In honor of 2/22/22 Tuesday, here’s the next chapter o(*≧▽≦)ツヾ(≧▽≦*)o
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“Soooooo how does it feel?”
A short green eyed, strawberry blonde omega named Wesley bounced around Dex, poking him in random places then moving away before Dex could hit him. He was like most omegas, barely hitting 5’4″. He had a lightly tanned cherub like face, all sweet and innocent when he was anything but. The little nuisance was Dex’s best friend. Wesley was probably the only omega he could stand other than his brother and Dad of course. Currently the little nuisance was interrogating him on Kloh and the events of the past week.
“How does what feel?” Dex replied as he set down his lunch and sat under his usual shaded tree in the great lawn.
Wesley dramatically dropped down next to him. Dex ignored him as he pulled out the lunchbox that Kloh had made for him. He bit his lip to suppress the smile that almost slipped when he saw the little note taped to the top. It was written on a pink heart shaped sticky note in Kloh’s chunky handwriting.
Hi! This is for you. It’s the first lunch box I’ve ever made. It was Lee’s idea. I hope you like it. I’m not good at writing these things so just enjoy it. Also have a good day. Okay, bye. ~ Love Kloh ^.^
He could imagine the little alpha writing the note then scratching out the word Love in a panic. He brushed his thumb over the note before carefully taking it off carefully and placing it into his notebook and into his bag. Wesley watched the whole thing with curious eyes. Dex was never the sentimental type but the way he handled the note showed he cared or at least had some interest for the person who wrote it. Wesley scooted closer and peeked at the lunchbox.
“That’s so freaking cute.” Wesley said as he scanned the packed container.
The top was filled with cut fruits. Strawberries, blueberries and grapes. His favorites. The middle one was filled with garlic chicken chunks, another favorite. In the bottom container was fried rice mixed with spinach, peas, carrots, and corn. It smelled like the one his father made and was also another favorite. The sneaking suspicion that his dad had helped had become fact at that point. But the part that made him smile the most was the smiley face on top of the rice, made with various vegetables. Lee had dropped it off at the end of Dex’s class so it was still warm.
“You’d think an omega made this. Look at how nice it is.” Wesley grabbed a grape and popped into his mouth.
In a way, an omega did, he thought to himself but kept silent with the smile on his face growing.
“Dex, come oooooooon, you have to tell me about this dude who has you smiling like that. This is what regular omegas gossip about. You know their alpha, their heats, their alpha during a heat, dick sizes, specifically their alphas dick sizes. Speaking off, have you seen his?” He latched onto Dex’s arm looking up at him with bright, mischievous eyes.
Dex choked on the carrot he had just taken a bite off. Instantly he was assailed by the not so distant memories of Kloh’s naked body pressed up against his. His eyes got red and he coughed harshly. Wesley patted his back till the carrot was coughed up. He grabbed the water and took a long drink, his red ears getting hotter by the minute. No he hadn’t seen it. But he had felt it against his body. He blushed harder and coughed, looking away from Wesley. Noticing the evasive look, Wesley’s eyes widened then a foolish grin appeared on his face.
“You harlot! You’ve seen it? OH MY GOD! How could you not tell me?! When did you become like this?” Wesley grabbed Dex by the shoulders, shaking him back and forth excitedly.
Still blushing Dex covered his red face and let Wesley shake him for a bit longer. He mumbled into his hands. Wesley stopped and moved his face closer to Dex.
“What was that? I didn’t hear you.”
“I didn’t see it.” Dex mumbled.
“Liar. If you hadn’t you wouldn’t be like this.”
Dex mumbled again but Wesley couldn’t hear him.
“Speak up, I can’t hear you.” He poked the bigger man’s chest.
“I didn’t see it okay! I just…. uhm…. I felt it…. against……. me.” Dex whispered harshly, completely embarrassed.
He glanced around to make sure no one was close enough to hear their conversation. He cleared his throat and pushed an extremely stunned Wesley back. Straightening his clothes, Dex drank some more water and started to eat again. But he couldn’t quite focus on the good food. Although he looked calm, his heart was racing.
“Dexter Middle Name Cantore, you jezebel!” Wesley whispered back with a dramatic look.
Dex rolled his eyes. He could feel himself calming down. The red in his face reduced as Wesley talked.
“You know that Dex isnt short for anything and that I don’t have a middle name. You drama queen.”
