Page 6 of Sweet Omega
“Of course,” he said briskly. “Pitra will show you to your room.”
“Where would you prefer…” Pitra began.
“Anywhere is fine,” Tarymn snapped, his tone harsher than intended as he turned on his heel. He strode toward the front door, too many emotions pressing against his chest. He needed space.
Chapter 1
Ludiin
A month later.
“You’ll be fine,” Luci said breezily, smoothing a hand over his long shirt before spinning on his heel to admire himself in the mirror. He looked effortlessly stunning, as always. Every line of his outfit fell perfectly over his slender frame, every strand of blond hair obediently in place. Elegance clung to him like a second skin, and Ludiin couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy.
Luci was supposed to be talking to him, comforting him, but instead, he was lost in his own reflection.
He probably had another date.
Luci always had dates. Meeting alphas came as easily to him as breathing. He could charm anyone with a smile and a few smooth words, while Ludiin… he was hopeless.
“Are you sure you can’t stay?” Ludiin asked, his voice small.
“No.”
“But…”
“It’s not complicated, Ludiin,” Luci interrupted gently, finally turning away from the mirror. He crossed the room and sat beside him on the bed, his scent wrapping around Ludiin in a comforting embrace. Ludiin leaned into his brother, wishing he could make him stay. “You’ve got everything you need, right?”
“Yes,” Ludiin mumbled, cheeks flushing.
Luci had made sure of that. He’d bought him every kind of pleasuring bot imaginable, in every size.
Was he expected to use all of them?The thought made his skin prickle with anxiety. He felt like a stranger in his own body, out of his depth. Machines were easy. Predictable. But this… this was messy.
He would’ve felt better if Luci stayed, but Luci was going out, leaving him alone in this big, echoing house.
Ludiin’s eyes drifted toward his bedroom door, his gaze fixed as if he could see through it into the quiet hallway. Tarymn’s room was right across from his. Close. Too close.
Yet, he hadn’t minded it. He’d actually been looking forward to it. The idea of spending time with Tarymn, getting to know his stepbrother beyond the stories, had made him quietly hopeful.
Ludiin already felt like he knew him. Their dad had talked about him all the time. He'd told him how smart Tarymn was, how dependable, how he always managed to handle things. He spoke about Hym too, but it was Tarymn who stood out.
Ludiin had longed to meet him for years. And when he did meet him, his fear of alphas had gripped him. But to his surprise he’d pushed through it.
He’d actually spoken to him.
That had made him happy for days.
Ludiin had thought that maybe, if they spent time together, things would get easier. That being around alphas might not feel so overwhelming. That Tarymn might help him feel…normal.
But Tarymn had only stayed a few days before disappearing, slipping away without a word. Ludiin had tried not to take it personally, but it felt like Tarymn didn’t want them there.
Hym was nice, gentle and patient, but he was always busy and barely around. And Luci… Luci never stayed anywhere long.
That left Ludiin. Alone.
He usually didn’t mind solitude. He liked tinkering with his machines, disappearing into his little world, but here… this house felt cavernous and cold. Foreign.
He missed the PulseQuarters. Missed his room, missed his dad and his comforting scent. He even missed the steady buzz of life outside his window. Here, even the maids moved like ghosts, gliding through the halls without sound.
