Their Omega Mate

Chapter 7

Elijah

I felt like there were invisible chains around me. I wanted to run away immediately if possible back to her, my mate, my only princess at whose feet I would bow and kiss, offering my love.

Sophia, the only name which rings in my mind, the only name which brings a smile to my face, the only person who is capable of making me instantly happy the moment she is in front of me. I only need to think about her and my mood instantly brightens up.

However, it's not the same for her and it crushes my heart to know that but who can I blame? only myself. I am the world's biggest i***t, a fool to have tortured my mate and made her hate me when I am nothing but a lovesick puppy for her.

I want to strangle the past me who committed this mindless atrocity. I want to wipe that smile off of my face, that sick smile I would have all the time watching her getting bullied, while bullying and when she would beg for our mercy.

I promise to the moon goddess, that if I had to give anything to turn back time, I would even if it meant I needed to trade a part of my soul for that, I would do it because that's how much I love her only...only if I realised it sooner.

I first got to know her through my brothers, Kaiden and Jayce. Just like any other day when we were receiving training to become the eligible future alpha, I saw my brothers skipping their training class to sneak out of the mansion through the back gate. I too was tired of keeping up with my princely facade and wanted to end the lesson as soon as possible and seeing my brothers do that easily made me a little excited too.

As soon as the teacher turned around, I too quietly sneaked out of the classroom and followed my brother's scent not thinking of the repercussions I would receive later. I just wanted to have fun in that moment. I could successfully tail my brothers since they didn't cover their scents maybe because they didn't feel the need to do so then.

And what I saw when I spotted those two sucked my breath away. It was a beautiful girl picking berries from the bushes with a cute little handwoven twig basket in her hands wearing a pretty little dress.

Her skirt swayed with the beats of the song she was humming busy in her own world and that's when I realised I hadn't seen this girl before and what she was doing in the outskirts of the town when suddenly my brothers went up to her and threw her basket away crushing the berries under their feet.

Her expression changed and a striking fear was apparent on her face, she was scared of my brothers which told me that it wasn't the time she was going through that. They have done it before too and a lot of times at that. I then realised that she wasn't an ordinary girl but an 'omega', a slave which explains the treatment my brothers were subjecting her to.

Since the day our lessons started as the alpha heirs, a thing has been etched in our minds that omega are hideous beings born to loathe and treat as slaves, they are born to vent out anger and use them as we wish.

I immediately wanted her as my possession, a shiny and pretty thing like her, I wanted her to keep in my room so that I could stare at her anytime I wanted, play with her anytime I wished for it and that day I decided to steal her from my brothers for myself.

A pretty doll-like girl like her suits me and all the other pretty collectables in my room. I wanted her to be near me. She will be a cute and lovable pet. That day, I went back to the mansion straight to my mom, our pack's Luna to ask her whether I could bring her into the mansion to keep her in my room because I believed my mother liked me more than my brothers.

She loved all of us but she seemed quite taken with me because of my princely charms. The reason I had to wear the charming prince facade was because my mother liked it the most.

However, when I asked her for permission, like a child excited about a new toy, I still can't forget that eerie and cold look in her eyes when she denied me holding me by my shoulders as she brought me closer to herself and told me 'omegas aren't worth our attention, the ruling family' while embracing me.

I was then also punished for skipping my lesson and from then on I joined my brothers in their quest to bully her because that was the only way I could be near her and just like that I used my mask of kindness to get closer to her and it gave me immense joy to see her rely on me, believing me over my brothers not knowing that she was slowly getting lured into my trap.

I terribly regret doing all that to her however one thing I regret the most is letting her know my true nature. She knows my truth now. My true nature is cruel and ugly. She is the most special person in the world and although I didn't want to deceive her, I also didn't want her to know this ugly side of mine and if it's for her I don't mind pretending to be the kind and gentlemanly for my whole life.

I can't ever show her my ugly side again. It's not for her, I shouldn't let my dirty darkness ruin her pure brightness. People love my princely charm and if I appear to be even a little appealing to her that way, I don't mind being that person my whole life.

