I woke up, realizing that I was in a medical facility of some sort. I’ve never been to one before, but from what I have seen about hospitals on television, it looked like a medical facility. I lay on a white bed trying to recollect my memories and know where I was. The throbbing pain in my head had lessened. I tried to stand up, but my head felt floaty for some reason; I noticed that an IV has been run through my right hand.
A nurse walks in and noticed that I was awake. How are you feeling now? She asked walking toward me. “I'm f- fine” I manage to croak out as my throat feels dry. “w-where am I?” “Who brought me here”? “How did I get here?” I ramble on, feeling nervous. “Calm down, I will answer all your questions..”. You are in the hospital of Silver Moon pack. The alpha’s son brought you in. The nurse suddenly looked nervous, “The head alpha is on his way, I have to tell him about the pack mark on your shoulder” My heart drops, how could I have forgotten about the crescent moon on the top right side of my shoulder, a symbol which identifies me as a pack member of blood moon pack. My cover has been blown. Before I forget, the nurse says, the head alpha's name is Ralph, his son’s name is Dameon and my name is Lucy. If you need anything, just press the button beside you, she says, walking out and offering me a smile. “Good luck” she whispers. The door swung open, and a tall alpha walked in, having a commanding aura all over him, he was probably over forty with sliver streaks on his hair, but he still looked young. And behind him was Dameon, who looked so pissed off. I shivered in fear as they entered the room, walking towards my bed. Dameon sports me a hateful stare that sends shivers down my spine. His jaws tick in irritation as he looks at me; I scramble up from the bed, pulling the IV out of my hand. He looks at me like I’m the dirt under his feet; he knows that I lied to him, judging by the way he looks at me. The older man looked at me, ‘hello, little omega; I can't say it is a pleasure to have you here as this complicates things for me,” he said. I assumed he was the head alpha the nurse was talking about. Head alpha Ralph. The nurse walked in but stands in a corner before the alpha asks her a question. “What is her stats”? He asks She came in severely dehydrated and Malnourished, which is why she was plugged into an IV. also, she suffered a concussion before she completed her statement; Dameon cut her off. “Why are we wasting precious medical supplies on a blood moon bitch, who could be a spy for all we know,” he says with so much venom in his tone. I tried not to cry, looking at the floor, trying to avoid his daze. The nurse seemed surprised and scared at his tone. She tries to continue, “She is just a girl, and it seems like she has been wandering in the forest for several days. Well, it being just a day, I muttered under my breath.’ She is also underweight and has several injuries,’ she continued. I noticed she had written a lot of things on her clipboard like she wanted to research me. She looked like she wants to say more, but Alpha Ralph cuts her short, holding up his hands to indicate silence. “I apologize on my son’s behalf, Lucy. You have done a great job; you are dismissed”, he says, and she rushes out of the room. I wanted to call for her, not to leave me with these two scary alphas. The alpha sits down on the bed and turns to me. “ok, now, no more lies; what is your name? And what is your purpose here?” he says, looking at me. My name is willow brown; he repeats my name like he is testing the feeling. Ok, did Blood Moon pack send you here, he asks again. I shook my head in response but that seemed to piss off Dameon. That bullshit, you fucking liar,” he snared. You told me you were a rogue, only to find out that you are a blood moon bitch. You’re a spy from the Blood Moon pack. That's not true, I said, as I tried to defend myself desperately. “Then what is it? “asked alpha Ralph, clearly different from his hot-tempered son. I stammered,trying to answer his questions and not trying to reveal my story. i…I ran away from the pack. I just wanted to leave that awful place. I really did not mean to come here; I was going somewhere else, but I fell, hitting my head; I got confused about where I was going and got to this place; I didn’t plan on coming here. It was an accident, and I rambled. They were not buying my lies; I wouldn’t either cause I am terrible at lying. Do you know we can't