Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Omega, Oh My!
Lana’s POV
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Kade had me so flustered that I had almost forgotten I was starting my new job that day and ended up running late. There wasn’t time to grab something to eat, but luckily I now worked at a café, and the boss was nice enough to provide a free meal during my shift. Rushing out the door to wait for my taxi, I turned to see Kade with his motorcycle.
The sight of him in full black next to the sleek black machine stopped me dead in my tracks. He turned to me with his helmet in his hand, and his chocolate gaze lingered a moment.
When our gazes met, the corner of his lips tipped upward into a smirk.
“Want a ride, Little Bird p>
The mere suggestion left me without a word to say. No girl had ever been on the back of that bike, and though I would love to take him up on the offer, I wasn’t sure I should risk anyone seeing him with an Omega on his motorcycle.
As I mulled over the question and the issues that may arise from taking his offer, he put his helmet on before speeding off.
I stood there frozen, a flicker of irritation rising in my chest. What kind of gentleman doesn’t double-check with the lady first?
Kade was the walking antithesis of a gentleman. What exactly did all those girls at school see in him, anyway?
The taxi got me to work in just enough time. There was even enough time to nibble a bagel and drink some iced coffee before my shift started. A nice girl with sandy hair and honey- colored eyes was set to train me, and since I had never worked with a coffee machine, I was glad someone so friendly was in charge.
“This should be simple for someone enrolled in Fenrir.” Grace let out a little laugh.
Looking at the complicated coffee maker, I said, “This is a lot different than studying something I love. I never even touched one of these before p>
Grace’s eyes lit up.
“You’re studying to be a healer, right? That’s so admirable. You were able to beat all the odds and attend such a place to learn a complex occupation. You must be so proud of yourself p>
“You should apply. It’s really not that hard. A solid B+ would get you in,” I told her. It was sweet
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to have someone look up to me the way she did. That was something I had never experienced before.
Her face fell.
“Unfortunately, it’s more complicated than that. Without a recommendation or advancing in history, I’ll never get accepted for any major course of study p>
History was such a useless course for so many areas of study; it was a shame that’s what held
her back.
Remembering my old job, I said, “If you want to go that badly, there are other ways”
She looked at me with expectant eyes as I continued.
“Before I worked here, I was in the admissions office. There are other pathways you can take. I can help you with the right paperwork. Also, with my recommendation as a top student and former employee in the office, they would be a lot kinder p>
The sadness that began to creep into her eyes disappeared as she asked if I was serious. Being a future healer, I assured her the help was real and that I was more than happy since she was an Omega too.
The day went even better because while Grace trained me, I learned from her that everyone at the café was Omega, which I figured was why the manager was so nice to me. It seemed I was becoming a sort of legend among some Omegas around the campus.
Our light banter was broken by the bell on the door, and as I turned to greet the customer who had come in, all my cheer went out of me. Caleb and Olivia had just walked in.
“Why do you even want to go here? This place is gross and only weirdo’s hang out here.” It seemed Olivia’s voice was annoying, regardless of whether she was yelling at me or just talking in general. I don’t know how I ever could have seen her as my best friend.
They approached the counter, and when Olivia saw me, her eyes went wide. “Looks like they’ll hire anyone here p>
When she said that, Caleb looked to where she was motioning, and our eyes locked. He didn’t show any emotion, so I looked back at Olivia, who was sneering as they finally made it to the
counter.
“Hmm, let’s see,” she said as she made a show of looking over the menu. Her thickly lined eyes skipped past me and she smiled. “I want the Mocha Mallo Mayhem with extra marshmallow whip, a caramel drizzle inside the cup, and cream substitution. Think you can handle that p>
She looked satisfied; it would have been obvious to either of them that it was my first day, so of course she was going to order some over-the-top beverage.
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Grace grabbed my arm.
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“I can make it if you like.” There was real concern in her voice, but before I could say anything, Olivia spoke again.
“No! She has to make it. She’s the one who took the order p>
My eyes never left Grace; she looked nervous.
“It’s okay. You did a great job at showing me how everything works, and it’s not like this is my first drink of the day p>
Olivia mumbled some remark under her breath as I went to make the order. She was the stupid one for ordering such a ridiculous drink. The system printed out the ingredients for the customer’s order, including modifications, to make it as streamlined as possible. If you could read and use the machines, you could make anyone’s order. If you knew what they wanted by heart, that would be even easier.
Finishing with her order, I handed it to her with a smile on my face. The amount of calories in it was something she would never order or drink. But knowing Caleb, he was going to make her drink it. The look on her face as she realized that I had made it perfectly, as per the small sticker list on the side of the cup, made amusement dance in my eyes.
Caleb looked at her, his eyes narrowed.
“Is it what you ordered?” He asked, as if he expected that it would be wrong.
She swallowed, but with everyone staring at her expectantly, and Grace watching the whole time, she knew she couldn’t lie her way out of this. She gave Caleb a small nod, so small that if I weren’t looking at her, I wouldn’t have seen it.
“Such a stupid order before going to the gym,” Caleb murmured, rolling his eyes.
She didn’t stop glaring at me as Caleb stepped up to the register. I had expected him to pay for her stupid drink and leave, but instead, he looked at me and, with no emotion, said, “You know what I like p>
Wanting to strangle him right then and there, I gritted my teeth as Olivia started screaming. His unfeeling stare didn’t waver, and I had to believe he did it on purpose, even though she would well know, as his former girlfriend and mate, of course, I fucking knew what coffee he liked to drink.
“You bitch, ass little Omega. I bet you ended up in a trashy place like this because admissions found out Caleb dropped you, so they did too. You have no standing with anyone and can’t get a job with anyone except other Omega trash. I can’t even drink this garbage you made.” She threw it at the counter, causing quite a significant mess, as well as a few customers to leave.
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“Make it again p>
ou need to leave, both of you.” Grace’s strength surprised me.
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Caleb’s eyes shot to Grace when he asked, “What did you say to me?” he sounded more shocked than mad.
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“Look, we all hear you, just because you rank higher than us doesn’t mean you can treas like this,” Tony said, coming out from the back of the café.
The other two employees who were helping him stock came out too, and finally the manager, Kerris, who had just finished checking in the delivery, stepped out from the back room a concerned frown on her face.
“What’s going on out here?” Kerris asked, glancing around at each of us.
“Can’t even make a proper drink? I swear, what are you Omegas good for? Isn’t this the kind of thing you’re just born knowing how to do? If you can’t handle basic chores, maybe you should crawl back to your packhouse and scrub floors where you belong,” Olivia sneered.
Kerris’s expression changed as her hands fell to her sides.
“Ma’am, I’m not sure who you are, but even if you are with the next leader of the Eastern packs, you can’t talk to my employees that way p>
She turned her attention to Caleb, who went back to staring at me.
“Sir, I’m sorry, but you need to take your girlfriend and leave. We’ll have to decline serving you both until she understands how to treat people fairly p>
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