Leia checked her phone and saw several missed calls from Rhea. Without delay, she called her back.
"Leia!" Rhea's worried voice came through immediately. "I came to visit you, but the guards said Alpha Lucien has restricted everyone from entering the mansion. Are you okay? Is your injury still not healed?"
"I'm fine, Rhea," Leia replied softly. "I'm not sick... I'm in heat."
"Oh," Rhea murmured in surprise, then lowered her voice. "That explains a lot. I heard heats intensify when an omega is surrounded by alphas. No wonder the Alpha restricted everyone, it must be hard for you to deal with."
Leia leaned back on the bed, sighing. "I didn't even know Lucien had banned everyone from coming."
"Well, that's our Alpha for you, always a step ahead," Rhea said with a light chuckle. "But… are you alright? You sound a little shaken."
There was a pause on Leia's end before she spoke again, "Rhea… I caught the scent of my mate."
