WOUNDED EGO: Omega's Disguise 「αβΩ」

3RD EGO

TRIGGER WARNING: Sensitive content ahead. Read at your own risk.

RYUICHI

“RYUICHI… listen. Kapag nahanap mo na ang iyong Omega mate, alagaan at mahalin mo siya ha? Lagi mong tandaan: Omegas are fragile.”

Napabalikwas ako ng bangon habang hinihingal at pinagpapawisan nang husto. “Shit…” I cursed softly as I brought my right hand to my forehead and gently massaged it while frowning.

「Why did I have that dream again?」I thought I’ve forgotten about it, inis kong wari sa isipan at napabuntong-hininga ng may halong dismaya.

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「FLASHBACK」

When I was a child, I was showered with so much love and kindness. Both my parents made sure to give me everything and tended to my need.

I was happy back then… and was too young to understand the real meaning of that kindness.

“*Kaa-san [Mother], what is a fated pair and soul bond?” I asked curiously while holding a book about simplified Omegaverse and showed it to her. I was eight when I asked that stupid question.

My mother who was calm and smiling, carefully caressed my cheek before she giggled. “Are you interested?” she asked as if testing me if I really wanted to know.

I nodded enthusiastically. “Yes! Yes! Please?”

She giggled again before talking, “Alright. Listen carefully. Okay?”

“Okay,” I agreed and waited anxiously for her to tell me the details.

“Fated pairs or soul bonds are rare. Some say that it has already become a legend. It has different effects on every person. You’ll just know it when you find your fated pair. Somehow, you will find yourself drawn to that person without any reason,” she explained without breaking her smile.

“Why can’t Betas be someone’s fated pair?” I asked in a sad tone.

“Betas have their reasons, too, Ryuichi.”

“Kaa-san, are you and *Tou-san [Father] fated pairs?” I asked in both curiosity and hope that they were. How I wish I didn’t ask that.

For a moment, she stayed quiet and just stared at me. I was wondering why but only waited for her to answer me like she always did whenever I asked her random things.

“Ryuichi… listen. Kapag nahanap mo na ang iyong Omega mate, alagaan at mahalin mo siya, ha? Lagi mong tandaan: Omegas are fragile.” Those words left me puzzled. She didn’t discuss it with me any further and told me to study instead.

My mother was an Omega and my father was an Alpha. For as long as I can remember, I have never seen them argue over trivial things. They were always happy. They loved each other.

Until that day came…

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“Kaa-san, I’m home!” excited kong bati, bitbit ang isang medal na natanggap ko matapos akong mag-top one sa klase.

Karaniwan ko siyang naaabutan sa kusina na nagluluto ng aming hapunan pero medyo nadismaya ako nang wala siya doon. May mga pagkain na hindi pa naluluto at iniwan lang. Nagpasya akong pumanhik sa kwarto nila ni Tou-san. Nagbaka sakali akong pagod siya at naisipang umidlip sandali pero hindi na namalayan ang oras.