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Chapter 20

Fear was something instinctual.

One couldn't just summon it at will, nor could they push the sensation aside. Their body would force the reaction upon them, pushing all their senses into overdrive in order to protect the body.

It sent shivers down your spine while your heart went into overdrive. Cold sweat coating your skin while small tremors made their way through your limbs, eyes flitting around to find an exit or some semblance of safety.

He hated it. Sean hated every single bit of the sensation, yet he could do nothing to stop it. Even now, knowing he was in a safe environment, that Jamie could take over when things got too much or Alpha Brandon stepped in the line of danger.

I hate it.

The young Omega buried deeper into his fluffy hoodie, pulling the fabric closer to him. It was baggy, far larger than what his size actually was in order to hide his form.

Even now, each gaze that temporarily flitted over Sean's body, felt like someone was burning a path over his body.

His breathing staggered, painfully catching in his throat as he suppressed the instinctual desire, no, need to whine and whimper.

To prove his submissiveness to the present Alphas, merely so they wouldn't attack him.

"You are beneath us. You will always be beneath us. So lay down, spread your legs and learn your place, like a good little Omega."

Sean whined at the voice, the memory that hissed in his mind. He felt disgusted, shivering in the thick fabric of the hoodie before inhaling deeply.

His nostrils flared at the thick puff of pheromones that wafted towards him from the fabric. Soothing his Omegan instincts at least to some degree and allowing his heart to calm down.

Somewhat.

Brandon's scent was still strongly present in the shirt, even though the Alpha had handed him the hoody several hours ago.

As Sean took a shaky inhale, his eyes flitted towards the group slightly to his right. Brandon was in a conversation with his mom and dad, yet his eyes constantly flitted back to Sean.

When he noticed the Omega looking at him, Brandon offered a reassuring smile, allowing Sean to offer a shaky one in return.

It's not so bad... it's not so bad... I can do this.

Fingers clinging to the sleeves of his...Brandon's hoodie, Sean focused back on the small group of humans, Delta's and a single Omega.

And the Alpha that was supporting the heavily pregnant Delta, only giving Sean a quick smile and respectful nod. Sean didn't quite know what to do with the lack of reaction but smiled as the Delta sighed with relief as her Alpha mate gently cradled her extended stomach in his hands.

"I told you we could've stayed at home." Malcolm murmured, hooking his chin over Caitlyn's shoulder, smiling as she leaned into him. "Nobody would've been upset that you stayed off your feet and rested, darling."

Caitlyn sighed with slight frustration as she replied, "I'm going to be bedbound after delivery and then be busy with the pups for a couple of months. I wanted to come out and breathe before being confined to the house."

Sean's eyes flitted to her extended belly, feeling a hint of curiosity. Wondering how it would feel if he ever bore pups of his own.

He had never been around pups or pregnant wolves. At least not to his knowledge.

"Not to mine either."

Jamie's thoughts were a welcome reassurance during such a stressful moment. Even if Sean was momentarily in charge, it was still comforting to think that Jamie was there underneath the surface.