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00:00My father was ashamed of me because he wanted a boy who could become an alpha.
00:04He tried to sell me when I was a baby, but nobody wanted a wolf-less freak like me.
00:10His search for a buyer brought us to the dangerous Red Moon Pack where he got killed and I became a prisoner for life.
00:17The cruel alpha of the Red Moon Pack threw me in a dirty dungeon and tortured me for ten long years,
00:24until one day he decided to kill me because I was not a wolf.
00:28He barges into my dungeon and throws a bottle of whiskey at my face.
00:32He loves to see me suffer.
00:35Alpha Edward has been using me as his punching bag for years, but this was way more intense than it has ever been before.
00:43In the past couple of years, he started dipping the whip in Wolfsbane, which makes me heal slower,
00:49so now I have gnarly scars across my back and arms.
00:53I manage to eke out.
00:57My voice is small and garbled.
00:59He abruptly stops and walks out of the room.
01:02He comes back a moment later with the whip and starts lashing my back relentlessly.
01:07The whip is dripping with Wolfsbane.
01:09The lashes, combined with the glass shards still in my back,
01:15combined with the Wolfsbane, are too much.
01:17My vision turns blurry and I pass out.
01:22Numbness surrounds me.
01:24Is this what being dead is like?
01:28The constant soft beeps are soothing.
01:30I don't know how long I've been dead, but...
01:33I feel like I want to open my eyes, ready to take on the afterlife.
01:39After 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.
01:48This is the afterlife?
01:50Maybe this is some sort of waiting area.
01:53But where's the lobby?
01:55Is there a receptionist?
01:58My mind slowly becomes more clear and I realize I'm not dead.
02:01I'm in the pack hospital.
02:04I need to leave before the Alpha finds me outside the dungeon.
02:07I can barely move my body.
02:10Every move causes excruciating pain.
02:13I start to panic, making the beeps in the room become faster.
02:17Oh, I'm hooked up to a bunch of machines.
02:20I try to figure out how to unhook them so no one hears the noises.
02:23Too late.
02:25I hear people in the hallway getting closer.
02:28I try to sit up.
02:29I need to ignore the pain.
02:31I have to escape.
02:33I slowly slide off the side of the bed.
02:36My legs were wobbly.
02:38The tubes and wires sticking out of me prevent me from getting too far.
02:41The door opens and the pack doctor comes in with the nurse.
02:45The doctor is an older person.
02:47Talia, you're awake.
02:49Let's get you back on the mat, shall we?
02:51The doctor says gently.
02:53He and the nurse come to either side of me and reach out to hold my arms.
02:56A deep growl escapes my chest.
02:59Don't touch me.
03:01I snap, shaking them off.
03:03My voice is scratchy and raw and my mouth feels like a thousand needles are poking into it.
03:08It's all right, Talia.
03:10No one is going to hurt you here.
03:13We're trying to help you heal.
03:15Let's get you back to it.
03:17And I'll get you a drink of water.
03:18The doctor raises his hands in surrender.
03:22I look at him hesitantly before the nurse hands me a cup of water with a straw.
03:27The water feels good on my throat.
03:30The doctor sits in the chair beside the bed as the nurse checks my vitals
03:34and starts messing with the tubes and wires attached to me.
03:38Talia, you had surgery to remove hundreds of shards of glass from your back.
03:42We also had to reset some ribs, your jaw, and you had a lot of wolfsbane in your blood.
03:47We gave you a transfusion to clear it from your system so you could heal.
03:53You're lucky your wound isn't so serious.
03:56Sure about that last part, doctor?
03:58I think to myself.
03:59When the pack realized breakfast had not been prepared,
04:03Tony went to get you and then found you on the ground in your, uh, room.
04:10He looked at me with sympathy.
04:12Talia, who did this to you?
04:14It's a crime.
04:15That could be grounds for banishment from the pack.
04:19I can't answer him.
04:21I stare at my hands on my lap quietly.
04:24How can I tell him Alpha Edward is the one who caused this?
04:28There's no way he'd believe me.
04:31Even if he did, what are they going to do?
04:33Banish the Alpha?
04:34Fat chance of that.
04:35I decide my best move is to just shake my head no.
04:39I don't want to get out of the pack for lying.
04:42I have nowhere to go.
04:43I would be nothing.
04:45He closes the folder and tucks his pen into his shirt pocket.
04:49Well, I know you haven't had a chance to look in the mirror yet.
04:52But when you do, you may find you look a little different.
04:56Don't be alarmed.
04:57I've done as many tests as I could think of, and it is not medically related.
05:03Yes, sir.
05:04I assume he means I'm healing faster, but why did he need me to look in the mirror?
05:10Why not just tell me?
05:12I look at the nurse who is staring at me.
05:15When she realizes I caught her, her eyes dart away.
05:19What's that about?
05:21Okay, lady.
05:23Rude?
05:23I'll leave you now.
05:26You can go in the bathroom and wash up.
05:28Just take that bowl with the IV solution with you.
05:32There are lounge shorts and fresh underwear in the bag.
05:35You need to leave the hospital gown on until your back heals.
05:39All right?
05:40Yes, ma'am.
05:42Thank you, Diane.
05:43She nods and leaves the room.
05:46It's the first time in my life people have been kind to me.
05:50I mean, I think it's part of their job, but still.
05:54All I have known so far were insults, physical misery, and hard work.
05:59Never any kindness.
06:01Never any.
06:01I feel like I can trust the doctor, but I'm still wary of nurse Diane.
06:08The way she stared at me just now makes me uncomfortable.
06:11I pick up the duffel bag and go to the bathroom.
06:14I avoid looking in the mirror.
06:17Everything in the bathroom is fresh.
06:19There's a shower, but I'm worried the pressure of the water will hurt my back.
06:23I decided to fill the tub halfway and get in.
06:27The water is warm and soothing.
06:29There's a washcloth and a fresh bar of soap.
