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Aprils pov.

“Mom? Where are you going? “I said while struggling to get out of bed.

What was that look of vengeance in her eyes?

What was she planning to do?

I walk out of my room and sniff the air for my mom’s scent. Like footprints, our scents also leave a trail, and it’s pretty easy to pick up on it because you follow the scent to where it’s thickest and strongest.

I go downstairs and make my way towards the pack house; that’s where her scent is leading me.

“How dare you do this?” I can hear my mom shouting from a distance.

“She is your mate for goddesses sake, why would you reject her? “My mom continues.

“Son, is this true? “The Alpha asks.

“Yes it is dad.” My pathetic mate answers.

“Why?” The Alpha asks.

“Have you seen her? She is absolutely pathetic and she doesn’t even have any ranks. My pups would be too weak and all because of the useless excuse of a mother they are going to have, “He says with no emotion.

My heart breaks all over again at his hurtful words. What did I do to deserve all this? Couldn’t I get a loving, caring mate? Instead, I have to have this selfish bastard as my mate.

“What did you just call me?” My mate’s voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

Wait...what? Did I actually say that out loud?

“Yes, you did. How dare you insult my son and your future Alpha? Don’t you know your place? Ofcourse you don’t, but you will soon.” The Alpha says, full of foreboding in his Alpha voice, and I start trembling in fear.

“I I’m-I’m-I’m...” I stammer. The words are refusing to come out of my mouth, Fuck. How embarrassing is this?

“You see father? My pathetic excuse of a mate can’t even form  a proper sentence. How do you expect me to accept her when she is so weak?” he says.

There goes my heart breaking again.

“Mom, please come with me.” I say and hold out my hand to her.

“I won’t leave this house till he accepts you.” She says with finality.

“Mom, he doesn’t want me, and I won’t force him to. I already accepted his rejection, Mom. Please don’t make this worse,” I say, pleading with her.

“I approve of the fact that my son rejected you. You truly are weak. I can’t have your weakness in my pack any longer,” he says to me. We will have a pack meeting in one hour. You must attend. Now get out,” he says the last part with disgust.

We walk out of the pack house and go straight to our home.

“I’m so sorry April. If I had just kept quiet then none of this would have happened.” she says.

“Don’t beat yourself up, mum. You were just trying to defend me. It’s not your fault for wanting me to have what you and Dad have,” I say, comforting her.

“Yeah but I just made things a whole lot more difficult for us,” She says sadly.

“It’s okay mom,  we’ll get through this together.” I assure her.

We returned to the pack house an hour later as a family; even Dad came with us. When we got to the house, we found him awake, and we filled him in on the events that had taken place. So far, he seemed to take the news well, but I could tell he was in shock and kind of worried.

We get there and take the back seats.

The pack never really liked us. I wonder what we ever did to them. I can’t remember a single time my parents had people over or were even invited to other events except for the pack meetings. Sometimes, I wondered why we would stay in a place where we were so hated and not accepted, and yet there were other packs that existed.

Sometimes, I wonder if it was always like this or if it began after I was born. I would never ask my parents that because the answer might scare me and hurt me.

How painful it is to be in a pack and yet be an outcast. When it really comes down to it, I don’t think we are any different from rogues.

The Alpha comes out, and everyone goes silent and listens intently to him.

“I called this meeting to announce something.” The Alpha begins. “Today the Robinson family insulted your future Alpha and I cannot and will not tolerate such disrespectful behavior. You must respect your Alpha at all costs be it a past Alpha, present Alpha or future Alpha and yet they did not do that,” he says. “So, today I will set an example for anyone who ever tries to insult, disobey or question your present and future Alphas,” He continues.

“Will Mark and Rebecca Robinson please step forward.”

My parents step forward while giving me hopeful smiles even though nothing is good about this situation.

“For disrespecting your future, Alpha, I sentence you to death. Your execution will be held tomorrow at noon…Take them to the dungeons.” He says and commands with his Alpha voice. 

My heart just dropped.

The guards waste no time in dragging my parents away, and as they are being dragged away, they call out to me, and I can feel the tears bubbling inside of me. I get up, trying to run to them, but the Alpha signals the guards that were guarding the entrance to stop me from following my parents.

What the actual fuck. I am in shock; this cannot be true. What? I-I don’t even know what to say.

They did not do anything so severe to warrant death. Oh, My Goddess, This cannot be happening.

There are gasps from the crowd.

“Isn’t that a little too extreme? “Someone in the crowd asked.

“SILENCE!” he howls. You will do exactly what I say, and if anyone has a problem, kindly raise your hand,” he says with sarcasm dripping from every word.

I did not expect a word from anyone after that threat because, as I said, they really hated us. They would not try to help us in any way, shape, or form, but I appreciate that one person who tried.

When no one steps forward, he continues :

“Now, April Robinson please step forward. “He says.

I don’t know why he added the please, it was a command after all.

The second he calls my name, a shiver goes down my spine in fear because this Alpha was cruel, and there was never telling what he could do, say, or command. It’s a pity I was only learning about his cruelty.

I get up and start making my way forward toward the Alpha. I can feel all eyes on me, and it makes me uncomfortable.

“Since you are very weak. I will give you a position that you deserve. From tomorrow noon you will be the packs omega,You will take orders and do them accordingly.No questions asked.” He orders authoritatively.

An omega? Seriously? Once I become an omega, I will never be able to feel my wolf again...no please, no. I can barely feel her as it is.

Why would these people be so cruel?

“Son, what do you think about it?”

“It’s perfect, Father, Just perfect.” He says while smiling wickedly at me.

“Take her or rather drag her to the dungeons, “He commands the guards.

Is this what my life has become? This is definitely a birthday for the books; I was rejected, and my parents will be killed right in front of me come tomorrow, and all because my mother had my back and wanted Jake to do right by me; their deaths will be on me, hell they are already on me because it’s my fault.

It’s all my fucking fault for having a mate who hated me so much that he would do absolutely anything to hurt me, even order the death of my parents.

 I will also be an omega, the lowest rank in a pack. Any power I had will be stripped away. I will be like a slave, only fulfilling and attending to my master’s wishes and needs. They will weaken my wolf so much she dies as if the rejection was not already killing her. What makes it all worse is that my mate is behind all this.

Man, Fuck Jake Currington.

I hate him so fucking much.