Bella's POV
I dashed into the hospital, and the usual beeping sounds of the machines filled the air. The annoying smell of the herbs and antidotes clouded the atmosphere and the busy chatter in the hospital scattered my thoughts. I put on my gown in the dressing room and rushed to meet Ellis. He must be cross by now. "Bella, why are you late?" He groaned. "I sent Chloe early enough to get you and you still defied me and came late?" He queried. "I... I... I'm sorry." I stuttered. "Please sir, it was not my intention," I begged, my head bowed in remorse. "Do you know that the Alpha just left here a few minutes ago and he asked me if all the Omegas were here before he left? Do you know if he saw you when you rushed in here? Do you know what that would mean for both of us?" He scolded, his voice like thunder and his eyes burning with rage. "I'm sorry sir. I promise it won't happen again." "Get the fuck out of my sight and get to work." He screamed, the echoes of his voice ringing in my ears. "Go to ward 3, there are some Betas that need their wounds cleaned up." I did not waste a second, I dashed out and headed straight to my first assignment. Thank God the Alpha did not see me. That would have automatically sent me to the dungeon and I would be tried before the elders for defiance of orders. Fuck. That would be very bad for me. Jeez, man. I was breathing heavily, my heart was pounding inside my chest, and my mind spanned with thoughts. I pushed the door open and the metallic scent of blood filled the air and made my stomach churn. Right from day one, I hated being an Omega, most especially working in the damn hospital. Well, that's what fate gave me. I have no choice but to accept it. Besides, these were warriors, if I behaved awkwardly here, they'd just report me to the Alpha, and he'd have my head served on a platter. He took them like gold, that's why they took us like shit. "Good morning." I greeted them warmly. "I'm here to clean your wounds guys. I promise you, it's gonna be painless." I teased. They were definitely not in the mood for jokes right now. Their stern faces gave me the best answer I needed. I began with the process of losing the bandage and started with the cleaning process. It was kinda painful so they moaned softly. Soon, I was done with the first three and I had just one bad boy left to deal with. He was looking severe. "Hi, what's your name?" I asked politely, caressing his injured limb. "Jose." He moaned painfully. "Okay, Jose. I'll be your nurse and I'm gonna help you with your injury. You'll be alright, I promise." I smiled, my heart pounding inside my chest and my eyes fixed on his limb. I carefully observed his wound, unlike others, he had his bone broken to pieces and stuck out his skin. He was moaning in pain and I noticed the extent of the situation. One wrong move and he's gone. If I toss him over, he'll have his belly stabbed with his bone. Oh shit. Damn it, man. Why would Ellis send me to motherfucking do this? He knows I've never done this kind of shit before. I'm just a good for nothing Bella that knows no shit about this damn job. Fuck!!! All I was taught was how to fucking clean wounds and do some shitty jobs just to ease him off some work. I'm not a damn medical practitioner. What the fuck? I noticed the panic in his eyes, noticing my undeniable fear. He was shivering and the beeping of the machine was rapidly increasing. Oh, my fuck! His eyes were slowly beginning to close. The others were fast asleep. The anesthetic was still strong on them, I could not even ask anyone anything. He looked into my eyes, seeing deep into my perplexed mind, and begged for his life. "Help me. Please." He whispered, struggling to lift his hands to my face. I was damn clueless and did not know what to even do at this point. I should go get Ellis. "I'll be right back," I said, feigning a reassuring smile. "Let me go get the doctor. I promise I'll be right back." I pleaded. "Will you wait for me?" "I'll try." He muttered. He was pale, and his skin grew cold. His pulse rapidly deteriorated, and his breath was shaky. He saw death hovering right in his eyes. Immediately, I ran out in search of Ellis. My heart throbbed inside my chest. My eyes fixed on my goal, Ellis. My mind was saturated with thoughts and clouded with fear. I can't lose him. God!! I saw Ana sitting inside his office. She was an Omega like me, but she was brought into the hospital just yesterday. She'll be beginning her orientation and training tomorrow. I can't dare tell her anything about what the fuck is going on. I tried to look deeper into the office, my eyes scanning for any glimpse of Ellis. Oh no, I found none. I still pressed on, my feet pushing through the floor and bouncing into the office. "Yo! Bella! What the fuck!? You scared me!" She screamed, her heart already far away from her chest. "I'm