Chapter Two:

Falling

Eddward Vincent was a meticulous and careful person; he had to be. He was the sheep that ran with wolves, light footed and careful. His nature, the curse inflicted upon him at birth, would not hold him back from a full life. Being born an Omega was a life sentence to be submissive and sex-crazed, to be obsessed with babies and a maternal instinct no matter the apparent gender. It was maddening and sickening when he thought about it - he was too smart, too strong, and too cunning to be consumed by such a life. It was for that reason that he hid his own nature.

However life cannot always be perfect. Even the most well-laid plans will have flaws. His flaw came once every three months like clockwork, the bane of his existence and a constant reminder of what God had intended for him to be. For yes, Edd did believe in the almighty God because the Universe itself could not hold such a divine and cruel sense of humor - there had to be some heavenly human influence behind it.

He became aware of it when his sense of smell became sharper, his skin got warmer and sensitized, and worst of all he felt…agreeable. His own scent became harder to hide the closer that time came as his body produced higher amounts of hormones including, to his infinite chagrin, estrogen. Yes he wanted to verbally and often physically tear into the moronic and sex-obsessed Alphas, but around this time he wanted to do so while they were both naked and panting somewhere, anywhere, so long as his own carnal urges were being fulfilled. He was a slave to his own desires, but thankfully he had spent years hardening his ability to repress those desires - while the Vexeprulium worked its magic in masking his scent.

Edd was going into heat.

Sadly, while he already felt irritatingly aroused every second of every day he knew that he was only just at the beginning stages. The longer he went without anyone to satisfy his body's urges the worse it would get.

Thus was why, as he was getting ready to leave the locker room for the evening after waiting for the football team to depart, he was annoyed to find that he could scent himself in the air. The drug was wearing off too quickly as it so often did during these times. Soon he would have to start taking double doses to counteract the scent of his own damned arousal - which he knew would make him ill. Thankfully it was nearly the weekend, he would be granted some respite from this living hell.

The sound of the door clattering closed made him freeze however as he had taken up the bottle in hand. The room went silent for a long moment before he lifted his head and let out a deep and imposing growl to try to ward off whomever had entered before his scent was caught. The growl was returned however, deeper and more assertive, and Edd knew he had been caught. His body went stiff as his instincts sought to give in to the sound, but he shook the thought off quickly as he quietly padded towards the edge of the lockers when he heard the sound of cleats clicking across the concrete floor.

Omegas, especially during times of heat, were known to be weaker and more subservient. They were often weak minded. He was not like the rest however. Just as he saw the figure come into his line of sight he braced his stance and charged, ramming bodily into the Alpha until they hit the wall. He tried to take the opportunity to flee, but a hand on his arm drew his attention and he turned and pitched a wild swing.

The Alpha fell with a thud and Edd stood shaking his hand as pain seeped up from his knuckles. He was not often a violent person, often playing himself off as germaphobic when in reality he simply despised tawdry acts of aggression. Eyes skimmed the unconscious form on the ground and for a moment he took pause to recognize his neighbor from across the street. Kevin Barr… What an unfortunate string of events, however the coppery scent of blood became powerful to his senses as he saw the red seeping from his nose.

However Edd was more proud of himself than anything. He had gone against his very nature and attacked an Alpha - such a thing was unheard of, unprecedented really. He grinned in his success, however it was short lived as he heard Kevin already beginning to stir. Panic set in and he ran for his bag, pulling out a small aerosol can of alcoholic spray to mask his scent. He could already tell the man was coming to his senses and turned to bolt out of the locker room.

Only later when he returned home did he realize that his Vexeprulium lay forgotten and abandoned on the concrete floor of the locker room. He cursed himself three times over and found his emergency stash. It would last him only two days given his current and unfortunate predicament.

He would have to return early in the morning to retrieve his medication. This thought only irritated him further as the chances of it being taken, the chances of questions being asked, increased the longer his pills were out of his hands. His stomach clenched in fear as he stared at the emergency amount he had left, quickly followed by a wave of nausea.

With his heat descending on him quickly his medication became a veritable poison that made every bone ache, every muscle sore, and a constant nauseus feeling settled in his stomach. It made him irritable and aggressive, yet altogether still horny. A truly aggravating combination.

The following morning he was dressed and out of his house before dawn, already at the school and trying to get into the locker room. Of course, the football team was already present which forced him to take cover until they left and pray to the cruel God he knew was watching and surely laughing. The strong scent of so many Alphas made it hard to focus entirely on his goal - but one glance to the Omega's building set him right back on path.

