1: Omega's fate

Cora’s POV

“Cora!” Tally waves her hand at me, I can’t help but smile and do the same. She is my only friend since we were children, the one who stays by my side no matter what happened. She runs toward us and immediately kneels down and hugs the child on my side. “How are you, Clyde? You still cute, she kisses him on his left cheek.”

However, he wipes it using his small hand that makes both of me and Tally look at him in surprise, “don’t want your kiss, only want my mama to kiss me.” He innocently said.

I can’t help but laughs at Tally’s reaction, she is a bit hurt and offended but at the same time amused, “why don’t like my kiss you little brat? I’m also gorgeous like your mom.”

“N-no, that’s not true. My mom is beautiful like a flower like her smell,” he replies and hugs me, gosh, I really love him.

“You, how can you betray me now when I babysit you when you are small?!” Tally asks jokingly, she pinches his cheek gently and because he has white skin it immediately leaves some marks and becomes red.

“Tally, don’t argue with my son,” I’m laughing while stopping them, Clyde just pouted his pinky lips and continue eating the ice cream in his hand.

“Never mind, just thankful I love your son. By the way, how are you?” She looks at me seriously.

“Still trying to figure it out, the last job I had did not give my salary because of what happened. They said that it was my fault that I’m omega if my scent didn’t trigger the customer who unfortunately is an Alpha, then everything did not happen in the first place.” I sighed.

It is still funny to me that they are pointing their fingers at me even though I am the victim, putting the blame on me they easily get away with the issue of my late payment.

“The heck is wrong with their mind? Not only did they not give the money but cornered you as being an omega, I can’t believe them.” She rolls her eyes and pats my shoulder as she stands straight.

“Forget about that, what would I expect from everyone? Since I was born, everyone looked at me that way. Not only me but every omega in this world.” I said I’m not surprised to receive such kind of treatment.

I can’t help but look at Clyde and smile, luckily, he’s an Alpha. The cruelty of different ranks of this world, he’s not going to suffer at the bottom.

“Still, you have to stop being kind and let others do that. You have someone on your side and need to raise, if you continue accepting their bad attitude sooner or later both of you will die of hunger. Also, Clyde needs to go to school.”

I stop at what she said, that thing didn’t cross my mind. I bit my lips at how I neglected to be a good mother to him, I only now realize how he always stares at children enjoying their life after school in the park.

“That’s… I’m looking for a new job, and if I land i good one then I will surely enroll him this year. Y-you know, the expenses for schooling are too much for me.” I can’t help to feel pity for myself, but what can I do?

“What did Ash think abandoning you after he got you pregnant? If only he accepts it and fi…”

Stop,” I interrupt her words, “I don’t want to hear anything about him, didn’t we talk about it, Tally? Clyde’s father is dead, he died 4 years ago.” I coldly said.

“Daddy?” Clyde looks up at me, his face is full of ice cream.

“Oh, it’s nothing. Why your face is too dirty, you will scare the kids in the park.”

“W-what? N-no way, I want to play with them.” His eyes started to water, “can you clean my face, mom? Please?” He said with his puppy eyes, he’s pleading as if his life is depending on it.

So, how can I say no when he’s acting like this?

“Fine, I will clean your face but after you finish your food.” I said, “how about you, Tally, do you want to eat something first?”

“Yes, I didn’t eat anything before coming here. Let’s go eat something before going to the park and let this little brat play to his heart’s content, what do you think?” She tilts her head waiting for my answer.

“Sure, why not? It’s your money anyway,” I chuckle, “let’s go eat, Clyde, Tally will buy your favorite cream cake.”

His eyes beam in joy, “really?” He asks excitedly, his eyes looking at Tally. “Will you buy me some cream cake?”

Tally smirks, “I will, however, you should say that I’m beautiful too.” She said, she still can’t move on to what happened earlier.

“Err-, I think you are beautiful too but not like my mom.” Clyde hesitantly replies to her, making Tally scoff.

“Tsk, still keeping your loyalty to your mom. Let’s go, maybe if I buy him many cream cakes, he will finally be considered that I’m more beautiful than you.” She jokingly said again.

“That won’t happen, though,” I confidently said.

We enter the coffee shop where they’re selling the cream cake, some of the staff already knew Clyde because we come here every single day to buy some of it. Some of them always greet him while some of them give him more cakes as gifts.

You better keep your eyes on your son, he’s gotten popular even though he’s a child what’s more when he’s become an adult can know how to drive women to get crazy.” Tally shook her head, “you will have a rough day in the future having a good-looking Alpha son, Cora.”

“It’s fine, as long his mate won’t neglect what the moon goddess wants and will be happy to be with him.” I don’t want him to be happy, unlike what happened to me.

“Gosh, I don’t know what you are. You shine so brightly in my eyes like an angel, maybe this is the reason why people in your surrounding keep bullying you.” She sighed and hug my free arms making my son’s eyebrows tangled.

“Why aunt Tally is hugging you? She doesn’t have her mama?” Clyde pouts his lips again, he is possessive.

“No, she just loves me too that’s why she’s hugging me. Just let her do whatever she wants so we can eat your cream cake, no?” I ask him.

“Hmm, all right. But love me only mom, okay?” He smiles at me but immediately looks at Tally with his grumpy face.

“Your son is really an Alpha, how territorial,” Tally whispered, but I just ignore her and help Clyde to eat the food on his plate. “Oh, by the way, if you need some work why not apply to my cousin’s house?”

“House?” I look at her, “Tally, my previous job is a small one and people are already terrible how much more when if it’s the house owned by a dominant one?”

“But he’s not that terrible, he might be a jerk sometimes but my cousin hates to discriminate.”

“So, what is the job?” If her cousin, then maybe I can trust her descriptions… Right?

“Well, he’s busy so he needs someone to clean his house and cook for him. So, you don’t need to stay there.” She explains while eating her cake. “You can say no, though if you do not feel to do the job. But I can tell you that the pay can send Clyde to school with extra money to save.”

“Telling me like that, how can I say no to the offer?” I said and chuckles, “I will think about it, it’s too bad to think if I let it slip into my hands.”

“Okay, let me know if you finally decided. I will wait for you before I search for another suitable for the job,” she assured me and play with Clyde.

I’m so thankful to have her, if not because of her, I and Clyde are not enjoying each day together. I just hope her cousin is nice like her too.

“Oh, by the way, my cousin’s name is Zafer.”