*AALIYAH* My hair covers my entire pale face, making me look like a squirrel that narrowly escaped the predator's sword. I stumble toward my bed as a sharp agony shoots down my spine. "Oh, that poor baby." Nikki shouts, rushing to my defense. "You look like a mess." She cleans my face of hair. "What happened?" Linda asks as she follows Nikki, she throws her napkin to the side.They both encircle me in a cozy hug. giving me a gentle pat. They are more than simply friends to me; they are more than family. After the incident, I've never felt this much affection. Even though I lost a friend, I did gain two others, albeit not in the best of circumstances. I don't mind if this comforting hug is the only thing they can give me.“Do you still feel pain from what that nasty woman did to you, poor baby?” She gently places me in a chair.“It does, but not in comparison to the hardship I'm experiencing.”“Oh no, what might that be?” Linda's voice was quite worried."It's the alphas...not the

*AALIYAH* _*I am the bonafide queen with three alphas on my feet, the Omega of all Omegas.*_ My hand is completely on the table as the long-anticipated future draws near. I entirely remove my uniform as I confront my reflection in the mirror. Midway through, I turn to look at the scars on my back. I remember my father's comforting words and his suffering. When I was fifteen, he told me stories while watching me nod off in bed."Aaliyah, my sweetheart, do you see this scar right here?" He turns his scapula toward me as he points at it. "I got it from my first combat. I was eighteen at the time, and I thought it was my final day on earth. It healed. So far, it's the closest mark I can acquire from an enemy's blade.” He beams. He puts out his wrist and says, "And this right here, it's my favourite. Mama was about to give birth to you but was too weak." He lovingly strokes my hair and says, "They think you're exceptional. You almost completely consumed all of her energy as you grew,

*AALIYAH* Like a prey animal running from its attacker, Linda charges in. I can honestly tell that I have never seen her this agitated. As she approaches me, she stops. She waves to the alpha female I'm helping. She stops and gives me a surprised look when she sees how busy I am, so I'm sure she has so much to fill me in on. The alpha female ignores Linda's greetings and gives her an alien-like stare.Linda gestures to my corner while muttering that she will wait for me there before leaving. “You had best be careful around my toes.” The alpha female screams. I believe I was a little pushy in my eagerness to finish and meet Linda. "Sorry.” I apologise and proceed quickly but carefully this time. It took me another 25 minutes to finish tending to her. Linda has been waiting in my corner while I gather my belongings. "What took you so long?" she asks the urge to spill the bean so evident. “The woman won't let me leave. She was being too intrusive when she saw how eager I was to

*HECTOR* The rage inside me burns like a blazing inferno as I think of Hudson's heinous actions. The memory of him violating Aaliyah flashes before me, a searing image that makes my blood boil. He thought he could get away with it, but he is dead wrong.An eye for an eye, a tit for tat. That's what he deserves. And I was going to make sure he pays for what he did. He had bitten off more than he could chew, and I was going to relish watching him choke on his own bile.I could still feel the sting of his lies, his manipulations that had made me look like a fool in front of the Beta. But it was nothing compared to the pain he had caused Aaliyah. And now, he has his precious pets, Jim and Jay, by his side. He dotes on them like they were his own flesh and blood.But that makes them the perfect targets. I could feel the weight of the vial in my pocket, the poison that could end their lives in an instant. But that is too easy, too quick. I want to see the pain in his eyes, the agony of lo

*AALIYAH* Unfortunately, the meeting with Hunter didn't go quietly as expected, who could have thought that the most reserved will be the toughest to handle? Or maybe he's just scared, or perhaps doesn't want to hurt his brothers seeing what Hector’s anger drove him to. Hector had sent for me, I walk my way to his room, not anxious. It's obvious he needs validation from the woman he went overboard for, knowing I've not shown up in his room. How comforting. The door flies open before I could knock, alpha Hector pulling me inside and shutting the door afterward. That's how desperate he wanted me.“Aaliyah, it's been a long I ask the guard to fetch you.” He sits me down.“It's only been like fifteen minutes, do you expect I come running...”"It's fine.” He prevents me from defending myself further. "I know you must think me a fool for doing after his dogs, I shouldn't have done that, what's your say though?...”Endless questions fill the air, boring me to death. I only watch him pace