If he was caught he would be forced there with the other born whores. He would be exiled to a life too shameful to think about.

When the last of the players jogged out he slipped inside and quietly darted back through the rows of lockers. He stopped mid step and jumped behind a locker when he made the realization that he indeed wasn't alone. He had miscalculated and pressed his back to the metal wall, willing the player to either leave or dare get within striking range.

This thought died when the sound of rattling echoed loudly through the locker room. Edd's heart plummeted into his stomach as he chanced the slightest glance around the corner and saw Kevin with his back turned and his pills sitting on the bench. Surely a trap meant to lure Edd close enough to grab, to punish him for the attack the night before. Or worse yet, Kevin knew now. It would take very little research to figure out what the Vexeprulium was for and put the pieces together and Kevin was not stupid.

But Edd knew he needed to get the bottle back, trap or not, and so steeled himself for the probable outcome of a fight. He was weak and sick, but he wouldn't give in easily. He took a silent breath and moved from around the corner, taking two long steps. Kevin made no move to turn when the bottle was touched and Edd turned and fled as quietly as he could. As soon as he was outside of the locker room he was sprinting as hard and fast as he could manage, expecting a chase.

Surely Kevin was stronger and faster, Edd was not going to be deceived by his success the night before. He had the element of surprise on his side, but without that…

A stolen glance over his shoulder revealed no such chase however. He slowed to a stop, panting heavily, and took stock of his situation. His remaining paranoia had him opening the bottle to check inside, pulling out a small slip of paper before he counted the contents. A heavy sigh of relief sounded when he found everything accounted for and closed the bottle before pocketing it.

Attention then turned to the paper. He frowned and hesitantly opened it, reading the single line scrawled upon it: 'I want to meet you.'

Edd regarded the request for half of a breath before he scoffed and tore the paper, throwing it into the nearest waste bin. The note suggested that Kevin knew what the pills were for, but not that they were for Edd. A small consolation, but Edd wouldn't reveal himself for anyone. Not even a strong, athletic red head.

Classes were appreciated. A chance to get off his feet and try to focus on anything but the queasy feeling in his stomach and the thick scent of the other males. He growled and bared his teeth more than once that morning, showing that he was in absolutely no mood to put up with anyone's behavior. Lunch was another story. The scent of males mixed with the disgusting slop that was served to the general masses of the school had him all but dry heaving. He slumped down onto a bench tucked in a hall corner to keep away from wandering eyes as he pulled out the single green apple he had in his bag and just stared at it.

After a few minutes he reached for his pills again, needing to make sure that there was no gap in its effects no matter the side-effects it had on his own body. He shook out a single one and replaced the bottle, then tipped his head back.

A hand caught his as he was about to pop the pill in his mouth and he blinked in surprise. He let his eyes drift up the tanned arm holding his wrist and locked his gaze with one very annoying Kevin Barr.

Dread pooled in his stomach though he hid it behind a flash of bared teeth, "Can I help you?" He growled.

Kevin showed only concern, "You really shouldn't take that, it'll just make you more sick."

Edd jerked his hand away with a swift movement and stubbornly popped the pill into his mouth and dry swallowed it, "I don't know what you're talking about." He said, leaning back against the wall, "Nor do I honestly care. Leave me be."

"Edd…"

"Kevin…"

He sighed through his nose and a smirk touched his lips, then he laughed, "Damn you're stubborn." He said, "But I guess that's been helping you too right?"

Edd stood up swiftly, grabbing his bag, "I did not ask your opinion. Good day." He bit the words so vehemently that the ginger actually winced as Edd turned and strode off, reaching up to rub his sleeve across his brow to clear the sweat that had formed from his fever. His skin was burning hot and was only going to get hotter the deeper into his heat he got.

He became aware of being followed. "I gotta know, why do you keep it a secret? Are there others?"

Edd cinched his jaw and snarled loudly, "Yes, we have a club meeting on Tuesdays." His words dripped with sarcasm, "And perhaps my reasons are my own." He grabbed Kevin as they passed a small janitor's closet, shoving him inside before he closed the door and turned on the light, allowing them some small amount of privacy before Kevin just blurted it out for the whole school, "And what now? I suppose you give me some ultimatum? Be your good little bitch or you'll out me to the whole school?" He shoved the Alpha hard into the back of the closet, baring his teeth. He wasn't going to back down even a little bit.

