Chapter 2

Julia's POV

I returned to my parents on a sunny afternoon with my luggages. When my mother spotted me from a distance, she rushed up to meet me.

“Julia, did he send you packing?” She asked with tension in her voice. She was curious as her eyes peered into mine. She had never for once loved the personality of Alpha Damien. She warned me to stay away from him and she also warned me about the heartbreak.

But I was adamant.

Before my mother, my lips started trembling as words failed me. Tears started flowing through my eyes. My mother was moved with compassion. She embraced me.

“I am sorry that he broke your heart. Let us go inside.” My mother helped with my luggages and I followed her in.

Just as I settled down, even though I was in despair. There was someone I haven't set my eyes on.

“Mummy, where is daddy?” I was forced to ask because my Dad would always follow my mother around.

But the face of my mother went pale in deep horror. As her eyes reddened...  I peered into her face and I could read her expression.

“What… What… What happened mother?” I stuttered and forced those words out of my lips.

“I called you several times when your dad was sick to death. But you wouldn't pick my call. I worked very hard just to take care of your father but what could my hands do? I couldn't meet up with the bills and he later died. After his death, I called again. But you weren't available and I had to bury him.” She explained in detail while she cried painfully.

The pain I felt at that moment reaped my heart entirely and I felt very empty. “When did this happen?” I asked further. My eyes pour out tears endlessly.

“After a year that you left.” My mother responded with despair.

Then I flashed back to what happened and I couldn't help but blame myself that I was the cause of my father's death.

I was so engrossed in taking care of Alpha Damien and getting his love. I saw my mother's call but I just ignored it because I was busy with something much more important. I thought she wanted to scold me like she always thought.

I groaned and cried bitterly. My mother stood beside me and she went inside her room. A few moments later, she returned with a box in her hand.

“Julia, this is what he left behind. He said I should give it to you whenever you show up.” She explained and handed over the box.

With tears in my eyes, I collected it and cried heavily while I used the box to wipe my tears.

The day went by and it was evening. I laid on the bed in my room and stared at the only box my father left behind. My eyes had swollen due to the constant tears.

I moved towards the box and pulled it close. With breath puffing out of my nostrils, I decided to open it.

When I opened the box, I found a silver necklace and beneath it was a piece of paper.

I removed the silver necklace and placed it beside me before I opened the piece of paper.

‘Julia, my beautiful daughter, this paper contains some hidden secrets about our family that you were never told. You are my daughter and it is only right for me to let you know. The silver necklace is our family heirloom to remind us of the power we once wielded. Our ancestors once owned a pack named Dark Knight. It was a powerful pack and it attracted powerful enemies.  Our ancestors fought hard and defeated them all until the rise of a fierce pack called Blood Night pack  which defeated our pack and forced the pack to seize to exist claiming it's land and territories. Before our ancestors left the pack, they created a silver piece and put a lot of power in it to protect them as they escaped but they were later captured and killed. Only one person escaped and it was because of the silver piece.  The person is a woman and she lived in Blood Night pack anonymously. And that's the same pack we are living in. You are not an Omega but I had to disguise you as one because you wielded a lot of power.’ The letter ended and I paused for a few seconds to think.

“This pack is Blood Night pack and it’s presently ruled by Alpha Damien. Does this mean?” As I mumbled to myself, I realized something more disturbing. Alpha Damien was actually my enemy all this while because he was from the lineage of those that killed my people and took their land leaving them with nothing and they have to live in secret.

‘No! This is not right. I must speak to my mother about this.’ I left my bed and rushed outside to meet my mother.

Her eyes fixed on me immediately as I walked into her room.

“Julia, it's late at night. What do you want?” She asked me.

“Mummy, I am sorry to bother you. But there is something I want to discuss with you.”

“Come closer.” She said and I came close. I sat on her bed.

“What do you want to discuss with me?” She asked me.

“Is it true that the Blood Night pack killed our people and took their lands?” I asked her.

She sighed. “it is true. And all our pack members aren't dead. Some were kept alive for torture.” My mother added.

I felt terribly bad. “This is not right, mummy. I must do something to stop the torture and reclaim our land.”

“You can't stop them, daughter. Until you discover who you truly are.”

Her words struck a chord in my head and I fastened my gaze on her, “is it true I am not an omega?” I asked her.

“It is true you are not an omega.” She replied slowly.

“Mummy, who am I?” I asked her and hoped she would just tell me. I was very curious

But she heightened her gaze, “I am not in the right place to tell you. You must discover who you are by yourself. There will be a ceremony tonight to celebrate the last moon of the year.  Make sure you put on your necklace and visit the place. Be very careful because nobody must see you. There, you will know who you truly are.” She explained indepthly.

This was deeper than I thought and it made me even more curious than ever. I went to my room to look at the time and it was almost midnight.

‘Perfect timing. The ceremony will be going on now.’ I had to quickly put on the necklace and rush outside to visit the place of the event.

It took me several efforts before I finally reached there. And upon reaching there, the moon focused on me all of a sudden and all the crowd's attention was drawn to me.

‘What is happening to me?’ That was the last statement I made before I passed out.