Karla's PovWhy? Why was this happening to me? I just wanted to live, I only wanted to stay alive and be who I really was. So why? Why did I have to be an Omega? Why?! I questioned no one in particular as I stared at the night sky, pain racking through my body. The night breeze sent goosebumps rising across my skin, and I shivered from the pain and cold, flinching when my cold tears hit my neck. I had been outside, on the fields for three hours. It was nightfall, but no one had come to look for me. The sounds of crickets continued to echo in the silent clearing, but amidst the pain, I couldn't help but laugh. โPathetic. This was really pathetic.โ I muttered, groaning as I pushed myself to stand up. The pain had reduced, and the bruising around my body had begun to heal, โThe perks of being this way, I guess.โ What was I? An Omega. But what sort of Omega? I had no idea. One could say I had a blessing from the Moon Goddess Selene ever since I was a child. I healed fast, faster than n
Karla's Pov Alpha Darwin. He was here already. โYou're not saying anything? Well, you're smarter than I thought you were, what a pity for you that you could not escape very soon, isn't that it?โ Darwin โtskedโ, puffing out more smoke. My lips trembled as tell tale signs of tears and smoke began to make my eyes burn. The smoke was too much, and I couldn't breathe. Although my body had already begun to fight off the effects of the smoke, it was coming in faster than I could fight it. And just from one cigarette? That couldn't be possible. There had to be other places that the drug was burning from, it was coming from all directions. And until it finished burning, I had to keep him away from me. I had to take the risk. It was almost morning, someone had to come and save me. โWhat do you want with me?โ I questioned, finally releasing my breath. I coughed instantly when the rush of smoke entered my head, my eyes dizzy. โAhโฆ She finally spoke.โ Alpha Darwin's smile widened as if he ha
Karla's Pov โMate.โ They all said in unison. I blinked once, twice, thrice, momentarily forgetting the pain. Mate? What did they just say? Mate? Who is their mate? Alpha Darwin? Alpha Darwin was their mate? That can't be, they just killed him, his body was on the ground. Or were they trying to claim a dead body as their mate? This was crazy. I had no idea that the quadruplets had this kind of fetish. But why were they looking at me with that kind of gaze? โI don'tโฆ What are you doing here? You're the one that killed himโฆ Notโฆ not me.โ I explained, not daring to look up at them. Memories of Kai kicking me when I stared at him flashed in my head, it made me lower my head even further. โI know you didn't kill him, you don't have enough power to do that.โ Kai's gruff voice sounded next to my ears and I jerked up, startled by his sudden movements and my sudden movements made the wound on my back stretch and I cried out in pain. โWhy isn't your wounds healing? It normally does it!โ Kai
Karlaโs povMy reply seemed to get Everyone around me shocked but I wasnโt surprised. Why were they?Did they expect that after all I had been through I would just fall in love with the first person I see?What was going through their heads anyway?Luna stephanie stepped up with a sad look on her face. โYou canโt just toss everything weโre doing for you away,โ she said. โWhat have you done for me?โ I asked in rage. โIโm only used as a doll just to bring your children up to a certain standard. No one cares about me. Iโm used wherever I go. I donโt need anyone to talk me into doing anything for anyone. Iโm no oneโs slave. I am my own person.โโMy children rescued you!โI scoffed. โI didnโt ask to be rescued! I already know how this works. Your children will use me however they want and cause me irreversible pain and toss me away. Iโm done with that. Let everyone let me be. Iโm tired of this. Whatโs the difference between me staying here and being in Darwinโs hold? Iโm still a slave. It
Axelโs povI ignored them. Their words were noise, nothing more. I wasnโt interested in why Karla did what she did or how she felt about it. She wasnโt my choice. She was chosen for us. If she didnโt want to accept that, it was her problem.But even as I thought that, my eyes drifted to her. She was still unconscious, her breathing shallow. She looked peaceful, like she didnโt have a care in the world. It was strange to think that this quiet, fragile girl had stood before everyone and rejected us with such boldness.โAxel, say something,โ Alaric said suddenly, turning to me. โYouโre the eldest. What do we do about this?โโNothing,โ I said without looking at him.โNothing?โ he repeated, his voice rising. โShe rejected us, Axel. Publicly! How can we just let that go?โโWhat do you want me to do, Alaric?โ I asked, finally meeting his eyes. โForce her to accept us? Drag her in front of everyone and make her say yes? If she doesnโt want us, thatโs her choice.โโSheโll regret it,โ Alaric mu
Axelโs povI thanked the healer but told him that he could leave while I conferred with my siblings.He nodded and left us alone in the garden as I turned to my siblings.My siblings were still arguing as we sat in the garden. Alaric paced back and forth, muttering angrily under his breath about how disrespectful and bold Karla had been to reject us. Kai, ever the hothead, kept tossing sharp words at Lysander, who was trying to defend her. None of them noticed when I leaned back against the wall, deep in thought.The prophecy was clear: our mate couldnโt reject us unless she hated us so much that she couldnโt stand to be in the same room with us. That thought gnawed at me. Did Karla truly hate us to such an extent? Or was she just overwhelmed? She was an omega, after allโweak and unused to standing up to power. And yet, sheโd stood before everyone and rejected not one, but all four of us.As the oldest, I had to think logically. If we were honest with herโif we told her that rejecti
