Rhory takes me away from the clinic, seeming to want to just get away from Elwood and everything else. He looks strong, but I can feel that he is afraid, perhaps nervous. "Rhory. I think we can stop here." I speak up after we pass into the woods for a bit, not really knowing where we are. It was not a trail. He puts me down on a large boulder and looks me over, clearly worried. "I don't smell anyone around. He did not follow us, nor did anyone else." His eyes meet mine, piercing my soul. "Thank you. I really did not want to be near him. He makes my skin crawl and my body feel disgusting." I shiver, remembering the 'sparks' that wanted to overtake my mind. Vesper is softly whining, unhappy with the way our body feels. "He says we are mates..." Rhory's eyes widen as he lets out a soft territorial growl. "Bullshit. He doesn't even know you - how could you be-" He pauses, it seems to click. "What the fuck did Alpha Rainer bring into the pack..." He paces a bit, thinking for a moment. "
Rhory pushes open the door to his private quarters, letting out a soft grunt as he puts me down gently on his bed, "You need to rest, Elesi. You are healing, not healed. " He looks down at me, clearly concerned. "I know, but I feel strange..." I whisper softly, looking away from his gaze. "Vesper also doesn't feel well. Being around Elwood makes my body strange..." A shiver crawls down my spine, and before I can move I feel Rhory move closer to me. "R-rhory?" "You reek of arousal. It has been hard for me to control myself. I felt so territorial with him near you earlier..." Rhory rumbles at me, pinning me gently to the bed. I can see in his eyes that he wants me, but is holding himself back as much as he can - even if he had me pinned it was gently. "I don't like him like that..." I look up at Rhory and admit to him how I feel about Elwood, not even knowing that male. "I don't like that he says we are fated mates. I don't believe it..." I can feel something poke my thigh, but it do
"Alesi? Alesi!" My Mother calls for me as I run through the woods, flinching each time my bare foot hits the cold ground. "Alesi!" She is getting closer, following the scent of my blood - following the sound of my heart. I can feel her hot breath upon my skin. "Alesi. Naughty girl. You know better than to run from Mother." Her teeth upon my skin, pain rushing over my battered body. I try to scream, but my voice is lost to the silence of the woods. The darkness overtakes me. "Alesi?" I wake up, panting again as I try to focus and listen to the small voice beside me. "Alesi we need to wake for chores. You want to be able to eat breakfast today, right?" It was all just a dream. I groan, peeking over at Brenna with a frown. "I am up, Bre." She pouts, the young omega looming for a few more moments before moving to the door to leave. "You best hurry, Alesi." As Brenna leaves I can hear the sound of the others within the Omega dorms scurrying about. The night shift returns, and the day sh
The Daytime Head Omega approaches me, letting out a cough before speaking. "Omega Elesi, today your cleaning duties are the Gamma's rooms. Make sure to do a deep clean - drapes, clothes, sheets, towels all laundered. Everything dusted and wiped down. Vacuumed and mopped. The full shebang." The last bit was said oddly, trying to sound 'hip' as the old folks call it. "Yes, Omega Hilda." I give her a polite smile and go off to find my cart to take up to the Gamma's rooms. Traveling around the packhouse there are whispers of rumors or perhaps truth; The Alpha's and Beta's Sons have returned from training. I can't remember the last time I saw them. I know we are around the same age. I reach the Gamma's room and knock, waiting for a response. If Luna is down at breakfast, he is likely too. He is her shadow after all.With no answer I enter, moving about to gather the various articles of clothing littered about the floor. Yet something causes me to pause, picking up a bra. "The Gamma doesn'
"Elesi!" Bre calls out to me, moving beside me to loop my arms with hers. "How was your morning? I was cleaning the public rooms and oh boy, people are all up in gossip today." She has a big grin on her lips, clearly wanting to whisper these things to me. "I had Gamma's rooms. It was quiet." I smiled, lying but most of it was quiet. "What did you hear?" Vesper seems curious as well, enjoying the pack gossip."Weeeeelll." Bre whispers in a sing-song manner. "You heard the boys are back in town, right?" She snickers, clearly wanting to spill. "I have heard from a source that one of them returned with a MATE!" 'A mate?' Vesper asks curiously. "Didn't they go to an all boys training? Meant for Alphas and Betas..." I ask her, unsure how they'd find a mate in a place filled with males. "We HAVE to go to the bonfire now. They are going. I heard the Alpha and Beta's daughters giggling about it in the playroom." Bre looks obsessed, but I can't blame her. Now I want to go too. "Let's go the
I rush out of the packhouse and towards the forest path, walking briskly as to be free from this feeling. 'Slow down." Vesper aims to soothe me, worried that I am in such a state of panic. I almost trip over a root, stumbling to rest against a tree - calming my breaths. The woods are quiet. Everyone is either back at the pack house, in the village, or at the dorms and houses. The middle of the day the forest is usually quiet, most taking their runs in the early morning or in the evening. Letting their wolves out. Yet it seems I was not alone. I hear the sounds of growling in the distance, mixed with soft whines. Someone was in pain. I slink towards the sounds, not wishing to alert anything yet - it could be two males fighting.I stop in my tracks, letting out a gasp as I hide behind a tree and cover my mouth. How is it happening to me AGAIN?! 'Horney males.' Vesper chuckles as she lets out a little purr, clearly enjoying what we saw. A warrior male is leaning against a boulder stro
