"Are you hurt? It must have been painful.
I'm sorry, I will have the size of the bed increased so that this never happens again" The Alpha persuaded while petting him on the back. Panic was evident in his voice, he hadn't expected him to move back that fast.
He hated to see him sad and wanted to do everything to make him stop crying.
After what felt like an eternity he pulled away from the Alpha's embrace and looked up at him with puffy red eyes after crying for so long.
He wanted to ask the Alpha if he liked him at all but he couldn't. Even if he could he wouldn't because he had ruined his face by crying.
"Are you hungry?" the Alpha said softly, using his thumb to wipe off the tears on his wet cheek and lashes.
He nodded and sniffed, the thought of food immediately made him feel a lot better.
He smiled and the Alpha chuckled. He stood up, and walked into the adjoining room to give the Omega the needed privacy or he might get affected by him again.
He found it ridiculous that he was getting affected by the omega that was still recovering from everything that he had gone through. He wouldn't have imagined that could happen a month ago but now, he suddenly cannot trust himself around the omega again.
It's a scary thought but he has Wolf to blame for it, it's not like they were some sex-hungry teenager.
He had practiced self restraint for decades and eventually stopping having omegas over but all that seems to have vanished now.
Inside the room, the omega breathed out in relief after the Alpha disappeared to the other room and he rushed off the bed towards the bathroom.
When he got a look at himself from the mirror, his face turned pink again. He looked ridiculous.
When they had been shopping, Helene had asked him to wear scandalous lingerie to check if it was his size, he wore it but it was too complicated to take off. She told him to let it be and he did— hoping to remove it when they got back but he cannot even remember how he got back or what happened after they got to the liquor store.
He had only drank the sweet juice he was offered and that was all he could remember.
He began undoing the straps on his back and thighs, he recalled the Alpha calling the piece of clothing pretty and wished he could shred it to a thousand pieces.
He finished in the bathroom and stepped out. He walked into the closet to get dressed and met the clothes they had bought yesterday all hung and arranged for him.
Remembering the Alpha's compliment, he took one of the clothes Helene had picked and put it on.
A sheer shirt with wide collars and pants to match it. He felt embarrassed wearing it but brushed his hair to get rid of his shame.
Since no one but the Alpha would see him anyways, it won't be bad to wear it. He assured himself.
He was waiting for food and the Alpha to return when a knock sounded on the door and a maid walked in.
"The Alpha said you should come down for breakfast before it gets cold". She delivered and glanced up at the extremely pretty omega in admiration. Even as an omega herself, she couldn't help noticing that he was beautiful.
If only she was like that, an Alpha would have snagged her away from the life of a maid.
"Okay" The Omega replied and she looked up at him in shock. She never knew he talked.
She nodded and left but once the door closed the Omega found himself with sweaty hands. He had thought he would be eating alone with the Alpha and hence dressed as he wanted but now that he has to go out of the room, he was scared of being judged by the others.
Despite his attempts at persuading himself to leave the room, he didn't leave and remained seated on the bed until the door opened a while later. Alpha Draven walked in worried, but was surprised to see him seated on the bed all alone in the room.
The Omega was surprised to see the Alpha. He fidgeted around, and pulled at his clothes.
A smile pulled at the Alpha's lips and he paused with one hand in his pocket.
"I've been waiting for you in the dining room. Let's go"
He already knew the unusual clothes were the result of yesterday's shenanigans with Helene, but he was starting to like it.
The Omega stood and walked towards him while keeping his head down.
He was sad about going down to eat and not in his room as always.
The Alpha put out his hand and the Omega put his smaller one in it before they walked out hand in hand.
Alpha Draven could feel his sadness and wished they could eat alone as usual but he didn't want to delay introducing his mate to everyone anymore.
Keeping him hidden all day does nothing good for either of them, and what happened a few days ago could still repeat itself.
When they got to the dining area, there were about ten people around the table and they all stopped talking immediately they walked in.
Alpha Draven led the Omega to the seat reserved for them at the head of the table and he pulled out a seat for him.
Every eye followed them until someone broke the silence.
"Do you now see he looks very pretty like this?" Helene spoke up and Aysel's eyes snapped in her direction. She waved and winked at him.
"Yes he does". Wilson affirmed beside her and Alpha Draven leveled a pointed look in his direction.
He went silent and turned his attention back to his food while those around slowly resumed discussing among themselves and the Omega felt relieved since he is no longer the centre of their attention.
"Do you want more?" Alpha Draven whispered to the Omega since he was almost done with his food.
He straightened his back and shook his head while smiling, the Alpha smiled back and his eyes went to the side of his lips, before the Omega could register what was happening he leaned in and licked the corner of his lips.
The Omega's eye went wide in shock and shifted back, he looked at the rest to see if they saw them and everybody had a similar look on their faces except one person.