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00:00Everyone who touched the Moon Goddess's crown turned to ashes.
00:04Twelve alphas and five centuries.
00:06World's strongest burned alive for power greed.
00:10They say the crown was made by the Moon Goddess herself
00:13and sealed by the High Oracle with the blood of one hundred kings.
00:18Wolves that never forgot their true master
00:20were waiting for one of their heirs of the Moon Goddess to claim the crown.
00:24All the heirs were preyed upon and killed by the cruel alphas.
00:28Except for one.
00:30Talia.
00:31But she is unaware that she is the heir of the Moon Goddess
00:34and she is the only one alive.
00:37It's been seventeen years since she had been kept in the dungeon,
00:40tortured and used as a slave by Alpha Edward and his daughter Marcy.
00:44And tonight, he decides to kill her.
00:47Without a word.
00:49A whiskey bottle whizzes past my ear and smashes against the wall above my cot.
00:54I flinch and can't help but start to tremble and hug myself.
00:57Whatever is about to happen.
00:59It's going to be worse than usual.
01:01He lunges forward and grabs me by the throat with both hands.
01:05I feel tears come into my eyes as the lack of oxygen turns the edges of my vision dark.
01:11I desperately claw at his hands, trying to escape his grip, but it's no use.
01:17He picks me up by the neck, so I'm at face level with him.
01:20His eyes are pitch, indicating his wolf ruckus is at the surface.
01:24His breath stinks because of alcohol.
01:27I start gagging and choking from the lack of oxygen.
01:30Without warning, he throws me across the room as if I weigh nothing.
01:33My back slams against the wall and I land on my back on the cot.
01:37The shards of the broken bottle pierce the skin on my back through my thin t-shirt.
01:42The whiskey makes the cuts burn.
01:44I try to muffle a scream as the pain sears through me.
01:49He comes across the room and picks me up roughly by the hair.
01:52I feel the shards of glass cutting deeper as he pulls me up.
01:56He throws me to the ground.
01:58The glass bits are grinding deeper into my back.
02:01I can feel something wet soaking through my shredded shirt.
02:06I don't dare move and make him even madder.
02:09I feel my ribs snap when his foot makes contact.
02:13One of his feet lands on my jaw.
02:15I feel a sickening snap rattle in my brain.
02:20The metallic taste instantly fills my mouth.
02:23Alpha Edward has been using me as his punching bag for years,
02:27but this was way more intense than it has ever been before.
02:31In the past couple of years, he started dipping the whip in wolfsbane,
02:35which makes me heal slower.
02:38So now I have gnarly scars across my back and arms.
02:42I manage to eke out.
02:44My voice is small and garbled.
02:47He abruptly stops and walks out of the room.
02:50He comes back a moment later with the whip and starts lashing my back relentlessly.
02:55The whip is dripping with wolfsbane.
02:57The lashes, combined with the glass shards still in my back,
03:03combined with the wolfbane, are too much.
03:06My vision turns blurry and I pass out.
03:08Numbness surrounds me.
03:12Is this what being dead is like?
03:16It's peaceful, but a little bit boring.
03:19After what seems like forever, I'm able to open my eyes and find I'm alone in soft comfort in a brightly lit, clean room.
03:29This is the afterlife?
03:32Maybe this is some sort of waiting area.
03:35But where's the lobby?
03:37Is there a receptionist?
03:40My mind slowly becomes more clear and I realize I'm not dead.
03:42I'm in the pack hospital.
03:45I need to leave before the alpha finds me outside the dungeon.
03:49I can barely move my body.
03:51Every move causes excruciating pain.
03:54I start to panic, making the beeps in the room become faster.
03:59Oh, I'm hooked up to a bunch of machines.
04:01I try to figure out how to unhook them so no one hears the noises.
04:05Too late.
04:07I hear people in the hallway getting closer.
04:10I try to sit up.
04:11I need to ignore the pain.
04:13I have to escape.
04:14I slowly slide off the side of the bed.
04:17My legs were wobbly.
04:19The tubes and wires sticking out of me prevent me from getting too far.
04:23The door opens and the pack doctor comes in with the nurse.
04:26The doctor is an older person.
04:29Talia, you're awake.
04:30Let's get you back on the mat, shall we?
04:33The doctor says gently.
04:34He and the nurse come to either side of me and reach out to hold my arms.
04:38A deep growl escapes my chest.
04:41Don't touch me.
04:42I snap, shaking them off.
04:45My voice is scratchy and raw and my mouth feels like a thousand needles are poking into it.
04:50It's all right, Talia.
04:52No one is going to hurt you here.
04:54We're trying to help you heal.
04:56Let's get you back to it and I'll get you a drink of water.
05:01The doctor raises his hands in surrender.
05:04I look at him hesitantly before the nurse hands me a cup of water with a straw.
05:09The water feels good on my throat.
05:12The doctor sits in the chair beside the bed as the nurse checks my vitals,
05:16starts messing with the tubes and wires attached to me.
05:19Talia, you had surgery to remove hundreds of shards of glass from your back.
05:23We also had to reset some ribs, your jaw, and you had a lot of wolf's bane in your blood.
05:29We gave you a transfusion to clear it from your system so you could heal.
05:34You're lucky your wound isn't so serious.
05:37Sure about that last part, doctor?
05:39I think to myself, when the pack realized breakfast had not been prepared,
05:44Tony went to get you and then found you on the ground in your, uh, room.
05:51He looked at me with sympathy.
05:53Talia, who did this to you?
05:55It's a crime.
05:57That could be grounds for banishment from the pack.
05:59I can't answer him.
