Chapter One SMACK!!!

"The kitchen should have been cleaned before I got back!” He screamed. I just lay there on the floor as my stepfather was beating me for the second time this week. I was still hurting from the beating that I received earlier in the week because I woke up late to make breakfast.

He kicked me in the ribs, and I felt one of them crack. Great, I will have to go to the pack hospital again in the past two months.

“Get your lazy ass up and get this kitchen cleaned up by the time I come back from training.” He growled, walking out the back door. He looked at my mom, telling her to leave the room and not to help me.

I got up very slowly, holding my left side and taking deep breaths because the pain was unbearable. I finally got up, went to the sink, and started washing the dishes. I got up late again this morning because I was up late doing schoolwork.

My name is Tovi Robinson, and I am a 17-year-old Omega female at Blood Stone Pack. Well, that is what my mother and stepfather keep on telling me. My mother met and married my stepfather when I was 2 years old. I never knew who my real father was. Mother would never talk about him much to me other than telling me he never cared about either of us.

Standing at 6 feet tall, I weigh 155 lbs. Being the tallest Omega female in the pack, I've always felt unlike other Omegas. I am faster and stronger than the rest of the Omegas, and I have problems with authority from the high-ranking members of the pack. I have chestnut-auburn hair that goes to the middle of my back, with light green eyes. My eyes captivate people when they first meet me.

I got to the sink and my mother looked at me and smirked. “You should have gotten all your chores done last night before you went to bed. Now, you pissed Paul off again and got your ass beat again this week. When are you going to learn?” She looked at me with disgust on her face.

"Well, maybe you should teach your daughter, Siobhan, to clean up after herself and her friends. I was up late cleaning up the living room from the mess they made." I threw back at her face.

“You will be nothing but a lowly Omega. Do what you are told and keep your head down. You seriously think that when you turn 18, your mate will accept you?” She said, conceding. “One look at you and he will reject you at first sight. You will be stuck here for the rest of your alone and as everyone’s slave.”

I continued doing the dishes, so I could get breakfast made before Paul came back from training, ignoring my mother. I do not know what I have ever done to her or Paul to receive such treatment. Paul is the Gamma of the pack, so everything he does to me is behind closed doors, especially in our apartment in the packhouse. This treatment started when my siblings, Bjorn and Siobhan, were born. The pack treats Bjorn and Siobhan, who have Gamma blood, like royalty; Bjorn especially, since he's to be the next Gamma after Paul retires in a few years.

The dishes slowly got done, and I turned to the fridge and pulled out the bacon, eggs, and hash browns to make breakfast. I make an entire pack of bacon, a dozen eggs, an entire bag of hash browns, and half a loaf of bread for toast.

Bjorn walks into the kitchen, takes one look at my face, and sees the fresh bruises on my face. He looks at me sympathetically and says, “Piss dad off again this morning? This is the second time this week this has happened. You know how dad is with you doing all the chores around the apartment, right, sis?”

“I know, but I overslept this morning because I was up late again doing homework. Siobhan and her friends trashed the living room last night, and it took me until 11 before I got into my room.” I said, sighing at the same time.

“Next time she does that, or you are getting behind on your chores, let me know and I will help you.” My brother said, giving me a side hug. I hissed in pain from the cracked rib.

“He broke another rib, sis?”

“Yeah, but I do not have time before school to go to the hospital to get it checked out.” I grimaced as I picked up the iron skillet off the stove and placed it into the sink.

Bjorn and I always had a great brother-sister relationship, even though he is 2 and a half years younger than me. He always had my back and has saved my ass a few times from beatings from Paul. Now, with Siobhan and me, she treats me like I am her slave and torments me every chance she and her stuck-up friends get. She is the princess of the place and what Siobhan wants, mommy and daddy will get it for her. She is 7 months younger than Bjorn.

“OK, breakfast is ready. I am going to get Siobhan up and then get ready for school.” I glanced at Bjorn as I was walking out of the kitchen. He grabbed a piece of bacon and smirked.

“Good luck with that, sis. You know she was up late last night.”

“Not my problem.” I sang aloud.

I walked down the hallway to Siobhan’s room. There was no answer, of course, when I knocked on the door. I opened the door, and her room looked like a twister went through it. Clothes and shoes littered the floor; magazines were strewn everywhere; cans of soda lay tipped over, and staining the carpet.

Great, it is going to take me all afternoon to get her room cleaned.

“Siobhan, it’s time to get up for school.” I said, poking her in the back with my finger. She moaned, throwing her arm around, trying to hit me.

"Go away and leave me alone," she groaned, pulling her comforter over her head.

I opened her curtains, pulled off her comforter, and told her, “It’s not my fault you stayed up late last night with your friends.” It is time for school. Unless you want to explain to your father why you missed school for the second time this month?”

With a moan, she rose to her feet. She looked at me and smirked, “No, I will tell Daddy you didn’t get me up and you will get another ass beating like before.” She laughed and headed to the bathroom.

Little b**h.

And the sad thing is that Paul will believe her, and I will get beat again. So tired of the beatings. I cannot wait until I turn 18 and get my wolf in a few weeks. Then I can get the hell out of this pack and go somewhere where I am safe and get treated fairly.

I seriously want to go out and find my birth father, but my mother is not releasing any information about him, like what his name is and what pack he lives in. That is ok, I have Nana to tell me the information. She's waiting until I'm 18 to tell me about my father. Nana and my mother never were on the best of terms, but Nana would spoil me rotten every chance she could.

Since Siobhan was up and getting ready for school, I went to my room, which is the pantry, and grabbed my bookbag and shoes. I walked into the kitchen, washed the pans from breakfast, and put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher. I said bye to my little brother, even though he is towering over me at 15.

第2章 Chapter Two I walked down the stairs after leaving. Our home is on the third floor, while Alpha and his family live on the fifth and Beta’s family on the fourth floor of the packhouse. The second floor comprises guest rooms and the main floor has a communal area, dining room, kitchen, theater, and game room for all the pack members to use and enjoy.

Angelica stood at the door, waiting. The packhouse is where the Omega lives and works. Standing at 5’5”, she is shorter than me and has long black hair and big brown eyes.

“Let’s go,” she said. “We’ll be late unless we leave now!”

Luckily, the high school is just down the street, a 10-minute walk from the packhouse. Her gaze fell upon my fresh bruise.

“Paul being a d**k again this morning?” she asked, her face showing worry.

“When isn’t he being a d**k?” I said sarcastically. This morning, I lacked time to conceal my new bruise.

“When will you break free from him?” Angelica asked.

“The moment I turn 18 and get my wolf. Hopefully,” I declared, “I’m joining Nana in California.”

Blood Stone Pack is a decent size pack, with 500 members. We are in central Colorado, along the Rockies, an hour north of Denver. We are a powerful pack considering our size, especially since Alpha Zane wants everyone to train and be in their top form in case rouges would ever attack us. Rouge attacks have been picking up here lately, at least one attack a week. But fortunately, we have been holding them back, with no pack losses.

The pack comprises the five-story packhouse, training grounds and building, warrior house, our school, a nice shopping center with shops and restaurants, and many homes that the pack members live in. Many work in shops and restaurants; others, the city.