"Whoa Edd, it's not like that…"

"Oh certainly, of course, let me just believe whatever comes out of your mouth like a good little Omega! Just tell me right now what your plan is, because I certainly will not be putting up with your bullshit Kevin!" Edd's fear became cold panic in his veins as he vented to the Alpha, causing more aggression than probably necessary.

Kevin just stared at him from where he was slumped against the concrete wall with a look of surprise and defeat, "I'm not planning anything. We've known each other since we were kids, I just…"

"You just what? Thought you could use our past to your advantage? Oh yes, please allow me to recall our blissful childhood shall we? I seem to remember bullying, name calling and severe overcompensation!"

"Chill out!"

"I will do no such thing Mister! I have worked too hard for too long to let you of all people come in and ruin everything!" His voice topped a shout, eyes wild.

Kevin swallowed as he thought back, "Yeah…then puberty hit right? We all found our ranks out, then suddenly you of all people came out to be an 'Alpha' and you changed completely." He let out a nervous chuckle, "You broke away from your friends, started dressing and acting different. But it wasn't because you found out you were an Alpha, I had never seen anyone change that drastically. You were hiding the fact that you weren't an Alpha."

Edd clenched his jaw.

"It kinda makes sense now y'know? You mentioned overcompensation a minute ago and that's exactly what it was. But it worked, nobody ever questioned it."

"Until now, I suppose." Edd folded his arms over his chest and tried to ignore the waves of dizziness that washed over him. "I don't want to out you. I actually kinda respect you. I don't understand everything, but…"

"What exactly is this supposed to change?"

"I don't know ok! I mean…an Omega in body and an Alpha in spirit. That's something that's…insane. I mean last night you fucking hit me Edd, knocked me clean out!"

The swimmer grinned smugly at this.

"I'm worried about you. I read up on that Vexeprulium shit last night. Are you going into heat? I mean, you look sick. Like, I feel I should get you to a hospital."

"I'm fine, nothing I haven't dealt with before." Edd retorted stubbornly.

"It can kill you. That's one of the side effects of taking it. Fuck, how can you afford that stuff anyway? Don't you know it's dangerous?"

Edd scoffed, "You obviously didn't do your research too well. Did you see who made the medication? My father created it."

"Whoa, that's rad." Kevin breathed.

Edd rolled his eyes, "Your eloquence is overwhelming." He stated dryly before turning, "I'm leaving."

"Wait!" Kevin reached out to grab Edd's wrist, earning him a very angry glare, "Look, while I was reading I found that if you uh…have an outlet…it can shorten your heat. So just…" He pulled out a piece of paper and shoved it into Edd's hand, "Take my number. You know, if you…need…it…"

The swimmer had rounded on Kevin and was slowly pushing him back against the wall with a hard glare as devious ideas came to mind. Kevin was evidently nervous of the taller as he shrank back against the wall. Edd leaned down carefully until they were eye to eye, then pressed in and sealed their mouths together in a kiss that took the ginger entirely by surprise.

At first Kevin was frozen and in enough shock that Edd was able to slide a tongue into the man's mouth, shoving him back against the wall with his body, pressing them flush together. Omega instincts were kicking in quickly as a low and needy keen came from the swimmer's throat and finally Kevin acted. Hands flew to Edd's waist and hold him tight, pushing himself into the kiss with sudden fervor.

Kevin pushed his hands up and under Edd's shirt and the touch of skin-to-skin sent shivers up and down the swimmer's spine as he sighed and shoved the ginger back harder. Their lips parted only briefly when air became absolutely necessary, the jock pushing at the swimmer to try and reverse their positions only to be met with a forceful growl. Then there were lips on Edd's neck, sucking on fevered flesh and drawing another helpless sound from the swimmer's throat, but he would not relent his position with the other.

Kevin growled from deep within his chest and Edd responded in kind though his knees did tremble. They struggled, pushed and fought for dominance - Edd certainly didn't want to give up his pride. Kevin's hand slid up the swimmer's back, tickled up his neck before his fingertips slid into Edd's dark hair, pushing beneath the beanie.

Edd's hand shot up to Kevin's neck in a flash and applied pressure to the windpipe, and he watched the jock's eyes reflect a hint of fear, "Don't." He hissed and refused to release until the hand slowly pulled out of his hair.