06:02I stare at my hands on my lap quietly.
06:06How can I tell him Alpha Edward is the one who caused this?
06:09There's no way he'd believe me.
06:12Even if he did, what are they going to do?
06:15Banish the Alpha?
06:16Fat chance of that.
06:18I decide my best move is to just shake my head no.
06:21I don't want to get out of the pack for lying.
06:23I have nowhere to go.
06:24I would be nothing.
06:25Okay, let's move on to the next question.
06:30When do you turn 17?
06:32He looks at the papers inside his folder.
06:34I don't know exactly, sir.
06:36I say honestly.
06:38He looks at me with a furrowed brow.
06:40He glances at the nurse and asks her to give us privacy for a few minutes.
06:45Am I in trouble?
06:50You don't know your birthday, Talia?
06:52I couldn't tell the doctor what happened,
06:54but his question gave me flashes of my terrible past.
06:58The doctor nods, looking at me with pity,
07:01almost like he cares.
07:03He asks me a few more questions about my medical history.
07:07There's nothing to speak of.
07:09I don't remember ever being treated by a doctor before.
07:12He closes the folder and tucks his pen into his shirt pocket.
07:15Well, I know you haven't had a chance to look in the mirror yet.
07:20But when you do, you may find you look a little different.
07:24Don't be alarmed.
07:25I've done as many tests as I could think of, and it is not medically related.
07:29Yes, sir.
07:31I assume he means I'm healing faster, but why did he need me to look in the mirror?
07:37Why not just tell me?
07:40I look at the nurse who is staring at me.
07:42When she realizes I caught her, her eyes dart away.
07:46What's that about?
07:48Okay, lady.
07:50Rude?
07:51I'll leave you now.
07:53You can go in the bathroom and wash up.
07:56Just take that pole with the IV solution with you.
08:02You need to leave the hospital gown on until your back heals.
08:06All right?
08:07Yes, ma'am.
08:09Thank you, Diane.
08:11She nods and leaves the room.
08:13It's the first time in my life people have been kind to me.
08:17I mean, I think it's part of their job, but still.
08:21All I have known so far were insults, physical misery, and hard work.
08:26Never any kindness.
08:28Never any.
08:29I feel like I can trust the doctor, but I'm still wary of nurse Diane.
08:34The way she stared at me just now makes me uncomfortable.
08:38I pick up the duffel bag and go to the bathroom.
08:41I can't avoid it anymore.
08:44I need to look in the mirror.
08:47I finally worked up the courage to take a peek.
08:51What I see makes me drop the toothbrush.
08:54My face is still covered in bruises, but that's not what made me drop the toothbrush.
08:59The iris of my left eye is violet, not like a shade of blue that could be a little purple in the right light.
09:06No, my right pupil is still the drab gray I'm used to, but my left pupil looks crazy.
09:14I blink my eyes hard a few times.
09:16Still the same.
09:18I tried rubbing my eye, but it doesn't make a difference.
09:21There's no mistaking it.
09:22My eye is bright, practically glowing.
09:26Violet.
09:26The two days seem to last forever.
09:31I'm not complaining, though.
09:33I've never gotten so much in my life, and as a bonus, I get three meals a day.
09:38Three.
09:38I keep looking in the mirror.
09:41I can't get over how weird my purple eye looks.
09:45I wake up on the second day and go to the bathroom to freshen up.
09:50I stare at myself in the mirror for the millionth time.
09:54My left eye is still violet.
09:56Now my right eye seems like it's starting to turn violet as well.
10:02There was nothing I could do about it, so I decided to try not to worry.
10:08Since Red Moon is a pretty big pack, we have a high school on pack territory.
10:13The library has a really big werewolf lore research section.
10:17I will do some research during lunch.
10:19As I tilt my head to the side to brush my hair, I notice a chunk of my hair has changed color.
10:24Instead of my normal, mousy brown, it is silvery gray.
10:31Okay, seriously now, what is going on?
10:34What is happening to me?
10:35Is this a trick?
10:37Is there bleach in the shampoo or something?
10:39If it is a trick, it isn't funny.
10:42I pick up the bottle and smell it.
10:44It smells like strawberries.
10:46Not bleach.
10:48Weird.
10:49I have never heard of a wolf's eye or hair color changing when they are coming of age.
10:53But that's what the doctor thinks is happening.
10:56Diane comes in just after lunch with paperwork and pamphlets for me.
11:00She hands me another little bag.
11:02Just a little something to help you stay incognito until you are finished healing.
11:07Thank you for everything.
11:09There is a round hat in the bag.
11:11How do I look?
11:12I ask as I model them for her.
11:15She giggles at my poses.
11:17You're a star, darling.
11:18Maybe she isn't so bad, after all.
11:22She gives me a gentle hug and sends me on my way.
11:26I have another two hours before I need to start prepping dinner.
11:30I decided to take my new clothes to my room and clean up the mess down there before this.
11:36Something smells different as I walk down the hallway of the dungeon.
11:39Instantly, I freeze.
11:43I hear two sets of footsteps coming down the hall.
11:46I can smell Alpha Edward's scent getting closer.
11:49Instinctively, I scramble and stand in the middle of the room just as they get to the doorway.
11:55He leans against the frame and crosses his arms.
11:57I can feel my whole body tremble as he stares.
12:00My eyes are glued to the ground.
12:03I do not want him to see my new eye color shining through.
12:06Can I help you, Alpha Edward?
12:09That little stunt you pulled cost me a lot of money.
12:13And when you cost me money, you cost my whole family money.
12:17And do you know how disgusting the food has been for the past two and a half days?
