a's

e was ki

about. The rustling in the bush got louder and louder. I hugged

s." I heaved a

eing, only trees stretching further into distances of darkness. How long would I journey before I

king on foot all this time, the thought of perhaps taking a little rest came to me, but I jus

rs, I ran with hopes of getting out of the forest or glimpsing anything that looked like a sign of hope. A few times, I felt like I h

oring the pain in my ankle already making my feet numb, I ampl

tree about nine feet long. When I finally slowed down, I sat at the foot of the tree

I'd ever felt in my entire life as an omega. The shouts of anger and disgust that came from the people as I was drag

ate, how my life had taken a drastic turn aside from it's usual turns in just a n

fast as possible, not cry." I told myself as I was

still while my mind went blank for what felt like a minute. The pa

ing and rough pushing I had received, inclu

ld myself to rest on the tree. "A f

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of bushes as something ran by across my leg. Against

using the squirrel beside me to scamper away while sending th

y journey, but I had slept off till morning. Looking at my an

ike a stream a few kilometers away from me. Walking cautiously, careful not to

ard the grumbling in my stomach. There were no fruit trees in sight,

rrel but failed to catch it. Finding a new target, I was twic

e bush animals in my possession. All t

ire. It remains how to start a fire now. I had heard of methods of using stones to make fi

struck them together. Nothing. Finding another stone, I struck i

r until I struck a particular set and saw sparks. Striking them harder

t to roast it. I did this for all three, ate them, and drank from the stream.

he forest. At this time, I didn't even know where I was or where I was

ther day. There was n

till nothing except trees and

at's meant to be my fate?" I asked, limping from the pai

rustling of bushes and then th

told myself to continue what se

t in time, I could feel the hairs at the back of m

ing followed. After about fifteen minutes, I stopped running

ee, only to land on feet and not roots. Before I could turn to find out who I had bumped in

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giving orders, footsteps, and ch

asleep?" I he

ink?" A second p

n who had spoken said, "Let's

flying open, just as they were b

the door they were locking. "What am I

hen you trespassed." The one locking the door, w

espass." I said, grabbin

t Pack." The first man spat. "Satisfied?" He

A pack where trespassers were not treated lightly. Run by the fearsome Alpha Lucas, a man who trained all the mem

I screamed, shakin

I get Beta Cole." The secon

as my mind dug into the possibilities o

n even bigger trouble in just less than

he guard that was sent to call Alph

the cell where I w

to meet you