Chapter 12

Twelve

OLIVIA

W ith my eyes still closed the next morning, I was curled into fetal position on the bed. I listened for heavy breathing behind me, remembering that Henry was my handler for the night, and I didn't want to face him just yet. But upon not hearing anything, I opened my eyes and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes.

No Ian or Henry in the bed.

Panicking that I might go into heat soon like Henry said, I lifted my pillow and saw the beautiful heat suppressant pill lying in wait for me. I picked it up, relieved that Ian had remembered. I was really starting to develop feelings for him, and that freaked me out as much as the thought of going into heat.

"What is that in your hand?" said a voice from a dark corner of the room. Henry was dressed in a white bathrobe with a gold sash on the front.

Oh my god, Henry was still in the room .

I was such a dumbass for not looking around. But I never made smart decisions at eight a.m. in the morning.

"What do you mean?" I asked, trying to play coy while crossing my hands behind my back.

"In your hand," he growled, stalking over to me, and I quickly threw the pill behind me, hoping it would get lost. But he was swift, rushing past me and flipping over the bed. The frame crashed against the wall, and I flinched.

I started to back away in the opposite direction when he picked up the heat suppressant pill. He slowly turned to me, his jaw tight with anger.

"What?" I asked, trying to sound innocent.

"Who gave this to you?" he asked.

"No one."

"Do not lie to me, omega."

My heart raced, and my knees trembled as I stood naked before him. I couldn't get the alphas in trouble. They did nothing wrong at all.

"I snuck it in," I said, looking down so he didn't see the lie in my eyes. "I couldn't get rid of it because I'm so scared of getting pregnant, but I'm very happy to be here."

He was quiet for a few minutes, and I slowly looked up to see what he was planning on doing.

"I understand your fear," he said slowly. "But this is a grave offense. You are an omega who refuses to do her duties."

"It'll never happen again, I swear."

"Unfortunately, you need to go into corrections," he said. "Put on your clothes while I make the arrangements."

Fuck my life . I was shaking pretty badly as I heard him talking on his walkie-talkie in a grim voice. He was furious as he explained what had happened in a low voice. I scrambled to put on leggings and a shirt. Using the bathroom while he was busy, I brushed my teeth and combed out my unruly hair, shaking with fear. I had no idea what was going to happen to me once I stepped out of this bathroom.

I wanted to stay in the bathroom for as long as possible but realized I couldn't hide in there forever.

I had to know what Henry had planned for me. Taking a deep breath, I left the bathroom and walked back into the room. Someone else had joined Henry in the room, and I gasped upon seeing who it was.

Brett with his electric blue hair. He looked at me with a knowing smirk as Henry gazed upon me in disapproval.

"Olivia, meet Brett," said Henry. "Because of your disobedience and disloyalty to me, you will be taken to the Birthing Building while Brett brings you to heat using stricter measures."

"What?" I said, nervous butterflies in my stomach. I felt like throwing up at the news, and my breaths turned shallower. "I promise it won't happen again!"

"This is for your benefit," said Henry. "You will become a better omega for your future alphas, and you will thank me for it. You will know what it means to be a true omega. Brett will take you to your nest now."

"Anyone but Brett," I pleaded. "He hurt me."

Henry blinked and pursed his lips.

"She's lying," said Brett. "I was never her handler."

"I'm not lying!"

"Olivia, nothing will save you from this decision," said Henry. "You will also learn when an alpha has made his decision. An alpha never goes back on his word."

I ran to the door, but Brett rushed towards me in a flash. In seconds, he was behind me, gripping my wrists behind my back.

"You will be my new omega," Brett whispered in my ear, and I shivered while struggling to pull away from his grip.

"Brett, don't be creepy," said Henry. "Enjoy yourself, Olivia, and maybe you will have learned a lesson once you are pregnant."

Dread settled in my soul as Brett marched me down the stairs. I struggled to pull away from Brett while screaming. And he twisted my arm so I would stop screaming.

"That hurts!" I said.

"Then shut the fuck up," he growled. "The other omegas will get scared."

"As they should," I said in a normal tone, trying to ease the pressure on my stinging arm. Out of all alphas, Henry had to pick him to be my handler?! Brett continued to march me down the stairs, with Henry following close behind us. "Can I at least grab some clothes?"

