Chapter Twelve

"Lvan, Chris and Even went on a mission. The mission is about recusing male omegas who are enslaved, sexually abused, physically abused, mistreated, disgraced, humiliated, abandoned or sold and so on. A lot of packs don't value male omegas and that is why they set out to save them. They think we're an abomination"

Tristan felt disgusted and heartbroken. He was reminded of what his family did to him and he was once again reminded of what Jake might be going through. He had to do something about it. He had to go back for Jake but right now, solving the misunderstanding with his mate was more important.

"Are they the only ones doing the rescuing?" Tristan asked in a worried tone. He really didn't like the idea of just three people on a dangerous mission. They were fewer and surely, against deities knew how many. The conversation was surely bad for his heart.

"This time they're going alone. Usually, they got help from Even's brother and Chris's friend but not this time. Even's brother and Chris's friend had something to do, so they went alone"

Tristan paled, even knowing they went as five before, still wasn't something that made him relieve thinking back the past and considering lvan came back unharmed. But then, Rex said they went alone this time. He doesn't know what's more worst. When they went as five in the past or now that they went as three. And he knew the answer, both were worst.

"Rex, am really worried. You said so yourself, this time isn't like last time. They went alone Rex. He fucking went alone" Tristan said with so much frustration and desperation.

"Technically Lvan didn't go alone, Ah! Whatever" Rex scooted and hugged him again, caressing his back to comfort him as he said, "Is okay. He's going to be okay" Tristan didn't believe that and he didn't feel better hearing it either but he wasn't going to tell Rex that. 

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Rex was seated for breakfast with the Minna and Sandy serving him. Rex regretted not meeting James before he went out. He wanted to sent him on an errand but he was already gone when he came down after calming Tristan down. Rex knew Tristan wasn't entirely calm or feeling a little better. The guy was pretending and he knew that much. He sighed. But...., he never thought Tristan was Lvan's mate but— he didn't have a problem with that. After all he liked Tristan for his brother before, Tristan being his brother's mate was a blessing. How lucky his brother was.

How he wish he also met his mate. He wondered what his mate would be like. Look like. Where and when he will meet him? He sighed. He was just about to start eating when Alan came, all dressed up as he greeted him. Minna helped him sit on the seat next to Rex. Rex smiled and turned to face the cute boy who had a smile on his face. The kid's smile always made everything better and....an idea hit him hard.

The kid. Tristan loved the kid. Alan might get Tristan to leave his room. After comforting Tristan, he suggested Tristan came out of his room for breakfast, or he go on a walk or something, anything to take his mind off lvan and the mission he went on.

But Tristan refused and lied back down, wrapping himself with the blanket and looking away from Rex. He still felt he shouldn't have left Tristan alone in his room but he thought he might want his own space.

"Uncle Rex, do you have something to say?" Rex came out of his thoughts, looking at the kid.

"Yes" he replied.

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Tristan was lying down, wrapped in his blanket just like how Rex left him. He couldn't stop thinking about lvan and the mission. All kinds of scenarios on how the mission would end playing in his head. It was driving him insane but he couldn't stop thinking. He even thought of asking Rex the location of the pack lvan and the others went so he could follow.

He was really going crazy. But what's more crazy was the fact that he was thinking of doing something so dangerous and foolish because of someone he barely even know and why? Because he was his mate? He was sure if Jake was here he would call him stupid while his brothers would smack him upside down on the head. He sighed.

Damn! He wondered what it was that he felt when he met lvan the first time. Why he ran from his mate. Just to — just to what? He could jerk off? He really was— wait, jerk off? Shit!! He fell asleep after jerking off!! And If he's correct, Rex was the one who cleaned him and changed his sheets. Which means, Fuck!! Rex saw the result of his amazing jerk off?!! How embarrassing!!. He shouted, his face flamed up as he buried his face into the pillow.

