I walked hesitantly to Sandra’s office. I was embarrassed and unsure about what would happen, but it’s not like I can control biology. Devon assured me the Alpha understood that, but that didn’t mean Sandra would. Even though the Alpha had given me the position here as a housemaid, it didn’t mean Sandra couldn’t relieve me of that if she fit. Or at least, I wasn’t naive enough to believe she couldn’t. I knocked on the door and entered when Sandra bade me in. “I…” I trailed off, not knowing where to start. “I apologize for my… absence. I didn’t know…” “That’s enough,” Sandra said, not unkindly. “I forget you aren’t really an Omega, like us. We keep our natural human cycles, and they don’t interfere with our schedules. Take the rest of the day to get yourself together, to shower and get

