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Chapter 7 – The Shadow of Envy

Author: Sonia.C
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-27 05:20:25

The whispers spread like wildfire.

Servants snickered in corridors, warriors exchanged knowing looks, and elders shook their heads with disdain. The story twisted and grew each time it was told: the Omega who touched the Alpha King, the Omega who dared flirt with him, the Omega who thought herself worthy.

Aria felt the weight of every whisper pressing down on her shoulders. She had spent years becoming invisible, molding herself into the shadow that no one noticed. Now, suddenly, she was exposed, and the cruel laughter that followed her every step cut deeper than any blade.

It didn’t matter that she had done nothing but her duty. The pack had never needed much of an excuse to remind her of her place.

Selene, at first, seemed to be her shield.

“Don’t listen to them,” she whispered fiercely one evening as they scrubbed the floors of the dining hall, the bitter stench of spilled wine clinging to their hands. “You saved his life. They should be grateful. Instead, they’re showing their ugl
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