02.
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Before the next day, my body underwent its complete healing. Amy was back to life, too, and her cheerful greeting woke me up from my slumber.
As I prepared for work that morning, I glanced at my already packed luggage seated in front of my wardrobe. I had arranged it just yesterday in preparation for our escape, not wanting anything to delay Natalie's and my movement.
Natalie and I worked at the pack's hotel. Although the pay was meager and nothing compared to the tedious tasks we performed daily, it was better than having no decent job or money. It enabled us to save up for our departure from the Crimson Pack and so far, I could say we've gathered enough to take us out of the city and pay for an apartment.
"Hey, I'm tired," Natalie stood up with a sigh, nudging me to do the same.
We'd been working all morning and evening was slowly drawing in, yet we were only halfway through the task.
Thanks to the Alpha handover ceremony tomorrow, work was even more demanding today, and we had barely covered it.
"Come, let's take a break." She beckoned.
Feeling tired myself, I followed her without any argument to the last compartment of the bathroom, where we usually hide to rest whenever we get tired from work.
"We should join the others now, there's still so much left to do," I told her after a while.
"Yeah," she huffed, "thanks to that jackass Derek, we get to do double the usual work. I'm so glad we won't be here to experience his reign. By this time tomorrow, we will both be far away from the pack, probably in another city already," she smiled in excitement.
I nodded, the thoughts causing my stomach to bubble in joy.
Suddenly, the door was thrown open, and Brittany Stones, the Alpha's daughter, stood in front of us with a burning glare.
"Why are you both here when there's still so much work to do?" She snapped at us.
"We've been working all day, we just paused for a minute to rest." Natalie started to explain to her.
"Who gave you the right to rest? You are meant to serve for eternity because you are lowlifes! You are meant to be trampled upon and work hard until your limbs start to fall apart and your eyes start to pull out. Until your death, you are meant to serve non-stop. That is exactly why you were born in the first place, you bitches!"
"Okay, that's enough now, Brittany. We heard you the first time; you don't have to go on," Natalie countered.
"Or else what?" Brittany snapped at her.
Natalie started to approach her and I sensed she was going to fight her, so I quickly acted.
"We're sorry. It would never happen again--
Like a sting from the deadliest insect, Brittany's hit landed on my left cheek. My face moved due to the force and I instantly tasted blood.
"We worked all morning non-stop, we only took a break to rest. Why is it such a big deal?" My voice went a bit high as I spoke, tears already gathering in my eyes.
Seeing that a weak Omega dared to talk back at her, Brittany slapped me again and this time, the force sent me falling to the ground.
As she started to grab my hair to slap me again, Natalie started to growl.
"Natalie, ignore her. You don't have to fight, please."
I began pleading with Natalie.
She was always ready to defend and fight for me. In the past, she suffered a lot because of me. Aside from bearing the cursed tag just for hanging out with me, she also partook in some of my punishments for standing up for me.
I didn't want anything to hinder our departure from the pack tomorrow, so I despairingly held Natalie back, seeing that my words were not pacifying her.
Her growls increased and even though Brittany tried so hard to hide it, fear was written all over her demeanor.
Defensively, she grabbed a handful of my hair and started to pull me up, raising her hand to hit me again.
At this point, Natalie couldn't stand it anymore as she tore free from my grip and charged at Brittany with the speed of lightning, dragging her off me and slamming her into the wall.
"Natalie, no!" I screamed, trying to stop the fight.
Brittany stretched her hand to scratch her but Natalie slapped it away and held her head, running her face sharply through the wall.
Brittany's face instantly reddened but she charged toward Natalie again, trying to grip her hair. Natalie caught her hand this time and twisted it backward until her cries filled the compartment; she forcefully tilted her head and sunk her fangs deep into Brittany's neck before letting her go.
Brittany dropped to the ground, her cries unending as the strong smell of her blood occupied the atmosphere.
