"The alpha's waiting for your arrival," an omega said as she walked into the room twenty minutes later. "The ceremony's going to begin soon and people are waiting. How long is it going to take for you?"
I wanted to run, far away from here, and take my mother with me. But how could I?
My step father and Alpha Damon will still find us.
"Just a minute." I wiped the tears off my cheek and ran my tongue through my lips. It felt like I could taste blood in my mouth even when there was none.
The omega closed the door on her way out. I gave myself another minute before leaving the room. The dress was heavy, at least a few pounds, and I had to carry it myself. I killed the sobs rising in my throat as I stepped down the stairs and into the grand ballroom where the wedding was being held.
I coul
