Alpha Zach's Dark Promise

As the moon painted the orphanage in its silvery glow on the eve of my 18th birthday, fear gripped my heart, causing my throat to get dry. Turning 18th was something huge. If not for everyone, it would be for us who lived in this hellhole that was called an orphanage. This was something that every omega feared, every one of us within these desolate walls. The clock on the wall suddenly made a small sound, signaling that it was now midnight. “Happy birthday to me,” I sang to myself in a depressed tone, tears filling my eyes as I remembered that I did not know anything about my parents. I was only told that they had dropped me off when I was born, at the doorstep of the orphanage, all bloody and slippery. And that was all I knew. I could not and still cannot understand how someone would be able to do that to their child; to a newborn baby that did not do anything wrong! But I guess bad luck and pain had been my best friend from the very beginning. Tears slid from my eyes and fel

After our short meeting, we quickly headed back to our chores, scared before we got caught. But we did not, and that made me release a sigh of relief as I returned to the scrubbing of the floors. Reaching in the soapy water for the floor brush, I shivered a bit, but I ignored the feeling, making sure to scrub the tiles of the corridor. I worked tirelessly through the day, tired but knowing that I had a few more hours of rest before I escaped to XP club. Throughout the day, I worried. Every sound would make me jump. I had this fear that I was going to be taken away any second by a group of men who were going to be too strong for me. I kept looking over my shoulders when I cleaned, and washed some of the caretakers’ clothes, and while doing everything else. But nothing. Nothing happened. No one came to get me even though I was at the age when the older omegas would just disappear; be taken away somewhere unknown. I prayed so hard, that Mother Teresa would forget about me being 1

The huge house was amazing and very impressive. Alpha Zach promised to give me a tour sometime soon. But not now. He wanted me to meet his friend Cassie, whom he had known for a long time. I was just going to be here for his physical pleasure, so I did not get why he wanted me to meet the girl. He said that they grew up together before he became alpha. She didn’t have parents, and he seemed eager for us to meet. At night, after I took a shower and had something to eat, I heard raised voices. I hesitated but couldn’t resist checking what was happening. I stood near the closed door of the Alpha’s room, where he was arguing with the Beta. They were discussing something intense. “I’m telling you, Mark, it’s not happening! I won’t find a mate, and that’s f*cking final!” Alpha Zach’s voice echoed through the hallway. “But Zach, the pack needs a Luna. It’s been too long. You can’t keep avoiding this,” Beta Mark argued back. “I said no, Mark!” His response was abrupt and cold. “I

I nodded, a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. The Beta’s words lingered in the air, and the weight of the mansion’s secrets pressed down on me. “Thanks for the heads-up,” I managed to mumble, attempting a casual tone that betrayed unease beneath. Mark offered a curt nod, and we parted ways. Alone in the hallway, I contemplated the delicate balance I was trying to maintain. The truth felt like a fragile thread slipping through my fingers, and I couldn’t afford it to snap. And the crazy thing was that I had not even spent 24 hours here yet. He walked away and I simply went into the fancy bathroom. It took me a while to figure out how everything worked there but after I had, I took one of the longest showers ever. I had showered with cold water for the longest so now using hot water seemed amazing. I then wrapped a heated towel around my body and headed back to my new room. I met clothes laid out on the now-made bed. The clothes were casual…and seemed to blend seamlessly wit

It was a few days later and I had gotten more comfortable in the villa. Cassie and Mark still had their suspicions of me and did not like me even though pretended to. As for Mother Teresa, she still had no idea where I was. She had appeared multiple times on the news but I was always there to find a way to make sure that the people in the villa did not watch her. The Alpha was still reserved, even though at times he would try to be warm towards me. He had not touched my body since I came here and although he was hot and very attractive, I was glad he had not. Because for one, I was a virgin and had not been with any man in my entire life. I had promised myself that the only one I would allow to have my body would be my mate. And since I had not found one yet, I had no plans on giving myself away. But the crazy thing was that because I wanted to be free from Mother Teresa and be able to help my friends back there, I had placed myself in this situation where I was expected to surren