" move it , omega " camden's snarl filled the hallway, his pheromones doing things to my head. i quickly shifted my gaze to the floor and scurried to the side, a low whimper tugging at my throat. my wolf didn't like it when camden got mad at me. it felt like a rejection and it made my skin crawl.
i turned in just enough time to watch camden move down the hallway, his blond hair falling into him eyes. the eyes i could get lost in for day. they were the color of warm chocolate, a color that always seemed to fill my heart up even after a particularly hard day dealing with my father and his posse.
speaking of posse, his best friend brandon appeared out of no where.
" whatcha looking at there little twink, camden right? you know he won't ever look at you, why would he? your just a pathetic omega. camden won't ever take you as his mate. he's got so many other options" brandon's voice never failed to make my entire body go rigid and tremble, this time no exception. a cold sweat broke out across my forehead,
yet another whimper was forced from my throat, his strong pheromones forcing me to bare my neck. it was uncomfortable and i didn't like the fear that came with forced submission. yet this was the only way to get him off my back.
seemingly pleased with my uneasiness, brandon released my shoulder which i hadn't even noticed he had a death grip on until now. i pressed my hand to my now bleeding shoulder, my eyes blinking as i processed the slowly healing wound.
" wait that should've healed up by now" brandon murmered to himself, a confused expression covering his facial features. i turned away quickly and yelped in surprise as i collided with a hard surface, that effectively pushed us both to the ground.
" hey get off me! your getting blood all over my shirt" a familiar growl ripped through my half dazed mind and i quickly pushed myself away from him. sparks lit up my hands as i gently touched them to his arms, a gasp eliciting itself from my throat.
" control yourself omega " brandon snapped and i tucked my head down in shame.
" i'm sorry" i whispered , still checking camden over for injurys. " did i hurt you? oh dear i've made a mess let me clean this up"
i looked up as camden's fingers brushed my cheek, burning a trail of sparks and flushed skin in its wake. his eyes flashed a brilliant gold, a telltale sign his wolf was fighting him for control. the brown i lived so much disappeared and was replaced by a honey gold color.
soft rumbles filled the air as camden's wolf nuzzled my neck, causing my entire body to freeze up before a few giggles left my throat.
" bane! stop it that tickles" i laughed more as bane continued to scent me, my hands still trying to push everything that had spilled back into my bag.
bane whimpered softly and his hands clung around my tiny waist, which i was suddenly thankful my bulky sweater covered up.
" mine. " he gruffly growled, deepening it whenever someone got too close. closing my eyes i allowed myself to relish in the moment before i knew it had to end. brandon was confused and camden might beat me up if this went on any longer. i pressed my hand to bane's cheek, biting my lip as he pushed into the touch, one of his own hands moving up to encase mine.
" bane.. you have to give camden control back." i murmured, locking my eyes with his. " camden doesn't know yet, his birthdays in a few days so just hold out till then, then i'm all yours assuming he doesn't reject me" i sighed.
" no! not reject. mate is mine. love mate." he snarled loudly, a wave of his anger coming off in the form of pheromones.
" calm down bane, it's okay" i murmured as i pressed my forehead to his.
" but you have to give camden control back, for me okay?" i added before i slowly pulled myself from his grasp. my wolf gave out an annoyed growl, unpleased with my actions.
' shush! if camden finds out i'm his mate and have known for months then he's going to throw a fit. just a few more days okay? then we don't have to fake ' i quickly hushed my wolf, angry that he had the audacity to be displeased with me. it's not like i wanted to let go of my mate, if anything i wanted him to wrap those strong arms around me forever and never let go.
but olivia would throw a fit if she ever found out. i shook the thought of my twin out of my head before i snuck a glance at the now very perplexed camden. he shook his head and grab a pile of the books sitting on the floor, angrily shoving them into his bag.
" move it " he snarled and i'm sure my face looked crestfallen at that moment. his normal self was so different from his inner wolf... bane was sweet to me, he always told me he didn't like it when camden was rude to me, and if it were up to him he'd mark us in front of the whole town, just to show off just who we belong too.
i shook my head of the weird thoughts and finished up putting my books back into my bag, just as the tardy bell rang
" shoot! i'm so late. sorry for running into you, won't happen again" i squeaked out a quick apology before dashing off to history and plopping into my seat next to lulu.
" where the hell have you been!? class started like five minutes ago" she whispered , her eyes piercing into my side.
" sorry, i'm so sorry " i whimpered , my white ears falling back against my head.
" i ran into brandon and camden, and then bane came out and wouldn't let me go" i sighed as i gave her a quick rundown, ignoring the angry glances from the teacher at the front of the classroom.
" Mr.Collins! if you cannot be on time i suggest you at least be quiet when others are trying to learn. " she snapped, slamming a book onto the desk with a large bang. i jumped in my seat, effectively scared. lulu shot me a quick 'this conversation is not over yet' look before i slouched more in my seat.