Karlaโs povWas he being serious? Who did he think he was to tell me what I could and couldnโt do?I growled at him in anger and looked at his brothers. They were so much alike yet I still hated them.When I woke up, the first thing I saw was them. The quadruplets. Axel, Alaric, Lysander, and Kai were all in my room, just sitting there like they owned the place. To be fair they did own the place but still, I didnโt like the way they paraded themselves about like some kind of gods or something. It disgusted me.These men had caused me enough pain and I hated them. They were just as bad as the people themselves.They looked at me as if theyโd been waiting for me to wake up for hours. Their presence immediately put me on edge, and the memories of the earlier ceremony came flooding back. I had rejected themโpublicly, in front of everyone.Thinking of it made me cringe and I could see why they could be mad at me for doing what I did. But at the same time I didnโt care.I was putting my gu
Karlaโs povAs soon as he was gone, the tears Iโd been holding back spilled over. I buried my face in my hands, sobbing quietly. How had my life come to this? Just days ago, I was living a simple, peaceful life as an omega. Now, I was trapped in a bond with four brothers who represented everything I hatedโarrogance, control, and power used to intimidate others.I didnโt know how long I cried, but the ache in my chest didnโt go away. The bond felt like chains wrapped around my heart, tightening with every passing second. I hated it. I hated them. But most of all, I hated how powerless I felt.There had to be a way out. I didnโt know what it was yet, but I refused to believe Axelโs words. The bond might be strong, but I was stronger.At least, thatโs what I told myself as I cried alone in my room.I suddenly thought about axel and how he had acted so smug before me.I hated him. I hated them all. How dare they decide my fate for me? How dare they claim that I belonged to them, like I w
Karlaโs povThe door opened quietly, and Alaric entered with the healer. She was a woman in her late forties who had kind eyes, but a no-nonsense expression. She wore a white coat that seemed to project an air of authority, but the gentle way she smiled at me undermined it. She walked up to the bed with a clipboard.โHow are we feeling today, Karla?โ she asked quietly.I glanced at her briefly before my eyes shifted to Alaric, who stood silently by the door. His arms were crossed, but his expression betrayed a hint of worry. โIโm fine,โ I muttered.The healer didnโt seem phased by my attitude. She walked to the side of the bed, checking the machines hooked up to me. I watched her with suspicion, glancing between her and Alaric.โLet me check your vitals,โ she said gently, and pulled out a stethoscope. She pressed it first lightly against my chest, then moved it to my wrist. โYouโre doing much better than when you first came in,โ she added, smiling softly.I didnโt respond as I kept wa
Karlaโs povWhen I opened my eyes, the white brightness of the room made me squint. The ceiling told me everything I needed to know already โ I was in a hospital. Disinfectant, and that strange sterile smell also hinted at it. My head felt heavy, my body ached and my heart pounded through my chest. Everything felt jumbled as confusion swirled within me.I started to wonder how I had gotten here when it hit me. Oh. I had had an argument with the princes and rejected them and ended up here. Was it as a result of theโฆ no, I shook my head. It couldnโt be.The men must have done something to me to make me end up like this. They were after me. All four of them. Evil people.I took a deep breath and pushed myself up from the bed when I noticed there was another person in the room with me. Alaric sat by a small table filled with books as he read one particular book intently. His face held no expression; just concentration and tranquility. For a few moments while I stared at him, I watched him
Axelโs povKai and I walked into the packhouse with our breaths still shaking with signs of the violent evening we had had. The evidence of the fight we just finished was still on us, bloodโsome ours, some notโand a slight scent of rogue wolf clogged the air around us. There was tension between us, but also an unspoken victory we shared. We did our job. We protected our pack. That was all there was to this.โThese clothes are a bit too snug,โ Kai said as he flexed his muscles which had me rolling my eyes.โMaybe you should have worn your size and not taken the smallest clothes from the spare clothes there,โ I noted to him.โWho was to know we were going to explode midair while fighting rogues?โI halted in my steps as I turned to him. โBrother, we are wolves. We transform and our clothes tear. I donโt see what the problem is here. I picked clothes that I can fit into, you picked clothes that were not your size.โKai muttered under his breath as I chuckled and walked ahead.The entrywa
