CHAPTER ONE
Aurora's POV“Aurora, you haven’t had breakfast yet!” My mom scolds as I hastily whisk out of the house.“Just keep my portion in the fridge mum, I’ll eat when I get back from school” I yell at the top of my lungs as I close the door behind me and rush into the bush nearby. I know she’s going to spend the better part of the day worrying about the fact that I haven’t had breakfast and I feel like a spoiled brat for doing that to her, but I can’t help it. I have to go to school early, even if it is at the expense of my health and my mum’s emotional well being and that is because my school doesn’t go easy on low class students like me. It hasn’t always been like this though.My father used to be the Omega of the pack, which is the Shadow Moon Pack, but he was accused of plotting against Alpha, Logan Bruce. When the Alpha heard about this, he grew furious and killed my father without even investigating the issue. He went as far as banishing my mother and I from the main pack residence and right now, we live in the outskirts of the pack and are considered as outcasts.Mum and I work multiple part-time jobs just to make ends meet and the other subjects are terrible towards us. The sad thing is that we cannot leave the pack, because if we dare, we become rogues and that’s the worst thing that can ever happen to a werewolf. So mum and I have decided to stay here in the outskirts with the others and wait for the day the Moon goddess decides to redeem us.“Aurora, do you really want us to go late to school again?" Arthur, my best and only friend, asks slightly irritatedly as I rush into the cave which is our regular meeting spot every morning. We meet here to change and shape shift into our wolf forms so we can run to school together.“I'm very sorry Arthur, I was up almost all night so I slept late, which resulted in me waking up late.” I explain as I start taking off my clothes, caring less about the fact I’m standing before a guy. Arthur instantly turns around and walks out of the cave and I chuckle as I get on with what I’m doing.Once I’m done, I put my clothes in my school bag and keep it in a corner of the cave. I’ll pass by and pick it up on my way back from school.“Okay Mia, it’s your time to shine.” I whisper to myself and immediately, she sprints on my mind and howls in excitement. Her favourite moment is when I let her take complete control over me. She’s a badass omega wolf and I’m very happy to have her.My eyes immediately turn yellow and my vision becomes excellent. My bones start snapping and my fingers start revamping into paws. I let out a soft chuckle as I lunge in the air and as I do so, I land on the paws of my fore and hind limbs.I quickly dash out of the cave where I meet Arthur's big brown wolf waiting for me. His name is Atto and he’s the fluffiest and most gentle creature in the world. I love him.“Ready to go?” Arthur asks through mindlink and howls in excitement. We both immediately take on our heels at top speed into the woods which must be sick and tired of us already.Running to school in my wolf form with Arthur is always the best part of my entire day.The run to school lasted about twenty minutes. When we arrive, we both go straight to our section of the school so we can shape shift and put on our clothes before going to attend our classes. Our high school is divided into two sections. We have the section where children of the Alpha, Beta and other high ranking officials attend and the section where the less privileged and the outcasts like me attend.When my father was alive, he used to be the Omega, so I was in the Royal section, but after the scandal and his death, my mum and I were banished and now, I have been transferred to the poor section.How tragic!I walk into the girls dressing room and over to my locker, where I shapeshift into my human form and start putting on my clothes. Most of the poor students who graduate from here don’t make it big in life. It's either they end up with some mediocre job or as servants to the rich pack members and I find it very unfair.However, I don’t think that is the future that awaits me. I’m going to be more than just a servant to some greedy high ranking official. I don’t care what they say, but I’m going to be a pack doctor one day. My life doesn’t end here. That I swear!When I’m done dressing up for class, I take out my little school bag from my locker and stuff it up with the books and materials I will need for the day. I gently key the locker and head out of the dressing room.“Well well well, look who we have here. Daughter of the Alpha slayer” A particularly familiar voice speaks from behind and I stop on my tracks and roll my eyes hard because I already know who it is. It is no one else but the infamous Penelope Scott, number one bully of all time. Her father is the new Omega who was appointed after my father's death and she has taken it upon herself to taunt me about it all the days of my life.She has a habit of coming over to our section of the school every now and then to make fun of us. A total busy-body.I quietly shake my head and walk on because if I turn around to confront her, it’ll end up in a fist fight and I will be penalized severely by the authorities which is the last thing I want now as exams are drawing near.