Chapter 1-Switch

/Selena’s POV/

In the cold walls of my bedroom, the scent of the forest surrounds me, accompanied by the fresh scent of the flowers wafting off from the garden of the Alpha’s residence. Enjoying the darkness that filled the room after shutting off every source of light, the windows, and the switch to be precise. The sheets rustled as I moved, sniffling and sobbing in silence. Nothing could be heard in the pitch-black room except from my silent sobs echoing back as I’m left regretting every decision I’ve ever made, why did I obediently marry him? Why did I give in to my father’s demands? I could have questioned it, I should have run when I could. The room wept with me, echoing back my silent cries, the only sound that seem to dominate the room as memories of the previous night replayed in my head.

“It’s your fault, if you hadn’t been parading the house with your pheromones, he wouldn’t have touched you” I held my ears as I recalled his probing words that had slashed my heart in two, he was my husband, he was supposed to defend me, he was supposed to be on my side, but what do I expect from him anyway, he never loved me, he never cares. It hurts, it hurts so much.

“Selena” I flinched at the call of my name. I know that voice, the voice that sent shivers down my spine, that eroded me with fear and shook my core with terror, Eric Houston, the beginning of my suffering. “Selena, I know you’re in there…open the door” His voice might sound warm and subtle but I know better than to trust that loving facade, ever since I accidentally kissed him, he’s been trying to sneak into my room when my husband isn’t home but what is he doing here now, Chris is home right now, except…then it happened again, the heavy scent of Chris’ pheromones.

The smell of whiskey and wild fruits, it was intoxicating, clouding my senses and leaving me needy, he was probably meeting up with Lydia again. No, not again, I thought as I recalled what happened whenever Chris released his pheromones like that. Omegas are sensitive to Alpha pheromones, we respond to them easily. I jumped as Eric banged on my door, I know exactly why he was here, and with Chris doing whatever he wants with his mistress, he probably thinks he could do whatever he wants with me too.

I pulled the sheets over my nose, trying to stop myself from taking in any of Chris’ pheromones, I didn’t want the previous accident to happen.

“Let me help Selena, let me in” Eric pleaded at the door, it was a tempting offer but I’ll pass, because of him…because of him my reputation was soiled, I don’t want any more of it, I’m tired, I’m exhausted. I silently cried. “Are you crying?” Eric asked, he sounded anxious. Damn those werewolf ears, I tried to keep it as low as I could but…with his hearing I doubt I could hide it from him. “You know I can easily break this door right?” He reminded me, while I gulped to the fear that engulfed me, robbing me of the ability to think straight, would he really break the door? Well, maybe it’s better to let him break it, maybe if he did I would be able to prove to Chris he’d force his way into my room, just when I was still entertaining the thought, I felt my body burning, oh hell no! I thought as my limbs started growing weak.

I need to get out of here, I thought but Eric was at the door, there’s no way I’d be able to leave the room with him out front. I forced myself from bed, sluggishly moving in the direction of the bathroom, I had no other choice but to endure this, so…I walked into my bathroom, which could barely pass for an average size, my legs were growing weaker by the second, it’s only a matter of time before I collapse and start screaming out in pain.

I wobbled to the tub and switch on the cold water before I stripped and settled in the cold water that soon filled the white ceramic tub, it wasn’t enough to suppress my heat but it was enough to make me endure. I flinched at the loud crash from my room, more like a bang, and it was loud and abrupt. I gulped, feeling my mouth run dry in fear, Eric probably made his way into my room…please, don’t come in here. I pleaded silently but I could hear it, his approaching footsteps, at first he was parading my room as if searching for me, but soon, he was approaching my bathroom.

“Selena, you’re in there right? Why do I even bother asking, your scent is so thick I could barely hold myself back from rushing in there right now but I won’t come in…if you don’t want me to, you’re probably still afraid of me, I understand, I haven’t been the best person around you but…I want you to know that, I’m on your side it’s just…any time I’m with you…I can barely think straight I’m really sorry, what Chris is doing to you is wrong, I just really wanna help you. If you ever need me, you know where to find me” Is he telling the truth? Should I trust him? No, he probably just want me to lower my guard, I shouldn’t, I thought pulling my legs to my chest as my lower body stayed buried in the water while my mid-back length ombre hair floats over the water.

