Lillian's POV
"It's all going to be fine," I whispered to myself, then coughed and sniffed, ignoring the scent of my blood in the little dark room I was locked in.
My face was badly bruised, and I couldn't see properly on one side of my eyes, which was hurting. My wolf was silent, and all I could do was comfort the two of us with empty words.
My mate had hit us again, and it came as no surprise. He did it most of the time, even when he wanted to take out his frustration on me whenever he argued with his lover. He called me to his room and then just began hitting me. Never was there a day he looked at me lovingly or talked to me tenderly.
Did he have a wolf? Definitely, and they both hated us.
"I don't think we will be in here for long; they need us," I said softly to myself, then chuckled.
No one was as good as I was with chores, so no matter what, they were going to call me. Only two days had passed, so I was sure that pretty soon they were going to call me.
"Beautiful day, yet again," I whispered with tears in my eyes, then laughed loudly and moved my hand to my chest to ease my heartache.
Now it was better than the first time the Alpha betrayed me. I couldn't understand why I was struggling to breathe and in so much pain the first time after I had found out he was my mate.
But then it happened over and over again, and I realized that whenever he was having sex with another, it grieved my wolf so much to the point of us going through unbearable pain. But with time, the pain became a part of us, and we learned how to live with it.
When I heard the sound of the door, I forced myself to my feet, smiling as it opened. I hated the dark so much but acted okay with it because there was nothing I could do about it even if I voiced out my words.
"You are in luck, the Delta asked me to tell you about the party that is happening this evening. Everyone has already begun to prepare," Brenda said lazily, then sighed loudly and continued to speak.
"If not for being short-staffed, I wouldn't have come here to free you, even if it was the Delta's orders," she said, then looked at me from head to toe.
"What, you don't want to come out? Do you prefer the dark?" she asked in a mocking tone.
"No," I forced out the words and slowly moved to where she was.
I had night vision because of my wolf, but still being in the dark was like hell.
She shut the door behind me then looked at me carefully.
"You are a weird one, aren't you? This time don't even think about talking or looking at Miss Leah. If you do, the Alpha might end you," she said as I frowned.
"I'm his mate," I answered in a whisper.
"Stupid, you are an Omega and it ends there," she spat loudly and then began to walk as I followed behind.
"You have a pack to clean and some washing to do. The elderly omegas will be in in charge of helping out the appointed she-wolves to prepare a meal, while I and a few others will be in charge of decorations," she said proudly.
"Um....is the party for the Alpha or are there guests who will come to visit?" I asked and then quickly bit my lower lip when she stopped walking and looked at me coldly.
When she smiled, I frowned.
"Since it's a good day, why shouldn't I answer you. Today's party will be held because the Alpha has decided to announce to everyone that Miss Leah will be his true mate and Luna," she answered as I felt the sound around us die and my vision blur for a second.
"What?" I asked in a cracked voice as my wolf growled angrily.
"You heard me. Today is the day the Alpha will officially introduce Miss Leah as our Luna. Come on, you must have known by now that it was going to happen sooner or later," she said then chuckled softly.
"He hates you as much as we all do, and he loves her. Look at yourself and then at her. You are a living definition of a pig, and nothing about your body is appealing. Your eyes are dull, and your hair... I don't know what to make out of it. Is it white or just garbage brown?" She asked with disgust.
"On the other hand, Miss Leah is a beautiful blonde with an amazing figure and height. She walks with grace, and whenever she speaks, she captures the hearts of so many pack members. She's gorgeous, and her wolf is pretty impressive too," she said, then laughed a little as I blinked back the tears that were beginning to blind my vision.
"To be honest, I'm not even sure if you have a wolf because no one has ever seen you shift. Are you certain you are one of us?" She asked.
"Perhaps you were human all along, and the elderly omegas were kind enough to pick you up on the streets of human territory and raise you with a lie," she said as I felt my heart ache badly.
I clenched one of my hands into a fist and then took a deep breath. Hitting her was only going to get me in trouble, and why should I when her words held truth.
I was ugly compared to Leah; I guess that's one of the reasons why my mate didn't want me. Back then, I tried my best to bathe a lot to look a little better.
I even did my best to starve myself deliberately, even when the leftovers were left, but nothing worked. It even got worse because I gained more weight than before.
It really was a waste of time. The more I did my best, the more I got picked on and mocked by the pack members and him.
The time he paid attention to me was only when Leah had accused me of something to make him upset, and each time he approached me, he had a disgusted look on his face, which was so hurtful.
"I'll do my best to assist everyone; after all, this pack needs a worthy Luna, and miss Leah is the best choice," I forced out the words.