12:23I just nod, still looking at the ground.
12:26I'm not trying to argue with a lunatic.
12:29It isn't my fault I had to have surgery.
12:31He's the one who broke a bottle and threw me into the broken pieces.
12:35If he hadn't, I would have been just fine.
12:38I would have been able to bounce back the next day and make breakfast like I was supposed to.
12:43Even if I was banged up.
12:46You owe me, Talia.
12:47You will work in the packhouse until you pay back every cent for the rest of your life if necessary.
12:53No more school.
12:54You don't need education to cook and clean.
12:56He uses his alpha tone.
12:59I cannot disobey.
13:01With those words, the small flame of hope in my heart extinguishes.
13:05I don't get paid, so I don't know how I could ever pay back any debt.
13:11Luna Layla told me years ago that the room in the dungeon was payment enough for my services.
13:16I am less than an Omega now.
13:21I am a slave.
13:23Marcy, teach her a lesson for wasting our money.
13:27Yes, Alpha.
13:28Tears stream down my face as the reality of my fate sets in.
13:33Alpha Edward is passing the torch of his cruelty down to his daughter.
13:37But I know better than that.
13:39He will never stop.
13:41Marcy reaches forward and claps the back of my neck.
13:44She forces me down into a bowing position and growls deeply.
13:49You should be grateful my father doesn't banish you.
13:52If you were a rogue, I would make sure you never made it to the border of the territory.
13:57A squeak escapes my throat.
13:59I am so scared I feel like I am going to pass out.
14:03Marcy turns to her father.
14:05Don't worry, Alpha.
14:07I've got this situation covered.
14:10I hear Alpha Edward's footsteps walk back down the hallway as he leaves the dungeon.
14:13Marcy tightens her grip on my neck, extending her wolf claws, making me yelp.
14:19As soon as the door slams, Marcy releases my neck and kneels in front of me.
14:24Her face is contorted with anger.
14:27She grabs my shoulders, shaking me roughly.
14:29What did you do to make him so mad?
14:32Why isn't she doing anything to me like she told Alpha Edward she would?
14:37I stiffened my whole body, avoiding eye contact with her.
14:41I'm shaking.
14:42I can't even speak now.
14:44The thought of two people doing something bad to me regularly for the rest of my life.
14:49It just can't be real.
14:51Can it?
14:52How can the Moon Goddess allow this to happen?
14:56I want to leave the world.
14:57That's not an exaggeration.
15:02That's not me being dramatic.
15:04Please, Moon Goddess, don't let this happen.
15:07Just let me go.
15:09I shake so badly that I fall to my knees.
15:11I start to sob hysterically and my brain shuts down from being able to think rationally.
15:17Marcy grabs my chin and forces me to look at her in her cold, gray eyes.
15:21She looks at me in horror for a moment.
15:25What happened to your eyes?
15:27She moves her hands up from my chin to just below my eyes.
15:30It feels like her hands are trembling against my face.
15:34Are you a mixed blood or something?
15:36All I can manage is to shake my head no between sobs.
15:40As I shake my head, I feel her starting to press her thumbs against my lower eyelids, obstructing my vision.
15:46Oh no, she's going to poke my eyes out.
15:50She saw the violet color.
15:52She was going to blind me.
15:53I place my hands on top of her, trying to push her away.
15:57I hear myself screaming,
15:59No, stop!
16:01Don't take my eyes out!
16:02Please!
16:03For just a moment, time freezes.
16:05I don't mean like it feels like time is standing still because I'm in the middle of a traumatic situation.
16:10No, time is frozen.
16:12Well, frozen for everything except for me, I should say.
16:17I can feel it in the air.
16:19It can only last for a moment.
16:21I pulled Marzi's hands away from my face easily.
16:25The look of anger combined with confusion is stuck on her face.
16:28Next to her, a fly is suspended in midair.
16:31The second hand on the clock has stopped on the wall behind her.
16:35Drips of water aren't finished falling,
16:39leaving umbrella-shaped splashes in the puddles on the floor.
16:43What?
16:44Did the moon goddess hear me?
16:47Did she have mercy on me?
16:48Did she let my dream come true?
16:51I look back at Marzi with wide eyes.
16:54My hands are glowing purple.
16:58As quickly as it stopped, time started again.
17:01Marzi starts screaming and pushes herself away from me.
17:04The tops of her hands where my hands were touching her were burnt.
17:08I look down at my hands.
17:09They are normal again, not glowing purple.
17:13Seriously though, what happened?
17:15I shut my eyes tight, waiting for Marzi to retaliate.
17:20If you tell anyone, I will kill you.
17:23She says in my ear.
17:25Then she punches me in the stomach, knocking the air out of my lungs.
17:28I hear her footsteps running down the hall, then out the door.
17:32I don't know how long I sit like this, but when I finally open my eyes, I breathe a sigh of relief.
17:40I lean against my body for a while, longer, sobbing, shaking, and trying to catch my breath.
17:47She didn't harm me.
17:48Surely she was coming back.
17:51I sniff the air, but her scent is gone.
17:54I listen carefully, but there were no sounds in other parts of the dungeon.
17:57I'm alone.
17:59Moon goddess, thank you for saving me.
18:03I say out loud, just in case the miracle I just experienced was because of her.
18:08I feel exhausted, but starting to feel calmer.
18:11Okay, Talia, focus.
18:14I need to make dinner for the pack or Alpha Edward will find me and kill me.
18:19I don't think it's an exaggeration either.
18:22Even if I try to run away, either he or Marzi would find me before I could get off the territory.
18:31I take a few deep breaths and make myself go down the hall to wash up at the sink.
