Page 35 of Broken Alpha (Unwanted #1)

Aidyn

P heromones are a tricky thing. While I can scent the pheromones of Alphas and other Omegas, I cannot scent my own.

My pheromones smell different to each person as well.

While I may smell like a forest to Luke, I also have the potential to smell like rotting pumpkins to someone else.

When the pheromones of another person smell pleasant to us, we know that they have the potential to be our mates as long as we click outside of our pheromones.

Just because our scents are agreeable doesn’t mean we would work out as a couple; it just helps attract attraction.

But because I couldn’t smell my own scent, it took me a moment to realize why some of the students already in Luke’s classroom were staring at me as I headed toward the back of the class.

I realized that, despite the de-scenter spraying on my body when I left Luke’s office, it didn’t cover up the scent of my pregnancy.

I clutched my backpack against my chest, feeling the otter that I had placed inside as my bag rested on my lap.

Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath, trying to drown out the whispering and the eyes that seemed to be fixated on me.

“Aidyn?”

I sighed heavily before opening my eyes, my gaze falling on Erik before me. He looked apprehensive, as if he didn’t know if it was okay to approach me— it wasn’t. I did not have the energy to continue our argument, least of all in public.

“Go sit down,” I responded, eyes narrowing.

“I want to apologize for this morning,”

“You’ve been apologizing a lot today, and it’s not even lunch. Go sit down.”

“Don’t be a dick—”

Oh my fucking god! Me? Be a dick? Are you fucking kidding me right now?

“Then fucking go sit down,” I growled, an edge to my voice that had a few of the students looking in our direction again.

Erik glared at me before resuming his seat on the other side of the classroom, which was fine by me.

I wanted him nowhere near me right now. Before the rumors and questions could begin, the eyes of every Alpha and Omega turned to the door, with some whimpers coming from the Omegas, mine included.

Despite the suppressant use regulation the university had in place, the distressed pheromones of a Dominant Alpha still reached us before Luke had entered the classroom, and it hadn’t registered until this moment that he was having difficulty controlling his pheromones.

God, I was slow today. When he entered, Luke looked no better than when I left him, and my Omega whined again, desperate to soothe our Alpha.

When he spoke, his voice was cracked as if his throat was parched, resulting in him clearing his throat before trying again.

“I’m sorry, but class is canceled for the week. Please review Chapters 22 and 23 of your textbooks, and we’ll have a quiz next week. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

His words took a moment to take root, with students looking at each other before gathering their things and slowly exiting from the classroom.

Luke didn’t leave, however, his eyes dancing from student to student, giving an apologetic smile, but his gaze flicked toward me as I left.

The desire to scent Luke was strong, and I gripped my backpack tight against my body, my gaze downward as I entered the hallway.

I made it to the stairs when a voice stopped me, and I groaned in frustration.

How many assholes did I have to deal with today?

“Not so superior now, are you? Typical Omega behavior, spreading their legs for any Alpha and getting knocked up.”

“What’s your problem?” I asked, turning around to see the Alpha I had fought with months ago.

“You think I don’t notice how the teacher looks at you?

He sure was aggressive after our debate,” he said, ignoring my question and moving toward me.

The emphasis on the last word told me that he didn’t see it as a simple debate.

In his eyes, it was an offense to challenge the Alpha way of thinking.

“Couldn’t pass his class without sleeping with him? Now look at you. Pathetic.”

“What’s pathetic is you accosting me in the hallway for some one-sided vendetta.

You’ll have to help me understand; I am a dumb Omega, after all.

Are you pissed that I might’ve slept with the teacher?

Or because I busted your little Alpha bubble when I challenged your way of thinking?

Or is it because I have the second-highest score in the class?

Or is it because, despite you trying to paint me as a whore, I still wouldn’t spread my legs for a lowly Alpha like yourself? ”

The Alpha growled at me, and he released his pheromones, causing me to involuntarily gag.

It was a mixture of ketchup and spoiled milk, and the combination had my eyes watering as I met his pheromones on my own, putting more of my energy into it as a dominant Omega.

I watched his eyes flash in anger as he realized that I technically outranked him as a dominant.

I foolishly expected him to back down and try to have a final say before walking away.

I hadn’t expected him to shove me. Whether he shoved me out of his way or shoved me in anger as he realized where he ranked with me, I wasn’t sure.

I was, however, fully aware of Luke screaming my name as my body fell backwards down the stairs.