Twist, honey!

The Luna of the pack - Felix's mom - came to my house right after dinner and was welcomed by my very surprised parents.

She asked to speak to me and I agreed. I mean, what was I supposed to do? Chase away my future mother in law?

She and I talked at length - actually, she did most of the talking - about what she had really said to Felix.

She spared no word. She even told me about her omega friend in high school and how that always haunted her all trough her life.

And she made a point to tell me she told Felix I was his equal. And that's why I was paired with him. She smiled at me when she said that.

And she apologized repeatedly about her words getting misquoted. Her point was to be scientific about it and not degrading in any way.

It's impossible not to sympathize with her. Even my parents were on her side. I mean, that woman can speak eloquently. Maybe even better than her own mate, the Alpha.

I went to sleep feeling much better about myself. I knew Felix is prejudiced against omegas. This is not something new, but to say what he did it really broke me.

In more ways than I care to admit.

But it's fine, I'm good now.

I never thought he had such power over me. But words do matter. And they hurt.

I was just fortunate enough that I had my club friends with me yesterday to get me trough. There is nothing like being around people who get you right away. And they all have been incredibly supportive.

When I arrived at school in the next day, Felix was waiting for me with a massive bouquet of red roses. He handed it to me and apologized.

"Hi, I'm sorry for yesterday. That's not what I think of you and not the image I wanted you to have of me." - He stated as I admired the beautiful flowers in my hand.

"It's fine, Hollingsworth. Your mom explained it to me." - I replied with a contemplating gaze.

"She did? Well, great! It killed me yesterday that you thought so little of me. As if I didn't considerate what an amazing person you are and what invaluable asset you're gonna be as Luna of the pack." - He declared with a shy smile.

I blushed at this, lowering my head subconsciously.

He touched my chin and elevated my head to face him.

"You should always hold your head up high. You're incredible. In the short time that you've been here, you've managed to change people's perceptions of what an omega is. And most importantly, what they can be. Even going as far as changing school policy. You're the best addition to this pack in the last 50 years."

I blushed hard at this. I know he's exaggerating but this is the most compliments I've ever heard of him. So... Let me take it all in.

"Thank you. You didn't need to get me flowers." - I replied, sheepishly.

"I did. You deserve so much more, Elliott. I wish I could give you the Moon." - He replied with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Thanks, but I'm good with flowers." - I smirked.

Then, we walked inside and people was staring at us in surprise. I went to the school office because I can't be holding my flowers from class to class, so I had them stashed away for later.

When I got into the classroom, the students were all giggling at me, even Liv. But I payed them no mind. There is no perfect mate.

And certainly I'm not. What we can do is strive to do better every single day. And that's what I wish for myself and for others.

When the third period ended, I noticed Liv was going to the bathroom a lot since the first class. So when she returned just before we move along, I was worried for her.

"Are you alright? What's going on?" - I looked worriedly at her as we picked up our things.

"I'm fine. My stomach is just acting up this morning. That's all." - She downplayed it.

And that would be fine. Then it hit me.

"Oh my Goddess! Are you..." - I couldn't bare to finish that sentence. Not with all that entailed.

She looked at me like I'm a crazy person.

"No! I can't be! Stop it, okay? It's just stomach flu or whatever." - She replied, frowning at me.

"Are you sure? Because you need to deal with this if you are." - I insisted, looking worried at her.

"I'm positive. I can't be." - She stated.

Needless to say, all the students listening in class started buzzing that she could have an unmated pregnancy of Ben.

Since no one really knew what went down fully between the two of them, no one knows whether or not it's possible.

But right now, it sure as hell looks like it.

By wrestling practice, even the boys are talking about it. Ben looked as distraught as you can imagine. This is bad.

"Are you okay, Blackburn?" - Simon asked him once we're all inside the locker room.

Everyone turned to look at him.

"No, Beta. You're all thinking the same thing. I ruined my life." - He replied with a defeated tone.

"SHE got her life ruined, you mean? You're not the one getting rejected by your mate!" - I interjected in an angry tone. I was livid he was making this about him. Even though it is kinda.

Ben looked at me feeling guilty for a moment.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think it was even possible!" - Ben told me with a pained expression.

"Yeah, it is possible. Why do you think omegas are so guarded while in heat, because if any man come close to us we get pregnant." - I replied in an irritated tone.

