"What... what's going on?" Kalen asked, staring at Lina in horror, as if she were a monster. "You'll have to ask your dear mate about that," I said. I kicked Lina in the knee, forcing her to kneel before Kalen. "Tell him what the hell you are." Lina shook her head desperately, her face covered in a mixture of tears and mud. "No! Kalen, don't listen to her nonsense! I am your Omega!" She tried to grab Kalen's pant leg, but he kicked her away in disgust. That overwhelming stench of decay had completely shattered his composure. "Don't touch me!" Kalen's voice trembled with undisguised disgust. "Who are you really? What is with this fated mate scent on your body?!" I watched this dog-eat-dog farce coldly, finding it infinitely ironic. "It's quite simple, really," I said. I snapped