"See, there you go. You are now understanding your place. I wish you could have said this sooner. Miss Leah could have even asked the Alpha to let you off. After all, she's a very kind and innocent soul," she said and then turned and walked away as I stood still, wiping away the tears that were rolling down my cheeks.
No matter how much I pretended not to care or react, it was very hard for me. Each day made me feel like dying, yet I couldn't even bring myself to die or reject the Alpha.
I was truly weak and pathetic.
Lillian's POV:I stood at the far end corner of the hall that was lavishly decorated. Everyone was busy chatting while some were eating and drinking happily.I was the only one who stood alone and looked out of place. I couldn't keep my gaze up for more than a few minutes because I didn't want to be accused of something or threatened by another pack member.Although whenever I looked up, I stole a few glances at the Alpha who stood in front of us whispering sweet words into Leah's ear while she blushed.The party had begun, at least that's what I thought, yet they weren't saying anything and half an hour had gone by of us witnessing their flirting.Leah wore a beautiful blue strapless short dress that matched her heels. Her hair was straightened like silk that fell perfectly to her back.Her face was covered in beautiful makeup and red lipstick.Whenever she laughed, she raised her hand to cover her mouth, showing off a diamond ring that the Alpha had gifted her not so long ago on her
Harvey's POVWe stood laughing so hard after shifting into our human form.We all watched with interest as she faked her inability to swim."She sure knows how to fake it, she is a drama queen," Paul said then sighed heavily."Anyway, it was all for fun, Paul, but the Alpha gave us only an hour. I'm sure by now he must have already gone back to the hall. Let's leave the Omega; she will soon join us," I said seriously."You are right, Beta. Warriors, you go ahead and prepare some clothes for us; we will be right there," Paul instructed."Yes, Gamma," they answered together and then shifted into their wolf form and dashed away."Was it worth torturing the poor Omega?" I asked playfully."You know that you love it, Harvey, after all, she was a pain to look at," he answered as I laughed softly.He knew me a little too well.We both couldn't stand the fat Omega bitch. Not because she was fat and weak, but because someone as unworthy as her was mated to our Alpha, who was the very definitio
Jace's POV"What is it? Talk to me, please," I pleaded with my wolf while trying so hard to breathe.Hours had gone by, and he couldn't stop howling in pain. I, too, was in pain physically; I felt like my heart was being slightly squeezed, and my body was trembling.Whiskey mixed with a dose of wolfsbane couldn't work, no matter how I overdosed, because I threw up instantly before I could even swallow the content. My eyes were hurting from the tears that were running down, and my head was aching.I could hear the sound of birds chirping and a few voices outside. It was already morning, and in just a few hours, my Beta was going to come here to check up on me.I needed to force myself on my feet because I never wanted to show anyone my weak side.I groaned in pain as I got to my feet from the ground and moved to the bathroom naked, stumbling a bit. I approached the shower and quickly turned it on. As water began pouring on me, I moved my hand to my aching head."Ridge, please talk to m
Harvey's POVI wasn't a fool not to notice how the Alpha was struggling to concentrate. He looked very agitated and made a lot of mistakes with the pack files he was handling.He actually looked like he was in pain and trying so hard not to show it, and it was all because of that Omega.A few hours had gone by, and she was not yet back. I felt very guilty, and fear was filling my heart.If he could act like this when she wasn't around, how would he act seeing her drenched in water and shivering? Yes, he didn't care about her a few days ago, but right now, it looked like he did."Harvey, is there a problem?" Paul asked softly behind me.I turned and looked at him seriously, then at the few warriors who were standing beside him."That Omega we used as bait yesterday hasn't been seen for hours, and the Alpha looks irritated. I might be wrong, but he seems like a man in love, desperately waiting for his lover," I replied."Are you kidding me? He doesn't care about that bitch," he spat."I
Jace's POVI quickly shifted into my human form and began looking around."Lillian!" I called out in a cracked voice as I walked further at the edge, with labored breath.She couldn't swim, that I knew because I overheard her talk to an elderly woman about one of her fears. Back then, I thought it was something foolish and weak a she-wolf would say, but now I was terrified by that thought."Lillian, please answer me! If you do, I swear to the moon goddess I won't harm you in any way. I just want to see that you are safe, please," I begged, then tensed when her scent reached my nose.I quickly rushed ahead and saw her body lying near the edge where a huge cut tree had fallen a few days ago. Half of her body was resting in the water while the other half was resting on the side of the tree."No," I whispered and ran ahead, instantly jumping into the river and grabbing her body, pulling it into my arms.I was sniffing and trying to hold back my tears while I swam back to land. Once she wa
