Chapter 82 - 2.3

I took deep breaths as we drove and was thankful the music was on in the back seat. My leg bounced as I tried to keep from crying. Jayden took my hand and squeezed it.

"It will be alright."

I shook my head but did not look to him, "I shouldn't go." I whispered as my voice shook, "it will end up like the last place. They will be made fun of because of me."

"Will," he said in a tone that brought me to look at him, "no one will look at you and the kids in a bad way anymore."

I squeezed his hand back and held onto the ring hanging around my neck. Who would've ever thought my kids would go to a private school? I never would have. I gulped hard as my mind wandered. Hunter would never support this, any of this. But...but he's gone.

I looked up as Jayden parked the car. The grand, stone building seemed to grow as I felt unworthy. Even with a well known Alpha family, places like this were out of reach in my childhood. This is a place for the elite Alpha's, Alpha's like Jayden. I looked back to the kids and saw how grown up they looked in their uniforms. I quickly followed as they got out of the car. In my mind, I thought over all the things Jayden had told me to do to keep the best image possible. Image is everything here and we have to set ours early.

Archer quickly rushed over and grabbed my hand while, to all of our amazement, Ashley grabbed Jayden's. She pulled Jayden so that they caught up to us and she took Archer's hand. In a row, we walked towards the building but stopped when someone called our way.

"Jayden!" A tall, muscular Alpha called as he walked our way.

Jayden let got of Ashley as he went to the man. They gave each other a strong handshake. "Matt, it's been a while!"

The Alpha looked over Jayden's shoulder and stared me down before looking to the kids. A young, petite Beta woman with a boy the twin's age stood behind him quietly.

"Who's this?" The Alpha asked as he stared at me in the was all Alpha's do. Like scum.

Jayden gave him a large smile, "that's right! I don't think you've met. This is my mate, Will, and our twins."

"A male Omega?!" The man sighed as he shook his head slightly, "you must be joking!"

The twins looked to me as I fought back my fear. Not of him, but of how I might ruin the kid's relationships and school lives.

Jayden suddenly grabbed the Alpha's arm, "I'm only going to say this one time, Matt," I caught my breath as the Alpha looked to Jayden in shock. "He is the love of my life and these children are my entire world. I am your friend, but I cannot stand by and let you speak badly of my family."

The Alpha looked back to me and I forced a smile to my face. He then looked to Jayden and gave him a smile, "sorry, that came out wrong. You just surprised me, I meant nothing rude to your family." He came over to me with his hand outstretched to me, "it is nice to meet you. I'm Jayden's classmate from grade school, Matt."

I smiled and took his hand. The strong grip he gave, I made sure to reflect it. He seemed surprised by my grip, "nice to meet you, I'm Will."

"It seems your family is about to grow."

Jayden suddenly appeared beside me and took my hand, "yes, we have a daughter due in the next two weeks." He looked over to the petite woman and boy. "What grade is your boy in?"

"Isaiah is going into first grade."

"That's great. He will be a classmate to our twins."

"Isaiah," the Alpha called and the boy rushed over. I looked to the woman and saw she was scowling at me. The boy stopped next to his dad and stared at me with surprise. "Jayden's kids will be in your class."

I winked to the worried twins and they seemed to puff up their ċhėsts and let go of each other and me. Ashley came to the boy, "it's nice to meet you. I'm Ashley."

Archer quickly came beside her, "I'm Archer."

The boy smiled to them, "I'm Isaiah."

"Well, we should get going." Jayden suggested as the twins came over and grabbed my hands. Archer took Jayden's hand as we followed him inside.

He moved along the hallways to a large room with parents standing to the sides of a set of desks. I quickly moved us past the room and around a corner. I kneeled in front of the kids and hugged them. "I love you two more than you can ever imagine." I let go of them so that we could look to each other. "You have been through more than these kids will ever have to face. You are the strongest kids in that room so do not let them look down on you."