18:35I splash cold water on my face and look in the grungy mirror.
18:38Both of my eyes are pure violet now.
18:41The silver streaks are starting to take over my hair now.
18:44It isn't like an old person's hair.
18:46It is silvery that almost shimmers, even in the low light of the dungeon.
18:52So weird.
18:53There's no way I'm going to be able to get used to this new look.
18:56I go back to my room.
18:58I wallow in self-pity for a bit before I roll over and try to fall asleep.
19:03I'm almost asleep when I hear a woman's voice.
19:07Hello?
19:07I quickly scramble to my feet, looking everywhere for who it could be.
19:12I'm the only one in the room.
19:13I peek into the hallway and look around, but no one is there either.
19:17Hello?
19:18I whisper loudly down the hallway.
19:20Ugh, Talia.
19:22This is no way for a warrior to behave.
19:25Get yourself together.
19:26The voice chides.
19:27I realize the voice is coming from inside my head.
19:32Who...
19:33Who are you?
19:35I ask hesitantly, worried that I've gone insane.
19:39I am the messenger of the moon goddess.
19:42The whisperer to the moon.
19:45But I like you, so I'll let you call me Sylvie.
19:49Whisperer of the moon?
19:51Are you my angel, Sylvie?
19:53Maybe.
19:54Who knows?
19:55You came a day too late.
19:58Our alpha just turned me into a slave less than 12 hours ago.
20:02We have no way to escape now.
20:05I feel tears welling up.
20:07I explain everything to her.
20:09What the alpha did.
20:11How the Luna made me live in the dungeon.
20:13All of it.
20:14I sob through the whole thing.
20:16I'm here now, Talia.
20:18Don't worry.
20:19You are a child of the moon goddess.
20:22You are a warrior.
20:25Which means that you are strong.
20:28You will get through this.
20:32Sylvie, earlier, when my hands turned purple and burned Marcy, was that you?
20:37Sort of.
20:39That was you.
20:40But I helped a little to activate your power.
20:43But unfortunately, I cannot do anything more than this.
20:47I can't really attack the alpha of your pack and his heir.
20:50Pack rules are for everyone.
20:53Only you can save yourself.
20:55And for that, you need to awaken your wolf.
20:57In the next seven days, you'll meet your fated mate.
21:00And from that moment on, everything will change.
21:04My fated mate?
21:06How would I ever find him?
21:07Chained in this dungeon, living like a slave.
21:10Who would ever fall for a wolf-less, broken Omega like me?
21:15I stopped dreaming of him a long time ago.
21:18One day, Alpha Edward's personal Omega comes running up to me while I'm making lunch
21:23and tells me the Alpha wants to see me in his office right away.
21:28I drop what I'm doing and hurry to his office.
21:31I knock on the door quietly in case he's busy.
21:34Come in!
21:34He calls from inside.
21:36I pull open the door and peek inside.
21:39You called for me, Alpha.
21:40I asked as quietly as possible.
21:42The easiest way to get away from him is to use as few words and ask as few questions as possible.
21:48Don't just stand there. Come in.
21:50He snarls.
21:51I rush inside and close the door behind me.
21:54I stay as close to the door as possible in case I need to make a run for it.
21:58Talia, we have a delegation coming from the Dark Howler's Pack next week.
22:03Twenty wolves in total.
22:06All of the ranked members, their mates, the heads of their security and guards,
22:10and security detail for all of them.
22:13If all goes well, we'll be forming a pact with them.
22:17They must be treated with the utmost respect and courtesy.
22:21Prepare food for the guests.
22:23And remember, Alpha Damon could be a potential match for Marcy.
22:28This is business, not a family dinner.
22:31Don't screw it up.
22:33Keep their pantry stocked and stay out of the way.
22:37Got it?
22:37I look up from under my hat, still keeping my face low enough that he can't see my eyes.
22:43Yes, even after almost two months, he still hasn't noticed that I have purple eyes.
22:48Or if he has, he hasn't pointed it out.
22:51He also hasn't said anything about my silver hair, which is just fine with me.
22:56Yes, sir.
22:57Everyone will be here on Monday.
23:00Except for the Alpha, who's coming Tuesday.
23:03We'll be having a party after dinner to welcome him.
23:06Make sure there is enough food for the party.
23:09Give George the information for the additional food you need to make.
23:13Do you understand?
23:13Yes, sir.
23:15Good.
23:16We need to keep the Alpha happy.
23:19If not, I won't hesitate to let him harm you.
23:22Do you understand?
23:24He stands up with his hands on the desk, looking very intimidating.
23:28Yes, sir.
23:30Now get out of my sight.
23:32He points to the door behind me.
23:34Is this what Sylvie meant by changing my life?
23:37I'm working twice as hard for the same misery.
23:40Seriously, Sylvie?
23:42I scramble out of the room as fast as possible to find George.
23:46George is in charge of ordering supplies for the pack house.
23:49He should be in his office right now.
23:52My mind is already churning through the special foods to make,
23:55and the groceries I need for them.
23:58I also need extra supplies for the guest suite pantries.
24:01I wonder what kind of foods the Dark Howler's pack likes.
24:05Dark Howler's is the largest pack in the northern region,
24:08with my pack, Red Moon, being the second largest.
24:12Alpha Edward says Dark Howler's is vicious and strict.
24:16Most of their pack has served in the military at one point or another.
24:20They employ dark magicians and witches to help them keep power over neighboring women of packs.
24:25I wonder if they're going to bring any dark witches here.
24:28I hope not.
24:30I also hear their Alpha expels pack members who fail training tests
24:34because he doesn't want weak wolves in his pack.