"You won't need any clothes in omega jail," said Brett with a soft chuckle.

Oh god.

"Hey! What the fuck are you doing with her?" shouted Ian, who was hanging out in the lobby. He stood in front of me, touching my face with concern, and I naturally leaned into the warmth of his hand.

"They're taking me to the other building," I said.

"You can't take her there," Ian yelled in Brett's face, trying to untangle Brett's hands from mine.

"Ian," barked Henry. "Stay back. This omega is dangerous and will be contained until she's ready to mingle again. I will assign you a new omega, so there's no need to worry."

"I don't need a new omega," growled Ian. "Please give her another chance. What the hell did she do?"

"Go ahead, Brett," said Henry, motioning for him to take me out of the building. "Ian, move out of the way."

I watched Ian look down and reluctantly move out of the way while his jaw clenched. His chest puffed with anger, and he gave me a look that he wasn't letting this go.

"Fine," said Ian.

"That's a good kid. Why don't you entertain the omegas upstairs?"

I didn't hear his answer as Brett walked me out into the sun, walking fast-paced towards the Birthing Building. The sand seeped through the slippers and between my toes. I tried to pay more attention to the feeling of that before I was locked up.

"Brett, you don't have to do this," I said, longing to run away and swim in the ocean. "You can be a better alpha."

"This is the best form of alpha I can be," he said, sounding fully convinced in his statement. "Let's go inside."

As we walked into the building, I immediately heard screams and babies crying coming from the top floor. This building looked similar to the other one, with the spiraling staircase and many floors and with a fancy lobby in the front.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked in alarm when he started to take me towards a door marked as ‘caution'.

"You won't be hanging upstairs with the omegas giving birth," he said. "You'll be living down here."

I looked down the long flight of stairs that seemed to lead down a huge basement. The screaming sounds upstairs were muted when he closed the basement door.

My heart pounding hard, I walked carefully down the steps, trying to maintain my balance while Brett tried to rush me down. It became darker and darker the more we descended down the basement. We came upon a dark hallway lit up with candles on the walls, and we took a sharp right. Then he pushed me into a room, and I fell forward as he slammed the door shut.

I couldn't see anything in the dark, especially after being out in the sun a few moments ago.

After a couple of seconds for my eyes to adjust, I made out a circular black cushion in the middle of the room. The room was completely bare and chilly except for the lone cushion that was omega-sized.

Was this the pitiful nest that Henry was talking about?

The room was cold, and I shivered, crossing my arms over my chest. Brett leaned up behind me, and I recoiled in disgust when I felt his hot breath on my neck.

"Let's get you over to your little nest," he crooned, grabbing me by the arm and sitting me down on his lap on the cushion. I've never been so fearful in my life until now. This was the most scared I had ever been in my life besides getting kidnapped. Brett wasn't an easy alpha, and I knew what he was capable of.

"Brett, please let me go," I said, and he growled until I could feel the tremor down my back.

"Say it one more time, and I'll knot you right now," he said, and I pressed my lips together. I was completely under his mercy right now. He laid his hand on top of tightly clenched thighs. Then he began purring, pressing his mouth against my neck.

I knew what he was doing, but I refused to calm down.

But I was no match for an alpha's purr that could instantly calm an omega. The vibrational waves went through every bone in my body, powerful and seductive. Despite my hate for Brett, he prodded my thighs to open, and I couldn't resist. He squeezed my inner thigh, pushing his hand further up to my trembling pussy.

"I missed your scent," Brett grunted. "I want your scent spilled all over my hand so I can smell you all day long. Your beautiful, naughty cherry scent."

"I'm not naughty or sexy at all," I said, breathing hard as he curled his finger over my pubic bone, cupping my pussy.

"Your pussy says otherwise. She's hot and needy for me. Is that true?"

"No," I said, not wanting to give in to him at all despite my arousal. He made every inch of my skin crawl.

"Admit it," he growled, nipping my neck and I yelped.

"Yes," I said.

"Yes, what, my omega?"

"My pussy is hot and needy for you," I gritted out as if it was painful to say it. But Brett was intense, and I was scared of what he would do if he got angry with me.

"Good girl," he said, squeezing my pussy over my leggings. Then he suddenly ripped the middle of my leggings with his hands, exposing my bare pussy.