Free The Bachelor: Beta Edition, A Gay Romance (Book 2) (Win an Alpha) by Jane Perky Page A

creases on his clothes.
    “And he only spared me a couple of seconds,” Will muttered angrily under his breath.
    Couldn’t the Alpha have asked him some questions or learned to get to know him better? Who the hell judged people based on first sight alone? Plenty apparently. Will had been rejected by scores of dominant wolves who found him lacking, insufficient. What did the other Omegas possessed that he didn’t?
    Will angrily balled his hands into fists. He wanted to destroy something, punch the lights of some poor object. Next to him sat an abandoned newspaper. Fine. It would do. Will began to tear the paper to shreds when an ad caught his eye. He spread the piece of paper, licking his lips.
    “The Bachelor: Beta Edition, only unmated and single shifters need apply,” he read out loud.
    Will let out a mirthless laugh. He didn’t use to believe in stuff like this. Thought of it as a scam, but a week ago, the winners of the Win-An-Alpha lottery sponsored by the same company came on live TV. Will remembered the program because the happy Omega didn’t look like anyone special next to the gorgeous Alpha who became his mate. Seeing them look so happy made Will envious.
    He read the rules, barely skimming the words with his eyes. Will finally found the ‘how to apply section’. He grimaced.
    “Send a video of yourself and why you deserve to be a contestant.” Will cursed under his breath, and he never swore. A video? Seriously? Will could barely stand to appear in a crowd, but hundreds of people will be able to view his introduction.
    Will began to pussy out, but he thought of his latest embarrassing moment and made a decision, there and then. He’d been ridiculed and laughed at all his life. What was one more? Besides, the chances of him being a contestant was damn laughable. Will never won anything in his life, not even lucky draws where there were only five names to pick from.
    Damn it. Will had enough of being last. He took out his cell phone and ignored the missed calls and texts. After he’d done this foolhardy yet satisfyingly idiotic and brave dare, he’d ring up his mom and friends. Tell them he was fine, like always.
    Will opened his video recording app and swallowed. He hated taking pictures. Well, Will took photos of places, food and other people, except himself. He’d never been photogenic, but he could do this. Breathing in and out, Will stared at the camera and cleared his throat.
    “I’m Willton Navarro, Will to my friends, a twenty-three-year-old virgin Omega.” Will looked away from the camera, debating whether he should end this silly task, but gritted his teeth and soldiered on. “To date, I’ve been rejected by twenty-seven visiting Alphas. As you can see, there’s nothing special about me, at first glance anyway. If you give me a chance, you won’t regret it.”
    Will said a few more things. Hell, he practically bared his soul on camera. He ended the recording, heart thumping hard against his chest. God, that was the hardest thing he’d ever done.
    “Not hard, because I haven’t uploaded it yet.”
    Will’s finger hesitated on the ‘delete’ button. Screw this. He needed some courage. Will headed to the nearest convenience store and bought a six-pack. He guzzled each one until he started to feel the effects of the alcohol. By the time he arrived home, the apartment was empty, but he could smell the lingering scent of his friends.
    Relieved he’d missed the intervention, Will locked the door behind him and slumped against it. He took out his phone again and this time managed to press the upload button to his YouTube account.
    Tomorrow, he’d probably come to regret this. But it didn’t matter. Will wouldn’t be picked anyway, like always. He’d get some good laughs, get over this ridiculous episode and life would go on. Will tugged his knees to his chest.
    “Why am I still hoping for the impossible?” Will whispered to his empty apartment, but it never answered him.
     
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