Page 122 of Omega for the Pack

In the library,I sat at the table surrounded by my family. Luke stood at the door, giving us a semblance of privacy, but his eyes were on me with his arms crossed in front of him.

“Don’t do this,” my mom pleaded, grabbing my hand.

“He is our biggest enemy,” said Armon. “Daughter, you don’t have to do this. We will find another way or even declare war on him.”

“I can do it,” I said, pulling my hands away from my mom. “You always wanted me to get married. So why is this any different? I'm saving our people.”

“Our daughter always does the opposite of everyone,” sighed Dravin, his head in his hands.

“No, I don’t,” I argued. Out of all my fathers, I was the closest to Dravin, and it was easier to talk to him. But ever since Vanessa came into the family, I didn’t talk to my fathers except for an occasional greeting.

“This is different because Kodan is not an alpha,” said Armon.

“So?” I countered. I wasn’t sure what Kodan was. But he didn’t give off the alpha vibes when I was standing next to him. The air around him felt different, and his scent was harsher.

“He is a sigma,” said Armon, scratching his mustache.

“What’s a sigma?” I asked. It sounded like a stupid question, but I honestly didn’t know. I didn’t know much about them because they were even rarer than omegas like me.

“They are lone wolves,” said Armon. “Like the big bad wolf we never talk about. They are naturally aggressive and don’t do well in a domesticated household. He’s not the family man that I want for you.”

Oh, whoa.

I wasn’t sure about this. I’ve never seen or heard about sigmas in my life, considering I lived at the palace and my fathers always fought off the Wild Wolfmen. It was an ongoing fight that never ended.

“If I back out now, it’ll start an all-out war,” I said.

“She’s right,” said Luke, clearing his throat. My eyes widened. He usually didn’t speak up during family meetings. “If she ends up marrying the guy, I’ll make sure she’s safe.”

“I can live with that if you go with her,” said Armon, rubbing his forehead in thought. “If anything happens at all, come right back home. Okay?”

“I will,” I said.

Don’t you worry, Dad. If he’s crazy as hell, I’m running right back home.

“Time to arrange everything, then,” said Armon. “I will speak to Kodan and let him know our final decision.”

Wait, what? Everything was happening too fast. Couldn’t he wait a couple of days? While Armon spoke to Kodan in the throne room, I could feel my heart pit-patter in my chest out of nervousness and indecisiveness.

We sat quietly in the library while Luke shuffled around the room. Every tick from the large grandfather clock above sounded like a boom. Dravin was scribbling notes on a piece of parchment while my mom munched on little chocolates from the candy bowl on the table.

“What the hell am I doing?” I said out loud as my mom passed me a piece of chocolate candy.

“You’re saving the kingdom,” said Mom. “That’s what we should tell ourselves.”

“So, you’re okay with this now?” I asked.

“After thinking about it, this is the only time you’ve volunteered to get married,” said Mom proudly. She had always wanted me to settle down. I dropped the candy on the table, shaking my head.

“I’m forced into it,” I said.

“No one forced you, honey. You decided to save your people.”

I didn’t want thousands to die when it was just me who had to get married. I was going to be pressured into marriage regardless, even if it wasn’t to Kodan.

At least this way, people didn’t have to die.

Luke opened the door for Armon, and he stood solemnly before us in front of the bookshelves. He didn’t look happy, and his eyes were filled with unshed tears. Damn, I didn’t know my dad cared that much, considering how he treated my mother.

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