They each kissed my cheek and I stood up. The twins took each others hand as Jayden took mine. We followed them into the room and stood in the group of parents. The twins sat down in desks beside each other and kept each others hand.

Jayden wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me against him. I leaned on him as I watched the twins. As the teacher came in and began talking, I suddenly felt a gaze of someone. I looked across the room and froze as I met a familiar face. Of all the Alphas, why him?

His shock reflected mine, but I looked up when his gaze moved to Jayden and Jayden's grip tightened on me. "Who's that?"

I leaned into him, "no one important."

"He's staring."

"So are a lot of people. I'm a pregnant male Omega in an elite private school. I couldn't stand out any more if I tried."

He kissed my head, "ignore them. Their opinion does not decide who you are."

I made eye contact with the twins and gave them a confident smile. I mouthed to them 'I love you.' They both seem to sit up straighter with larger smiles on their face as they looked back to their teacher.

I listened in to what the teacher said but had trouble focusing as I felt severely nauseated. This child is going to be the death of me. I looked up to Jayden and he lean down so that I could whisper into his ear.

"Where is the bathroom?"

He gave me directions before grabbing my chin and gently moving my lips to his. He kissed me once before removing his arm around my waist. I quietly made my way through the crowd and out the door. I went towards the bathroom but did not go inside. Instead, I leaned up against the wall near it and I close my eyes as I focus on breathing.

"Never expected to run into you here," the deep, familiar voice of the nightmarish Alpha stated.

I opened my eyes to see that he was only a foot away from me. The wicked smile on his face made my skin crawl as I fought my mind from reverting back to the past.

"Luther," I stated as I forced a smirk to my face. "It's been a while."

"Slept your way up the social ladder, I see."

I stood tall and scowled, "call it what you want."

"So how'd you bag an elite dominant Alpha?" He moved a few inches closer, "you aren't a bad fuċk, but certainly not good enough to get his attention." He chuckled, "or did you have those two brats and say they were his? I wouldn't expect any less from a conniving sŀut."

"Enough about me, how'd you get into such a place? Your family isn't rich nor elite."

His ċȯċkiness was overflooded by anger. He got within inches of me and put his pointed finger in my face. "Listen here you Omega whore," I held my breath so I didn't lose my intense stare. "I earned my way into this world. All you did was spread your legs and mȯȧn."

"Get your finger away from me."

My nausea increased as he used that finger to trace my collar bone, "don't act like that." His smile became wicked, "I make it a rule not to screw Omegas, but," he leaned into me so that he whispered into my ear. "...for you, I can make an exception."

Before I could react, Luther was off me and Jayden had him by the throat. He began squeezing as his pheromones burst, causing Luther to shudder and my knees to give out. I shivered on the ground as I heard Luther begin choking as Jayden's hand squeezed him tighter.

"Jay," I pleaded and he seemed to gain some sense as his pheromones lessened, but he did not let go. "Jay!" I yelled and his hand released Luther, who collapsed as he gasped for air.

"Will," Jayden said before coming over to me. His pheromones stabilized as he took my hands and hoisted me to my feet. His arms squeezed me to him as I heard his heart racing.

"I'm okay," I whispered as his grip lessened.

He pulled away slightly as he looked me head to toe, "what did he do to you?"

I sighed, "nothing I couldn't handle." I replied before giving Luther a side glance. He looked to Jayden with terror that increased as Jayden let go of me and stood above Luther.

"Who the hell are you and what the fuċk do you think you are doing to MY mate?!"

Luther's eyes darted to me as if he was waiting for me to help him. I smirked and came to stand at Jayden's side.

"Well...you see...uh....Will and I..."

"Will and you WHAT?"

Luther's body began to shake, "he....we..."

Luther's body began to shake, "he....we..."

"We went to school together," I finally stated and Jayden looked to me. Luther looked in relief, as if he believed I'd help him after what he did. I felt an evil smile come to my face, "in high school, he led a group of Alphas...." I began and his eyes bugged out of his head.

"Will, don't!"