Beyond Fate

A hated female

I turned to see a female warrior scowling at me. She had piercings all over her face and the one side of her dark black hair was shaved. She had a very urban biker chick vibe to her, she was young too, maybe just a couple of years older than me.

“ I asked you a question” she stated getting angrier by the second.

“ I’m sorry I just wanted a look” I said not really knowing what to say.

“ Well best get inside, it’s time for the ceremony all pack members are allowed to go in now” she nodded towards the doors.

Not waiting for a reply, she began roughly ushering me towards them before I could protest. How did I explain I was probably the last person that should be in that room.

Suddenly the gravity of what Lucas had said really weighed on me and I felt terrified.

Without warning the woman shoved me through the doors thankfully not making too much of a scene. Though I was greeted with scowls from several older pack members, I was grateful Nathan and the others were nowhere in sight. They had probably moved towards the stage ready for everything to start.

I didn’t see Alpha Mitchell or Lucas anywhere which wasn’t a bad thing. I had no Idea how Alpha Mitchell would react if he saw me either. So I figured it was best just to keep my head down and hope that dad's plan would work. My earlier thoughts of leaving still weighed on my mind though. I had to trust dad's plan would work.

Moving through the crowd I began looking for my parents forgetting they probably would be close to the front where the stage was. There were several rows of chairs for the high ranking members from other packs and our own to watch the ceremony.

I made my way towards the back hoping to not be seen. I was halfway towards the spot by the staircase that I’d chosen to stand in when the room erupted into applause and I realised he was here. The new Alpha had arrived ready to take his place as pack leader.

I could see a figure moving through the crowd but I couldn’t get a proper look other than the back of his head noticing it was the exact same shade as Mina’s. Looking towards the stage I could see several pack members standing there with wide grins on their faces.

Nathan and Kelly of course stood as close to the front as they could just off to the right, also Coltan along with his father to the left, and a man who I assumed was the councilman officiating seeing as Alpha Felix wasn’t here. I wondered why my dad wasn’t up on stage with them, he probably was asked but knowing him he had declined, something else that was my fault. Dad wasn’t getting the recognition he and mom both deserved as former leaders.

Most of the faces on stage were former high ranks. Usually there would only be the new high ranks but as Mitchell hadn’t been an active member of the pack for some time he still had to appoint most of them. There wasn’t a new delta yet Delta Steven Jones was older than any of the previous high ranks and he didn’t have an heir, his mate had died young and they had never had pups so his duty to the pack was what he had devoted himself to he was a good man but like my father he wouldn’t leave his position willingly.

As I scanned through the people on stage, There was one little face I did see up there but she looked less than happy, Standing in a beautiful sparkling pink dress with matching ribbons in her dark hair. She had her head down playing with the fabric of her dress. She looked so glum, not like her usual happy bubbly self. I so badly wanted to run to her and hold her but it wasn’t my place anymore. I was glad when I looked up to see Mina was standing in front of Heather, grateful they hadn’t just put any omega with her. Mina knew Heather and I trusted Heather to take care of her.

The crowd grew quiet as the tall dark figure moved up onto the stage. He wore a black tuxedo much like Lucas's. It was tailored to his body perfectly unlike most of the other males his dark hair was left natural it was cut short so there wasn’t really much to style. I couldn’t get over how identical it was to Mina’s. As he reached the centre of the stage he shook hands with Nathan who patted his back before he shook hands with the man I assumed was the councilman before he turned to the crowd. Everyone erupted in applause.

My eyes went wide and I audibly gasped instantly recognising the man on stage as the very same man that had been in Mina’s nursery yesterday. His beard was gone and he had cut his hair short but I could tell it was easily the same man that I had met yesterday the one that I’d shouted at for being in the nursery, the one I had administered first aid to, the one that had almost kissed me, the very same man that had tried to attack me. Mitchell Becker the man who in a few moments would be the new Alpha of silver moon pack.

I stood there frozen to the spot not believing what I was seeing. I watched in horror as the council man performed the ceremony he took the pack blade that had been used to seal all alphas before to the pack and he sliced the blade across Mitchell’s hand as Mitchell swore his oath to the pack, then the council man shouted out loud declaring Mitchell the packs new Alpha the whole pack felt the power shift and my wolf recognised her new alpha as would everyone else in the room.

