Here Comes Trouble

"A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill."

― Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

(Zander)

Oh, this was definitely not good, he looked around the rest of the pack, taking in everyone's reaction. Little Freya had been classified as an Omega, honestly it all made sense now, her demeanor. Omegas were known for their submissive behavior, they were also known for being the weakest member of a pack, which is just one of the reasons that most packs exiled them. A pack was only as strong as their weakest link and it looked like that burden belonged to Freya now. This would change everything, the moment that his father went against Pack sanction and accepted Freya into the group, he opened a whole new world of torture for the poor girl. It was no secrete that Freya had been bullied since elementary school and now she would have to return to school and face even further humiliation and ridicule. Kids could be heartless and spiteful; Zander did not envy Freya's position in the least. The other downfall of having an Omega in a pack was the repercussions of the Mating Season. An Omegas heat was different than an Alpha or Betas heat, it was why the packs came up with the sanction in the first place.

Normal heat cycles came once a year for the whole pack, they all entered the blistering uncomfortable primal urges in union. Most paired off with the first person they could find that would have them, they stayed together for the season, then parted ways if a child were not conceived. The Mating season was not forgiving to Omegas, unfortunately Omegas stayed in heat longer than the rest of the pack and were more…alluring. It usually resulted in the rest of the pack females becoming jealous and having their partners stolen. Labeled as troublemakers, they were treated like dung on the bottom of the rest of the pack's shoes, and eventually fazed out. His father keeping Freya might have seemed like a miracle to her now but give it a few weeks and she might feel differently. This was going to be a whole new world for her and if she were not strong enough, then it would eat her alive. Zander gritted his teeth at the unfairness of the situation but knew there was not a whole lot he could do to prevent it.

The tantalizing smell his senses and he watched as Freya made her way over to them, her confidence was lackluster, the girl that had proudly stood with her classmates; gone. The outfit Freya wore was stunning, a body that Zander did not realize she possessed was revealed, and those deep green eyes sparked something inside him. Holding his breath as if he could keep from inhaling her, he stared at the plunge of her neckline, the swell of her breasts as her chest rose and fell erratically. Mentally shaking his head, he willed himself to look away from her, ogling his stepsister in public was probably not the smartest thing to do. Gods she smelt so good though, he found himself wanting to burry his nose in the crook of her neck, and just nuzzle that spot forever. Stop it, he snarled at himself, she is your sister. That barely seemed to register half the time, what was wrong with him? The closer she got, the more his wolf scratched against his skin, he wanted to explore the enticing scent before him. Swallowing hard, he forced himself to get control, the last thing he needed was to wolf out and pounce on his little stepsister.

The thought was interesting but just having it seemed taboo, he needed to reel in his train of thought, before it went off rails. "Um, congratulations." He mumbled not really knowing what to say to her. Congrats on being welcomed into a pack that will ultimately make you wish that the Alpha had banished you. That seemed a little insensitive, so he just left it at congratulations, life would be hard enough for her, without him being nasty.

"Ah…thanks." She shook her head and then her mother was hugging her tightly.

"It is all going to be alright honey." Molly cried.

Freya hugged her back, she was slightly shaking, and seemed even more fragile. Zander felt an overwhelming urge to comfort her, to take her in his arms, and dare anyone to say anything. That was not his job, that would be her mates, if she ever found one. Another problem for Omegas, most of their mates, if they did find them, would reject them on the spot. Being mated to an Omega was more trouble than it was worth. Omegas were always being picked on and there were always some Alpha's who liked to coerce them into having sex, since Omegas bodies were different than others. It only took a few deep gruntled calls from an Alpha to have an Omegas body slick, a lot of Alphas did it just to see what it was like to fuck an Omega, hence why most pack Alphas had them banished. It was more of a kindness than anything, to keep them from having to experience anything that they would not normally want to happen. Once their bodies were primed, they would beg for an Alphas cock, regardless of if they wanted it or not, it was biological. The submissive inside them wanted to please everyone, even if it meant harm to their mental or physical health.

Zander caught a glimpse of Samantha walking towards them and until that moment he had forgotten about her. Fuck.