I finish my shower once my legs are not jello, washing off the arousal scent and heading back to my room to read a bit before tonight's bonfire. The pack supplies us with an education up to high school and any extended education we need for our given jobs. I want to apply for a scholarship to go to school for paranormal anthropology to better understand the roles all the races play in the world.I am lost deep in a book on vampires when Bre enters the room in a giddy. "We got to look our best tonight, Alesi." She is already opening our closet and tossing outfits onto her bed, trying to rate which one to wear. I know better than to interrupt her, watching her make her plans. "Anything else happened after I left for lunch?" I ask, suspicious now with her excitement. "The Gamma is going to be at the bonfire! I heard him tell Luna he'd keep an eye on her daughter tonight. What do you think he likes? Slutty red dress Bre? Quiet sexy girl blue Bre? Strict play hard black Bre?" My head is s
I feel a presence beside me not soon after, a gruff voice coughing to catch my attention before speaking. "Ah." He stumbles a bit in his words, seeming a bit unsure of what to say next. "The fire is nice." Vesper giggles, finding his behavior adorable. 'He is shy?' I look up at him, catching his blue gaze for only a moment before he looks back over at the fire. "It is. Do you come to the bonfires often? My friend Bre loves them." I try to make some sort of conversation, but I am probably worse at this than he is. I rarely talk to males. "Bre? Ah! I know her. My friend has a bit of a crush-" His eyes widen, realizing he is probably saying more than he should, giving himself a cough and just staring at the fire again. "She has a crush on him too." I whisper to him, allowing him not to be the only one spilling secrets. "I think they will be just fine without any meddling though." I give him a smile, looking him over now as he faces away from me. I remember his naked form clearly - hid
Rhory pushes open the door to his private quarters, letting out a soft grunt as he puts me down gently on his bed, "You need to rest, Elesi. You are healing, not healed. " He looks down at me, clearly concerned. "I know, but I feel strange..." I whisper softly, looking away from his gaze. "Vesper also doesn't feel well. Being around Elwood makes my body strange..." A shiver crawls down my spine, and before I can move I feel Rhory move closer to me. "R-rhory?" "You reek of arousal. It has been hard for me to control myself. I felt so territorial with him near you earlier..." Rhory rumbles at me, pinning me gently to the bed. I can see in his eyes that he wants me, but is holding himself back as much as he can - even if he had me pinned it was gently. "I don't like him like that..." I look up at Rhory and admit to him how I feel about Elwood, not even knowing that male. "I don't like that he says we are fated mates. I don't believe it..." I can feel something poke my thigh, but it do
Rhory takes me away from the clinic, seeming to want to just get away from Elwood and everything else. He looks strong, but I can feel that he is afraid, perhaps nervous. "Rhory. I think we can stop here." I speak up after we pass into the woods for a bit, not really knowing where we are. It was not a trail. He puts me down on a large boulder and looks me over, clearly worried. "I don't smell anyone around. He did not follow us, nor did anyone else." His eyes meet mine, piercing my soul. "Thank you. I really did not want to be near him. He makes my skin crawl and my body feel disgusting." I shiver, remembering the 'sparks' that wanted to overtake my mind. Vesper is softly whining, unhappy with the way our body feels. "He says we are mates..." Rhory's eyes widen as he lets out a soft territorial growl. "Bullshit. He doesn't even know you - how could you be-" He pauses, it seems to click. "What the fuck did Alpha Rainer bring into the pack..." He paces a bit, thinking for a moment. "
I open my eyes with a groan, trying to move. The dream was gone, but I still remember her warning. My Father was coming. I try to get up, but feel a hand reach out to touch my arm. The touch feels strange, alarming. I know who this is. "Elwood..." His name hoarsely leaves my lips. "Go away." Elwood removes his hand, but he doesn't depart. "Who did this to you?" He is talking calmly, but I can feel his anger. "I-" Don't say anything Elesi, do you want more trouble from Evette? "I don't remember." I lied. I open my eyes and I see that I was brought to the clinic to get treated. This bed is uncomfortable. "Why are you protecting who did this to you?" Elwood looks at me with such a fierce gaze. The male is handsome, if you can get past the fact he belongs to a cult. "I must tell the doctor you are awake." He stands to leave, giving me the space I requested. Vesper is still on edge, but doesn't seem as aggressive towards him as she was before. "He saved us..." So he must have been the
