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The wolf was lying lifeless by the time I got there, a pool of blood by his side. I noticed a sharp cut on his stomach, a gash that revealed thick lumps of his flesh, and a slight view of his bone. His chest slowly rising and falling was the only physical evidence of life in him.He was losing so much blood and looked so pale. Immediately, I knelt beside him and brought down my bag, I zipped it open and pulled out some of my clothes from it as fast as I could, and held it over the wolf's wound. It got soaked with his blood in no time so I grabbed more clothes and applied pressure again, my heart racing as I feared for the wolf's life."He's losing life," Amy spoke for the first time since we arrived here, her voice was fidgety."He won't die. I can't let him die.""Ellen--""No, Amy. I'm going to save him. I will save this wolf!" My emotions clouded me.Tears blinded my eyes as I took out another cloth from my bag, adding it to the already bloodied ones. In a flash, I was determined. Determined to save this wolf that I knew nothing about.I had watched Natalie being dragged to her death and did nothing about it. I heard her horrifying screams in my ears as she was struck to death. Still, I did nothing. I could have done everything, I could have fought with my last breath for her, she deserves that much and more from me, but I didn't. I couldn't.At this point, all I could think of was my best friend and I saw this as a second chance to save her. To do what I couldn't do for her, for someone else.I wouldn't sit back and watch another life go by in a day without trying my best. I was going to do my all to save this wolf. I have to save this wolf."Ellen--," Amy called again."I'm going to save him," I repeated defiantly, sniffing and wiping my tears with my blood-coated hand.The clothes were soaked once again and I took them off, I placed my palm on top of the gash to hold the bleeding, while I fished out more clothes from my bag. But just as my skin contacted him, I felt a spark run through my system. It was more like an electric current that reverberated through me.I ignored it and continued pulling out as many clothes as I could when Amy called out to me again."You're distracting me, Amy.""No, look!"I turned to the wolf and noticed my hands starting to glow, the blinding light radiated through the wolf and brightened the atmosphere around us.Out of shock, I remained fixated on my spot. Unable to move or speak for a moment.The wolf started to howl weakly, another evidence of life."What is this?" I asked Amy."I'm not sure. It looks very familiar but I doubt it's what I think it is.""What is it?""The healing light. Only the moon goddess possesses the power to summon it. The last wolf who was gifted the ability died a hundred years ago.""Yes, I read about her. But how am I able to.." my words slowly fade when I noticed the wolf's wound drying up, his torn skin neatly coming together."Let's not conclude yet. There's probably another explanation for this." Amy said and I nodded.Soon, the wolf's skin was back to normal, save for the blood on the floor, he completely looked like he wasn't just bleeding to death a while ago.His howling ceased and his breathing regained normalcy as he drifted to sleep, the light dying. I took some clean clothes and covered his body with them, adding some dried leaves to prevent his body from being seen by rogues or flesh-hunting wolves."You saved him," Amy's voice was filled with relief but I knew I did nothing. The moon goddess probably intervened. Funny, how she was quick to save other wolves but not me."Let's get out of here--My words hooked in my throat when I perceived a presence and thick boots stepped towards me."Take a step and I'll end your life, Omega!" The voice bore no recognition but it sure did sound like a powerful wolf, probably a guard that knew me.I froze in my spot when I noticed he had a gun and targeted it at my forehead. A cold chill ran down my spine and my breathing took over the atmosphere, fear enveloping me.Getting to me, I recognized the warrior seal on his outfit and before I could talk, he pulled me roughly towards him and handcuffed me."Take her away," he said to the two other warriors that had joined him and I was grabbed, weakened, and pulled on the ground towards the Shadow Pack.I could have begged but I decided to save my strength knowing I was already at a loose end. These wolves were warriors of my father, he trained every one of them and they all bore the same feeling of hate toward me.By the time we reached the shadow pack, my dress was