06:31I clean myself until the water is gross.
06:35I drain the tub, wipe out the ring of dirt around the edge, and fill it again.
06:40The water is not nearly as dirty as this time when I finish washing.
06:43I find it hard to raise my hands, but I don't want to call the nurse to help me.
06:49I gently wash my hair, dry off, and wrap the soft towel around my head.
06:54There's a toothbrush and a small tube of paste on the shelf by the sink.
07:00I'm living in the lap of luxury in the pack hospital.
07:03I pick them up and start brushing my teeth.
07:06I can't avoid it anymore.
07:09I need to look in the mirror.
07:10I finally worked up the courage to take a peek.
07:16What I see makes me drop the toothbrush.
07:19My face is still covered in bruises, but that's not what made me drop the toothbrush.
07:24The iris of my left eye is violet, not like a shade of blue that could be a little purple in the right light.
07:31No, my right pupil is still the drab gray I'm used to, but my left pupil looks crazy.
07:37I blink my eyes hard a few times, still the same.
07:42I tried rubbing my eye, but it doesn't make a difference.
07:45There's no mistaking it.
07:47My eye is bright, practically glowing.
07:50Violet.
07:53The two days seem to last forever.
07:56I'm not complaining, though.
07:58I've never gotten so much in my life, and as a bonus, I get three meals a day.
08:03Three.
08:04I keep looking in the mirror.
08:05I can't get over how weird my purple eye looks.
08:09I wake up on the second day and go to the bathroom to freshen up.
08:15I stare at myself in the mirror for the millionth time.
08:19My left eye is still violet.
08:22Now my right eye seems like it's starting to turn violet as well.
08:26There was nothing I could do about it, so I decided to try not to worry.
08:30Since Red Moon is a pretty big pack, we have a high school on pack territory.
08:38The library has a really big werewolf lore research section.
08:41I will do some research during lunch.
08:43As I tilt my head to the side to brush my hair, I notice a chunk of my hair has changed color.
08:50Instead of my normal, mousy brown, it is silvery gray.
08:54Okay, seriously, now.
08:57And what is going on?
08:58What is happening to me?
09:00Is this a trick?
09:01Is there bleach in the shampoo or something?
09:04If it is a trick, it isn't funny.
09:06I pick up the bottle and smell it.
09:09It smells like strawberries.
09:11Not bleach.
09:11Weird.
09:14I have never heard of a wolf's eye or hair color changing when they are coming of age.
09:18But that's what the doctor thinks is happening.
09:21Diane comes in just after lunch with paperwork and pamphlets for me.
09:25She hands me another little bag.
09:27Just a little something to help you stay incognito until you are finished healing.
09:32Thank you for everything.
09:33There is a round hat in the bag.
09:36How do I look?
09:37I ask as I model them for her.
09:40She giggles at my poses.
09:42You're a star, darling.
09:44Maybe she isn't so bad after all.
09:47She gives me a gentle hug and sends me on my way.
09:51I have another two hours before I need to start prepping dinner.
09:55I decided to take my new clothes to my room and clean up the mess down there before this.
10:00Something smells different as I walk down the hallway of the dungeon.
10:05Like a cleaning solution.
10:06I turn on my lamp to find the room has been transformed.
10:11My lamp is not sitting on an old stack of milk crates.
10:15It is on a nightstand.
10:17There is a new bed, too.
10:19My old cot is gone.
10:20I have a proper mattress, complete with new sheets and blankets.
10:24There is also a small desk and chair with all my school books arranged in a basket next to it.
10:31I must be dreaming.
10:34That, or I walked into someone else's room by accident.
10:38Except, no one else lives down here.
10:41You can barely tell it was an old dungeon cell.
10:45It looks like what I imagine a dorm room would look like.
10:49I peek out of the doorway to make sure I am in the right place.
10:52I seem to be.
10:54I walk over and sit carefully on the bed, as though it will disappear if I move too fast.
11:00It is like a cloud.
11:02The gray and turquoise linens are fresh and new.
11:05There are even two pillows.
11:06I never had a proper pillow before, let alone two.
11:11As far as I know, Diane is the only one who came down here while I was in the hospital.
11:17Could she have had all this done?
11:19Surely she will get in trouble when Alpha Edward finds out.
11:23Then I remember she doesn't know how much the Alpha hates me.
11:27I don't know how I'm going to explain it when he finds out.
11:32But I won't tattle on anyone for trying to help me, either.
11:36I put my new clothes away in the drawers of the nightstand.
11:40I stash the duffel bag under the mattress.
11:43Once I am 17, I will figure out a way to get out of this place.
11:49Find a new pack that will accept a violet-eyed weakling of a wolf.
11:54I sit at the desk and write a thank-you letter to the doctor and nurse Diane.
11:59I turn in the chair to look around my new room.
12:02I am in awe that someone would do this for me.
12:06I must have been daydreaming, because I didn't hear the door at the top of the stairs.
12:12Instantly, I freeze.
12:15I hear two sets of footsteps coming down the hall.
12:18I can smell Alpha Edward's scent getting closer.
12:21I don't know who the other scent belongs to.
12:23Instinctively, I scramble and stand in the middle of the room just as they get to the doorway.
12:29He leans against the frame and crosses his arms.
12:32I can feel my whole body tremble as he stares.
12:35My eyes are glued to the ground.
12:37I do not want him to see my new eye color shining through.
12:40Can I help you, Alpha Edward?
12:43That little stunt you pulled cost me a lot of money.
12:47And when you cost me money, you cost my whole family money.
12:52I am sorry, sir.
12:54I apologize.
12:56Although I have no idea what stunt he is talking about.
12:58I look up just enough to see Marcy, the Alpha's daughter, is also standing in the doorway.
13:06Marcy takes a step closer, and I can feel tears starting to sting the corners of my eyes
13:11as my arms shake uncontrollably.
13:15How am I going to face her at school?
13:17I haven't had a conversation with her since her mom made me live in the dungeon anyway.