let you go so easily?” " This is a breach of our pack’s security, and we can't risk you going back to your pack as we are yet to confirm if you aren’t a spy. The thought of going back made my stomach churn; I didn’t want to go back to that place. But I am not going back to that place, I say, trying to make them see that their suspicion was not valid. Alpha Ralph looks at me contemplatively, ‘So will you stay here? You should stay here cause I am sure you don’t have a place to stay, and also, we can rest assured and keep an eye on you. Do you mean I will stay here as a hostage, alpha Ralph sighed, ‘ what kind of man would I be if I locked up an omega, ‘so then,’ I asked. You will stay here like my pack members, and I am going to put you in school. This was the last thing I expected from an enemy pack. I look at Dameon as he doesn’t look too happy at the arrangement.’ Fuck this’, he says, slamming the door as he leaves the room. I flinch at the force of the door, using my hands to cover my ears. ‘He would come around,” Alpha Ralph says to me as he looks at the door his son just slammed. He just hates the blood moon pack, and it is for a valid reason. I just wish he could control that temper, he sighs.I talked to Alpha Ralph some more, after which I admitted I was an orphan, and we left the pack’s hospital together. He leads me to his home, and he says I will stay with him. I admired his large Spanish-styled house. I admired the flowers and fountains around the house. He led me into the house, I was expecting him to either lead me to the backyard or servants' quarters. But he takes me to a large room, fully furnished, with the softest-looking bed I have ever seen, a walk-in closet, and a bookshelf.It was an actual room, which I had all to myself. I look at him in disbelief. I can't believe he is letting me stay here. He tells me not to tell anyone that I am from the Blood Moon pack, that no one should see my pack's mark on my shoulder, and if anyone asks to tell them that I am an orphan whom he took in from one of their distant allies. This was better than staying in my pack. I just hope that Alpha Eric will not find me.Alpha Ralph lets me settle in; I look at the room in awe, lo
Ralph kept his promise of putting me in school. I’m excited about going to school because alpha Ericstopped me from going to school. He said there was no use for me going to school, as I wouldn’t get smarter. I was worried that Ralph would be disappointed if the school rejected me for not being smart enough. Alpha Ralph noticed that I was nervous.” Willow, You are going to school to learn in the first place; they won't judge you for not being smart.” He reassures me.I still feel uneasy, but I follow Alpha Ralph to the main office of the pack’s high school to enroll. I get my schedule. Alpha Ralph stops and suddenly says,” willow, I want to you know that you deserve this; every kid deserves an education. I feel so emotional, getting choked up as tears fill my eyes. T-thank you, Alpha Ralph,” I say as I clean up the tears that have poured down my cheeks. His eyes soften as he caresses my cheeks,” You don’t have to thank me, little Wolfie; I am just doing what I am to do. And just call
We pulled up into the school's parking lot, and everyone was staring at the car. I was greeted by the curious eyes of several students. I felt nervous as I came down from the car; I kept my head down, hating the overwhelming attention I was getting. I watched as Dameon drove off without even offering any farewell. I don’t know why they kept staring at me, but it probably had to do with Dameon dropping me off.I fumbled to get my schedule out of my pocket, my hands shaking as I checked what I had for my first period: room 245, biology. I try to locate my class and find out where I am in the school, looking down my schedule as I walk on. I bump into someone, stumbling back, trying to hold myself so that I won't fall.“ watch where you are going to.”I look with eyes wide open as I stare at who I have bumped into; it is a mean-looking alpha with two lackeys beside him. He glares at me as I stutter to apologize.Suddenly, someone came up behind me, a female omega with blond hair; she help
