Chapter 28 28
POV LOIS
Summing up my catastrophic situation, it had to be some kind of joke or nightmare; I was even concerned about my mental health after all this.
I had no break, no moment to breathe. I didn’t know how to feel about any of it, or whether what I felt was the right thing—the way to approach everything that was suddenly happening to me.
I had two mates.
I thought that was the worst thing that could happen to me—mostly because they were brothers. One of them would be the Alpha of his pack, and that put me in a position I could never have chosen, nor imagined reaching.
I no longer belonged to my pack; I automatically became part of the one belonging to my mate—in this case… my Alpha companions.
My parents were dragged into all of it.
My parents.
Who were my parents?
I had grown up believing they were Teresa and Paolo, but apparently that wasn’t the case.
I mean—they were my parents. I had lived my whole life with them. They gave me as much love as any child could need, and I always, always felt loved, protected, cherished by them. I couldn’t point to a single moment where I ever doubted their feelings toward me—their affection, their protection. But because of my condition… it was impossible for them to be my biological parents.
According to Doctor Moisés, there were very, very few people in the world with the same blood type I had— even among humans it was rare, and it only occurred when both parents shared that same blood type. The problem wasn’t just the type itself, but my condition— the frequent transfusions. It wasn’t helpful at all that my blood was so scarce and strange.
My parents would have needed to have the same type, but they didn’t.
I needed to talk to them, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I knew many things had changed for them too—another pack, new people, a new place so far from our own—and now I was supposed to tell them that I knew they weren’t my biological parents.
And beyond that… I had chosen a major, plus the additional preparation I now had to undergo as the mate of the future Alpha. I had no idea the future Luna also had to receive some kind of training.
I’ll never forget what the director said:
“This might be a bit extreme, almost impossible for someone like you”—and it wasn’t that his words offended me. In my position as an Omega, it was very pretentious to be in the place I was now, and not thanks to my own merits, unlike many of us who wished to climb up and escape the life destiny forced on us— “so if I see that your physical or mental health is affected, I will be obligated to suspend those classes, Lois.” And just from those words alone, I knew I should be afraid of this warning.
As Omegas, we received no special preparation, because our lives weren’t special. Now I found myself facing an endless list of routines that would never fit with my usual day-to-day life.
In a huge house, just for me, with security at the door, schedules for every class, and an escort for them—for my safety.
The only Omega who would study with them for the first time in the history of Liberty University.
I knew the director was as nervous as I was.
Among so many problems, all of this had at least kept me from thinking too much about the twins—except at night. My body called for them.
But today my classes began, and my nerves were killing me.
“I’m ready.” The man at the door scrunched his nose when he saw me step out. “I’m Lois.” It amused him as much as it amused me.
He was a warrior; I was an Omega.
“I’m Dexter. From now on you’ll see me a lot. I’ll be part of your security whenever necessary—only inside the university grounds, Lois. Once you’re outside, you’re under your own responsibility.”
“I understand. They already explained that to me. Will you… go into class with me?”
“Let’s be clear—I’m not your babysitter, and inside class there’s no need for me. Teachers supervise their own classrooms, Lois. How do I explain this? Once you’re without me, you need to defend yourself—by any means. People won’t hurt you for no reason, you shouldn’t think that, they’re not savages in the middle of a jungle, but… everyone always goes after the weakest.”
“And that’s me.”
“Since I see you have zero experience in this, I’ll tell you something—I don’t either. I’ve never had to protect an Omega, much less among Alphas and Betas. I’m speaking to you openly, I hope that doesn’t bother you. If someone does something to you, defend yourself, even if you’re scared. Because if you don’t defend yourself… everyone else will try the same. I won’t be with you in the bathroom, in the lockers, in the classrooms. You need to defend yourself—never just stand there doing nothing.”
“I feel like crying, Dexter.”
“Swallow it. This is your position now. Come on, I’m not telling you this to scare you, but to prepare you.”
We left the house. He walked beside me, and I felt like a little girl next to Dexter’s massive body. I actually felt protected, but… how would I feel when he wasn’t with me?
Always scared? Always afraid of being attacked?
I couldn’t explain why my heart was beating so fast, why the knot in my stomach was unbearable, or why the tears threatening to fall made my vision blurry.
Breathing was hard. I clutched my bag tightly, just following Dexter’s steps—too nervous, too overwhelmed by everything.
I didn’t lift my gaze even once, and the moment we entered the common area with the students, the murmurs began—whispers, stares. I could almost feel fingers pointing at me.
“Lois!” —It was Viviana! I raised my head just as Viviana threw herself at me.
“Viviana!” I hugged her, and in the middle of that hug, my tears finally fell.
A familiar face at last.
“How are you? My dad called me and told me everything— that you’d be here now. I tried to see you, but the director didn’t tell me where you were. He said it was forbidden to approach you. I waited for hours and went all over the place, day after day, to find out where you’d be. This place is huge! But I finally found you. Are you in this wing?”