13:22But as far as I know, she had no idea I live down here now.
13:26She is going to tell everyone for sure.
13:29And do you know how disgusting the food has been for the past two and a half days?
13:35I just nod, still looking at the ground.
13:38I'm not trying to argue with a lunatic.
13:41It isn't my fault I had to have surgery.
13:43He's the one who broke a bottle and threw me into the broken pieces.
13:47If he hadn't, I would have been just fine.
13:49I would have been able to bounce back the next day and make breakfast like I was supposed to.
13:55Even if I was banged up.
13:58There is a pause and he finally growls.
14:01Where did all this furniture come from?
14:03Did you steal it?
14:05No, sir.
14:06It was here when I got back from the hospital wing.
14:09I don't know who brought it.
14:11You owe me, Talia.
14:12You also owe whoever turned your room into this comfortable space.
14:16You will work in the packhouse until you pay back every cent for the rest of your life if necessary.
14:21No more school.
14:23You don't need education to cook and clean.
14:26He uses his alpha tone.
14:28I cannot disobey.
14:30With those words, the small flame of hope in my heart extinguishes.
14:34I don't get paid, so I don't know how I could ever pay back any debt.
14:39Luna Layla told me years ago that the room in the dungeon was payment enough for my services.
14:44I am less than an Omega.
14:48Now, I am a slave.
14:52Marcy, teach her a lesson for wasting our money.
14:55Yes, Alpha.
14:57Tears stream down my face as the reality of my fate sets in.
15:01Alpha Edward is passing the torch of his cruelty down to his daughter.
15:06But I know better than that.
15:08He will never stop.
15:10Marcy reaches forward and claps the back of my neck.
15:12She forces me down into a bowing position and growls deeply.
15:17You should be grateful my father doesn't banish you.
15:20If you were a rogue, I would make sure you never made it to the border of the territory.
15:26A squeak escapes my throat.
15:28I am so scared I feel like I am going to pass out.
15:32Marcy turns to her father.
15:34Don't worry, Alpha.
15:35I've got the situation covered.
15:37I hear Alpha Edward's footsteps walk back down the hallway as he leaves the dungeon.
15:42Marcy tightens her grip on my neck, extending her wolf claws, making me yelp.
15:48As soon as the door slams, Marcy releases my neck and kneels in front of me.
15:53Her face is contorted with anger.
15:55She grabs my shoulders, shaking me roughly.
15:58What did you do to make him so mad?
16:00Why isn't she doing anything to me like she told Alpha Edward she would?
16:05I stiffened my whole body, avoiding eye contact with her.
16:09I'm shaking.
16:10I can't even speak now.
16:13The thought of two people doing something bad to me regularly for the rest of my life.
16:17It just can't be real.
16:20Can it?
16:21How can the moon goddess allow this to happen?
16:23I want to leave the world.
16:27That's not an exaggeration.
16:30That's not me being dramatic.
16:33Please, moon goddess, don't let this happen.
16:35Just let me go.
16:37I shake so badly that I fall to my knees.
16:40I start to sob hysterically and my brain shuts down from being able to think rationally.
16:46Marcy grabs my chin and forces me to look at her in her cold gray eyes.
16:50She looks at me in horror for a moment.
16:52What happened to your eyes?
16:55She moves her hands up from my chin to just below my eyes.
16:59It feels like her hands are trembling against my face.
17:02Are you a mixed blood or something?
17:05All I can manage is to shake my head no between sobs.
17:09As I shake my head, I feel her starting to press her thumbs against my lower eyelids obstructing my vision.
17:16Oh no, she's going to poke my eyes out.
17:19She saw the violet color.
17:20She was going to blind me.
17:21I place my hands on top of her, trying to push her away.
17:25I hear myself screaming.
17:28No, stop.
17:29Don't take my eyes out, please.
17:31For just a moment, time freezes.
17:34I don't mean like it feels like time is standing still because I'm in the middle of a traumatic situation.
17:39No.
17:40Time is frozen.
17:42Well, frozen for everything except for me, I should say.
17:46I can feel it in the air.
17:47It only lasts for a moment.
17:48I pulled Marzi's hands away from my face easily.
17:53The look of anger combined with confusion is stuck on her face.
17:57Next to her, a fly is suspended in midair.
18:00The second hand on the clock has stopped on the wall behind her.
18:04Drips of water aren't finished falling, leaving umbrella-shaped splashes in the puddles on the floor.
18:11What?
18:13Did the moon goddess hear me?
18:15Did she have mercy on me?
18:17Did she let my dream come true?
18:19I look back at Marzi with wide eyes.
18:23My hands are glowing purple.
18:26As quickly as it stopped, time started again.
18:30Marzi starts screaming and pushes herself away from me.
18:33The tops of her hands where my hands were touching her were burnt.
18:35I look down at my hands.
18:38They are normal again, not glowing purple.
18:41Seriously though, what happened?
18:45I shut my eyes tight, waiting for Marzi to retaliate.
18:49If you tell anyone, I will kill you.
18:52She says in my ear.
18:53Then she punches me in the stomach, knocking the air out of my lungs.
18:57I hear her footsteps running down the hall, then out the door.
19:01I don't know how long I sit like this, but when I finally open my eyes, I breathe a sigh of relief.
19:08I lean against my body for a while, longer, sobbing, shaking, and trying to catch my breath.
19:16She didn't harm me.
19:18Surely she was coming back.
19:20I sniff the air, but her scent is gone.
19:22I listen carefully, but there were no sounds in other parts of the dungeon.
19:26I'm alone.
19:27Moon Goddess, thank you for saving me.
19:32I say out loud, just in case the miracle I just experienced was because of her.
19:37I feel exhausted, but starting to feel calmer.
19:41Okay, Talia, focus.
19:43I need to make dinner for the pack or Alpha Edward will find me and kill me.
19:47I don't think it's an exaggeration either.
