Was it possible that this man really loved me? So little time had passed that I was sceptical. Seth had carried me in his arms after I had almost been run over and injured on the road. My brother could have killed me if he had a few more minutes.
“Why did you do that?” I asked, my eyes watering and trembling with shock.
“I told you, Lysa, that I'll always love you. You're the woman of my life.” Seth narrowed his eyes so tenderly. “I know it's hard to understand. But it's my truth, you know about the ranks and hierarchies of wolves, but you know nothing about us slayers.”
That was the last thing he said before leading me back to his house where I'd be safe from my brother. Although my eyes were tired, I could see that this place had changed a lot. The men at the entrance carried large calibre weapons with which they fervently guarded the door. The murderous looks possessed an indescribable power; they had to be the other hunters. I noticed that their eyes were a mysterious amber colour.
“What are they doing?” I asked Seth, snuggling against his chest as he carried me up the stairs.
He smiled.
“This is war, my beloved. We must be ready if someone decides to attack our shelter. We can't give up our defences now.” He said confidently.
“I understand.” I replied, even if it was a lie.
We reached the room and he pulled some comfortable blankets over me to make me feel safe. It was comforting to be back in the house, under the protection of such a strong man. But something in my heart made me want to search this fortress.
“This is your lair, isn't it, hunter? It's covered with feathers and ornaments, but it's still threatening.” I've always been the weak and sickly omega, I said confidently.
What else did I've to lose? I saw him smile at my surprising confidence, he gently took my hand in his and looked up at me with shining eyes. He was so attractive that I could never look at him with eyes other than those of romantic attraction.
“I like that you won't shut up about anything, because you've been like a scared puppy since you arrived here. You'll show your teeth when it's time.” Seth kissed me on the cheek.
In one motion I moved my lips to his, I needed to kiss him so badly, it was an irresistible pull. My heart was beating wildly. My love for him seemed to grow by the minute, as did my fears.
“You can search here all you want, this is your home. Just be careful with the challenges, my beloved, some might find you suspicious.” He whispered in my ear, which made me shiver.
“Will they attack me if they find out I'm hanging around?” I asked, my eyes narrowed with doubt.
He nodded and kissed me again, a long kiss this time, and I felt his tongue almost burning. It made me feel safe and happy, stronger, an inexplicable feeling of rising euphoria. It even made me want to turn into a she-wolf, to seek out a version of my unknown.
Seth was going about his work, which had to be dangerous, I could easily sense that. I took a deep breath to relax and stretched across the width of the bed. With doubts in my mind, I stared at the ceiling.
The image of my mother and sister came to my mind in that minute of reflection.
“Save yourself, Lysa!” my mother's voice screamed in my own head.
The screams were so horrible that I wanted to cry uncontrollably. I sobbed helplessly and wiped away my tears with the sheet. I had to do something, my brother could have killed my mother without mercy... I couldn't live with that doubt, and the guilt would always be mine.
I took a bath to try to forget these recurring visions. But they seemed to intensify more and more. As the almost boiling water washed over my body, my eyes began to see a different colour in the landscape. It was as if the world was turning completely grey. I couldn't explain why this was, it even scared me.
“Lysa, don't abandon your family. Your flock...” a voice in the toilet began to say.
It was a familiar, feminine voice that made me cry even more. I didn't cry out in fear, because there was no one there. It was part of a vision, like the ones I had with my mother and sister. Memories, memories or things that were happening now. I couldn't know for sure.
“Omega. The most useless of rejected omegas.” said another voice, this time it was male.
This made me angry and I felt my head burning with fever. I came out of the bathroom with clean and new clothes. I walked down the hallways for no apparent reason other than to return to my room or to look for Seth.
A smell wafted down part of the hallway, making my sensitive nose hurt. I had never possessed a keen sense of smell. I followed the trail and used my awakening sense of smell, not having much confidence in my abilities.
The path led me to a wood-coloured door, polished, inlaid with bronze. I peered through a crack that did not allow me to see much. The darkness inside the room was palpable. But the stench was still there.
Suddenly, a sound entered this part of the corridor that hurt my ears a lot. It was a howl, the most recognisable sound in the world to me. But it was soft, different.
The door opened in the wind so I could see a little more of the view. Then I saw it, it was one of the thin, sickly Omegas I had seen when I first arrived. But it was different, in its current wolf form it shone like a star. His colour changed from the dull, brittle coat to a shiny coat that was the colour of silver, like silk. His eyes were a startling violet.
I knew something was wrong, and I ran away, back to my room, so that no one would notice what I had seen.
