Page 63 of Knot Their Reality

I give him a tight smile. "No, thank you. I also had a good time. I really do need to get going. I'm already late. I'll see the four of you at the rose ceremony."

I dash away without another word, still wondering why I'd reacted the way I did. I rush down to Finn's office, only slowing to knock. Once he calls out to me, I shove open the door and quickly shut it. Leaning back against it, I try to catch my breath.

When I lift my head, I find Finn sitting in his chair, eyebrows raised. "Are you alright, Sophia?"

"Ummm... maybe? Kind of? I don't know." I shake my head as I make my way over to the chair I usually sit in.

Finn hums. "It's okay if you don't know. We'll see if we can't work through it, yeah?"

I nod. "Sure."

"Okay. I know you just got back from your date with Pack Lewitt. Why don't you tell me how that went?"

Talking to Finn is so easy that I find myself spilling every part of the date, right down to when I'd snarled at Chase's alpha. My fingers twist together on my lap as I bite my lip—I really need to break myself of this newfound habit.

"I didn't mean to growl at his alpha. I've never done something like that before. Do you have any idea why I'd do that?"

Finn just looks at me. "Do you have any idea why you'd do that?"

I make a face. I hate it when he turns my question back on me, but I know he wants me to think about it. So I do, and the only thing I can think of is that he feels like me. "I feel possessive of him. My omega side thinks she's his, but that's never happened before. I don't understand."

"There's been a lot of research on each of the designations, but not all of it is shared with the public. There are good reasons for that, but it doesn't help in situations like this." Finn leans forward, resting his arms on his thighs. "I assume you know that there were tons of omegas years ago?"

I nod. "Of course, but then they stopped being born so frequently... just like females."

"Correct, and they're spending a lot of time researching why that is right now. Back when there was an abundance of omegas, it wasn't abnormal to have more than one omega in a pack. There were omegas that were drawn to one another. They used to call them omega pairs. It's like they were fated to one another, and then a pack would choose them.

"Not every member of the pack would be with both omegas, but the omegas were always the center of the pack—much like they are now. The omegas were said to be more possessive over their omega mate than they were of any other member of the pack. None of them could say why, but it was like the connection was just so much deeper.

"Since the decline in omegas, there has been an attempt to keep omegas from one another. There were stories of how omegas couldn't get along with one another and couldn't be around another omega without freaking out. The stories became a reality as more and more people believed it until omegas weren't allowed near one another for fear of them losing it.

"But the real reason is that those in charge, or with enough money, wanted to make sure as many alphas could have access to the omegas. If two omegas were in the same pack that was one less omega available for them. It's not right. This should have never been allowed, but it's too late now. The damage has already been done." Finn shakes his head. "I'm sorry. This is a touchy subject for me. I did a research paper on it in college, and it really bothers me, so I get a little heated when discussing it."

I shrug. "No, don't apologize. I've never heard any of this information, and it's obvious that I should've. Do you think that Chase and I could be one of these omega pairs?"

"I don't know, but it's something that we need to consider. Based on what you've said, it sounds like it's a good possibility. I'll need to speak with Chase as well to see how he's reacting to things, and then I think we'll be able to get a better idea of what we're dealing with."

I have to bite down on my tongue to keep myself from yelling out "mine" again. My chest tightens at the idea of Finn seeing Chase without me. I don't want this alpha to be anywhere near him—which is ridiculous. Finn only wants to help, but there's this primal desire to tell him to stay away that I'm barely being able to fight.

"Sophia?" I glance up to find Finn watching me patiently. "Tell me what you're feeling right now."

I shake my head, and he leans back in his chair. "Tell me, please?"

"He's mine," I growl, not recognizing my own voice. My teeth are bared, and I can't seem to take my eyes off him. They're narrowed, and it's taking everything in me to not leap at Finn, but I don't understand why. "You can't have him."

"It's okay, Sophia. I have no interest in your omega. I won't try to take him from you, but this leads me to believe that you and he are, in fact, an omega pair. I can't even remember the last time there was an omega pair."

I close my eyes, forcing myself to take a deep breath after deep breath. This is just Finn. Of course he doesn't want Chase. He already has an omega of his own. Finn isn't threatening to take Chase from me. I need to get it together.

When I finally open my eyes again, I feel calmer, and Finn shoots me a warm smile. "You did a very good job calming yourself down. As much as you don't like the idea, I will definitely need to meet with Chase. After that, I think we might need to see the two of you together because I'm sure this is overwhelming to both of you."

"But why wasn't it like this the first time?"

"Wasn't it?" Finn tilts his head, continuing to watch me.

I rack my brain, trying to remember if it had been like this two years ago. "There was a connection right from the start, but we didn't have very long before my heat hit."

"Did his heat start too?"

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