“I’m talking to you, peasant! Stop right there!” She commands, but I don’t obey. I just keep walking on.Shortly, I hear quick footsteps approaching and before I know it, my shirt is being grabbed from behind. I quickly turn around and haul my shirt from her hand before she can tear it into pieces. Right now I don’t have money to buy a new school shirt if this one gets torn.I look up and notice that she is not standing alone, but is accompanied by her minions, Tessa and Amy. They follow her everywhere around school like she was their Queen Bee.Poor things.“What now, Penelope?” I asked with my nerves popping out and she cast a scornful look on me.I don’t even know what her problem is or why she is looking at me like that. I have done absolutely nothing to her.“How dare you walk out on me when I’m talking to you?” Penelope asks with all seriousness and I’m tempted to laugh, but I hold my laughter in.“I really don’t have time for this right now, unlike some of you, I have books to read and grades to polish, if you’d excuse me, I have to get going” I attempt to step ahead, but she blocks my way.I look at her slightly irritated, wishing I could smash her head in the wall and go free. She annoys the crap out of me every single time.She takes slow calculated steps towards me and when she is close enough, she holds my tie and pulls me closer to her, caring less about the fact that she is, in fact, strangling me.“Aurora, you seem to be forgetting your place in this school and in this pack as a whole. Well, let me remind you. You are the product of a traitor, you are an outcast and for as long as you live, you will be treated as such. No one will ever respect you because that is what you are. Understood?” She scolds in my face and I close my eyes and make a disgusted face as drops of saliva from her mouth keep splashing on my face.She’s disgusting!“Are you done?” I ask quietly and she appears taken aback by my question. “If you are done babbling, then you can let go of my tie so I can wipe the drops of your saliva that have been splashing on my face. I’m going to puke if I don’t do so right now.” I dish out and she quietly lets go of my collar and I take a step back. I take out tissue from my bag and wipe my face thoroughly before turning to look at her once more. “You know Pen, I would have loved to give you a dirty look right now, but you’ve already got one, so I’ll pass. I’d advise you to do something more lucrative with your time, like… you know studying, instead of poking your nostrils into things that do not concern you. That fat mouth of yours will one day land you into a big mess” I retorted boldly and turned to leave, but something crossed my mind and I turned to face her again.“You were so excited to come to school and talk trash to me to the extent that you forgot to take your bath. Now that you have accomplished your mission, can you please go back home and shower? You stink so bad, one would think you use a dead skunk as deodorant” I blast out loud and the entire corridor erupts with laughter. My mates from the poor section laugh and hold their nostrils as they walk past her. Her face immediately flushes red with embarrassment as she runs out of the hallway almost in tears with her minions following her.I let out a sinister chuckle as I turn around and start heading to my class.Serves her right for messing with the wrong Omega.CHAPTER TWOAurora’S POVIt is forty five minutes into the last class before lunch break and everyone is already exhausted and famished. Worst of all, it is a Biology class and the teacher just keeps talking and I keep having this little war with the sleep in my eyes. My case is the worst because I skipped breakfast, and right now I’m so hungry that I can’t even think straight. The most pathetic thing is that I don’t even have up to five dollars on me to buy myself a good lunch, so during the break, I'll just have to get something very small and eat.My life is not an easy one.The moment the bell goes, the entire class gets rowdy and I quietly start packing my books in my bag.“Yo Aurora!” A familiar voice calls out as the person approaches me.“What now, Drake?” I ask in a bored tone as I carry my school back and look up at him. Drake is a tall blonde haired guy who has a reputation of terrorising the rich kids from the Royal section. He hates them and many teachers have tried to g
CHAPTER THREEAurora's POV“Mate” I repeated the word he had just uttered, almost in joy, but the look in my mate's eyes made me understand that not all is well and that there is absolutely nothing for me to be joyful about. I take a step backwards to escape his closeness that intimidates me, but to my greatest shock, he stalks closer to me and runs his hand through my long black hair. He grabs it tight and pushes me against the wall where I hit my back hard and a loud scream escapes my lips. Still holding my hair, he jerks my head up and forces me to look in his eyes. By this time, his almond shaped, sea rover-blued eyes are blazing with contempt and loathe.His imperious nose is flaring and his angular cheekbones are tight as a result of him gritting his teeth.Anger, disappointment, loathe, contempt and every other negative emotion is all I can see in his eyes.I whimper in pain as tears fall freely down my cheeks. He isn't only hurting me physically, but emotionally and psychol
