Chapter 185

Not ten minutes after arriving at the party on the beach, Avi ran into the two Alphas that had invited them. The taller Alpha introduced himself first. "Hey guys. I'm Ricky. Lead Alpha. This is the second Alpha in my pack, Connor." Connor waved. "Hey, what's up you guys?" Mitch waved excitedly, while everyone varied different hello's. Avi shook Ricky's hand. "Thanks for telling us about this. Right here is my Omega, Kirstin." he motioned to her. Avi continued. "This is my second Alpha, Scott. His Omega, Mitchell." They both waved. "And here is Kevin, my Beta. And his friend, Todrick." As Connor started a conversation with Kevin, Mitch wrapped a small hand around Scott's arm. Scott glanced around, and then leaned down towards Mitch. "What's wrong, Sweetpea?" Mitch shook his head. "Nothing. Lots of Alphas." Scott put an arm over Mitch's shoulders, trying to be reassuring. Ricky smiled at Kirstin, and then looked up at Avi. "What an amazing Omega you have." Avi smiled and grabbed Kirstie's hand. "I know. Isn't she cute?" "You know, there's an Omega in my pack I think you'll get along with. Want me to point her out to you?" Kirstie nodded frantically. "Yes please, Sir." Ricky turned a little and searched for a second. "Oh! Right there. Her name is Andrea. And next to her are the two Betas in my pack. Who are in a relationship, by the way." Kirstie nodded and started to go, but Kevin grabbed her hand to go with her. He looked over at Ricky. "Two Betas, you say? And what are their names?" "Hannah and Grace." Todrick followed the two over to the three members of Ricky's pack. Connor smiled at Mitch then, but his smile fell when he noticed how nervous Mitch looked. "Hey, are you okay?" Mitch nodded. Avi tilted his head at him. "Mitchell..." He warned. Mitch glanced at him, before looking back over at Connor. "I'm sorry, Alpha. I meant yes, Sir." Connor put a hand on his arm. "It's okay. You seem tense. Is he always nervous like this?" He directed the question at Scott. Scott shrugged a little. "Depends where we are. Alphas make him really nervous unless he knows what they're like. You two, for example. Y'all are fine." Mitch spoke so quietly that all four Alphas leaned in a little to hear him. "Do you know any female Alphas? I feel like.. They might be safer to be around.. Might make me less nervous? I don't know.. I'm sorry, it's stupid.." Scott squeezed his shoulders. "It's not stupid, Sweetie." Connor glanced around at the crowd gathered in front of a stage near the right side of the beach. "Um. Actually, I just so happen to know a female Alpha that will be performing tonight." Avi leaned in a little. "People are performing here? Neat. Kevin should have a blast." Ricky laughed a little. "Yeah! It's so cool! Con, are you talking about Bey or Kelly?" Connor laughed too. "Kelly ain't no Alpha. She's a Beta, last I checked. I'm talking about Beyoncé." Mitch gasped a little. "What a pretty name!" Ricky smiled at him. "It really is. She's one of the most well known female Alphas around. You'd probably have to wait to meet her after her show. She's after Sam." Mitch smiled widely. "Is Sam a female Alpha too?" "No. He's a male Beta. Or at least I think he's a Beta. Voice of an angel, let me tell you." Scott nodded. "This is gonna be so cool." Ricky looked over at Connor. "There has to be another female Alpha. I can't think of one." Connor shrugged. "Well, Taylor. But she is out of town." Mitch reached out and poked Connor. "E-Excuse me? S-Sorry.. Um. Do Omegas perform too?" Connor squinted at Ricky as he tried to think. "Umm... Oh! Ariana! She's an Omega. Sings like a little goddess. And she's nearly as skinny as you, Mitchie." Mitch gasped and smiled at Scott. "That's so cool! Omegas are fantastic." Scott ruffled his hair with a fond smile. "I know, baby. Believe me. I know." Ricky clapped a few times. "That's so cute!" Scott gave him a look, and Ricky cleared his throat. "Oh, sorry. It's just been a while since I've seen a male Omega, and he's adorable. And then you, with him.. Adorable." Avi chuckled a little. "I actually know three male Omegas that live somewhere near our home. Which is odd. But they're not as rare as they used to be." Connor's jaw dropped. "No way! Name them." "Mitchell. Troye. And Alexander." Connor hit Ricky's shoulder. "That's unfair! I want a male Omega friend." Mitch smiled a little. "I'll be your male Omega friend." Ricky smiled at Connor. "See? There you go." Connor cheered a little and opened his arms up towards Mitch. Mitch giggled a little and hugged him. He pulled back and moved towards Scott again. "Does that mean there aren't any male Omegas here?" "Besides you? Not that I know of." Mitch frowned at Avi. "Am I some kind of abomination?" Avi chuckled a little, and Ricky joined in. Avi shook his head and leaned forward to ruffle Mitch's hair. "No, Pup. You're just special." Mitch frowned and molded into Scott's side. Ricky snapped his fingers all of a sudden. "What about Joey? Isn't he an Omega?" Connor chuckled a little. "A Beta, actually." "Felix?" "Beta." "Mario?" "Beta." "Damn. Oh! Sorry, Omega. I guess I can't think of anyone else." Ricky said. Connor shrugged and pointed to the side of the beach opposite of the stage where the performances would be taking place. "The bar over there is family run. One of the Alphas there is my friend. His name is Ross. Ask him if he knows any. I'm sure he's seen some come through at one point or another." Mitch gasped and looked up at Scott. "Can we?" Scott glanced at Avi, who shrugged. Scott looked back down at his Omega. "Sure thing. Let's check it out. Avi? You coming?" "I'm just gonna hang out here. Gotta keep an eye on Kirstin." Scott nodded and started leading Mitch towards the bar. Avi snagged his arm before he left. "No alcohol. You understand me?" "Yes, Sir." Avi gave him a nod, then Scott and Mitch left. Connor looked at him oddly. "He has an alcohol problem?" Avi shrugged. "He's had a hard life. That's why he puts so much time into his Omega. To forget about himself. Alcohol is just another way to forget. He kind of... Slipped up recently. So now he's not allowed to touch it at all." Ricky frowned and Connor made a sad noise in the back of his throat. Ricky spoke first. "Poor guy. Is there anything we can do to help? Or anything you're doing to fix him?" "Fix him? Impossible. But he's working on it. I tried to get him to care for himself, believe me I did. Got me nowhere. Did nothing for him. So now I just keep a close watch on him."