When we arrived at school, Rocky was waiting for us outside by the trees. Rocky is Angelica’s cousin and is one of our best upcoming warriors in the pack. Standing at 6’3" with a godlike physique, shoulder-length blond hair, and stunning dark blue eyes, he could captivate anyone. A couple of weeks ago, he turned 18 and still hasn’t found his mate. He is hoping that I will be his mate when I turn 18 soon. Rocky has had the biggest crush on me since first grade.

“Good morning, ladies,” he greeted, wrapping his arms around us both. “How are we this lovely morning?”

Angelica looked at me and sighed. “Would be a good morning if Tovi’s stepfather would keep his hands to himself and quit using her as a punching bag.”

Stopping, Rocky seized my chin, twisting my head; he examined the facial bruise. He growled, his expression furious.

“One day, that fucker will get what he deserves. When he believes its acceptable to touch an Omega, especially a female, is concerning. Does Alpha Zane and Luna Morgan know?”

“No, they do not. It’s difficult to keep quiet when he leaves visible marks on my face and causes broken bones, despite being told to keep it to myself. It’s hard to heal when I don’t have my wolf yet.”

“Well, soon, you will leave the apartment and start living your life like a normal wolf,” he said, hugging me.

We walked into the school and headed to our respective lockers. Mine is just down the hall from our future Alpha, Corbin, and as always, the popular girls in the school surrounded him. My brother is standing next to him, since he is the next Gamma when he turns 18. I nodded my head at my brother and went to get my books out of my locker.

“EW! Bjorn, how can you stand living with a nasty Omega in your apartment?” Chelsea, Beta’s daughter, asked my brother. “I’m surprised that your dad continues to let her live with you all. It’s important for her to be aware of her place and be in line with the other distasteful Omegas.”

Bjorn looked at her with disgust, and growled at her, “Better watch what you say, Chelsea. She’s a terrific person, my sister. Just because she is an Omega, it doesn’t mean she is nasty at all.” I love it when my brother sticks up for me! He, Angelica, Rocky, and the head Omega, Mrs. Smith, all stick up for me.

She remarked huffily, “After I take on the role of Luna, I intend to move the Omegas to the old warehouse by the pack to avoid disturbing the packhouse with their presence.”

Corbin looks at her and scoffs. “Who says you will become my Luna? Only my mate will become my Luna.”

Chelsea shares my birthday; therefore, she’s unaware Corbin is her mate. Right now, she is just his slutty girlfriend who wears dresses that are too short and shows so much cleavage that I swear her t*s are about to fall out.

“Oh, I’m pretty sure that we are mates, Corbin,” she says, wrapping her arms around Corbin’s waist and batting her long, fake eyelashes at him.

“We’ll see,” he says.

The bell rings and I head to my first class, which is history. We go over the werewolf history and learn about the laws of the werewolves. I am fascinated by the class and love learning the difference between all the laws, from blackmail to stealing another one’s mate to murder. Corbin and his gang are in my first class, so Chelsea does everything in her power to make me miserable in the class. She is one of my main bullies in school, along with my sister and her cronies.

I sat near the window, admiring the nearby mountains. Corbin, Chelsea, and their gang sit in the back. Chelsea walks past me, knocking my books off my desk.

“Oops!! My bad! NOT!” she says and starts laughing. Everyone laughs with her. She sits a couple of desks back and scoots over to Corbin. He just rolls his eyes at her.

“All right class, that is enough!” Mr. Peterson, my history teacher, says. “Everyone turn to page 98 in your history book!” Everyone groaned and did exactly what he asked.

Chelsea leans forward and whispers in my ear, “You seriously think that you are Miss Hot s**t there, Tovi? You are nothing but a worthless Omega that will be alone for the rest of your life. Omegas do not deserve mates. They are only good to be our slaves and produce more Omegas to serve us.”

I don’t know how she is getting this kind of thinking, since her parents, Beta Richard and his mate, Margo, are wonderful people. It is because she is the youngest and only girl in the family of five. Her oldest brother, Ritchie, will be the next Beta, and he is at Beta training right now. Her other two brothers are Delta warriors and are the best fighters in the pack.

The rest of the morning goes by fast, especially when the rest of my morning classes don’t have Chelsea in them, and suddenly, it’s lunchtime. I headed to the cafeteria to meet up with Angelica and Rocky. I grab a bowl of chili and some fries and sit down at a table with my two besties.

We were having an enjoyable time, laughing, and joking around, when suddenly, I felt something hot being poured over my head and onto my clothes. I turned around and Chelsea was standing there with an empty bowl in her hands and a smirk on her face.

“Oops, I must have tripped,” she said, laughing. “But you Omegas should be used to being nasty all the time.”

I turned around in my seat, grabbed my bowl of chili, stood up, and dumped it on top of her head. Everyone gasped. Several of the Omegas started laughing, taking pictures of her with an angry expression.

“f**k you, cunt!” I spoke. “At least I wear chili better than you can,” I said, smiling.

Chelsea was fuming and screamed. “f*****g b***h!! WHO THE f**k DO YOU THINK ARE!!! YOU ARE A NOBODY!! WAIT UNTIL YOUR STEPFATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS!!”

Oh, s*t!!! I’m in for another ass beating when I get home this afternoon.

Chapter Three I looked at both Angelica and Rocky and said, “It was nice knowing you both. You know damn well that Paul is going to kill me when I get home when he finds out what I did to Beta’s daughter.”

Angelica has a look of horror on her face. “Oh s**t! Do you think that he will go that extreme?”

“Yep.”

Among Chelsea’s screaming, Mrs. Fields, the principal, saw what happened and came over.

“Both of you to my office right now!” She yelled.

Great, now I am in deep s*t when I get home.

We walked up to Mrs. Field’s office and took a seat in front of her office. We can hear Miss Cruz calling our parents. Chelsea is sitting there, staring at me, fuming. Then suddenly, she got a smile on her face.

“Maybe this time, your stepdad will finish the job and kill you for good. You are a worthless Omega and don’t deserve to breathe.” She said with a smirk.

Yep, that is exactly what I am afraid of. Nice knowing you, Blood Stone Pack.

Half an hour later, my mother, my stepfather, Beta Richard, and his mate, Margo, all walked into the school’s office. My mother and Paul both glared at me and Beta and Margo ran up to Chelsea, who was faking tears by then. I just sat there and rolled my eyes.

“Chelsea, what happened, baby?” her mother ran up to her, putting her arm around Chelsea. She became overdramatic and started crying that I was bullying her and that I was jealous of her because I had a crush on the future Alpha, Corbin.

I scoffed and said, “That is highly unlikely, Chelsea. Now, tell them the truth! Do not forget, I have witnesses, one of them being my brother!”

Chelsea gave me the deer in the headlight look like she was in trouble. Paul glared at me, grabbing my arm with such force and grip that I knew that I was going to have a bruise there by the time I got home.

“Behave yourself!” he growled. “You know better than to disrespect high-ranking wolves, regardless of age! You will apologize, and I will deal with you when we get home!”

“I did not do anything. She started it, so I finished it!” I yelled in Paul’s face. “She is nothing but a spoiled little b***h that needs to be put in her place, taught some humility!”

“I’m sorry, Beta Richard, Margo.” My mother said, “I have no clue what got into my daughter. We need to keep these Omegas more in line. They need more work in the pack to remind them of their place.”

