My pack, The Midnight Obsidian loathes me. They think I am a disgrace and the cause of my parents death. From stories I hear from pack members, my mother died during a rogue attack and my father committed suicide Infront of me. Some pack members would make fun of me saying he couldn't bare the sight of me and had to take his life. I find it really stupid that it was all they could come up with but I could never tell them to their faces except I wanted double the beating I get on a normal day.
The hunger and crampy restplace is something I could bear but the hate sometimes get to me. I just want comfort and it is hard to find it from a pack that wants you dead. I couldn't understand why I am blamed for my parents death when they died when I was just three. I have no memory of them except a picture of us I saved when they cleaned out the house at the pack house sometime ago.
The Alpha's son, Fion finds great joy in torturing me and his father never stopped it once. He hates me for reasons best known to him and he would recruit his friends to punish me also. I couldn't run away because the border is heavily guarded and I would be killed on sight if I was seen doing so. I just have to suck it up.
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I stare at the boardroom I have just finished cleaning. I have been on it for almost three hours. The Alpha has a very serious case of OCD and it always irritates him to see speck of dirts or things not in order. He ordered me to get the room ready for a meeting this afternoon with a clear warning that if I didn't do it well, he would deal with me.
I flex my arms as they ache. Fiona and his goons had dislocated my shoulder three days ago during one of the beatings. Sophia, one of the omega maids helped me pop it back in place but it still aches due to lack of rest from all the strenuous works. Also being an omega didn't help as I didn't heal as fast a regular wolf.
"What are you standing doing there, you lazy mutt?" Alpha Jack's voice booms, startling me out of my reverie. I lower my head immediately showing submission.
"I was just rounding up" I say carefully.
"Then move it. I don't want my guests seeing your pathetic self." He says as he walks into the room with his beta following. Beta Ricky flashes me a sympathetic look before closing the door. He and his mate are the best people in the pack. I know he keeps quiet because he couldn't challenge Alpha Jack but that didn't stop his mate from tending to me and sneaking in food for me.
I pick up the bucket and walk towards the laundry room to get the laundry done and as if luck wasn't on my side, I meet Fion and the pack's b***h, Tiffany in the laundry room getting nasty. Their gazed snaps on me and they have a look of annoyance. I curse my luck as Fion's eyes snaps to me and frowns in annoyance.
"You cunt, were you peeping?" He asks, his alpha voice surfacing.
"N... Noo... I wasn't." I stutter, showing my neck in submission.
"f*****g weak. Get the hell out of here before I kill you. I'll deal with you later." He says and Tiffany giggle. I run out immediately, face red with embarrassment.
*****
All the maids line up in the kitchen area, head bowed to submission in the kitchen as Miss Maggie, the head maid assigns jobs to us. The pack house is bubbling with excitement. The Alpha king, Alpha of all alpha has decided he is going to grace the pack with his presence. He has never visited the pack except his father who visited a long time ago. According to the rumors I heard, he is very scary and dangerous. Some even said he is blessed by the moon goddess herself. He has eyes that were the same colour of the moon. It was said that his mate has to be someone powerful for her be the Luna Queen. But some of the other rumors were ridiculous. I roll my eyes as the girls talked. There is no way the king is perfect and all of that even though he is the Alpha King.
"Hailey,take this tray with Sheila to the dining room." Miss Maggie instructs and goes on giving others instructions. I carry the tray and follow Sheila into the dining room. There are variety of foods on the table, the servants had arranged the table neatly and carefully. No one wants to get on the Alpha's bad side, he is keen on maintaining a very good reputation in front of the Alpha King.
Suddenly everyone cower as a surge of power engulfes the room. I keep my head down submissively even though my wolf, Kyra is whimpering and trying to sneak a look at the powerful person. She is trying to get us killed. A beautiful smell of the Forest and orange invades my nostrils. I inhale and my wolf purr at this. I feel eyes on me and the urge to meet them is strong but I know I couldn't risk it, Alpha Jack would kill me for embarrassing him infront of the King.
"You all can leave" Alpha Jack orders, causing us to scramble out of the room into the kitchen to attend to our respective duties.
"Did you see the Alpha King?" One of the maids whispers loudly.
"Oh my goddess. He is so hot! All the rumors are true. I wish I was his mate" another maid answers and I frown at this. For some confusing reasons, that statement pissed my wolf off. I was so confused where the sudden possessiveness was coming from.
"Hailey, take this to the dining room. The both of you better get back to work unless you want to answer to the Alpha." Miss Maggie says as she walked into the pantry. I carry the tray to the dining room and place it on the table. The familiar scent wafts into my nose and I inhale as much as I can.
"You can get out" Alpha Jack order in his Alpha tone. My head bow submissively and I make my way to exit the room till a chilling voice stops me.
"Stop there" he says. His voice sends shiver down my spine and I freeze. Bowing submissively, I turn around slowly. My heart is beating furiously I fear it would burst out of my chest.
"Look up" he orders and I shake my head furiously. If I do that, I am going to be punished severely.
"I said, look up" he orders in a voice that I couldn't disobey. My head snaps up to look at his face and I freeze once again. In front of me is the clearest silver eyes I have ever seen. His face is chiseled with long hair running down. They look so soft and I have this overwhelming feeling to run my hands through them.
"Mate" he growls as my mouth snaps open. Gasps are heard around us but I pay them no mind. Did he just say mate?
"There has to be a mistake, Alpha King. She is an omega. A low rank Omega at that." Alpha Jack explains to the King who grabs him by the neck.
"Say one more condescending word about my mate and I will pull your tongue out of your mouth, mutt" he growls at my Alpha who pales. He drops him on the floor and walks up to me.
"What's your name?" He asks softly as he stares at me with intensity.
"Hailey" I answer gently and shiver as he purred. The Alpha King, Alpha of all alphas just purred at my name.
"We will be leaving immediately." He says as soon as he faces my Alpha.
"But we made a feast for you." He argues.
"I want to take my mate back to my palace. Do you have a problem with that, Jack?" The Alpha King challenge.
"Not at all, your majesty" He says and bows his head in submission.