Page 24 of The Omega Archives: Part Three

The alpha nodded, waving a hand for us to step to the side as another pair partnered up.

When he extended his hand towards me, a small smile played on his lips. "I'm Alpha Hunter, but my name is Lucas."

I hesitated for a moment before placing my hand in his, feeling a surge of electricity at the contact.

His touch was warm and reassuring, and a sense of calm washed over me.

I gasped before pulling my hand back away, unused to the feeling. The only person I felt like that was with… no one. Not even with Liam who felt like he was setting me on fire every time he touched me.

Sitting down at a free table near the back of the room. I noted a few others heading to more secluded corners. That must’ve been what Lidya was talking about. It also made me all the more nervous.

This guy better not have thought that I was going to do anything with him here. Not only was it not going to happen, but public displays of whatever was going on here were not my thing.

"So, what's your name?" the young alpha asked, his voice low and smooth.

"It's Ella," I replied, feeling a flutter of nerves at the casual exchange.

"Well, Ella,” he said. A faint smile played on his lips. "I'm Lucas. But, I think I already said that, didn’t I?”

The simple exchange let me take a deep breath. Maybe I didn’t have as much to worry about here as I thought. “Nice to meet you.”

"Likewise," he smiled, his eyes never leaving mine. His gaze was intense, but there was a caring warmth in them that made me feel at ease.

Just as I was about to ask him what we were going to practice, the professor's voice boomed through the classroom, bringing us back to reality.

"Alright, everyone, you have one hour to familiarize yourselves with your partners and practice the questions on your sheets that you may ask or be asking when it is your chance to court," she announced, her eyes scanning the room to make sure everyone was paying attention. "After that, we will be conducting a series of exercises to evaluate your understanding of alpha-omega dynamics and composure.”

“Well, we best familiarize ourselves,” said Lucas.

I huffed a small laugh, surprised. “Guess so,” I said, before we each sat in soft silence together, looking down at the worksheet.

What was all this?

There were simple questions on the sheet such as favorite foods and hobbies. Then there were also much more loaded questions casually tossed in between.

How soon do you want a family?

How would you best serve your alpha within the home?

“You know,” Lucas said. “If you are uncomfortable, we don’t have to work on this right now.”

Was he kidding? Was this some kind of test? The more I looked over the questions, the more sick I felt. Was this really what I was going to have to deal with once courting started?

I nodded.

He nodded back.

Lucas never said another word, and neither did it. Occasionally we looked up at one another, but for the first time, I felt… ok.

Chapter

Eight

ELLA

When the class finally ended, Lidya was waiting for me outside in the hall. She grabbed my arm and led me out further into the hallway. She glanced around nervously before speaking. “Are you ok?”

After a moment, I nodded. “Yeah. Nothing happened.”

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