"Tris, can I come in?" Alan? Tristan raised up his head from the pillow, looking at the door. Alan. He wanted to be alone but he also knew, If he was to turn Alan down, Alan would be sad and he didn't want that. He didn't want his son sad or dejected. Son. He smiled. He wanted the kid to be his own and now he was. That's if his mate still wants him. Sighing, he sat up on the bed and looked at the door once again.

"Come in baby" he responded. The door opened and Alan entered with a concern look on his face. Definitely concern about Tristan. Tristan smiled at him. The kid walked towards Tristan and stood in front of him. Alan still had that concern look on his face. Tristan didn't like that, not this time or situation. "Come here" Tristan said and lifted the kid up. He sat Alan on the bed in front of him and smiled at him again.

"Are you okay Tris?" Alan touched Tristan's cheek before caressing. Tristan caught hold of the kid's hand and slid it down from his cheeks, holding on tight to his hand.

"I'm fine baby. You don't have to worry about me, am okay. Huh?" Tristan gave the kid a smile which didn't even reach his eyes. He knew Alan didn't believe him but he was glad the kid didn't call him on it. Instead, the kid hugged him and he hugged him back. 

"Thank you for worrying about me"

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Rex was worried sick about Tristan. He wondered if Alan was of any help. He hasn't been able to get any work done since he came into the study because he was busy worrying. Not just about Tristan but also about Lvan. He wondered if his older brother was okay. Wait, why was he worried? The little — no, the big bastard was strong enough to survive and that's enough for him even if he came home beaten up. Sighing, he thought maybe it was about time he went to see Tristan and told him about what he found out about omegas. He might be omega but he never really cared much about knowing more about himself. He had much more important things to do and thought about.

Okay now — a knock sounded out, drawing Rex's attention to the door. He wondered who it might be. Could it be Alan? Did the kid fail? Or maybe James was back. Whatever. He won't get anywhere with his guesses. No, wait, he stuck his nose in the air, sniffing. He smelled a familiar scent and he frowned.

"Come in" he said. The door opened and a handsome dark black silk hair man with light-green eyes entered. Rex recognized him right away as Sebastian, one of the strongest in the pack. He's also someone Lvan trusts with his life and the life of his and Alan. Lvan always assigned him and two others who are also on the same class as Sebastian, to protect Rex and Alan and the pack and also help manage it along side Rex whenever he had to leave town with his betas. So he wasn't surprise to see him, more like annoyed. Sebastian might be strong, but he was not as strong as lvan. It was right to say, lvan was the strongest in the pack, excluding of course, the old pack leader, Lvan's father.

"I heard lvan left" he said as he took a seat facing Rex. The pack really was blessed with Lvan as pack leader Rex sometimes thought so. If it was some strictass crazy pack, Sebastian would be punish now for not waiting to be offered a seat and instead taking it himself.

"Yeah, they left just this morning" he responded. Rex went back to studying the paper works but Sebastian also had half of his attention. "I know" Rex rolled his eyes in annoyance but he still didn't take his eyes off the paper. Sebastian has always been an asshole and an annoying bastard. This is not the first time.

"So then why did you ask?" this time, Rex looked up from the paper, looking at Sebastian. Sebastian shrugged with that annoying smile of his on his face. "I was just bored" Rex frowned at him. "Do I have " Come to me, I'll entertain you" written on my forehead? Huh?" Rex said, growling at Sebastian who might have found it amusing as he was smiling.

"Uhuh, you're still so cold Rex. So, tell me, is it true the alpha's mate is here?" Rex sighed in defeat. "News travel fast in this pack. And yes it is true. How did you know?"

"Chris told me when he came to give the alpha's order, you know we're the gossipers of the alpha's life" he winked at Rex while Rex was boiling with rage. "What the fuck?! If you knew then why did you ask?!!" Rex growled at Sebastian and got up to beat up the guy but Sebastian was too fast as he left the room, his laughter sounded out in the hallway.