“Shut it hussy.,” Wesley shot back then scooted closer to Dex till they were close enough to whisper without being overheard.,”Now explain what ‘I’ve only felt it against me’ means. When did you feel it? And where? Was it in a shameful place where you couldn’t help but not see it?”
His ears started to turn red from his own racy thoughts, although his eyes were still sparkling with excitement. Dex once again rolled his eyes but couldn’t stop himself from blushing again.
“If I tell you, will you stop bothering me?” He finally said.
“Oh my sweet sweet Dexter, you know me better than that.” Wesley grinned and patted Dex’s cheek before sitting back crisscrossed.
“Fine but you can’t go back to Mars and tell him any of this. Do you understand me?” He poked Wesley’s chest and stared at him with pointed eyes.
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“You were never a boy scout.”
“But you were. Now explain.”
Dex paused and took a deep breath. After looking around again, he leaned and whispered to Wesley about the experience he had. He of course left out the bigger details about Kloh’s situation. He blushed the whole time but didn’t hesitate to give Wesley all the fun details like Wesley did when he told Dex about his sexcapades. The look on Wesley’s face became more and more scandalized as Dex spoke. At the end, Wesley fell back onto the grass and rolled in a full circle before popping back up.
“You filthy strumpet. You dare to have such an experience then hide it from me. I tell you everything. I’m hurt. My heart, it’s breaking. The only thing that can help is meeting this alpha who almost had his wicked way with you.” Wesley sighed, one hand clutching his chest and the other on his forehead.
“No.” Dex replied and continued to eat.
The food was quite good. He could finally enjoy it now that everything was out in the open.
“But I must meet the one who wants to take your virginity from me.” Wesley continued and picked up another grape.
“My virginity isn’t promised to you anyway. And still no.”
“It isn’t yet.” Wesley wiggled his brows.
They laughed together. Then the conversation changed over to their thesis as they ate the meal made by Kloh. Dex felt warm inside. In the past several days, although he hadn’t been able to physically see Kloh, mainly due to Kloh’s insistence that they shouldn’t be left alone, he and Kloh texted frequently. It was nice. He learned about Kloh’s desire to be a social worker. In turn, he’d told Kloh about his desire to be an experimental scientist. They mainly talked about nonsensical things. A video of a cat walking like a human. A meme that neither of them quite understood. Nothing serious. But that was fine. They were friends. Technically more but for now friends was the most comfortable word to describe it.
“Sooooooo…” Wesley glanced at Dex.
“What now?” Dex asked with a sigh as he packed up the containers.
“You like him enough to… you know…… let him help you through your next heat.”
The containers clattered as Dex lost his grip for a second. He shot a glare at Wesley who wisely avoided his look.
“I’ve only known him for less than a week.” Dex glared harder.
“That’s more than enough to know if you’re compatible. Plus he’s technically already your alpha. No way is he gonna be okay with another alpha helping you.”
“I’m not letting a stranger stick his dick in me. I’ll just use the suppressants again.” Dex stood with his stuff and walked away with Wesley following right behind him.
“You and I both know that those suppressants are losing their effectiveness. If they don’t work this time, you ….”
“I know.” Dex snapped.
Then he stopped walking and sighed. Wesley came up to him and patted his hip.
“Dex, I’m just worried. Last time was nearly a disaster. I don’t want that for you again.”
“I know.” He looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.
“Just promise me you’ll think about it.”
“Fine.” He looked back down at the omega in front of him.
Wesley smiled at him. He then blew a kiss and turned to skip away. Literally skipped away. Dex rolled his eyes but smiled.
“We’re gonna be late. Hurry up.”
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Kloh looked around the office nervously. He had been directed here after he came over to the ABO Institute to see Dr. Yves. It was his fourth time here in the past 12 days. But the first three times he and Dr. Yves had met at the front and he was taken directly to the usual hospital room to be checked out. This time he was just sent to this office to wait. He hoped everything was good because he was looking forward to going back to school on Monday. He had already missed the first full week of school. Plus he was getting tired of sitting around doing nothing. Kloh wasn’t used to being this idle. If he wasn’t in school, he was with Lee and if he wasn’t with Lee he worked part time. Just the thought of being stuck inside for longer made his hands clammy.
The door squeaked open and Kloh sat up. In walked the familiar beta, Dr. Yves. He was frowning at the papers in his hands. In turn Kloh frowned. Had there been bad news? Was it related to him?
