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A heavy downpour of rain fell across the cityscape, blackening the skies and drowning out all other smells. Except for one that it is. As Law walked along the street, his tall frame shielded from the rain by his umbrella, he caught the faintest whiff of an omega. Your sweet, floral scent permeated through the air and infiltrated his lungs. A strange sensation came over him and suddenly all of his senses were heightened. This wasn’t just any omega he had caught wind of.
This was his omega. His fated mate.
Never in his life had he felt such an inexplicable pull to any one person. While other omega’s scents had been pleasing to his senses and he had even enjoyed the company of an omega or two, this was different. Wherever this omega was, he needed to find them.
Law’s prowling eyes searched the washed out streets and abandoned alleyways. Every step drawing him closer, inch by inch until finally he located the source of that sweet, floral aroma. Tucked in between two buildings, a desolate back street filled with discarded bottles and cardboard boxes was the place where his mate was hiding.
He could feel his heart pounding in his chest, every step he took was quiet and calculated. He passed the dumpster and just beyond it was a makeshift shelter made out of cardboard boxes. This haphazardly put together lodging was where his omega resided?
He crouched down to get a better look and he was met with a pair of wide, unblinking eyes. You, the omega who Law now identified as being female, was shivering uncontrollably and clutching at your side. Looking more closely he noticed the small pool of blood staining your ragged garments. They were so torn up they could hardly be considered wearable clothing.
Law drew in a scant breath and reached his hand out in an attempt to soothe you. Your scent then shifted and you began to omit a burning scent, bitter and unpleasant. You let out a faint whimper and a quiet sob that stabbed through his heart. Law had never seen an omega so neglected, left out in the cold to slowly die.
How long have you been out here? Who had done this? Law knew that his questions were pointless. For now, he just needed to get you, his mate, out of this hovel and to a hospital for treatment. The only problem being of course that you didn’t seem all that willing to move in your terrified state.
Under normal circumstances fated mates have a mutual desire for one another. However, given that you have been left abandoned in a drab alleyway, wounded and frightened and alone it's no wonder you haven’t fully realised who he is yet. Not even his scent was enough to subdue you into submission or to calm your nerves.
Law took a deep breath and stared into your eyes. “Hey, it’s alright. I’m not going to hurt you. I’m here to help.”
He watched as you blinked quickly a few times before saying, “You w-won’t?” You poked your head out slightly, scanning the dark alleyway. “My alpha, he promised to come back… I have to stay here until he does.”
Law bit the inside of his mouth to prevent the growl that threatened to escape his lips. Anger twisted up inside him and he fought to stay composed. Rain continued to batter down around him, a seemingly relentless downpour that felt like it could wash away everything in its path.
“We can find him later. For now we need to get you out of this rain, you’re hurt.” Law bitterly spit out the last word. He wasn’t sure who had hurt his omega or why you had been discarded without so little as a thought to your wellbeing but that person was going to pay dearly for their mistake.
You darted your eyes away, wrapping your arm even tighter around your waist. “I know. It was an accident. He promised to get help and that he’d be right back.” Your eyes swelled with tears. “I tried to be good, I swear! It was just an accident! He didn’t mean to hurt me…”
The gash in your side looked deep. It didn’t look like the kind of wound that could be made by mistake. This alpha had torn into you and then left you here to die. It was enough to make Law feel nauseated. He could never imagine deliberately harming an omega, nevermind leaving them in such an alarming state.
“It’s okay. Just come with me and everything will be alright. I’m a doctor. You can trust me.”
You bit down on your trembling lip. “Okay… but if my alpha comes back and I’m not here he’ll get real mad. How will he know where to find me?”
The thought of anyone, least of all an alpha being mad and potentially lashing out at this timid little omega was enough to send Law into a blind rage. He glanced over your small, shaking form. You looked malnourished and your skin was terribly pale. You hadn’t just been neglected, you had been abused.
Law softly curled his lips into a gentle and hopefully reassuring smile. “Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll understand if he later finds out you went to the hospital.” He extends his hand out again. “Please, come with me and I’ll get you some help.”
You shook your head, tears fell freely across your face. “No! You don’t understand! He’ll-he’ll…” You lowered your head into your hands and sobbed. The burnt smell grew stronger and irritated his senses.
“It’s alright. I know you’re scared but you have to trust me. You can’t stay out here, not like this.”
Your cries subsided momentarily and you lifted her head up. Your eyes were puffy and red from your tears and you looked ready to keel over any minute now. “If I go with you, you’ll bring me back here right?”
Law’s chest constricted and he quickly swallowed the lump forming in his throat. “Yes, of course.” At this point Law was ready to do or say anything if it meant getting his mate out of there. There was not a chance in hell that he would take you to the hospital for treatment and then bring you back here. No, he fully intended on eventually taking you back to his apartment where he could keep you safe. For now however, he needed to make sure that you weren’t more seriously injured. Which is why a visit to his hospital was crucial.
He watched you lower yourself onto your hands and knees as you crawled out of your shelter. When you finally stood up he could see the full extent of your injuries. The exposed skin on your arms, legs, neck and face were covered in bruises. Wounds that looked like rope burns around your wrists, hand imprints around your neck and arms. Not to mention the deep wound in your side.
You looked up at him with a half-lidded gaze, your body trembling from the effort of standing on both feet. Just looking at you made Law sad and furious in equal measure. When he tracked down the alpha that did this, he would give them a very painful lesson indeed.
“Can you walk?” He asked, holding his arm out.
You cast your gaze at the ground. “I’m not sure… my ankle, it really hurts.”
“In that case, I shall carry you.” He took off his wool coat and wrapped it around the omega’s shivering form. Your hands grabbed hold of the coat and you pulled it in tighter around yourself. You gazed up at him with an astonished look in your eyes.
Law let go of his umbrella, letting it fall to the wayside. He drew an arm around your back and placed the other behind your knees before pulling you into his arms. He held you tight against his chest. Your scent spiked once more, you burrowed your head into his chest and faintly whimpered. He only hoped his scent would begin to soothe your nerves.
While the rain continued to pelt down on them, Law carried his mate through the streets and thoroughfares towards the hospital that he worked at. Hopefully there he could finally give you the treatment you so sorely needed. If nothing else, you would at least be out of the cold. He glanced down at his omega’s quivering form and swore a silent oath to keep you safe.