My jaw dropped. Chelsea sat there with a smirk on her face. Mrs. Fields walked out of her office and escorted the parents go in to discuss punishments. They were in there for an hour before they all walked out. Beta and his mate helped Chelsea up and walked out of the office. Paul yanked on my arm and dragged me into the office, practically yanking my shoulder out of the socket.

“Sit your worthless ass down, NOW!” He commanded. I glared at him and flipped him off.

Mrs. Fields sighed, “Now Tovi, with your punishment for dumping chili on Chelsea, you will be receiving a week of out-of-school suspension, a week of in-school suspension, and a month of detention for assaulting Beta’s daughter.”

I sat there, my jaw hitting the floor.

“And what about Chelsea’s punishment for starting it all?” I asked.

“She is only getting a warning this time.” I was told.

I was pissed. I jumped out of my chair and yelled, “That is some damn bullshit! I was sitting there minding my own business with my friends, and that b***h started it, and she gets away with it while I am the one getting the punishment!!! That is some f****d up s**t!!!”

“SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AND WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE, TOVI!” My stepfather yelled, pulling me back into my chair.

I turned around and looked at him. “Go f**k yourself, Paul!”

My mother looked at Mrs. Fields and said, “I believe it’s time for us to go and deal with this disrespectful Omega, Mrs. Fields.”

My mother stands up and Paul grabs my arm and drags me out of the office, to the car. He throws me into the back seat and slams the door shut. He and my mother got into the car, and he turned and looked at me.

“Looks like you are getting your severe punishment this time, you little b***h!” he growls at me. I glared at him, sitting there with my arms crossed in front of my chest.

“Like you know how to be fair, Paul. I cannot wait to get the hell out of here,” I said.

He glared at me in the rearview mirror and drove towards the building where we have the prison cells and keep any rogues the patrols and warriors capture. I know from previous experiences that Alpha Zane has a torture room to get information out of the rogues. Paul has taken me there several times to beat me when he believes that I have been out of control and need some extra discipline. I have numerous scars across my back because of him, whipping me whips made of silver and dipped in wolfsbane.

We pulled up and before I could react, Paul had mind-linked a couple of warriors to be ready to pull me out of the car.

He knew from previous beatings that I would run into the woods and hide there for a few days, with Angelica sneaking me out food and water to survive. We have a hidden cave that is five miles from the packhouse that we would spend time together at when we were kids and only myself, her, and Rocky knew about it. But this time, Paul outsmarted me and had backup ready when we pulled up because he knew I was going to run.

“Take her to her cell down the hallway,” he said.

That cell has become my second home when he has the inkling to give me my severe beatings. I have extra clothes there, along with a blanket and a couple of books to read. Angelica is only allowed to bring me my homework once a day and Mrs. Smith would only bring me two meals a day, consisting of bread and water. But she would sneak me extra food, so I would not be so weak and be able to fight back.

The warriors nodded their heads and yanked on my arms. We walked into the prison, and it reeked of s*t, piss, and blood. Most of all, it reeked of death. So many rogues have died here because they have decided to be stupid and try to attack us. We walked down the hallway to my designated cell, with a couple of new rouges yelling at me.

“Come here, sweetheart!” One of them yelled at me. “I’m sure that we can have a good time while we wait!” I looked at him and growled.

Paul walked up to the cell door, stuck a cattle prod through the bars, and zapped him.

“She is not here for your entertainment, rogue! Now, sit down and shut the hell up before I drag you out and whip you some more!” He growled at the rogue.

I walked to the cell, with both warriors holding onto my arms. I shrugged them off and told them that I didn’t need their assistance to get into my cell.

“We just want to make sure that you are going to cooperate and go in this time.” Koty, one of the warriors, said.

Last time, I took off running down the hallway, trying to get out of the door. You needed a code to get out and the code was changed every shift. The only ones that knew it were the ones that were working on shift.

“I’ll go this time,” I sneered, “but not because I want to. I have no choice in the matter, now do I?”

I walked in and placed my bag on the bed. Paul slammed the door and growled, “Might as well get comfortable. I will be back after taking your mother home. You know what to do.” I rolled my eyes, stood straight up, and saluted him.

“Yes, sir!” I said sarcastically. He growled, made sure the door was locked and walked away. I sat down on the bed, waiting for my punishment this time.

Chapter Four I sat there in my cell for an hour, waiting for Paul to return. So, to kill time, I sat there and started what homework I had with me so I would not fall behind in school. Luckily for me, I am a straight-A student and stay on top of my studies, even when I am locked up here for days at a time. Plus, my teachers would give Angelica their notes so I could study them and learn the material.

Finally, when it seemed like forever, I heard the heavy door open to the cells and heard footsteps.

“Well, I guess it’s showtime,” I said to myself. Paul walked to the door, but he was not alone. He had Beta Richard with him.

“Oh great, this is going to be a lot of fun,” I said to myself.

“We are giving a show today, Paul?” I asked, c*****g my head to the side. “That is not like you. I thought this was a private affair.” He unlocked my door and threw it open.

“When are you going to start respecting your high-ranking members, Tovi? How many times have I told you to use my title around others? You are very disrespectful towards me.” He growled. “Beta Richard is here to also serve out your punishment since you disrespected his daughter.”

“The little b***h disrespected me first, by dumping the chili on me when I wasn’t even doing anything to her but minding my own business with my friends.” I scuffed. Paul and Beta Richard both got pissed-off looks on their faces.

“First of all, you will call her Beta Chelsea,” Beta Richard said, “And second, that is not what she said. She said that you have been bullying her since the start of the school year and that you were the one that dumped the chili on her first.”

“That is funny. Maybe you should go ask Bjorn and Corbin first. They were there, too.” I started laughing. Paul slapped me across the face and grabbed my arm, dragging me out of the cell.

“You are such a lying little b***h!” he yelled. “They both said the exact opposite. They say that you are a troublemaker at school! Now, take off your shirt!”

I looked at him in disbelief, knowing that Bjorn would never lie about me, that he would stick up for me. I took off my shirt, knowing what was going to happen.

Beta Richard gasped when he saw my back, seeing all the scars that I had received from Paul in the past. “Paul, how many times has she been punished like this? Look at her! Her back is disfigured!”

Paul sneered at him, picking up his favorite whip, a bullwhip with silver blades that had been sitting in a bowl of wolfsbane. He had gloves on so it would not affect him or his wolf.

“Too many times,” Paul said, as he hit me on the back with the whip. “She needs to be put in her place. She has been so disrespectful to me and my family.”

The whipping continued, as Paul was hoping that I would break down and give in to the dominance in the pack, knowing my place. But I would never give him satisfaction. I know that I am better than that. I am not like the rest of the Omegas in the pack. I cannot wait until I turn eighteen and get my wolf.

Paul continued to whip me for an hour until my back looked like raw meat. Richard finally told him that I had had enough, as I was getting weak from the blood loss. Paul wanted me to scream out in pain, but every time he hit me, I would bite the inside of my cheek. He would think that whipping me this much would break me down and submit to him. That will never happen in his lifetime.

I was unchained and dragged back to my cell. I was thrown onto the floor, the door slamming shut and locked. Luckily, I had some medical supplies hidden here.

The next two weeks were slow. Spending my days doing my homework that Angelica brought to me, Mrs. Smith bringing food to me, and Rocky doing his shifts down here, treating my back after each whipping. Paul has whipped me several more times, determined each time to get me to break and submit to him, but I never gave him the satisfaction.

