Episode 20

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That unpleasant event was certainly a stain on Jerome's "impeccable" reputation, because although the alpha was usually known for being distant and having an intimidating presence, he had never had a single sexual scandal. The only thing related to the subject, perhaps, was the unfortunate death of his partner just one day after their marriage, when they were going on their honeymoon. An accident took the life of that omega and left him paralyzed. No further details were known because Jerome's grandfather had blocked all news.

It was almost funny to Noah that this unfortunate accident was responsible for aggravating the bad image of the alpha, and being compared -since then- with a black widow in the hearts of the good people of City H.

It's just that, due to his furtive encounter with the forgotten son of the Ballesteros, meaning him, it was as if it gave everyone some kind of moral superiority, which allowed them to mock the fearsome alpha, and since they couldn't make fun of the past situation, they took advantage of the new opportunity. Thus, Jerome began to be branded unfaithful—for he was still engaged to Angel Craso. Nobody cared that at that time, the man was the “victim” and they reproached him along with Noah. The alpha for infidelity, and him for his tricks. Thus, everyone decided that they would be the perfect couple for each other.

And that mockery was uttered so many times, that even the elders of the Barlovento family heard it and agreed. The week was not yet over and they were already pressuring the chosen heir to marry his "lover", all to clear the good name of their ancestral family.

Of course Jerome and Noah opposed the second they heard the proposal, since between them there could be some emotions, but none of them was love.

At first they were able to bear the refusal, it's just that as the months went by things got complicated for both of them. The alpha was relegated from his activities little by little until he was excluded from the board of directors of "Barlovento Corporate Group", and the second was convinced by his "mother" with crumbs of maternal love, which he had not received for a long time. .

The two were hampered by their own relatives, and with no better option, they were forced to accept. By the time the announcement was made, a year had passed since their scandal, but neither family had stopped insisting on the subject during all that time.

The Barloventos smiled and returned commercial power to Jerome as soon as the engagement was publicly announced. And for their part, the Ballesteros did not complain and gladly accepted on behalf of the infamous Noah. They smiled inwardly, but outwardly they could not put on more ashamed faces for the nefarious actions of their son.

It's just that contrary to the victory that both families thought they had obtained, in a tacit agreement not said out loud, Jerome and Noah postponed the wedding for two years.

And it was during that time before the marriage, that the Ballesteros returned to accept Noah without hesitation. Who among them cared that he was a fake son, if he was going to marry the heir to the Barloventos?

Furthermore, said engagement was their only reason for allowing the black-haired man to continue using his last name because in this way—legally speaking—they would be in-laws of the biggest fish in City H. It's just that the omega really believed that his family he had been forgiven for impersonating a place that did not belong to him, and the years of living together were doing their job. Of course, after the marriage, the black-haired man learned the truth directly.

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But Noah couldn't think that all of that would happen as soon as he opened his eyes in that hotel room, with an alpha both familiar and strange at the same time.

Although scared and fearful of what had happened between Jerome and him, he did not allow himself to doubt and the moment the alpha disappeared behind the hotel door, he worried about himself and ran to the hospital to be examined.

Already at the place, the doctors did the corresponding studies: blood samples, pheromone extraction directly from the gland in the back of the neck, and routine physical checkups.

By the end of that day, every inch of Noah had been monitored and pricked. The most embarrassing thing about the matter was that when he took off his clothes, a few reddish and purple spots that were not mosquito bites at all entered the doctors' eyes. They ignored it and didn't say a word, though their courtesy only made the boy feel more ashamed.

The results came soon, and Noah's legs seemed to fail due to nervousness.

The doctors looked at the papers, numbers, values. Some looked away a little dissatisfied, others looked at him with a touch of pity. When they could no longer postpone the matter, they decided to speak and explain the situation to an anxious Noah.

"We did our best to help you, kid." The oldest of the group, the doctor in charge of his case, had said. "As expected, after so many ups and downs and with so many unknowns… the gender conversion did not give satisfactory results."

Noah remembers hearing the words and not quite understanding them. Without saying anything, he took the papers and went to the last page, where a huge “Gender – Ω Omega” could be read.

The black-haired man got up from his seat and ignoring everyone, went to the bathroom, where he threw up what little he had eaten during the day.

He didn't know where he got the strength from —because he couldn't even feel his legs— but after a few minutes he stood up and went to wash his face with cold water.

He remembers looking in the mirror.

To his eyes, the reflection seemed to be the same, and yet, the interior had changed radically. And what was more unbearable for him was that everything was worse than in the past. That hell of conversion did not improve his situation at all, on the contrary, it condemned him.

It made him impotent. Weak. Vulnerable. And God, how he hated feeling that way.

Yes, he was an omega. But perhaps because of the psychological barrier of rejecting change, he felt like a stranger in his own skin.

Noah remembered that after leaving the hospital, for several days he looked at the results sheet by sheet. A part of him hoped to find a new result each time, only to be disappointed in the end.

The boy unearthed his face from the pillow, and looked directly at the white ceiling. For some reason the diagnosis of those tests crossed his mind. Especially the final summary.

a) The patient's pheromones are unstable, this will cause future heats to occur at irregular intervals and with a 75% probability of physical pain. Possible solution, exposure to dominant alpha pheromones (see section d).

b) Deep dyspareunia*. Sexual intercourse will cause the patient to experience genital pain before, during, and after intercourse.

c) Possible infertility**. It will be difficult for the patient to carry a pregnancy to term.

d) Anaphylaxis***. Physical and general discomfort when exposed to alpha pheromones. Severe allergy***.

Thus, reluctant and hating every minute of the change, Noah had to adapt to his new faulty body. Added, of course, to the pressure from the Ballesteros and Barlovento to accept a commitment he didn't want, in the next twelve months.

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The black-haired man couldn't take it anymore. Covering his heated body with a sheet, he buried himself in them and began to cry, like a small child, without restriction and without shame. Tears wet the pillow, but he couldn't and didn't want to stop.

Just remembering what he had to go through during those two years was enough to terrify him. He didn't even want to imagine what it would be like to relive that hell. The most desperate thing is that this change had been happening from the first second he had returned.

Was this his payment for going back to the beginning of his downfall? Was it the fee that God charged him?

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