sorry. Where is Doctor Ellis?" I screamed, my voice piercing into the air and my breath heavy. "He left to go meet the Alpha. One of his Betas came to get him." She replied, her eyes prying into my mind. "Is anything the matter?" "No!" I snapped and fled. I did not even care about any other thing she had to say. She's so fucking annoying and snoopy. Jeez! My heart throbbed inside my chest as I passed through the crowd roaming about in the hospital. "Hey! Watch it! Jerk!" That did not stop me. Somebody was fucking dying and they're fucking screaming. I fucking don't understand why we have just one doctor in this hospital. Why should the alpha call him now? Why now? He knows what's going on here and right now, why should he send for Ellis now? I can't dare meet any of these senior nurses. They'll fucking kill me with silly questions. Damn! I hurried back to my ward, my eyes fixed on my dying patient. "You'll be alright. I promise." I assured. He was struggling for breath. I put on the oxygen mask and tried to stabilize him. His heart was already seizing. Oh no. What should I do? I remembered one of the last cases we had in the hospital when Ellis was around. He gave him some sort of antidote. I remembered he said this was poisoning. Yeah. Thank God. Immediately, I scattered the whole place, tearing everything apart until I found the antidote. "Gosh." I exhaled, panting heavily. I looked into his eyes, gulped in some saliva, and went close to him. The worst of this whole thing is I don't even know how to do this. How do they expect me to go about this? Well, I'll take my chance. I can't let him die. I took a deep breath and cleaned his cold arm and stabbed the syringe into his arm. He winced softly, he was too weak to scream. I laid his head softly on the pillow and took a step back, carefully observing what the next reaction would be, my heart pounding heavily inside my chest and my legs trembling. You know, for a moment, it was as if all was fine. He was stabilizing. His pulse was returning back to normal, and his body was warming up. I let out a deep breath and rested my heart. "Thank God. You're alright." I whispered in his ears. Suddenly, the pulse machine started screaming rapidly. It's voice echoing in my ears and spreading the goodness of confusion in my shitty head. I watched him struggle for his life again and I stood perplexed. I was frozen. It felt like Ellis was standing by my side. He whispered in my ears, don't just stare, do something. I rushed to him with a surge of adrenaline, held him close to my side,, and began with the cardio revival process. "Stay with me," I screamed, pressing his chest with all the atoms of strength left in me. "Stay with me…”Bella's POV I continued with the cardio revival process, blowing air into his lips and pressing his heavy chest. My heart pounded inside my chest and my heart raced with thoughts. My body was clouded with fear and the cold hands of death struggled with mine in the fight for his life. I could feel it holding me back and his life slipping away. It was a struggle for life and death. I was on the side of life and death, on the other hand, struggling with myself. I fucking hate this story. How would I explain this to someone? I administered a drug to him, a drug I was not sure of, and killed him in the process. Oh my God! Fuck!!! The atmosphere was filled with fear. Tension and death hung heavy in the air. My mind was clouded with fear, and my body weakened as the second passed. I knew I could not do anything again. I stopped and watched him go away slowly, choking as death dragged him away. Death. Why are you so monstrous? Why should I be left in this predicament? Why shou
Bella's POV "Hmm." I winced. I froze, goosebumps covered my skin. My heart stopped for some seconds and my ear stood. "Someone's there." Immediately, I hid myself more. They knew I was there. I just prayed they just forgot about me and went away. They must be rogues, and maybe they must have had an issue with Luka, and now they're planning to eliminate him. I need to warn him. But how am I gonna do that? I'm also on the run, and his life is in danger, too. How do I do this shit? I waited for them to come out from their hiding place, they scanned around for me, their eyes shining like bright lights as they scattered the whole place in search of me. Lucky for me, they did not find me. "Maybe it was just a rat." "It had better be." They left with a huff and headed away to the main road leading to Luka's house. They must be headed there right now. Fuck!!!!! I need to warn him. Damn it. Well, I'll take the risk. It's worth it. I'll warn him, and maybe he could hide me