“Whatever it is, I’ll be able to go back to school tomorrow right?” Kloh blurted out anxiously.
Dr. Yves looked up, startled. When he saw Kloh he calmed and laughed. He had forgotten that he had security put Kloh in his office.
“Kloh, how are you?” He said with a lighthearted smile.
He closed the door behind him and went to sit on the chair opposite Kloh.
“I can still go back tomorrow right?” Kloh repeated.
He really couldn’t stay inside. How was he supposed to date….. no, be with his omega….. his Dex… no, just Dex. How was he supposed to be with Dex if he was stuck inside? He shook his head. He hadn’t realized that he had already mentally claimed Dex as his own. These alpha hormones were really messing with his mind. Objectively as an omega, he knew omegas hated to be treated like objects to be claimed. But he couldn’t help but add the word his whenever he saw or thought of Dex. It was quite annoying. This alpha thing was annoying him more or more as time went on.
“Relax. You’ve been responding well to the medication. And you’ve learned how to control your pheromone output. As long as you don’t get overstimulated and manage to stay calm, you should be fine to return to society.” Dr. Yves answered.
Kloh nodded, relaxing at the confirmation of freedom.
“Why did you look upset when you came in? For a second I thought it was related to me.”
“Well, it is related to you.”
A grimace flashed over his face before he controlled his expression. With a tight smile he put the papers he was holding on the desk.
“Kloh. When did you differentiate as an omega?”
“16.”
“Who was the doctor that officially reported it?”
“Well it happened in school. So I was taken to the hospital but it was my usual doctor who reported it.”
“And at the time were you still on that medication?”
“Yes but you already know all this. Why repeat it?” Kloh was confused. He had answered this question the first time he was here.
“I know. Just go with it.”
Kloh nodded slowly. Dr. Yves let out a breath and continued.
“This doctor, he’s been your doctor for how long?”
“He’s the only doctor I went to until I differentiated.”
Dr. Yves nodded. He rifled the documents on the table and pulled out several x-rays. Getting up he put them against the display screen on the wall.
“This is a normal alpha gland. As you can see, it doesn’t protrude the way an omega’s does.” He pointed to the first one.
“This,’ he pointed to the second one,”is a normal omega gland. Very similar to the alpha’s except there is a pronounced protrusion which results in the visible notch on the back of an omega’s neck. For that reason it is also just a bit bigger than an alpha’s.”
Kloh nodded. He had aced his ABO studies class so he knew all of this. Why he was getting a lesson on it again he wasn’t quite sure.
“And this,” Dr.Yves put up a third scan, “is your scan. Notice the problem?”
Kloh stood up and went over to the third scan. Looking between it and the other two he didn’t see any difference between it and the omega x-ray.
“There’s no difference between it and the second scan.” He looked over at it with a slightly hopeful feeling. “Does this mean it was a mistake? Am I still an omega?”
Dr.Yves shook his head and put up a forth scan. In the forth one, there was no protrusion. It looked the first scan except…… except for the small numerous fragments surrounding the gland. Especially in the area where the usual protrusion would be.
“This is the scan we took the last time you were here. The third one is from three months ago when you took your physical for school.”
The little bit of hope that had built was resolutely crushed. So it wasn’t false, he thought. He dazedly reached out and traced the protrusion on the third scan.
“How?” is this possible? The rest of the words didn’t make it out.
“The medication you were taking gravitated towards your gland and built onto the normal immature alpha gland. In doing so it replicated the usual omega hormones and natural created the protrusion. When your body reached maturity, all the false hormones triggered the equivalent of an omega differentiation. All the medication suppressed your alpha hormones thus causing it to build up. Once you stopped taking the medication the chemically built outer layer slowly broke down practically vanishing into your body. The alpha gland was no longer suppressed but it had already matured. We assume that after most of the medication disappeared the alpha gland was able to release all the built up hormone. This propelled your body to rapidly develop past the differentiation stage and directly into your first rut.” Dr.Yves calmly explained.
“Oh.”
Kloh put his hand down and looked at the last scan. Then he reached out to touch his neck. He had noticed the notch getting smaller these past days. He liked to touch it whenever he got overwhelmed to remind himself who he was and would always be. Now, it was disappearing. Originally he had planned on asking the doctor about it. Maybe if the notch stayed he could better accept what was happening to him. He let out a bitter laugh.
“How long before it completely disappears?”