24:36A guy I don't want to cross paths with.
24:40I get to George's office and knock on the door.
24:42I can hear noises coming from inside, but he doesn't answer.
24:46I knock a little louder.
24:49What the hell? He has to know I'm here.
24:51He knows my scent.
24:53Just tell me to come in already.
24:55I don't like this guy, Talia.
24:57He's creepy.
24:58He stares at you.
24:59Well, we don't have a choice but to work with him, Sylvie.
25:03He's the money.
25:05Ugh, fine. But let's make it quick.
25:08I knock again. More impatiently this time.
25:11What is it?
25:12He finally growls from inside.
25:14I open the door to find there's a female wolf sitting on his desk.
25:18She hides her face in his chest.
25:19I can't see who she was, but there is no denying whose scent it is.
25:24George is not wearing any pants and he is sweating.
25:26Get the hell out, Talia. I'm busy here.
25:30I stand there wide-eyed, jaw slack for a moment.
25:34I can't be seeing this.
25:36George is having a fun time in his office with Marcy.
25:39Get out, Talia.
25:42What the hell did I just see?
25:44Marcy is supposed to marry Alpha Damon.
25:47And she's sneaking around with George?
25:50And Omega?
25:51Is everyone in this family retarded?
25:53He yells louder.
25:54I come to my senses and slam the door closed.
25:58I run back to the kitchen as fast as I can.
26:02I can feel the drip of sweat down my face.
26:05If anyone finds out what I just saw, I am finished.
26:09Sylvie thinks it's hilarious.
26:11She laughs in my head throughout lunch preparation.
26:14I'm just trying to erase this scene from my mind.
26:18I'm about to take the platters out to the dining room
26:20when George comes charging into the kitchen.
26:23He makes a beeline for me
26:25and grabs me by the throat,
26:28pinning me against the wall.
26:31He hauls back his fist and punches me square in the face.
26:36The back of my head slams against the wall so hard I see stars.
26:39I can feel my nose snap as I slide down the wall with a groan.
26:45You didn't see anything.
26:47I can feel his claws extending into my neck, drawing blood.
26:51You understand, you little monster.
26:54I'm paralyzed with fear.
26:56I can't answer.
26:58I can't even nod.
27:00Suddenly, I feel like I'm falling backwards in my mind.
27:03I blink quickly a few times.
27:05It feels like I'm looking out of someone else's eyes.
27:09Let her go.
27:10The voice comes from me, but it isn't my voice.
27:13It's Sylvie.
27:14Her voice booms and sounds almost ethereal.
27:17The dishes on the counter shake as she growls deeply at George.
27:20I watch helplessly as my hands glow violet and grab George's wrists.
27:23As I grab him, his eyes widen in fear, and he starts howling in pain.
27:30A sizzling sound comes from where my hands connect with his skin.
27:34He quickly releases my neck, and we both fall to the ground.
27:38How are you doing this?
27:40What are you, Talia?
27:42I stand up, feeling much taller than my five-foot-tall frame.
27:46Sylvie's voice booms from me.
27:47I am a warrior child of the moon goddess.
27:50And if you tell anyone what has happened here today, I will make you suffer.
27:57George scoots back on his backside away from me, wide-eyed,
28:00then clambers up and runs away as fast as he can.
28:04Suddenly, I come back into my normal state of mind,
28:07and I fall back to the ground, exhausted.
28:11My hands are no longer glowing,
28:13but they feel like they are on and full of static electricity.
28:17Sylvie, what was that?
28:18I couldn't help it.
28:19He was threatening you.
28:21Okay, but what was with the glowy purple burnt hands thing?
28:24That's not normal.
28:26Talia, we've been through this.
28:28You are a child of the moon goddess.
28:30You are special.
28:32There is more, too.
28:33You will see after we shift for the first time.
28:36Until then, I'm not strong enough to show you.
28:40Besides, it isn't like I hurt him badly.
28:43His wolf will heal him before he is back in his office.
28:46Yes, I do.
28:48Wait, you mean the moon goddess is my actual mom?
28:52Like she gave birth to me specifically?
28:54Not just like mother of all werewolves because she created us a gazillion years ago?
28:59That's what I've been saying since I came.
29:01It's not my fault.
29:02You didn't believe me.
29:03I picked up a towel to wipe the stain from my nose.
29:06Sylvie is already healing me from the break, but my face is going to be bruised for a couple of days.
29:12I pull my hat down low so no one can see the bruises, then pick up the first two platters and rush out to the dining room.
29:18Once all the platters are out, I make a list of all the extra supplies I need and put it in the box hanging outside George's office.
29:26That way, I don't have to face him again.
29:29I clean up the dining room after lunch and still have about 45 minutes until I have to start dinner.
29:35I decide to go to the stock room and put supplies on the pantry cart for later.
29:41As I work, I hear someone clear their throat behind me.
29:44I look up to find Marcy standing uncomfortably close to me.
29:48Can I help you with something, Marcy?
29:50I try to swallow the panic that instantly builds in my throat.
29:54Talia, I'm warning you.
29:57Breathe a word about me and George and you're done.
29:59I will marry Alpha Damon and you will not ruin my father's plans.
30:03I look up at her to see an evil grin distorting her face.
30:07I see the way my dad treats you, Talia.
30:10You never complain.
30:12You just take it.
30:14She moves closer, breathing deeply until she's fully pressing herself against me.
30:19I bet you like it when he does it, don't you?
30:23What?
30:24There is no way I heard her right, did I?
30:28Marcy, I do not enjoy what your father does to me.
30:30And you're no better standing there watching him.
