Being a recessive Omega wasn't as bad as everyone thought, and Eley knew this well. There were certain advantages, for example: they didn't release pheromones normally, so they could walk around peacefully knowing they wouldn't cause any harm, unlike how everyone made it seem because an Omega in heat could cause Alphas to fight and confront each other for him. Moreover, they didn't have to worry about getting pregnant.
And it was simple, as each individual received two versions of each gene, known as alleles, one from each parent. If the alleles of a gene were different, then the allele that was expressed was that of the dominant gene. On the other hand, the effect of the other allele, called recessive, was masked.
As Eley walked, he was only surrounded by Alphas, Omegas, and Betas, which he was often mistaken for because he did not release pheromones normally, and it didn't bother him. He was more relaxed seeing that they thought he was Beta. Alphas didn't approach him much and he spent his days in peace. His cycle only came once a year and sometimes it didn't even last a day, so it was something he could easily control.
It was his first year at university and it was a new world. High school was very different and where most began to discover who they really were. When he found out he was Omega, he was quite happy, as he knew some Alpha would like him, but when a month later he was told he was recessive due to some problems he had, everything worsened. Upon hearing that, his father became furious and, since then, all he did was pressure him every day to find a good Alpha.
When he entered his classroom, he felt the pheromones of many Alphas and just sighed. He was tired of those who took advantage of their pheromones to cause the Omegas to go into heat. Not all were like this, but the majority were. Very few were truly good, but those who were good stood out much more than the rest.
"Am I late?" asked someone next to him.
He turned his face and saw Jerley. A dominant Alpha with whom he had become friends under strange circumstances.
Eley watched him sit down next to him. He was tall, strong, his light brown hair was long enough to run his fingers through, and his eyes were so green they shone.
"No, just in time as always."
"Great," he replied with a smile.
Eley had never felt Jerley's pheromones, so sometimes he wondered what they would be like and what they could produce, but he didn't like Betas, so he had never done anything.
The only people who knew he was a recessive Omega were his parents, siblings, and his best friend. He didn't have problems with his siblings because they attended a different, more prestigious, more special university, almost filled with respectable Alphas and many rich Omegas. Both took out their things for the start of class. It was an elective subject and because of that is how they met, as both had chosen different subjects, but the program had switched both to Arts, and every Wednesday afternoon, they shared a seat and talked about different things.
"I hope the class goes by quickly, I'm actually quite tired," confessed Jerley as he watched the front.
"But sleep, I'll wake you when the class ends. The professor is nice, he won't mind."
He watched Eley checking his phone. He saw his redhead and straight hair falling to the sides of his face and for a moment, he saw him as he had met him, with long hair. He thought he looked prettier with long hair than he did now. It covered his ears and was cute and shiny. His skin was pale and soft at a glance. His eyes were grey and in the sun, they looked almost mesmerizing. Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder, how could a Beta be so pretty? Everyone knew that Omegas were beautiful, sweet, and tender, but Betas had a more modest beauty, as they were just normal humans, without cycles, without pheromones, without anything.
He didn't understand much of that, but the simple fact of remembering he was Beta made his doubts vanish. He wasn't interested in Betas no matter whether they were men or women. He only liked Omegas.
"Okay, thanks."
"Nothing to thank me for," whispered Eley with a smile and continued to check some things on his phone.
He was focused on what he was looking at, but he couldn't overlook the fact that Jerley was looking at him. He knew that sometimes he looked at him more than he should, but he always ended up downplaying it. The class progressed quickly. The professor, who was Beta, only explained a few brief things, taught them different things, and gave a new assignment.
Eley wrote everything down because he didn't want to forget anything. It was an elective subject, but it could always help his average if he got good grades.
"Jerley, wake up, class is over," he whispered while moving him a little.
He opened one eye followed by another and looked around before letting out a yawn.
"Can you send me photos of what the professor went over, please?"
Eley nodded and they both left. Jerley was taller than him, so his steps were longer. He was one of the well-known Alphas at the university, but there were many more and, as usual, many Omegas and even Betas liked him.
"I heard some are going to the bar for drinks, are you going?" asked Jerley as they walked down the hallway.
He looked at Eley walking beside him and looked down to see him shrug. An expected response.
"Honestly, none of them are my friends, so I doubt it."
"I'm going, you can come with me, no problem. I can introduce you to other friends."