Bella's POVThe echoes of my voice sounded like pieces of shattered glass as I screamed with all my wits across the woods. My tears were endlessly overflowing, but they showed no mercy. The rustling of the leaves filled my ear as I was dragged away on the rough ground.The atmosphere was filled with pain and I saw my death just right before me."Please, I beg you. Don't kill me." I cried, panting heavily. "I never meant to harm him. I swear on my life. Please don't kill me.""You know what. As much as I want to kill you, you must face the Alpha first. Just shut your fucking mouth and be calm." He snapped.What have I done to deserve this? Why is my life so shitty like this? I never had any plans to kill him. I can't face the Alpha. He'll just kill me."Please, just let me go." I cried, kicking my legs in the air and struggling with him."What the fuck is wrong with you!?" He grinned. "You killed my best mate and you still beg me to leave you? Never! I promise you, I'll personally behe
Bella's POV A smile played across his father's face and the loud murmuring of the people was disturbing. I knew it. It is finished. I'm as good as nothing, so my death won't be noticeable, even to people around me. I knelt down there, watching the whole crowd, everybody, some pitying me, some jeering and the others just neutral. Everything was like a flash to my eyes. I saw myself being beheaded. My head was chopped off from my body and rolled away like a ball. My body weakened and I was pale, just waiting for the very moment. I saw my blood spilled away like wine and the dogs leaking it like vine. The wind blows my remains to all directions of the earth, and my wandering soul vanishes to ashes. Oh death! Why me!? All I've ever wanted was to be a great woman. An Alpha, a Luna. I want care and affection. I deserve it. I want life, a good one. Not this piece of my shitty life I live every day. I'm fucking tired of doing this over and over again. But I don't want to die. It's s
Bella's POV "Hey, guys. Look what we have here. A sleeping beauty over here." I heard voices, but they sounded meaningless to me. "Why's she shaking?" I was wondering if I was fucking shaking. What I was seeing was confusing, coupled with the voices I was hearing. "Please!!!" "Stop!" I screamed, this was when I realized I had been dreaming all this while. The damn moon goddess did not fucking take my shitty life. "Hey! What the fuck is wrong with you?" That voice was not one I recognized. It was rugged and sounded woozy to my ears. My heart skipped a beat and my eyes widened in shock. I gulped in some saliva, pushing it with air down my fucking throat. It was still dark but there was a small opening where light found its way in. However, it was still not enough to illuminate the dark dungeon. The room was filled with the stench of fucking bad odor. It was so strong as if they hadn't taken their baths for months. Yuck!! "Who's there!?" I said frantically, strugg
Bella's POV "All right. We're listening, child. Speak." You know, telling them to stop was foolish of me. Now I don't remember what popped into my head that I wanted to tell them. "I said speak child." Time was running out and I still couldn't think of what to say. One of them sent his foot hard to my abdomen, destroying my bones, and my injured flesh squelched in pain, and I went down to the ground. They were coming again and I saw terror in their eyes. One that meant death. I've had enough of this. I've seen death more than enough in just a very short while. It's time to chase it. I ain't gonna die here. Whatever comes into my head is what I'm gonna say. "It seems like you're playing around, right?" "No... I mean, I wasn't." I stammered and was shivering like a little bird under cold. "I'm sorry for screaming and disturbing you guys. I never knew you all were here as the dungeon was very dark when I was thrown in. I'm deeply sorry." I apologized. They looked at me
Bella's POV "What did you just say?" He snapped, his heart pounding heavily. "You heard me," I replied, my voice calm. "You tried to escape but were caught by one of the betas who did not hesitate to thrust his blade into your chest and threw your body for the dogs and the birds of the air to feed on." I smiled. I'm the one in control now, not him anymore. Fuck him. He's the one that beat me the most. He's also the only one who dies in my little story. Fuck him. I saw fear in the eyes of all of them, him especially. His heart throbbed inside his chest. His eyes were heavy with tears, and his body was trembling. They fucking believed my little prank. I'm too smart. Very smart. Shockwaves were sent down his spine and his mind reeled with thoughts. His whole body was under the effect of guilt and fear and he was just where I wanted him to be. The lie worked and that's the situation I want him to be in. He's put me through a lot more than he could ever imagine, whereas, in my sto