torn in several places and I had scratches on my legs.I was shoved into the dungeon, falling directly at my father's feet.I managed to look at him and the brunt of fury burning from his eyes, almost peeled off my skin. The heat from his breathing evaporated past the roof, making my fear triple.Wickedly, he yanked me up by my hair and landed a hard slap across my cheek, dragging me by my cloth before I could hit the floor."You cursed Demon!" He fumed at me, "where the hell were you off to?"Tears stung the corner of my eyes, rendering me speechless."Father, I--"Don't you dare refer to me as your father, you murderer. Do you think you can ever be saved?"Tears fell from my eyes, "I just wanted to leave.." another slap on my cheek caused a tear in my mouth, and I tasted blood. Unable to hold my weight anymore, I crashed on my knees to the floor."Leave?" He scoffed, "who gave you that permission?"I sniffed, rubbing my burning cheek with my palm."You never loved me. No one here does. Why do I need anyone's permission to leave?" My voice came out messy as more tears fell from my eyes."Derek wants you to stay. Until he permits it, you cannot leave the pack, not even when you're of age. Do you understand that?""Derek doesn't even love me. Everyone here hates me, even you. So, why can't I leave? Why on Earth am I being locked in this godforsaken hellhole?""Watch your tongue, you piece of crap.""No! I never met my mother but I know she is nothing like you! No parent would sit back and enjoy watching their child suffer. I have already given up on your love, you are worse than the devil. All of you--He grabbed me by my throat, choking me and lifting me from the ground viciously."D-d-dad.." I choked, my face turning red as I swung my legs."Don't you dare talk about your mother like you know anything about her! Like it wasn't your fault she died. Like it wasn't you who ended her life! Just looking at you reminds me of how unlucky I am...""I'm... Dying.." I tried to loosen his grip while gasping for breath."Say one more word about her and I will damn every promise I made to her and kill you without any regret. You are of no use to me anyways!" And with that, he threw me across the room.I immediately scrambled for air, gathering as much as I could."You do not leave the pack until the Alpha approves it. Do you understand?" He grumbled coldly.I nodded hurriedly, my voice completely gone. He walked out, locking the door after him and I immediately crawled to get myself some water, reviving my itching dry throat.Slowly, I regained my senses. Looking beside me, I found my luggage and I got reminded of my failure all over...I was curled up on the cold floor after my father left. I remained in that position until dawn and the creaking of my door brought me back to full consciousness. I crawled on my stomach to stare fully at it as it cracked open and Derek sauntered in. He was dressed in the ceremony regalia, a navy blue Armani suit, and looking all ready for the handover. I stood up while he stared at me with a mocking gaze, "I see you took my words lightly." He cackled. "You put my father up to this, didn't you?" My teeth gritted as I asked. I'm pretty sure my father wouldn't want anything more in the world than my inexistence. Yes, he hates me to that extent. And I had no doubt Derek was involved in his sudden contradiction. "It doesn't matter. I hope now you have accepted that you can never leave the pack under my watch?" "I'm old enough to leave if I want to, I do not need even your permission." I tried to remain confident. Derek scoffed, "you can keep trying if you want, but you should know t
..."You cursed wench!" Mira Tate screamed at me, staring down at her white dress with a mixture of distaste and fury. I tore my gaze from the crowd of desperate stares fixated on us and started to apologize to Derek's girlfriend, Mira. Another of my worst nightmare. She was Derek's girlfriend and as you must've guessed, she was just as cruel as him. At the slightest chance she gets, she never ceased to display her cruelty. "I-I'm so sorry.." I started to say."Oh, I'll make you sorry!" She snarled and in an instant, a handful of my hair was in her fist as she pulled me back and forth, causing a burning sensation on my scalp. I cringed, as her grip tightened, trying to tear myself from her grip. "Let me go, you're hurting me!" I cried, struggling. At this point, I was sure she had successfully uprooted some strands of my hair as the pain aggravated. "You fuckin bitch, you purposely did this, didn't you?" She gritted. "To disrupt the event and ruin my dress, you piece of shit!"