Harvey's POVDoomed.We were all doomed!I looked at the Alpha who was lying unconscious in one of our guest rooms then sighed sadly."Beta, what do we do with that Omega's dead body?" Light asked softly behind me.I turned and faced him seriously."We all witnessed a few hours ago how he walked into the pack house. Although he was dripping wet, he was badly crying and just by his pheromones, no one could approach him. He was emitting a death threat. So what do you think would happen if we touched his mate's body?" I asked bitterly.This was the first time I referred to that Omega as his mate because the actions he had portrayed were those of a male in love who had greatly suffered from loss and heartache.I was feeling devastated and very scared for our lives. We were his childhood friends, but at the same time, we were also the very ones who had taken away his mate. Although he acted like that towards her, it was so clear to us now that he was bonded to her."But she's dead," he whi
Paul's POVWe rushed into the guest bedroom quickly.The healer was already at the Alpha's side, taking care of him.After she had gone to see Lillian's dead body, she bowed down and apologized because there was nothing she could do to resurrect her.I knew it wasn't going to take long before the body would begin to smell and rot, so I asked her to please do something about it, which she agreed to.She went out and came back with a large box.She asked me to step out, which I complied.I went to my room and found the door open. I knew who it was before I could even walk in.Light was sitting on my bed, reluctantly going through my diary.I quickly moved to grab it when he stood up at a quick pace and grabbed a handful of pages."Stop!" I exclaimed, but he ignored me and ripped them apart.There and then, my wolf took over in anger. Light laughed loudly, surprising him as he threw the diary on the ground."You call yourself a Gamma, don't you, sir?" He asked as my wolf growled low."Yo
Jace's POV"I am here," I whispered softly to Lillian as I slowly sat at the edge of the bed, looking at her with a smile."I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for taking time to come here. For some reason, I passed out. I'm assuming it's due to exhaustion," I said softly, then raised my hand to touch her cheek when I stopped myself halfway."Oh, you don't like to be touched, do you?" I asked, then frowned deeply when I felt a slight headache.I groaned and then touched my forehead with a heavy sigh.No matter how I was feeling, I wasn't going to leave her side. She needed me as much as I needed her.A knock that came through forced me to get to my feet and walk to the door, opening it.An elderly omega had a tray of food in her hands, and she was slightly trembling with her gaze lowered to the ground."Alpha, the Beta asked me to serve you food and to prepare a bath for you," she said, making me growl.She quickly took a few steps back and went down on her knees."That re
Sky's POV "You have to eat something," I whispered in concern as I rubbed Harley's back gently.She was lying down on her bed in silence while I sat next to her. Glen stood next to us with a sad expression on his face. Ever since Corinne left our pack, two days had gone by, but Harley refused to eat or talk much to any of us.I was very concerned that I had to put the pack's work on hold."Perhaps we should call Berta—I mean Mom and Dad—and inform them about everything," Glen insisted seriously.I quickly got up and cursed loudly."What now?" he asked at the top of his voice."We have an intruder," I answered coldly."Riff, we have an intruder," I said loudly as I walked out of the pack house.I sighed heavily when I looked at Corinne, who was standing with her hand pressed on her hip."You again," I said softly, then glanced at Riff and Sophie, who were rushing towards me."Tell the warriors to stand by," I mind-linked Riff and then focused on Corinne."Did you seriously think I wa
Corinne's POV "Why aren't you asking me more questions?" I asked Harley seriously.A few minutes had gone by, and she was looking at me with hate and anger."Let's go inside," she said coldly, then turned and went into a huge mansion I assumed was the pack house."You heard her," I whispered, then followed her inside.I paid no mind to the wall interior because my eyes were fixed on how she walked. Even her movements were exactly like my sister's. If my sister were any younger, she could have passed as her identical twin.I made a turn and walked into the living room, where she pointed at a sofa."Thanks," I said simply, then took a seat.We both glanced at the door when the two Alphas and Betas walked in."Now that everyone is here, I won't hold back on what I'm about to say and ask," Harley announced seriously."Of course," I whispered.Ever since we received the call about Harley being alive and possibly well, my sister wasted no time in sending me to meet her. Before I traveled,
Harley's POV I knew my mates were acting differently but I ignored them. At least I tried to because I thought they were doing that to spite me due to how I had kept my feelings to myself.It was wrong of me but I felt like they were doing a little revenge of their own, which I choose to really not pay much attention to until from nowhere Sophie and Glen barged into my room.It was very startling but they gave a few excuses of how they had thought they had heard a sudden noise from my room.At first I didn't think much about the situation and told them they just had been mistaken. But some minutes went by with them talking a lot, as if they were trying to keep me in the dark over something.That's why I asked Sophie if something was going on, but she brushed it off and told me to ignore any noise because the warriors were training in front of the pack house. Her excuse made no sense that's why I turned to Glen and asked him if he was keeping something from me.He hesitated but gave i
