Selevara's POVCome morning, the training yard was already full when I arrived with the other omegas. The wooden posts and sparring dummies were in sight. Warriors circled the space, their shouts and grunts loud as ever before. I hated this place. Every other Omega did. It wasn’t just the bruises and the endless drills, it was the stares for me. Every time I stepped onto the field, eyes followed me, it was always that of mockery. I kept my gaze down, clutching the worn practice dagger I’d been handed. My leg still ached faintly beneath the bandages, but I forced myself not to limp. If I showed weakness, they’d eat me alive. We paired off to practice stances. I moved quietly, careful not to draw attention, but of course, that didn’t last. “Look at her,” a voice sneered across the yard. “Moving like a crippled pup.”I froze, fingers tightening on the hilt. I didn’t have to look to know it was Darian, one of the stronger young wolves who never missed a chance to humiliate me. A few ch
SELVARA’s POVI didn’t leave my room all morning. My leg still ached, but it was nothing compared to the one I felt inside my chest. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Zyros’s face his hand slamming the wall, his voice low and rough, and how he had looked when he said “Tell me you don’t feel this.” Not like I didn't want to scream my struggles out loud, but I just couldn’t. By midday, Ravenna slipped into my quarters with a tray of food. She was the only one of the few who didn’t treat me like dirt. She set the tray down and looked at me.“You didn’t eat yesterday,” she said softly. “You need your strength.”I stared at the bread and broth but didn’t touch it. My throat was too tight to eat.Ravenna sat on the edge of the bed, looking deep into my eyes as if she could read into them. “Selevara… talk to me. What’s wrong?”The words burned in my chest. I wanted to stay silent, but they spilled out before I could stop them. “I think…” I swallowed hard. “I think Zyros is my mate.” Her
SELVARA’S POVThe first thing I noticed was the beeping.My eyes flew open, and I found myself staring at a white ceiling. The smell of herbs and medicine filled my nose. For a moment, I couldn’t move. Then it sank in after looking around, I was in the pack hospital.It seemed very weird to me because Omegas weren’t supposed to be here. We were treated in the sheds, with rags and boiled water, never here. If I was lying in this bed, then someone had seen. My wound had been exposed. I shifted slightly. My leg was now wrapped in fresh bandages. It didn’t throb as badly anymore, but the weight of the clean cloth only reminded me that my secret was gone.I listened carefully to the whispers that came just outside the room I was in. I heard two nurses' voices. “Did you hear?” one said quietly. “It wasn’t the guards. It was Alpa Heir Zyros who brought her here.”The other gasped. “Zyros? For an omega? That’s impossible.”“I saw it,” the first insisted. “He carried her himself. Told us to
SELVARA’S POVI woke up to rumours and giggles in the hall. I could hear them clearly from my room. I knew I was in some kind of trouble from the moment my leg got cut in that creepy trap. Even when I managed to step out to meet the rest of them in the kitchen.I greeted them, but no one replied, as usual.“Did you see the blood in the hall?” one whispered.“Maybe a rat,” another snickered.Their eyes slid to me. My cheeks burned, but I kept my head down, scrubbing the pot harder than I needed to.“Are you fine, Selvara? Your...” that was Ravenna "...your leg," she said closer to my ears.“I’m fine,” I muttered, forcing a smile that didn’t reach my eyes. I am fine, of course, I always am. But deep inside, I wasn’t. Not after what I had heard Queen Celine said, and worst of it all; Zyros's Silence.“All of you, outside. Now.” I suddenly heard Queen Celine from outside The omegas scrambled into a line, heads bowed, the usual chatter silenced all silenced by now. I dragged myself out wi
Selvara’s POVSomething sharp burned into my ankle.My eyes snapped open. For a moment I didn’t even know where I was. The sky above was black. My back hurt from the hard ground. Ouch, my legI sucked in a breath so hard my chest hurt. My leg was stuck. I tried to pull, and pain shot up like fire. The more I yanked, the tighter it bit. My throat went dry. It was a trap. Some stupid iron trap that hunters used for rogues.“Moon Goddess,” I whispered, biting my lip until it bled.I pushed at the metal with both hands and tried to wrench it open. My palms tore, skin scraping raw, but it wouldn’t move. My heartbeat went wild. If someone found me here, if Queen Celine knew I’d been sneaking out...The thought of it sent shivers down my spine.“No, no, no,” I muttered under my breath, pulling again. The trap screeched a little, my blood smeared over the edges.Finally, with all my weight thrown back, the trap snapped loose just enough. I dragged my leg out, sobbing when the iron teeth ripp
Selvara’s POVWith shaky hands, I opened the door. The shadow I saw reflecting under the door had long been gone, but his scent stayed in the hallway. With a tight breath, I slowly backed into the room and got in bed.Seconds passed and I was no longer comfortable in the room. It felt like it was choking life out of me. I slipped out of the bed quietly. The other omegas snored on, but I didn’t breathe until I crossed the hall. If Queen Celine found me out here again, she’d skin me alive.The back door creaked. I froze, two guards leaned against the wall, talking low.“…Zyros pushed the warriors harder today. If he keeps this up...”“Shh. Do you want trouble?” I pressed myself into the shadows until they moved off. My pulse hammered. One of the guards shifted suddenly, his nose lifting in the air. My stomach dropped.“Wait. Do you smell that?” he asked, sniffing.The other guard frowned. “You’re imagining things. Come on, before Zyros finds us slacking.” His eyes swept the shadows, to