The Omegas Second Chance

Chapter 18

Shayna

"So i will prepare some documents. I will let you know when they're ready for you to sign, and we can have him served. I think you should go for sole physical and legal custody. Has he ever been physically violent towards your son?" Levi asked.

"Miles? Not physical. He just likes to tear him down. Make threats. His biggest one was that if he turns out to be an omega like me, he'll be disowned". Levis' eyes darkened.

"Who in their right mind would.."

"You did..." I interrupted and I instantly regretted it. Shame filled Levis' face and embarrassment filled my emotions. I just chastised someone who was clearly trying to help me. Someone who gave me a chance when not many would. Did he hurt me when I was younger? Yes, but he was just a kid. I was not a saint either. I looked down and fiddled with the hem of my shirt.

"I...there is a lot that you and I need to discuss. Things that will take more than a day to go over, explain, and apologize for. You take priority though. This is important. Not that you're not important, but your situation is time-sensitive, and I want to get the ball rolling on this. Today is Friday, how about we meet up this weekend for coffee and I can explain? No excuses, no bullshit."

"It's okay. I don't need any explanations. I understand it all. I don't even know why I brought that up. I'm over all of the events of the past" Liar. You dirty little liar! "I can't thank you enough for your help on this. I was having Christina look into some things for me because...well...I can't afford to pay you. I...I don't want to get any help for free and your services are expensive. I've seen the billing logs."

"You're not paying" he said in a tight voice. "And whether you think you need it or not, you deserve an apology in the least and that is something that will take more than a few minutes. It doesn't have to be this weekend, but I would like to sit down with you soon to give you the apology you deserve."

I nodded, not knowing what to say or how to respond. Being alone with him made me feel so many things. Nervous, excited, aroused. f**k, I can't even remember the last time I felt even a spark of arousal. He looked at me as if he could see into my soul. Did he like what he saw? Could he see my lie for what it was? Could he tell that I was only agreeing to get him off this line of speaking? If I felt this much interest in him, then I needed to keep it at work and a professional relationship only. I couldn't risk deviating from my plans. I couldn't risk doing anything to jeopardize the freedom that I currently had. How cliché was it that I felt something similar to a crush on my old high school bully? God, this was like the plot line for a cheesy romance novel. I would read it though. I was a sucker for romance and love in books. Love written down on pages for everyone to see. Real life experience hasn't been good to me, and I was honestly doubting that true love and fate existed anymore. Fated mates were so rare, which was why most matings were chosen.

Romance novels brought me comfort and gave me hope that one day I could find something similar. I could find the love that I knew deep down that I deserved. Derek used to tell me all of the time that my books were unrealistic and that they make women believe that fantasy is achievable for all. He would complain that the men in my books made all men and alphas look awful in comparison. But in reality they make lazy look loud. They point out that the bare minimum is all supposed real men are willing to give. Is showing love and affection so unattainable? Are actions of love and care so unheard of that when a fictional character runs his lover a bath or rubs her back or god forbid, he treats her with respect that its deemed unrealistic? That should have been red flag number one that deterred me from marrying the bastard, but the people pleaser in me couldn't say no to my parents. I couldn't deviate from the image of being the good little omega who did what she was told.

"Where did you go just now?" Levi asked, pulling me from my train of thoughts. Spiraling down the rabbit hole was my specialty and if there was such a position, I would be the CEO of it.

"No where." I lied. I didn't need to explain to my boss the path my thoughts had taken. I didn't know what his viewpoints were and I didn't want to risk an argument over what was considered the bare minimum in a relationship and love. A part of me wondered what Levi was like as a lover. Was he kind and caring? Was he controlling? Was he as dominant in the sheets as he seemed to be in his every day life? What was he like outside of work? Who was the grown up version of Levi? I barely knew him anymore but a part of me told me he was the kind of man that women dreamed of. My inner omega seemed to whisper in my ear that he was every bit the Alpha we thought he was. What did his wolf look like now? Did he shift often? Was he as in touch with his animalistic side as most other alphas?

Stop it Shayna!

"I want full custody" I started to steer the conversation back to the topic at hand. "I don't want anything from him. I already know he will fight for custody. Not because he loves Miles or he wants him, but he will fight for it simply to hurt me and because he can. He has more money than I even know what to do with I.."

"You are entitled to it. You are entitled to half of everything Shayna. I get you don't want to fight for it but you shouldn't roll over and show him your belly on this. Based on those messages, I saw he is willing to use every dirty trick in his arsenal to get it and I wont allow that to happen. I wont let him hurt you anymore. You or Miles. But you stayed home instead of working to raise your child correct?" When I nodded, he wrote a few things down and continued. "You cooked, cleaned, and took care of every household duty, correct?"

"I handled everything. I did all of the parenting. I did all of the cleaning. He refused to hire a maid. Said that was an omegas job. I have a degree. He and my parents ensured I went to college and got at least a Bachelor's degree. They said it would enhance my value as an omega." I spat with disgust. Levis' fist clenched so hard the pen he was holding snapped in half. My eyes snapped to it as it fell onto the desk with a soft clatter before meeting his own eyes. They were dark, nearly black with rage.

"Half. You are entitled to at least half of everything. Did you sign a prenup?" I shook my head and Levi snorted. "f*****g dumbass. Was there a contract?"

"Yes. I have a copy of it. I can email it to you. The stipulations were I was to provide him with a healthy male alpha heir. I was to obey, and I was to perform my duties as his mate. The consequences were severe if I didn't abide by them."

"I will need a copy of that as soon as possible. I need you to write down every time he hurt you physically. If there is physical proof, that would be better. Screenshots of messages, voice recordings, video recordings, anything you have, send it to me. It doesn't matter how embarrassing it is. I will not judge you on what I see, so don't worry about that. I am your tool, Shayna. Use me"