– No Long

thick, making me feel as if the walls are closing in on me. Mika and Lace, with tea

three days is not something I want to do after their neglect the night they found us pups huddled together in fear. Instead, I k

cause she heard something, then woke Lace up." Mika answers, his voice wavering. I turn to

!" It isn't a question, but an accusation that Mother throws my w

ne of us tried running, we would have been caught and most likely killed, too." I answer p

ng protectively in front of the Alpha pups and star

in this pack. If we came out, we would have been in danger, and if I left Mika and Lace there, they would have been in dan-" I stop mid-sentence

una, Mika and Lace's parents, are dead!" His voice bellows, the bo

pack for your insolence and failure to protect our leaders." He continues, his words a finality on my fate in this pack. I turn to look at my friends, knowing that their words would help me k

am to now address him as Beta Bastian. An Omega with a car waits for me outside, his job to drive me to the Beta's house, a place I can no longer call home, and leave me there to pack up whatever can fit into a single duffle b

He reassures me before we return to the quiet drive. It feels nice knowing that the Omegas have my back n

out of the vehicle and head inside. The house feels cold and empty, a forbidden place to me now. Heading past the living room and up the stairs, I make

nds from behind me and I turn to see him holding a bundle

d when they left me here after the Funeral, I asked an Omega to bring me a few bags to fill fo

a Beta again?" I ask in a whisp

nding him the empty duffle bag I held. I help him pack a few more items, taking some food from the kitchen and pantry. A c

new room. Just pretend to finish packing up the last one I leave for you, okay?" I only nod at my brother, letting Liam into the house as he and Alex carry six of the seven bags down and into the car. I w

ta Bastian growls out. I keep my head do

nd waiting for the two wolves to walk past me. Instead, a hand grab

e to the door and throwing me off of the front porch and into the mud-s

s the door, leaving me all alone. The rain stops suddenly, clouds clearing and the full moon shines down on me. I feel like the