The Omega's Secret

The whip cracked like thunder through the air before it hit my skin.“Argh!” I screamed in pain, tears stinging my eyes as the whip stung my back.It didn’t matter how many times this happened. It didn’t matter how many years this has been going on for. I would never be used to this level of cruelty. Not when it came from the one man who was supposed to protect me. “You useless little thing,” Peter, my father, spat at me, venomsoaking his words. “You think everyone doesn’t see how weak you are? How pathetic your wolf is?”Another strike came down on my back, and I flinched with my hand balling into fists. He didn’t let that one sit beside another one came down on my back again.“I raised you to be something,” he hissed at me. “Not some runt of a creature who has her first shift at sixteen like a cursed mistake. And that wolf of yours, what can it possibly do?! You’re lucky I haven’t thrown you to the rogues, Seraphina. Very lucky.”I bit the inside of my cheek until the metallic taste of

‎ “He rejected me,” I started to explain myself to my father as he took slow and intentional steps toward me. A part of me knew it was useless, explaining myself. There was nothing I could possibly say that would stop him from doing whatever he wanted.“You saw it, he didn’t want anything to do with me,” I added.“And he said it’s because you’re an omega. A weak one. Which isn’t exactly a lie, now, is it?” He asked me darkly.A small, rebellious part of me had the urge to snap at him and tell him he had his role to play in this as well. He was the beta who had betrayed Alpha Kaelen’s father. Even if I wasn’t an omega, it would have been hard for him to accept me as his mate anyway.I barely had any time to collect my thoughts when he exploded like a wildfire.“You humiliated me!” He screamed like a man without flaws and faults. “You stood there and exposed your weakness without even standing up for yourself!”What was I supposed to say when my mate was attacking me with hurtful words? I was

‎River POV‎‎I need food….‎‎The thought slipped out of my mouth in a tired whisper as my stomach growled loudly in protest. I pressed a hand against my abdomen and exhaled slowly, trying to ignore the sharp emptiness clawing at my insides. I had been on the road for far too long. Days blurred together when you were a rogue, when the forest became your only shelter and the ground your only bed.‎‎The strange thing was how quiet everything had become.‎‎‎Normally the forest would be alive with movement deer grazing somewhere in the distance, rabbits darting through the bushes, the occasional rustle of small creatures hiding beneath fallen leaves. But tonight there was nothing. No animals. No movement. Just the distant chirping of birds settling in their nests and the gentle whisper of the evening breeze weaving through the tall trees.‎‎It felt wrong.‎‎I lowered myself to the ground beside a large tree, leaning my back against the rough bark as I tried to catch my breath. The e

Chapter 7.Seraphina POV“Here… have a seat,” River said gently.He guided me toward a wooden chair near the small table inside his house. His hand hovered near my arm as if he was afraid I might collapse again. I lowered myself slowly onto the chair, my fingers gripping the edge of the table as my mind replayed the terrifying moment from earlier.Rachel’s growl still echoed in my ears.The sound had been deep, powerful, and full of warning. My body had frozen instantly when I heard it, my wolf shrinking back in fear.I lifted my eyes to River, studying his face carefully.“Is she… your mate?” I asked quietly.River’s reaction was immediate.“What? No!” he almost shouted, his eyes widening in shock. His head shook so quickly his dark hair fell into his eyes. “She can’t be my mate. Please… no.”The intensity in his voice made my brows crease in confusion.“But… she’s an Alpha,” I said slowly. “Why is she a rogue?”River sighed deeply and leaned back against the wall, crossing his arms

‎‎Alpha Kelan POV‎‎“What do I need to do to get rid of this bond?” I muttered to no one in particular.‎‎My eyes remained fixed on the full moon shining through the tall window of my room. Its pale light filled the space, almost mocking me.‎‎I hadn’t been myself for a while.‎‎I thought rejecting her twice would make things easier… but why was it getting worse?‎‎A sharp pain tore through my chest and I clenched my fists.‎‎“Why am I like this?” I growled, my voice breaking as the pain surged again.‎‎“You’ve never really cared about me,” I said bitterly, staring up at the moon. “Is this what I get for being an Alpha?”‎‎Slowly, I dragged myself down to the floor, my back resting against the side of the bed.‎‎It had been two weeks since I rejected Seraphina again, yet the mate bond refused to break.‎‎If anything… it had only grown stronger.‎Every emotion she felt seemed to echo inside me.‎‎When she hurt, I felt it.‎‎When she cried… I couldn’t stop the ache in my ch