~
" so you're telling me " lulu started, a french fry dangling from her red nails, " that camden is your mate, and somehow he doesn't know yet? but his wolf does and has been getting out to try and talk to you"
i nodded sadly, my fingers slowly picking apart the burger lulu had bought for me to eat.
" bro your fucked. like, literally and figuratively. camden hates you." she exhaled slowly, extending her red claws to simply pluck my hands away from my food.
" stop messing with your food and eat ollie. " she huffed, stabbing a piece of my burger onto a fork and raising it to my mouth.
" i better not have to feed you like a baby, because goddess help me if i do."
" aww look the wee omega cant even feed himself " a familiar voice chortled from behind, causing my entire body to tense up. my pale ears flattened to my head again as i peered over my shoulder.
" what a pathetic little wolf. " brandon crooned, his eyes lighting up as he realized my eyes were becoming glassy. it's not like i didn't want to eat, it's just that if i did i'd just throw it up again and throwing up burns my throat.
" oh my goddess he's about to cry brandon, what the hell did you say" camden frowned, mixed emotions crossing his face. i sent pleading eyes to camden hoping it could coax bane out.
no such luck. camden sneered at me and i whimpered softly before cuddling into lulus side. lulu bit her lip and patted my head softly before frowning at my tormentors.
" cant you two just leave him alone? we get your alpha and beta but it doesn't give you the right to bully an omega. he can't help his rank as much as you two can't help yours. imagine how you'd feel if you were born an omega" she snarled, her hands now more protectively curling around me.
" ew. if i was born an omega i'd just kill myself. god i hope his poor mate never meets him." camden seemed to derive pleasure from torturing me and it's this point the tears were openly streaming down my freckles cheeks.
this wasn't fair, if only bane was the one in control. i liked bane. he made me feel safe and he had already promised that he'd never speak to camden again if he rejected me, which in of itself was a comforting thought.
lulu stiffened underneath me and before i knew it i was tossed to the floor and her hand was smacking camden's cheek. the sound resonated across the entire cafeteria, silencing everyone as they turned to look at all the commotion.
" what the fuck lulu" camden screamed, holding his hand to his face as his eyes flashed gold again. brandon gasped and turned to lulu, his tail bristling already.
" you little brat, you're gonna wish you had never done that" he snarled, his nails elongating as if he was preparing to shift.
i whimpered softly and attempted to scoot out of the way only to have my tail pulled. i yelped loudly, the pain hurting more then it usually did. i weakly batted at whoever was holding my taiil, my face falling as i realized it was camden who i just scratched the arm of.
another snarl left his throat, his already overpowering pheromones strengthening until i was on the floor whimpering, my pale belly and neck exposed to him. without warning he grabbed my arm and hauled me to my feet.
" fucking little omega. i'm going to teach you a lesson " he snarled softly in my ear, which would've been arousing if the content was threatening my safety.
as he dragged me off to an empty classroom, i could only hope he let bane out so i'd get off easy. i had enough scars from my father and i did not need some from my mate. that would be so much more painful internally.
camden threw me into the classroom and i painfully collided with a few decks, knocking one over in the process.
" alrighty little omega. we can do this one of two ways, i can beat your ass, or i can shift and let bane do it for me. and trust me, bane doesn't like people who hurt me" he laughed, circling me like a hungry vulture. he crouched down near me and pressed his face into the crook of my neck, inhaling my scent deeply.
" why the fuck do you smell like me. i don't remember scen- down worry love don't shake" camden's tone switched to a soft octave and i nearly cried in relief. bane had made his way out and i turned to wiggle into his arms, still trembling like a leaf.
" bane " i whimpered, clutching his shirt tightly in my hands as he gently picked me up. he buried his head in my hair before he moved over to the teachers desk and sat down on it. he gently wiped my tears away, a frown edged in his mouth.
" i'm sorry for what camden does when i'm not in control, is your tail okay?" he murmered, gently starting to edge my shirt up to get a look at it.
i quickly pushed myself out of his arms, toppling to the ground harshly.
" no. no i'm fine" i whispered , glancing to the side in embarrassment
" are you sure..? he grabbed you pretty harshly, love" bane reached out to gently stroke my tear stained cheeks before sliding next to me. i nodded before crawling back into his arms
" so no lifting the sweater, got it. but i still think you should get that checked out with the nurse at least."
i nibbled on my lip before nodding
" okay.. i can do that" i lied. truth was i couldn't risk anyone finding out how fat i was under the shirt, or finding my scars and bruises. that would be bad, bane would reject me if he found out how unhealthy i really was. i gently traced his chest with a thin finger, my lip returned to in-between my teeth.
bane gently pried my lip out, his eyes darkened considerably.
" don't do that unless you want me to jump right here and now" he murmured softly before tucking my head into his shoulder. i blushed fiercely and nodded in response.