30:32Instead of stopping him.
30:34I can feel tears stinging the corners of my eyes as she slips an arm around my waist.
30:41I cannot believe this is happening right now.
30:43Don't lie to me, Talia.
30:45I do like George.
30:47But I can't deny that your scent does something to me, which no man ever can.
30:54The way you beg before my father turns me on, it makes me crazy to think about what I'll
30:59do to you if I find you alone.
31:01I can't wait to get my hands on you.
31:03I want to hear you moan with pleasure when I'm with you.
31:07I want you on your knees so I can whip you instead of him.
31:10I want you to be my toy, Talia.
31:14Not his.
31:17We'll turn the dungeon into a playroom just for us, instead of just your bedroom.
31:22She's nuzzling against my neck right below my ear, making me cringe.
31:26But I don't have anywhere to be able to move to get away from her.
31:29I can feel her fingers pressing against me, trying to make their way between my legs.
31:35Are you insane?
31:36I push hard against her, but she's too strong.
31:39She doesn't budge.
31:41Get off of me, you sicko.
31:43This whole time, she's been turned on by watching her dad torture me.
31:46What is wrong with this family?
31:49The look on her face contorts, from happy evil to disgusted.
31:53Without warning, she takes a step back.
31:55She elbows me in the back, dropping me onto the table.
31:58Then she bends over behind me, and whispers in my ears,
32:02I know you want me, Talia.
32:04Don't worry.
32:05You'll be mine as soon as I convince my father to let me have you.
32:10I want to make him proud when I make you squeal in pain, but I don't think I can wait.
32:16Her voice is rough and ragged with excitement, and her hands are all over me and groping me.
32:21All I can do is sob.
32:23I'm afraid to fight back or to even say anything.
32:25Sylvie can't help me because she's the Alpha's daughter.
32:30Moon Goddess, if you're my mother, please help me.
32:33Please save me from this.
32:36I cry in my mind as Marcy bites my ears, gropes me, and her hand runs all over me under my clothes.
32:43She pulls my leggings and underwear down, tearing them both in half with her wolf claws extended.
32:49I feel her pressing her fingers against my entrance.
32:52I know what was about to happen, and I can't take it anymore.
32:57I turn my mind off, just like her father beat me within an inch of my life.
33:03My mind cannot be present for what is happening to me.
33:07She finally gets off me and I fall to the floor.
33:11She tears the back of my shirt open and strikes with her claws on my back as if to mark me as her property.
33:16I lay on the floor of the supply room crying.
33:20Get up, Talia.
33:22I said, get up.
33:23You're better than this.
33:24You will survive this.
33:26I want to leave this world, Sylvie.
33:28I can't do this anymore.
33:30I can't.
33:31You can, and you will.
33:33You will find your mate soon enough, and things will change.
33:35I promise.
33:36How can you be so sure?
33:38Glowy, burning hands are not your only gift.
33:41I get up, find an old cardigan in the back of the stockroom, and put it on.
33:47I go back to my room to find new clothes before making dinner.
33:51I visited the roof several times that day, contemplating my existence.
33:56Each time, I stand with my toes at the edge and stare down from the four-story building.
34:02I can't bring myself to do anything except cry and go back to my room.
34:06I can't do it to Sylvie.
34:08I can't take her life because I want to take mine.
34:12It is almost 1.30 in the morning before I plop into my bed, totally exhausted.
34:17It has been a long day.
34:19My alarm wakes me in the morning.
34:21Sylvie makes me promise to hang on for one more day.
34:26We go through the motions of the life I hate.
34:28While I'm getting ready, I look in the mirror to find my hair is completely silvery now.
34:33I tuck it into a bun to try to varr-eyed people noticing it.
34:35The delegation from Dark Howlers arrives in the early afternoon.
34:40They are all tall and intimidating, with tattoos and big muscles.
34:45Some of them have visible scars on their arms and faces.
34:48They wear matching business attire or security uniforms.
34:52Luna Layla directs them to the sitting room while I quietly bring in pitchers of water and iced tea for them to drink.
34:57I was doing my best, trying not to be noticed.
35:01And one of the women calls me out.
35:02You there, Omega.
35:04She says abruptly.
35:06I look around and realize she is speaking to me.
35:08For everyone.
35:09Maya, of course, right away.
35:12Luna Layla says quickly and nods her head to me.
35:15I rush to the cellar and pull out two cases of napkins and glasses.
35:19I prep the drink service card and head back to the sitting room.
35:22I open three bottles, leaving the rest for them to do as they wish.
35:27And then I back out of the room so I can start preparing dinner.
35:30The rest of the day goes without a hitch.
35:33The guests seem pleased with dinner.
35:36In the evening, I go to each guest suite to make sure everyone is happy with their accommodations.
35:42A couple of people ask for more bags of chips or soda.
35:46But on the whole, everyone seems satisfied.
35:49The last door is the beta's room.
35:53Maya opens the door, looking much more relaxed than earlier.
35:57She has a large tattoo of a rose and dagger on her forearm.
36:01Her dark hair is still pulled back, but she isn't wearing makeup.
36:04I can see now.
36:06She looks only a few years older than me.
36:08I can hear her mate inside talking on the phone.
36:11Thanks for checking on us.
36:12Everything is wonderful.
36:15The flowers are a beautiful touch.
36:17You have good taste.
36:18She smiles at me.
36:19I bow to her slightly, then turn to leave.
36:22Wait, what's under your hat?
36:24I stop in my tracks and turn around.
36:27I'm sorry, ma'am.
36:28I ask.
36:29I feel the blood drain from my face.