I can live the way she wants, I was wrong this whole time, it's not her who is meant to be my servant, it's me, I will be her servant my whole life, her love my gain and my loyalty and affection will always be reserved for her, my princess, my master.

I don't have any shame in expressing my love for her now. It's my greatest joy to have realised that I love her, deeply, madly and insanely. I have realised now that I was wrong to think of her as a possession at that time and my mother was wrong for thinking of her like that.

I am a sinner for bullying her all these times along with my brothers however I won't shy away from repenting my sins.

I will gladly let her take her revenge, chain me away or punish me however she wants. My princess Sophia but it's a daring wish of mine, a last beseeching plea I may make to her, the one I have no right to do so, that you may subject me to any treatment you desire however never abandon or reject me because that would be the end of me but look at how silly my heart is, who still gladly smiles at the thought of resigning its fate into the hands of whom he desires so deeply.

I would still not have any regrets even if she kills me because it's her who is doing so however my stubbornness is greater than my will to redeem myself because I wish to spend the rest of my life with her so dear, I won't give up easily because you have one hotheaded admirer of yours to endure.

I swore to myself to win her back and pay for whatever I have done to her in the past. I will completely rewrite our past by replacing it with nothing but happy memories, I am a sinner of her past however I promise to erase every sin of mine so that her future becomes the best and the happiest she has ever been.

Ah, merciful goddess, I want to go back to her and engulf her in my arms but I am stuck here attending to this boring speech and I have no other option other than this because she won't like me getting even close to her let alone a hug.

I don't want to remember the look of fear on her face which breaks my heart and what pains me more is that I am the reason behind it.

I once again collect my weary self as I promise to myself and my wolf to win our mate's approval, I hear my father making an important announcement.

Why has he called for this vampire professor while making an important announcement? I don't like this new teacher. Something feels off about him. It's an instinct but I can't say more for now. I will need to look more into it. My wolf, Ryan also doesn't like him.

Just in time when I was looking at him sceptically, Father started the announcement

"Dear students, we along with Professor Maverick have decided on a 2-week exchange program where we will select some students whose names will be given by your respected professors and send them to study in the vampiria academy where you will learn how vampires live and how their academy functions.

It's a prestigious academy like ours and we wish for our students to gain experience in both places, inspiring them to learn new things and make new friends.

It's going to be an educational fun experience for everyone and we hope everyone will be eager for the exchange. Details will be shared later on. For now, let the festival begin." With that, my father ended his speech and everyone rejoiced, beginning the festival.

The cultural dance continued and the buffet was set up and everyone got busy enjoying the festival.

Exchange program, another one of their ploy to bring werewolves and vampires closer. I wonder how vampires are going to react when they get to hear the news. Everyone knows that these two races have always been unfriendly with each other but lately, for some years or so, things have gotten worse. Now the current generation wants a truce and healthy relations among them but last year's basketball match said a different thing.

I scoffed again remembering the last year's match. Damn it all, everyone here is so boring. Ah, I want to go back to her. Even from afar, I am fine with just watching her but being away from her is just pure torture and nothing else.

Just then when I thought the night couldn't get any more annoying, my father brought that vampire teacher to introduce us. He had already introduced Kaiden and Jayce and now it was my turn.

"Professor, here is my third son, Elijah."

"Hello, Elijah. It's good to see you. As your father said, all of you are exceptional gems. It's the greatest pleasure for a teacher to teach such talented students and the four of you are like gifts of Athena, the god of wisdom according to some, for us teachers."

"You praise me too much, sir. It's thanks to you who carve us, clean slates into what you speak of us now."

"How humble." He spoke with one of the prettiest smiles I have seen moving on to meet Caleb. Hah! I don't like the way he sweet-talks. He is definitely someone to be wary of. He looks like an ordinary professor however there is still something weird about him.

He was now laughing and chatting with father and mother along with some other professors joining them. Even Mother seemed pleased with him. He has been able to impress them in such a short time. Well, I will just have to keep a closer look at him.

With one last look at him, I joined my brothers for drinks with my thoughts drifting away to Sophia.