{ Clara } [ 17 years old ] I'm not someone special. My life isn't that interesting and I've never had any kind of adventures or anything like that... until he came into my life. Daniel Griffin. A tall, dark haired, blue eyed extremely handsome guy. He was always tall and strong, an obvious alpha even before he presented, but once he did, he became my most intense desire. He's a year older than me and he’s in senior year like Lucinda, so there's not much reason for him to spend time with me. The only occasion when I can see him is when my sister Lucinda is going to hang out with him and I convince her to take me with them. In those cases, Daniel is always sweet and nice to me. He always makes sure I don't feel left out. Most guys our age are gigantic rude jerks who only think about fücking, especially new alphas, they are unbearable, but Daniel is not. He’s always polite and respectful, he doesn’t even swear in the presence of omegas or kids younger t
{ Rodrick } [ 19 years old ] I grew up thinking I would be a beta like my father and most of my family. It wasn't until the last month of my seventeenth year that I started to grow too much to be normal. When my father noticed my sudden height or the way my body started to build muscle easily, he started to be different with me. He started taking an interest for the first time in spending 'father and son' time and he even made me quit my part-time job at the restaurant where I worked to make me start working out all the time. The day before my birthday, I knew we were right in our new assumption. My wolf is an alpha. That filled me with excitement and at the same time something like... fear. I knew from that day that nothing was ever going to be the same again. Me being the first alpha in the family would be a huge deal for my father, my uncles and my grandfather. And I was right, again. As soon as my father looked at me the next day and noticed how my s
{ Clara } [ Through the years ]My dream came true as soon as I became an omega, just as I imagined. That’s all it took.Daniel started showing interest in me in a way he hadn't before... but it's been almost two years since then and so far nothing has happened but a few flirtatious comments here and there. Daniel treats me perfectly well, just like before, but that's about it. He hasn't asked me to go out with him or shown me anything beyond wanting to be my friend until this past week. I was with my friends hanging out and eating in Deborah's car as we drove by the clan when I recognized my sister Olivia playing football with Daniel and his alpha friends. My sister is only sixteen and shouldn't be hanging out with those older guys, but I decide not to make a fuss... instead, I call Daniel and invite him over to my house to ask him why he's hanging out with my little sister. For some reason that feels like... I don't know, like something he's doing to get my at
For the first time in a long time I feel happy. Not only am I having a child, but Daniel has made an incredible change since I became pregnant. At first I got incredibly scared because his reaction was horrible. His face broke down and his scent started to reek like horror, like it was the worst thing he ever heard in his entire life. He had to excuse himself for a couple of minutes, but when he came back, he took me by the hand and assured me that no matter what happened, he was always going to be there for me, to take responsibility for our pup and a lot other things that left me completely confident on the fact that things will be okay. From that day on, I can feel how something changes between us. It’s the first time I can say that we start to be a normal couple, as husband and wife, alpha and omega, as we said in our vows when we got married. Daniel cares about me, he touches me all the time even though it's not in a sëxual way and suddenly it doesn't feel like I'm forcing h
"Please, honey, look at me," Daniel begs and looks at me as if he has no idea what to do, "We're… we’re going to have more pups, okay? We’re gonna be okay, I promise.” Daniel's promise is only in hopes of making me feel better. Another pup isn't going to fill the hole the first one left, but I guess the fact that he's saying that means he doesn't consider me a bitch who killed his baby, so his plan works a little and I smile. I even make it through the rest of the burial without further complications, I just can't talk. Daniel takes on the role of the social butterfly for this occasion, he's the one who keeps conversation going with the few people who want to come talk to us. I just manage to keep a grimace on my face that looks kinda like a smile until it's time to go home. And just when I thought things couldn't get any worse and that I had hit rock bottom, I have my check-up appointment with my gynecologist. The words she says to me don't manage to penetrat
{ Rodrick } "I told you so," Andrew says as his last words, looking at me with complete annoyance one second before we're both shot. With sedatives, of course, since we were just hanging out in the woods not being dangerous at all. I wake up a few hours later as I'm being dragged out of a van between two uniformed alphas. I only need to see the building entrance to know I'm in Fallonmore again. That’s their logo right there. I didn't think the mayor would be so spiteful. He must be humiliated by the attack and how he almost died. A true Alpha either wins or dies for his clan and there is no in between. Getting hurt is just fucking pathetic. A beta move. Although… to be honest, the attack on the mayor of Fallonmore was far more unfair than it should have been. That was a mistake on my part, but my mind got clouded by my wolf when I saw the man alone and his defenses down as he talked on the phone at the edge of the borders. I hadn't even planned anything yet, we were just mak
