Chapter Two

Erwin

"I ruined my life!" I whine pitifully.

"You did." John says pointedly as he nods, acknowledging what I just said.

"But I got money in exchange!" I suddenly begin to grin like an idiot.

"You are drunk, Erwin." John puts down his beer and looks at me with a serious look on his face.

Oh I hate it.

"You married a total stranger just for money and this is not even a contract marriage. How do you plan to pull it off, Erwin Warner?" He frowns deeply, "Don't tell me you are gonna spend your whole life with him?"

"I am. He has money after all." I say, my grin doesn't disappear for a least bit.

But John's frowns deepens, "You are crazy, Erwin! You can't do this just for money!" He yells silently but loud enough to be heard only by us.

"What does it matter? He married me for a position and I am for money." I take another gulp of my beer, "We are getting only what we both want." I finish simply as if this is the most normal thing to say or to do.

"Then why can't you guys leave each other after your wishes are fulfilled?" He questions again and I hate all this interrogation but can't help it. He is my only friend out there.

"Because he needs a baby to fully take over his company." I say as I dip my index finger on my drinks and stir it.

"WHAT?!" He properly yells this time, eyes bloodshot.

"Keep it down, damn it!" I flinch at his sudden reaction and hush him.

He realizes that he has suddenly raised his voice and startled everyone in this room so this time he almost whispers, "What did you say?! He needs what?!"

"He needs a baby." I repeat myself.

"I heard you at first, I am asking you why? Why does he need a baby?" He corrects his question.

I sigh and start to explain, "According to his grandmother's will, he only gets fifty percent of her shares when he marries someone and another fifty percent when he produces an heir. This is why I can't leave her side. I am not that heartless to throw away my child and run wild somewhere."

John gives me a weird look then after a few good moments he finally asks, "Are you really going to sleep with him?"

I sigh at his stupid question and say, "John, tell me how am I supposed to give him a child if we don't have sex?"

John turns slightly red, realizing how stupid his question sounded, "I am sorry." He apologizes slowly. "By the way, you never told me what he is like? I mean is he handsome?" He attempts to change the topic and he succeeds.

My eyes light up and I get excited all over, "You don't know?!" I almost kick down my chair as I jump up on my feet excitedly, "He is literally the most beautiful person I have ever seen!"

"Is he that beautiful?" John raises his eyebrows in genuine curiosity.

"Wait." I say and send my hand in my pocket to fish out my phone. "Here." I search for something and hold it up before him so he can see the screen.

A man, with beautiful pink hair, a pair of black eyes and snow white skin, it seems rosy because of the blood flowing in his veins. His hair is shorter on the sides but a bit lengthy on the upper sides of his head. His face is in one word, beyond beautiful. His features are sharp and refined. His body is bigger than average omegas, by his body length he can easily be considered a fine beta. He is a man but his beauty is something that is inhuman.

"Woah!" John brings a hand up to his mouth to capture the surprised groan before it can escape his mouth. "How…? I mean you sure you didn't even touch this man?"

"Nope, I didn't." I say simply and toss my phone back into my pocket.

"How can you not? If it were me I would have already ripped him apart." He says teasingly, "He is so damn fucking beautiful and hot at the same time. He is so cute too! You have hit a jackpot, dude! He literally has everything everyone would give their life for!"

I smirk playfully, "Who was the one nagging me about my marriage, huh?"

"My bad," He replies in the same manner.

"And other than that, you are a beta, you can't be with him." I point it out to him.

"I know, I know." He says as he holds back a laugh in his throat, "I just don't get it how you guys do it? I mean despite being alpha or omega, you both are guys, you see."

I shrug, "You can't feel our pheromones, so how can you say that? We alphas and omegas are naturally attracted to each other, we get aroused when we feel each other. So it doesn't matter whether we both are guys or girls."

"It's weird…" He scoffs.

"Maybe for you guys but not for us." By 'you guys', I meant betas.

"Maybe." He ends this useless conversation. "In any case, don't you think you should go home? It's already very late." He checks his wrist watch. "Will he not be angry if you don't go back?" He says somewhat worriedly.

"You don't need to think about it, it's my and his problem." I pause, "He is never home anyway." I say in a quiet voice.

We have been married for almost two weeks now but I never met him again after our marriage. Right after we signed our marriage certificate, he took off and after that I never saw him again and I am pretty sure that I am not gonna see him today either. So why bother?

"What do you mean?" John raises his one eyebrow.

I sigh and wave it off, "Nothing."

I grab my bag from the booth and get on my feet.

"Weren't you just saying that you don't want to go home yet?" He asks as he finishes the fourth shot for tonight.

"I changed my mood and anyway, don't you think you are drinking way too much?" I frown. My tipsiness is completely gone at this point. "You are beet red."

John snorts, "Yes dad, I will try to control it, you don't have to worry about me."

I roll my eyes, "You better be because I don't get paid enough to take your drunken ass home."

"Just go home man, don't be such a wimp. I will pay for tonight." He waves me off. And I too don't push the matter because I know he knows how to take care of himself at least better than me.

I exit the bar and am greeted by a bustling street. It's not unusual at this hours, it's always been this way. John and I are kind of regular in this area. We have been coming here since we were in high school. I know it's illegal but who gives a shit about that?

A female beta waves at me with a flirty smile on her face. I smile back. We are kind of famous in this area, especially me. Omegas, betas and even among alphas I am very popular and this is what kept me alive for this long and I am very thankful for that.

I pick up my pace as I walk by the side of the road lost in my thoughts. I have been meaning to marry a rich omega all my life but now that I have, it doesn't feel real to me anymore. I think I shouldn't have told John about my marriage when I myself am not sure about it. But now that I think about it, Leo never told me to keep it secret in the first place, so that means I can announce it to anyone I like, right?

But, well nah… I am not stupid enough to do that.

I step in on the porch of the big ass manor where he lives. I moved in here with the help of his servants the next day we got married. This house has literally everything I want. Everything. And the best part is I am allowed to do anything I want. No restriction. So, what can be better than that? I regret my marriage and love it at the same time. I regret that I got married to someone whom I don't even know and love because it has money. Well, of course you can't have it all at once.

As my brain argues with my heart and wins the match once again, I step in the manor through the big entrance with a beaming smile on my face. But my brain's victory turns into a defeat as soon as I see a heavenly figure sitting on the living room couch in informal attire and a pair of reading glasses with a book in his hands, reading it so intently as if the world is ending and he doesn't want to focus on it.

My heart skips a beat.

How can a person be so beautiful?

My feet are glued to the ground as I watch him from the doorway. His light pink hair swirled around his forehead, touching it so naughtily and lightly that it is making me somewhat jealous.

Leo's eyes rise from his book and land on mine. I flinch in impact.

Was I staring at him too intensely?

We both stare at each other for it seems like forever before he takes his eyes off me and says coolly, "It's been a while."

Well you disappoint me, Mr. Leo Snow.