Middle Child Syndrome - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Ch 40: Please, be alright
“Get…off…me…right…now…”

The weight of that omega, [Rika], on her body, felt overly terrifying. She was already immobilised and did not know what was in store for her.

It was often said that alphas were the savage ones who caused harm, and omegas were the calm and sweet people. But one day, the mafia world would change one’s perspective.

Rika had seen many omegas capable of tearing Alpha apart and causing harm. And this one seemed no different.

“Sit still and let me enjoy you. Do you know how much money I paid to get you? A lot! I will not even get to enjoy you much before I have to dispose of you. So let me have my fun while I still can.”

The omega seemed to get angrier by the second at Rika’s refusal to submit to him. She was sure that his pheromones were raging all around them.

Rika felt sick just being near an omega for the first time. She was not sure how long she would be able to sustain herself like this.

Even her body was betrayed, but that could be a side-effect of the poison running through her system.

Rika’s body felt hotter by the second, and the more she struggled, the worse it became for her. She was losing consciousness when the omega fighting her paused and sniffed the air.

“Hey, is this sweet smell coming out of you? Did you have something on you? Let me smell you more to confirm-”

The omega burrowed his face into Rika’s neck, and she felt revolted by that action.

The candy-sweet smell overwhelmed her senses, and Rika felt revolted by it. She wanted to escape it when she felt someone pick the other omega off her and throw him away.

“Rika, are you alright? Do you feel fine? Fuck! I feel so pissed off right now that I cannot even describe it.”

Emily’s voice sounded pissed, but even that anger felt assuring to Rika at the moment.

Her instincts finally calmed down once she had Emily with her.

Someone punching something could be heard echoing around the room.

Every time it happened, Rika flinched at the impact. But Emily burrowed Rika’s head in her lap and closed her ears with her hands.

“It is okay, Rika. Everything is just fine. There is no need for you to feel anything. Just go to sleep, and everything should be fine now.”

Emily’s voice was soothing, but the hint of barely concealed rage was still boiling it. Rika knew she should not feel safe to get such a reaction from her friend, but it felt good to see that someone was worried for her. It helped Rika close her eyes and fall asleep.

…

“Emily looked at Rika’s sleeping face with a fond expression. But that kindness and softness only lasted until she was looking at Rika.

The second Emily looked up at the bloodied omega lying at Damian’s feet; her expression changed to a cold one.

“H-How can you do this to an omega? Don’t you feel guilty? Y-You instincts should stop you from attacking me when I let out a distressed smell.”

The omega looked visibly confused and distressed as his body throbbed. He was still in disbelief that an alpha had beaten him up.

He had been letting out distressing pheromones to stop the black-clad alpha all this time, but it seemed to have no effect.

His only hope of saving was the red-haired alpha in front of him.

If the male alpha would not save him, he would have the female one save him. Indeed, she would react to his pheromones and be attracted to him.

“Save your cheap tricks for someone else. Your pathetic pheromones are not going to have any effect on me. And Dami, I am shocked you did not kill this omega. You looked angry enough to do it barehanded.”

The redhead alpha broke Mister Darling’s illusion of mercy. Her cold voice held no hint of affection or interest in him.

“Too easy. I need him to suffer.”

Mister Darling felt his insides go cold at the threat he heard.

‘W-Why won’t my pheromones work? Are these alphas broken? Or maybe they are bonded? But even then, they should feel something for me. I need to-‘

“Don’t you dare try to pull another trick on us? Do you think we are that easy to fool? You messed with the wrong people, so you must pay the price now.”

Emily stepped on the omega’s wrist, causing him to let out a distressed sound. But mercy was nowhere to be seen in Emily’s expression.

“Now, be a darling and tell us everything you know about this situation.”

All the gang members with the alpha pair looked away as their leaders tortured that unfortunate omega to get more information.

As alphas, most wanted to help the distressed omega, but their fear and admiration of their leaders held them in place.

“Phew, he told us a lot. Dami, I will leave it up to you to catch the kidnapper. Meanwhile, I should take Rika to the hospital. It looks like she has developed a fever. Her body is too hot for it to be normal.”

Emily pulled Rika’s limp body in her arms. The poor girl was too tired to even protest against this.

Seeing this made Emily get angry once more.

A weirdly attractive scent was coming off Rika, making her mouth water. But Rika was an expert at distracting herself from anything.

It was tough, but she ignored that sweet scent and pulled Rika to take her to a hospital.

“Everything is over now, Rika. You are fine, and there is no longer a need for you to feel worried about. The person who did this to you…we will bring them to justice soon. So don’t worry and sleep.”

Emily hoped that her words would comfort Rika. But it did not take long before Rika developed a fever, and her body gave off heat in waves.

It made the older alpha worried about Rika and her chances of survival.