The room was cloaked in an air of hushed anticipation as the Lunari delicately unfurled the parcel, its contents bearing the weight of fate itself. It was a moment she had known would come, a premonition that had settled in the depths of her being long before the package arrived. The letters from the royal capital were like echoes from a distant realm, carrying news that could only mean one thing - the alpha king, the cornerstone of their world, had breathed his last.As she traced the elegant script with her eyes, a solemn understanding washed over her. This missive from the crown prince was a harbinger of change, a signal that the tides of power were shifting, leaving them in an uncharted sea. She couldn't help but wonder about the implications, the intricate dance of politics and destiny that would unfold in the wake of this revelation.Beside the royal decree, an unopened letter from her father, the Duke, sat in patient repose. Its presence seemed to pulse with a quiet insistence,
*25 years ago*It was a stormy night. The stars had hidden their presence and the moon was nowhere in sight.The whole palace was asleep but a storm brew in the king's chambers. His mistress, a slave who worked in the kitchens had delivered a ghastly news.She had brought a child who was well bundled up in a basket and was fast asleep.A childA sonAn alphaThe first fruit of the kingThe future alpha kingThe king looked into the tiny basket and frowned. A disgrace had been born. To think that the slave girl would give birth to a son. There would be utter chaos if the nobles knew.There was no way an illegitimate child could continue his legacy. He was of inferior blood and was born from a mistake."Your majesty please!! he is your son. Please we will live like ghosts. I will ensure he grows up as a servant" The gentle woman pleaded with the king for her son's life to be spared."No!! he would one day grow and wish to claim his right. He is my first child but he cannot have his righ
-Hazel-Looking at myself in the mirror as the maid made a quick work of doing my makeup, I had to admit that I did look very beautiful. I was blessed with very long blonde hair and my eyes were a beautiful shade of blue. I was the exact resemblance of my mother. When anyone sees me, the word the thoughts that come to their minds are I am fragile, weak and naive but that is far from the truth,The fact that I am the only daughter of the duke even makes the matter worse. I am seen as nothing more than a political doll. My family belongs to and heads the aristocratic faction. This means that I would not be able to avoid attention from the nobles. I was born to a family of alphas. All three of my older brothers turned out to be alphas. My dad was an alpha and my mother a pure omega.It is believed that the union of an alpha and omega both of noble blood would result in very strong alpha pups. This was a lot of bull. In nobility, omegas are treated as nothing more than breeding tools. My
-Hazel-Asis gave me a glare as if to remind me to behave. His eyes remained on me and I feel a cold bead of sweat run down my back. Something really unpleasant was about to happen and my freedom could be at steak. But before I let these thoughts plague my mind, I softly smile and slowly place my hand in the crown prince's hand and Asis gives me a look of approval.The crown prince smirks and gives me a soft kiss at the back of my hand. Any other female would have been gushing at the sight of the crown prince fawning over them but I just feel sick.With that, I am escorted down the stairs to the ball room. It may seem like an ordinary grand party but underneath, it is a battle ground for the nobles.Everyone is just looking for the right time to bare their claws and canines. It is a place where the strong prey on the weak.As the crown prince leads me to our table, he puts his left hand on the small of my back. This makes me flinch and a shudder runs through my spine.His touch disgu
,-Hazel-The party ended with a lot of applause and celebration. The crown prince did nothing but parade me all round the ball room.I felt sick as he posted of how will become one of the few alpha king's in history to have an omega as his mate.Was this all I was? Nothing out a tool to be used? I feel so angry that my wolf is about to surface but I need a clear mind to think.If my mind is gone, I will never be able to escape this place.It has been hours since the ball ended and I was alone in my chambers. My mind drifts back to what my father said to me after the ball ended and the guests left."Now!!! Hazel my daughter!!! you have become a useful tool to me and have brought me closer to the throne. I am very happy that your useless mother was able to give me an omega. You must do all that the crown prince asks for you no matter the cost. I will beat you till you are on the brink of death".With that, I was dragged to my chambers and he positioned four guards around my room to trap
-Blue-Mother has taught me that every creature in the world has a story but my own story is not known to me. She has long turned back to the dust of the earth taken by an illness and the truths about my true identity has remained a mystery to me.I know that I am a creature of the moon. A werewolf. I have lived deep within these woods all my life. Lost and forgotten by the rest of the world.I have grown used to hunting and fighting with the creatures of the forest to build my dominance and instill fear. I must do this to survive and I have the scars to prove it.I have become one with the forest and made this my home.However, sometimes I cannot control the thumping of my heart and the pulsing of my veins. My wolf is always angry and vicious. Every fiber of my being is telling me to leave this isolated region. My wolf craves to venture forth into the world and find others like me.I am not ignorant of the civilized world and the horrors that it beholds but I must stay because I am w
-Hazel-The feeling of warmth and the sound of crackles was more than enough to pull me out if my unconscious state.It takes a while for my vision to stabilize as the blurriness was all that I could see.It takes a while but I am finally able to make out forms and appearances.Beside me was a lit fire that was burning nicely.I have no idea where I am. The last thing that I remember is running and running away from home.There is no way that father could have caught me already. I immediately lift my hands and see that I am not bound in any type of way.I lay naked in the ground with some sort of animal skin covering me.What happened to me?I slowly sit up and place my head in my arms trying to remember the happenings that ked me to this place.Well, just sitting here is not going to get me any answers.I ignore the aches and slowly get up from the floor were I was laid.I tie the animal skin round my form and decide to look round the room.From the looks of it, I seem to be in some
-Hazel-The sound of the rock being rolled away from the I am frozen in place and I can tell that I have started to visibly tremble. I grip the handle for the heavy weapon even tighter as I wait for the rock to be completely rolled away from the entrance.The process was slow and I could not handle the thumping in my chest.With every push of the rock, the cave practically trembled and it took every power in me to not cry in sorrow.My heart felt like it was about to escape through my rib cagesBATHUMPBATHUMPBATHUMPWith every time, the outside of the cave became visible, my heart thumped with the anxiety and fear.TchFrom the look of things, Whoever this male is., there is no way that they are not dominant.The male will have more than enough power to be able to tell that I am an omega.I am in grave danger.I feel beads of sweat gather on the side of my face and drips to my chin.zi was very scaredShitDamn my omega weak genes. Well, it dies not matter. I am am not ready to go d