When I heard my name said by the counter guy, I took off my back from the wall and went to pick up our drinks.

I thanked and left the place in a hurry since my alpha was waiting for me outside while attending a phone call from work.

– Here. – I said with a smile in a low voice. 

I read a thanks from his lips, and once he hung up, he turned to look at me with a little smile on his face, 

I smiled back at him.

We started walking to go back to our apartment. We have been together for six long years, since he carelessly sat next to me on the first day of high school and decided to talk to me. Shortly after we started dating and moved together when we graduated. 

He has been undoubtedly the best boyfriend, even though there is no one else who I can compare him with. He loves pampers and is always worried about me. He even decided to work while we were still in high school so he could save up enough money for us to live together as soon as possible. I could not definitely ask for more. 

I grabbed his hand, and he turned slightly to me showing a smile, tightening his grip. 

I smiled back and did not take my eyes off him.

In fact, there is something I have really wanted for a long time. 

I want to form a bond with him.

And to do so, he must bite my neck, because I’m an omega.

In this world, in addition to the existence of the genders of masculine and feminine, there are three subgenres that are discovered when children grow. And those are called “Alphas, Betas, and Omegas.”

Betas are the most common, since they are as any other people, men and women. Alphas are known for being outstanding and natural leaders, with strong pheromones that they use to attract omegas and vice versa. I belong to this last group, Omegas that, regarding the genre of man or woman, we are capable of give birth. We are about 3% of the world population, and although we are quite scarce, people often treat us as inferior for going into heats. If we are near an alpha during our heat cycle, we could be assaulted by them as our pheromones intensify and makes them go crazy. By their nature, their mind becomes clouded and their body takes over, although there are some who can control themselves, forcing themselves to leave.

Normally, omegas end up having an alpha partner, since they are the only ones who can calm our heat. 

To form a bond, the alpha must bite the omega in the neck, which usually occurs mainly during their heat. This bite mark will make that they would react to their partner pheromones only, not leaving that other alphas can feel the bonded omega pheromones when in heat. 

And that bite mark is the one I’m looking for, because I want to spend the rest of my life with this man. 

He is not the type of person who says what is on his mind very often, unlike me, which is why I am the one who is constantly asking for things, and this time it will not be any different. 

I swallowed and started moving my fingers nervously while squeezing my coffee cup with both hands. Coffee was not my favorite drink in life, but since Matt liked it, I put up with it. 

We stopped at the traffic light and breathed deeply, preparing myself.

Our car was parked two blocks away from where we were, and I was sure that once we were inside it, all my courage will be gone. 

– H-Hey, Matt. – I called him, approaching him timidly and grabbing his hand again, squeezing it. 

He stopped drinking and looked back at me. 

– Is something wrong? – He asked, putting down his coffee. 

– Well, – I nervously moved my hands. – We- We have been together for many years, and tomorrow my heat will come, or maybe to… tonight. – I continued, avoiding his eyes. I waited for a few seconds and looked up at him again. – I want you to mark me, please. I want us to form a bond. 

I felt my face burn of embarrassment, and I was probably so red I could die, but I did not care. 

Matt’s eyes widened open, surprised.

He looked away slowly, probably processing my request, and left it on the front. 

– Oh, green light. – Matt mumbled, starting to walk. 

I frowned and pouted, letting go off his hand, but even though, I did not say a word and kept going, following him.

– Sure. – I heard suddenly, raising my head towards him, astonished. – Let’s do it. – Matt was looking at me now, with a half-smile in his face. 

He reached me out his free hand and without thinking, I lunged to his arm, wrapping mines around it.

Happiness invaded me completely, and I could not help but think that it was the happiest day of my life. 

– I'm so accustomed to your frankness that I was not that shocked. – Matt smiled, brushing a lock of hair from my forehead. – I want to form a bond with you too, Alex. 

I smiled him back.

– Maybe being frank is because of my dominant side, who knows. – I replied.

– Maybe. 

I glanced at him, and he was staring straight ahead, with a smile and radiant eyes. I was completely sure that this man loved me, and I loved him. 

Playfully, I began to snuggle into his arm, rubbing against him and making him chuckle. 

Once we reached the other side of the street, Matt bumped into someone. 

– Ah... – I said in reaction.

She was a foreign girl.  

– Oh, I’m sorry. – The girl replied. As soon as Matt turned around to see her and their eyes met, I felt his arm tense, while the girl’s pheromones reached me. 

She was an omega.

– My fault. – I apologize, smiling awkwardly at her. Seeing that none of them moved, I tried to pull Matt off to keep going, but their gazes did not deviate. They seemed to be in some kind of a trance. 

