Alpha Zach held up a hand, attempting to quell the rising tension. “Cassie, Mark, let’s all take a moment to process this. Rue came clean, and we must find a solution to ensure her safety.” He sounded understanding.Cassie crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing. “Safety? The hell? How do we know she’s not playing us, Zach? She lied to us, to you! She’s nothing but a con artist, and good for nothing golddigger. And now you want us to believe she’s some helpless omega needing protection?”I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. “Please…please hear me out. I understand your skepticism, but it’s the truth. Mother Teresa runs a cruel orphanage, and I needed a way out. I never intended for things to get this complicated.”Beta Mark glared at me, his tone accusatory. “And why should we believe you now? You’ve already proven you’re good at spinning lies.” Zach stepped forward, sighing, and his gaze firm. “I can vouch for her sincerity. At least I’d like to think that. I’m not happy a

The car ride back to the Villa felt longer and colder than before. The warmth that had briefly blossomed between Alpha Zach and me had been replaced by an icy silence.I wiped away my tears as we pulled into the familiar driveway. The grandeur of the Villa loomed in the distance, its lights welcoming us back to a reality that seemed to grow bleaker by the moment. As we stepped out of the Ferrari, the air was thick with unspoken words and unresolved emotions. It was also cold and the moon hid behind white thin clouds. In seconds, I caught a glimpse of Cassie and Beta Mark, walking towards us with purposeful strides. They were coming from the other mansion that sat in the huge compound, not the one that we stayed at. “So what happened? I have been calling and texting you since you left but you did not even bother to reply or call me back,” Cassie pointed out when they had closed the distance between us. Mark had a concerned look on his face also. “Yeah, Zach, what happened?” “Let’s

The meeting was finally over, I think it was clear that there was no stopping Zach when it came to expressing himself when he was pissed. That was what I had learned. They were all heading out and I followed closely behind until I was stopped by the aged woman. “Rue, dear. A word?” She flashed me a warm smile, her eyes trained on me. Cassie whispered, “As long as you are respectful, you’ll live.” She chuckled before walking out with Alpha Zach and Beta Mark. Her words kept echoing in my head, I was going to use them as a guide to help me deal with the elders. I gulped, staying back until they were gone. The room was quiet when the door closed, I could not dare to look in the eyes of any of the elders, so I just kept staring at the marble tiles on the floor. I could almost see my reflection due to how clean the tiles were. Elder Robert was the first to break the silence that hung over us. He began, “For an omega, you are different.” That was when I looked up, afraid that not ke

After taking a hot shower, I headed into the room and wore something to sleep in that was comfortable. I could not stop having flashbacks about what had just happened in the Alpha’s room. To be honest, it was something that I knew wouldn’t be leaving my mind anytime soon. Something that stood out to me that caused my lips to curl up into a smile was the fact that he had taken into consideration that I was a virgin. As the Alpha of the pack and having paid so much money to free me from Darco and Mother Teresa, I thought my virginity was going to be the last thing on his mind; nothing of interest to him. But that was not the case.And the fact that it’s the second week of his rut, a time when he gets so aggressively sexual, not having sex with me was kind of a big thing. Weirdly, that was one of the nicest things someone had done for me. With a warm smile on my face and a fuzzy feeling in my chest, I went to bed, sleep taking me away in no time. But then I stirred in my sleep…som

Walking into the extravagant restaurant, all eyes were on me. I felt very self-conscious about the dress I was wearing even though I loved it. My hands were by the Alpha’s side as he led me to a table that was reserved just for us. When we sat down, a waiter appeared. His eyes kept falling on me and when I would glance back, he would look away. “Hi, how are you two this morning? How may I get you?” He slid the menus on the fancy table, eyeing me again with a look of mild disappointment. Zach picked up his menu and started to order without even looking at it, which proved that he had been to the place a million times. As for me, I felt so inferior, afraid to even touch the menu that stared at me, waiting to be picked up. “And you, ma’am?” The waiter asked me. “What would you be getting?” To be honest, I wanted to go right back to the Villa. I somehow knew that my scent as an omega had given me away as a low-ranked she-wolf. I forced a smile and replied, “Whatever he would be havi