"I'm sorry for your friend, Elliott." - Felix said with a saddened tone, looking at me.

"Thanks, mate. She's the last person in the world this should happen to. It's so fucked up!" - A low growl escapes me.

I'm mad. I'm furious. I thought she would have been treated for this at the hospital. It's the very least.

It was an awkward shower no doubt. But at least I was too distressed to care about my naked mate in front of me. I didn't even bat an eye.

Later during lunch break, we're talking about it at our table.

"Are you sure you don't want to go the hospital? Get checked out? You have options." - Rachel suggested it to her.

We're all deeply concerned for Liv. We know how an unmated pregnancy can derail someone's life. Specially one of us.

"Guys, I'm telling you. It's not that. But I'll talk to my mom about it when I get home, I promise you." - She conceded, making us sigh in relief.

"So Brandon, did you talk to your boy? Are you gonna ask him for more?" - I changed the subject a little.

"He keeps texting me non stop. But I told him I was busy. I'm scared to ask him to do something he's not gonna be comfortable with it." - He replied in an embarrassed tone.

"It's okay to be nervous. It's okay to take your time. But it's also okay to ask for what you want in a relationship. You don't owe him anything. And if he wants something out of it, you deserve to get what you want from him too." - I argued, glancing at him.

Brandon nodded along.

It's good to distract myself with other people's problems. Even though what's most distracting today was Liv's bombshell.

That wouldn't leave my mind anytime soon.

In the next day, I met a very relieved Liv talking to some of our friends.

"Guys, it turns out I had a phantom pregnancy." - She explained with a relieved expression on her face.

"What?" - I gasped as soon as I heard it. And I wasn't alone.

"Yeah, I was so worried about getting pregnant after my heat scare, that my mind ended up conjuring a fake pregnancy to deal with it, the doctor said." - She explained, much to our relief.

"Oh my Goddess! Is that even a possibility?" - Brandon gasped in shock.

"Apparently yes. But it's not common. It can happen to people dealing with trauma." - She replied, making us gasp.

"Well, the important part is that you're not actually pregnant. Thank Goddess!" - I exclaimed, feeling very relieved.

We went to class and she told Ben she wasn't pregnant and what really happened. You couldn't find a more relieved boy on Earth.

And with that, the rumor mill would take care of spreading the news around school.

But most importantly, Liv's mating wouldn't be jeopardized by an unmated pregnancy.

After the third period, school was already moving on to the next news cycle.

Ashley looked happy next to her mate, by the way. And I'm glad for her. Now, we just need to get my ex boyfriend mated.

But that's not for another month.

When we got to the gym for practice, Ben was very relieved and everything was back on track.

And I do mean everything. Including the sexual tension between mates. But we ignored each other as much as possible and nobody commented on it.

During lunch break, we're back to business as usual. Everyone was relieved for Liv, but none more than her.

Some time later, I was walking inside the classroom when I heard my name being screamed so far away it came as a faint whisper.

But I did hear it. So, I ran towards the direction of the voice. It's a familiar voice, no less.

When I got to the other hall, a frightened Rachel was being ogled by some male students with glowing lustful eyes towards her. She was just about to enter class when her heat stroke.

I came closer to her, she was frozen in place scared. I hugged her, put my arm around her and walked her to the vice principal's office. No one dared to get in our way.

Not at this point anyway.

I told her it's fine and she's safe. I dropped her off safely with the school authorities and they took it from there.

She's the last member of the club to go on their first heat. Those who are 17, I mean. There are some members like Nick who are 16 that don't get affected by it just yet.

I apologized to the teacher for arriving late but she quickly understood once I explained everything.

"You're like the omega guardian." - Liv joked.

"I'm just a guy who's ready to fight for what's right. And protect those who need me." - I replied shyly.

Felix looked enamored at me. The rest of the students gave me a round of applause.

I blush at the attention. I thank them, but that's not why I do this. It's just who I am.

As the days went by, things would go back to some normalcy. Simon still brooded about Felix and me, but that'll take much more time to fix.

Basically not until he's mated, to say the least. I still think about him and I do miss him very much. The time we spent together was the absolute best I've ever had.

But that was then, this is now.

Now, all I can think about is my mate. All I can dream about is him. And all I want is...

"Elliott, can I ask you out on a date?" - Felix surprised me on Friday right before the final class of the day.

