Twenty-Four

Kira

From a distance, I watched the higher-ranked women laughing and chatting among themselves. Their presence caused me to feel a tightness in my chest. I wondered why the moon goddess was so unfair to create omega blood.

These people didn't seem to have problems, and I wished to be like that: normal, happy, and enjoying life. My thoughts went foggy amidst the confusion of my feelings.

If the alpha was not my mate, I might not have bothered to think about my disadvantage at all. After all, being an Omega was not all that horrible. My thoughts were now inflated with a sense of entitlement and greed.

But I didn't blame myself. The women looked so good and healthy, dressed in the latest fashion and makeup, some wearing clothes crusted with real diamonds while others wore expensive dresses in colors that only the rich could afford.

Take Zina, for instance; she had everything she needed—a good life, married to a great husband, her business going on, her skin clear as glass, and the abi