( Adam Clayton pov)

I stood watching as the cocky little s**t played to the crowd. My anger bubbling to the surface and my wolf was ready to rip everyone to shreds. He had truly begun to despise the people in this pack for the way they were towards his pup. My little girl had done nothing wrong yet they had accepted her guilt so easily. Now the little punk that had abandoned his pack for years, conveniently forgetting his duties as an Alpha and responsibilities as as father had the audacity to pass judgment on my daughter, the woman that had devoted the last three years of her life to raising his pup and that was with everyone in this pack despising her at every turn.

Now they expected me to slap on a smile, stand up on stage and wish these unworthy little pricks congratulations on taking over a pack who’s new Beta and now former Alpha was already running it into the ground. I had no idea why Felix would pick that i***t Nathan as Beta over Johnny but I knew Johnny was the better choice for Beta even Felix knew that, why else would he try to keep Johnny close.

I’d seen Felix running this pack into the ground for a while; he had changed since Mitchell had left. I had been his Beta since I was eighteen and his friend longer but I’d seen a side to him I didn’t believe existed recently. The man had dark secrets that he’d allowed to flow into every corner of this pack corrupting it. Those secrets had more to do with what had happened to Rose than he was letting on it was why he’d not only stopped me from digging while trying to clear Alisha’s name but also why I’d been replaced as Beta so quickly.

Part of me thinks that it’s why he picked Nathan as the new Beta and not Johnny he needed someone who wasn’t going to ask too many questions, someone who’d do as they were told even if it meant having a Beta that was weak and abused the position for his own means.

I looked up at the stage seeing the young alpha taking his vows, Mitchell had changed from the young man I’d known when he’d left that was for sure, my hopes had been dashed the second I’d seen him, he used to have beliefs close to my own. To serve the pack, to protect it and change it for the better and we are only as strong as our weakest link but that wasn’t the man that stood before us.

He had strutted on stage shining like a new penny smiling and playing to the crowd who had eaten it up like the sheep they were. I hadn’t been Beta all these years and not learnt a few things. I knew the look of a man concealing secrets of his very own.

You could hide everything about yourself but it’s your eyes that give you away, they gave him away the second he looked out at the crowd, his eyes held pain, rage but most of all demons, they were the eyes of a man haunted by a dark past, too dark for one so young as him. It was unnerving because most men with eyes like that ended up being consumed by it eventually.

Now I was wondering if things were ever going to get better for this pack. My biggest fear had been we were just replacing Felix with a younger version of himself. Now I worried that we had been given someone far worse that would corrupt this pack completely running it into the ground until there was nothing left to save.

( Alisha pov)

I was on autopilot trying to move through the crowd to find my parents, this was worse than I thought my dad had been so sure I could talk to the new alpha and reason with him but there would be no talking to Mitchell, he’d been here all along spying on the pack, goddess knew how long he’d been here. He’d known who I was and he saw me only as the rest of the pack did, there was no misunderstanding. Alpha Mitchell hated me, he thought I’d failed Rose like everyone else. That was why he went to attack me in the nursery yesterday. It had nothing to do with my dad or my family, all that hatred in his eyes that had terrified me. It had all been aimed at me.

Tears stung my eyes but I wouldn’t let them fall. I wouldn't let them know they had won; they had taken the last comfort I had, my last connection to Rose.

Giving up on finding my parents I started moving back towards the doors. There were just too many people. I figured they were congratulating the new Alpha as many others were. I decided I needed to get out before I crumbled, I almost made it to the door of the pack house when tiny little arms wrapped around my waist startling me, Mina’s tiny body slammed into my stomach holding me so tight I couldn’t deny her. She needed it as much as I did, as my own arms wrapped around her an almighty roar sounded out in the great house leaving my blood cold.

Everyone shook, showing their necks in submission to the Alpha’s almighty roar including me, my wolf whimpered in my head. It didn't take a genius to know his thunderous roar had been aimed at me. I instinctively pushed Mina behind me. My only instinct was to protect her. I felt him at my neck as Mina was snatched out of my arms and carried away screaming for me.

I was grateful at least she wouldn’t have to see me die. My last thoughts would be of her how much I loved her.

“ How dare you go near my pup after you were told to stay away who are you to defy your Alpha’s orders” he roared, the silence in the room was defining. I felt his power bearing down on me and I didn’t know what to say. I had no voice to respond.

“ ANWER!!” He roared his face so close to my neck I could feel his breath against it. The effect had a strangely calming sensation to it enough for my terror to be pulled back enough for me to find my voice.