Bella's POV You know I could not walk. Those animals had damaged my legs and I really needed a hospital. This was too much for me to bear. All my prayers to the moon goddess were just in vain. As simple as it is, just end me. Make it painless and snappy, that's all I ask for. But however, she refused. This left him no choice but to drag me on the floor. "Please, hope I've not done anything wrong?" I cried. I don't know if he may have noticed anything that happened in the dungeon a few minutes ago. Or who knows, maybe it's time for my execution. He did not reply to me, but I pressed on. "Hey, please talk to me. Are you going to kill me now?" I screamed, my injured throat hurting the most. "Just shut the fuck up before I give what you rightfully deserve bitch." He snapped. "You have a fucking visitor." He groaned. "Um…" "Shut your mouth!" I remained silent before he descended on me. I wonder who would come to visit a wretch like me. Whoever it is, just pray it should b
Bella's POVMy eyes slowly pushed through, my eyelids shook slowly like feathers and finally, it opened. The light forced its way through and went straight to my weak eyes. I ducked immediately, my head pounding heavily and my limbs trembling. My body shook and my soul was shattered.The air around smelt awful. Like that of rotten flesh. This was when I realized I was not with the moon goddess. I was once again, yet in another cave.The air was heavy with the stench of the odor, and the dim blue light flickering across the area illuminated the cave. I found myself on top of a cold stone, my hands tied heavily with strong chains, my blood pumping rapidly in my veins, and my face reddened in fear.Panic surged through my nerves, my body stiffened, and my chest tightened as I struggled to get back to my feet, but the chains held firm and pulled me back to the ground.“Here we go again.” I thought.Now, where am I? Dragged like trash. Now dumped here. Great, just great!Still reeling wit
Bella's POVI can't believe he said this to me. You know, I used to think love was a beautiful thing, so they said, but in my own story, every time I find love or love finds me, it always ends tragically. Love is never beautiful, not to me, not to anyone. We just have to confront the truth.My head was jammed with thoughts. I looked at him, my vision blurred by the tears budging in my eyes, my legs trembling and my soul drowning.“Ryan…”He stood up, his expression darkening into a fierce scowl. His anger simmered inside him and found its way out the surface.He clenched his jaw and gripped my chin hard, his eyes locked onto me, his gaze a mix of uncertainty but anger vivid.“I told you, I don't want to be your mate. I can't be your mate.” He snapped, his voice cut through the silence like a sword.Those were heavy slams. I bet I'll prefer him hitting me than hurting my feelings. My heart cracked to pieces, and the strong mask I wore before fell off, exposing the weakling behind the s
Bella's POV I jerked sharply and awoke with vigor. My heart pounded like a war drum. I sat upright, and my hands immediately trailed to my side, only to find its smooth, completely unbroken skin. The fuck! “Where… am I?” I whispered into the empty room. I woke up and found myself lying on a thick stone slab, softened with beddings of fur. The walls are rough stones, lit by dim flickering lights and an eerie blue flame. I expected to find myself somewhere else, maybe with the moon goddess, probably dead, or in the Crescent's territory or prison. But here, it looked somewhat… cozy. Come to think of it, where is Rose? We were together back there? I scanned around the room, checking for any trace of her, but I couldn't find her. I still continued to look around the room, it looked a little bit familiar. The air is thick with the scent of moss, pine, and something else, something familiar. Something I can't seem to remember but this place feels oddly familiar. I don't u
Ryan's POV I was alone as usual in the middle of the forest, resting in my hideout, struggling to suppress the restlessness that's been freaking me out for days now. At times, it'll be as if my heart is about to explode, this I just can't seem to understand. My lungs pump heavily, and I'll feel even the weight of her heavy breath right in my throat. However, today was different. It was stronger and sudden. A strong pain struck me. One I've never known before. It hit me hard on my chest and moved down to my legs, spreading through my entire body and disturbing my soul. This was not like the others, it's not physical, a bit emotional, it's spiritual. It's stronger. I could feel the connection more, even though it was rapidly reducing to a flicker. A sharp overwhelming weight tangled around my heart, one I knew was hers. I knew it, something must've gone wrong. I clenched my hand, my fangs bared, my magic unwavering. “She's dying. I can sense it.” Ever since I was banished fro
