Kira The first thing I noticed when I stared at my reflection in the mirror while preparing for school was a strange sight of tiny, scattered rashes that had made their appearance on my face. "What's this?" I whispered to myself, leaning closer to the mirror and hoping I wasn't falling sick.Puzzled about the rash, I applied a layer of makeup to conceal it and grew more puzzled when I was surprised to see Amari getting ready for school.My surprise was hard to hide. "Amari, what's going on? Didn't you say you would rather scrub the toilet floors day and night than go to school?”Amari faced me with a broad grin. "Changed my mind, I've decided I want a diploma. You guys are winging it so why can't I?”“I'm happy,” I squealed and wanted to hug her but I felt a pang on my chest and wondered what was happening to me. "That's amazing, Amari,” I said while coughing. She frowned and gave me a concerned look.“Are you okay?”“Mm-hmm,” I said. “Maybe I woke up on the wrong side. Enough abou
KiraThe cool water had long since turned tepid around me, and somehow, I had fallen asleep in the tub. It was the gentle shake from my mom that woke me up."Kira? Why on earth are you sleeping in the bathtub?" she asked, bewildered.Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I sat up, feeling suddenly self-conscious. "I... I don't know, Mom. I felt off after lunch, and it just got worse."She knelt beside the tub, her eyes scanning my face, searching for clues to my condition. "What do you mean by 'off'? Tell me everything, honey."I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts. "It started with restlessness, then I started sweating a lot. And my thighs, they're swollen and red. I also noticed a rash."At the mention of the rash, her face turned grave. "Oh, dear," she sighed, "It sounds like you're in heat."My cheeks burned. Heat? How could I be in heat when D'Angelo hadn't marked me?"But isn't that for... I mean, I thought you had to be... with someone for that to happen?" My voice trembled as
D'AngeloIn the stillness of my study, an intense longing to see Kira overtook me. She had deliberately turned off her phone, and unfortunately, the omegas weren’t blessed with the ability to mind-link.I hadn’t spoken to her since our last argument, and the ache of missing her was deeper than I had anticipated.On impulse, I grabbed my phone and dialed her number, but the impersonal tone confirming her phone was off greeted me.Unable to bear it, I decided I couldn’t stay put any longer. I needed to see her. I left the house, and walked briskly to the omega duplex. I passed some omega elders and they stood up in respect, their cigars glowing faintly under the moonlight. I gave them a brief wave before continuing on my way.When I arrived at the omega duplex, I spotted a chubby woman nearby and motioned for her to come over. I could feel impatience clawing at me as she approached and her excitement looked clearly exaggerated."Good evening, Alpha! May the goddess be kind to you," she
Kira Haunted by horror, all I could do was watch helplessly as D'Angelo rushed out. He went to war with a fucking boner.Under different circumstances, I might have laughed until I cried or even soiled myself at how absurd the situation appeared, but the seriousness of the circumstances drained any hint of humor.The underground shelter was dark, with tiny light bulbs hanging on the walls that barely provided enough light to see anything.My mom grabbed my hand and held onto a bedsheet as we kept running. D'Angelo going to war left me trembling with worry. My hands shook uncontrollably as I desperately tried to calm my racing thoughts.Around me, people were in various states of distress. Some were crying, others were afraid, and some paced back and forth.And it dawned on me—here, there was no discrimination. The rich and poor, betas and omegas, all of us were equals, no differences between us. No one was better than anyone else, no one was more superior.The shelter expanded into a
D'Angelo⚠️We marched to the front lines of battle, driven by honor and duty. Every alpha in our tribe, along with scouts, soldiers, warriors, and council members, was fully armed.I looked out over the horizon, my body slick with cold sweat. With thousands of us gathered, it was difficult for me to keep track of every one of my warriors.The moonlight barely illuminated the shadowed forest, and the wind howled outside the clearing, encircled by dark, towering trees.This chaos was not what I had envisioned when I assumed the role of Alpha. This was not the leadership I had signed up for.I prayed that no one would die as I glanced up at the sky. Speed bikes zoomed by on either side of us, alarms and sirens blaring in the night.We ensured there was a military roadblock behind us to protect our women and children before heading north.I barked orders at my team, trying to bring some semblance of order to the chaos. Leo and Grey trailed closely behind me, following my commands without
KiraAfter more than four days stuck in this godforsaken underground shelter, I almost cried with happiness at the thought of finally getting out into the sunlight again.The kids were falling sick, and a cough was spreading through the shelter like wildfire. Unable to stand it any longer, Zina and the leading females decided to open the main door.A few people rushed outside, desperate for a breath of fresh air, while most of us hovered around the staircase. Mom was with the omega women when I excused myself for a stroll. I stopped when I saw Zina chewing on some mint herbs, looking sick.“Are you okay? You don’t look well,” I said, rushing towards her with concern. “You need lots of rest. Don’t you think you’re overworking yourself?”She dismissed my concerns with a smile and wiped the sweat from her forehead. “It’s nothing serious. Just first-trimester pregnancy complications. The mint makes me feel better.”I gave her a small, clenched smile of pity and gently placed my hand on he
ZinaI met Leo's gaze, my eyes blazing as I stared at him. If he were a child, I would have smacked him on the head for wasting my time. I hated every second of this painful tension, but above all, I hated the tiny, scared voice that uncontrollably slipped out of my mouth.For years, I had struggled with the emotion of fear. My head was filled with painful memories of that horrible winter night when my dad died. Alone in our house, my mom and I waited for him. Hours stretched into days. He never showed up.One morning, after four days of waiting, the pack’s search team informed us that he was dead. My mother never recovered from that incident. It tore her soul apart and left a permanent scar.A voice in my head told me that I would suffer the same fate, but I refused to believe it.The world around me darkened, and I began to pant heavily as a panic I'd never felt before rose in my throat. I felt like my skin was burning as I jerked forward.Leo looked confused, and I was irritated th
ZinaI ran out of that room on autopilot.My husband's death felt like a cruel, twisted joke, and the sight of his lifeless body filled me with terror. I refused to let my final memories of him be tainted by his corpse.I wanted to remember my Grey as alive, healthy, and laughing—not lying cold, bloodied, and pale. To hold my mentally distressed self together, I gasped for air because my breathing had gone shallow. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt like this.Even though I was not a prayerful person, I prayed to the goddess for a miracle."I’ll give up anything for this to be a bad joke. My mate cannot die," I pleaded internally. "If he passes away, what am I living for?"I then raised my head to the heavens, wondering why I always suffered the worst-case scenarios.Trying to console me, Leo rushed behind me and placed a hand on my back.“Why must I suffer? What have I done to deserve this constant humiliation and pain? First, my dad died, then I was childless for five years, a