“I...I....I....” maybe not.

“ Sir the omega did not engage with the Alpha pup, she got away from me and I couldn’t stop the child. I apologise this is my fault” I recognised Heather's voice, she had come to save me. At least if he knew it wasn’t my fault he might spare my life. But that was probably a foolish thought.

I didn’t dare look up as the silence stretched out for what felt like hours then I felt his gaze on my neck again.

“You are forbidden from ever speaking with my pup again. If you so much as look at her I will have you strung up and whipped. Do I make myself clear!!!” He roared against my head my ears began to ring in pain.

“ yes alpha” I whispered, unable to stop the tears from forming as my voice broke.

“ Now get out of my sight, leave this house and never return,the very sight of you disgusts me” he glared down on me even with my head down I could feel the burn of his hatred like acid on my neck, more hot tears streamed down my cheeks.

I wasn’t even trying to hide them he might as well have killed me, the pain would have been less.

Slowly I turned, heading towards the door. I looked up enough to see my dad moving towards me with anger written on his face but I shook my head at him in panic, doing anything against the new Alpha would be met with severe punishment more so because he was still proving himself, his punishments would be worse than Alpha Felix.

Many other pack members had huge smiles on their face, the silence in the room was still deafening, you could hear a pin drop, not one pack member wasn’t watching the show I even caught a glimpse of Nathan with his arms around Kelly’s waist, they were both wearing proud grins, it broke my heart, everyone was loving the scene, the high born privileged omega was finally getting what she deserved.

I should have listened to Lucas. I should never have come tonight. It had been worse than I had imagined. I knew my position with Mina wasn’t safe but I never thought that I’d be forbidden from speaking to her again. I could never gaze upon her beautiful little face. I would eventually be forgotten by her, which is exactly what Alpha Mitchell and the pack wanted.

As soon as the door to the pack house closed I heard the new Alpha shouting to carry on with the celebrations. The crowd cheered as he referred to me as trash.

“ Now the trash has been removed, let’s celebrate” cheers and hoots erupted throughout the house.

I stood there suddenly feeling cold to my bones, I’d never felt so alone, there was nothing left for me anymore. I’d been completely shut out by my pack. I was grateful I still at least had my family to support me.

I ran all the way home with the sudden cold air biting at my skin. When I was inside my house I ran straight to my bedroom tripping up the stairs in my stupid heels. I sat on the stairs sobbing long enough to clumsily pull them off and throw them up the corridor hitting my bedroom door. When I got inside my room I threw myself onto my bed crying my eyes out.

I looked over at my phone that had been on charge before I left for the ceremony. The stupid thing started going crazy with notifications I looked at it in horror to see an alert, that someone had posted a video of the whole incident at the pack house. I couldn’t tell from the angle who had filmed it but whoever it had been the person was standing just behind alpha Mitchell. From my memory it had been Nathan or Kelly. In the video I'd looked straight at them as I’d left. The comments were brutally mounting up already.

‘ Finally put in her place’

‘ He should have given her the whip’

‘ She’s had it coming’

‘ Evil b***h’

‘ Alpha Mitchel was merciful he should have executed her’

‘ Ugly. Fat. Traitor’

‘ How dare she ungrateful omega’

‘ She should just kill herself’

The comments went on. I felt sick, how could the moon goddess be so cruel to make my life so utterly awful. I shut my phone off unable to bare the comments any more, they all hated me id known that before but seeing their hate in black and white enjoying my misery was even worse, they wanted me to kill myself, they wanted me dead.

It wasn’t enough that Alpha Mitchell had forbidden me from Mina forever and banished me from the pack house they wanted me erased from existence. I hugged my legs to my chest sobbing into my pillow.

What if all I was ever going to be was an unwanted disappointment. Thinking about how my family had suffered because of me made my heart hurt too. What if the best thing I could do for every one would be to disappear for good.

A shiver ran down my spine at the direction of my thoughts causing me to shake. What if losing Mina was the push I needed to leave this awful place.

I could leave to go to another pack or live in the human world instead. My family would probably be better off. Nathan wouldn’t constantly have me around drawing his attention away from his chosen mate like a thorn in his side and my little Mina, I’d miss her so much but she had her dad back now she wouldn’t need me any more.

