Page 37 of Ondine, Vol. 2 (Cash City Omegaverse)

I turn out of Freddie’s arms to see a woman my age with pale skin and black hair. She greets my parents, then kisses them on their cheeks, and my father pulls a chair over.

“Ondine, come sit back down and meet Acadia. She’s our omega.”

Jake’s hand reaches for mine, grasping my finger.

I’m so confused. My parents have an omega. And she’s my age.

What the ever living fuck is happening?

Suddenly any expectation I’ve had for this reunion is gone. These aren’t my parents. They are weird old people courting a 20-something omega. Who looks like me in different coloring.

“Mother, the estate?” I remind her, ignoring the omega. “Can we send your lawyer the paperwork and get it taken care of?”

She looks upset, but she says, “Yes. God, you are so impatient. My attorney has the deed and can do all that. I’m glad to be rid of it. We are planning to buy Acadia a big house with a beautiful new nest, so it will clean up our finances.”

She slides her lawyer’s card to Jake.

I signal to my pack and they all stand. Alarming my parents and the omega.

“Great, I would say it was nice meeting you, but this was really unnerving and unpleasant. Let’s never do it again,” Jake says with a clear voice. The omega’s eyes are the size of moons.

Freddie tucks me under his arm, and we head out.

But I stop him. This is going to be the last time I see these people. I need to say something.

I turn back and walk up to the table.

“You know,” I start, and hold back my tears, Cornell actually looks at me along with Acadia, “after you didn’t show up to my graduation, I started to suspect that you never really cared about me.

I always thought if I was just less of a burden to you, you’d find room for me in your life.

I’m sorry I was a beta, beta presenting.

Maybe if I was an alpha like you I’d be worthy of your attention.

So, I thought for sure you both would come back to me and tell me how sorry you were for leaving me, once you found out I was actually an omega.

But you did the Whitehorse thing and cared even less for me.

I didn’t deserve that. It wasn’t my fault I was a beta who acted needy, like an omega.

I truly don’t know what you wanted in me.

I tried to change for you, and it was like my very existence was a mistake.

I hope you are capable of caring for Acadia, since I would never wish my experience with you two on my worst enemy. ”

I want to say so much more, but I’m having trouble breathing. So I turn and leave. Freddie pulls me out onto the street and to a private spot near a tree. I bury my face in his shirt.

Maybe this wasn’t the best time to meet with those people. Since I’m so close to my heat—everything is so important and extreme. Freddie holds onto me like I’m dying. And I kind of feel like I am. Or maybe the opposite. Maybe I’m shedding my old fears, my old self.

The idea that I can start fresh with this pack is enough to get me to calm down. When I raise my head, I find all of them surrounding me.

Freddie says to me, “The past is best handled by killing it and moving on. You won’t have to be alone or fight for attention. You never have to suppress your nature. You’ll never be too needy for me. We have you, Ondine. We have you. And we love you, all of you. All the parts of you.”

Every single one of them looks at me with such love and conviction and I stay brave and look at them back. Accepting their love.

I nod and we leave.

I already have the key to the estate. It’s about an hour’s drive outside the city to the west. We drive right out there in Shadow’s SUV. We stop and get burgers and sodas, so our mood improves.

Jake

Ondine’s country house might actually be the one from my dreams. I always wanted a big pack and when I pictured them, they were here in this house. We meet the beta staff, which Ondine views as basically family.

Cary, Janine, and Robin take us on a tour and I start my list of everything that needs to be worked on. Sebastian’s emotions through the bond get lighter and airier and more excited. This is his ultimate playground. Shadow nearly falls over when he sees the library.

I get the papers from their lawyer and look through them on my phone. The debts aren’t bad. It’s mostly unpaid wages, which I can take care of right away. The taxes and lien can be handled as well, straight away.

Arnie takes Ondine to the nest and I trail behind.

It’s cold, as this part of the house has been locked up, but it’s huge.

A proper nest. Arnie is confident he can get it ready tomorrow.

I order a couple of moving trucks. And groceries to be delivered.

I text Emmerson and he is interested in the change of location.

He says he’s been looking to get off the peninsula.

Freddie tells Arnie about all the trails nearby he can see on his app, leading him away so he can point into the distance at them. But Arnie just wants to get back to planning out the security system he wants to install right away. I knew that freak would like surveillance.

Ondine then takes my hand and leads me to an office.

“For you! I can see you working here. There’s a smaller one attached. Maybe for Sebastian?” She looks so hopeful. It warms my heart.

“This is perfect. It already feels like home.”

She smiles at me in a way I’ve never seen.

“I know it’s not near an airport, so I hope that won’t be a problem.”

“It’s not a problem”

She leaves my arms and runs a finger over an old desk pushed up against a wall.

“You’ll need new furniture. I don’t think the height is right for this one.” And then she bends down and lays her chest on the desk, propping up her ass in my direction.

“Naughty, naughty omega,” I admonish as I step up to her. I press her down further into the desk with my splayed palm. With my other hand, I rub the curve of her ass.

The staff have already gone home for the day, being excused by their favorite person in the whole world, little Ondine.

“You still want to be my office pet?”

“Yes, sir.”

And now my dick is hard.

“I like playing these games with you, baby.”

She sighs as I glide my hand over her pussy and ass. I’m going to get the perfect desk for this. One with loops for straps.

But this is good for now.

“How do you want to come? With my fingers? With my mouth? Or on my cock?”

“I get to choose?” She says with her light, breathy voice. I continue to pet her ass and thighs.

She makes a cute, little thinking noise.

I get down on my knees, my face level with her pussy. “Always. You’re in charge, baby.”

“Mouth. Your mouth is my favorite.”

So I give her what she wants. Exactly as she wants. She doesn’t have to ask me twice. I take good care of my omega.

Eventually, we are all sitting out on the back porch where there are so many outdoor seating options. All of them looking off towards the sunset on the plains. I’m holding Ondine in my arms in a chaise lounge.

“Thank you,” Ondine says to me.

“For what, baby?”

“I could tell that you already knew my parents suck. And had an omega. None of you reacted but Freddie and Arnie. You already knew. But you didn’t tell me not to meet them or try to do this all yourself.

Thank you for letting me do it on my own.

I think you have this really impressive ability to know when to back off. ”

I smile into her hair.

“Are you complimenting me?”

I think she’s going to say something snarky, but when she turns to look at me, she looks serious.

“Of course. I love you, Jake. I think the world of you.”

The small chatter around us quits down.

“Ondine…” I say, because I don’t know what else to say.

“Tell her you love her back, idiot,” Shadow shouts from across the porch.

“I love you back, baby. I love you more.”

And then she kisses me.