I make my way to the kitchens finally, taking a moment to think as I prepare Juniper something to eat. I can't believe my luck lately. I must be cursed. The Moon Goddess is playing a trick on me. Vesper rumbles, also upset about our luck. "I smell chaos approaching." Before I can even turn around I feel a hand on my shoulder, shoving me to the ground. I was caught off guard, unable to brace myself. I hit the floor with a thud, banging my head against the counter on my way down. "You snake!" A voice hisses at me, clearly displeased with me. "You should have told my Brother NO! Why would you serve that bitch!" The voice is clear now, it's Evette. Am I to be bullied now? I get why she is upset, but an Omega can not say no without just cause. "Please." I groan out, lifting a hand to touch my head - feeling something warm and wet. "I am merely following orders..." I look at my hand and see red. I am bleeding from the fall, great. "Following orders!?! Well as YOUR FUTURE LUNA you shoul
I get up and head to the showers, at least I should go in late then not at all.I rush to the pack house to check in with the head Omega, but upon arrival I am met by Ander waiting for me in the kitchen. "There you are, Omega Elesi." He says with a tired smile, it seems someone didn't get much sleep last night. "Can I help you, Beta Ander?" I fix my hair up into a ponytail, trying to keep myself from fidgeting too much. "Alpha Rainer has asked me to fetch you when you come in this morning. He'd like for you to be assigned to help Juniper. It seems she has taken a liking to you - or well trusts you." He smiles at me, almost pleading with me to agree to this. I really REALLY don't want to, but I also know that any Omega that agrees to this is going to get bullied by Evette. I don't want any of my friends to suffer. I let out a sigh. "Fine. If the Alpha wishes, but please let it be known that HE asked me." I give him a look, and he raises his hands. "Deal. I will make sure people know
I was going to head to the clinic, but all I want to do is lay down now. Somewhere safe. Escape the chaos of this day under the comfy blanket of my bed. My body reacts to this, now heading towards the dorms. Bre left a note on the door, saying she'd be with her parents tonight. Alone sounds good right about now. I don't have to explain to yet another person how my day went. I almost tear off my clothes, my body still feeling so warm and crawl into bed. It doesn't take long before I feel myself drifting off, hoping that my dreams will grant me some relief from the day.I am awoken by a strange tapping noise. Is someone at my window? I am on the third floor. Slowly I move, my body still feeling strange from earlier. I make my way to the window and pull back the curtain, finding myself shocked to see Tirian perched outside it."Going to let me inside?" He whispers, watching me with those blood red eyes of his. I quickly move to open the window, not really thinking other than 'what if
I turn to leave, but immediately bump into Beta Ander and stumble. He grabs me, making sure I don't fall down. "There you are, Omega Elesi. I have been looking for you. Rainer and I have some questions for you, please follow me." I want to go back to the dorms and lay down, but it seems fate has another idea in mind. I follow Beta Ander, letting out a sigh, fidgeting as I feel like I am being sent to the principal's office. I kept silent, not really knowing what I could say.Ander leads me to the Alpha quarters, and then the office. The Alpha and Luna are absent, but Rainer is standing there lost in thought. "Rainer?" The Beta speaks up, aiming to pull his friend's attention. "I have brought her." Rainer looks up at me, then stands quickly. "What happened out there?!" Ander puts himself between Rainer and myself, protecting me from his outburst. "Get yourself together, Rainer. Your parents put you in charge of figuring this all out as a test. Do not disappoint them with anger towa
I walk up the stairs of the Omega packhouse quietly, trying to wrap my mind around everything that has happened. I think I am in shock, or perhaps I am dreaming. Everything going on is insane. My Mother is a zombie? Who was that man, Juniper's Brother? Elwood? Why was the Alpha holding her so tightly? How was she healing so fast? 'Don't forget about the vampire.' Vesper chimes in. What is going on? My head is spinning, opening the door to my room and shift, my body again filling with pain as I switch from Vesper to myself. I stand there naked, looking at myself in the mirror. That hurt. 'I wish I could have gone for a run.' Vesper rumbles, clearly upset. 'I don't like that strange man, Elwood. Something about his wolf made my skin crawl...'I should shower first, then get dressed. Running around in the woods has made me feel stinky. I grab a towel and a change of clothes and head over to the showers, planning to be quick so Rhory would not have to wait long for me. The floor was q
Tirian had no scent. I now realize this, looking back at the woods behind me as they now bring more fear to my heart. What is going on? As I make my way past a fallen tree I smell someone familiar to me. Vesper growls, not happy with this. 'Juniper.' I spin around and begin searching in a hectic manner, unsure as to why she'd be out here. Is she in trouble? Are the cultists here for her? As I hit the fallen tree I spotted her, Juniper laying nude on the forest floor covered in wounds. Did she get into a fight? Is there something out here? I feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up and I run to her, wishing to check if she was alive. My eyes glaze over, wishing to mind link with Rhory. 'Rhory! I found Juniper injured badly in the woods. Find me. I need help!' I let out a loud howl, hoping to alert any wolves nearby to me needing help. I feel Rhory connect to the link, but not respond. "Juniper? Juniper!" I feel for a pulse, and I think she has one. I might not really like thi