Alpha Xander's Rebirth

Being

"Never put yourself in a siuation that makes you powerless," she said to me, but what does that mean? It's not like I wanted to be in this position to begin with, but Brian was just so twisted, that he enjoys torturing me and no one ever thought about correcting or blaming him; he is the future leader, after all.

By the time I got back, the guests had all arrived, Philip, the head omega was surprised to see me naked with only a small piece of clothing around my crotch but I didn't give him the chance to ask anything and just trudged to the Omega's quarters to get a new set of clothes. I will find a way to return the scarf to the princess's maid later, I am unsure how though, since I have never had a reason to interact with them directly before.

"Is there a way to meet the princess's maids?" I asked Joshua, one of the young warriors, it was already getting late and I was worried I wouldn't be able to return the scarf before they depart again. I couldn't keep her scarf until next year; what if the princess noticed it was missing and punished her for losing such an important piece of fabric?

"What do you mean, why?" he asked, looking at me as if I had just posed an impossible question. I knew I couldn't tell him the truth, or he would start asking more uncomfortable questions that I wouldn't be able to answer.

"No reason," I replied, hiding the scarf in my pocket. The maid was probably looking for me too, maybe if I stayed close to the door, she would notice and come to claim it. She must possess more power than the others; how else could she convince them to stay behind while she came to free me? The longer I waited, the more anxious I became. Not only did I miss the chance to return her scarf and express my gratitude properly, but I also didn’t see any of the maids again until the very end.

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I don't particularly care for the elaborate welcome that the alpha always prepares at the border. So, as we approached the Mystic Moon Pack's boundary, I felt compelled to walk the rest of the way on my own. I wanted to explore the pack, observe how the members interacted with one another, and for once, I didn’t want to be seen as the princess. Being a princess comes with a lot of responsibility. I have to act, speak, and dress in a certain way, but I only followed this rule while I'm within the palace walls. Once I stepped out of the palace, I could to do whatever I want, as long as I don’t commit any crimes or bring harm to anyone. My maids would probably die of heart attacks sooner than later, those girls don't even know what it means to want to live freely, they hated the idea of fun and are too scared to go against my parents. Good thing they listen to me , or maybe it was because I am good with persuasion, even if that doesn't work, I resorted to giving threats, not that I would actually carry out my threats, and I think they know this too but in the end, I always win.

As we approached the pack, I convinced Iris to switch clothes with me, she would pretend to be me for a while and I would wander about for a bit. It wasn't the first time, we would be switching, but for the first time she was reluctant because, now we were in a different territory, today's meeting was important, but I don't like being weighed down by things I could easily avoid and I won't stop until I got what I want. I felt an overwhelming need to take a quick peek and see things for myself, rather than the superficial views they always show me during my visits. After some discussion, she eventually agreed and remained quiet in the back seat. As for Debby and Ruth, they would accompany me and act as my guardians in case I needed any protection. We were planning to walk and meet the procession right in front of the pack house.

As we got off, instead of following the same path as the van, I led them through the dense trees. I had no idea where we were headed, but I was confident that we would reach the pack from a different entrance. Because they were already expecting us, it was easy to convince the patrol teams at the eastern gate that we had orders from the kingdom to assess the security of the pack. It seemed far-fetched, but they let us to through after confirming our identity as part of the escort team, thankfully, we had the emblem of the kingdom with us. Fearing they might offend the king if they delayed or doubted us. Two guards offered to guide us, but I convinced them not to, pretending to be one of the princess's maids. They were hesitant but eventually agreed to watch us from a distance, ensuring we reached the pack house safely. Everything was going well until I suddenly felt tightness in my chest. It was an odd sensation, and before I knew it, I found myself veering off the planned path, drawn instead by the sound of flowing water. I have always loved springs and streams. Even though my two guardians noticed the detour, they didn’t say anything about it. Just before we arrived, we heard the laughter of some guys and the sounds of a struggle. Someone was throwing jabs at another person, and there were about three other voices shouting. Perhaps they were just taking a bath, and wouldn’t it be rude to peek at them? However, I couldn’t turn back; I had to keep moving forward until I saw what was going on. It didn’t take long to understand the situation. Some big, bulky guys were teasing a smaller, lankier guy. We observed from a distance as the smaller guy was being dragged and taunted. However, it wasn't this scene that captivated me; it was the expression on the face of the guy they were hurting. Despite the insults being hurled at him, he remained silent and took it all without a word. I have never seen anyone treated this way before. In the kingdom, everyone was treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their ranks. My betrothed was one of them, acting high and mighty. After dragging the poor guy out of the water, they tied him to a tree and left.

"Please, let's leave here and join the others," Ruth pleaded, her face flushed because the bullied guy was naked.

"No," I said softly, I must free him, I thought you myself, I just want those jerks to leave first, I know that approaching now would create a bigger scene and then there would be so many explanations and unnecessary attention would be garnered. No matter what, I couldn’t just leave him like that. He looked so forlorn as he struggled against the twines, trying to free himself before finally giving up. For some reason, I could feel his pain, even though this was the first time I was seeing him.

When we caught up with the van later, it had already arrived at the pack house, but nobody had gotten off. The alpha and his luna were waiting there, along with Brian and his friends. I felt a surge of concern for Iris; she must have been so scared. I had promised her that I would switch back with her before anyone noticed.

“Come on, tell me you find that funny,” Brian said when I confronted him later about what he had done. He was shocked at first that I knew but played it cool and acted like it wasn't a big deal.

“Well, maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t find anything funny about what you did.”

"How did you even... ? Just forget it; he's just an omega. He'll get over it," Brian said, laughing. His attitude only confirmed what I had been feeling: I don't like this boy. I can't believe I singled him out when I was younger. I mean, who would listen to a toddler and engage with them so early? Whatever it was, I would end this engagement before the eclipse next year. I refuse to be bound to a wicked partner. If the future leader of the clan is this brutal to his pack members, then God help us all. Once he becomes my mate, he will hold even more power, and I can already see that nothing he does would benefit the weak. Why did I ever choose such a monster all those years ago? He has long since lost his innocent and boyish charms. In their place is the fierce demeanor of a young warrior trying too hard to impress his family. This is not the future I wanted. All I hoped for was someone who understands the pain of others, someone who prioritizes his pack and is willing to sacrifice everything for the happiness of those around him.

“Someone like him,” Ava chimed. Ava is my wolf, and although we hadn't shifted yet, Ava had been drooling over the omega, making it impossible to forget him.