" hey bane.. what if camden finds out what we do when you get out? do you think he'll hurt me more..? i don't want him to hurt me" i whispered softly, very aware that at any second kids could come through the door or the bell could ring.
as if on cue the loud bell interrupted whatever bane was saying, distracting him enough for camden to come back out and roughly throw me off him.
" what the fuck " he screeched, his hands balling angrily.
" why were you-you cuddling me" he sputtered. he paced circles infront of me before he locked the door and placed a chair under the handle, locking my escape.
" disgusting omega, thinking you can influence me with your pheromones. news flash, i already have a girlfriend. why would i even go for an omega, let alone a male omega" camden was losing it. i could see bane battling for control in his mind and the omega in me was desperate just to calm him down and comfort my mate.
" uhm so- uhm the thin-thing is.. you.. you picked me up, it's a typical thing when omegas are in distress, well for their wolves to want to comfort them.. bane does a good job at that" i whispered softly , sticking my gaze on a chair leg firmly.
camden stared at me like i was an alien before narrowing his eyes in confusion
" wait your on first name basis with my wolf..? how. bane doesn't like anyone. he won't even talk to ME." he muttered , his hands pulling at his blond hair.
" u-uhm i guess he just- he just likes me" i stammered softly. my entire body was effectively shaking at this point, only getting worse as his pheromones continued to fill the room.
" uhm can- can you maybe tone down the phero-pheromones?" camden gave me another weird look before he inhaled sharply and nodded, surprising me. i shot him a grateful look and slightly perked my ears up as he went to open a window.
" better?" he asked softly to which i nodded again.
" yeah" my voice came out surprisingly smoothly, only a voice crack at the end reflecting how scared shitless i was right then. camden sighed in relief and moved to sit down next to me, allowing space for me to edge away, which i did. my eyes shifted from the floor to his uncertainly before he reached out to touch my tail.
" sorry about earlier. i didn't mean to pull that hard" he sighed. " bane got really mad at me for it. i don't know why. must be omega pheromones" camden shrugged it off and i wiggled uncomfortably.
" is he uh.. making you do this? because uhm.." i trailed off, watching camden's eyes widen then narrow angrily, drawing another low whimper from my throat.
" no " he growled softly, hanging his head back
" bane doesn't usually talk to me anymore but since he got really upset i hurt you i figured i needed to apologize. you somehow managed to draw him out of me not once but twice today and you apparently talk to him too.. i don't know why though. i guess your just special" he shrugged.
" yeah.. special.. " i wanted to cry again. how could someone be this hot and this dense? it wasn't right.
" y'know.. you're a lot different from olivia and pierce aren't you" he blankly stared at me.
" i guess.. there's the whole ' i'm an omega and they're going to be a future warrior and luna " i whispered softly. it hurt that i knew my sister was going to be taking my mate from me, and my role. but it was okay. he wasn't mine first.
" i like it. pierce is boring, and olivia is like, obsessed with me. honestly i don't know why i'm still dating her. i don't even like her anymore " he shrugged.
" hopefully when i find my mate it's not her" camden chuckled softly before looking at me.
i gaped at his response, lost for words.
" but- but how can you say- how can you say that? olivia is going to be the future luna of the pack.." i was astounded he was even thinking of breaking up with her. camden opened his mouth to respond then paused, allowing for the noisy sound of students passing in the hallways to fill the room.
" i just don't feel a connection anymore. i don't think she's my fated mate so why should she be luna? honestly, the sex isn't even that great"
and oh how that last line hurt. it was like he stabbed yet another knife in my heart and throat, closing my airway. i gasped for air hungrily, clutching at my chest through my sweater.
" uh, you good there buddy? " camden blinked before moving to my side and gently rubbing my back , occasionally patting it to help me get air in. i nodded meekly and moved away from the hands that sent sparks down my spine.
" just inhaled down the wrong tube i suppose" i replied softly, holding my knees up to my still burning chest. " i'm okay" i added, more as a reassurance for my whining wolf. ' i'm okay. it's going to be okay. it's not like i was expecting him to wait for his mate.'
at least that's what i told myself.
~
after i got home i promptly hid in my room, praying for just a few minutes to write in my journal before everyone came home and i had to get to work.
i began sitting through my bag slowly, organizing like i usually had it as i went through it. but my journal wasn't there. i began to look more frantically, even dumped out my bag on the bed to look better. but the slim black cover was no where in sight, just crumpled homework and my school books.
this wasn't good. that journal was the only thing i had to talk to, as my stupid wolf was seemingly mute. the journal contained my calorie intakes, note about bane and camden, poems i had written and so much more incredibly personal things.
if i didn't have it, it only met camden had it.
and whatever happened he couldn't read it. because if he did he'd find out more about me than even lulu knew, he'd find out he's my fated mate and he'd reject me sooner. that thought alone sent me into a panic attack, in which i failed to notice everyone coming home.
my life was screwed.