Shifted Fate (Amy)

A few days later…

I walked through the halls of the pack house, and I smirked behind my mask. This was as gaudy as I thought it was going to be. The colors were white and cream. Who picks those two for mating colors? I snorted as Meg, Shannon’s best friend, came running out of a room in tears.

“I fucking hate her.” She screamed as she ran away.

“She seems like a real peach.” A dark whisper came from behind the curtain. I was by.

“You aren’t supposed to be near me.” I leaned against the wall by the window.

“I know, but how could I not be?” His voice was soft. I heard the window open. “But someone is coming. I love you.” Then he was gone.

The lack of guards was laughable. “Do we really need to wear these stupid fucking masks?” Verity’s nasally voice was coming from down the hall. I just walked. She turned the corner with a familiar man, already in a mask.

“Will you please stop whining for five damn seconds?” The man rubbed his forehead. “We have only been here for an hour and you have already given me a migraine.”

“Daddy.” She pouted.

I froze. I was watching his face, his familiar build, his voice. I was shaking my head before I even realized it. He stopped next to me, and I held my breath. He turned to me. “Excuse me?”

“Yes?” I kept my voice low.

“Were is this mating ceremony supposed to take place? We are just wandering around here.” He smiled and lifted his mask. Any doubt I had disappeared.

Verity lifted her mask. “Hello? Omega? We asked you a question.” She growled as she reached out her hand to grab my mask, but I dodged it.

“I’m sorry, we aren’t supposed to talk to the ranked wolves. Nor are we allowed to remove our masks.” I bowed. “It was a command.” I took a step back. “The main event will be in the clearing outside, with a meal in the main hall to follow. Right now, the men are getting ready in the Alpha’s office, and the women are down the hall to the right.”

The man watched me. “Do I know you?”

“I don’t think so, Alpha.” I dipped again. “What’s your name?”

I panicked for a second. “Clara, Alpha.”

“Garith.” He smiled as my stomach clenched. “You can call me Garith.”

I gave him a tight–lipped smile. “Did you need anything else, Alpha…Garith?”

He chuckled. “No. Continue with your tasks.” I nodded once and started down the hall.

“Why are you so nice to the Omega’s daddy? They don’t fucking matter.” Verity whined as I slipped around the corner.

He growled low. “I have told you time and time again. Omegas are the backbone of our packs. They do all the hard tasks that no

you will one wants to do. And the enjoy it. It calls to their lower nature. If you don’t treat them nicely, they will leave, and then have to lower yourself to get the shit done.” His voice lowered. “You treat the trash like they’re cherished, and they will follow you to their death.” He chuckled lower. “Everyone needs cannon fodder.”

Verity’s laugh followed. “Understood.” Their voices faded, but I was stuck trembling around the corner. Verity was my…aunt. There was no fucking way. I misheard that somehow.

“What are you doing?” A sharp voice called out, and I turned to see Meg glaring at me from a chair halfway down the hall in a

reading nook that the Luna demanded.

“I was walking, and I rolled my ankle in these heels.” I wiggled the ridiculous high heels that Shannon picked out for the

waitstaff.

Meg seemed to falter for a second as she held an ice pack against her own ankle. “Yeah, they are ridiculous.” She sighed as she iced her ankle a little more. “Do you know where the Luna is?”

I shook my head. “No. I saw her heading downstairs with another Omega. Did you need her?”

Meg groaned. She looked around and then seemed to decide. “No one will believe an omega, anyway.” I stepped closer with a limp. “She is being such a bitch, and I am at my wit’s end. She wants the Luna to walk with her down the aisle, but the Luna already said no.” I tilted my head as I shuffled closer. “Do you know what she did? She fucking threw a tantrum and pushed me, spraining my ankle. Already knowing my wolf is too weak to heal it before the fucking walk down the aisle.” She growled. noveldrama

“What do you need me to do?”

She leveled me with a look. “Find the Luna and convince her to walk Shannon down the fucking aisle.” She pushed her tiny bit of power into her next words. “Convince the Luna or kill yourself.

This fucking bitch.