*Olivia’s POV
After a few days in this pack, I learnt they were the Spring Moon, which was scary, because their Alpha was known for being ruthless and merciless. I was always thinking about my old pack and all the horrible things they had to go through. I felt so much anger and I wanted revenge, more than anything.
My pack, Blue Moon, was very small, but was protected by different big packs, because they knew we had healer wolves, which are very rare now, so the other packs were pretty smart in making us their allies. But, Spring Moon always wanted to take things that certainly did not belong to them in a bad way.
Marissa has taken me under her wing, helping me and standing for me in bad situations. I haven’t told anyone my secret, not even that I was a Beta’s daughter, but she must know that I wasn’t an Omega. I can’t do anything. I always mess up.
One day, I was told to clean up the pond that is back in the garden behind. I liked it when Marissa gave me outside work. That way, I could feel a little bit less like a prisoner. I was cleaning, thinking about how my life had changed in just a few weeks. I knew I had to keep my secret and I had to survive so I could pass my power to my pups, someday. So, hear me out, my plan was to stay here and just learn how to be an omega. I didn’t want to die.
Well, besides the scary Alpha, this pack couldn’t be that different from mine. In the end, we’re all werewolves. I could hear a few girls talking while they were approaching the pond. This park had amazing views, it was surrounded by a giant forest with tall pines, so it was pretty nice being outside when the weather allowed it.
They sat in a bleacher close to where I was cleaning. I finished and stood up to talk to them. At least I wanted to have friends and I remembered in my pack we were all friends.
“Hi girls, how are you?” I said, smiling, so I could look approachable. They just looked me dead in the eyes with a face that couldn’t decide between anger, sarcasm and disgust.
I could see one of them was mindlinking someone, maybe more friends?
I just stood there for about 2 minutes, waiting for their response, when I figured they weren’t going to give me any, I just turned on my heels so I could go back to the kitchen and help Marissa with something else. When I faced the other way, a tall and big man stood in front of me with a weird look. It was kind of scary, to be honest.
“Hey girls, this was the omega that was bothering you?” Said this man. WHAT THE F*CK? They called security on me? What’s wrong with these people?
“Yes, Cameron, this low-life thinks she can talk to us like she was on the same level. Please teach her the way this pack is.” I stood there just not understanding what was going on. I didn’t know what I did wrong. I was being nice, trying to make friends.
Next thing I knew, I was being dragged by this guy. He threw me on the other side of the pong and started to pace around me.
“Wait, wait, I'm sorry, I didn’t know I couldn’t talk to them. I'm sorry.” I wasn’t sorry, but I didn’t want to know what he was going to do. I value my life more than anything.
“Too late for that, lowlife, you’ll learn how to treat your superiors!!” He screamed at me. “Learn” kick, “your place”, kick in the stomach. “Piece of sh*t” he screamed at me, I saw the girls stood up and left, but before they laughed at what was going to happen with me.
He grabbed me by my arm and stood me up. When he was satisfied I would remain standing, he slapped me so hard I felt my skin burning. I grabbed my cheek, trying to hold back the tears. Then, he threw me on the floor again and kicked me a few times until I had no more air left inside me.
“Hope this will clear you up on how to treat others” he said, laughing, and then left me there, coughing and in so much pain. Like werewolves, I would heal super fast, more because of my powers, but I don’t mean I didn’t hurt as f*ck.
I didn’t know how to feel or to react. I stayed there for about 15 minutes. I started crying while I was holding my belly and in so much pain. How can someone be so cruel? I didn’t understand the way this pack worked, but I was sure it wasn’t like mine. I thought about all the bad things that could happen to me while being here, but I needed to stick to my plan. I'm 3 years away from being 18 and finding my mate. If I found one, and as long as I don’t have a wolf yet, I would be IMPOSSIBLE to live like a rogue.
After what seemed like an eternity, Marissa found me lying there.
“Sweet child, what happened to you?” She asked with so much worry in her voice, I could feel she cared about my safety.
“Marissa, I tried to talk to some girls out here and they called a tall big man to punch me for doing that” I explained, sobbing a little bit because I was so confused about the actions of the girls.
“Oh, darling, hm, this pack may be different from yours. You’ll see, here on Spring Moon, we as Omegas are the lowest rank, as you know, but here we’re considered kind of slaves, we don’t have any privileges. They don't treat us well”, she said with embarrassment.
“Oh, okay, uhm, I don’t know, in my old pack was different” I said while she helped me stand up.
“It’s fine, sweety, I’m sure you’ll learn how to be here and avoid this” she patted my shoulder and guided me inside the house.
When we entered the kitchen, I went to my room and just lay a little bit on my bed. I started to fantasize about my mate and the life we could get once we met, I pictured his eyes, his hair, lips, everything. Well, I have three more years to meet him. I’m sure he will be loving and kind to me.
With that thought, I fell asleep in the uncomfortable bed.