Chapter 1

Irene looked at the bed in the sleeping room. Her mate and his stepson were sleeping peacefully.

'I love you so much' thought she. Tears began to fill her eyes.

'And because of that, now I have to go, once again'.

She walked to the door, took a post it note and wrote =Girl's weekend, see you on Sunday. Lots of love, Irene= on it.

She was amazed that Elliott never asked questions. It was probably because she had her fixed ritual of the "Girls weekend" once a month since the beginning of the relationship.

She left the apartment with a duffle bag in the hand and walked to the train station. The air was cold and damp.

Once oh the train, she took her phone and wrote a message.

= On my way, prepare the equipment and something strong to drink =

She looked out of the window and tried to ignore her heat coming.

'Not yet, please, not yet"

She struggled to keep her pheromones in check and tried to get out of the train as fast as possible. Luckily her stop was nearby.

She ran the last meters and knocked frantically at the door. Brian, a muscular and manly looking Omega, hugged her and slammed the door shut.

He held her in his arms until the first wave of heat had subsided.

He swept her damp brown hair off her face and looked her in the eyes.

"You have to tell Elliot, sooner or later" said he.

She looked away.

"You look really a mess, Irene. This time was fast too late."

"I'm taking a shower, pour me something to drink." said Irene, without any emotion, dumping her bag in the corner.

She undresses herself and turned the water on. Hot water streamed on her body and she closed her eyes, trying not to notice the puddle of light-brown water at her feet. Layers of make up melted slowly and her scarred, tattooed back became visible.

After the shower, Brian and Irene ate a small snack in silence. The heat was coming again.

"Let us go to the sleeping room, Brian." said Irene "I'm not feeling well".

Brian looked at her, worried. He knew what would come next. He took her bag and a small box and followed her.

"If you only took the drug, you would have to go through this." he tried to convince her.

"You know that I can't do that. The heat suppressants make me already nauseous and I promised I wouldn't touch any other drug."

Irene was panting and shivering at this point.

Brian knew that. Irene was clean since the break up with Damien. 5 long years of suffering and pain.

The voice of Irene interrupted his thoughts.

" It is time. You know what to do." Irene was trying to stay in control but another the heat was flaring.

He tied her on the bed and covered her eyes with a cloth. She trembled and moaned with sweat droplets on her entire body. He sat at her side and held her hand.

After 15 minutes the heat subsided again, lingering at a bearable level. Irene showered again and sat down on the sofa. Brian had just handed her a cool drink when someone began pounding at the door.

"WHERE IS SHE??? COME OUT AND GIVE ME MY MATE BACK, YOU ***HOLE!!!" screamed a male voice. Irene stared at the door in terror. She knew that voice.

Brian ran to the door, trying to block it with a chair but the person knocked it down with a single blow.

Elliott and his best friend stood in the entrance. Elliot was silent but very angry. His eyes were bloodshot and his hands were trembling. Fred, his best friend, tried to hold him back as now two Alfas, one Beta and one Omega stood in the same cramped room.

"Explain this, Irene." he ordered.

Irene tried to speak but Brian interrupted her. He wanted to help his friend, as he knew that a new heat wave would come soon.

"Elliott, I know it looks bad but-...." he stopped talking as he smelled Irene's Pheromones. He was sure Elliott and Fred could smell it too. That was bad. Really bad. Two Alphas were too much, Irene would not survive it. He couldn't move, he didn't know what he should do.

Irene shouted suddenly. "Brian go get the harness, help me, please!I can't move!"

Elliott and Fres stayed put, totally dumbfounded. The smell caught them off guard and they were trying to identify the source. It was sweet and enticing, it couldn't be the smell of a male omega.

Fred was the first to say something:" What the hell... Betas can't have a heat, can they?" and looked first in Elliot's direction and then in Irene's.

Brian runned out of the sleeping room and stopped near Irene.

"Are you sure? If you are, then I have to tell them the truth".

"Do it, I can't control it anymore!"

"But you know what that means...."

"DO. IT. NOW." Irene looked Brian with a pleading but resolute look in the eyes.

Brian took care of Irene while trying to explain Elliott and Fred the situation.

"I'm sorry Elliot but Irene is a Omega, she had her reasons to keep that secret." Brian handcuffed the wrists and ankles of Irene, who was increasingly shaking and pantig.

Elliot couldn't believe his eyes. His beloved Irene, a quite dominant beta, lied on the couch of that weak omega, panting and moaning.