Episode 2

Ranielly, these past few days have been crazy. I have so many college assignments due, and tomorrow is my first day at my internship. My mom was so happy with my achievement, I want to work hard and one day give my queen the life she deserves.

Marisa left early for work; she's a chef in a fancy restaurant. She's young, beautiful, and many coworkers are interested in her, but she has her own mantra: "A good Alpha is one far away from me".

Ranielly stops by college and then heads to his internship. Upon arriving, Mario explains that they'll be handling a big project: the construction of a beach resort.

Listening to the explanation, Ranielly feels a little nervous because the project is clearly very important, but he's happy to be there.

As he walks down the hall, everyone looks at him with curiosity, some with interest.

Eric is on the phone with Ray. "Honey, I don't want your brother working here."

Ray: "Love, please, give him any position, I just want him to learn how to be a decent person."

Eric runs a hand through his hair. "Fine, tell him to come now. If he's not here in half an hour, he doesn't need to come. And another thing, warn that... that if he disrespects my staff, I'll fire him."

Ray: "Relax, honey, he'll behave."

Eric: "Hell, his family can't stand that irresponsible brat anymore and they dump him on me."

The door opens and Mario enters with Ranielly. "Sir, the new intern is here."

Eric: "Welcome. I believe Mario explained the project we'll be working on at the moment."

Ranielly responds calmly: "Yes."

Mario: "I'll get the blueprints so we can start," he says, leaving.

Ranielly sits at a table a short distance from Eric's, thinking, "Why am I nervous? Focus on your work, forget the rest," he takes a deep breath.

The project blueprints are handed to him. After examining them for half an hour, he stares at two sheets. Eric and Mario approach him.

Eric: "What's the problem?"

Ranielly: "I have a question."

Mario, feeling pleased, asks: "What is it?"

Ranielly, no longer with a timid expression but a confident one, speaks about the project: "I see that on the first blueprint, there's a smaller number of bathrooms, which aligns with the square meter division, aiming for space between them. However, in the second blueprint, the one ready for construction, the number of bathrooms is higher, and it doesn't match the columns on the third floor. Because by adding more meters that don't validate the building, it won't have support and could be a disaster when built."

Mario was stunned by such quick reasoning: "You deduced that in minutes?"

Eric grabs the blueprint and says: "He's right."

Mario: "But how did you notice so quickly?"

Ranielly: "Photographic memory."

Eric stares at him, thinking, "How can he be so young and so insightful?"

Mario: "You sure he's not an Alpha?"

Ranielly looks at him and thinks, "All an Omega has is their body to offer and bear children, is that all their intelligence is worth?" "No."

Eric: "And you, Mario, are you a drunk uncle?"

Mario, a little embarrassed: "No."

Someone knocks on the door: "Hi, sorry I'm late, brother-in-law." He looks at the new face in Eric's office.

Eric: "You'll be starting here as a secretary. Answer the phone and take messages. Mario, show him his desk."

"I haven't introduced myself. I'm Rhavi, and you are?"

Eric: "This is Ranielly, the new intern. And stay away from him. If you pursue him, you're out of a job."

Rhavi: "Calm down, brother-in-law, I'm just being polite," he says, leaving with Mario.

Eric: "Don't trust him, he's a natural charmer. If he oversteps any boundaries, let me know."

Work continues, and it's time for Ranielly to leave, but Eric asks him to review one last document.

It's around 10 pm when Ranielly's cell phone rings. He steps away to answer.

"Hi, Mom, sorry for not calling earlier. Did you get home?"

Mariana: "Yes, and where are you?"

"At work."

Mariana: "So late? Do you want me to pick you up?"

"No need, get some rest. I'll be home soon. I love you too."

Mario approaches him: "A jealous boyfriend?"

Ranielly, his face flushed: "No, it's my mom."

Mario: "Seriously? You're so handsome and still single?"

Eric: "You're married, Mario."

Mario: "Well, I'm a young 35-year-old."

Eric: "I'm 30 and married, so don't tease the intern."