Finally, the day came when I could get out and go home. It was two days before my birthday, and I was very happy. Angelica and Rocky were standing outside, waiting for me to walk out. Angelica ran and hugged me.

“Are you OK?” She asked me worriedly. I nodded my head.

“Let’s go and get something to eat and get you in the shower,” Rocky said, putting his arm around my shoulder, being careful of my back.

“Sounds like a good idea,” I said. I was starving, even though Mrs. Smith was bringing me extra food to snack on throughout the day.

We walked into the kitchen and Mrs. Smith was in there, along with a couple of Omegas that I could trust. She ran up to me, carefully hugging me with tears in my eyes.

“Thank goodness that is done and over with!” She exclaimed. “I have been so worried that you wouldn’t survive this time.”

I hugged her back, “Thank you, Mrs. Smith.”

We sat down at the island, and she made me a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, and some fruit that was freshly cut. We all ate in silence, putting our dishes in the dishwasher when we were done. Bjorn walked into the kitchen, saw me, and ran up and hugged me, being careful of my back.

“Thank goodness you are ok.” He said sorrowfully, “I figured that Dad would be worse this time. But I see that you didn’t give in to him this time, as always. You are too strong to be an Omega.”

I looked up at him, with tears in my eyes. “Why did you betray me then?” I asked him. He looked at me, shocked.

“What do you mean? I told Dad and Beta Richard that Chelsea was the one that started it, that you did nothing to provoke it. You just finished it when she poured her chili on you.” He said sadly.

“It’s true, Tovi,” Corbin said as he walked into the kitchen. “My father is pissed at Paul and is thinking of demoting him for his treatment towards you. Beta Richard even confessed to my father of the past injuries that you have on your back.”

Great, that means if Paul is demoted, I will get severely punished again, and I don’t know if my body can go through that again. My birthday is in two days, on a full moon, when I will get my wolf and be able to shift the same day.

Bjorn handed me a small bag that contained some clothes and my shower stuff.

“I brought your stuff down here so you wouldn’t have to face mom and dad. You can shower in the Omega showers, and we will just hang out in the theater for the rest of the day.”

“What about my chores?” I asked him.

“Don’t worry about them.” Mrs. Fields said, “Angelica, Katie, and Sarah will do them for you. Morgan said that you need the day off to recover and rest. She also said to move you into the Alpha floor until you turn 18 and see what your wolf is like.”

My eyes lit up. I don’t have to go back to the Gamma floor and put up with Paul and my mother’s bullshit anymore! I was so happy!

I got excited, gave everyone hugs, and ran to the shower. I can finally get all this dried blood and the prison stench off me.

I walked into the stall, locked the door, turned on the shower, and stripped off my clothes. I got my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash out of my bag and placed them in the shower. I walked in, letting the hot water run down my back, rinsing the blood off my back. I leaned forward, the water the color of red, letting it run until it was clear. I leaned back, letting the water run over my head, getting my hair wet. I grabbed my shampoo and washed my hair. My hair was dirty and dingy from being locked up for two weeks. Then I put a conditioner on my hair, washing my body afterward. I rinsed both my hair and body, feeling so much better.

Turning off the water, I grabbed a towel and stepped out of the shower to dry off. I got dressed quickly and brushed my hair and teeth. Damn… felt great brushing my teeth. I threw my dirty clothes in the hamper and walked towards the theater.

As I was walking, I ran into Siobhan.

“Well, there you are, slave." She said, smirking. “It’s about time you got back to the packhouse to do your chores. My room is a mess, and you need to get up there and clean it before Daddy sees it.”

“That is not going to happen, Siobhan. You are old enough to clean up after yourself,” Luna Morgan said as she walked up to the two of us. “Tovi is no longer going to be your family’s slave. It’s such a shame that the family is willing to treat another family member like that. You and your parents should be ashamed of yourselves.”

Siobhan’s jaw dropped, shocked that she was told to clean after herself.

“I am a Gamma! I don’t have to do any dirty work like that! Tovi is nothing but an Omega and is our slave.” Siobhan to the Luna.

“No, she is not. There is something about her that she is not an Omega. If we had known about this treatment sooner, she would have been moved out of the Gamma floor and somewhere safe away from all of you.” Luna said, allowing her aura to overpower Siobhan, making Siobhan submit and bare her neck. Luna Morgan has a special power to sense the aura of other werewolves and see them as their true selves.

“Better watch yourself, Siobhan,” Morgan warned, “because Alpha Zane and I will not tolerate this treatment towards other members. We are all family and should treat each other with respect and love, not degrading each other because of status.”

“Come on, Tovi.” Morgan threaded her arm through mine, “Let me show you your room, and then you can go and hang out with your brother and your friends. And tomorrow, you, I, and Caitlyn will go shopping for your birthday.”

Caitlyn is her and Alpha’s daughter, who is a year younger than me. The only clothes I own are a couple of T-shirts, a hoodie, and some leggings that my mother, unfortunately, buys for me to make herself look like a loving mother in front of the whole pack, while Siobhan has a closet full of clothes that she goes and buys with Paul’s credit card every week.

We walked up to the fifth floor where the Alpha family lives, walking to the end of the hallway. Luna opened the bedroom door, and I was in awe! There is a king-size bed in the middle, with a huge light blue area rug underneath. A dresser stood across from the bed. In the corner was a flat-screen TV with a dark blue loveseat and a chair sitting next to it. The walls have wood panels on the bottom and sky-blue paint on the top. There are two doors on each side of the dresser. One opened to a huge closet, knowing that I would never be able to fill it up. On the other side, was the bathroom. It was beautiful, with double marble sinks, a huge walk-in shower, and a jacuzzi tub that three people could fit comfortably in.

I was walking around in awe and could not believe that this would be my room until I leave. Luna Morgan giggled at my reaction.

“What do you think?” she asked. I turned around to look at her.

“Luna, this is too much. I would be content with the Omegas,” I said to her.

She laughed, “Honey, I know that you are more than an Omega. You have an aura that is much stronger than that, even stronger than an Alpha. There is something special about you and we will find out in two days on your birthday, and you will shift for the first time. Meanwhile, I am going to your mother and use my Luna command on her to confess who your father is. But anyway, I will let you go and enjoy the day. By the way, we are having Alpha Salyers from Mountain Moon Pack here the day after your birthday to discuss our problems with the rogues. Perhaps we can get rid of them once and for all.”

Chapter Five After Luna Morgan showed me my room, I went back downstairs to join my brother and Corbin in the theater room. They had snacks and drinks ready, were waiting for me to pick out the movie. Yes, I watched movies with Angelica and Rocky when my mother and Paul didn’t have anything for me to do.

I picked out a funny rom-com, and the boys groaned. I curled up in one of the chairs with popcorn and a soda, covering myself with a blanket. Caitlin walked in and sat beside me, stealing a handful of popcorn.

“What are you guys watching?” She asked me curiously.

“Tovi picked out a chick flick, so we are stuck watching it,” Corbin said sarcastically.

“Well, it’s better than the stupid horror or action-packed movies that you guys make me watch with you all the time,” Caitlin said to her brother, throwing a piece of popcorn at him, and sticking her tongue out at him.

