Chapter Five

Daciana's pov

I opened my mouth to speak, but no words left my lips.

“I'll have to tell the Alpha!” Tyler turned but before he could move, I fell to my knees and held his legs to stop him.

“Please…..” I swallowed. “Believe me, I didn't kill the child”

“Please don't tell the alpha, I would never poison anyone” I cried with desperation.

“Why should I believe you?” He turned back to look at me. “Everyone believed you killed him! Many other lives were also lost because of you!”

“I'm also affected by this. Your pack killed my father!” I cried.

“Stop being delusional” Tyler scoffed. “We didn't kill your father!”

I blinked. Then who did?

He yanked my hand away from him. “I'll be telling the Alpha about you”

“Please give me some time! I'll find proof that I didn't do it!” I didn't know what I was thinking when I said that, but I knew I was going to do anything to stay here.

He stared at me for a while before speaking. “A week. If you fail to find the proof, I'll tell the Alpha then”

“Follow me” His voice called out. We walked together for a while before he stopped in front of a room.

“This will be your room. Don't think I'm going easy on you, I'm just giving you a week to prove yourself”

“Be at the restaurant for food at five,” he added, pushing me to the room and closing the door, walking away.

I breathed out in relief. I took a look at myself in the mirror and could barely recognize myself, my hair had dirt caked in them and my face was a mess, with make-up caked at the corners of my eyes. Who would have thought that I would be in this position?

The Crescent blood pack didn't kill Dad? Then what exactly happened?. My Dad was gone and I was stuck with just his memories. Every part of his perfect soul had left this earth and he would never ever come back. For the first time in days, I let out a horrible gut wrenching sob.

My body shook with the pain of everything that had happened within the past few days. I sobbed for everything I loved that had been taken away from me. Taken, all because someone was desperately hungry for power.

My tears dried up along with any sadness that lingered. The only thing I felt now was all consuming madness. It was so much easier to be angry than to drown in pain.

I hurried to the bathroom, allowing the water drum on my skin. I didn't think anything could feel so good. I scrubbed all the filth away so hard that my skin was turning red. I managed to slip on one of the dresses that were in the wardrobe.

Like Tyler had ordered, I stepped out at five, stepping into the hallway, closing the door behind me.

“Heard a rogue was found and brought to the pack today” one of the Lycan's said.

“Yeah, that's her” Another commented while keeping her face on me.

We walked into a building that had “Meal Centre” written boldly on it. I expected it to be a tray system but it wasn't. Each stand had a different meal and we were encouraged to get a meal of our choice. I walked towards the scanty looking station, avoiding eye contact with the man in uniform.

“First time here?” He asked.

I nodded and he ladled food onto a wooden plate and handed it over. I wanted to ask how he knew but I didn't. I just collected my food and walked away, my head bowed.

I could only stare at my food. Soon enough, a whistle was blown and we all discarded our plates and walked out.

“Hey” a guy got in line with me, walking side to side.

I bit my lower lip and walked, ignoring him. I wasn't interested in making friends. The last one didn't exactly end well. I don't think I can open my heart again to anyone.

“You're a quiet one. I'm Ethan” I ignored him again.

Getting the memo that I wasn't interested in small talks he shoved his hands in his pocket and walked away quietly.

“Damn girl, couldn't even spare him a handshake?” I heard a female voice say in a giggle.

As I headed outside, I allowed the fresh breeze to run through my hair. This wasn't my life yet, but I'm still at peace.

If I'm able to prove I didn't kill that boy in a week, then I'll be fully accepted here.

I did the one thing that I knew how to do best. Run.

I took off running into the woods, feeling the air rip through me. I ran for hours before I came across a slope and I stopped seeing the red flag, this should be the stop. I turned and ran back pushing through even though my body cracked and all I wanted to do was to bed down in pain, I ignored my body and ran.

Hunter would pay for his crimes, I refuse to call him an Alpha. He put that title to disgrace. But first, I should secure my place here. I bent down, holding on to my knees as I gasped for air.

I went back to the cramped room, changing into another dress. Just as I was about to lie down, a guard walked into the room.

“The Alpha calls for you,” he said, as I gave him a small nod.

“I think it's about time that we welcome you to the pack. You know how you start, right?” Alpha Freki spoke out when he saw me. I nodded.

It didn't matter that I was going to start all over as an omega.

“I, Daciana Draven, formerly a wandering rogue, pledge my loyalty to the Crescent Moon pack and its Alpha, Alpha Freki”

“You never had a pack?” He asked with a raised brow.

Again, I lied. “Yes” If I'm able to clear the misunderstanding in a week, I'll come clean about everything.

“Drink this” he handed me a cup and I drank it. I felt my knees buckle, but I managed to hold myself up, holding on to one of the chairs like my life depended on it.

“Daciana Draven, you are now officially a member of the Crescent Moon pack”

“You’re now one of us,” He said through the mind link, and I nodded. Tyler entered that moment and saw the cup in my hand.

“You accepted her into the pack already?” He asked the alpha with a surprised look.

“Why should I have it delayed?” The Alpha replied to him.

Tyler turned to me and we both stared at each other with no words. He sighed and turned back, walking out the way he walked in.

I noticed that Freki's eyes were fixed on Tyler's back, as he headed out of the office. Soon enough, Alpha Freki spoke.

“He lost his wife in Shadow Fang pack that night. She was pregnant. He's not usually this cold to people who join our pack” he explained.

I blinked. That was sad. He had every reason to hate me given that he knows that I'm from that pack that killed his wife.

“You were just a wandering rogue. Why were you there that night?”

I knew I would have to lie again but before I could speak, someone approached the room.

Freki squinted his eyes and held my hand. He asked if I heard someone but my voice failed me.

“We're not alone,” he whispered.

“Alpha!” A little boy flung the door open, running into the room towards him. Freki’s voice went from being serious, to a wide smile. He let go of me and bent down to pick the little boy up.

“Hey Jayden!”

“Jayden!” A woman ran in after him, panting.

“Oh! He wears me off” It was obvious she's his Mom.

“I was much worse at his age,” Freki laughed as he threw him up making funny faces at him. I felt something tug at my chest as I watched him play with the boy, giving me an insight of another side of him.

The woman finally noticed me and I bowed slightly in greetings.

“Hi, you must be the rogue everyone won't stop talking about” she offered me a hand and I took it. I had barely spoken when she cut me off.

“I better get back to the pack, I won't want my husband to worry” I watched as she ran after Jayden who took off the moment he was placed on the floor.

“If that's all, I'll take my leave Alpha” I said and bowed slightly, walking out immediately to avoid answering his questions.

He was only trying to help me, I didn’t want to keep lying to him.

It was time to start plotting phase one. And that is to clear Tyler's doubt and prove my innocence regarding the little kid's death.