I gasped in surprise of the suggestion.

"Yes, of course you can." - I replied, blushing.

"I'll pick you up on Saturday after lunch then." - He winked at me.

"Great. See you then." - I said, shyly.

Liv giggled at me. But before I could say anything, the teacher started the class.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm looking forward to it. I don't know where he'll take me and I have no idea about what will happen on the date.

But I'm trying to set my expectations low. As I understand it, he's no Simon so I'm pretty sure he's not gonna build us a drive in.

On the other hand, dates are much more about the company than the setting. Not that it hurt either. I mean, Simon's date was magical.

But I can't compare the two of them.

Nothing can be compared to your mate. Or should.

On Saturday, as promised, he picked me up at my house and took me away on his car.

He drove to the outskirts of the city, where there's only grass and vegetation, free of human intervention.

He set up a picnic over the grass and we sat across each other in nature. Despite being winter, the weather is actually nice.

"I confess, I didn't peg you as the picnic type of guy. This is surprising." - I commented, drinking some of the cider he brought for us. There're also several juices and delicious finger food. But since I just had lunch, I rather stick with the drinks.

"Thanks. It's all part of my master plan." - He smiled mischievously at me.

"Oh really?" - I gasped in surprise.

"Yeah. This is just the first part of the date. I was actually hoping we go on a wolf run later." - He suggested, causing my eyes to widen.

"Wow. Already? So you want to see me naked, is that it?" - I joked.

"Yes, I do. I don't hide it." - He replied in a sincere tone, making me blush hard.

I gasped at his honesty.

"Not the answer I was expecting." - I said, shyly.

"I want you, Elliott. I can't help it. The desire coursing trough my veins right now is making my whole body covet you. Causing my blood to boil thinking about you." - He declared in the most confident tone he could muster.

I'm gagging at this. Not that I don't want him either, but I thought it was more one sided. It turns out I'm dead wrong.

"Okay, then. Good to know." - I blushed.

"With that being said, I genuinely invited you here for a run. No ulterior motive, I promise." - He assured me. I raised an eyebrow in question, but said nothing.

As suggested, we took off our clothes - at this point, our nudity isn't shocking to either of us - and shifted into wolves.

We ran for hours together, enjoying each other's companies and being one with nature.

I loved it, can't lie. His wolf is much bigger than mine, as expected. But he's an Alpha wolf. And omegas are naturally smaller.

Still, we ran side by side like equals.

No ranks between us, just a want to be together. We reached the river and then shifted back into human form.

We splashed some water around just for fun - even though it's winter and it's cold - before returning to bask in the afternoon sun.

We lay on top of the grass, our naked bodies resting for a moment before we return and my mind is running a million miles per hour, imagining different outcomes from this very moment. He catches me staring at him and he grins at me.

"I want you too, you know? It's not just you." - I admitted to him, shyly.

"Thanks for saying that. I appreciate your honesty, but my nose already told me that." - He smirked, making me blush.

I laughed at that.

Then, I approached him carefully to not let our bodies touch and kissed him. He tried to get me closer but I removed his hand.

"Sorry." - He apologized, a bit embarrassed.

"Don't be. I just don't want to start something I can't finish. Not now anyway." - I told him in a sincere tone.

"That's fair. Do you mind if I ask when will you be able to finish it?" - He inquired, not really ready for the reply he's gonna get from me.

"That's up to you, really."

He looked at me surprised.

"I have just told you I'm ready for it." - He stated, baffled.

"You did say that, but are you ready to do this in a different way than you imagined it?" - I proposed him.

It took him a minute to get my meaning. Once he did, he got wide-eyed.

"I thought you said you didn't want to bottom for anyone but your mate!" - He gasped in utter shock.

"I didn't. I mean, I don't." - I replied, a bit nervous.

"But I am your mate!" - He's puzzled at this.

"Yes, you are. But that doesn't mean I need to bottom for you just because you are my mate. I'm allowed to want other things." - I stated calmly.

He's so shocked at this. I guess he didn't see it coming.

"You do know I never did this before, right?" - He was beside himself in surprise.

"Yes, I do. But there's a first time for everything!" - I replied with a cheeky grin.

Poor boy, he thought it was gonna be easy. He forgot I'm not like any omega he's ever met. I'm me. And I wanna top the Alpha.😏