The guys got into the movie, laughing their asses off. Caitlin looked at me excitedly, “Are you ready for tomorrow? Mom and I agreed that we would get you some adorable outfits so you will look beautiful for your mate when you finally meet him!”

I shrugged my shoulders, “I don’t need much. Some new shirts, since many of them got ripped by Paul. I don’t need anything fancy.”

She looked at me and smiled. “Trust me, you will have the wardrobe envy of the whole pack! Well, next to mine, of course!” She laughs.

The afternoon flew by as we were having fun. More people joined us, including Angelica and Rocky. A couple more movies and several homemade pizzas that Mrs. Smith and the Omegas made for us. It had been a wonderful evening until Chelsea walked in, ruining the mood with her high and almighty attitude.

“Why is SHE in here, along with her worthless friends?” She screeched, pointing at me and my friends. “She doesn’t deserve to be in here after what she did to me!”

We all just rolled our eyes at her, including Bjorn and Corbin.

“Quit the theatrics, Chelsea.” Corbin sighed annoyingly. “We all know that you started it at school, humiliating her in front of everyone. I am tired of your s**t. I do not want to be with someone like you. We are through.”

Chelsea’s jaw dropped to the ground. “You are joking, right? We are a strong pack, and the only way we can get stronger is to get rid of the Omegas or make them where they are absolutely nothing but our servants.”

“No, the Omegas are not our servants. They are part of the pack, and they help this pack be strong and stay strong.” Bjorn said, with Corbin shaking his head in agreement.

“Now, get out because you are ruining the fun with everyone. We do not need that around here,” Corbin said.

Chelsea ran out of the room, screaming, “This isn’t over, b***h!”

Caitlin, Angelica, and I started laughing.

“Bye-bye, witch!” Caitlin waved as Chelsea ran out of the room.

It was about midnight before we headed to bed. Caitlin, Angelica, and I walked up the stairs, arms linked together. We are having a small sleepover in my room, something I have always wanted growing up with my friends.

“I cannot believe that you are across the hall from me!” Caitlin screeched!

“I just cannot believe the room that your parents gave me,” I said excitedly. We stayed up for another hour, talking about the shopping trip, and going over the magazines that Caitlin brought.

I woke up at 7 the next morning with Caitlin jumping on the bed.

“WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEAUTY!” She said excitedly. “SHOPPING DAY!”

I groaned and pulled the pillow over my head, “It’s too early.”

“Come on, you need to get dressed and meet us in the dining room for breakfast before we leave,” Caitlin said, walking out the door.

“Is she always like this?” Angelica asked, pulling the blanket off her head. I looked at her and shrugged my shoulders.

I walked into the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and put my hair in a messy bun. I walked out to the dresser, grabbing a decent T-shirt and leggings. I slipped on some sneakers. I went to the dining room, grabbed some fruit, sausage, and scrambled eggs from the buffet table, and walked to the head table.

“Alpha, Luna, good morning,” I said to them both, bowing my head.

“Good morning, Tovi. I hope you slept well last night.” Alpha asked me with a smile.

“I slept like a log,” I answered, setting my plate down next to Bjorn. “That was until I woke up from a screeching lunatic.” I laughed and looked at Caitlin.

Everyone chuckled as she threw a strawberry at me. We had a good breakfast, discussing where we were going to shop. The pack center had many great shops with wonderful clothes, so we did not have to drive far to the mall, an hour away.

Luna decided that we were going to the mall. I was excited because I had never been to the mall before, but also nervous because of the crowds. We headed out the door at 9 and into the two SUVs sitting up front. We had a security detail, four warriors to protect Luna and Caitlin.

We got to the mall, and I was dragged to every high-end store there. Caitlin and Luna had so much fun picking out clothes that were up-to-date yet practical for me to wear every day. Luna found a beautiful dark green, satin dress that was off the shoulder with a sweetheart neckline, but the back was high enough to cover the scars on my back.

By the time we were done, I was worn out. The warriors were carrying several bags, a piece between the three of us. I got a dozen T-shirts, leggings, jeans, clothes to workout in, a couple of cocktail and summer dresses, and the dark green gown. Caitlin overloaded me with tons of shoes, accessories, and make-up.

We got loaded into the SUV. I leaned forward and said, “Thank you so much, Luna and Caitlin! This is so much! I will pay you back when I get the money.”

“No worry about it, Tovi,” Luna said with a smile. “Seeing you enjoy it all will be the only payback you can give us.”

I hugged her over the seat, with tears in my eyes. “Thank you, Luna.”

No one has done something this nice for me, other than my Nana, since I was little.

It was getting late in the afternoon when we got home, and we were starving. Luckily, Mrs. Smith had sandwiches and snacks made for us and waiting in the fridge. I ate and then took all my bags up to my room. It took me a few hours to put everything away. When I got done, I brushed my teeth, put on my nightie that I had got, and went to bed. I was asleep when my head hit the pillow, excited about my eighteenth birthday tomorrow!

第6章 Chapter Six “Time to wake up!” a voice I had not heard before. My eyes popped open, I sat up and looked around my room. It was five in the morning, and still dark in my room.

“Who was that?” I asked nervously.

“It’s me, silly,” I heard in my head. Oh, my Goddess!! It’s my wolf! Today is my eighteenth birthday!

“Are you my wolf?” I asked excitedly. “What is your name?”

“Yes, I am your wolf and my name is Winter! I have been waiting for a long time to come out. I know everything you have been through, and you will no longer experience the pain and heartache anymore,”she said.

“Hi, Winter! I am so happy that you are here!” I said excitedly. “I cannot wait until tonight when I get to shift into you!”

“We are a special wolf. You will see once you shift.”Winter said mysteriously.“What you have been told your entire life up to this moment is not true, Tovi. You are not an Omega like your mother and Paul say. You are more powerful than that. They will be bowing to you once you shift tonight.”

I’m hoping that she is right.

I got up, dressed in my workout clothes, and headed to the training grounds. It is late May, starting to warm up. Alpha told me yesterday that I can start training since I am off the Gamma floor and do not need my mother and Paul’s permission to work out. I met with Delta Holly, to start my training and help me get caught up to the other wolves my age.

“Good morning, Delta,” I said, bowing my head to her.

“Good morning, Tovi,” she smiled at me. “Are you ready to get in shape and become a fighter like the rest of us?”

“Yes, I am. I have been waiting for this day for a long time!” I said excitedly.

“Good. Let us stretch. It’s your first day, we will start a five-mile run,” she said, stretching out her legs. I nodded my head in agreement and started mimicking her stretching.

We stretched for about 20 minutes and then started our run. At first, I was worried that I wouldn’t keep up, but I was keeping up with Holly. We did several laps around the training grounds before heading back to the training circle.

“That was amazing,” Holly said, shocked. “Especially when you have no training.”

“It’s because you have me now,”Winter said proudly.“Wait until after tonight when we shift. Everyone will be surprised!”

“Like how Winter?”I asked her.

“You will see.”

Holly showed me how to protect my body when fighting, when to strike, and taught me how to punch. Rocky walked up to us while I was punching the pads.

“How is training going, Tovi?” he asked me.

“She’s doing good so far,” Holly answered. “I could use your help, and we can show her some moves.” Rocky nodded, took my spot in the circle, and took his stance.

“You see how he is standing, Tovi?” Holly asked. “His feet are wide enough to keep him balanced, but also allow him to use his legs in a fight.”

