Chapter 1

My mother’s features hardened as she realized what I said; I was still reeling with the effect of revelation, that my mother who I had thought was submissive Omega, in reality, was something very different.

Now everything started making sense, her connection with Alpha River, people assuming that I was his child and maybe I was. Because this woman standing in front of me was not a weak, fragile omega.

She was a Luna, but…

I looked at her with horrified expressions.

“Serena,” she whispered, took a step toward me, but I staggered back.

“Y..You lied to me.” My eyes welled up with tears.

“You lied to me about everything.” I sniffled and added, “But tell me and I want the truth. Is Alpha River my father?” I asked her, again, with determination burning in my eyes.

“I don't know how many times I have to tell you but, no he isn’t. If you are so adamant about it why don’t you go for a DNA test, maybe that will give you closure.” She snarled at me, frustration evident in her voice.

“I don’t know what to believe now.” My voice was laced with confusion and anger toward my mother.

“Believe me, that’s what I am saying.” She looked at me, her eyes brimming with tears. “I want my daughter to believe me when I say that he is not your father.”

“I will believe you when I see it. Mom, please give me a reason to believe you, and from where I am standing, I have every reason not to believe you.” I gritted my teeth in frustration.

“You want to know the truth, so here is the truth: your father is no Alpha. He is something that I am not proud of, he is someone who would have taken you from me, would have molded you into something very sinister. I wanted to protect you and River provided me a safe haven, to nurture the blessing, the moon goddess gave me. I don’t care what others think about me, but I would die if my own daughter thought that I would indulge with someone who was already mated. I might have done things that I am not very proud of but I am not a home-wrecker.” she said, and the look she shot at me, broke my heart.

Tears ran down my face, cursing myself that I doubted my mother, but what was I supposed to think when her reality came thundering toward me like a betrayal?

“Why did you lie that you are an omega?” I asked her when she moved and hugged me.

“For protection, my dear child,” she whispered.

“I want to know the truth,” I said.

“Okay, fine. After your first shift, I will tell you everything.” She hesitated a little.

“You would help me?” I asked her again skeptically.

She chuckled looking at my doubtful appearance. “Don’t look at me like this girl, I have trained my whole life for these types of things. I am Luna after all.”

I snorted at her. And we both laughed looking at each other.

She was my only family and I loved her, even though she lied to me, but I didn’t doubt her love for me.

At night she helped me on my first shift. The pain was unbearable and the sound of bones crunching could be heard from a distance, at first I thought I might die from this pain, but with the help of my mother’s soothing, the situation became bearable.

After a few moments of pain, my wolf’s fur bristled in the cold air, and my wolf howled looking at the moon, basking in the serene moonlight, a wave of calmness washed over me, making my wolf sing and run, near the forest of my house.

My mother’s laughter echoed in the clearing, I looked at her and she beamed at me. Her face was the brightest I have ever seen.

“You want to run, go, but come back, your body will be exhausted with this new shift, and it will take time to get used to it.” she waved her hand and I yelped.

With a sense of freedom, I ran into the forest, my paws barely touching the ground. My fur gleamed in the moonlight, it was pitch black, just like my mother's eyes I saw in the afternoon.

The scent of earth and pine, filled my nose, but there was something else too, something that was not the usual forest smell. Something sweet and citrusy. My mouth watered and I followed the smell, my wolf yelped in joy after smelling that scent.

I quickened my pace, toward the source of the scene. It led me deeper into the forest, where I came to a sudden halt. In some distance, there was a gathering of wolves. In my haste, I didn’t realize that I entered the Mooncrest’s pack gathering.

I moved forward as the scent got stronger and my eyes landed on the big silver wolf, his eyes gleamed golden as they landed on me. A deep howl left my body, and I moved toward me.

It was him. He was the one for me, my mate.

My Graham I transformed back into my human form and he did the same.

Everyone looked at us, with bated breaths. There was a chill in the atmosphere, but my heart was singing.

I grinned at him, but his face hardened, eyes darkened and he scowled at me. My wolf didn’t like that.

“Mate,” I whispered.

“No, you are not. I reject you.” His voice cut through me like a knife.

I staggered back and stumbled on my legs. The words struck me like a physical blow and my world shattered in a matter of seconds. I always thought my mate would love me with his whole heart, but never in my worst nightmares, I thought that one day my mate would reject me like this.

Wolves transform one by one. I noticed that they all were just my schoolmates. Not a single elder was in sight.

The snickers and mocking laughter started after that. I couldn’t look at anyone. My vision was blurry because of the tears that were waiting to run over my face.

“Don’t be so rude, Graham. She is your mate, you can’t just leave her like this. And considering she is omega and now she has found her mate, she would go into heat real quick.” Raymond snickered.

The laughter intensified at his remark, making me retreat back into the forest, but it was hard to move. I was on the ground because the pain of a broken bond was a lot to bear.

“If that’s the case, come to me once your heat strikes, I will fuck you real quick.” Graham snorted, reveling in my misery.

I took a deep shuddering breath, trying to find the strength to transform back and run.

“And if not Graham, I can help too.” Mark chuckled, making my stomach twist.

Through blurry motion, I looked at Graham and he had an evil smirk on his face. Maybe this was my fate, he wasn’t what I thought he was.

No Alpha to save this Omega.

With some strength left in my body, I transformed back, unable to bear the humiliation and mockery. I ran toward my house.

And as if the goddess had planned that everything today would make me miserable, I was shocked to find my house empty. There was no one in the house.

“Mom,” I cried but got no reply. She never goes out once the sun goes down.

I panicked and rushed through the house, but all in no vain.

Because the only person who had truly loved me was gone.

“Mom,” I screamed with all my might.