"No thanks, too many Alphas, I'll pass on that."
"I see, that's what you always say, but it's not like they could force you into anything, right?"
Eley looked up and saw his intense eyes examining him. He knew it was about the pheromones, as they didn't affect Betas and couldn't be forced into sex or into heat.
The redhead just smiled.
"Actually, no, I think I'll go. What time are you going?"
"I'll be there around eleven, do you want me to pick you up?"
Eley immediately shook his head, as the mere thought of an Alpha picking him up at his house would make his father go crazy and believe a wedding was approaching.
"I'll get there myself, I have to do something first."
They both nodded and went their separate ways, as the only place they shared was on Wednesdays in art classes.
When the night came, Eley let out a sigh and just stood up to leave the house. He had been studying a bit for some tests, but he thought maybe a distraction wouldn't be so bad. When he left his room, he bumped into his twin brothers. They talked a bit and cheered him on. When they ran into their father, they helped Eley get out peacefully because of all the questions he asked and how harassing he could be. The moment he crossed the door and was free, his brothers gave him a thumbs up and he gave them a smile. They also had red hair, but their eyes were black. They were good to him and always took great care of him.
He knew his brothers had no problems with his father and that he even loved them more, but his brothers never treated him badly or made him feel miserable like him. The times he heard his father and brothers argue about him were almost countless. And his mother didn't do much. She was Omega just like him, so his father had control of the whole house and what happened. He was the one who decided on everything that was done and what wasn't.
As he walked slowly, he listened to music with his headphones. He watched the night and couldn't help but think that it was beautiful. The stars were clearly visible and the moon shone brightly. He saw some girls walking on the corner of the block and couldn't help but think about the fact that he didn't have many friends. Basically, it was just Jerley and Cheng, a friend who was Beta. With him, he spent more time, but at nights he was always busy because he worked, so they only saw each other at the university and some weekends. And, of course, Cheng also knew he was Omega, otherwise, they wouldn't be best friends.
When he arrived at the meeting place, it was quite crowded. There were many college guys and girls. He felt the smell of pheromones suddenly, but he was so used to it that he just ended up entering. He looked around, but didn't see Jerley anywhere and just took a seat at the bar to wait for him to arrive. He watched the people inside, but didn't know anyone.
He sent him a brief message, although he got no response and assumed he might be busy. He ordered a glass of juice because he didn't plan to drink that night, he just wanted to have a little fun to relieve some stress and nothing more.
Suddenly, he noticed that everything went quiet. He blinked a couple of times and looked over his shoulders because everyone had stopped talking all of a sudden. He thought a fight was about to start or that even someone had fainted, but it wasn't any of that. When he looked at the entrance, he saw a guy walk in. He didn't know who he was, since it was only his first year at university and he didn't know anyone, so he just looked ahead and ignored everything that happened. He checked his phone, but Jerley was still out of touch.
He let out a sigh and thought about just leaving because he had been waiting for almost twenty minutes, but he stopped when he saw the guy sit down beside him out of the corner of his eye. For a second, his blood froze because it was an imposing presence and it was enough to know that he was a dominant Alpha. He felt his body shake and feel a little strange, so he was unable to move due to a slight fear that ran down his spine. He heard him order a glass of liquor and gathered the strength to drink the rest of his glass of juice.
"Having a bad night?" asked the guy serving the drinks.
He was Beta, friendly and maintained a nice smile.
Eley looked at him thinking he had made a big mistake in talking to him, but, although he had a serious face and the clear desire to want to hit and break everything, he responded kindly to say:
"It's all crap. This place smells awful."
The Omega remained silent the whole time and was just looking for the first chance to escape, but then he felt the Alpha's gaze and tensed up. He swallowed hard and didn't know what to do.
"Are you Beta?" he heard him ask.
He knew his pheromones wouldn't come out, that they were controlled, but, despite that, he felt afraid to look up and see him.
And he was astonished.
His hair was black and curly to almost his shoulders. It was a few centimeters longer than Eley's, but that wasn't what amazed him the most, but the fact that his eyes were two colors. The right one was as blue as the sea, the other one as green as the most beautiful emerald in the world and he swallowed saliva with difficulty. His heart raced because he was the most handsome Alpha he had ever seen. And, with difficulty, he responded:
"Yes, I'm a Beta."
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