جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 5

NIGHT FANG PACKLUMAThe silence was deafening. The darkness was lonely.I shivered against the bars of my cell. I hadn't eaten in twenty-four hours. Lumina was weak. Almost fading. And I couldn't stop shaking.To make matters worse, something was biting me.I slapped my arm. Hoping it was just a mosquito.Then I smelled my palm.Lice.The crawling didn't stop. Tiny legs. Tiny bites. I scratched until my skin burned. Lumina whimpered. "Don't let them win," she whispered. But I was losing.I stood up fast. Shook out my clothes. Changed spots. But nothing helped. The crawling only got worse.I kept changing spots in the dark, hoping to escape the insects. Dust clung to my clothes every time I moved.After what felt like an eternity, the door opened. A small torch light cut through the dark."Look at the little rogue. Why are you hitting yourself so much?" Tristan's brother, Daniel. He never missed a chance to make my life hell."I brought your food." He stepped in and placed the plate i

NIGHT FANGS PACKLUMA'S POVReduced to less than an Omega—even though I was of Beta rank, I Luma had never felt so humiliated.Hours of harvesting. Shielders throwing jokes about how I was a "dick eater." Then the subtle, yet noticeable, pushes from Omegas who wanted to feel superior. Each shove was a reminder: You don't belong here. You're nothing.I kept my head down. Kept my hands moving. If I stopped, if I fought back, they'd have an excuse to hurt me more. And I couldn't risk that. Not with my pup inside me.When the sun was high in the sky and the siren for meals announced, everyone ate.Except me.They stared. Waiting for my reaction. Grinning. They wanted to see me cry. They wanted to see me beg.I didn't give them the satisfaction.My wolf was exhausted. My pup was growing inside me, stealing what little strength I had left. I turned and headed back for the fields.Between there, I let the tears roll down. Just a few. Just enough to release the pressure building behind my eye