To my surprise, Eric turned and start leaving…should I call him back? I couldn’t say, I’m in a rather desperate situation but if I reach out to Eric, it’s going to confirm the rumours about me, I don’t want to become like Chris no matter what I go through, I’m not an animal with no self-respect and dignity, I am no better than him if I should reach out to Eric right now so, no but the moment I made that decision, my heat got worse, not knowing what else to do I wobbled out of the tub and ran to my bedroom where I reached for my sleeping pills. I took four tablets and grab the bottled water resting on my bedside table to push it down.

It was still painful though, moon goddess…this is rather unfair, why do I get to feel this pain and Chris doesn’t? why am I being treated this way when I’m innocent? why is this happening to me? I sobbed.

“I really wish Chris would know what it feels like to be an Omega” And like that, I welcomed the comforting darkness, that ceased my pain after collapsing on the bed.

When I woke up in the morning feeling refreshed, I thought my body had finally recovered from the pain, so I moved hoping to sprawl and enjoy the little comfort the cozy bed can provide but I couldn’t move to the side because I felt my body hit something soft and warm, on my left side was Lydia and her breasts were pressing firmly on my arm.

I screeched and jumped out of bed, clumsily landing at the foot of the bed in reaction but hold on a second, this is not my room, this is…this is Chris's room, I remember falling asleep not long after Eric left, what am I doing here?

“Why are you here?” I demanded from Lydia who just woke up, with a frown but I put my hands over my mouth just as quickly since I couldn’t believe how thick my voice sounded, is it because I just get out of bed…I sound just like…Chris! I jumped to my feet staring at my body which appears not to be mine by the way, I internally screamed after seeing what was dangling between my legs. “What the fuck!?” My eyes bulged in alarm after seeing what I’d just become. I raced to Chris's bathroom to confirm my fears and indeed, I have become Chris…I become Chris! My knees grow weak, and honestly, if I were in my previous body I would have fallen to my knees. Where did my small face go? I thought after seeing Chris' well-chiselled face that made his face structure look rather bony, what's with this built frame? I feel so tall now but my previous body is just 5'2 and my warm royal blue eyes have been replaced by Chris's cloudy gray ones.

“Chris…what’s wrong?” Lydia got off the bed and walked closer to the bathroom where I was trying to figure out what the fuck happened and how I can fix it. I throw a nasty glare at the woman, feeling my resentment and rage take the best of me, then I watched her shake and tremble like a leaf to the pheromones I was unconsciously releasing. “Chris did I do something wrong…you’re scaring me” Lydia rasped, voice rough and throaty as if she had difficulty talking, she was coughing now.

“Okay, okay…I’m sorry I picked on her again, I shouldn’t have, I know you intend to punish her yourself but-” She falls to her knees, trembling in fear as I continue to exert dominance.

“Punish who?” I was yet to finish my questions when a loud scream shook the house. I sighed heavily and grabbed a towel from the towel handler in the bathroom. “For now Lydia…leave-

“When-

“I don’t want to see you for a while, and I mean it” I spoke menacingly and she gulped, conducting herself before heading for the door but Selena which is me, as in my body came rushing in, colliding into her. “Fuck! this bitch-” Lydia almost raised her hand to land a slap on Selena, my body which I’m sure Chris was now inhabiting but one look from me had her retracting her hand and scampering away in fear, wow…she fears Chris more than I thought she would

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“You…that’s…that’s me, that’s my body-

“I can see that” I muttered nonchalantly rather impressed at how horrified Chris sounded in my body.

“Why…why are you in my body? What’s going on right now?” Well, it’s something I’ll also like to find out, I thought staring at him indifferently while calculating different scenarios that could have led to such a situation, but then I recalled what I said the previous night. “I really wish Chris would know what it feels like to be an Omega”

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