CHAPTER FOUR. Aurora's POV "Please, let me go. I did nothing wrong, I was only trying to run away from…" I’m not done with what I am saying when the man who earlier said that I was going to be thrown in the dungeon cuts me off with the most terrifying voice I have ever heard in my entire life."Just shut up, you daughter of a low life. It should have occurred to you what would happen if you stepped those useless feet into the Royal section of the school. Your father was a traitor and that stripped him of all his rights as royalty.” He spat out furiously and his obliviousness on the matter intrigues me.When were they going to accept the truth? My father was not a traitor, he was set up and as of now, only the moon goddess who saw all, can attest to that. No one is going to believe me if I ever open my mouth to defend him again. That will only cause my mother and I more trouble than we already have.How I wish my wolf, Mia, will just take over me right now and snap their necks .“E
CHAPTER FIVE Aurora's POV I am seated at one end of the room, which is opposite the large iron door with my hands clutched around my knees and my head resting on them. Few locks of my hair fell down my face and I can tell it’s touching the floor, given how long they are.Sitting down here in pure sorrow and agony, my mind drifts back to the events of the past few hours. Thinking about Arthur makes my heart skip in fright and I lift my head up. I hope nothing bad has happened to him. I hope he is safe.I pray in the name of the moon goddess that the silly boyfriend of Chloe and his crew did not do anything bad to him, because I’m not going to forgive myself if that happens. I had dried up my tears, but with the pain I am feeling right now, they keep pouring down my cheeks.I shut my eyes tight, thinking of my mind linking Arthur, just to know how he is feeling, to know if everything is okay with him, instead, I can feel my mother's mind link pushing through. She is probably worrie
CHAPTER SIX Aurora's POV. I’m still locked up in this God forsaken cell and I have blocked Aurther from mind linking me because he is going to know everything, even without me telling him.The sound of the big ironing door opening snaps me out of my thoughts and I look ahead to see what’s going on. The orange lights which had been turned off all day suddenly come on and illuminate the room.At the door stands one of the guards from yesterday. He walks slowly towards me and throws some clothes in the air, causing them to fly and land a few meters before me on the ground. "Dressed up and leave". He orders with a stern voice.I was happy before leaving home yesterday, but now I I was a complete mess and the only thing I felt in my heart was anger and bitterness for everyone in the royal section.I don’t utter a word to him as I walk slowly to where he had thrown the clothes and pick them up, before returning back to my spot to I quickly put the clothes on. I looked down at my shirt in
CHAPTER SEVEN Aurora's POV “Arthur.” I call with a calm voice.He tousles his hair in annoyance, before walking into the room. I watch in silence as he goes over to my bed and sits on it. If he’s doing that, it means he’s not very mad at me and a simple apology will set things right between us."Ward and his gang. I couldn't fight them all. After you left, I tried to beat them up, but I was outnumbered and they dealt with me squarely. I had to sustain this.” He explains the last part, looking down at his sprained arm. "Oh, Arthur, I'm so sorry for making you go through this. It was all my fault to begin with. I hope you forgive me." I cry as I face-palm myself, letting a few drops of tears fall down my face.He drifts closer to me and uses his free hand to bring down my hand from my face. I let him hold them. "Nothing is your fault Aurora. You tried to defend yourself and I blame you for nothing.” He says in his usual calm tone and I can feel the sincerity in his voice. "Thank yo
CHAPTER EIGHTAurora's POV I open the pot and serve myself some noodles since mother seems to be asleep already.I find a spot in the kitchen and sit down to eat. Tomorrow is going to be another day of school and I'm certain it is not going to end well.Evenso, I'm going to give it hot to anyone who pushes my limits. When I’m done eating , I leave for my bedroom. It’s actually freezing tonight so I walk to my closet and pick up a blue hoodie and put it on before climbing on the bed. I pull the duvet up my body and wrap myself in it. It feels warm and comfortable. As I close my eyes, my subconscious takes over and in no time, I fall asleep.***************************************************************"Aurora, you should wake up and prepare for school. It's already 5: 49 AM.” I hear my mother yell at the top of her voice and I know she is standing just right in front of my door. She always does this.If only she knew what I went through yesterday, she would let me sleep all day
CHAPTER NINE. Aurora's POV. "Do you think we are okay, Aurora? Why are they here?" Mia asks worriedly."I have no idea, Mia. Let's just wait and hear what they have to say.” I swallow dryly as I keep looking ahead with an uncomfortable look plastered on my face.“Is something wrong, Aurora?” Arthur asks as he gives me a gentle tap on my shoulder. “You look scared.” I quickly shrug off his hand and focus ahead."I'm fine, Arthur, nothing to worry about.” I say within my teeth, hoping he hears."Miss Aurora Fay Mason, you have a punishment regarding your previous offense yesterday. You'll have to do community service on the school field.”A gasp escapes my lips as I stare at the school authorities, standing in front of the class. How can they do this to me? Wasn't the punishment of yesterday enough for them?What did they want from me this time? After locking me up in that God forsaken dungeon, naked and with no food. Now, they want me to work.Why even call it community servi