"Please son, just listen for once and don't fight me on this anymore."

"But papa! I'm literally just going to the studio down the street. Why must I take my guards with me? I'll even have my phone! Please! I'm tired of having them everywhere I go!"

Lavender was frustrated with his father, he just wanted some alone time with himself and his dancing but every time he left the house, every time he went to school, out to shop or to the god damn kitchen in his own home, a hoard of body guard would follow. His father had them for him when his was a child or for big occasions like parties and political meetings that involved families that were in the light, whether by being apart of their countries government or a celebrity or something that had you in the public's eye. Lavender understood, even more so that it was also partly because he was an omega. Even his siblings had them sometimes. But ever since he turned 17 they stayed glued to him and he was furious as well as curious. His brothers never had them around like he did, only him. Babied to the very end.

Lavender's father sighed heavily, Legion just wanted his baby boy safe, his son was an omega, a very precious one, he himself as well as his wife, kiyoko, were trying to figure out if there was any danger due to what lavenders true nature was. Hence the reason for such a heavy security detail. They didn't want to frighten there son, he wouldn't understand because truthfully, neither did they.

"Lavender it is for your safety, you're an omega who hasn't fully presented and also a part of the Shirai family, we work in our government and have for generations. There are people who would try to use you just to get to me. Please, can you understand this. Please my son."

Violet eyes with hints of white and blue lessened there glare. Lavender didn't want to make his father stressed, he just wanted him to understand, he wanted his mother to see how tired he was, but if it were to make them not as worried then he would just have to put up with it.

"Alright papa I get it." Lavender bit out defeated.

Lavender quickly turned from his fathers office missing the look of sadness on his father's face and dashed to his room, slamming his door. Throwing himself on his bed, Snow White hair fanning out around him, he screamed into his pillow, only allowing a few tear drops to soak the fabric. Yes he'd put up with it.

At least until he started university.

Bodyguards be damned, he was going to have the college experience, pledge his mother's sorority, make the cheer team, star in every ballet recital. Make awesome friends, stay up late, hell even drink. The thing he hoped for the most when he even got there, was that he present, he knew he was an omega, felt it deep in his bones, but for some reason his heat had yet to come and it was infuriating. He was soon to be 18 and he just wanted it to be over with, but no his biology just had to be screwy. And then there was the mate thing, even though he was stubborn especially for an omega, he was very much a romantic. He wanted the very rare soulmate bond, the one that he read in history books and saw in movies. He wanted so much. Right now he just wanted to go to the studio without his stupid body guards.

'I don't even feel up to it any more. Maybe I'll call Miya and let her talk my ear off about gossip at school?'

Petite creamy white arms reach all around his large bed, searching for his phone. He finally felt the cool metal of it and pulled it towards him, immediately pressing Miya's contact and placing it on speaker. As it was ringing he decided to turn on his television for some background noise and change into some sleep wear. No longer wanting to leave the house he might as well get comfortable.

He trudged to his large closet and decided on a purple pair of cotton shorts that had silk ribbon as ties and a matching babydoll top.

He heard that his friend had answered.

"Hold on Miya just changing really quick!"

He yelled from his closet.

"OMG Lavender! How scandalous."

Lavender rolled his eyes.

"So why the call, I'm surprised you're not pirouetting into madness."

"Oh shut up. And papa just bothered me about my guards again, let's just talk about something else. Gossip my ass off please."

"You must really be stressed if you want to listen to me talk. You hate when I gossip."

He just shuffled to his vanity and decided to tie his long hair into a braid before walking back to his bed.

"Well I do, no one really knows what happened, I hate when people assume. But right now I need your constant chattering about whatever you've got."

His friend giggled on the phone at his answer.

"Well have you heard? Kiria slept with Makoto last weekend at that party. It's literally all everyone is talking about."

Lavender rolled his eyes again. Such a big surprise there, kiria was an omega and slept around, though it wasn't against the law or anything, it wasn't something lavender himself liked about her. But there were many things he didn't like about her.

"She was literally bragging about it just because Makoto was our schools best forward on the soccer team. There are like so many more attractive players in our team, though, Makoto is kinda hot."

"Seriously Mi, Makoto is a total creep, I'm pretty sure he's still going to bombard me with "go out with me Lavender, I can show you such a good time" even after he's slept with Kiria. Loser."

"I mean yeah total creep but that doesn't mean he isn't sort of hot Lavender. Besides even if he does ask you out again nothing will change you'll just tell him to shove it like every other time."

Miya words tapered off into a small laugh.

Lavender smirked.

"Well I have to run Lavender, the junior pro leagues soccer team's game will be on soon and I need to ogle you brotherS. Love you! Bye!"

His face scrunched up in disgust at his friends words.

'ewe Lucian ni-sama and Lucis ni-sama were not people you ogled.'