Sky's POV "Do you think we are acting weird?" I asked Riff, who stood in my office with his arms crossed."Is that why you rushed me to your office?" he asked lazily."Are you still upset with me?" I asked back seriously from behind my desk.He shook his head and then dropped his hands."I came running because of the tone of your voice. I thought something bad had happened to you. I was so worried about you, not upset," he answered simply."Well, Harley has been looking at me and Glen coldly these past few days. We... I mean Glen and I decided to keep the news of her parents coming to our pack a secret, just in case they come looking for blood or end up not being her real parents," I said seriously."Well, what do you expect me to say, Alpha? She is a sharp lady who can easily tell if something is going on. Perhaps you should come clean and tell her the truth. After all, you look uncomfortable not telling her, so it might do you good to come clean," he advised.I stood up and brushed
Glen's POV"Any luck?" Sky asked seriously in my bedroom."It will take a few more days, brother. I have already contacted a few investors and friends who might know about the information that we need," I answered and then took a seat on my bed."I also contacted Ian. He might be intimidating and cold, but because of Jace, he might help us. I heard he is friends with Alpha Damon, whose pack is known as the library of all information," I said."Yeah, I have also heard about him. You did good," he answered.Yesterday, we did everything in our power to make our mate feel better. We called Molly and asked her to invite everyone because we wanted to chat with them all. The chat went well, and after she disconnected the call, Harley still looked a little sad.I knew I had to get to work immediately, so I started calling people who could help. For hours, I was locked up in my office, where I only had a few hours of rest.Sky was with her most of the time, and that was a relief because it see
Harley's POVI was surprised by the sudden news and departure of Clyde and Berta. But because of how happy they looked, I was okay with it."Now that they are gone, that leaves only two of us women in the pack house," Sophie said with a smile."I have never seen you this happy, manager... oh, I mean Sophie. Sorry, it's out of habit calling you that," I said seriously."It's fine, Luna," she answered as I frowned."You know, I might have been your superior at work in human territory. But here, you are my leader," she said and then took a few steps forward."Forgive me for asking you this, but are you alright?" she asked as I smiled and nodded."You look a bit absent-minded," she said and then grabbed my hands."We started off on the wrong track, but now we are friends, right? So if there is anything that is bothering you, you can confide in me," she said seriously.I kept quiet for a few minutes, then decided to open up to her.How does it feel to have parents?" I asked, and that seeme
Glen's POV A few days had gone by, and everything was going well.Riff was around but spent a lot of his time in his room with Sophie. My parents were always together as well, helping around the pack, and the pack members had accepted what couldn't be changed and what had happened with grace.The only thing that didn't sit well with me was how Harley acted a bit distant.She was there for me and my brother, but there were times she kept to herself and talked less than she did back in the company.It was like the talkative, cheerful woman I fell in love with was replaced by a mature, quiet, distant one."Son, where is Sky?" Dad asked behind me when he walked into the living room.I turned in my seat and looked at him with a smile."Probably in his office," I answered simply. "He isn't there; I checked," he said calmly."Did you mind-link him?" I asked seriously."Not really; I figured he would be here with you or Riff since he isn't in his office," he answered."Try mind-linking with
Sky's POV"Brother, you shouldn't do this to yourself," Glen said softly in my office.He was leaning against the wall with his arms folded."Do what?" I asked while I read an email on my laptop."Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?" he asked."No," I answered simply."Then you should, brother; you don't look too well," he said sadly.Of course, I wasn't well, and that's because I had not slept in two days!I was very concerned and worried about how Riff was holding up. Yes, he was with his mate, but that didn't mean he was okay. At least that's what I thought. Also, I was wondering why his sister was quiet.Although she was in town, she must have heard the news. Was she crying somewhere, or did she now despise me?"I am very fine, Glen," I answered coldly."Did you even sleep?" he asked, making me sigh heavily."Where are you going with these questions?" I asked back.He shrugged and then kept quiet.I was about to tell him to leave if he had nothing more to say when the door
Sophie's POV "What do you think?" he asked as he walked into a cottage after unlocking the door with a key that was hidden beneath a rock close to the entrance.I huffed in my wolf form and then trotted in, ignoring the fact that he was walking nude confidently."Wait here," he said, and then walked into a room and came back dressed in a robe, with a spare one in his hand.He put the robe on the sofa and adjusted the one he was wearing."When we shifted back, we didn't look at each other like that," he said as he turned and faced the other side, giving me his back."Not that I didn't want to admire you; it's just that the situation we were in was... different," he said as I shifted back to my human form and took the robe from the sofa, putting it on."I have shifted a few times in front of different people, so even if you didn't turn, I would have been okay with it," I answered simply.He instantly turned back and glared at me."I'm kidding," I lied, then laughed nervously.Me shifti