A Long Time Ago

An Omega

Bryn's POV

I wake up feeling groggy and disgusting. My head hurts and I my eyes are almost puffed shut. I'm hot and sweaty, but I know I have to get up and make breakfast for the pack before they go and train for the day where I have to watch from the sidelines in case someone gets hurt. Rubbing my forhead, I manage to sit up and try and comprehend what happened last night, because what I'm thinking happened isn't good at all. It's awful and going to ruin everything. I feel clouded with disbelief that he could be my mate.

It's impossible.

Seeing a glass of water and two advil pills on my bead I smile, thinking of Jada while gulping them down. I remeber her soothing me last night until I fell asleep. I wonder if she's already downstairs making stuff for them all. Is Axel going to be there? Of course he is, he's the alpha. I just can't seem to admit it to myself yet that he is back and trying to make things right. It just bothers me because he's trying to apologise now, after he found out we're mates? Where was his apology when we were friends and he was ignoring me?

I don't want to make him feel obliged to mate me, he can reject me for all I care...

I notice my hair is an utter mess and chuck it into a bun, putting on my usual sweats and head downstairs. I ignore my brain that is urging me to sleep again and stumble out to the kitchen, trying not to feel nervous about maybe seeing Axel. He's not going to try anything with anyone else around so I should be fine. Or at least, that is what I tell myself.

In the kitchen there is the usual lot, sitting on the stools waiting for breakfast. Jada is trying her best to make about seven different meals. Hurring to join her, I swiftly take a frying pan off her with a small smile. The others are chatting amongst themselves and don't notice my entrance.

'Why didn't you wake me?' I whisper, placing a fried egg on a plate with two slices of toast. Jada shrugs and carries on with her cooking. I know that she wanted to give me a rest but she didn't have to. If anything I needed a distraction.

I put the plate on the counter and Gamma Eddie takes the plate, sending me a small smile. I realize that Axel isn't sitting with them and smile in relief. Eddie seems to think the smile is for him and leans into me slightly.

'Where's Axel?' Marcus asks, chewing on his waffles, as usual.

Everyone shrugs apart from Eddie. 'He wouldn't leave his room this morning. I think it's about his mate.'

Marcus' face lights up in rememberance. 'Oh, yeah. Did he find her then?'

'Yeah,' Eddie nods, 'but I have a feeling that she wasn't too keen on him.'

Tiffany, flicking her hair away from her face, looks at the boys in shock. 'Has the girl rejected him, or something?'

'No, I don't think so. I mean, she's an omega...' Eddie trails off when Axel enters in a white wife beater and shorts ready for training. Without looking at his face I immediatly turn around and start doing the dishes. I feel someone staring at my back but I keep my head down.

'Hey,' Marcus greets Axel, pushing a girl out of her seat so he could sit down.

'Hi,' Axel's voice sounded weary and tired. I feel a small stabbing sensation in my stomach, causing me to stop cleaning for a moment. I hold onto the sink and take a few deep breaths before carrying on washing the dishes.

'So,' Marcus begins, 'you found your mate, right?'

I tense my shoulders, trying to open up my ears to the conversation. I want to know what Axel is going to say about me, if he says anything. He looks like he could pass out at any minute.