19:49Even if I try to run away, either he or Marcy would find me before I could get off the territory.
19:59I take a few deep breaths and make myself go down the hall to wash up at the sink.
20:03I splash cold water on my face and look in the grungy mirror.
20:07Both of my eyes are pure violet now.
20:10The silver streaks are starting to take over my hair now.
20:13It isn't like an old person's hair.
20:14It is silvery that almost shimmers, even in the low light of the dungeon.
20:20So weird.
20:21There's no way I'm going to be able to get used to this new look.
20:25I go back to my room and get dressed in the loose cotton gown and round hat that Diane gave me,
20:30pulling the brim low to hide my eyes.
20:33Throughout dinner, I received murderous glares from Alpha Edward.
20:36I make sure to keep my eyes to the floor so Alpha Edward would avoid seeing the color.
20:41Marcy glares at me every chance she gets.
20:43After dinner, it takes longer than usual to stock the pantries,
20:47because whoever did it while I was in the hospital had no idea what they were doing.
20:52It is well after midnight, when I flop down on my bed and close my eyes.
20:57June 20th, I think to myself.
21:00It's the last day of school.
21:04Well, for other people anyway, not me.
21:07You don't need the education to cook and stock pantries.
21:10Alpha Edward's words ring in my ears.
21:12Just another day for me, I suppose.
21:15I wallow in self-pity for a bit before I roll over and try to fall asleep.
21:20I'm almost asleep when I hear a woman's voice.
21:24Hello?
21:25I quickly scramble to my feet, looking everywhere for who it could be.
21:29I'm the only one in the room.
21:30I peek into the hallway and look around, but no one is there either.
21:34Hello?
21:34I whisper loudly down the hallway.
21:37Ugh, Talia.
21:39This is no way for a warrior to behave.
21:42Get yourself together.
21:43The voice chides.
21:45I realize the voice is coming from inside my head.
21:49Who...
21:50Who are you?
21:52I ask hesitantly, worried that I've gone insane.
21:55I am the messenger of the moon goddess.
21:59The whisperer to the moon.
22:01But I like you, so I'll let you call me Sylvie.
22:06Whisperer of the moon?
22:08Are you my angel, Sylvie?
22:10Maybe.
22:11Who knows?
22:13You came a day too late.
22:15Our alpha just turned me into a slave less than 12 hours ago.
22:19We have no way to escape now.
22:22I feel tears welling up.
22:24I explain everything to her.
22:26What the alpha did.
22:28How the Luna made me live in the dungeon.
22:30All of it.
22:31I sob through the whole thing.
22:33I'm here now, Talia.
22:35Don't worry.
22:36You are a child of the moon goddess.
22:40You are a warrior.
22:42Which means that you are strong.
22:46You will get through this.
22:49Sylvie, earlier, when my hands turned purple and burned Marcy, was that you?
22:54Sort of.
22:56That was you, but I helped a little to activate your power.
23:01I can explain more later.
23:04The next month and a half are the worst of my life.
23:07Thank goddess for Sylvie.
23:09Sylvie, she keeps me going.
23:11Any motivation I ever had is gone now.
23:14Instead of just breakfast and dinner, now I make lunch too and I'm still on pantry duty.
23:19Every moment of my day is filled with work.
23:22From the time I wake up, Sylvie convinces me to enjoy the time that she and I get to spend together, which is when I'm cooking meals.
23:29I find I do enjoy cooking while Sylvie is with me.
23:32No one comes to bother me.
23:34So, we get to have great conversations without interruptions.
23:38In the end, I have created something people will enjoy.
23:42I even found a couple of recipe books in the back of one of the kitchen cupboards and taught myself some new techniques and dishes to make.
23:50Everything else in my life is complete hell.
23:54Alpha Edward allows PAC members to bully me and verbally mock me, and they take full advantage at every opportunity.
24:03He comes to my room multiple times a week to harm me and berate me for imaginary offenses I haven't committed.
24:09Sometimes Marcy comes and watches, a couple of times she even gets the whip for her father, but she never actually does anything bad to me.
24:19I swear I see her smiling while she watches.
24:24Sylvie tries to convince me to fight back, but that would be a death sentence.
24:28If I fight back or even worse, if I shift, I'm certain I'd be dead.
24:34Sylvie keeps telling me everything will change when I shift.
24:37She keeps saying, you are a daughter of the moon goddess, and you are her warrior.
24:43She is frustrated that I submit instead of fighting back.
24:46She is angry at me for keeping her a secret.
24:49She says doing so is making her weaker.
24:52Okay, Sylvie, a couple of problems with all of this.
24:55I try to tell her for the millionth time after we plop in.
24:59First, I have no idea when I'm going to be able to let you help me to shift.
25:04First, I'm up and working every day from 5am until after midnight.
25:08Secondly, if the Alpha finds out I'm talking to someone in my head, he might think I've gone nuts and he will banish me.
25:15Or maybe just skip banishing me and straight out kill me.
25:19Lastly, I'm a slave, not a warrior.
25:22I am not even an Omega.
25:24Talia, you are not just a warrior.
25:26You are a child, the moon goddess.
25:30She is your mother.
25:32Okay, I don't know when I can let you help.
25:35But at the first opportunity, I will take it, Sylvie.
25:38I promise.
25:40This seems to satisfy her.
25:42We keep having the same argument about werewolves all being children of moon goddess versus being an actual child of the moon goddess.
25:49She doesn't understand the difference.
25:52I think she believes the moon goddess is my mom.
25:56Like, in the literal sense of the word mother.
26:00Every day, I'm completely exhausted by the time I get back to my room.
26:04It's an even longer day if I'm visited by Alpha Edward.
26:07Sylvie has been the best friend I could ask for, even if she is frustrated and getting weak.
26:12She is always supporting me and pushing me to not give up.
26:17I feel guilty that I can't support her in return.
26:21One day, Alpha Edward's personal Omega comes running up to me while I'm making lunch
26:26and tells me the Alpha wants to see me in his office right away.