Axelโs povI looked at the text on my phone, my brows tightening as I read it. Rogues were scouting near our packโs territory. The generals had alerted me of their arrival and had already moved to the border, awaiting my command.I glanced at Alaric and spoke briskly. โI have to go deal with something. Iโll be back.โAlaric shot me a look but didnโt say anything, just nodded as I stepped away. I dialed my generals on my way to the hospital reception and what they told me only fueled my rage. They were still holding back, waiting for their additional forces to arrive, but rogues on the border could only mean one thing.Silence was the only answer I gave before hanging up and taking off down the stairwell. Within seconds I hit the ground floor and blew through the glass doors with my super speed, heading straight for my car. Dropping into it, slamming the door shut, I brought it to life and headed toward the pack border at breakneck speed.The drive was excruciatingly slow, but Iโd neve
Alaricโs povI sat beside Karla's bed, my mind in a whirl. She seemed so peaceful. So vulnerable, dreaming her dreams. But I knew as soon as she opened her eyes, reality would crash back down on top of her. And I couldn't help but feel that we teetered on the edge everyday because of this. For one wrong move, one word out of place and it could all come crashing down around us. I turned to see axel tapping away at his phone and looked away from him.Leaning back in my chair so that my words wouldn't disturb the woman from her slumbering fantasies I murmured softly, "Axel... when are we going to tell her the real truth?Axel stiffened and put a finger to his mouth to hush me from saying anything else. I saw something in the manโs eyes that made me roll my own. He then pointed at Karla who still sleeping and then he pointed at the balcony and stepped out onto it without another word.โFuck it,โ I muttered. โIโm up.โ I walked outside with him, shutting the door behind me.He leaned again
Alaricโs povโSheโll need her rest.โ she said, placing a hand on my shoulder. โSheโs been in surgery to make sure her systems are not compromised and itโs going to take time for her to get better. If anything changes or she wakes up let us know.โโI will.โ I promised quietly.The healer nodded and dropped her hand, leaving us alone in the room. I took a seat on the bed nearest to me, the bag of food still clutched to my knee. I could hardly look away from her.โIโm sorry,โ I managed to get out through gritted teeth as if she could hear me, โIโm so sorry for not being here when you needed meโฆbut Iโll be here now. Right here.โAs the hours ticked by, I dragged the chair to the side of the bed and sat down next to her and took her hand, not looking away, but up at her face the whole time. I then decided to eat as I took my meal and started to eat while I watched the television there on mute.The only sound being the sound of her breathing and the machines beeping.While I ate, I looked
Axelโs povHe smirked, shaking his head. โI donโt need your backup, Axel. Iโm not afraid to do whatโs right, even if it means standing alone.โWith that he turned on his heel and stormed out of the room, the door swinging shut behind him.The silence was thick and tense. โHeโll be sorry he said that,โ Lysander eventually sighed.Kai reclined back in his seat, lacing his fingers behind his head. โLet him be sorry,โ he waved off. โIโm not going to waste my breath on someone who doesnโt want to hear the truth.โI sat back down, my mind spinning. Alaricโs words had cut through me but I wouldnโt let him see that. Maybe he was right, maybe Karla did need someone to lean on, but there was too much risk in asking too much of her right now. I couldnโt afford to act on my anger or frustration.But all the same, I couldnโt help wishing Alaric the best of luck with his own decisions.***Alaricโs povI stormed out of the study, my heart thumping with rage and a kind of adrenaline I had never felt
Axelโs povOur fathers eyes narrowed, and for a moment, I thought he might explode with the same fury we were feeling. But then he calmed himself and remained quiet."That's a really serious allegation," he said. "You got any proof?""No," I said. "Not yet. But we're going to know who it was."My father sighed, and folded his hands on the desk. โI would be angry too,โ he said. โBut you have to calm down first. You canโt think clearly when youโre that angry.โโCalm? They tortured her!โ Alaricโs voice rose.โI never said to do nothing,โ my dad began, calm and measured. โI said think. If you go punishing someone without first knowing the truth of what happened, you might end up making things worse.โLysander shook his head. โHow could it get any worse than this?โMy dad looked at him. โWhat if youโre wrong? What if you accuse someone innocent? What if Karla wakes up and realizes you went behind her back and did this without her agreeing to it? You think sheโll thank you for that?โWe had
Axelโs povMinutes ticked by like hours. I walked around because I couldnโt stand still. Every time the healer murmured something to her assistants or fiddled with one of the machines, my heart leapt.But soon, the healer moved away from the stretcher and came over to us. She looked calm enough but she was weary-eyed.โSheโs stable for now,โ the healer said. โBut sheโs severely dehydrated and malnourished. Her body is weak, and sheโs under a lot of stress. Itโs going to take time for her to recover.โI let out a breath I didnโt realize Iโd been holding. โSheโs going to be okay?โThe healer nodded. โIf she gets the care she needs, yes. But sheโs in a fragile state. She needs rest, proper nutrition, and someone to make sure she doesnโt push herself too hard.โMy mother looked at me and nodded slightly. โWeโll make sure she gets everything she needs,โ my mother replied determinedly.The healer turned toward me. โHer body is weak, but sheโs also mentally and emotionally compromised. And i