36:32Your hat.
36:33Why is it so low?
36:34What are you trying to hide?
36:36Come closer.
36:36I come closer and slowly take off my hat, keeping my eyes to the ground.
36:42My silver hair cascades down my back.
36:45It is embarrassingly greasy and visibly dirty.
36:48I feel myself blush.
36:50Oh, I see.
36:52She says with surprise in her voice.
36:54Now, don't be disrespectful.
36:56Always look me in the eye when I speak to you.
36:59I look up at her.
37:01The light from her room shines right into my eyes.
37:04She looks at me blankly for a moment, trying to process what she's seeing.
37:08What are you?
37:09A hybrid?
37:10No, ma'am.
37:11The pack doctor did tests, but he doesn't know why it happened.
37:15He thinks it must be a transformation related to my wolf getting ready to wake up.
37:19I mean, it's not a lie.
37:22It's just not the whole truth, right?
37:24How am I supposed to tell a stranger that my wolf says that I'm the moon goddess's actual daughter
37:30and that that is why I have silver hair and violet eyes?
37:35She grabs my chin and pulls my face closer to hers.
37:38Inspecting closely.
37:40And does the pack doctor know that someone has broken your nose recently?
37:45You still have bruises.
37:47I'm not going to elaborate or implicate anyone in this conversation with someone I do not know.
37:52Who's at the door, Maya?
37:53Just the Omega assigned to us, Caden.
37:56What's your name again?
37:57It's Talia, ma'am.
37:58I'm not an Omega, though.
38:00I'm just a servant.
38:02Her name is Talia.
38:03She picked out my beautiful flowers.
38:05She's still talking to her mate, but she hasn't taken her eyes off me as if she's trying to size me up for some reason.
38:13Her brow furrows slightly as she stares.
38:15She's making me self-conscious.
38:18That's nice.
38:18Ask her if I can get bubbly water in the refrigerator.
38:23No problem, ma'am.
38:24She and I share a smile at bubbly water.
38:27I will bring it shortly and leave it at the door.
38:31Oh, and Talia, if those bruises aren't healed by tomorrow morning, find some powder.
38:36Alpha Damon does not tolerate seeing injuries like that.
38:39Yep, yes, ma'am.
38:41I run to the stockroom, get four bottles of San Pellegrino and put them in front of the door, then run away as fast as I can.
38:48One million questions run through my head.
38:50Would their alpha be angry for being weaker than other wolves, even if I was not part of his pack?
38:56Was she going to tell Alpha Edward about my unusual features?
39:00Was she going to call him out for letting someone break my nose?
39:04I mean, lady, if you think that is bad, I got some news you're not going to like, and then I'm dead meat by your alpha, for sure.
39:12Alpha Edward comes down later and whips me for not having all the items our guests wanted.
39:17By morning, Sylvie has still not been able to fully heal me.
39:22I'm in so much pain.
39:23Everything is a struggle.
39:25Cooking, carrying breakfast trays, leaning over to clean tables.
39:30Every move causes scabs to open and bleed, making the back of my shirt damp with blood.
39:36Maya makes eye contact with me a couple of times.
39:39She can tell something was wrong, but doesn't say anything.
39:42For some reason she can't explain, Sylvie is bouncing around in my head all morning.
39:46The beta is so nice.
39:48I can't wait to meet the alpha and Luna.
39:51Sylvie, come on.
39:53We're not going to get to meet the alpha and Luna.
39:55We're going to melt into the wallpaper and pretend we don't exist.
39:59I want to meet them.
40:00Okay, well, I hate to disappoint you, but you're going to be disappointed.
40:04Layla comes in while I'm prepping lunch to let me know the alpha has arrived.
40:09And I need to make lunch for him as well.
40:12There is no Luna.
40:14He doesn't have a mate.
40:16And according to Layla, he's handsome.
40:19Not that it matters to me.
40:21Because I'm going to be wallpaper.
40:24I don't want him to notice me at all.
40:27I take the trays to the conference room.
40:31Alpha Damon is not there, but there is a spot at the table where he is supposed to sit.
40:35I leave his meal at the empty seat.
40:38Everyone from the Dark Howlers pack.
40:41Politely thanks me as I lay out plates in front of them.
40:45Their manners betray their intimidating features.
40:48No one from the Red Moon pack says a word to me as I serve them.
40:52I collect the trays and walk out quietly.
40:55Layla lets me know she will clean the plates so I can focus on dinner and food for the party.
41:00I go to the kitchen, but need a minute to collect myself before I get started on dinner.
41:05I go out the back door and stand on the stoop.
41:10In the distance, I don't recognize him.
41:13It must be the Alpha from Dark Howlers.
41:16He is too far away from me to see his actual features, though.
41:20All I can see is a tall figure with dark hair and a suit.
41:23It smells like...
41:26I swear, it smells like coffee or dark chocolate.
41:34This guy was a mocha drinker.
41:36I laughed to myself at the thought of the big, bad Alpha of Dark Howlers sipping on a mocha Chino.
41:41I make a four-course meal of Caesar salad, bacon-wrapped shrimp appetizers,
41:48beef wellington with braised Brussels sprouts for the main dish,
41:51and a key lime pie for dessert.
41:54I also make bruschetta, tomato fritters, mini calzones, assorted veggie trays with dip,
42:00and chocolate truffles to serve for the party.
42:03I finish the desserts and veggie trays between breakfast and lunch,
42:07so there was less for me to worry about now.
42:10I realize Sylvie's advice of finding happiness in cooking has helped me enjoy making this dinner.
42:17Maybe because I'm serving people other than my pack.