26:31I drop what I'm doing and hurry to his office.
26:34I knock on the door quietly in case he's busy.
26:37Come in.
26:38He calls from inside.
26:39I pull open the door and peek inside.
26:41You called for me, Alpha.
26:43I asked as quietly as possible.
26:46The easiest way to get away from him is to use as few words and ask as few questions as possible.
26:51Don't just stand there. Come in.
26:53He snarls.
26:54I rush inside and close the door behind me.
26:57I stay as close to the door as possible in case I need to make a run for it.
27:01Talia, we have a delegation coming.
27:04From the Dark Howler's pack next week.
27:06Twenty wolves in total.
27:08All of the ranked members, their mates, the heads of their security and guards, and security detail for all of them.
27:16If all goes well, we'll be forming a pact with them.
27:19They must be treated with the utmost respect and courtesy.
27:23Bring lunches to the conference room every day and make a formal dinner every day next week.
27:31Keep their pantry stocked and stay out of the way.
27:34Got it?
27:35I look up from under my hat, still keeping my face low enough that he can't see my eyes.
27:40Yes, even after almost two months, he still hasn't noticed that I have purple eyes.
27:45Or if he has, he hasn't pointed it out.
27:49He also hasn't said anything about my silver hair, which is just fine with me.
27:54Yes, sir.
27:54Everyone will be here on Monday, except for the Alpha, who's coming Tuesday.
28:01We'll be having a party after dinner to welcome him.
28:04Make sure there is enough food for the party.
28:06Give George the information for the additional food you need to make.
28:10Do you understand?
28:12Yes, sir.
28:13Good.
28:14We need to keep the Alpha happy.
28:17If not, I won't hesitate to let him harm you.
28:20Do you understand?
28:21He stands up with his hands on the desk, looking very intimidating.
28:26Y-yes, sir.
28:27Now get out of my sight.
28:30He points to the door behind me.
28:32I scramble out of the room as fast as possible to find George.
28:36George is in charge of ordering supplies for the packhouse.
28:39He should be in his office right now.
28:41My mind is already churning through the special foods to make, and the groceries I need for them.
28:47I also need extra supplies for the guest suite pantries.
28:50I wonder what kind of foods the Dark Howlers pack likes.
28:55Dark Howlers is the largest pack in the northern region, with my pack, Red Moon, being the second largest.
29:02Alpha Edward says Dark Howlers is vicious and strict.
29:05Most of their pack has served in the military at one point or another.
29:09They employ dark magicians and witches to help them keep power over neighboring the packs.
29:13I wonder if they're going to bring any dark witches here.
29:18I hope not.
29:19I also hear their Alpha expels pack members who fail training tests, because he doesn't want weak wolves in his pack.
29:26A guy I don't want to cross paths with.
29:29I get to George's office and knock on the door.
29:32I can hear noises coming from inside, but he doesn't answer.
29:35I knock a little louder.
29:38What the hell?
29:39He has to know I'm here.
29:41He knows my scent.
29:42Just tell me to come in already.
29:45I don't like this guy, Talia.
29:46He's creepy.
29:47He stares at you.
29:49Well, we don't have a choice but to work with him, Sylvie.
29:53He's the money.
29:54Ugh, fine, but let's make it quick.
29:57I knock again, more impatiently this time.
30:00What is it?
30:01He finally growls from inside.
30:04I open the door to find there's a female wolf sitting on his desk.
30:07She hides her face in his chest.
30:09I can't see who she was, but there is no denying whose scent it is.
30:13George is not wearing any pants and he is sweating.
30:16Get the hell out, Talia.
30:18I'm busy here.
30:19I stand there wide-eyed, jaw slack for a moment.
30:22I can't be seeing this.
30:25George is having a fun time in his office with Luna Layla.
30:30Get out, Talia.
30:32He yells louder.
30:34I come to my senses and slam the door closed.
30:38I run back to the kitchen as fast as I can.
30:41I can feel the drip of sweat down my face.
30:44If anyone finds out what I just saw, I am finished.
30:48Sylvie thinks it's hilarious.
30:49She laughs in my head throughout lunch preparation.
30:53I'm just trying to erase the scene from my mind.
30:57I'm about to take the platters out to the dining room when George comes charging into the kitchen.
31:02He makes a beeline for me and grabs me by the throat, pinning me against the wall.
31:09He hauls back his fist and punches me square in the face.
31:15The back of my head slams against the wall so hard I see stars.
31:19I can feel my nose snap as I slide down the wall with a groan.
31:23You didn't see anything.
31:26I can feel his claws extending into my neck, drawing blood.
31:30You understand, you little monster.
31:33I'm paralyzed with fear.
31:35I can't answer.
31:37I can't even nod.
31:39Suddenly, I feel like I'm falling backwards in my mind.
31:42I blink quickly a few times.
31:44It feels like I'm looking out of someone else's eyes.
31:47Let her go.
31:49The voice comes from me, but it isn't my voice.
31:52It's Sylvie.
31:53Her voice booms and sounds almost ethereal.
31:55The dishes on the counter shake as she growls deeply at George.
31:59I watch helplessly as my hands glow violet and grab George's wrists.
32:03As I grab him, his eyes widen in fear, and he starts howling in pain.
32:09A sizzling sound comes from where my hands connect with his skin.
32:13He quickly releases my neck, and we both fall to the ground.
32:17How are you doing this?
32:19What are you, Talia?
32:20I stand up, feeling much taller than my five-foot-tall frame.
32:24Sylvie's voice booms from me.
32:26I am a warrior child of the Moon Goddess.
32:29And if you tell anyone what has happened here today, I will make you suffer.
32:35George scoots back on his backside away from me, wide-eyed, then clambers up and runs
32:41away as fast as he can.
32:43Suddenly, I come back into my normal state of mind, and I fall back to the ground, exhausted.