“Lysa?” asked one of the Omegas he had seen, it was not the same one from the room who had turned golden. It was another one of them, his name was Kalte, if he remembered correctly. In his human form he was tall and slender, with a prominent nose and thin cheeks. Although I did not feel like talking to anyone, I tried to smile. I did not want to make enemies; after all, it was crazy to think I was a protégé. I had to take care of myself, especially after my brother's attack. Something was not right, that wolf had changed shape, and even though I did not know if he was dangerous, my instincts told me that things were not good or normal. “I can see that you are a little scared. I know what happened to your brother.” He said and invited me to sit on the chair in that hallway. It was a tea set for the living room. Kalte waved a passerby over and asked him to bring tea for both of us. It felt good to have something warm to drink after the busy day I had had. It seemed like the emotions w
I could not believe that the causes of our suffering were due to a cruel experiment. The worst thing was that it was just the work of a manipulator who was willing to sacrifice someone from his own family. I wanted to cry, to scream, to throw objects in the air out of anger, because what I was reading was horrible. My life had been so complicated and drawn out because someone else had wanted it that way. I had suffered so much as a wolf; I was so sickly... I thought for so long that this was my problem. -I thought it was my problem for so long, I thought it was my problem for so long. -Said Kalte, his eyes fixed on me. “It's a bad joke, a tragedy.” I said and sobbed. I could not stop the tears from coming. “Wolves are intelligent creatures, far too intelligent. In this world, nothing is random, so they make sure that their hierarchies remain intact.” Said Kalte patiently. Now it all made sense to me, when for so long I had believed that my life was so bad through my own fault, beca
I marvelled at these beautiful puppies, my heart beating fast with joy. I felt a connection as soon as I saw them. There were four little puppies, they must have been almost newborns, huddled together for protection from the cold. One of them was jet black, one was light brown and the other two were brownish red. They were beautiful, I held the black one in my arms and cradled him. He looked at me with bright eyes. “Where did these boys come from?” Seth asked, surveying the people outside. One of the men answered with a shrug. “I've no idea, Seth. I'm as surprised as you're... I didn't see them, no one approached. Whoever it was must have been very fast.” He answered, stuttering. “A wolf. -Seth said, eyeing the pups suspiciously.” Why would he abandon his children? “I don't know, but I don't think it's a good idea to keep them. Maybe it's a trap, they should be taken away.” said the man, if I remember correctly, his name was Tom. “What?” I asked, horrified. “They are just helple
Seth had agreed to raise these little ones, I was really surprised. My joy was very great. Until the last minute I thought he wouldn't do it, after all he was a hunter and adopting wolf pups wasn't right for him. The days passed and he seemed more and more attached to the pups. He was a good father, I knew that. His thirst for revenge would never overshadow his love for me. We were meant to be together.But something inside me told me they needed to be with me.I had a vision, again the voice of my beautiful mother. She told me that she missed me, that she was waiting for me.The pain, the fact that her voice was in the air, made me feel a terrible longing.I sighed sadly, knowing I'd never see her again. It was so hard to have to choose between my mother and sister and the love of my life.I walked around the mansion with my puppies, looking for some peace and quiet. It wasn't good for me to be so stressed. Seth continued with his plan to strengthen the Omegas. That would be too much
The branch fell on my body, causing my transformation to disappear. I remained in my human form, bruised and battered. Breathing was difficult as the trunk crushed me. She smiled; her fur covered in blood.“You do not seem very smart” she said and laughed. “You fell into a very simple trap.”-Are you going to kill me? Why don't you break up with me quickly...” I began to say, annoyed that she was making fun of me.The Omegas learned to accept death when they were puppies. Because they did not stand a chance if an Alpha or a Beta opposed them, because we had zero ability to fight. I tried hard not to show him fear, I was not going to beg him to let me live.Another person approached me. She had hidden in the trees, I could not smell her scent. Its presence made my blood run cold, it created a great, incomprehensible fear in me. I tried to breathe again, but I coughed blood into my side again. I could not get the branch off, it was so heavy. The bark hurt on my skin, the bumps and scrat
“What you are telling me is nothing but lies. I know that witches are liars, they always want their own advantage.” I replied, refusing her offer.“Of course, that's what everyone should do. What good is life if you live it for others? Giving up your life for a cause will bring misfortune in the future.” He smiled and squinted suspiciously.“I don't have to listen to your nonsense. My cubs will warn Seth of my situation, and now that the spell has been broken, he will come to my aid.”I had blind faith that it would happen, that Seth would not hesitate to seek me out now. After all, I had been gone a long time.“You will listen, Omega.” she commanded. “We witches are powerful and the Omega must always obey the one with the most power.” She smiled mischievously. “I guarantee that obeying will save you pain. “As much as I tried to refuse, my wounds only increased my weakness. But more than that, the feeling of submission grew as my Omega powers advanced. It was as if my instinct to obe
Luvioc's scent grew stronger, and I began to run at full speed to catch up with him. My senses were more activated than ever, power coursing through my veins. Even though I was so badly wounded, my pain was diminished by the growing strength. He was my son, I felt as if we had the same blood and our bond was too strong.The way became short because I was driven by love.I arrived and threw myself into the ravine, thinking my puppy would cling to some branch. On the contrary, a group of people were contemplating a place at the top. I approached them stealthily, afraid they might be enemies; I could smell nothing but my son's scent.“There you are, Lysa, what happened to you?” Seth asked, running towards me.“Where is Luvioc?” I asked desperately. I didn't want to accept his embrace.The scent of my son grew stronger. In the middle of the crowd, a light shone through and I caught a glimpse of my little boy, sitting there, clear-eyed and staring at me.“What...?” I started to ask, but Se
Karly sat next to me, close enough that I could feel her breath on my face. It was the scent of sulfur mixed with high-end perfume. Her piercing eyes made me feel a little intimidated, but I didn't let my Omega instinct make me submit so easily.“It must be unbearable to see me in my prime.” said Karly, gloating. She was happy, grinning from ear to ear.“I didn't think being rejected could be someone's finest hour.” I rolled my eyes and tried not to look at her.Even in this moment of anger, I couldn't help but feel ashamed of the scene I saw in the mirror. I remembered the bare skin, her innuendo, how she gave herself to Seth hoping he would take her, and her raw disappointment.This upset her and she squeezed my leg with her hand to hurt me. I was so numb from the painkillers that I barely felt the slight pinch.“You were gossiping then.” She said, tilting her head to one side and stretching out her arms to relax. “This old witch is not very discreet. I don't care, my beauty is supe