a hurry. He ignored the stare from the other students, his mind filled with thoughts of t

he stone floor. "She's in the main hall and is suppose

going to help her.You're going to lead her to Officer Halstead."He paused when

id not want to be serving an Omega but her

tions, his hands clenching at his sides. "I

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g her like a shadow. She'd been walking for what felt like hours, trying to fi

her. No one had made a joke,

on the ground. She blinked back the t

a Mor

ind her, her Beta scent commanding attention. She wore

naya wasn't what she expected, she was not shocked by it. "I'm a Beta advi

urprised. "You..

e nothing away. "They're aware of your... condi

this... I can find my

irl and pursed her lips. "But the Ac

away, leaving Anaya no

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gh ceilings and marble floors. Officer Halstead sat behin

?" he asked,

s,

her, his eyes raking over her with obvious distaste. "You're in Omega dormitory, room 47. Your roommates are Mira, Sera,

hed for the folder on

Pack History. Room

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s massive and al

ks arranged in a semicircle, facing a podium at the front. Students sat

rawled, their voices loud and confident. The way the Betas sat straighter, more attentive, trying t

She feared it would burst out. She shifted her f

s started i

that

new O

er. She's

ty, though. Did y

floor, and walked toward the back of the room. The Omegas were th

protest. The chair was hard, uncomfortable, and s

t, her only companion the warmth of the bond until the teach

s voice carrying across the room.

ed on Anaya,

formed you'd be joining us. Please

ling. She could feel everyone's ey

e hated that her voice shook, an obv

n eyebrow. "No mention of your wol

e into the classro

his forehead and eyes the color of winter frost. His shirt wa

s eyes searching for he

shoulders hunched. She was larger than he'd expected-sof

ed like they'd pout beautifully when she was annoyed. Her hair was

was fat. Undeniabl

, an electric current that raced throug

. A small, soft Omega that would fit perfectl

n was like cream, smooth and unblemi

sion carefully blank. He couldn't l

cher's voice cut through the

ther, his smile sly. "Apologies. I was

s... better still, the Alphas at the front laughed.

ps measured, his face impassive. He could feel her

now. She didn't

ded around him, eager for his attention. He laughed at

look at her, that he go to her but he forced

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he entered the room, a warmth that spread through her chest, electric and al

e thought. What'

ndsome. He was surrounded by admirers, laughing at something one of t

her heart race when she looked at him? Why di

e lesson. She didn't know who he was. But she k

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son dra

nd racing. The teacher droned on about pack histo

. When she had nothing to do back home or rather when she w

eyes scanned the room. Her eyes instinctively

looked in her direction and did

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. She gathered her things slowly, trying to give the oth

leave, a hand land

na

ira, her roommate. She was surprised the girl

ferent." She squeezed Anaya's arm. "But

hank you," she said quietly. She felt a flic

tentative smile. "Thank yo

th something unreadable. "Of course

leaving Anaya standing there

n this moment, she'd realize that M