Dr.Yves sighed softly. He really did feel terrible for the kid. He couldn’t imagine waking up one day and being told he was something that he never wanted to be. Kloh clearly didn’t want to be an alpha. From what he had learned of the young omega, alpha, he was clearly content with who he was. Not many people could say that. Hell, even he couldn’t confidently say that.
“From the current levels of medication still in your system and alpha hormone output, I would say almost a week.”
A week. He had a week to accept this new reality. A week to mourn the omega he was. He rubbed the nub softly. This definitely wasn’t how he planned the start of his adult life. He shook himself and took a deep breath. He could do this. He was strong and able to adapt. Plus Lee was there to help. And Lee’s family. And Dex. His Dex. He slapped himself. Not his.
“Goddamn alpha hormones. If I turn into a complete pervert I’m locking myself up.” He muttered to himself.
He refused to be one of those alpha’s. All controlling and possessive. It wasn’t attractive to him and he was damn sure it wouldn’t be attractive to Dex. Collecting himself he turned to Dr.Yves, who was amusedly watching him chastise himself. Kloh blushed and looked away.
Awkwardly clearing his throat he spoke.
“Did you find Dr.Chase?”
Dr.Yves shook his head. “No. It’s as though the good doctor completely vanished.”
“Have you asked my mother? She was close to him.”
“We haven’t spoken to her yet. You are an adult and we aren’t required to inform her of anything. Asking her would open up a field of questions that we wouldn’t be able to answer. Too much trouble.”
Kloh sighed, relieved. He had asked them not to tell her but wasn’t sure if they would actually listen. Dr.Yves patted his shoulder.
“We’ll look for other ways to track him and the medication. Plus if they are close she probably wouldn’t tell us.” Dr.Yves hesitated then before he decided to just say it. “There’s a high possibility that your mother…….”
“She might’ve known what was happening. Yeah, I considered the possibility already.” Kloh finished with a shrug. “I wouldn’t put it past her. She never did like alphas. Why rely in faith to make her child an omega when she could get it done with a guarantee.”
“No offense but she sounds terrible. If she knowingly allowed this or initiated it she will be arrested. You realize this right?” Dr.Yves was flabbergasted. He couldn’t imagine such a mother.
“Yeah. But what happens to her is none of my business. And vice versa.”
Kloh offered the bewildered beta a smile.
“Alright. Sure. Well this is all I really had to show you. Don’t forget to take the suppressants and stabilizers. I’m always available. Text or call me whenever you need me. I can’t even say I know this hard for you cause I don’t know. But I’ll be here to support you through it. Also Dahlen is looking into who might’ve drugged you. We’re all here for you.” He squeezed Kloh’s shoulder lightly and smiled.
“Thanks for everything. And please keep me updated on the search.” Kloh smiled back, this smile more genuine than the last.
“Of course I will. Now go, Lee made me promise to send you back before 4pm today.”
They laughed together and for a moment everything was fine. Kloh’s world and sense of self wasn’t falling apart. Everything was good. As the moment passed he latched onto the feeling. Everything would be fine. It would be. It had to be.
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Author Note
I’m silently trying to keep track of the days. If it started Friday night. It’s fair to assume everything happened in 17 days making it Sunday. (o゜▽゜)o☆ love using my engineering degree for story math.
Okay so Dex is tall. Like 6′ tall? And Kloh was always thought to be an omega, so he must be 5’6″ or 5’7″. Tall for an omega, but nooot outlandish like being six feet tall. I just want to get their heights right in my head lol.
Also, added to my reading list! I enjoy the fact tyiure moving the story along nicely without drama between Dex and Kloh. Plus I like the fact they’re actually trying to get along instead of fighting each other and their bond.
OMG!! Please I would love for a shorter alpha! That would be so cute!!
Right? I thought Kloh had to look up at him at some point. Or maybe it was because of how they were standing. I’ve got to go back and read carefully bc I rushed through all five chapters. The cliffhangers got me good.
I think Kloh is taller than Lee but shorter than Dex, because Dex couldn’t fit Lee’s clothes but had to borrow Dex’s baggiest sweats. I like a smaller alpha too – I think it made the first chapter just that much hotter.
Thanks for the chapter ♥️ ♥️
I find that Kloh is cute ❤
And Dex too 😍😊
I think you’ve hit really well fleshed out characters and it makes me so happy
I’m suddenly really looking forward to Dex’s next heat 😏
Kloh is a late bloomer so I think all of his alpha characteristics will be visible later on..