CHAPTER 2

Aurora's POV:

"Who are you?" I asked the white spirit wolf because I did not have a wolf. My sister possessed a brown wolf, and she demonstrated strength, but since I turned fourteen and could not shift, my parents' behavior toward me grew worse.

"I am your wolf, a spirit wolf. The Moon Goddess gifted me to you to keep you safe and help you through your life journey," she said, and it felt like a dream.

"Are you for real?" I asked her, doubting the reality of my situation.

"Of course," the wolf said before she came forward to meet me.

"Do you want me or not?" The spirit wolf asked, and I hesitated, not knowing if I could trust her.

"Trust me, Aurora. The Moon Goddess hears all your cries," she said, and I sighed and accepted her hand.

Once my hand touched the wolf's hand, it entered me like a magnetic force, and I felt light glow in my chest until it vanished.

"Spirit wolf, are you there? Spirit wolf, can you hear me?" I tried to reach out to the white wolf, but she had gone.

My heart grew heavy, and I started sobbing again. "Why did you leave me?"

"I have not left you, Aurora. I am in you. I take time to adjust to my new body. We stand together in this, and I serve as your wolf," she said, and I felt happy.

"Can I shift to you?" I asked her nervously, remembering the day of my fourteenth birthday when my parents took me out to the woods to shift. Snow fell heavily, but they wanted to know if I had a wolf or not.

However, they waited in vain when I could not shift. They looked at me with disappointment and hoped I would shift on my fifteenth birthday. But seeing that I remained wolfless, they focused all their love and attention on Quincy.

"You do not have to think about all that," my wolf said.

"What is your name?" I asked her, and she replied, "Malani."

"Well, Malani, my parents will not allow me to go out of the house. Today marks our Alpha's son's birthday, Alpha Xander Roland. My parents believe that he will propose to Quincy, my older sister. They believe she will become the next Luna, so they forbid me from going tonight. How about we shift tomorrow?" I asked Malani, excited to shift to her.

"Mmm. I do not think that is a good idea. You should not weaken yourself because of your family. They do not care about you, and you should prioritize your happiness first," Malani said, and I sighed.

"Mmm. Let us wait. Next weekend marks my eighteenth birthday. I feel so happy to have you, Malani," I purred, and she laughed, making my heart flutter.

"You are welcome, Aurora," Malani said before I left the room to find the maids and have them serve me dinner. After all, I had the big house to myself.

Once I found the two maids, they looked away from me and gossiped in the kitchen as they towered over me. Because of my parents' maltreatment, I had not eaten well. So I remained somewhat short and slim.

But now, I chose to believe Malani, my wolf, and I wanted to eat as much as possible instead of sobbing over a crime that I did not commit.

I met the two maids, Lola and Linda, in the kitchen; they were older than me and over twenty-two years old.

"Can I have my dinner?" I asked Lola first; she wore a brown dress and black slippers. She had long brown hair too.

"Haha! Did you hear anyone talking?" Lola asked Linda, who laughed. "No. I cannot see anyone beneath my feet. Haha!"

"Mmmm," I fumed with rage, and I realized this rage came from Malani, not me.

"Serve my dinners now unless you both face firing!" I yelled at them, and they trembled, looking at me in shock, as I had never talked back to them before.

"Fine. We will serve it," Linda murmured as she turned and went back into the kitchen.

Lola looked at me in surprise, wondering where I had gotten such bravery from. However, as I peered at Lola's face, I saw through her past, like I could see a vision at that moment. Did Malani cause this too? I panicked but trusted my wolf.

"You stole the jade earrings and tried to frame me for it?" I asked Lola, and she trembled.

"I do not know what you talk about. Do not try to frame me," Lola said, and my brows furrowed.

"Mmm. We shall see about that," I said while Linda came out of the kitchen and handed the tray to me.

"Here is your meal," Linda said, but I refused to take it.

"Take it to the dining table, and you will have to taste it first," I said with a smile, even though I knew Linda had not put anything dangerous in the food.

Not wanting to lose her job, Linda muttered, "Fine." She swiftly marched away and went to the dining table to serve my meal.

However, as Linda set the food on the silver dining table, I walked up to the first chair and sat there like a princess.

"Over here," I gestured to the table, and Linda carried the tray and came over to serve me again. She tasted the food and stepped back.

"Good. You can leave my sight and do not forget who holds charge here," I said with a firm voice, meeting Linda's gaze. She lowered her head and replied, "Understood."

Linda left my side, and I picked up the spoon and started eating.

My mind wandered to Quincy and Lola. I knew Lola served as Quincy's favorite maid. I caught a snippet of Linda and Lola's conversation in the kitchen. Surprisingly, I could hear them from the dining room, which lay farther away from the kitchen with closed doors.

"What has come over Aurora? How dare she talk to us like that? Did she forget who she is? She is an Omega too and a wolfless Omega," Lola spat, subtly angry.

Linda lowered her voice out of fear of losing her job. "Lola, I advise that we avoid Aurora. Did you not notice how her voice held so much command? What if she has found her wolf? You know her family will resume loving her, and they will punish us for disrespecting her. After all, she belongs to the Stanley family."

"Tsk. I doubt they want to have anything to do with that shorty. Do not waste your energy respecting Aurora. She does not have any wolf, and she stands not above us. The Stanleys said so themselves that Aurora serves as a maid here," Lola said, her voice irritable.

"Mmm. I still do not want to provoke Aurora. So you can choose to provoke her on your own," Linda said as she walked out of the kitchen and met my gaze. Her voice softened as she asked, "Do you need anything?"

A vision appeared to me, and I saw Linda's father remarry and cast her out of his home like my family had done to me.

"Your father will marry a new mate. You and your mother should prepare to leave the house," I said, and Linda panicked.

"What do you mean? My dad loves my mother so much," Linda replied, subtly annoyed, and I smiled.

"A word is enough for the wise. In just five days, someone will invite you home to pack your things. The new mistress carries a pregnancy from another man, but she pinned the baby on your father. Since he wants a son badly, she plans to kill your father and blame it on your mother. And not just that, she plans to advise your father to marry you off too. So get prepared. Either you move out now with your mother or face the doom that lies ahead," I said, and Linda stood staring at me in shock, as if she already connected the dots.

"Are you sure about this? My mother and I have nowhere to go," Linda sobbed, and I shook my head.

"I am sorry, but I cannot help you. You both have to figure a way out for yourselves. Before you leave, clear the table," I said as I picked up a napkin and wiped my lips and hands.

Malani had passed that message to Linda, not me. Before I met my wolf, I possessed no abilities. And now, learning that I could see the past, present, and future amused me. But unfortunately, I could not see my own.