Jerome

Dahlia stayed in my room that night.

I refused to let her leave. Sure I tease her, but honestly it's because she's so standoffish. when she started at this school, I could tell she didn't want to make friends. I thought teasing and being kind of a jerk would get her to let me in some. But clearly my judgement isn't good at all. I slept on the floor and gave her my bed. hey, gotta be a gentleman right? when I woke up I stretched and looked up to see if Dahlia had opened her eyes. She looked so peaceful, her ivory skin glowing in the light of the sunrise, full pink lips curved upward in a slight smile, her closed eyelids and long eyelashes, her round face and high cheekbones, she did look pretty, but I didn't like her. At least I thought, maybe I didn't. I breathe in and caught a strong whiff of her usual honey and vanilla scent, everyone liked the way her pheromones smelled, even though they didn't tell her. Smiling I stood up and grabbed my dorm key to go get breakfast. Closing the door quietly and turning down the hall toward the cafe, I pushed my hand through my blonde mess of hair as I walked. And I hear one of my schoolmates behind me. "Hey Jerome!" they called running to catch up "Oh hey Reece" I mumbled sleepily. "Wow! you smell good, is that honey and vanilla? that's not your pheromones. Are you in rut? is it the scent surpressant lotion?" I finally had to stop the ginger boy, because he just wouldn't stop asking questions. I didn't realize Dahlias' scent would cling to me like that, we didn't even touch at all. "Reece I'm not in rut, I was helping someone and I guess thier scent stuck to me" I said. Not too many people know this, only alphas really know, because society kinda keeps it under wraps, but alphas kinda have a heat too. It's called rut and it's a lot different, we get horny yes, but we also get really feral and dangerous. We even smell an omega on heat and we're on top of them in an almost beastly manner, and the risk of them getting hurt is high. There are measures in place to lessen the risk of an omega getting hurt, but you can't stop the rut, it could hurt the alpha. So there are special nose plugs, and lotions, and other products to keep both alphas and omegas safe. Alphas also produce an extra amount of pheromones in rut, and it could easily start an early heat for an omega, just as an omegas heat pheromones could start an early rut for an alpha. "Oh okay, now that you mention it, the scent does smell familiar, honey and vanilla who smells like that?" he questioned, pale blue eyes sparkling. I allowed him to continue pondering while I made my way into the cafe.

After securing breakfast, I made my way back to my room, unlocking the door and getting smacked in the face with pheromones. "what the?" I quickly closed the door and set breakfast down. 'This isn't normal, Dahlia doesn't normally produce this much.' I thought. Moving slowly toward the bed I listened for the distinct whimper I knew was coming. Once I heard it I knew, her heat had started while I was getting food. The pheromones I smelled were laced with pain and fear, and lust. I felt her head, her skin was hot to the touch and covered in sweat. "I have to feed you and take you to the nurse" I said, knowing she was awake. She opened her eyes and nodded, unable to speak. I helped her sit up and stumbled to my desk, struggling with the drawer to open it, and found my nose plugs. Then shoved them just far enough into my nose. I couldn't take the smell anymore and didn't want to hurt her, she'd been through enough. I grabbed her breakfast and my scent surpressant lotion and headed back over to her. I watched her eat and when she was done I gave her a weary look "Dahlia I have to put this lotion on your neck or every one will smell you and you could get hurt" she gave me an almost betrayed look. I could tell her mind was fuzzy and she didn't understand what was happening. "Why? I just feel sick, how could they smell me?" I sighed and opened the lotion, she backed away. "Your heat started Dahl, I have to" I stated, putting some in my hand and slowly moving towards her, trying not to freak her out. To my surprise she let me rub it into her neck, she even leaned into my touch a little. I then stood her up and grabbed my room key as we left my room again.

There were some odd glances as I dragged a whimpering Dahlia down flights of stairs, and out side the school to the omega health building. As we walked inside three nurses rushed over asking me questions:

"Is she your omega?"

"no"

"has she experienced heat before?"

"no"

"what's her full name?"

"Dahlia Brite"

they then took her and left me in a waiting room, asking her questions as they walked off. One of the nurses gave me a pass for homeroom and I left my number with her and told her to have Dahlia call me when she was released.

In class I didn't really pay attention, I kept checking my phone for a call from the health building, waiting for Dahlia to let me know she was okay. Mr. Reeves had a really nice looking bruise on his face, I guess from falling and hitting his head on the desk. I felt my own bruise, and smirked. That girl really knows how to accidentally hurt someone. Finally, my phone rang. I answered it not caring that I was in class "Dahlia?" Mr. Reeves gave me a look and I held up my hand, clearly not caring. "yeah, I'm okay, they said they're keeping me here until you get out of class. Because I had to tell them about the bruises" she said, I glanced at the man who gave them to her as he walked towards me "Okay no problem" I said smirking, everyone now looking at me. "Mr. Harper I suggest putting your phone away" Mr. Reeves seethed. Chuckling in response, I heard Dahlia start to speak but I cut her off "one second Dahl" I stood, set my phone on my desk and landed a right hook on the teachers jaw. The man glared at me and I leaned forward, pressing my nose against his, "That was for Dahlia" I whispered. I then picked up my phone and began walking out of the classroom, "I'm coming now, have everything they gave you ready, I'll be there in five minutes" I hung up the phone and listened as the teacher yelled after me not to leave and tried calling the office.