I Was Forsaken
I wake up to find the entire room shrouded in thick smoke and flames.
I grab my phone and call my boyfriend, a fire captain I've been dating for five years.
The phone rings seven whole times before he finally picks up.
His sharp, irate voice comes through before I can get a word out. "Bella! How many times have I told you not to make false fire reports out of jealousy! You're a Warrior. Don't you feel ashamed of yourself for constantly picking fights with an Omega like Laura?"
Suddenly, I hear Laura Knapp's sweet, pitiful voice on the line. "Thank you, Daniel. I'm safe because of you."
As the flames spread, I have no option but to dial the emergency hotline.
But the dispatcher tells me