Eighteen Finally
Four: Todd
I open my eyes as the grey dawn starts seeping through the window. I look up at the ceiling and remember I’m not in my own room. That’s right. I spent the night with my boyfriend and future mate if everything works out how we planned. I take a deep breath and feel the unshed tears prickle my eyes. I don’t smell him. There are no tingles where his arms are wrapped around me. My heart, is not pitter-pattering in my chest. No pull to him in the least. I was so sure it was him. So sure, by the way he made me feel, with the love he showed me these last two years.
I think back to when we got caught when I was only fifteen kissing in my bedroom. Avia had walked in and blew a gasket see a twenty-year-old kissing her fifteen-year-old brother. I thought she was going to kill him on the spot. Thankfully that didn’t’ happen. Emerson calmed her down. The meeting that follows afterwards was very hard. I was falling for his sweet and caring personality. They were going to kick him out of the pack and send him back to his. I broke down and cried. I got her to change her mind by promising not to do anything with him until I turned eighteen.
I tried I really did try. We agreed to be just friends and it worked out great for a while. Until the morning of my sixteenth birthday. Somehow, we ended up sleeping together. I don’t remember how it happened but it did. The week leading to my birthday I had begged my sister to agree to let me date him. I was convinced that he is mine. That he belongs to me. Of course, my sister agreed as long as I promised that we wouldn’t have s*x. She explained to me that she doesn’t like that he is so much older than me and doesn’t trust him. It hurt my feelings that she doesn’t like him when I am in love with him. Even if I have never told anyone my true feelings.
I felt horrible lying to my sister because we never stopped with our s****l encounters. They seemed to happen more frequently. I started on the pill that Doc Evers started giving me. Telling me that there are no pills created for Male Omega’s as we are far and few between. Never enough of a need, I guess. Male Omega’s are very rare and are very different than other Omega’s. We have natural healing abilities as well as being able to carry and have our own children. I didn’t want to get pregnant but I couldn’t help craving Tray’s body whenever he is close to me. I sigh as his arms tighten around me in his sleep.
I guess I should have made him use condoms, but the thought never actually crossed my mind. At least not until a couple of days ago when I went for my six-month check-up with Doc Evers. I still can see his sadden face when he gave me my results. Ever since I was twelve and had my first heat, I have been having regular checkups. He told me I’m eight weeks pregnant. I feel a tear escape out of the corner of my eye. The hardest part of it all was telling Tray. He had this look on his face. A bright smile lit it up with a gleam in his eye. We stayed up all night long making plans. We both decided to announce it at my eighteenth birthday so that even if my sister kicks him out, I can go with him. I know myself though. I cannot leave my sister, not for anything. So, I will just have to find a way to keep him here with me.
I glance at his sleeping face over my shoulder and sigh. How is he not my mate? I wonder trying to keep myself from breaking down. I feel dread building up in my stomach. I feel like all my hopes and dreams have been crushed. It feels like when…… No. No. No. I will not think about that. Not ever again. He left me without a word and I haven’t heard from him since. Then letters started showing up and I refuse to read them. He left me without a word, so why read them? I untangle myself from Tray and walk to the bathroom. I just have to remember the plan. We have decided that after the baby is born, we are going to mark and bond with each other no matter what. We will have our own little family and there is nothing Emerson or Avia can do about it. I think starting the shower. As I feel dread that something is going to happen today.
I sigh as I lean over to start the shower. I have to wash his scent off of me as I’m starting to feel my stomach roll at it. It just makes me wonder why he told me I was his mate. He told me he felt the mate pull to me. It was back before we ever had s*x. I wonder did he do that just so I would sleep with him. I shake my head. No, he wouldn’t have done that to me. I relax my body. Something is wrong with me. I mean all wolfs are able to morph at the age of twelve to fourteen. I’m eighteen now and have never been able to. I’m just broken is all it is. That has to be it. Tray said he is my mate so it must be true. I just have to believe that one day I will feel it.
I get into the shower as depression falls over me. I don’t want today to happen. I don’t want to see the disappointment in my sister’s eyes when I tell her I’m with pup. Knowing that Tray is the father. She has never liked him, not one little bit. I sigh as I get out and dry off. Grabbing my bag that I left in the bathroom and pulling out clean clothes. Then to top it off I will also be telling her about marking and mating Tray after the baby is born. I know exactly what she is going to say. “That’s nice Todd. Is he your mate?” I stop as I stare at myself in the mirror toothbrush raised to my lips and I notice it tremble as I hold back the tears. Is he, my mate? Maybe I should hold off until I know for sure. I don’t want to bond with someone that is not my mate then actually meet my mate. That would be horrible to watch your mate but never to be able to have them.
I have to snap myself out of this funk. I have to be an adult and face my problem head on. No one is going to be able to help me if I don’t help myself. I sigh as I open the bathroom door. “Happy Birthday, Babe.” I hear and look over to Tray. I give a small smile I’m not feeling. Still not understanding how I don’t feel the mate pull. “Thanks, but I have to jet before Avia starts blowing up my phone.” I take my bag and head for the door. “Hey, don’t I get a goodbye kiss.” I look back to his puckering face with his eyes closed. I sigh, moving closer to him I feel a desperate feeling making me want to run away from him. I make myself move to him and quickly peck his lips and rush back to the door. I couldn’t breathe and my lips actually feel painful just from that small peck. “See you this afternoon, babe.” I hear as I close the door.
I lean against the door wondering what the hell just happened. I feel like I’m going to vomit all over the place. My stomach is churning as I grasp it fisting my shirt as I bend over. This is so not good. I wonder what the hell I’m going to do now. It has got to be because I pregnant, right? That has got to be it and nothing else. I breath as the pain lessens and goes away. I stand up and make my way to the stairs and up to the Alpha floor of the pack house. I move slowly as I try to push the depression aside. I can’t let Avia see it or she will go ballistic on my ass. She is just that type of person that can read anyone with just one look. I am actually surprised that she didn’t know I was pregnant before I did. Somehow, she still believes Tray and I have not had s*x. I think she just doesn’t want to see it.
I open the door to the Alpha’s apartment and quietly close it behind me. Trying to sneak in without anyone seeing me. It’s quiet. It shouldn’t be this quiet. I look around and then see Emerson in the doorway of the kitchen. He has this look of disappointment on his face. “Your sister knew the moment you snuck out last night.” I scrunch up my face hearing him. I drop my bag on the floor and face him like the male he has trained me to be. He may not be able to change into a wolf anymore but he still has all the attributes of one. The strength, stamina, and skills of a Werewolf. “How upset is she?” I ask feeling like s**t that once again I hurt the only parent figure I have.
“Well, she is not happy but as always will stand by your side no matter what. We just want you to be happy and safe Todd. But with you sneaking out all the time it very hard to trust you and your judgement.” I watch as he shakes his head and turns his back on me not waiting for a reply. I feel the tears finally starting to track down my face. This is the first time Emerson has ever said anything to me about my bad habits. He has always left the matter to Avia because she raised me and knows me better than anyone else. I grab my bag off the floor and go to my room. Quietly shutting my door, locking it. I sit on my bed and stare at myself. I feel broken. How did I let all of this happen? Why did I do all of this? It’s his fault. If he would have never left me, I wouldn’t have hurt the ones I love……. I hope he is dead somewhere in pain I think angerly knowing I’m just spewing venom.