"What?!"
Ezra feels the ground under his feet is shaking violently. His lips shiver, eyes almost in tears.
"Since you already experienced your first heat, you should move in with your Alpha as soon as possible—"
"The Graduation will be held next week. Let me at least stay here until then, Ma'am," Ezra begs at Principal Star.
"I'm sorry, Ezra. It's dangerous for you."
Ezra softly sobs in tears. "I never thought I could experience heat this early. It's something inevitable, you do know that..."
"I know. I feel sorry for you, too. But, to let you wander in loose, knowing that you already experience the heat, it's dangerous," Principal Star explains to Ezra with the most mannerful words possible.
"You must remember, Ou Academy's personnel, the majority of them are Betas. And, by now, they all are aware of your condition. I never say that I don't trust them. It's just, anything could happen even with that much amount of trust."
Ezra grits his teeth. He wipes his tears from his sunken cheek, head hung low, staring at the floor.
"Right now, we register you as the top priority Omega in the bidding system. We shall see the result in three days. Until then, you need to be confined to your room. Don't worry, we won't confiscate anything from you, but you have to attend online classes from now on," Principal Star hands Ezra a file with his personal documents.
After thanking her, Ezra walks meekly towards his boarding room. Two Ou Academy's personnel; both male Omegas are waiting for him. Once he enters the room, he can hear a clicking sound from the outside.
Looks like they did confine him for real.
***
One thing that Ezra likes about this confinement is, he can log in to MewMew Land with no restrictions. Most of his days revolve around that game world, cultivating skills, upgrading his level, and meeting some online friends. He misses Sora, but the Alpha is currently offline because of her final exams.
Until then, Ezra keeps decorating the house, trying new recipes, and buying furniture as a preparation for the arrival of his online wife. But, he never forgets to take his pheromone suppression medicine, just in case he gets into a heat again. He doesn't want to get sick at the moment.
By the end of the week, he received a memo from the administration. He has to pack his things and is ready to move out. It seems like they already found the Alpha for him.
That night, he cries alone in his room. The scariest moment is finally happening to him. He will be departing soon, and for that, he might need to separate from Sora for good. He hates himself for being careless. But, what's done is done.
All he can do right now is to pray.
While decorating the house in MewMew Land, a knock on the door startles him. Maybe it's the fox whom he bought a TV set from. He walks his way to the main door, only to find Sora, standing in front of him with a smile on her face.
Ezra immediately drops the throw cushion that he holds, throwing his body into the Alpha's arm and wailing.
"Aoi Sora..." he snuggles, as his tears keep falling onto his cheek. Sora pulls Ezra away a bit, wiping the tears away.
"What happened, my bunny husband?"
"We need to talk. I can't do this anymore!"
***
Sora sits silently on her chair, looking at Ezra. She is lost in words when she hears the news.
"By the end of this week, they will hand me over to the Alpha that bids me. I will be leaving for good..." Ezra's voice is almost inaudible.
"What about us?" Sora asks.
Ezra grabs the Alpha's paw, looking at her with his glistening eyes. "Let's elope!"
Sora falls into silence. She twists her wrists, this time, it's she who holds onto Ezra. "How?"
Ezra smacks his lips together, gathers all his courage to execute a plan. "I will escape at night. Remember, I used to tell you that I've casually played basketball at this gym. So, I know the route, and I will use it." Ezra draws a plan on a piece of paper. The address of the gym is also included.
"Can you travel now?" he then asks Sora.
Sora nods. "I'll catch the first flight tomorrow. We meet at the gym at night. Prepare your passport. Just travel light. We'll think about the next step once we arrive at my country."
Ezra nods. He gives out a faint smile, only for it to fade away. "I'm scared. Not gonna lie. But, I would rather be scared now than get marked by some stranger Alpha."
He scoots over, pulling Sora's face closer to him. Eyes dwelling with tears. Sora feels hopeless. She knows this is wrong, but for the sake of Ezra, she has to allow it.
***
Ezra prepares in silence. He packs his bag according to the memo given to him, but at the same time, he also prepares to go abroad. Sora had already bought a one-way ticket for Ezra. So, everything is set. Luckily, to fly to Sora's country, he needs only a passport and there's no need for a consignment from his guardian.
That night, he dressed up just like the night when he sneaked out to play basketball. He casually jumps over the wall, walks his way to the gym. Once he reaches there, he tries to contact Sora via MewMew Line.
No answer.
Ezra tries again one more time.
The line is disconnected.
He waits patiently, while skimming around just in case any Alpha or Beta is coming on his way. He is wary of his safety, especially when he has already experienced a heat. The seal of his pheromone glands is no longer functioning, so he needs to be extra careful, though he already takes the pheromone suppression pill.
Three hours passed, and there was no sign of Sora. Ezra is restless, checking his watch over and over again. He tries to reach the female Alpha again through MewMew Line, but she is offline.
Now, Ezra feels weird. Sora is online the whole day, but when the time comes for them to meet, he suddenly goes offline.
That's when reality strikes him.
He mighg get catfished!
But, how can it be? Throughout years of knowing Sora, she never once lied to him. She never takes Ezra's money or scammed him. She's the one who indulges that male Omega with presents and online gifts.
Could it be that he purposely does that, so when the time comes, she will sell Ezra around as a hostess? Ezra did hear a story like that. That's how most of the Omegas got scammed by their Alphas. They overgift those Omegas, only for them to pay back in that way.
Ezra shakes his head. He tries to dismiss that idea from his mind. Sora is probably on her way to him now. He needs to wait, just for a bit more.
A sudden drapping sound of heels slowly approaches Ezra. He quickly turns around, only to meet the gaze of an unknown Alpha. The scent, awful smells come from him, indicates a danger.
"Are you lost?" the male Alpha asks.
Instead of replying, Ezra retreats slowly.
"A young Omega... looks like today is my lucky day. I got a fresh meat..."
Ezra stutters a bit, but is still on alert.
"Don't be afraid, little one. Daddy's gonna have just a tiny bite..."
Once the Alpha reaches out, Ezra dashes his way out of there. He runs as fast as he can, with no way to go except going back to Ou Academy. He is too fast that he can't see a car coming in his direction.
A screeching sound taints the night, as the body of a young Omega lies still on the asphalt road, unconsciously.
A faint scent of freesia disperses into the air.