Chapter 1
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“Selena, you bi*tch. Where the hell are you?”, Alpha’s voice boomed through the pack house.
“I. . . I am. . . in the basement Alpha”, I replied fidgeting, because Alpha shouting at me definitely means more beating is coming my way.
I jumped from my place and ran from there towards the door of the basement, but not before throwing the book that was in my hand. I stood before the door and started rubbing my palms against my worn-out jeans. A little more pressure from my palms and my jeans will definitely tear into pieces.
My name is Selena Geller and I am the omega of the Night Moon Pack. My work is to prepare food for the pack members, which is more than 500 numbers. Yes, ours is definitely one of the biggest packs in North America and it is run by Alpha Victor Warner.
Alpha Victor and Luna Michelle Warner took me in, when they found me out in the streets, pack less and mark less. I was a very petite girl and was completely malnutritioned. When they found me, I felt like I got a roof and a pack for me, but little did I know that my life in hell was just the beginning.
Together, we have 50 omegas working for the pack. The number of members in the pack made it necessary for the pack to have more omegas. As every omegas, we have the normal household chores such as cleaning, cooking, serving, pack house maintenance and other such basic works. Just like me, many omegas were picked from the streets. I guess the alpha and luna love it, when they get more workers for their pack house.
I somehow managed to turn the door knob and open the door and just when I was about to go out, I felt a hand pull me out by holding my messy ponytail. I was yanked outside and was thrown on the floor. I bumped on the floor and hurt my butt cheeks and elbows in the process. I winced, but didn’t make a sound, because it would aggravate Joyce and Adeline, my pack members.
“Oh look here, the sl*ut is out of her den finally. Her highness surely took her time to come out of her humble abode”, said Joyce smirking and Adeline followed her with a “yeah”.
They yanked me off the floor and pushed me towards the kitchen. I could see other omegas being mistreated by other pack members. Yes, my pack was a group of ill-fit miscreants who gave no value to anyone below them in the ranks. Shockingly, alpha and Luna had turned a blind eye towards this treatment.
I went slowly into the kitchen and just when I was about to start with my daily routine, I felt a hard slap falling on my cheeks. I turned and saw angry Luna and alpha next to her.
“You who*re, how many times should we call you to gift us with your presence in the kitchen. Do you expect the rest of the pack members to go to their bed hungry, just because you sick omegas cannot get your as*s to the kitchen and prepare food for the pack members? Get to work and finish the work before dinner time, if you wish to see the daylight tomorrow”, she spit and went her ways. Alpha followed her like a lost puppy.
I looked at the direction that they went and sighed. I tied my hair into a messy bun and started with the work. We kitchen workers had divided the work between us. We were divided into many groups and each group had different tasks to take care of daily. It was rotational work and so did the group management. The head of the omegas, Mrs. June Matthews would assign us in a group and also the work for the week on every Sunday. The routine followed every week.
This week, it was my group’s turn to take care of kitchen chores including cooking, cleaning, chopping, etc. I got started and went towards Sarah, my fellow mate in my quest to cook for the pack. She was 20 years old and was very protective of me.
“Oh my poor dear, look at your cheek”, she gently rubbed her fingers on my cheek that was swollen because of the impact of Luna's hand a few minutes before.
“It's nothing. I am used to it by now. Don't worry. Tell me what should be done”, I asked her.
“Well, as you can see. Everything is getting prepared. Make yourself useful and lend your help anywhere possible. We have got everything under our control as of now”, she said and gestured to me to go fetch a bucket of water.
I went towards the kitchen door that led directly to the outer area. The backyard of the pack house was rarely used by the pack members, except for some special occasions such as celebrating a victory party, some friendly times, and so on. It was left alone most of the time and it was my sanctuary from time to time.
I went there and sat on one of the benches and started staring at the star clad night sky. It was long stretched with twinkling stars all over it. There was a crescent moon enjoying his time amidst the twinkling stars. Our pack house was located on the banks of a river and this made it possible for us to take a dip in it, whenever needed.
I looked at the sky for some time and admired the creation of the moon goddess. Even though I was already 18, I didn’t shapeshift even once. Most of the werewolves shapeshifted when they reached 16 and it was even the time when they would find their mate, the one made for them, the other half of their soul, the piece that can complete one’s existence.
It was said that when we feel our mate close to us, we will feel the pull and even can smell them even from afar, if they are anywhere in the close quarters. I didn’t feel that pull towards any of the pack members when I turned 16. Well, I think that I am not even a complete werewolf as I cannot shapeshift or can even feel my wolf.
I filled my bucket and made my way inside the pack house. I saw that everyone was busy with one or the other work. I went towards Sarah and handed her the bucket filled with water and indulged myself in the possible chores.
Dinnertime arrived and the whole pack assembled in the dining hall of the pack house. There was clicking and clacking of the spoons and forks and even the plates and there was not even a little bit of silence anywhere. Everyone was busy having their dinner when alpha and Luna made their way towards the dining area. The whole place went silent, like how they say there was a pin drop silence in the whole area.
We omegas were surprised to find the dining hall go complete silent like someone had entered it and had massacred the whole pack. Well, we looked at each other and that was when we realized that the alpha and Luna have made their way to their respective places.
“Now now, no need to stop having dinner. You guys can all enjoy and do not be bothered that me and my Luna are here”, the alpha said by gently holding onto the Luna’s hand.
“Let the dinner time continue”, Luna clapped her hands and everyone resumed talking and chatting and laughing and whatever it was that they were doing before.
We started serving food to the pack and many started touching inappropriately us omegas. It was common among the wolves in the pack to consider omegas as their s*x slaves. If anyone liked anyone, then nothing could stop them from taking an omega forcefully, and alpha had a habit of turning a blind eye to all such activities.
Many omegas, who were planning to save themselves for their mate, were forcefully taken by many wolves and many had even died trying to restrict the wolves belonging to senior ranks. Even male omegas were also forced by the female pack members to become their s*x slaves. Overall, the pack members were very brutal in nature and alpha and Luna never found it in their heart to help the one in need, because it was believed that the pack members are supposed to be the children of the alpha and Luna.
Well, I guess it is just a myth.
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