Rise of An Omega

Chapter 16

Lucian’s POV.

'Did you have to humiliate her like that?' Lamar asks, totally pissed with me. I am pissed with myself, too. He is always angry when I mistreat a pack member. I don't even know what made me kiss her.

It was heavenly, all I wanted was to make her troubles go away. She felt like home, it was as if all the things I was praying for had been answered. I forgot all my troubles when our skin touched.

'I don't know what came over me, Lamar. I didn't want to hurt her.' I say sincerely.

'But you did. Now you have to apologize. ' He commands me.

'I am an Alpha Lamar, I cannot apologize to an Omega. It's unheard of.' I say. I may be remorseful, but my ego can't allow me. She will have to be okay on her own. Lamar recoils in my mind angrily.

As I continue gulping down my scorch, I hear a tiny voice at the back of my mind. “Help me.” The voice says. I recognize it immediately, it's the same voice I heard in Westwood. I run outside, Lamar already back from his short trip.

'I hope she is fine.' My heart shudders at the thought of something bad happening to Sylvia. I run to her room only to find her not in bed. Panic washes all over me as I hear another voice, this time she is screaming on the top of her lungs.

“Where are you, Sylvia?” I say out loud as I run towards the field.

“I am here, please help me.” She says with a shortness of breath. I can't lose her, I need to find her.

“Moon goddess, please.” I say when I don't see her at the field. But immediately I feel the incredible scent again lavender, Amber and citrus. Lamar growls as he forcefully takes over and follows the scent. Where is my mate, I need her. I run as fast as I can towards the forest adjacent to the pack. Weirdly, there is no wolf out tonight, I wonder why. Something seems amiss, there is a weird feeling in my heart.

I follow the scent, but it dies down right when I get to the forest.

“Put me down.” I hear a familiar voice. It's definitely Sylvia. What is she doing here at this time of the night? She is asking for help. I don't even think twice, I just charge up towards the direction of her voice. I see a naked man carrying her on his shoulder. Rage bursts up inside me. How dare he touch her like that? And why? Who is he?

I charge up to the tall man and knock him in his back, causing Sylvia to topple over and roll on the ground. The strange guy disappears, I don't even catch a glimpse of his face.

“Sylvia, are you alright.” I ask as I go to her. Her body is limp, her forehead is bleeding. She hit her head pretty badly. I can't see her like this?

“Open your eyes, please.” I tap her face repeatedly, but I get no response from her.

I scoop her in my arms and ran towards the pack hospital, mind linking the doctor on the way. Her head collapses on my chest as I hurriedly rush to the hospital. I wonder why seeing her like this is affecting me. She looks so helpless. I feel like I am unable to breathe properly.

“Hurry please doctor.” I say as the doctor as I place her on the stretcher.

“How is she.” I ask impatiently.

“I haven't looked at her yet, Alpha.” I can sense the annoyance in his voice as he tries to check on her.

“Tell me he will be alright, doctor.” I can't stop myself at all.

“Please, can you wait outside, Alpha? I will let you know how she is in a little while.” I know I am distracting him from his work. Likewise, I walk outside, unwilling. All I want is to be by Sylvia's side, I want to hold her in my arms. I intend to make that son of a b**h pay for what he has done to her. I am going to find him, and when I do, I will f*****g kill him.

It's all my fault, why did I have to insult her? I didn't mean what I said, though I couldn't stop myself from speaking either. I hurt her pretty bad, all I wanted was to have her in my arms the whole night. Having her seemed right, kissing her was heavenly. I have never felt like this before. My body responded to hers naturally.

I want her to be okay.

I pace outside the glancing at the door every second. Why isn't he coming out? Is she badly hurt? What will I do if she is hurt badly? I would never forgive myself if something bad were to happen to her.

'Stop with your negative thoughts, Lucian.' Lamar interjects.

'Sorry, but I cannot help myself. I am a mess right now.' I say.

'You are not the only one.' Lamar says.

'But why does she have to affect us this much?' I ask.

'And have you noticed every time we smell our mate, the scent disappears. But shortly we meet Sylvia each time. And always she has to be in need of help.' Lamar explains.

'You are right.' I didn't think about it deeply because I didn't see anything weird about it. And why can't I find my mate when I can sniff her. Is she hiding from me, maybe she doesn't want to be mated to me, that's why she runs away each time I smell her?

'Do you think she is our mate?' Lamar's question makes me gasp, almost choking on my saliva.

'No way.' I say.

'Why not?'

'You know the reason, Lamar. There is no way an Alpha is going to be mated to an Omega.' I say partly not believing my own words.

'Why not?' He asks.

“Alpha you can see her now.” The doctor's voice interrupts me from my conversation with Lamar. But I am, the conversation will continue.

“How's she?” I ask anxiously.

“Relax, Alpha, she is fine.” The doctor says, grinning a little. I offer a forced smile, all I want to see her, touch her forever. He ushers me in. I take some seconds calming myself before swinging the door open.

My heart freezes as I see her forehead bandaged, it's all my fault. I Hurry her, I put her through pain. I feel like punishing myself. I don't notice myself tearing up until a tear falls on my cheek.

Am I crying for an Omega? What's the matter with me? I don't even know her well.

“Hey, are you crying.” Her soft voice breaks the silence and brings my mind back to the room. She doesn't sound mad at all.

“I am so sorry, Sylvia.” I find myself apologizing.

“For what?" She asks, but I can see her eyes becoming watery. “I know I am nothing to you, Alpha Lucian. I am just an Omega who is worth nothing. I have no right to be upset with you. In fact, I have no right over anything. As a matter of fact, I have to be grateful you took me in.” She says tears flowing down her cheeks, and her eyes focused on her hands. She doesn't even look me in the eyes. It breaks my heart, I have behaved exactly like Caleb.

“Look at me, Sylvia.” My voice comes out as a plea as I walk and stand beside the bed. I pull the stool at the bedside and sit so that I can be on the same level with her. I take her hands in mine and kiss her knuckles softly. She whimpers and pulls her hands off mine. My chest constricts as unimaginable pain is felt in my throat. Why does her rejection hurt me physically.

“I can't look at you, Alpha.” She says as another tear falls on the hospital sheets. That part is now soaked in tears. It hurts me that she is in this state because of me. “I have been tortured all my life, but when you said those words to me, they pierced right into my heart. I tried to ignore them, but they kept ringing in my head. I couldn't take it, so I went out.” She adds, heaving as more tears escape her eyes. I feel so stupid, I get off the stool and sit on the hospital bed beside her.

Without a word, I take her in my arms, embracing her with all I got. She is so tiny that she disappears in my chest like a baby. Her crying elevates, I let her cry. She soaks my whole shirt in the process.

“I am sorry, Sylvia. I was so insensitive.” I plead when she calms down. I hope she forgives me. She just nods without looking at me. I use my index finger to raise her chin so that she can look at me.

Her eyes shyly rise to look at me. They are so red from all the crying.

“Forgive me, please.” I ask again.

“It's fine, I have had worse.” She says, brushing the topic aside. I can feel that she is still hurting, though.

“Rest, I will be here checking up on you.” I say when I notice her yawning. I lay down the pillow above her head and help her to lie down. She takes seconds to fall into a soft sleep.

I give it my all not to jump on the bed and wrap my hands around her tiny waist.