At the sound of approaching footsteps, I look up from the dough I've been kneading.A young cub stands at the door of the kitchen."He's here!" she cries. "He's here!"The kitchen descends into a flurry of excited activity.The time we have been anticipating is finally upon us.Today, Alpha Maxwell of the neighboring Blood Moon pack is visiting.It is the first time our pack, the Crescents, have met peacefully with our neighbors in centuries. It seems we've been at loggerheads since the dawn of time, fighting over resources, territory, and even which laws to abide by in relation to the human population nearby.But finally, with this new, young Alpha, things are changing.The meeting between Alpha Maxwell and our own leader, Alpha Nico, is to herald in a new era. An era of peace. Prosperity. Progression. It's a big deal and everything must be perfect.Me and the other Omegas have been tasked with preparing the den for the visit.We've cleaned and scrubbed every inch of the pla

When I wake up the next morning, my mind is made up.All I need is an opportunity.There's no time to lose.I leap from my bed and run down to the kitchen before anyone else has even woken up.I need to make this dish perfect. It must be a culinary masterpiece.I won't be able to hide my disappointment if I don't get the job.I'll be forced to go back and live my life as an Omega.Just watching the Alphas and their privileged lives.Just going through the motions.Just feeling that my life hasn't amounted to anything.I'll be forced to be an Omega my whole life.I don't want that.I want to be with Alpha Nico.And to do that, I have to prepare something so delicious, so beautiful, so much better than what the visiting Alpha would be used to, that he'll have to choose me.That's my only chance.I don't even notice the time passing.I only know that when my stomach starts growling, I realize it must be late.I haven't eaten for hours and I've been so absorbed in my task,