Page 8 of Omega for the Pack

“We don’t shift into werewolves anymore. Only the alphas still have the power to do that. Over the generations, our werewolf abilities have been diluted. I’m an alpha, and your mother is a beta,” he explained.

I sat there stunned on the edge of my bed, not knowing what to think.

It was quiet for two minutes as my mind raced with all possibilities. Dad didn’t look like he was joking. There was no sign of a smile like he usually did when he liked to prank me. His large black beard did not shake with unspoken laughter.

He was as serious as could be.

“So you can shift? I’m not buying this, Dad,” I said. At first, I thought they were overprotective, and now they were delusional. How could I take them seriously now?

He rubbed his beard and sighed. “I haven’t shifted since we came here to escape Howl’s Edge with you as a baby.”

“Is that the island you and Mom keep talking about?”

“Yes,” he said. “When we left, we bought a whole bunch of heat suppressant pills for you.”

“And what are those pills?” I asked, confused. Even though none of this made sense, this was the most I was finally getting from them. An explanation, finally.

“To umm…suppress your emotions.”

Scrunching my eyebrows, I looked at him like he had lost it.

“What are you talking about? Just say it clearly. I’m grown,” I demanded.

“Those pills squashed your urges to date anyone, and it kept your scent hidden from any werewolves looking for you,” said my mom.

Suddenly, everything fell into place. Ever since I stopped taking those pills, my feelings have grown stronger. My emotions were heightened, and I felt the urge to be with a man.

Anger began growing inside me at the horrible secret my parents kept from me.

Like I was a damn kid.

“Why did you give me the pill? Don’t I deserve happiness too?” I asked, my voice breaking.

“Yes, baby,” my mom said in a calmer voice. “I wanted to keep you safe because you were special.”

“Special, how?”

“You’re an omega. The rarest kind. The kind all male alphas fight over and would kill for,” she explained. “I needed to take you away from all that. For your safety. We snuck on a supply boat here, unsure of what the future would hold.”

“Why didn’t you explain this to me years ago?”

“I’m sorry,” said Mom. “But now you’re in danger, and we need to move away from here. Start packing tonight. We need to leave immediately. The howl outside sounds like an alpha wolf.”

“How about your jobs?” I asked.

“We only care about your safety.”

“If you had told me this years ago, this wouldn’t have happened,” I stood up and walked to the window, my armscrossed. I wasn’t going to get up and leave the state because my parents said so.

My mom was losing her patience, “start packing, Tiana. We have to go before anyone tracks you down.”

My parents left the room, closing the door behind them. As always, I was forced to do whatever they told me. I never had a voice.

How could they let me go around not knowing what I truly was?I couldn’t believe them. Anger filled me as I stuffed my clothes in a small suitcase.

I wasn’t going to go with my parents. I wasn’t going to let them be burdened with me anymore.

Pulling out my phone, I texted Lori that I was coming over.

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