32:50My hands are no longer glowing, but they feel like they are on and full of static electricity.
32:56Sylvie, what was that?
32:57I couldn't help it.
32:58He was threatening you.
32:59Okay, but what was with the glowy purple burnt hands thing?
33:03That's not normal.
33:05Talia, we've been through this.
33:07You are a child of the Moon Goddess.
33:09You are special.
33:11There is more, too, you will see after we shift for the first time.
33:15Until then, I'm not strong enough to show you.
33:19Besides, it isn't like I hurt him badly.
33:22His wolf will heal him before he is back in his office.
33:25Yes, I do.
33:27Wait, you mean the Moon Goddess is my actual mom?
33:31Like she gave birth to me specifically?
33:33Not just like mother of all werewolves because she created us a gazillion years ago?
33:38That's what I've been saying since I came.
33:40It's not my fault.
33:41You didn't believe me.
33:42I picked up a towel to wipe the stain from my nose.
33:45Sylvie is already healing me from the break, but my face is going to be bruised for a couple
33:49of days.
33:50I pull my hat down low so no one can see the bruises, then pick up the first two platters
33:55and rush out to the dining room.
33:58Okay.
33:59Well, if you're able to do that to George, how come you can't do it to Alpha Edward or
34:05Marcy?
34:06Well, I think it happened one time before, but I wasn't fully in control then.
34:13I can't do it now because he's your Alpha.
34:15I can't go against what he says.
34:19I can't attack your Alpha or his daughter.
34:22I concede.
34:24I don't want to argue with her.
34:26I'm just trying to figure out the rules.
34:28I'm in uncharted territory here.
34:30I mean, it's cool territory, but I don't know what our limits are.
34:34I go back to my room to find new clothes before making dinner.
34:39The next four days go without incident, unless you consider the fact that I have visited the
34:45roof several times recently, contemplating my existence.
34:52Each time, I stand with my toes at the edge and stare down from the four-story building.
34:59I can't bring myself to do anything except cry and go back to my room.
35:04I can't do it to Sylvie.
35:06I can't take her life because I want to take mine.
35:11Sunday after dinner service, I see Luna Layla in the hallway while I'm refilling pantries.
35:16She quickly approaches me and grabs me by the arm.
35:20She extends her claws into my bicep, drawing blood.
35:24Talia, if you tell anyone, and I mean anyone, what you saw in George's office, I will make you suffer.
35:32She says in a low, threatening tone.
35:35You too, lady.
35:36I'm fed up.
35:37Does she want to bully me?
35:38Okay, fine.
35:40I lift my hat and let my violet eyes look directly at her.
35:43She gasps at the unusual sight.
35:45Luna.
35:47It would be a relief, and I would welcome it.
35:50You, you don't know or care how I'm treated by this pack, including by your husband, your daughter, and your lover.
35:57Tears choke up my throat.
35:58I cannot take any more punishment from anyone else.
36:01I'm at my wit's end.
36:03If she takes my life right here in this hallway, it would be a relief.
36:07I'm sorry, Sylvie.
36:09I just can't do it anymore.
36:11I say to my angel as I stare down Luna Layla.
36:14She doesn't respond.
36:15She shuts our mind, Link, and crawls into the corner of my mind.
36:19Luna.
36:19Layla pushes me away.
36:21Insolent child.
36:23You should be grateful for your life.
36:25The Alpha will hear about this.
36:27I'm not grateful for this life, Luna.
36:30And if you think I should be, you are part of the problem.
36:33If you want to tell the Alpha about this incident, I'm more than happy to tell him what instigated it.
36:38She stares at me with pure anger and hatred, before walking away, without a word.
36:44I guess fate has other plans for me.
36:48I stand in the hall for a few minutes to see if she is coming back.
36:52But she doesn't.
36:53I'm certain she is going to sabotage me.
36:56Maybe she is going to smother me in my sleep or just stab me straight in the back.
37:01Either way, I was serious when I told her I welcome her.
37:05I finished pantry duty, making sure everything is set in the guest rooms.
37:10I had George order bouquets for each of the suites, as an extra touch.
37:14In the guest Alpha's suite, I also added a bottle of champagne.
37:19If this is the last thing I ever get to do, I want it to be something that makes someone else happy.
37:25It is almost 1.30 in the morning before I plop into my bed, totally exhausted.
37:31It has been a day.
37:33If Luna Layla has anything to say about it, it will probably be my last.
37:38Sylvie is exhausted too.
37:39She stops sulking long enough to tell me she needs me to shift.
37:43But I can't.
37:44I have no time or energy.
37:47I keep promising her I will, but I feel like I've broken that promise.
37:52I float off to the sounds of her whimpering in my head while I cry into my pillow.
37:56To my surprise, my alarm wakes me in the morning.
37:59Sylvie makes me promise to hang on for one more day.
38:04We go through the motions of the life I hate.
38:07While I'm getting ready, I look in the mirror to find my hair is completely silvery now.
38:11I tuck it into a bun to try to far-eyed people noticing it.
38:14The delegation from Dark Howlers arrives in the early afternoon.
38:19They are all tall and intimidating, with tattoos and big muscles.
38:23Some of them have visible scars on their arms and faces.
38:26They wear matching business attire or security uniforms.
38:31Luna Layla directs them to the sitting room while I quietly bring in pitchers of water and iced tea for them to drink.
38:36I was doing my best, trying not to be noticed.
38:39And one of the women calls me out.
38:41You there, Omega.
38:43She says abruptly.
38:44I look around and realize she is speaking to me.
38:47For everyone.
38:48Maya, of course, right away.
38:50Luna Layla says quickly and nods her head to me.
38:54I rush to the cellar and pull out two cases of napkins and glasses.
38:57I prep the drink service card and head back to the sitting room.
39:01I open three bottles, leaving the rest for them to do as they wish.
39:05And then I back out of the room so I can start preparing dinner.
39:09The rest of the day goes without a hitch.