Bella's POV “Run!” The word echoed through my head and propelled my legs to start moving. It sounded like a battle cry in my head. My heart was thundering in my ears, even louder than the screams I was hearing around me. I didn't know where I was going, all I knew was I had to get away. Far away from here. The whole place remains in shambles and chaos as the attack from the Crescent continues. The guards rush to all corners and regroup to continue resisting, orders are endlessly shouted in the air, and smoke hangs heavy in the atmosphere. The tension is heavy and keeps increasing every second. I ran as fast as my leg could carry me, even though I was still chased by some betas. I felt my torn cloth wiggling in the air as I zoomed through it. The air whooshing in my face sent cold shivers running down my spine. I'm tired already. My legs are weak and heavy, my head spinning in pain, but fear keeps me going. It endlessly pushes those weak legs to keep moving, ringing the swee
Bella's POV They took me to the execution grounds. A cold place where many before me have met their end. It's always done in a grand style as if they're celebrating anything noble. The atmosphere is charged with a sense of finality for me, and for them, a sense of justice. The air is thick with tension as the time of my execution draws nearer. My hands are tied and the guards surrounding me are more vigilant than ever, ensuring that I don't even try to escape or resist. Do they think I'm capable of fighting my way through or running away from here? That's so silly of them. They pressed me down to my knees in front of the crowd, pressing my head on the execution platform. I wonder what's wrong with them. Just a single request, and I'll kneel, another one, and I'll submit. There's no need for force. I know I'm gonna die so it's best if they let me die in peace. The crowd is gathered, whispering amongst themselves. Some with pity, others with contempt. I saw some familiar faces
Bella's POV I'm escorted by the Alpha's men, or will I say dragged, through the cold, dark corridors of his palace. The shadows all around me and hunting after my small life. My hands are tied, and my heart is throbbing inside my chest. If it's possible, it would have found a way out and left me to suffer alone. My mind is filled with anxiety and fear, an unending turmoil left for me alone to face. Despite all my struggles, despite how many times I tell myself it's not the end, no matter how hard I try to believe it's not gonna end here, the realization of the clear fact that my life may be coming to an end slowly finds its way in and settles. My mind is clouded with confusion and left with no space for any form of clear thinking. How did it come to this? All I did was try to save Luka, yet here I am, being accused of murder. The overwhelming weight of the situation presses heavily on my shoulders and this time, there's not gonna be any voice to stand in the gap for me. T
Bella's POV Waking up every day remains a living nightmare for me. My mind endlessly punishes me for the whole traumatic event with Luka and the fucking arrow. It's fucking annoying that I don't have a damn wolf and my wound is still slowly healing. My mind remains a dump of the overwhelming emotions of my betrayal and anger. My view of the world has completely changed, I have none to trust other than me, myself, and I. Fuck!! I lay in my cell, my usual ritual since I was discharged from the infirmary, wondering how things could have suddenly gone so wrong. The silence is heavy in my heart and my pain gnaws at me. It creates a wide space for me to be alone, completely isolated, even though I'm in the midst of people. This is what my once beautiful life has now turned into. Out of nowhere, a guard suddenly approaches. I didn't even notice his presence and the usual jangling of his keys until I heard the sound of the iron lock clicking. "Bella!" He called. "Someone is here for
Bella's POV After the amazing and heroic act of mine, the last I could remember was leaning on Luka's body and him softly whispering to my ears. Now I find myself in the prison infirmary, the pain of the injury still hurting and my breath heavy. I opened my eyes, trying to understand what was going on in particular. I see people all around me "Where am I?" I muttered, trying to rise up. "Hey. Easy. You're in the hospital." "Please, try to stay still. We need to stabilize you." To the best of my knowledge, they did not have what it takes to deal with such an injury as this in this prison shit hole. Well, let's see the magic they'll perform. They gave me a shot of anesthetic and that was it. Time just vanished and my eyes closed. All my nerves relaxed and I viewed the surreal environment around me. I was lost in wonderland, but the touch of one of the nurses brought me back. "Hey, you're okay now love. It's alright." The annoying smell of antidotes and medicines fil