The day I have been waiting for, for several years was finally here - the mating convention day. No one in my family knew I was attending. I told no one about it. Veronica and Valene were discussing it at the table last night, but I said nothing. I had gotten my white dress and even made my hair. As I walked into the field, the anticipation in the air was palpable. Everyone was looking just beautiful and attractive in their white attire. The sound of rustling leaves under my feet echoed painfully loud in my ears. As I walked further in, I could feel their eyes on me, burning with hostility and mockery. It wasn't a new experience for me, but it still stung. "Isn't that the mute lady who can't speak??" One of the ladies pointed at me and they all bursted into laughter. "Oh, hell yea, she is the one. She is really here to find a mate? I wonder who is going to be fated to her. Maybe another disable Omega like her, because I don't think any abled Omega would want her," Anot

As I slowly regained consciousness, my eyes struggled to adjust to the harsh rays of sunlight streaming through the cracks in the dilapidated walls of the shabby camp. My head throbbed with pain, and I felt disoriented, unable to comprehend what had happened to me. As my blurry vision cleared, I saw a group of people nearby, their faces etched with exhaustion and despair. They seemed like slaves, bound to the chairs and poles that kept them captive. Fear gripped my heart as I realized I was among them, trapped in this hellish place, my arms tied to the chair I was sitting on. My memory slowly flooded back, and I remembered the sound I had made before losing consciousness, the sight of my father's eyes, calm but with a chilling coldness underneath. I had hoped he would come for me, but instead, he had abandoned me once again. Where exactly is this place? That was the first question that kept echoing in my head. And how did I get here? Trepidation coursed through my