–  Predestined. –  The omega whispered. 

And after seconds, the worst happened. The omega began to breathe heavily, and her pheromones suddenly filled the entire street. 

Her heat had come. 

I tried to take a step towards her to avoid Matt react , but he did it even before I could move. 

I felt his pheromones going deep into me, making me stay still. 

Was that his rut?

Matt took a step towards the omega, so I forced my feet to move to avoid it.

I tried to get between them and started asking for help. Right in that moment, I felt a slap on my chest that made me totter, falling against the car’s door. Matt grabbed the omega’s hand and took her to an alley that was a couple of steps from where we were. 

Matt had pushed me, without even giving me a glance. 

Once I came back to my senses, a gentleman helped me stand up. 

For a moment, I just stood there trying to process what had happened. I saw the gentleman’s mouth that just helped me moving, but my brain just could not understand anything. 

My gaze went directly to the alley where my boyfriend just went in with the omega.

Are they going to do it?

My heart started beating hard. 

I was hurt and scared.

He had never given in so easily to an omega’s heat. Even with me, he has always been careful not to bite me while we were doing it during my heat, and even at the beginning he went to his parents' house so as not to do it with me during his rut.

‘Predestined’ the omega had said. 

Predestined has always been a myth. A fairy tale, where it is said that an alpha and an omega are born to be together, and when they meet, they feel they cannot live without the other, so much that none of them can control themselves until they belong to each other.

I approached the alley taking short steps and I stopped in front of it. The sounds of the cars and people filled my ears but came to them extinguished.

My feet did not respond to me. 

I started trembling.

Should I go in?

I clench my fists. I did not want to see my boyfriend doing it with another person.

My feet were forced to move to the side of the alley, and I crouched down, almost falling again because of the weakness in my legs. I waited for a long time, that seemed like an eternity. 

During all that time, I could not move a millimeter. I could not think nor hear anything. My eyes went to the spilled coffee in the middle of the sidewalk, and then were fixed on a blind spot, without really seeing anything.

Suddenly, I heard some footsteps coming from the alley. I tensed and obligated myself to flip my head around.

It was them.

They were covered in pheromones. My body trembled at Matt's strong pheromones.

My body trembled at Matt's strong pheromones.

But it was the omega who had my alpha’s pheromones impregnated. She did not notice my presence and was covered with Matt’s jacket. 

I hesitated whether to go after them or not, but he was my alpha after all, so I stood up as best I could and walked towards them.

– Matt… – My voice sounded noticeably weaker so he did not hear me. I hurried with my legs that shake like they had never done before.

I reached him out and grabbed his arm. 

– Matt. – I repeated firmly. 

He jumped at the sound of my voice and stopped, taking a few seconds to slowly turn towards me.

Once he did it, I could see a sad look in his face. He had cheated in front of me, so of course he had that look. With some time, I could forgive him, since it was his alpha nature acting. 

I took a step toward him, but I stopped dead in my tracks, my eyes widened open.

I could not sense the omega’s pheromones. She had just had her heat and still didn't feel it.

No.

It's not possible.

I walked quickly and, in an impulse, I grabbed the collar of Matt’s jacket that covered the omega and pulled it. I lifted her hair and felt how all the blood left my body.

She had a bite mark. 

My alpha had formed a bond with her. 

I gave all my strength to keep me standing and not cry, even though I was more in shock.

Matt’s hand came to me, so I step back, giving him a blow with the hand.

Our eyes met. His look told me he regretted it, but it was already done. She was her omega now. 

He stared at me in conflict. I looked between them. The omega was looking down, clutching the jacket that covered her, not knowing what to do.

– I’m sorry. – Matt apologized, lowering the gaze. 

But I couldn't think of anything. I stood still, trying to take it all in.

I looked away. Out of the corner of my eye I could see how the omega told him something, my alpha replied and put an arm around her shoulders. 

Matt tried to tell me something, but I just could not understand a word. It was like my eyes were plugged. 

He raised his hand towards me and I stepped back without looking at him.

– ...Go away. – I whispered.

He moved forward a little more.

– Go away! – I shouted, releasing my pheromones. Matt stepped back and hesitated for several minutes.

In the end, he sighed and almost forced his feet to move. He turned around with the omega and they began to walk.

I looked up at him and tried to call out to him, regretting having asked him to leave.

But my voice just didn't come out.

My alpha and his fated omega got in the car and drove away, leaving me in the middle of the street, regretting having thrown him out, and not having fully assimilated what had just happened.