I was so glad when the bell finally rang; I rushed out of the class, wanting to get away from Adam as soon as possible. I saw Lia down in the hallway near her locker with an omega who was about the same height as me, with olive skin and braids that streamed down her shoulders. Lia saw me, waved me over, and introduced the girl to me as Brianna. Brianna greeted me warmly; she was soft-spoken, unlike Lia, who had a loud personality.I was kind of nervous as we walked into the cafeteria, which was full of kids who were jostling and bumping into the three of us as we made our way to our table. Brianna exclaims as Lia tells her that I was the omega Dameon dropped off this morning “So, Dameon driving you to school, you so lucky,” she gushes.I shake my head disappointedly. “ I think he hates me,” Lia reaches for my hand and squeezes it. " That can be true, Willow; why would he?” she asks.I could not say that it was because I was from the enemy pack. “ I don’t know; maybe he finds me annoy
Chapter 8I waited outside the house the following day for Dameon to show up and pick me up for school. When he arrived, I shyly waved at him, trying to be polite, but he ignored me as he rolled down the window, not even bothering to look at me. “get in.”So much for trying to be polite, he is such a jackass, but I try not to let him ruin my mood.“ Good morning,” I say as I climb into the car, flashing a polite smile at him. He doesn’t even bother to reply to me as he eyes my bag“What do you have in there?” he asks as he notices my bag is filled to the brim.“ Books,” I say, trying to explain to him that my teacher had asked us to bring in our textbooks“You look ridiculous having that around your back. I'm so glad I'm done with school,” he smirks.I put in offense at the comment, slightly ticked off by his comment. “I’m just trying to be studious, unlike some people,” I say, mumbling the last path under my breath, hoping he hadn’t heard me“What d
When I got to the restroom, Lia was already panting with hands on her knees.Did you run all the way here? I ask in concern as I approach.“ yea, I did; I need to know that the fucking retard called Adam did!” she says as she puts her hands on my shoulders, shaking me lightly with an urgent look on her face“Hmm, he just tried to grab my legs, but I got up before he could and asked to go to the bathroom.”Her brows creased in disgust. “ that’s gross, Willow. I would have said we should report this to the counseling unit, but they won't do anything.”“Why?” I ask in confusion.“Because he did the same thing to me, and they didn’t even lift a finger,” Brianna says as she appears from nowhere, making Lia and I jump.“ fuck! Brianna. I told you to stop doing that; you are going to give someone a heart attack soon.” Lia says as she puts her hands on her chest, clutching her heart.“Sorry, love,” Brianna says as she leans on the wall, looking unapologetic,
I breathed out an enormous sigh of relief. When I got home, I was so scared that I would be punished for ditching class, but Dameon did not tell Ralph about it. If Alpha Eric had caught me doing something like that, he would’ve beaten me black and blue, but here I faced no punishment. I felt guilty because I’d been bad, but the fear that Ralph would be disappointed in me overcame the guilt because I couldn’t bring myself to confess to Ralph.I was about to shower when I heard my phone ring. I looked at the screen to see that Lia was calling and picked up the call. “Hello?”“Willow, we are so sorry for leaving you!” she says apologetically, and I hear Brianna saying sorry in the background. “ Dameon was giving us ‘ get the fuck out of here vibes!”I laughed in amusement. “It’s okay. He didn’t punish me or report me to Ralph.”“Really? But you said he hated you?”“ well…I think for a moment. He did seem angry with me at the docks. Wasn’t happy.”“Ohh, what did
Warning: abuse, disturbing elements. The room is dark; it’s suffocating. I’m lying on the cold floor, breathing weakly and my stomach growling. I’ve been locked in the basement for over a day, given a water bottle and nothing else. I move a little bit, the chains around my ankle clinking as I do so. I regret moving immediately, as the movement sends a jolt of pain through my bladder. I have to pee badly, but Alpha Eric hasn’t come down in hours to let me use the bathroom. I sob quietly, tears streaming down my face, leaving trails through the dirt on my cheeks as I recur the events that have led me to be punished. I shouldn’t have taken a different route to the market. I got jumped on the way, and the culprits had stolen Alpha Eric’s money. I returned to my step-father empty-handed. I swallow, trying to resist the urge to drink water because if I drink water, the need to use the restroom will only get worse. Twenty minutes later, I can't take it anymore. I’m so thirsty I stru