Half an hour later, Eric says: "Let's go. Ranielly, come with us, I'll drop you home."

Ranielly: "No need, I'll take a taxi."

Eric, in a serious tone: "We're going, it's my responsibility to see you home safe."

They all go in Eric's car.

Ranielly is quiet, thinking, "Why do I feel so strange around him?"

Eric: "See you tomorrow, get some good rest."

Ranielly arrives home and, as expected, his mother is waiting for him.

"Son, who came back with you?"

"Don't worry, my coworkers offered me a ride."

"Are they Alphas?"

"Only my boss, but I came with Mario, he's a Beta."

She hugs him. "Good, now get some rest."

Ranielly lies down on his bed, tired, but for some reason, happy.

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Three weeks pass. Ranielly wakes up to go to college, but he feels nauseous and has no appetite. When he does eat, he can't keep it down for long.

"I must have caught a flu. It's better to go to college early, I don't want my mom to notice," he thinks, leaving early in the morning.

Upon arriving at college, he goes to class, but his face is pale. He already took the tests the doctor requested and will pick them up today before going to his internship.

After lunch, he leaves college and goes to the clinic. Upon arriving, he waits for the results.

A little while later, the doctor calls him in and says: "Hi, from what I see in your tests, everything is fine. You're three weeks pregnant."

Ranielly's world collapses in minutes. He asks: "Doctor, there's no way this is possible."

"Of course there is, the results are in your hands."

Ranielly is distraught, he gets up and leaves the room. This can't be true, he's never slept with anyone. His cell phone rings, it's Mario.

"Are you on your way?"

"Yes, I'm on my way."

Getting into the taxi, he starts to cry. "I didn't do anything wrong, why is this happening to me?"

Arriving at work, he tries to compose himself and goes to his desk.

During his time working as a secretary, Rhavi tries to get close to Ranielly, but Mario always keeps him in line.

He continues working in silence. Eric observes him, wondering, "What happened? Why is he so quiet?"

Mario left earlier, leaving Ranielly and Eric to go afterward.

Ranielly gets up to drink some water, feeling dizzy, and ends up fainting.

Eric, noticing the situation, rushes to catch him. "Ranielly, are you okay?" He picks him up and places him in an armchair. Touching his forehead, he feels his high temperature. "He's sick."

He goes to the bathroom, wets a towel, and places it on Ranielly's forehead. "Damn it, why am I feeling like this?"

Ranielly opens his eyes and tries to get up, but Eric stops him. "Stay put, I'll take you home."

"No need, sir."

Eric starts to smell a familiar scent. "This scent… it’s his."

Ranielly starts sweating more and more, and his scent gets stronger.

Eric steps back. "It's better for you to go home, you're..."

Ranielly, his body burning, his head dizzy and aching, thinks, "Why did he move away? Wait, did he say I…? It can't be."

Eric locks himself in the bathroom, grabs his medication, and takes it. He takes a deep breath and returns. "Let's go quickly, I'll take you home."

Ranielly is not well. He can't think straight, he only feels his body being carried by another.

Eric quickly exits through the back of the company, carrying Ranielly, and puts him in the car. He drives quickly to Ranielly’s house, who is not doing well at all.

Upon arriving, Eric helps him out of the car. "Is your mother home?"

Ranielly: "No, she's at work."

Eric enters with him. "You need to take your suppressants."

Ranielly drags himself to the bedroom and collapses on the bed. Eric follows behind. "Where's your medicine?"

Ranielly doesn't answer, his face is flushed. He tries to take off his shirt, his body covered in sweat.

Eric searches for the medication until he finds it. He goes to the kitchen to get a glass of water, but his breathing is accelerated. "How can this be? I took the medication, why am I still affected?"

He returns to the bedroom. Ranielly is lying with his shirt open. Eric approaches and says, "Take your medication." In an unexpected move, Ranielly pulls Eric, who ends up falling on top of him.

Ranielly stares at him, but his face isn’t the same as always. "His eyes are beautiful, golden…"

Eric feels the heat of the other's body. His eyes already show that he is about to do what most Alphas do in this situation…

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