They started to spar, showing me different moves. The way they held their arms, trying to figure out their weaknesses, and not allowing the other person to get a hit. Holly walked around the circle, watching Rocky make his move.

“In a fight, you have to be patient and determine when your opponent will make the first move,” she instructed. They both walked around, watching each other, until Rocky lunged at her, making Holly move to the side. When she did, Rocky swung out his right hand and connected on Holly’s side. She dropped, swung her leg out, and swept his legs out from under him. He dropped to the ground, but quickly got back up on his feet before she could jump on him. They continued fighting for fifteen more minutes before they stopped, both covered in sweat.

“What do you think?” Rocky asked Tovi when they were done.

“I think I can manage it,” I said. I handed them both a towel and a bottle of water. “That was pretty impressive. I cannot wait until I can start fighting like that.”

“We can practice in the evenings after dinner so you can be right up there with me,” he said with his million-dollar smile.

“That would be great!” I exclaimed.

We walked back up to the packhouse to get ready for school. I cannot wait to go back. I missed two weeks because of Paul’s punishment, and I’m not sure if I will have to do the in-school suspension.

I ran up to my room, took a quick shower, and threw jeans and a sweater on, placing knee-high boots on. Got down to the dining room to get some breakfast with Luna and Caitlin. Alpha is in his office today, preparing for Alpha Greg to arrive tomorrow.

“Did you get your wolf today?” Caitlin asked excitedly.

“Yes, I did, and her name is Winter,” I smiled. “I cannot wait until tonight when I can shift.”

“I talked to Mrs. Fields, Tovi,” Luna said. “I got her to drop your in-school suspension and Chelsea will be getting a week of in-school for pouring her chili on you.”

Thank goodness that she is getting what she deserves! But she will make my life a living hell for the next couple of weeks until graduation.

I ate my breakfast fast, grabbed my bag off the floor, and met Angelica at the front door. She was standing there with a smile on her face.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOVI!” she squealed, as she hugged me. “You are finally eighteen! Did you get your wolf?”

“Yes, I did. Her name is Winter, and she said that we are special, not some ordinary Omega,” I told her excitedly.

“I cannot wait to meet her! Have you sensed your mate yet?”

“No, I haven’t,” I said sadly. “That means that he is in another pack. Maybe he could be in my Nana’s pack. I was going to see her after I was done with school.”

We went to school, and it was an uneventful day. I got to enjoy the day without Chelsea trying to make my life a living hell. A few of my teachers wished me a happy birthday and Bjorn gave me the biggest hug in front of everyone.

I got home and got my homework done, so I didn’t have to worry about it later. I didn’t fall behind when I was locked up by Paul, thanks to Angelica.

I got a mind link from Luna, telling me to be down in the dining room at 7. I got there and it was dark. I knew where the light switches were, flipped them on, and all of a sudden, I heard, “SURPRISE!” I jumped and turned around, and there was my brother, Alpha, Luna, Corbin, Caitlyn, Angelica, Rocky, and Mrs. Smith.

“You guys!” I screamed, “You didn’t have to do this!” There was cake, balloons, presents, and my friends. Everyone came up to me, gave hugs, and wished me happy birthday. In the past few days, my life has changed from being a slave and being abused to being loved and cared for by my friends.

We ate and hung out in the game room until it was time for me to shift. Bjorn, Angelica, Rocky, Corbin, Luna, and Alpha headed out to the tree line with me. I was getting ready to go change out of my clothes when Luna and Alpha both pulled me aside.

“Your first time will hurt,” Alpha explained. I looked at him nervously. “But just relax and let your wolf take over. She will know what to do.” I nodded my head.

“It’s time,”Winter said.

Chapter Seven This is it! The time that I get to shift into my wolf. I am super stoked. I headed to the tree line to take my clothes off, so they would not get torn as I shifted. Taking off my T-shirt and sweatpants that I had put on earlier, I folded them and set them aside. Angelica walked up to me and asked if I was ready. I nodded my head.

“OK, Winter, let’s do this! Are you ready?”I asked her.

“Yes, I am. Just slide yourself into the back of your mind and I will do the rest,”she said.

I let myself slide into the back of my mind, letting Winter take over. Suddenly, I felt my bones cracking and morphing into a wolf. The pain was excruciating, and I started to scream. I heard Luna and Alpha telling me to relax, and let my wolf take over. I looked at my hands, watching the fur grow through my skin, transforming into paws. My eyes went wide, I could not believe that this was happening. It seemed like forever when I finally completed my transformation into Winter. I was down on all fours, looking at everyone. They were in shock, eyes and mouths wide open, not wanting to move. Finally, Bjorn walked up to me, placing his hand on my head.

“Tovi, you are amazing! Winter has been worth the wait!” he said.

“What does she look like?”I asked Luna through the mind link.

Luna walked up to me with awe on her face. “Sweetie, Winter is beautiful. She is all white and almost as big as Alpha, and she looks like she is shimmering in the moonlight. You have been blessed with her,” she said adorably.

“Can we go on a run?”I asked Alpha.

“Come on everyone, let’s go on a run,” he said, shifting into his black wolf, Cain. Everyone who could shifted into their wolves. Luna and her blonde wolf, Callie; Corbin and his black wolf, Dean; Rocky with his brown and red wolf, Jake; Angelica and her black wolf with a white patch over her left eye, Jasmine. Rocky kneeled so Bjorn could climb on and go with us.

We ran through the woods, with leaves under our paws. Our wolves were having fun, nipping at, and chasing after each other. After running for a couple of hours, we stopped at the lake on the north side of the pack land. I can finally see what Winter looks like. We walked to the water's edge and looked down. Winter is beautiful! How did I get so lucky?

“You were lucky with me because you are meant to do great things in your life, and I am here to help you,”she explained, referring to my thoughts. I was confused about what she said.

We went back to the packhouse, shifting as soon as we got to the tree line. The guys put some shorts on that were hidden in a couple of trees and we girls put our clothes back on. I was worn out from shifting and running through the woods with everyone. When we were running, I could sense that my hearing and scent were enhanced.

I went upstairs to my room, went in, and took a shower. I was dirty from running through the woods and rolling around in the dirt with everyone. I brushed my teeth, put my pajamas on, and crawled into bed. This was the best birthday ever!

The next morning, I woke up with a knock on the door. I got out of bed and answered the door. It was my mother.

“What do you want?” I asked her, annoyed. “I was still sleeping.”

“I figured that I would stop by and wish you a belated birthday,” she quietly said. “Also, Nana sent your present, so I brought it up to you,” handing me the present. I took it from her and opened it up. It was a hoodie of my favorite band! I love it! I will have to call Nana later.

“So, I hear that you got your wolf and shifted last night,” Mother said. “What is her name and what does she look like?”

“Well, maybe if you were not so stuck up Paul’s ass, you could have been at the shift last night,” I sneered. “Bjorn was there, and he is in awe of Winter.”

“I’m sorry that I wasn’t there last night,” Mother said sadly. “Paul wouldn’t let me come down to be there for your first shift.”

“f**k Paul,”Winter growled.“I cannot wait to shift and put him in his place once and for all.”

“I know,”I said to her.“I hate Paul and what he has done to me in my life. I never deserved the treatment that he gave me growing up.”

