Chapter 2 - Pain and happiness ...

Alison

The day that I turned eighteen, I was on my way to clean Alpha Spencer’s room. I didn’t wake up with hope of a party. I didn’t even expect any kind of acknowledgment of my special day. I had woken up with so much hope for my possible future that it didn’t bother me. Alpha Spencer was usually out that time of the morning and as I walked into his room and found him on top of a female, I whipped around. Our eyes met just long enough that we knew we were mates! I had been shocked into silence for only a moment.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t … I will come back.” My eyes filled with tears as I ran back to my room. I heard him growling, and it almost felt as if the entire building shook with his anger. I had just closed my door behind me when he stormed in looking like some kind of hellhound out for blood!

“I reject you as my mate!” He shouted while gripping me in a death grip. The fact that he was with another female didn’t hurt nearly as much as his words! Spencer didn’t want a mate and he sure as hell wasn’t going to accept an omega! I knew he would be wondering how his pups would one day defend their titles in the trials if their mother was weak?! Before I could stop him, he dragged me out of the pack house and threw me into the dirt.

“Get out of here! I don’t ever want to see you again!” He growled and when he took a step towards me, I jumped up and ran. I was once again leaving a place I called home with only the clothes on my back, but I didn’t care. I was in so much pain. Tears were streaming down my cheeks. I had been rejected yet again for not being a strong female.

I stumbled once or twice and finally shifted as I ran deep into the forest. I had nowhere else to go. I was in physical pain and delirious with heartache when I stumbled across the border into the unknown. I had been fighting for the rights of those who needed me. All my life, I have stood up for other females even if they were higher ranked than I was. I was a good person! Why had I been cursed?! Why could nobody love me enough to keep me?!

I found a river and drank some water. I had no idea how long I had been running, but the sun was high in the air. I had no idea where I was or where I was going and as I lay down in the soft cool grass beside the river, I wished that the moon goddess would just take me away. I no longer wanted to be there. I didn’t want to feel the incredible pain I was feeling.

I must have fallen asleep because I felt someone picking me up and carrying me, but I couldn’t stop them. The pain was just too great, and I was too tired.

Ralph

The moment I saw her, I knew exactly who she was. I couldn’t believe it, of course, but it had to be here. She was the spitting image of her mother. Our princess had somehow returned, and I was taking her straight to her father! He was waiting as soon as I reached the pack house.

“Is it her?!” He looked shocked as I walked up to him. The king gasped as soon as he pushed her hair out of the way.

“I think we should get her inside, your highness.” I nodded in the direction of everyone gathering around us. I was sure he wouldn’t want people to see his daughter for the first time in this state. She was naked and bruised. He nodded and we took her inside. In her old room, there was just a crib, so the king had me put her in his bed.

She looked so pale that I wasn’t sure if she was going to make it. She moaned as I put her down and it broke my heart. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what her father was going through! The doctor arrived, and I left them to take care of her. Our princess was back! I was aching to tell our people, but I couldn’t. I wanted to give our king that honour. We had been searching for Alison for eighteen years. If I was correct, it was her eighteenth birthday today.

What did that mean? It had to mean something! It had to be something important. I paced back and forth in front of the closed door waiting for news. Our princess was back, and my heart soared with happiness!

Spencer

It hurt like hell to reject her, but what hurt more was that a lowly orphaned omega was my mate! It was the last thing I ever expected! All my life, I have worked hard and done well. How was it possible that I could have an orphaned omega as a mate?!

“Come back to bed, babe.” Otsana purred. Seeing her naked in my bed made me nauseous all of a sudden!

“Get out!” I growled as I grabbed her clothes and helped her out of my bed.

“What’s wrong?! What did I do?!” She pouted as I shoved her out of the door, but I didn’t explain. I shut the door in her face and pulled my fingers through my hair. Pain shot through my body, forcing me to my knees. All my life I had been taught that women were there for our pleasure and for procreation. Yet one little orphaned omega brought me to my knees and I hadn’t even touched her!

The pain was so intense that I just lay there praying for it to pass. My beta knocked on the door and moments later, they were helping me back into my bed. Great, now I was being seen as weak by everyone because of that stupid orphaned omega! I would never forgive her for that! I would never forgive the moon goddess! I was being punished for something I didn’t even know I had done wrong!