Atticus of Imre

The Examination

NOAH

The day of examination came in a whim. He would say it's making him feel a lot of things, hoping his Alpha wouldn't be disappointed that he's inexperienced and hasn't gone through heat just yet. His palms were sweaty and feet cold as ice while he waited in line for his turn. "Stop it. What are you so nervous about? You're just gonna fill in the questions, just be honest when you answer them." Zef said who was in line with him. A lot of omegas looked really happy with the platform but Noah's being such a nerve-wreck, overthinking about a lot of things and nothing would really calm him down anymore.

"Ten applicants, please." A staff said from the door and ten omegas went in including himself and Zef. Now facing the monitor, he started typing his full name along with his basic details which includes birth date, education, and such.

"Describe yourself..." Noah mumbled, gnawing on his lip as he think so hard where he should start. 

--------- "I haven't gone through heat yet and there's a huge possibility that I might not be going through heat when we meet soon. I just hope you won't be disappointed and if you don't come at the nest I'd understand." 

It's short but it's all he really could put at the description. That already says everything that he is. Right at the middle of the questionnaire there were questions about the type of Alpha he would want to be with. Apparently he hasn't known any soft alpha who are dominant at the same time so they might actually come up with no one to pair him with. Nevertheless, he chose what applies to his interest- isn't it better that they can't find an alpha for him? It means he won't be obliged to join the program. Yet still, deep inside, he truly hoped he would finally experience his first heat.

"They really added a lot new features in their questionnaire this time. The management is really trying to get us our mates and wants our population to grow. I'm so excited to meet mine and have pups." Zef said. Noah could only be happy for him, too bad he hasn't had his first heat yet and his Alpha wouldn't recognize his scent if his pheromones haven't matured. 

Musk. Sandalwood. Fresh laundry. Sunlight.

Walking out of the building, he suddenly stopped on his tracks. His eyes searching all over the place trying to catch where the scent came from. "Hey, what's wrong?" His friend asked. He could smell it, it's so good that it's tickling his nostrils. Where is it? Whom is it from? Who is it? He couldn't stop searching but he's not so sure where it from. He covered his nose and his mouth, suddenly feeling dizzy and nauseated while his other hand reached for Zef's arm to keep his wobbling knees from falling him off balance. "I.. I don't feel so good.." 

Noah woke up with a cold, wet cloth on his forehead. He looked around and found Elijah and Elle at his bedside. "He's awake." Elle went closer to him to checking his temperature while Elijah called for the doctor. He could already guess that he's at the hospital just by looking at all these apparatus in the room. "I've got us dinner- Oh, he's awake?" It was Marcus, bringing a bunch of take out paper bags. "How are you feeling?" Elle asked and Noah really felt like s**t at the moment. "It's too hot here.. What happened?" He slowly sat up, taking the wet cloth in his hand. A doctor that goes by the name Sebastian entered the room, checking up on him and asking him basic questions like if he feel any kind of pain in his body which he gladly doesn't. "Is something wrong with me?" He asked, starting to feel nervous about what could be happening to him.

"There is nothing wrong. In fact, you're a healthy omega. You're going through something normal and I've heard from your friends that you have not gone through your first heat. Is that correct?" Sebastian asked and he nodded. "So it may be foreign to you that you're currently on your first wave of heat which is the reason why your body reacted violently with the sudden changes it's experiencing. Your pheromones are maturing which explains the slight fever you're having right now. The results for the compatibility will be out tomorrow, I've already sent in a request to have your alpha as early as possible at your nest while you will be deployed there tonight." The doctor said before leaving.

Everything really sounded like a bluff right now. Everything happened so quick, he's only got a whiff of that scent earlier and now he's suddenly on his first wave? Is this some kind of a joke? "Will I be alone while waiting for him?" That's the last thing he would want, he's really afraid of being alone. "I'll go with you." Elijah offered, making him feel at ease. It's a good thing he has his friends with him or else he really can't go through this alone, especially he doesn't anymore have his parents. 

That same day, Noah went to home to pack his important stuffs whilst still feeling hot and uncomfortable all over. He could say it's getting worse than it was earlier, it's bothering him quite a lot. Will his Alpha be able to handle him? He doesn't even know how he is when he's on his heat, he doesn't know what he would need. What if his alpha is inexperienced with an omega who just had his heat? "I'm dizzy again." He told his friend who was quick to hold him and sat him down on the nearest seat. Maybe because he's thinking too much, it's making him imagine the worst possible cases that could happen "You should rest while we wait for the shuttle. Zef told me it's best that you'll shower cold water every now and then while waiting for your alpha at the cabin." Elijah hugged him as they waited to be picked up.