Fated to the Alphas

The bell rang, sharp and loud, echoing down the halls of Silver Crest High. Students poured out of classrooms, voices over each other, laughter bouncing off the walls. I kept my head low, clutching my books tight against my chest, hoping if I moved quickly enough, no one would notice me.They always noticed me.“Watch it, omega.” A shoulder slammed into mine, hard enough to knock my books to the floor. Pages scattered everywhere. The boy who hit me didn’t stop, he just smirked while his friends laughed.Heat rushed to my face as I bent down to grab everything before someone stepped on it.“Pathetic,” someone muttered as they walked past.I bit the inside of my cheek and forced my hands to move faster, ignoring the sting in my shoulder. If I took too long, someone would kick my notes or tear them up just to get a laugh. That was my life…picking up what others knocked down.When I finally stood, hugging the binder to my chest, my shoulder throbbed. It would bruise, but bruises didn’t la

My pulse pounded so loud it filled my ears. I could taste it in my mouth. You heal fast,” Axel murmured again, close enough now that his breath brushed my temple.My throat tightened. I wanted to stammer some excuse…I don’t, you’re wrong, please leave me alone…but the words caught.His gaze lingered on my sleeve, on the arm that should have been swollen, mottled with bruises. Instead, smooth skin showed where my cuff slipped back. No trace of injury.Axel’s eyes narrowed, and for a breath I swore he might call the others over, point me out, expose me for what I was.But he didn’t.Instead, he stepped closer, close enough that I caught the faint, clean scent of soap and leather clinging to him. His voice was low, pitched only for me.“Don’t worry. I won’t tell them.”My stomach lurched. “Wh–what?”He tilted his head, studying me like she was some rare, breakable thing. “What happened to you…it’s not normal. But it’s useful.”My heart stuttered. Useful?His gaze flicked to the crowd fu

He froze. His eyes flickered, as if he’d just remembered something. He stepped back, rubbing his neck awkwardly. The air between us grew thick. “I…uh, I’m sorry,” he said with a nervous laugh. “You should rest. You’ve had a rough day.” My heart was still pounding. “Eli…” He looked away. “I shouldn’t have… you know. You’ve been through enough. I just…” “Eli, it’s okay,” I said softly. “You didn’t do anything wrong.” He gave me that look again…the one that said he wanted to tell me something but couldn’t. “I’ll walk you back,” he said. I shook my head. “No. I can go alone. You’ve done enough.” “Aria…” His tone carried both warning and worry. “Please,” I insisted. “If anyone sees us together, it’ll make things worse.” He sighed, then nodded. “Fine. But promise me you’ll be careful.” “I will.” He hesitated, then pulled me into a hug. I melted into it…it felt like safety, brief but real. When he let go, his thumb brushed my cheek once more. “Happy birthday in adva

As we reached the ceremony grounds, everything glowed beneath the full moon. Lanterns hung from the trees, and the crowd parted for the quadruplets…the Alphas of tomorrow. My heart raced as I stood at the edge, trying not to draw attention. Eli gave me a small, reassuring nod. Then the drums stopped. The noise, the laughter, even the whispers faded. Heads turned one after another until all eyes were suddenly on me. The quadruplets stood at the front of the podium, side by side in their dark suits… commanding, untouchable. Until they saw me. Adrian, my greatest tormentor, froze first. His confident smirk vanished, his gray eyes widening almost imperceptibly. He looked… startled. Like he was seeing something he couldn’t explain. Next was Asher, who tilted his head slightly, confusion flickering over his sharp features before he straightened stiffly. His lips parted just a little, as if trying to speak but no sound came. Axel’s gaze was harder to read. He stared for a moment too lo

The cold wind followed me back from the forest. My hair was tangled, my feet dirty from the wet grass, and my heart felt like it was carrying the weight of a whole mountain. I didn’t even realize how far I had gone until the huge walls of the pack house came into view again.Everything felt different now. Even the air. The night had been full of laughter, music, and lights, but now it was quiet…too quiet.As I walked toward the servants’ entrance, I could hear them. The whispers.“Did you hear? The Omega girl…”“Four Alphas. Can you imagine?”“The goddess must’ve made a mistake.”Their words stung worse than any slap. I held my head low and walked faster, pretending not to hear them. I was used to people talking about me, but this was different. This time, their words burned because I couldn’t even deny it. It was true.I was mated to them.All four of them.When I entered the back hallway, my legs felt like they would give out. The mate bond tugged at me…that strange pull in my chest