"What do you think?" He asked me. I thought, since this guy is one of Dameon's work colleagues, I wanted to be friendly. "It's pretty. I really love the color," "I was right, eh," he lightly pats the seat of it, "Pretty things like pretty things, don't they?" I laughed awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Was he calling me a thing? "I can take you out on it if you want. It's up and running," he suddenly suggested. "I d-don't think-" "Come on. I would take you for a wild ride, sweetie. You would love it," "Um," I looked over to the door where Dameon disappeared through. When was he coming back? "You don't fancy an old man like me? That it?" he raised a bushy eyebrow. Both his eyebrows look like furry caterpillars and combined with him staring at me expectantly. It gave me the urge to laugh. I couldn't help it, I started giggling, trying to muffle it with a hand over my mouth. I don't know why, but something about the situation Was just so funny. "Aw, don't be like that, swe
I woke up with a startled gasp, looking around to check where I was. Was he here? Was he going to hurt me? I was nearly hyperventilating, grasping the sheets as I tried to remember where I was. The room was quiet. The sound of soft breathing comes from beside me, and I look to see Dameon with his hair all messed up from the pillows, sleeping peacefully. Thank god I didn't wake him up.The sight of him filled me with some relief, but my heart was still beating a mile a minute. This often happens when I wake from night terrors like this--my body is still stuck in the dream, and the anxiety doesn't go away for a while. But why have I been having so many lately? It is really draining.In this one, my stepfather was holding me down as he pressed his knee down on my chest cavity. Any harder and he would've broken my rib cage. The hot ash from his cigar was raining down on my face, stinging my cheeks.My stomach still felt queasy; I quietly sneaked off the bed, gently moving Dameon's hands,
I blushed, my heart feeling warm at the affection in his voice. His being so sweet to me sometimes feels like a dream. I remember When I first got here, he wanted absolutely nothing to do with me. He was so cold and mean. It was so hard to imagine that, at that time, all I was to him was "Dark Moon trash." I was Glad that I'm "shortcake" to him now instead. He got up to go change again, and I dismissed my disappointment when he walked back out in a shirt and pants. I hoped at least that he'd go shirtless. "Are you staying over? What about Ralph?" I asked. Ralph still doesn't know about our relationship, at least to my knowledge. "He's not coming back tonight. He would be at midnight packed for a few days. Didn't he tell you?" Oh. I do faintly recall him saying something about that, but I must have been too occupied with being depressed to remember. At my intuitive expression, He ruffles my hair, climbing on the bed with me. "Come h
I played with my phone absent-mindedly as I waited for Dameon, as he had gone to freshen up. I had calmed down already, and my tears had finally stopped. I was honestly still reeling from everything he had told me. It explained so much. Why he was so touchy about mates. About Tai. Now that I knew the reason behind why he snapped at me, it hurt so much less now.And the fact that he trusted me enough to open up to me felt pretty great. That he sees me as valid, and respects and cares about my opinion of him. It made me feel like we had passed a big milestone together.I hummed softly to myself, adjusting the screen brightness of my phone when a message popped up on my screen. My Stomach drops. It was from Brianna. Her last text to me was a happy birthday wish, not a single one since that. Until now.Brianna Brianna:Why were you at my house?Shit. How do I reply to that? Yes, I was, but I accidentally saw that you defamed a picture of me, so I left. Which was wh