"Natalie, we have to get out of here!" I tried to separate the two when the sound of approaching footsteps drove sharply into my ears.
I froze, recognition hitting me like a wave, fear enveloping me.
He's here.
"What happened here?" Derek bellowed, murderously glaring at me.
Dramatically, Brittany burst into wails as she pointed an accusing finger at me.
"She caused it! She started it. Just because I corrected her for a wrongdoing, she ordered her friend to hit me. That cursed Omega put her hands on me! Look at my neck, she fuckin bit me!"
"What? That's a lie. You started it, you slapped me first and abused us."
"Now, she's calling me a liar," Brittany further wailed. "You pathetic b***h!"
"But you're not telling him the truth--
"Enough!" Derek thundered.
"You, how dare you call her a liar," Derek lashed his voice at me.
Derek's eyes were filled with contempt and hatred. At this point, I knew my defense was futile. What was I expecting, that he would believe me over his sister?
A cursed Omega?
Even if he knew she was in the wrong, Derek would ignore it as long as I was involved. He would take the chance to watch me suffer.
Defeatedly, I fell on my knees and offered an apology. "Brittany is right, I was wrong for calling her a liar. We never should have fought her. We're just slaves and nothing compared to you. If you pardon us this once, this will repeat itself."
I rubbed my palms together as I begged. Reluctantly, Natalie fell to her knees beside me.
"She's right, but it was all my fault. It was me who hit Brittany, and for this, I apologize. It will never happen again," she uttered with a grudge.
"No, your apologies are not accepted." My gaze shot up at him, "No one raises their hands on the Alpha's daughter and lives especially mere servants," he bellowed.
"Please," I started to shake my head ferociously when he began walking towards Natalie, "please, no."
Natalie shuddered as he easily grabbed her off the floor and pulled her away from me.
"It was all my fault; I started it! Please take me instead and let her go.." my cries fell on deaf ears and Derek handed Natalie to his guards.
"Behead her on the stake and light her corpse up," he ordered brutally.
"No!"
I found a smirk tugging at Brittany's lips, but she kept wailing to aggravate her brother's anger.
Immediately, I crawled to Derek and held his legs, "please kill me instead. I'm telling you it was all me, Natalie did nothing. I instigated it all, so please just kill me instead."
"You crossed the line this time, Omega." He hollered at me. "I gave you so many chances but you just had to go past your limit."
Natalie's increasingly distant pleas drove into my ears and I held tighter onto Derek's leg, restricting his movement.
"I'm sorry, please give me one more chance, just this once I beg you, I'll do anything you want. I'll be more faithful to you, please spare her life." sweat mixed with tears and mucus smeared my face, but I made no move to wipe it off.
"No more chances for you, Omega. Because of you, your friend will die. I hope this shows you not to cross the line next time."
Derek said and kicked me hard in the face, my upper lip tore open and started to bleed.
I tumbled over and while I struggled to get up, Derek walked away with Brittany.
Natalie's voice continued to echo in the hall as I got up on my feet.
I have to save her!
I raced down the hall until I arrived at the exit of the hotel. I swung the door open and was about to run out when I bumped into someone.
Nat's voice started to get weak and distant, her scent fading.
"Where the hell do you think you're going during work hours?" Paula, my boss bellowed at me, but I ignored her questions and started for the door again.
"If you step out of here, I will report you to your father and make sure you're severely punished."
I froze, turning to her.
I rushed back to her and fell on my knees,
"Natalie is going to die if I don't save her right now. Derek is going to kill her-
Paula heaved a sigh, her fury dissolving into something that depicted boredom, "You can't save who is already dead, Omega."
"W-what?" My gaze snapped at her.
"Natalie is dead, I saw the guards execute her. Now, they're setting her body on fire. Get over it and return to your duties, you don't want to annoy Derek again."
My body grew weak and the next minute, I fell to the ground. I listened for Natalie again but there was nothing. No smell. No words. No connection.
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