“I don’t know why you are staying with him,” I told my mother. “He has treated me like s**t since Bjorn and Siobhan were born like I was never good enough for him. You never stopped him either.”

Mother frowned and looked down at her hands. “I know that I have been a terrible mother to you and I never stood up for you. He was like that because you were never his pup. I know that you want to know about your birth father and I think it is time that you knew the truth.”

I stood there with my arms crossed, glaring at her. “I have asked you for the last ten years about him, and you would avoid my question. I deserve to know who he is.”

“Yes, I know that,” she said, looking me in the eyes. “Now is the time that I quit keeping it bottled up and keeping the truth from you. The only reason I didn’t tell you is because of Paul. Paul is my second chance mate. Your father was my fated mate.” I gasped and looked at her in surprise.

“What happened between you and my father?” I asked her.

She went and sat down on the couch, patting the seat next to her. I went and sat down next to her. She grabbed my hand and held it tight.

“This is hard for me,” she said sadly. “But it is time for you to know the truth.”

Chapter Eight I looked at my mother, waiting for her to tell me about my father. This has been something I have been waiting for a long time. Mother took a deep breath and started explaining what happened in the past.

“Your father and I grew up in the same pack. He was the son of an Alpha, with strong Alpha lines that go back for generations. I was a daughter of Beta. Yes, a Beta. Your grandfather was the Beta at Ocean Bay Pack until your uncle was old enough to take over. We have always spent time together, playing, training, and learning our roles for when we get older. Your grandfather knew that there was a connection between Pete and me, but he never said anything. Alpha Harold was adamant that his son mate and marry someone with strong Alpha lines, to keep the pack strong. Alpha did not believe in fated mates for an Alpha.

When Pete turned eighteen, he was disappointed that he did not find his fated mate right away. I was only a couple of months younger than him at the time, so we did not think of us being mated. When I turned eighteen, we were both thrilled! So, we got our parents together and announced that we were mates. My parents and Luna were thrilled, but Alpha was pissed. He said that his son would only be with someone with strong Alpha lines, not someone who is a Beta. But what he did not know was that your grandmother came from the strong Alpha lines but could not take over her home pack because of her brother, Rodney. Your father and I were devastated. We decided without delay to run away. We marked and mated that night. That was when you were conceived.

Well, Alpha found out. He had already decided with another Alpha for marriage between your father and Alpha’s daughter from the Red Ridge Pack. I was heartbroken. Alpha Harold forced your father to reject me or lose his Alpha position and be banished from the pack. I could not stand in the way of your father losing his position. So, he rejected me. I almost died because of the heartache. Then I was banished from the pack. Luckily, my aunt lived here with her mate and invited me to come live with her. When I got here, Alpha Zane and Luna Morgan both welcomed me with open arms.

I met Paul a couple of years later when he came to the pack. He was visiting from another pack, and we knew automatically that we were mates. By then, I had you and was raising you as a single mother. But I had help from the pack. Zane saw the strength in Paul and offered him the Gamma position. Paul loved you and spoiled you rotten until I got pregnant with Bjorn. After that, he started to hate you, having anger towards you. It even got worse after I had Siobhan. That is when he moved you into the pantry, saying that his daughter is not sharing a room with an Omega, even though I told him that you had strong Alpha lines in you.

He would beat me there for a while until I realized that no matter what I say, I am never right about your heritage. I wanted to get away from him and go to the Alpha, but I could not because of Bjorn and Siobhan. I am happy that Bjorn got my family’s gentle nature, but Siobhan inherited the ruthlessness from Paul.”

Tears were running down her face as she told me, in shock, that I am the daughter of an Alpha. I put my arms around her, comforting her and crying right with her. I finally know who I am.

“So, this explains everything,” I said, sniffing my nose, and reaching for a Kleenex. “This explains why I am strong, fast, interested in the laws of the werewolves, and very hardheaded when it comes to authority around here.” I scoffed.

“Yes, it does,” mother said.

“Does my father know about me?” I asked her.

“Yes, he does. But he wanted to keep his distance to keep you safe because of your grandfather. He has sent money every year to help, but instead, I put the money into savings for you to use when you turn eighteen. Luna helped me set it up after I met Paul. Paul does not know about the money,” she said, handing me a small book. “There is over five million dollars in there. This will be more than enough to help you get started somewhere else if you decide to leave.”

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I went to open it, and Luna was standing there.

“Tovi, Lillian, I figured you two would be in here,” she smiled. “I have an announcement to make to both of you. Since you are now eighteen, Tovi, your father will be here today to see you. I just found out from Zane when I was planning for the Omegas to get the rooms ready for Alpha Greg and his crew when they get here.”

Mother’s face went pale. “Pete is going to be here?” she asked. Luna nodded her head yes. Mother ran out of my room and down the hallway.

“Is she going to be ok?” I asked worriedly.

“I think she is going to go do some soul searching,” she said gently. “You see, your father’s chosen mate just passed away from a rogue attack last month and your father wants your mother back, even if he has to kill Paul to get her back.”

I gasped. My father still loves my mother, even though he was forced to reject her. Now, he could be with her, that is if we can get rid of Paul. That will not be easy because Paul will fight dirty just to get what he wants.

“What do you think, Winter?”I asked her.“Do you think that my father has a chance to get back with my mother?”

“Yes, he does. Paul is a weak man, thinking that it is ok to beat on women to get his way and train of thought. But he never got his way with you, nor did he instill his train of thought in you.”She huffed.

I left my room and went to the second floor to the guest rooms to help get them set up. The beds were stripped and remade with fresh sheets, carpets swept, bathrooms cleaned and restocked, and the snack bar filled with everyone’s favorite snacks and drinks.

As I was helping Angelica and the other Omegas, I kept getting a weird feeling in my stomach about Alpha Greg. What? I have no clue.

“You will find out shortly,”Winter explained.

“Will stop being so mysterious and just tell me,”I told her. Winter giggled and slipped to the back of my mind. I have had her for twenty-four hours and she is already getting on my nerves. Angelica looked at me with a puzzled look.

“Winter is mysterious right now,” I told her.

She nodded her head and said, “Maybe you will find your mate when both Alpha’s show up.” She was excited because I knew she wanted to find her mate, too.

“Well, I have something to tell you,” I said to her. She looked at me puzzled. She jumped on the bed and patted the spot next to me.

“Spill it, girl!” she said excitedly.

I sat down next to her and looked around to make sure that no one was listening. “I just found out that the Alpha from Ocean Bay is my father. That is where my mother is from. Mother wanted to wait until I turned eighteen to tell me because of Paul and my grandfather on my father’s side. So, guess what, I am Alpha’s daughter,” I told her quietly. She jumped up and squealed.

“OH, MY GODDESS!! I KNEW IT!! You have a stronger aura than the rest of us Omegas in the packhouse!” she said excitedly. I rolled my eyes at her.

“Will you sit down and be quiet before everyone else hears you,” I said pulling her down. “Especially Paul. I don’t want him to know until my father shows up.”

“My lips are sealed,” Angelica said, pretending to zip her lips shut.

“Let’s get back to work. I still have to get ready for dinner tonight and have to get dressed up a little bit,” I said, picking up the pillows off the floor and putting them neatly on the bed.

Chapter Nine Greg’s POV

“How long before we are at Blood Stone?” I asked my Beta, Jack, as we were going there for a meeting with Alpha Zane.

