HIS INNOCENT MATE

ALPH(O)MEGA

“Where are you Izzy?” I heard my father’s voice in my head. I guess we lost track of time and remained in the forest more than we had planned to. He sounded worried and frustrated at the same time

“Fores……Luke is……...” I tried to say but my voice was weak and shaky. I continued to sob and shouted for help like my life depended on it

“LUKE!!! IZZY!!!” I heard my father’s voice call out. I looked in his direction and saw him running towards us with my mother following behind him. They both ran towards us and I could feel that Luke’s hands had become colder and his eyes almost closed now.

“No no this cannot be happening!!!” my mother said as she shook her head amidst tears.

“Ro…rouges” Luke’s weak voice was heard

“I…...lo...lov…. love…. you...all” those were the last words he said before air was completely drained out of his lungs and there he lay lifeless in my arms.

“NO!!!!” mother screamed in agony. My father closed his eyes and tried to fight back the urge to scream, I was just a sobbing mess, I could feel that my cloth soaked in tears but I didn’t give a damn.

“What have you done” my mother said as she turned to look at me with a disappointed face. The look that carried hatred, if looks could kill I would have been 5 feet under already. I just shook my head trying to say no and I knew no matter how much I apologize; I will never be looked at the same way.

“Lock her up and don’t let her go without my permission” my mother told the guards who had followed them.

I screamed as I was dragged out of the forest, I called out to my father but he just turned his back against me. I was taken to the pack and locked up, the only time I moved was when I was attending my brother’s memorial service and that was it. After a month, my father set orders for me to be released and during that period I also learnt that the two wolves who killed Luke were tracked down and punished. They were rogues from the rouge pack and the alpha king had sent order for all of them to be killed, the attacks were finally solved.

I spent many days having nightmares from that day, I would wake up screaming and sweating, I always had the same dream. My father did not blame me for what happened day and he would occasionally come to my room whenever I got the nightmares to comfort me. My mother on the other hand was the opposite, she always avoided me like I was a disease.

Days passed, months and it was now two years since that day. I missed my brother so much, I decided to do the one thing that always made us close, I went out to the forest for a hunt and a run. It’s been safe to wander alone in the forest since the rogues were dealt with. I packed my arrows, a bottle of water and set off to the forest. After very many unsuccessful attempts I decided to head to the river and spend some time there.

I sat for a long time as memories of my Luke came rushing in, most of them were good memories apart from that day. A single tear rolled down my eyes as I remembered how everything happened, how we lost track of time, how I couldn’t save him and how my feet betrayed me, I watched but couldn’t save him. I was still lost in my thoughts when I heard sound of rattling bushes behind me, thanks to my strong hearing as a wolf.

I immediately stood up and took and arrow and positioned it waiting for anyone to come out. Over the time my father had suggested I get trained so that I can be able to defend myself and our pack if anything ever happened again. I stood still, I was sweating profusely and my knees were shaky but I had to be ready for anything. I heard another sound of footsteps crashing the dry leaves and released the arrow at once, then a scream echoed in the forest, it didn’t sound like an animal scream and lasted for just seconds then everything went quiet again. I slowly made my way towards the direction, I could slowly see the feet, it now dawned on me that it was a person, I hesitantly continued to move until I could clearly see that it was a person.

“What have I done” I whispered to myself in disbelief and confusion. Fear was an understatement

It was a young child who have been gathering wild fruits because she had a basket filled with different kinds of fruits. I touched her wrist and found a pulse. Without further ado I carried the little girl and ran straight to the pack infirmary. I couldn’t let another person die on my watch. Lucky enough the girl was treated and recovered very fast, after all, we werewolves possess a high healing ability.

After everything that happened, my father and mother decided to demote me from being an alpha’s daughter to an omega as a punishment. I was assigned the pack kitchen and all its responsibilities. I had tried so hard to fit in but I was regarded as a salve and a nobody, some people resented me and blamed for what happened that day, I couldn’t blame them it was my duty to protect my brother-their future Alpha and I failed him and everyone miserably.