The flashback has ended. Back to the present time.The pain of losing his mate was too much for Ralph to bear. He fell into depression. And every time I had to look at the broken shell of the man who used to be the proud Alpha of our pack, guilt overtook me. It was all I could feel sometimes. Watching him mourn her was just as painful as my own mourning. It was a reminder that I took away what he loved most in the world. His mate. His Luna.After that, I became strong. Puberty hit me like a train and I sprouted up. I worked out. Got into fights. I just wanted to be invincible. I felt like it could make up for how weak and helpless I had been as I watched that alpha kill her.I don't want a mate, either. After seeing what both Ralph and my biological mom went through because of their mates, I swore I would never claim mine. Because they could get hurt and die in the blink of an eye when you aren't there to protect them. And I don't want to ever feel the pain of losing someone I loved
The Flashback continues She jolted, scrambling out over the blanket. She grabbed her gun and slipped it into her boots before turning to me."I need you to stay here," she whispered. My heart beat erratically, fear consumed me. "Mom! You can't go!" "I have to protect you," "But y-you're not an alpha like the others or dad! Don't fight," She smiled at me sadly. "How little faith you have in me. I know how to use a gun, Dameon," I shook my head. "No! Don't go!" She kissed me on the head. "I love you forever," she said. I watched as she left our makeshift tent, cooking her gun. I don't plan on staying here. I have to go after her. I have to protect mom. I grabbed my a little knife that Dad had given me for my 10th birthday. Mom had been so mad when She saw what the present was. He told her, "Tia, the alpha's son needs to know how to fight!" She ignored him, then whacked him over the head with a spatula. I still got to keep the knife,e though, as long as I promised to be s
The flashback into Dameon's past. It will switch between him telling it and the flashback. "Tia and Ralph aren't my biological parents. My real parents were both rogues. They had been banished from their pack and wandered across the country searching for a place where we could start anew. But they caught a deadly infection. The Disease killed them slowly. I didn't catch it, I don't know why, but it did not affect me. I had no idea what was going on. I was only 5. And, I don't even know how I remember this, but my mom sat me down one day..." Mama had tears in her eyes. She has been looking sad these days. "Look what your father did to us. We're rotting all alone out here. Can you believe it? My own mate got us banished from my pack." She said stuff like this a lot. I don't think she loves papa. "Listen here, baby. All mates are good for heartache and pain," Mama tells me. I nodded, I hope I Don't have a mate if they make you cry like this. "Not long after that, my parents di
I didn't have to think long about how to deal with the situation because then he embraced me from behind, pulling me against him. "I'm sorry, Willow. I'm so sorry," he murmured, my back to his chest.It was like all my strength had left my legs and I sank to the ground, Dameon going with me. One touch and I was weak, realizing how much I had missed the warm embrace of his arms. "Dameon..!"I said his name with anguish."I Shouldn't have let you leave like that that day. I'm so sorry for turning you away," I started to cry, the regret of everything flooding in."Don't apologize for anything. I was the one who fucked up,"I shook my head, sniffling as he pulled me into his embrace even tighter. "It's okay,""No, it's not. I was mean to you." he buried his face in the crook of my neck, kissing me tenderly there. "I'm so sorry,"I took in a few deep breaths, hiccuping as I tried to calm down he just held me, his grip tight yet not painful, just enough to show me that he didn't want to let
"Willow?" Jack's voice called out. I quickly pull back my hood, looking up at him. "O-Oh. Hi Jake," I said with a weak smile. I was...a bit surprised. Why was he suddenly speaking to me again? "Why are you sitting here alone?" he asked. "I-I'm just giving my friends some space. Brianna is not too happy with me right now," I didn't expect it when he lowered himself to the ground, sitting down next to me. "Did you guys fight? Is that why you have been so down the past few days?" So he did notice. I guess I could not be more discreet about how depressed I was. "Kind of...it was also because--" but I quickly stopped myself. If I said that it was because of what happened with Dameon that would be insensitive since I rejected Jake for him... "What?" "N-Nevermind," I said, shaking my head. He looked at me for a moment." Is it because of Dameon?" My eyes widened and I looked at him in shock. "H-How did you-?" "The guy you like. It's him, right?" I bite my lip. "Yeah...how did you