39:12The guests seem pleased with dinner.
39:15In the evening, I go to each guest suite to make sure everyone is happy with their accommodations.
39:20A couple of people ask for more bags of chips or soda.
39:25But on the whole, everyone seems satisfied.
39:28The last door is the Beta's room.
39:32Maya opens the door, looking much more relaxed than earlier.
39:36She has a large tattoo of a rose and dagger on her forearm.
39:40Her dark hair is still pulled back, but she isn't wearing makeup.
39:43I can see now.
39:45She looks only a few years older than me.
39:47I can hear her mate inside talking on the phone.
39:50Thanks for checking on us.
39:51Everything is wonderful.
39:53The flowers are a beautiful touch.
39:55You have good taste.
39:56She smiles at me.
39:58I bow to her slightly, then turn to leave.
40:01Wait, what's under your hat?
40:03I stop in my tracks and turn around.
40:05I'm sorry, ma'am.
40:07I ask.
40:07I feel the blood drain from my face.
40:10Your hat.
40:11Why is it so low?
40:13What are you trying to hide?
40:14Come closer.
40:15I come closer and slowly take off my hat, keeping my eyes to the ground.
40:21My silver hair cascades down my back.
40:24It is embarrassingly greasy and visibly dirty.
40:27I feel myself blush.
40:29Oh, I see.
40:30She says with surprise in her voice.
40:33Now, don't be disrespectful.
40:35Always look me in the eye when I speak to you.
40:38I look up at her.
40:39The light from her room shines right into my eyes.
40:43She looks at me blankly for a moment, trying to process what she's seeing.
40:47What are you?
40:48A hybrid?
40:49No, ma'am.
40:50The pack doctor did tests, but he doesn't know why it happened.
40:53He thinks it must be a transformation related to my wolf getting ready to wake up.
40:57I mean, it's not a lie.
41:01It's just not the whole truth, right?
41:03How am I supposed to tell a stranger that my wolf says that I'm the moon goddess's actual daughter,
41:09and that that is why I have silver hair and violet eyes?
41:13She grabs my chin and pulls my face closer to hers, inspecting closely.
41:19And does the pack doctor know that someone has broken your nose recently?
41:23You still have bruises.
41:25I'm not going to elaborate or implicate anyone in this conversation with someone I do not know.
41:31Who's at the door, Maya?
41:32Just the Omega assigned to us, Caden?
41:34What's your name again?
41:36It's Talia, ma'am.
41:37I'm not an Omega, though.
41:39I'm just a servant.
41:41Her name is Talia.
41:42She picked out my beautiful flowers.
41:45She'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.
41:51Her brow furrows slightly as she stares.
41:53She's making me self-conscious.
41:56That's nice.
41:58Ask her if I can get bubbly water in the refrigerator.
42:01No problem, ma'am.
42:03She and I share a smile at bubbly water.
42:06I will bring it shortly and leave it at the door.
42:10Oh, and Talia?
42:11Talia, if those bruises aren't healed by tomorrow morning, find some powder.
42:15Alpha Damon does not tolerate seeing injuries like that.
42:18Yep, yes, ma'am.
42:20I 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.
42:26One million questions run through my head.
42:29Would their Alpha be angry for being weaker than other wolves, even if I was not part of his pack?
42:35Was she going to tell Alpha Edward about my unusual features?
42:38Was she going to call him out for letting someone break my nose?
42:41I mean, lady, if you think that is bad, I got some news you're not going to like, and that I'm dead meat by your Alpha, for sure.
42:52Alpha Edward comes down later and whips me for not having all the items our guests wanted.
42:56By morning, Sylvie has still not been able to fully heal me.
43:00I'm in so much pain.
43:02Everything is a struggle.
43:04Cooking, carrying breakfast trays, leaning over to clean tables.
43:09Every move causes scabs to open and bleed.
43:12Making the back of my shirt damp with blood.
43:15Maya makes eye contact with me a couple of times.
43:17She can tell something was wrong, but doesn't say anything.
43:20For some reason she can't explain, Sylvie is bouncing around in my head all morning.
43:25The Beta is so nice.
43:27I can't wait to meet the Alpha and Luna.
43:30Sylvie, come on.
43:31We're not going to get to meet the Alpha and Luna.
43:34We're going to melt into the wallpaper and pretend we don't exist.
43:37I want to meet them.
43:38Okay, well, I hate to disappoint you, but you're going to be disappointed.
43:43Layla comes in while I'm prepping lunch to let me know that Alpha has arrived.
43:48And I need to make lunch for him as well.
43:51There is no Luna.
43:52He doesn't have a mate.
43:53And according to Layla, he's handsome.
43:58Not that it matters to me.
44:00Because I'm going to be wallpaper.
44:03I don't want him to notice me at all.
44:05I take the trays to the conference room.
44:10Alpha Damon is not there, but there is a spot at the table where he is supposed to sit.
44:14I leave his meal at the empty seat.
44:17Everyone from the Dark Howlers pack.
44:20Politely thanks me as I lay out plates in front of them.
44:24Their manners betray their intimidating features.
44:27No one from the Red Moon pack says a word to me as I serve them.
44:31I collect the trays and walk out quietly.
44:34Layla lets me know she will clean the plates so I can focus on dinner and food for the party.
44:39I go to the kitchen, but need a minute to collect myself before I get started on dinner.
44:44I go out the back door and stand on the stoop.
44:48In the distance, I don't recognize him.
44:52It must be the Alpha from Dark Howlers.
44:55He is too far away from me to see his actual features, though.
44:58All I can see is a tall figure with dark hair and a suit.
45:02It smells like...
45:05I swear, it smells like coffee.
45:10Or dark chocolate.
45:12This guy was a mocha drinker?
45:15I laugh to myself at the thought of the big, bad Alpha of Dark Howlers sipping on a mocha Chino.
45:20I make a four-course meal of Caesar salad, bacon-wrapped shrimp appetizers, beef wellington with braised Brussels sprouts for the main dish, and a key lime pie for dessert.