I don't know what else is going on out there because that ïdiot Daniel turns off the sound and I'm left not hearing anything they say, I can only peek out and see them fighting up close. My wolf is starting to fully wake up now, he never stays sedated for long and he definitely doesn't like the way Daniel has Clara cornered on the wall. I have no idea what the fuck is going on and I think I'm going to be here for quite a while, so instead of continuing to watch things that are only going to make me more frustrated, I sit on the floor without taking my eyes off the window in case my precious Clara comes to see me again. It's really unbelievable to think that from now on, that woman is my life. Literally. Of course, Clara isn't my Luna yet because I'm not Alpha from anywhere and she doesn't have my mark, but I know that someday that will be the case and she will officially be my Luna. There is no doubt in my mind. For now, though, she's just my fated mate. My omega. But to be compl
My heart is racing as I escape from the basement. I don't quite know where the cameras are but I'm sure they have a great surveillance system in this place so I do my best to go unnoticed. I walk confidently and without raising my head so my face won't be seen and then I enter the stairwell. Once in there I look up to see if I'm safe in this place. And it looks like I am because I don't see any kind of camera here. So, I go up to the second floor, there’s a closet here but that would be way too obvious. I go up to the third floor and there's a window here. I'm sure I could throw myself out and survive the fall with no problem, but I don't think it's smart to get out yet. I need to find a way to stay inside and hidden. I go up to the fourth floor and that's when my eyes move to the air duct opening, just like the one that was on the first floor. It looks big so maybe I can hide in there for a while, at least until they stop looking for me and I can get out without so much risk. I o
I really don't know what happens after I get the news. I'm in complete shock. Alessandro keeps touching me all the time and everyone tries to strike up conversations with me, not realizing that I'm not really paying attention because I’m lost in my own mind, trying to deal with my overexcited wolf. A couple of hours later we say goodbye to everyone and it's finally time to go home. I feel like there's something pushing on my shoulders until I manage to get into Alessandro's room (our room?) and I'm able to lie down on the bed. "What's wrong, baby?" asks Alessandro, sitting down next to me on the bed, "Are you thinking about the pregnancy?""I'm just thinking about everything. I feel like I woke up in another dimension, I mean... I was asleep for a whole week and now everything is different. I don't know how to feel yet," I honestly admit. Alessandro nods and looks at me with understanding in his eyes."I can imagine how hard it must be. Come here," he says, but he doesn't even wait
{ Andrew } I have no idea what happened after I decided to let my wolf out for a while, but when I return to my body, I'm naked and next to Alessandro in a bed. My body feels freshly fucked and that makes my face turn hot. I don't freak out because it's obvious that Alessandro is the culprit, but I'm pretty confused about at what point exactly that happened. "Hey, Kitten, you woke up," Alessandro says next to me, putting a hand on my face, "It's you again, baby. How are you feeling? Your wolf's been out all week." "What?!" I exclaim and sit up in bed in absolute shock, "What do you mean all week? Was I on heat again?" I was only supposed to log out for a little while. A little while, meaning an hour or two while my sadness subsided. Not a whole damn week of my life, what the hell? "You weren't in heat, you just decided to give control to him," he explains, looking at me with so much love it leaves me even more confused than before, "Some things have happened, you want to kno
I don't know how to react to this. I’m upset and relieved at the same time, in equal amounts. All I can do is look down into the most beautiful, innocent eyes I've ever seen in my entire life... even if that innocence is a lie, at least at this moment. "Did you get yourself wet on purpose to come hide here and make me think you were with another alpha?" I ask, still trying to make sense of what's going on before any reaction. "No, no," he answers immediately, looking a tiny bit unsure for the first time, "I was just flirting with that alpha on purpose, I wanted you to go stop him or at least... I don't know, make you look upset, but every time I turned to look at you you were focused on something else. I wasn't planning on the other guy getting me wet or that alpha wanting to bring me here, I just went with the flow to see if you cared enough. But, five minutes? Do you know everything that could happen in five minutes?" This little manipulator. "I don't like this, Andrew. These
