46 I was drifting in and out of my consciousness when the phone rang. Come on. Lola. Pull yourself together. I struggled to prop myself up and groped for the phone. After sliding the bar, Aaron’s calm voice carried through the speaker, “Miss, the car is ready. Tell me when you need to pack your things…” “Aaron,” I choked out his name, suppressing a moan, “I’m afraid we can’t leave for now.” “What happened?” Aaron was confused, “Are you okay, Miss? You don’t sound very well.” “Did-Did Cyrus tell you that I’m an Omega?” I decided to be straightforward. There was not much time left to lose. Clara could show up at any time. “Ye-Yeah,” the young adjutant stuttered, “General didn’t mean to tell me though. I overheard it when he spoke on the phone. I-“ “It doesn’t matter, Aaron,” I g