45:33I also make bruschetta, tomato fritters, mini calzones, assorted veggie trays with dip, and chocolate truffles to serve for the party.
45:41I finished the desserts and veggie trays between breakfast and lunch, so there was less for me to worry about now.
45:49I realize Sylvie's advice of finding happiness in cooking has helped me enjoy making this dinner.
45:55Maybe because I'm serving people other than my pack.
45:59Or maybe it's because I'm making special food, not just the regular stuff I make for the pack.
46:04Either way, I don't mind my work today.
46:08I felt a sense of pride in it.
46:11There are servers for dinner service since it's a formal event.
46:15I stay in the kitchen and make sure everything is plated, and going out the door in perfect condition.
46:21I'm in the zone.
46:23I peek out from the kitchen after each course is served.
46:25People seem to enjoy the food, which is a relief.
46:28I notice Alpha Edward is getting pretty drunk.
46:31Luna Layla keeps taking his glass away from him, but he keeps ordering the Omegas to give him more.
46:38The dining room is extra crowded, so I don't get a better look at Alpha Damon.
46:44Maya sees me peeking out from the kitchen and gives me a wink and thumbs up.
46:49I smile and give a little wave before pulling my head back.
46:54I help the servers take the party food to the tables at the edges of the ballroom.
46:59I also make sure the bars in the corners are fully stocked, the DJ is finishing setting up, and colorful lights are sliding across the floor.
47:09Party balloons and streamers are hanging all over the place.
47:15The first few guests are starting to wander in, which is my cue to duck out the back door.
47:22Luckily, the dinner servers will clean up the dinner service tonight, which gives me extra time to restock pantries.
47:30I head upstairs to the stockroom and load the cart up.
47:34I'm humming to myself as I go from room to room.
47:36I feel an odd sense of calm as I go.
47:40You're in a good mood.
47:42I guess.
47:43I'm not sure why, though.
47:45My back and feet still hurt.
47:47Well, I'm happy that you're happy, for once.
47:50This version of you is pretty cool.
47:53Thanks, Sylvie.
47:54You're not half bad yourself.
47:56I finish stocking the ranked pack members' rooms on the fourth and third floors.
47:59Then I head to the second floor, where the guest suites are.
48:04The cleaning staff has cleaned everything.
48:06I just need to restock the toiletries, pantry items, and refrigerators.
48:11I make quick work of the rooms.
48:13I remember to stock the Betas room with more bottles of San Pellegrino,
48:18refresh the flowers, and leave a little tent card with a handwritten smiley face on the kitchenette counter.
48:24It's almost midnight now.
48:26Everyone is still in the ballroom partying.
48:28I close the door to the Betas suite and move to the Alpha suite door.
48:33It's the last room left for the night.
48:36I know he's at the party, too, but I knock first, just in case.
48:41I lean my ear against the door.
48:44I don't hear a reply.
48:45I slip the key card in the slot and open the door.
48:48But the moment I looked inside, my heart stopped.
48:52And I froze.
48:54Standing there was the most handsome werewolf I've ever seen in my life.
48:59Easily six foot, six inches tall, looked to be about 250 pounds of solid muscle with the broadest shoulders.
49:06But he wasn't alone.
49:08An icy blonde stood in front of him with her hands undoing his belt.
49:11The smell of coffee and dark chocolate filled the air, and my mind went hazy as I froze, seeing two piercing blue eyes staring back at me.
49:21Stop!
49:22He shouted.
49:23Is this it?
49:24Is this the day I die?
49:26I wondered.
49:27I was only doing my job, but that did not change the fact that I had witnessed something that should not have been seen.
49:33Before I could move, he lunged forward and roughly pinned me against the floor outside the room with a low growl.
49:40He placed both hands on my shoulders, preventing me from escaping, put his face against my neck, and inhaled deeply.
49:47My heart was pounding in my chest as overwhelming panic began to set in.
49:54Alpha Damon, is this Omega trying to steal something?
49:58A guard said, seeing the struggle.
50:00Get back!
50:01He snarled, flashing his large fangs.
50:06Mine!
50:06He growled.
50:08Over his shoulder, I could faintly see Marcy staring daggers at me, and down the hall, I heard Alpha Edward shouting.
50:15What a disaster!
50:17I thought.
50:18They're all going to kill me.
50:20My head started swimming, and I felt even dizzier.
50:24Maybe I was finally dying.
50:26Look what!
50:28You've done, you little bitch!
50:29Marcy yelled as she reached out to grab me, but she never touched me.
50:33Alpha Damon snarled, snatching her hand out of the air and snapping her wrist.
50:39Alpha Edward roared,
50:40How dare you?
50:41This is war!
50:43I watched them fight as if it was a dream.
50:45They looked as though they were moving in slow motion.
50:49Alpha Edward yanked Marcy, pulling her back as Damon snarled at them.
50:53He was vicious.
50:55Beautifully vicious.
50:56A guard tried to separate them as Beta Caden and Maya took defensive positions around Alpha Damon, and George lunged at Damon, but he was no match for the Alpha.
51:06Damon grabbed George by the throat and threw him into the wall as though her were a tiny pup.
51:11I almost laughed, but I was shaking all over, barely able to stand.
51:16But in the chaos, I managed to crawl away and slink down the stairs.
51:20I looked around to see if anyone noticed me, but they were all too busy arguing.
51:26I looked down to see blood running down my legs, dripping onto the floor.
51:30I started to lose consciousness, and then I heard it.
51:33The most guttural, ear-shattering roar.
51:37Where is she?
51:38Where is who, Alpha Damon?
51:40Where is my mate?
51:41Is it possible?
51:43Is Talia truly Damon's fated mate?
51:46What will Damon do to protect her?
51:48Will their bond ignite a war between the two most powerful packs in the Order?
51:53Will any of them leave Red Moon territory alive?
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