The cold night made Ria shiver as she hurried down the dark path leading out of the pack.
Ria was just an Omega and she was happy she had a drama-free life, compared to that of other Omegas she'd heard about in other packs.
Although she sometimes wished she wasn't just a lowly Omega who had to do all the chores around the pack. She wished for a normal life every time, just like tonight.
It was so cold at night, yet she had to go to the stream despite that. She had spent most of her time consoling her friend that she lost track of time, making her lag behind in her assigned daily chores.
It was quite quiet and she contemplated going back to the pack to continue tomorrow. But, of course, the fear of Azura is the beginning of good behavior. She couldn't afford to get punished by that wicked witch.
"Who's there?" Her small voice called out in the direction she heard the faint rustling of leaves.
Silence.
"Is anyone there?" She panted as she panicked, regret washed over her instantly. She