Soft knocks interrupted his thoughts.

The white haired omega turned towards his door and saw his mother. Her long black hair and gold eyes bright as ever. His mother was a beauty and to this day people followed what she wore to what she ate.

"Lavender, dinner will be ready soon, but I take it you won't be coming down. Papa told me you are upset with him."

lavender pouted and stayed silent.

kiyoko just eyed her son with a small shake of her head. 'He is so stubborn.'

"Well alright no words then. After dinner me and your father are going to a movie, and he wanted to know if you would like to join?"

Lavender pouted a bit heavier and glared.

"Oh totally mother, I'll just go and have an entire guard detail. They can fill up the entire theater, it will be a big movie night. How fun!"

He bit out his words with a little sass.

"No sassing me lavender Raine! We're trying here. And you're not being very nice about it."

Kiyoko had her hands on her hips.

Lavender just stared at the windows in front of him then back to his mother. Soon his eyes became watery and his lips wobbled. He bit his bottom lip so hard he almost drew blood. Kiyoko noticed and sympathy ran through her eyes. She made her way more into her youngest sons room and sat beside him on the bed. Her hands went straight to her sons shoulders and she maneuverer him to lay his head in her lap. Lavender went willingly. Small tears running down his face the entire time. A few minutes passed until his mother spoke softly.

"I know how you feel my son, I know you're wanting to break free, have fun. I was the same as well."

Lavender scoffed but other wise said nothing.

"Oh you don't believe me. Well I'll tell you a little story. I was once your age believe it or not. And I've had guards since I was thirteen."

Lavender balked.

"13!"

"Yes love, 13, and it was a nightmare, they were with me at birthday parties and at school. Though they weren't obvious and I could somewhat breath, your grandfather would not let me go anywhere. I was more or less confined to the ancestral home. Similarly to my siblings but be I was the baby and apparently it meant I was to be always protected. I was envious of my siblings, they were able to go places but they always cheered me up as best as they could. I understood that I was an omega form a powerful family. That I could be used as a bargaining tool and made to suffer. So I hardly complained I just did what I could until I was happily with your father. Grandfather did give him a hard time though but that's a story for another day. So, I was 17, there was this fashion show slash gala held for the spring. Me being a fashion and dance major I just had to be there because my idol was showing her newest line in over 7 years. I pleaded and begged with my father, I threw tantrums and broke all my jewelry and trashed my room. I wouldn't come down for meals and ignored our father daughter times, something I actually enjoyed. Deep down I didn't like what I was doing but I had never asked for anything like this. I always did as told but he wouldn't budge. My mother even said to let me go, that I could have my entire detail but even then it was still a firm no. The evening of I cried my eyes out and layed in bed. My parents left to some meeting that night something boring grownups did. And I decided to sneak out. Now I to this day have no idea how I did it but next thing I knew I was running to my best friends house lilos and we got dolled up and wore beautiful clothes and we were in our way.

"Auntie lilo! Now I know why Miya is so crazy, it all makes sense."

Kiyoko laughed.

"Yes lilo was my closest friend and still is obviously. She was a little apprehensive about the whole sneaking out, but she got over it as soon as we made it to the show. It was beautiful, a few hours went by and I had not a care in the world. I was finally seeing, experiencing. "

His mother then went quiet and he looked up to her in question. He saw regret in her eyes and sadness. She continued again and her voice was softer, quieter.

"Then it changed. I was alone for a few moments, lilo had wanted to go and get just a bit closer but I didn't want to draw too much attention so I stayed in the back. The the next thing I knew, I was being pulled back with a hand over my mouth towards a back door. I remember hearing heavy voices that scared the hell out of me. The men were all alphas. They smelt of sex and cigarettes and apparently one of them knew who's family I was from and decided to use me to get what they wanted. Now I fought and cried, I hoped lilo would notice, that someone would. That father and mother would come home and just know. They dragged me to a some van and I kicked and screamed until they put a gag in me. I was slapped countless times and they even attempted to rape me. "

"Lavender, that was one of the most terrifying moments of my life. To think I had no control, no say, and that an alpha could assume they could have whatever they wanted. It hurt. If it wasn't for your Papa I would have lost so much. He was powerful back then even as a teenager and he had secretly been keeping watch over me ever since we met in school. And surprisingly my father and mother knew. His guards had notified him of my sneaking out. And as soon as I was being abducted he was notified and on his way. "

"Next thing I remember were tires screeching, glass breaking and the scent of an alpha, my alpha. The men who decided to take me, were beaten within an inch of there lives. Your father then came to me and I cried into his arms until I passed out. I was then taken to the hospital and soon mother and father are were in my room. "

"Mother was crying holding my arms and father was quiet. He looked tired, like the worst had happened. Soon mother fell asleep. And it was just me and him awake. I was tight lipped the hole time. Too stubborn to admit I was wrong. Father then came to sit by me. He said I was stupid and childish and that he was disappointed. And then he made me look into his eyes and I saw regret and sorrow. Then, he apologized, said he was sorry for starving me of things every one should have. Sorry for thinking what he was doing was enough. He said he loved me, cherished me and that even after everything he would never regret having me for his daughter. And he was glad I was home safe. He cried a little and then I did. "

"In that moment I truly understood why he did what he did. The world is dangerous, dark. And though gender equality is different today there are still those who think we are lower. That my father new all of this and he did what was best. I never snuck out again and father let me go places as long as it was with a detail and your father."

