Chapter 1: Useless

~Aria's POV~

With the mop dragged down the third-floor hallway, I watch soapy water billow on to some of the worn tiles. It's Sunday, which means this miserable school is empty and silent for one day for me. The only day I can finally relax. My name is Aria, and as an Omega, I'm used to being a target. Usually, there would be students in the hallways ready for me. There would be punches waiting for me when the teacher's back is turned, and there would be insults from those who consider themselves above me, thinking of me as a worthless Omega and forcing me to go into the lockers.

Vanessa and her pack of she-wolves make sure to remind me of my station. Their ability to destroy my life is unparalleled. My legs are still numb from where they had slammed into them, my hair is still in a knot from when they had thrown it over their shoulders, and their food is on my head as the others laugh. Thankfully, I don't seem to be troubled by any of that.

Last week Vanessa and three of her friends had cornered me in the girls' bathroom. Spray painted the word inside my locker, and as a result, they had forced me to say it out loud while on my knees. I had squinted my eyes as I tried to stow away the tears. I grumbled the word USELESS.

"Louder!" Vanessa demanded as she shoved me against my locker. I flinched and responded louder. "USELESS," I said

"That's what you are," she replied as she pulled my hair back. She muttered to my ear, "Oh my God, what are you up to?" I kept my eyes on the floor as I gave no response. There was no point in arguing; it would only make it worse. That time as well, the school was empty. My mop wasn't ringing down the hallway but sliding down the floor. Now I could finally relax and enjoy the freedom that came with being alone. I will see Adrian tomorrow, and his presence seems to me as a sign of some kind

The eldest son of the Delta pack is, unlike the others, always good to me. He treats me how I want to be treated. He always smiles when he sees me, and whenever Vanessa and her pack are too cruel, it is Adrian who stands up for me. Yesterday, as I sat in the library, he told me how it was.

"Aria," he whispered, "I think I have feelings for you...and I have been thinking about this for weeks."

I stared at him

"I genuinely like you. What I want is for us to be together." He made it clear to me. He leaned closer to me. What he wants is for me to be his girlfriend

I pulled my hand away gently. "I'm sorry, Adrian. I'm waiting for my mate."

I thought perhaps he would be mad at me. Instead, he smiled sadly and nodded

He said, "I understand because this mate connection is real and I respect that. In any case, whether you are one of them or not, I will always be there for you. I want to protect you."

I nodded and smiled

"Dinner? Next week?" He asked as he stood up. "Only for dinner. Nothing specific."

It was the first time someone had asked me to do something because they wanted to spend time with me…so I agreed.

There's a smile as I wipe the floor trying to get the stubborn stain off. It doesn't work. This is the first time I met someone who made me feel special. I think there is a possibility that maybe I could be considered valuable.

Perhaps my status as an Omega is not as set in stone as I thought. More than anything- something feels different inside me. That sense of loneliness is gone, and something else has taken its place. Warmth, perhaps?

Suddenly the ground begins to tremble beneath my feet.

Moaning!!

The mop rubbing against the bucket, I froze. One of the classrooms emits a sound as it goes down the hallway. The sound of a particular kind of motion with a particular kind of breathing makes my skin sweaty.

Someone is having sex.

"I should go now," I thought as I clenched the mop.

Need to return and clean somewhere else. But something about that voice...

I find myself drawn to the sound, my heart racing. By opening the door, I can see right into it. And my whole world explodes.

Adrian???

He is on a desk, his pants over his ankles, a white glove on his arm, and Vanessa is under him, holding the desk.

Her head thrown back, her mouth open in pleasure. "Faster, Adrian. I'm almost there."

His lips found hers in an eager kiss, sucking the tip of her tongue while she moaned his name, Adrian.

I was disgusted with him.

His thumb caressed her cheek while he continued to enter her, pumping in and out of her while he held her waist, lifting and lowering his body against her. He leaned forward and kissed her neck while her hands gripped his biceps while he continued to drive into her. He slid in and out of her, his whole body focused on hers.

I kept on watching them from afar. Their bodies twisted with each other. He was panting heavily and returned to her mouth and kissed her with full force and passion.

I watched him fondling her while he pounded into her. Her hands reached up his chest and caressed his shoulders.

"Fuck....! Ohhhh.... Adrian....." she breathed and her body tightened in pleasure as she cried out, "Yes, please!!! Ohh! I love it....yes!!" she exclaimed.

"Ohhh! That feels so good!! So good!!!" she exclaimed, her body shaking uncontrollably. He continued to pound inside her. His hands held tightly on her breasts and rubbed and squeezed them while he kissed her furiously on the lips and bit her slightly, making her moan even louder.

His movements slowed until he was completely still, taking in the moment. He slid one arm from around her shoulder to zip up his trousers.

He kissed her gently as she straightened her clothes and lit his cigarette.

I couldn't help but cry seeing them like that. My feet are glued to the floor. I can't seem to move. My hands tremble at my sides as panic sets in.

I've prayed before the Moon Goddess, hands clasped, whispering my plea, begging her to make Adrian my mate.

She made me watch him fuck the one girl in the whole world that I could never stand to be around.

I want to scream. To curse the Moon Goddess and tear the temple down around me

But I can't. My feet are tied to the floor as if the floor itself would swallow me whole if I so much as twitch.