“Like James?”

“Like his simulacrum to be accurate. Although, I’m an approximation of thousands of other simulacra who’ve helped other Omegas. I or rather we’re here to ready you for your mate’s arrival. We find a familiar face helps the process. What’s more familiar than your own, right?”

“Uh… I suppose.” I swallowed hard. Talking to someone that looked like me was unnerving. Still, I suppose it was better than a real clone or anyone I knew. I still looked like me more or less. The last thing I needed was a Becky clone making fun of me.

“My job is to acclimate you to your new role. Your mate will be busy with other... functions.”

“Functions?” I asked slowly.

“Or another thing that starts with ‘F’,” he said with a smirk.

My expression dropped while I imagined.

He reached behind his back and produced a long gold chain. Two pieces of round golden metal were at each end. “Robe off.”

My head shook. “Rather not.”

“It’s just us Omegas here... more or less.” He blinked and for an instant, I wondered if that’s what I looked like when I smirked.

I look like an asshole.

He spoke, “If this is displeasing, I can pass on any complaints you have in my report if you like?”

“It’s fine.”

I disrobed and stood before my twin while naked. He quickly attached the golden ends to each nipple. I screamed as a stab of pain went through each. It was almost like a needle. Even now they throbbed with pleasure-pain.

My shoulders rose. “What... why?”

“It marks you as hands off to other Volardi males.”

My hands balled into fists while electric shocks radiated out. It hurt… but it brought its own pleasure.

This is even better than that machine.

He then reached behind his back and handed me a blue sash. “Put this around your neck.”

I held it up to my neck, and I was about to tie it. Instead it flowed like water, then solidified once around my neck. After a few heartbeats, it felt like I had nothing there.

“Sort of like an engagement ring in your country. You’re hands off.”

“I thought the...” I struggled slightly at the gold chain and then let out a low moan as dull pain... the good kind went through my nipples.

He grinned. “Well, you could use just the chain. That means you’ll be walking around with your chest exposed and entice Alphas. If that’s what you prefer, I can deactivate the security protocols. You can remove the collar and let–”

I shook my head. “No, the... thingy is fine.”

“Claiming Collar,” he explained.

“Yeah, that.” Stupid name.

His eyes flashed gold, and I felt a slight stab in my temples.

I blinked several times. It was like… thinking about memories from a dream. Images of ‘me’ applying scent enhancers, laying with a man, and other things I’ve never done raced through my mind.

Heat flashed through my face when I ‘saw’ myself taken from behind. It should have filled me with revulsion. Instead, I felt my cock throb out.