“About another hour, sir,” he answered back.

I nodded and went back to reviewing some papers I had brought with me to work on. We were going to Blood Stone because they were having issues with rogues lately and reached out to me for help. My pack is the biggest and strongest in the country, making us the most feared among the werewolf community. I have my members train hard and with a skill set of a combination of an MMA fighter and soldier. Other packs have never tried to attack us because of our ability to kick some ass in battle.

My pack is based in California, in the Sierra Nevada. We flew from Sacramento to Denver in the private plane, then drove the rest of the way in a Suburban that Jason, my Gamma, rented for us. I want to help Blood Stone with the rogues, find where their base camp is, and take them out. Here lately, their activity has increased significantly, attacking packs in the western States. Every time a pack captures a rogue, they will not say where their camp is or who their leader is. Every time we ask, we get the same response, Rogue Alpha. My scouts have searched and have not turned up anything. It is like the camp does not exist.

I have been an Alpha over Mountain Moon for two years now. I took over when my father retired. When I took over, our pack was one thousand members. I grew our pack up to over 2500 and is still growing. We own two companies that help finance the pack. One is a security company and the other, I contract security teams to other supernatural beings and celebrities. The companies are worth billions, and I use the money to help the pack members. For being only 23 years old, I managed to be one of the most powerful and richest werewolf in North America.

For the last five years, I have been searching for my mate and Luna. Yes, I have had relationships with other she-wolves, but none of them were my mate. My wolf, Deacon, is getting anxious, wanting to be with his mate. I have been to numerous packs, looking for my mate and helping when rogues or other supernatural beings are attacking them. I am hoping that by going to Red Stone Pack I will find my mate.

“I have a good feeling that she is here,”Deacon said excitedly.

“I hope you are right,”I answered him.“I’m tired of being alone and need a mate to help run the pack.”

My mother has been managing Luna responsibilities since I took over, but I know that she wants to retire so she and my father can spend some time together and do some traveling. My father handles everything when I am on pack business trips, and he loves to fill in when he can.

“Alpha, we are here,” Jack said, as we pulled up to gates. I looked up and saw two tall, black gates at the entrance. We stopped and talked to the guards at the gate.

“Alpha Greg Salyers from Mountain Moon here to meet with Alpha Zane Williams,” Jack instructed the guards. One of them mind-linked someone and then nodded at Jack. The gates opened and we drove through. We drove up the road for a few minutes before the packhouse came into view. We pulled up in the circle drive and stopped. Standing up front was Alpha Zane, his Luna, Morgan, and his Beta, Richard. I got out of the Suburban and approached Alpha Zane, hand extended.

“Alpha, it is great to see you,” I said, shaking his hand. “This is my Beta, Jack Steens, and my Gamma, Jason Thompson. These are my guards, Moneo, Henry, and Travis.”

“Welcome, Alpha Greg,” Alpha Zane smiled. “I hope your trip went well. We have your rooms ready, and I’m sure that you would like to get some rest and something to eat.”

“That would be nice. I am hungry and would like to get settled before we start our meeting,” I responded.

“Angelica will show you all to your rooms and I will have Mrs. Smith, our head Omega, send up some lunch,” Luna said. I nodded and followed Angelica into the house. I caught an intoxicating scent that drove Deacon into overdrive, a scent of citrus and cinnamon.

“MATE IS HERE!”Deacon howled.“GO FIND HER!”

“Not right now,”I hissed.“We just got here, and we are guests here at the pack. We will find her.”

As we were going up the stairs, the scent was getting stronger. Angelica stopped at the third door and opened it up for me. My room was overtaken by my mate’s scent. Deacon was howling in excitement in my head. I need to find her soon before he takes over and tear the pack apart to find her. But why is her scent in this room? Is she an Omega? I do not care what her status is. If she is caring, sweet, and willing to help others, she is my mate.

“I hope everything is to your liking,” Angelica asked me. I turned, looked at her, and nodded at her.

“It looks like it is cozy,” I answered. “But I have a question. Who was in here before I got here? There is an intoxicating scent that is driving my wolf crazy.”

Angelica looked shocked; her jaw dropped to the ground. “I am sorry for my reaction, Alpha. It was myself and my best friend, Tovi, who got your room ready. Tovi is your mate, and you are incredibly lucky. She is the most wonderful person that I have met. She has had a hard life because of her stepfather, but she does not let that affect her attitude towards other people,” she told me. “I just hope that you treat her well and with respect. Alpha or not, you mistreat her, me, her brother, and Corbin will kick your ass.” I started to laugh when she said that.

“Don’t worry about that,” I smirked. “I have been looking for my mate for five years. I will love her and spoil her like a princess. What does she look like?”

Angelica seemed happy with my response. She smiled and said, “It will be a surprise. Let’s just say that you will not be disappointed.” She bowed her head and left the room before I could answer.

I smirked and went to my bag, grabbed my shower stuff, and walked into the bathroom. I took a shower to get the weariness off me. I dried off and walked into the bedroom. When I walked in, there was a she-wolf standing there, wearing a tube dress that was barely covering her ass and t*s, with too much make-up on.

“Who the hell are you and what the hell are you doing in my room?” I growled at her.

She smirked, walking up to me like she owned the place.

“Alpha, I am Chelsea. I am Beta’s daughter. I figured I would introduce myself to you and see if we are mates. Seems like we are not. I can become your chosen and be your Luna” she said seductively, skimming her finger down my chest.

I growled at her, grabbed her hand, and yanked it away from me. “Good thing that we are not mates because I would reject you immediately. I only want my fated mate, not a chosen one, and only my fated mate will become my Luna. So, I am telling you to leave my room immediately!”

Chelsea laughed and started to pull her dress down to her waist. I did not like where this was going at all. I mind-linked Jack and Jason, telling them to get in here immediately.

A moment later, Jack and Jason came running in, just as Chelsea rubbed herself against me. “GET AWAY FROM MY ALPHA NOW!” roared Jack. Chelsea jumped, turned around, and gasped.

“Oh, more company, Alpha,” she giggled. “This will be fun.” This will not be good. Jason ran out of the room to get Alpha Zane as I was trying to get away from her. Jack snatched her arm, pulled her away from me, and wrapped her up with a blanket that was sitting on the bed. The look of disappointment on her face was satisfactory to me.

A couple of minutes later, Alpha Zane and his Beta came running into my room with Jack.

“What is going on here?” he said, looking at Chelsea half naked and myself standing there in a towel.

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SMACK!!!

"The kitchen should have been cleaned before I got back!" He screamed. I just lay there on the floor as my stepfather beat me for the second time this week. The pain in my ribs flared—he'd cracked one again. I'd have to sneak to the pack hospital later, if I could walk.

"Get your lazy ass up and clean this mess," Paul growled, kicking me once more before storming out. My mother stood silent, her face cold. I dragged myself to the sink, every breath sharp. At 17, I was already too strong, too fast, too loud for an Omega. And in two days, I'd finally shift. That's when I could escape.

But then the mind-link buzzed through the pack network: Alpha Greg Salyers of Mountain Moon Pack has arrived.

A shiver ran down my spine—one I couldn't explain. My wolf stirred deep inside, restless, whispering, He's close.

And suddenly, I wasn't sure whether to run... or finally stand and fight.