Rex sighed and dropped himself on the office chair. He cupped his face in his hands and whispered "Crazy bastard"

"I heard that" Sebastian shouted and Rex sighed again. That's right, Sebastian was known to have excellent hearing. Rex sighed.

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Tristan was positive Alan was sent to cheer him, and he must say, the kid was doing a bad job. The kid had fallen asleep while they were talking. Mostly, about Tristan's former pack. He didn't even know when the kid fell asleep. He was busy talking and before he knew, the kid was asleep. He smiled at Alan and tucked the blanket around Alan. He wiggled for a moment then settled down and went back to sleep. He was just about to lie back down and cover himself with the blanket when there came a knock.

Tristan knew who it was as he smelled the familiar scent. The scent was Rex's. Why was Rex here again?

"Please come in" the door opened and Rex entered. He smiled at Tristan but was surprised when he saw Alan asleep on the bed. Rex took a chair and sat on it facing Tristan while shaking his head. Probably because he couldn't believe the person who was on a mission was sound asleep with no care in the world. Tristan looked at Alan and smiled then he looked back at Rex.

"I can't believe he's asleep" Tristan laughed, a genuine one for the first time since morning. "He fell asleep while we were chatting" Tristan explained with a smile. "Well, that didn't go as planned" Rex said and they both laughed.

"So, are you feeling a little better now?" Rex asked with so much concern which Tristan didn't like. Rex had been an amazing friend since he came, he possibly can't make him this worried.

"I'm fine. Sorry for making you worried and thank you" Rex hold his hand and squeezed tight but not tight enough to hurt him with a smile. "This is what a friend is for, right?" Tristan smiled as he nodded his head. "I've never had a friend before and you're the first one...." He paused and frowned before continuing, "We....We're friends right?" He asked. "Of course we are! And when Jake comes, you will have two friends" Tristan watched Rex as he smiled at him. He really loved Rex's smile. Seeing his smile felt like everything would be okay, just like Alan's.

Remembering about what happened when he met Lvan, Tristan decided to ask Rex. Rex was omega like him after all, maybe he had an explanation or something. But wait, was Rex even there? He wasn't really in his right state of mind when he ran from lvan. Did he even know what happened? Like Rex could read his mind he answered.

"You want to know what happened when you met Lvan right?" Tristan only nodded his head as it was the only thing he could do.

Tristan swallowed hard. Okay so, he wanted to know but now, he was having second thoughts. What if it was something dangerous? What if it could harm lvan if he mated with him? What if.......

"Is not anything bad Tristan" Tristan snapped his head up, looking at Rex who had a smile on his face. He squeezed Tristan's hand and in a second, his expression changed into a frown. Tristan looked at him, starting to get worried. "What is it?" Tristan asked. Rex checked his temperature as he placed his palm on Tristan's forehead and the other palm on his.

"You're burning up again" Tristan sighed and slapped Rex's hand away. "I want to know it now"

"Fine, jeezes you have a temper" Rex rolled his eyes. "So, what you went through was you going into heat. I—I read about it. Every omega goes into heat when they meet their mates. Is like, some kind of a sign or something to show the person is your mate. And..... And I also read that, if an omega is not claimed by his or her mate when met, the omega can die.

Tristan felt and looked horrified. What did he mean if an omega was not claimed he or she could die? "What do you mean?" Rex shook his head, "I don't know. I'm still searching. I'll tell you when I find out anything. For now, get some rest. You fever is building up again" Rex said as he got up and went for Alan. He held up Alan in a bridal way. The kid slept like the dead. "I'll take Alan with me" Rex smiled at Tristan, "Rest okay?"

"Yes mom" Tristan said and lied down before covering himself with the blanket and watching as Rex snorted and left the room. Tristan sighed, starting to feel hot again. His insides was starting to burn again just like the first day he met lvan. "Where are you lvan?" He whispered before he closed his eyes.