A cry flew out of my mouth as the soup burnt into my skin. A pin-drop silence fell over the room and soon I was scampering for help, my eyes burned with pepper so I had to squint them. Mira had gotten out of the kitchen somehow, leaving me to fear for myself and more for the man-wolf who was supposedly my mate, standing by the doorway. Why was his scent familiar? I noticed he was still staring at me, a flash of anger resting in his eyes. I was unable to tell who the emotion was directed at but I feared it was for me. I was an Omega and this man looked extremely powerful. As he started to move, my fear heightened. I wondered where he was going because his movement was further into the kitchen. Was he going to kill me? Trample on me for daring to be his mate? My life flashed before my eyes as he made each step.While Amy jubilated about having a companion, I saw my life flash before my very eyes. "Get out of my way!" The burning pain disappeared for a moment when I realized he was ma
Lost in my world of fantasy, I didn't notice my father storming towards us until Alpha Ace stopped walking. I noticed him in front of us, his gaze flashing past me without an iota of care for my burns. "Alpha Ace, I heard what happened. I'm sorry for whatever trouble she must have caused you, I will ensure she is punished to whatever length you might desire." He apologized, his eyes blazing with fury."Allow me to take her from here." "Step away," Alpha Ace thundered. "W-what?" My father stuttered. Ace said nothing, so he continued and lowered his hands, "My daughter is irresponsible, I'll understand if you choose to punish her yourself. Please, do whatever you want with her." "Your daughter?" He glanced at me, as though seeking confirmation. I nodded once, "he's my father." "I see," he eyed him briefly, "the wolf who did this to you, do you know who she is?" I gulped before speaking. "Yes." "What's her name?" "Mira. Mira Tate. She is Alpha Derek's Luna."He turned to my fath
...I was still in Ace's embrace. His thick manly fingers stroked my hair, his eyes lovingly watching me. I felt uneasy and relaxed at the same time, the mate bond brought the latter feeling. The fact that he acknowledged me as his mate gave me a mixed feeling. I wasn't used to being loved, but this powerful Alpha seemed to have accepted me and that didn't settle well with me. It made me scared and skeptical. Was I in a dream? Or a nightmare, because I already sensed a terrible ending from this. "Are you nervous?" His voice had me staring back at him unexpectedly. I started to look away but his finger caught my chin and tilted my face back up to his. I nodded, gulping again. "Don't worry, I will punish the one who hurt you. She will pay for every single tear that you shed," he vowed. His eyes held a sincerity that I couldn't bring myself to fully believe. If he was truly going to punish everyone who hurt me, then the Crimson Pack wouldn't exist anymore. His fingers stroked my ch
The tension in the room grew thicker as everyone else looked just as shocked as Derek. Derek's jaw was still dropped but he didn't say another word, he was now on his feet; continuously staring from Ace to me as though in disbelief. The desperate eyes on me kept me on my toes but Ace's warm embrace assured me. I wasn't used to this kind of attention, especially from these kinds of people. Again, I knew I had to be on guard and not be hasty in my conclusions. While I was nervous, Amy was livid that the men had to come in when Ace was about to mark me. Like me, she was scared of being rejected again. In a lifetime, a wolf only gets two mates. Her destined mate from infancy and a second chance mate, but the latter was in rare cases. If Ace was to reject me, I would be mateless for the rest of my life. This realization freaked Amy out but I was still on my toes, for someone who was used to being bullied and trampled on by other wolves her entire life, I didn't want to expect anything p
The private lobby is a restricted area in the hospital, I had been there only once and that was when I had to deliver a message to my father who gave me a scolding afterward. It was a large room but smaller than the general lobby, it was for the executive wolves who needed a place to relax while waiting for their loved one who was probably hospitalized or on quick medication. Emergency meetings were also held here; say, for instance, a gamma is hospitalized for some reason and her mate comes to look after her. Being a high-ranked wolf; he would be allowed into the private lobby and matters of concern might be brought to him while he remains in the hospital to look after his mate.Sometimes he is also allowed the chance to work from the hospital through the internet.Ace helped me to a seat, not giving me a chance to protest, and firmly fixed our intertwined palms that were falling. He flashed me a smile before the door was thrown open and Derek's father, Jeffery Stones walked into t
Ace took me back to the ward and requested that the doctor run a thorough check on me as he wanted to be sure I was completely fine, and that the burns hadn't left any underlying effect. He stepped away for the doctor to examine me, his eyes glued to me. The doctor ran his tool through the areas that were once smeared with burns, I watched his expression slowly switch to awe as he withdrew the equipment."She is perfectly fine, Alpha Ace," he revealed. Ace nodded before dismissing him, "I have to go conclude the event, Henry will be around in case of an emergency, he will attend to all of your needs in my absence. Don't hesitate to call on him for anything." I nodded, "I will." He stroked my cheeks for a while, his eyes filled with smiles and desires for me. "I'll be back," he pecked me and his huge figure slowly retreated towards the door. Once he was out, I stood up and walked to the bathroom to clean up, my cloth still had soup stains and my hair had bits of processed condimen