Maybe I should just leave, maybe that’s what Lucas had meant by not going to the ceremony. It would give me a chance to leave without causing a fuss. The border patrols would be down to a minimum with the ceremony going on. I could slip right through and we’d all be free. I could find a life of my own, everyone I knew back here would be happier if I wasn't around anymore

I kept thinking about how heartbreaking it would be to not say goodbye to my family. I'd never see my munchkin again but I wouldn't be a burden to any of them again. It wouldn’t be so bad for them they would move on; they probably wouldn’t even give me a second thought after I left.

I jumped up off my bed with newfound determination in me. I could only do one final thing to make my family's life easier and that would be to leave forever.

I grabbed my backpack from under my bed going to my wardrobe. I grabbed a few clean clothes and toiletries. Shoving everything into my bag before quickly looking around the room to see if I had left anything behind. I grabbed my phone to take with me but then thinking better of it and left it on my bed. I couldn’t take it if I wanted any chance of a fresh start, I couldn’t take it with me I knew that it would only take one call from my family and I’d turn back, I couldn’t do that to them I’d caused so much trouble already.

Stripping out of the beautiful dress mom had given me I lay it neatly on my bed. Going back to the wardrobe I put on my jeans and T-shirt with a comfy dark hoodie. It would keep me warm if I didn’t want to stay in wolf form all the time. We didn’t feel the cold like humans do but it wasn’t that warm of a night and I may have to sleep outside for a while. I pulled on my old running trainers figuring I wouldn’t want anything I wasn’t happy to ruin.

I went to my desk taking out a piece of paper writing a quick letter to everyone letting them know I loved them. I left it there on my desk knowing one of them would find it later when they came back.

To my dear family,

Please believe me when I say I’m so sorry for leaving like this, but I think we can all agree it’s for the best.

I can’t stay here anymore, Alpha Mitchell hates me and so does the pack, now I’ve lost Mina too. It’s all become too much for me to stay.

I know we all hoped for the best and that when our beloved Alpha returned things would change for me but it’s clear now that things will never change for any of us as long as I stay here.

I’m sorry for any pain I’ve caused to anyone especially you guys, you are the greatest family a girl could have asked for, thank you for always standing by me. I will love you all time my last breath. Please don’t come looking for me, I don’t want to be found.

Love Alisha xx

Looking round the room one final time, fresh tears running down my face. I couldn’t believe I was actually leaving. Closing my bedroom door I headed down stairs stepping back out into the dark night. As I made it to the edge of the forest I stepped behind a tree stripping out of my clothes stuffing them into my backpack, seconds later I shifted into my wolf, feeling my bones breaking and popping repositioning soon I was on all fours shaking out my sandy coloured fur. I picked up my backpack in my jaw and began sprinting towards the border, towards the unknown and my new life.

I ran for a good 20 minutes before I reached the border patrol. As predicted there were very few wolves circling the perimeter I recognised a few scents from when I visited Johnny at the training barracks, they were his trainees some of them were very green too.

Too young to be put on boarder patrol really, Johnny hadn’t been kidding when he had told me he was having problems with Nathan taking warriors off border patrol. Johnny would never use fresh faced trainees unless he was desperate, maybe he hadn’t had a choice for tonight, no doubt many of the older warriors wouldn’t want to miss out on tonight’s celebrations and Nathan wasn’t going to say no, that’s how he gained authority with the warriors, small favours here and there.

One of the recruits had left an opening in his section so it wouldn't be hard to slip past. I went to move out of my hiding spot behind the tree. The trainee really was a fresh face. I wasn't far away. If he had worked on his tracking he’d have already picked up my scent, luckily for me he had no clue as to my presence. I paused when I saw another wolf appear. The two sat side by side clearly mindlinking to each other, I rolled my eyes; they were no more than pups playing soldiers.

I began to move again, slipping past them. Neither one of them noticed me. I crossed the territory line and my wolf feeling herself leaving her pack whimpered with the sudden urge to turn back. Leaving her mate can’t be easy for her. Hell It wasn't easy for me and I couldn’t stand him but she hadn’t stopped me up until this point. Now I was concerned she would force us to turn tail and run back to the pack.

I gave her a nudge in my mind urging her forward. She almost growled at me rushing her but she started moving one paw in front of the other slowly. I thought I’d lost her completely when she froze again. It took me a second longer to sense that something was very wrong.

I could smell blood, a lot of blood, my wolf was on high alert. I growled and crouched down ready for an attack. The stench of death was close by and that could mean only one thing.

Rouges !!!