Omega Lost
Chapter 11

**Sebastian**

The pain is like nothing I've ever felt before. It feels like my chest is being torn apart. What is this? "Get the doctor here!" Miles tells Sadie.

She is on the phone in an instant as Miles helps me over to the couch in my apartment. He managed to get me to the elevator without too many questioning eyes, but the few people who did see us will spread the word fast. Although many of our pack members respect and support me as Alpha, there are many more who are not happy about the sudden change. Those will be the ones to happily spread the word of me looking weak. They might say that the effects of not being bonded has taken its toll on me. Maybe in that part, they're right, but then being closer to the Omegas would have helped me not hurt me. It makes no sense.

"Aria will be here in twenty. Seb, how are you doing?" Sadie asks me.

Her face is full of concern and it kills me. I don't want anyone worrying about me. I am Alpha! I'm supposed to be stronger than this!

"I'm fine. You guys should go. I'll sleep it off." I tell them.

Sadie shakes her head. "We can't leave you like this. What if something worse happens before Aria gets here?"

"I doubt anything worse can happen in twenty minutes. Please, go. Make sure no one says too much about this." I silently beg Miles to go and take Sadie with him.

He looks hesitant but nods. "Alright. Call us if you need anything. Okay? Don't try to be tough. I'll head to the office."

I want to tell him that he should take the day off, but we have a contract situation that can't be put off. I'm not sure how long I'll be like this so I need him to handle things.

Suddenly there is a slight drop in pain and it feels like I can take my first real breath since the pain started. It's enough that I can push up to my feet and head into the kitchen. I grab a glass from the cabinet over the sink and fill it with water. Something stronger would taste a lot better but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to get buzzed while I'm not myself. Instead I down the water and fill it up again repeating the action.

Whatever this is...I need it to be gone soon.

**Elena**

The pain is constant and the pup must sense my distress because he starts to shift in my mouth like he's trying to get down. I lower my head and set him on the ground at my feet. My body sways a little as waves of pain moving through my whole body. The pup takes a step toward the entrance of the alley where we've been hiding making me lung forward to stop him. I'm not sure what to do right now, but I know for sure we shouldn't be seen.

How long can we stay here though? We were lucky to replace humans who were welcoming to us, but others might not be so nice. We have to stay hidden until I can figure out what to do next. But what more can I do? I know nothing about life outside of the Omega School. Even before I went there I was extremely sheltered. Time spent around other people was limited to the fact that I had been homeschooled until I could be sent away. The only real contact I had was with the staff at our house.

We never had a TV and I never owned a phone. There was also none of that or even computers at the Omega School. We spent time learning, reading and being better Omegas. Anything from outside the school would have hindered that. Besides it wasn't like we needed to know how to work those things when our only purpose is to exist in assistance to our Alpha. There is a chance our Alpha wouldn't want us to have access to those things either, so why learn to use them? Right now though...I wish I at least knew how to work a phone, but then who would I call? I don't know anyone out here.

This plan seemed right at the time, but I hadn't planned on bringing a pup or what I would do once I was gone. I wanted to report the school to the authorities, but where are they? So far I haven't seen anyone in a uniform that suggests they work in law enforcement. I don't know where the police station is, and I have nothing with me other than the pup. They might take him away and then what? Will they believe me? Will they lock me away or send me back to the school? A wave of nausea that I'm not sure is from the pain rushes through my stomach making me hack a little. Its not a pretty sound but nothing ever is when in wolf form.

Oh man...how am I going to shift back? I don't have anything with me!

This is a disaster. And the pain...I don't how long I can take this.

The pup lets out a tiny bark and runs off right into the street. Horns blare and cars try to get out of the way, but he keeps running as if he doesn't even see them. I stumble away from the alley after him weaving through cars as smoothly as I can. The pup stops in front of the building we had seen the men and woman go into and sits. He sits and looks up at the building with his tail wagging as if he's waiting for someone to come out.

My chest starts to loosen the closer we get to the building, but I don't have time to think of why. I grab the pup and carry him to the alley next to the building. When I set him down again I make a sound of disapproval at him. He drops his head and whimpers a little and my anger fizzles out. He's too young to understand the danger he was in. Now that I think about it, he doesn't know anything about the outside world either. I need to watch over him better.

He walks through my front legs and snuggles himself against me as if it's the safest place in the world. I wish that were true, but I'm far from being his safe place when I can barely figure out how to take care of myself. Still I won't let anything happen to him, so I need to figure this out. For some reason being this close to the building helps with the pain. It's still there but it's more of an uncomfortable ache than real pain and can be ignored if I try hard enough. Now I need to decide what to do until I can figure out how to tell someone about the school.

First things first...I need to replace shelter. I glance around the alley taking in our options. There is a large garbage container filled with boxes...a few crates with a symbol of a whine bottle on them. Some sort of fabric is torn inside them and some odd-shaped foam material. I'm only guessing but it looks like a wine case with protective materials covered in fabric to make it look nice. Whatever it is, I can use it. I move toward the garbage container which is thankfully far enough from the opening of the alley that no one will really look in that direction unless they are throwing things away. If I arrange the crates a certain way it won't raise any suspicion. I hope...

Now how do I do all this without fingers?

I look over at the opening of the alley and don't see anyone walking by. Maybe...No. I can do this. Focus...and stay quiet... Closing my eyes I focus on my human form...I imagine my hands and my feet...my face...my body...Ah!

Pain radiates through me as my bones crack and pop manipulating and shifting. Cold surrounds me and goosebumps appear on my naked skin as I crouch behind the garbage bin in my human form. I lift my hands in front of my face and let out a relieved laugh. My eyes glance to the pup and I smile wide at him.

"It worked!" I say with an excited whisper.

He tilts his head at me but isn't afraid, so that's good. I reach out and scratch his head before turning my attention to the boxes and crates. I just need to stack them a certain way that it seems half hazard stacking with room enough for the pup to sleep and me to stand guard and still be hidden. I get to work while glancing ever so often to make sure the pup hasn't run off and no one has noticed us here.

I can do this!