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Chp 2 WARNINGS: contains IMPLIED RAPE, twisted S&M relationship, mental abuse. If you want to skip that, skip the italics until the /:/:/ in the centre of the chapter appears.
Light had been with Higuchi for well over a year. After his first heat and unwanted bonding Higuchi had been quick to claim Light as his own property, forcing him out of his home and school, not permitting him to have contact with the outside world. He'd been chained to the bed like some common pet, his only articles of clothing were skimpy items of lingerie. Every time Higuchi came home he was expected to spread his legs and let the man take him however he wished, that was of course after he'd removed the plug he had gotten after making the decision during Light's first heat. That went on for the first two heats Light had suffered through once solely in Higuchi's 'care'. Then he'd been allowed to roam around the house, he'd been tasked with ensuring it remained clean and tidy with a meal waiting for Higuchi's return. It all made him sick.
It was the morning before Light's heat he finally snapped. One moment he was cutting vegetable with a large kitchen knife. Higuchi had come up from behind him, wrapping his hands around Light possessively as he ground his erection against Light's rear, pushing the plug in deeper and drawing out an involuntary groan of arousal as it pushed against his prostate.
"I can't wait until you're dripping for me baby. You always get so wet for me, I've begun to wonder how many cocks your boy pussy can take." The alpha had whispered in his ear with dirty promise. "It really turns me on thinking of you getting fucked by multiple alphas at the same time. How about it baby boy? I've already invited them over."
It was that, that pushed Light over the edge he'd been barely balancing upon. One moment Higuchi was whispering about how hot it was going to be watching Light get fucked by his alpha buddies during his heat, the next he was collapsed silent on the kitchen floor, blood streaming from multiple lacerations and staining not only the kitchen knife but the floor, walls, cupboards and Light. He may have been taken from school, but he'd learnt enough from his father's profession to successfully stage a crime scene, it helped that the adrenaline kept him dazed enough to do so. He'd finished washing away blood, removing the plug from his rear and throwing on his dressing gown when the adrenaline wore off and the reality of the situation kicked in.
The sudden loss of his bond-mate hit him like a firetruck, sending him to his knees as his emotions spun out of control. Whilst he was beyond happy at the thought of Higuchi's death, the omega in him was screaming out in distress, pain radiated from his bite wound and he felt as though something had physically detached itself from his soul. He still didn't know how he managed to call the authorities.
They'd come, cleared the scene, sent him straight to the hospital where he was sedated and forced into suicide watch and questioned him when he'd come around. They found him completely innocent of the murder, not once suspecting that the poor distressed omega was capable of killing his mate. It was in hospital that he learnt his people had been made equals, that they were free to do whatever they wanted without being owned by alpha's. The staff had asked if Light had any family to go to. He gave them the number of some of his beta acquaintances he'd known before he'd been bonded. He was cleared to go home that same day, and the following day started his years of struggling through his heats alone. For the first time, he had the choice, and after Higuchi he never allowed anyone to see him in that state. He'd been abused by his alpha for far too long.
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And his parents let him. Not once did they listen to Lights cries for help, his father turning away as, despite the fact that he was a police officer who's vow was to 'protect and serve', it meant nothing when it came to omega's. His mother had been even worse, spouting off make believe romantic nonsense about how 'happy' and 'loved' Higuchi was going to make him feel. As though he hadn't been raped and forced into the relationship. As though the fact that she stood a chance of gaining grandchildren erased the fact that she didn't give a damn that her son had been raped by a man they had trusted to watch over him. He hadn't spoken to either of them since he gained his freedom. He never planned to.
Light was currently returning from a meeting with his beta associates, fleshing out his plan in response to the alpha candidate. It had been met with disbelief, negative comments and outright denials as they listed a bunch of other scenarios that stood a chance of working. Light had been quick to shut them all down, reminding them that it didn't matter in the long run anyway as he was damned either way.
He walked the busy streets unmolested, secure in the knowledge that the scent blockers he was wearing actually worked. Weeks after omegas became counted as equals scientists began creating ways for them to live ordinary lives without the harassment of the alpha's, scent blockers had hit every major and minor chemist facility over night once a formula had been perfected. Not that there were many omega's around to use them. Light made damn sure he had drenched himself in the things, never leaving the apartment without a backup in the event something happened, and life had been good.
He'd enrolled himself into classes to make up for lost time, outshining everyone and graduating early with the highest marks the country had seen. He was still ranked number one student in the whole of Japan. He'd also managed to convince himself to talk to a psychiatrist over the Higuchi incident; not the fact that he'd killed the alpha, and how he felt about it. It'd taken many sessions, years of therapy before he was able to be in the same room as another male, much less an alpha. Now he could live his life outdoors, and only attended sessions once a month for regular check-ins. The doctors were still concerned over the side effects that could be resultant of his mates' sudden death no matter how he felt about the alpha.
He had another session coming up in a fee days, he needed to be able to act normally as to not give away his intentions. He couldn't risk his plan being stopped before it even had a chance to come into fruition. 'Considering everyone thinks I'm some kind of innocent helps me in that regard.' He'd managed to keep his secret under wrap after all.
He didn't head straight for his apartment, detouring long enough to buy days worth of supplies for his apartment. His heat was scheduled to come in a few days, and he couldn't run the risk of running out of necessities. Despite scientists best efforts they couldn't design a means of controlling an omega's heats, therefore they still had to suffer through them once a month. Though with new laws in place an omega could not be considered in their right mind in the hours leading up to a heat cycle, any activities that occurred during that period would automatically be labeled as 'rape' no matter how much the omega in question begged for it. Many hired betas or made arrangements with alphas in the days leading up to their heat, Light spent his curled up in his bed with a large assortment of sex toys and suffered through it alone.
He made it back to his apartment with his supplies and promptly made himself comfortable curled up on the couch watching TV. He watched with avid interest as a documentary covered one of the many cases the world's greatest detective L had solved involving an illegal smuggling ring where alphas were trying to smuggle omega's out as sex slaves for wealthy clients. Despite the overwhelming evidence that proved that the alpha's were committing a crime, as it was in the time before the Equal Rights change, every alpha was let off Scott-free and the omega's dragged off to some unknown location.
Light held a soft spot for the detective. Despite all evidence pointing to the man having presented as an alpha, the way he went about his cases proved he didn't care about what the victim had presented as or even what the perpetrator had. He was willing to hand out justice to whomever he saw breaking the law. 'Not that I'd ever get the chance to meet him to thank him for what he's done.'
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