"Sorry I-" but Kevin's words were silenced in a rough kiss that demanded every ounce of his attention. Edd was unsure why he was doing this, his only plausible excuse being that the distraction was enough to make him forget about the queasy pain of his stomach. Kevin had offered to help and so Edd would use him for his own gains to prevent himself from being used.

Suddenly they were on the floor, Kevin had shoved just hard enough that the swimmer's knees gave out and he lay beneath the larger man, his back on the cement floor but the kiss was no less impassioned than before. Hips ground together and Edd arched his back, wrapped himself around Kevin and let out a needy sound that had the Alpha absolutely melting in his arms. He was more than aware of the press of a bulge against his own groin, there was no doubt about it, he could even feel the heat and that was enough to make him shudder.

The two continued to grind and fight for dominance, and the more Edd fought the more aroused Kevin seemed to get. He bit Kevin's lip hard enough to draw blood, eliciting a hiss from the other, "Should I be concerned," Edd drawled, "That your love of me fighting you could lead to something far less consensual?"

Kevin's laugh was breathy and shaking, "I'm used to little Delta bitches who bend over just like that. But someone who can match my strength?" He ground down and Edd returned the motion which made them both groan, "Fuck that's hot. Someone who fights their very nature to be who they want to be?"

"Delightfully poetic." The swimmer chimed with just a drop of genuine admiration.

"I have my moments."

Kevin smiled just a touch too long, let his guard down for a split second and Edd seized the opportunity, moving to roll them over suddenly. Once Edd was atop the man he couldn't help the salacious grin that spread over his lips as he leaned back and seated himself firmly in the man's lap, grinding and arching his back. The athlete bucked up and gave in to their new position, hands moving to hold Edd's thighs and squeeze.

This continued for a few moments until Kevin let out a strangled sound and moved to push at Edd lightly, "What's wrong?" the Omega asked with a cruel smirk.

Kevin was pulling at the belt of his pants, frantically trying to undo the fastening and once he did he went to pop the button, "Circulation." He breathed and appeared to be in visible pain.

"Knotting?" Edd asked with a laugh.

The athlete gave a hesitant nod as he finally pulled himself free without a hint of shame. The scent in the room became altogether unbearable as Edd's need shot through the roof, the sight of the Alpha's cock standing erect and proud and still growing with a visible bulge at the base was making him want…

No…it wasn't him. It was his body. A deeply ingrained need to feel the Alpha's pulsing heat in his hand, his mouth, in the innermost part of his body. He was well aware of his own wetness between his legs, the desire to be stretched and filled…

"Edd?" Kevin's voice snapped him out of his thoughts and he looked to the panting athlete on the ground, "Edd please?"

The Alpha was begging. It was unheard of. He fought every natural desire to jump to the request, to strip naked and alleviate all of Kevin's discomforts right there. Before he could stop himself he was already reaching out to wrap his fingers around the heated shaft and gave it a stroke, watching the Alpha squirm beneath the treatment.

Kevin let out a strangled sound of pleasure, arching up and bucking into the hand. It was the point of no return for the Alpha, completely exposed and swollen to full size, physically it would take him at least an hour before he could close his pants thanks to the knot.

Edd swallowed the lump in his throat, eyes locked with Kevin's before he felt a swell of guilt when he smirked. "Feel good?"

"Fuck yes!"

The swimmer moved swiftly, standing and stepping over the Alpha before he could register what was going on, "You would be wise to remember I'm not like the others. I am nobody's property." He suddenly opened the door and fled the small janitor's closet.

"Hey!" He heard Kevin yelp just before the door clicked closed, then heard a muffled scream, "EDD!"

Edd growled at the few people who gave him curious looks as he fled down the hallways to his car. He had to get away from Kevin, from the school, before he completely lost his senses. Once he sat down in the driver's seat with the door firmly closed, locked and the engine running with the AC on full blast he scrubbed his face and became very aware of the scent of Kevin's sex still lingering on his skin.

He cursed the cruel God he was certain existed.

AN: So, long time no see. I admit this story got WAY more popular than I had originally though - like holy crap. I'm glad so many people like it and I'm really sorry I haven't had more time to devote to it. Um, I hope this lives up to your expectations... The next chapter is the last one, it all wraps up nicely. I'll see if I can't set aside more time in the next week or so to get that written up for you all.

As always thank you - I do read and enjoy every single review, follow, and favorite. You have no idea what you do for my ego, haha...