42:20Or maybe it's because I'm making special food,
42:23not just the regular stuff I make for the pack.
42:26Either way, I don't mind my work today.
42:29I felt a sense of pride in it.
42:32There are servers for dinner service since it's a formal event.
42:35I stay in the kitchen and make sure everything is plated,
42:39and going out the door in perfect condition.
42:42I'm in the zone.
42:44I peek out from the kitchen after each course is served.
42:47People seem to enjoy the food, which is a relief.
42:50I notice Alpha Edward is getting pretty drunk.
42:53Luna Layla keeps taking his glass away from him,
42:55but he keeps ordering the Omegas to give him more.
42:59The dining room is extra crowded,
43:02so I don't get a better look at Alpha Damon.
43:06Maya sees me peeking out from the kitchen and gives me a wink and thumbs up.
43:11I smile and give a little wave before pulling my head back.
43:14I help the servers take the party food to the tables at the edges of the ballroom.
43:21I also make sure the bars in the corners are fully stocked.
43:25The DJ is finishing setting up,
43:28and colorful lights are sliding across the floor.
43:31Party balloons and streamers are hanging all over the place.
43:37The first few guests are starting to wander in,
43:40which is my cue to duck out the back door.
43:42Luckily, the dinner servers will clean up the dinner service tonight,
43:47which gives me extra time to restock pantries.
43:52I head upstairs to the stockroom and load the cart up.
43:55I am humming to myself as I go from room to room.
43:58I feel an odd sense of calm as I go.
44:01You're in a good mood.
44:03I guess.
44:05I'm not sure why, though.
44:07My back and feet still hurt.
44:09Well, I'm happy that you're happy, for once.
44:11This version of you is pretty cool.
44:14Thanks, Sylvie.
44:15You're not half bad yourself.
44:17I finish stocking the ranked pack members' rooms on the fourth and third floors.
44:21Then I head to the second floor, where the guest suites are.
44:24The cleaning staff has cleaned everything.
44:27I just need to restock the toiletries, pantry items, and refrigerators.
44:31I make quick work of the rooms.
44:34I remember to stock the Betas' room with more bottles of San Pellegrino,
44:39refresh the flowers, and leave a little tent card
44:41with a handwritten smiley face on the kitchenette counter.
44:45It's almost midnight now.
44:47Everyone is still in the ballroom partying.
44:50I close the door to the Betas' suite and move to the Alpha's suite door.
44:54It's the last room left for the night.
44:57I know he's at the party, too, but I knock first, just in case.
45:02I lean my ear against the door.
45:05I don't hear a reply.
45:07I slip the key card in the slot and open the door.
45:09But the moment I looked inside, my heart stopped.
45:13And I froze.
45:14Standing there was the most handsome werewolf I've ever seen in my life.
45:20Easily six foot, six inches tall.
45:23Looked to be about 250 pounds of solid muscle with the broadest shoulders.
45:28But he wasn't alone.
45:29An icy blonde stood in front of him with her hands undoing his belt.
45:33The smell of coffee and dark chocolate filled the air,
45:36and my mind went hazy as I froze,
45:39seeing two piercing blue eyes staring back at me.
45:42Stop, he shouted.
45:44Is this it?
45:45Is this the day I die?
45:47I wondered.
45:48I was only doing my job,
45:50but that did not change the fact that I had witnessed something that should not have been seen.
45:55Before I could move, he lunged forward and roughly pinned me against the floor outside the room with a low growl.
46:01He placed both hands on my shoulders, preventing me from escaping,
46:05put his face against my neck, and inhaled deeply.
46:09My heart was pounding in my chest as overwhelming panic began to set in.
46:15Alpha Daemon, is this Omega trying to steal something?
46:19A guard said, seeing the struggle.
46:22Get back, he snarled, flashing his large fangs.
46:27Mine, he growled.
46:28Over his shoulder, I could faintly see Marcy staring daggers at me, and down the hall, I heard Alpha Edward shouting.
46:37What a disaster, I thought.
46:39They're all going to kill me.
46:41My head started swimming, and I felt even dizzier.
46:46Maybe I was finally dying.
46:48Look what!
46:49You've done, you little bitch!
46:51Marcy yelled as she reached out to grab me, but she never touched me.
46:55Alpha Daemon snarled, snatching her hand out of the air and snapping her wrist.
47:00Alpha Edward roared,
47:01How dare you?
47:02This is war!
47:04I watched them fight as if it was a dream.
47:07They looked as though they were moving in slow motion.
47:10Alpha Edward yanked Marcy, pulling her back as Daemon snarled at them.
47:15He was vicious.
47:16Beautifully vicious.
47:17A guard tried to separate them as Beta Caden and Maya took defensive positions around Alpha Daemon,
47:23and George lunged at Daemon, but he was no match for the Alpha.
47:27Daemon grabbed George by the throat and threw him into the wall as though her were a tiny pup.
47:32I almost laughed, but I was shaking all over, barely able to stand.
47:37But in the chaos, I managed to crawl away and slink down the stairs.
47:42I looked around to see if anyone noticed me, but they were all too busy arguing.
47:47I looked down to see blood running down my legs, dripping onto the floor.
47:51I started to lose consciousness, and then I heard it.
47:54The most guttural, ear-shattering roar.
47:58Where is she?
47:59Where is who, Alpha Daemon?
48:02Where is my mate?
48:03Is it possible?
48:05Is Talia truly Daemon's fated mate?
48:08What will Daemon do to protect her?
48:09Will their bond ignite a war between the two most powerful packs in the Order?
48:14Will any of them leave Red Moon territory alive?
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