I get out of the car after saying that, managing to keep my tears under control because now I'm more angry than sad. I know I have no right to be because it's all my fault, but that doesn't help to control my emotions. I walk inside the house and curse internally when I see the whole family here. Frank, Dalia, Lucinda, Robbie, Carolina, Daniel, Olivia, Rosie, Carolina, Harry and the kids. The only one missing is my brother. I can't believe I was so upset that I didn't even pay attention to all their cars outside. They all look at me with intrigue when I walk in smelling like pure misery, probably. "Hey, how did it go?" asks Clara as soon as she sees me. And since she's the closest thing to my brother, I walk over to her to hug her, "Oh, no. What happened?" "Nothing, everything went fine," I lie because I don't want to be the cry baby of the family anymore, "I just want a hug." ➿➿➿➿ This is the first time I've ever seen my brother so concerned about his appearance. He checks
{ Andrew } Nobody asks me anything about how I feel anymore, not even my brother. It's obvious that I'm not well and it's obvious that I have issues, but I still try to act normal and carry on like I used to when Alessandro didn't exist in my life. I've been living with my brother and Clara again and I spend all day cooped up at home at my new job babysitting my nephew or reading in my spare time, which is still as fun as before, except I'm doing it to escape again and that's not so good. I need to remind myself of the good things in my life again. Like this roof over my head, my big new family and my lovely nephew. "Does that taste good, Phoenix?" I ask my nephew as I feed him and he just bangs his little fists on his table, as if demanding that I give him more food. As soon as I bring the spoon close to his mouth he grabs it in his hand and steals it from me to bring it to his mouth frantically as if he's starving, "I guess that's a yes. God, pup, that's why your cheeks are so
{ Andrew } [ 18 years old ] My wolf was right. I am an omega. I look in the mirror and try to find differences in my body like curves or something, but I'm still as skinny as ever. The only change is the way my wolf feels, like an omega. It's nothing new, he’s always had the idea that we are. But today he knows for sure. And I'm filled with excitement, until it's time to leave my room. Today is Saturday, Rodrick should be at work right now. My dad could be anywhere, working, visiting one of his siblings or just hunting in the woods... but today is the anniversary of my mother's death. My dad is here. It's only nine in the morning but from the amount of bottles around him I know he's already drunk. He looks at me with much more hatred and contempt than usual, although I'm used to it. His hatred for me is always worse this day. I killed the love of his life, after all. Except this time when I approach instead of starting to yell things at me, his brow furrows in confusion an
"I'll leave," I say and turn around to do so, before this gets a thousand times worse. "What?" Alessandro spits and follows me as I walk to the stairs to go to the guest room. My heart is in my throat as he follows me, I feel stalked in the worst possible way. I start to think: what the fuck am I going to do if he seriously hits me? My father was just a beta, a short man without that much strength and even his beatings hurt and left me unable to go to school for a day or two. How would it feel if a strong alpha hurt me? I would probably just pass out from the pain. "Andrew, stop it right now. Why are you acting like this? Look at me!" he roars just before I can get to the guest room and it scares me even more because his command makes me actually stop and turn to look at him. And then I remember that he has alpha power, he can subdue me and force me to do whatever he wants. But instead of grabbing me and hitting me, Alessandro takes a big breath and raises his hands in surren
Alessandro was being serious, surprisingly. Instead of going to work, he drives home and carries me bridal style until we're inside his room. "I missed you so much last night," he says against my lips once I’m standing on my own before kissing me and not giving me a chance to tell him I missed him too. Alessandro kisses me like he needs me to live, touching as much of my body as he can and ripping off Clara's pajamas before pulling away from me to start undressing himself. "Wait," I stop him, "Can I do that?" "Undress me?" He asks and I nod. Alessandro lets out a laugh but nods and suddenly I have another one of my fantasies coming alive. I've always wanted to do this, to have this man perfectly groomed in front of me and be able to undress him bit by bit, making him all messy and wild. It's one of the things I fantasize about every day. Alessandro has a smile on his face as he waits for whatever it is I'm going to do and his scent smells of complete bliss. That gives me the con
I walk into the therapist's office nervously, but she manages to make the conversation casual at first until I start to loosen up and then I can tell her why I'm here. I blurt out all about the wall in my head and my abusive father and how he would do stuff to me. "What ‘stuff’ did he do, Andy?" she asks with a sweet smile that makes me feel good, safe. So I tell her and thankfully her face doesn't change much when I talk about the beatings he gave me since I started walking. Or how he started forcing raw meat on me when I turned twelve until I was fourteen when I was finally able to shift. And then how that was another problem because I was too small, too weak. And then it was another problem because I presented as omega and he didn't like that one bit. "And how do you feel about being an omega?" She asks when I'm done talking. I sit there thinking for a bit. "Before my presentation I was very excited. I always wanted to be an omega... until I actually was and my dad ruined all t