between Ian and me, he never once tried to kiss me on the lips, so I believed him. We came close a few times, but he would pull back, leaving me to wonder.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because kisses are powerful," he said. "Once an omega goes into heat and you never see her again, the heartbreak after that is ten times worse if you've built that type of connection. If I kissed you…I will never let you go."