Lavender was sniffling. He had no idea his own mother was hurt. That she had lived through something like that. He understood a litter more, he could have it a lot worse.

"So you see, we do this for your safety and you still have freedoms. And me and your father spoke, you can go to anyplace as long as you have two guards with you and you share your location. You must always stay with people you know and if anything changes you tell us immediately."

Lavender sat up quick with bright teary eyes and hugged his mother tight.

"Really Mother?! Papa agreed!? "

Kiyoko nodded and hugged her son back.

"We love you lavender, please just open your eyes more and take notice. You'll be in college a few months from now. Your brothers will be there and we just want you to be safe. Can you be observant and aware? Can you step into our shoes?"

He hugger her tighter

"I will try mother I really will."

Soon his mother left and lavender was alone smiling to himself. He couldn't wait to go to school and tell his friends in person. This meant he could finally go to there graduation party.

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"No fucking way!?"

"Miya shut up! Your so loud."

"I'm sorry but I can't believe it! Your dad is actually allowing this like what the hell!"

Lavender rolled his eyes but couldn't help but smile. He was till having a hard time grasping it but it had been two days and it was Monday now. His father never came up to his room to say he was kidding or that he changed his mind. It was real. The freedom he would now have. It was awesome. Now he was leaning against his hands at there lunch table so happy that his scent was filling the air.

"Omg lavender chill before you make everyone start drooling over you even more."

"Oh sorry I'm just soooooo happy."

Then an arm slung over him and a few of there friends started to sit with there lunches.

"Happy about what?"

Lavender noticed the scent of one of his beta friend Lee. He shoved his arm off his shoulders and glared at the other for intruding his space. Lee smiled his bright smile and sat down next to him.

"Hey hey no harm no foul, I'm just curious what got you all happy?"

"Yeah lavender tell us. Your practically bubbling joy and shit."

Before he could open his mouth Miya beat him

to it. She explained how lavenders freedom had grown and everyone at the table was shocked but excited, now they could finally start hanging out more.

"Geez about time lav. I mean we have a month left of this place couldn't have picked a better time."

"Shut up Keanu."

"Never love."

Keanu and his partner mao eyed each other before smiling.

"Eww guys not here please."

They both just scoffed and continued anyway. Lunch was going well, School today was too so far. Lavender was on a very nice cloud so to say…until he came falling down.

"Oh no here comes idiot playboy."

"Oh pleas noooo."

Before he could book it he smelled the sour scent of Makoto who unsurprisingly smelled like sex. Gross. He Andes up sitting on the table towering over lavender purposely.

"Sup baby wanted to see if you would accompany me too a movie tonight to celebrate our soccer match win."

Lavender rolled his eyes and didn't bother hiding his disgust.

"First of all Makoto I didn't watch your match and I never will, second of all don't call me baby ever and third off all leave me alone or so help me I'll gouge your eyes out."

Makoto was unfazed by lavenders words, and smirked. He leaned in closer to lavenders face and eyed him like he was some sort of object.

"Damn baby you just know how to get me going. Come on celebrate with me." His voices dropped a little trying to seem sexy but he only came off as unattractive.

"Look I said no ass hole now just go back to some of the whores who willingly throw themselves at you!"

Makotos scent changed a little indicating he didn't like what was said to him. To assert himself a little more he went to grab lavenders arm. Lavender was so caught up with trying to get this loser away from him didn't realize that the entire cafeteria had grown quiet and it was strange.

That is until he felt a shadow cast over him and two scents he hadn't smelled in a while. A large hand grabbed Makotos and shoved him off the table he was sitting on.

He looked up and saw his two older brothers both radiating waves of anger.

The oldest, a strong powerful alpha leaned to the floor and grabbed Makoto by his shirt collar. And growled menacingly.

"Next time you do so much as look at our brother. I'll be sure you'll go missing for a week and no one will question it. Understand."

Makoto knew he was way outmatched, so he sourly nodded. He was embarrassed and furious. But he collected himself and left the cafeteria with his group of friends. He wasn't letting this go easily.

Lavender was surprised to see his brothers. They were just oversees playing a soccer match.

"Elder brothers!? What are you guys doing here??"