Michael

chapter 1

" It's Monday again Benji.... Do you think today will be any different from any other days??"

" Don't push your luck Mikey...World is same so is the people....now get up and get ready we are getting late for the shift."

" Oh no..."

Michael jumped out of his bed closing the link between his wolf who is his one and only friend for 5 years. He has never seen Benjamin since he was only 18 and usually wolfs shift at the age of 20 . And, since he is an Omega it will be even late. He was eager to shift. To feel entirely connected to his best friend, the other half of his twinned soul.

Jumping out of the shower he wore a button down blue shirt and grey jeens which was a bit short for him, barely reaching his ankles. His room on the attic was small. A worn out bed with a wooden bedside table attatched to its side. Small closet which had his precious belongings he worked so hard to get and a small bathroom beside was the things he had in his little world. Without making any sound he descended the wooden stairs and opened the door inside the store room.

Closing and locking it behind he proceeded to open the door of the storeroom and peeked his head out .

Making sure no one were watching him he made his may through the luxurious hallway of the mansion.

Yes he lived in a mansion, for his father was the second alpha in command of sacred Cresent pack. Sullivans were the second important family of the pack after the Hathaways.

But he was not blessed with the fortunes of neither the position nor the family.

Michael is the youngest of the family. He had a happy childhood with a loving parents who cared for him a lot... His father is an alpha and mother a beta. His smiling days were spent with his eldest alpha brother and elder beta sister. He was loved by all the maids of the mansion and Nathaniel and Nicholas , sons of the pack leader was their playmates. He was well fed and cherished.

But all changed the day he turned 10, the day he turned out to be an Omega..... A male Omega to be precise... All were eager to know his rank but all hopes crushed within seconds and from that day begin his hell of a life. Everyone begin to drift away from him... His lovely parents begin to treat him differently....he was pushed away from them each time he went closer . He was taken away from his cosy room to the attic were he spent his fearful nights alone desperately wanting to curl up against the warmth of his mother. His siblings refused to play with him and to even acknowledge him as their brother. Moreover they turned out to be his major bullies in his school. They were obviously the most popular kids of their school so he was an easy target for all of those who wanted to befriend them. He was a regular visitor to the school infirmary . His former playmates too abandoned him for it was shameful for their so called rank to befriend him and the popular kids have made sure it stays that way. But he was not the only one who was their puppet so he gone unnoticed for a certain extent. Sometimes he thought whether they remember they had a sibling or not.

Enough of the story, he had to rush down the road to get to the Library he worked for part time. It was his safe place. The pay was moderate but it was sufficient for his expenses. His rent, food, clothing and stationary expenses to be precise. Yes he had to pay rent for his attic room for he was not considered the family. Sometimes he ran out of money courtesy to his bullies who tore his books or dipped his backpack in the school water tank. They sometimes 'fed' his dress delicious curry and drinks which definitely left a beautiful stain there permanently. So he had to use up some money for those expenses , so rent got pending. But his 'landlords' were kind enough to let him off hook by making him do the chores of the mansion.

He was forced to grow up too fast, for, the life he was forced to was not suitable for a mere 10 year old. He didn't knew what was happening to him at first. Suddenly his mama and dada stopped bringing him to the usual family gatherings, parties and outings.. his naive self believed they forgot him for he used a lot of time to get ready... So he began to dress up half an hour before but this proved wrong when they didn't even glanced at him while going . They went shopping and bought new fashionable dresses and he expected a bag for him too but nothing came. He didn't understand why Martha, the head maid led him to the back room for food while his family ate at the dining room. He used to anticipate how the meat will taste today with its smell but his plate held porridge and an apple sometimes vegitable soup which he ate with the maids. Slowly he began to realise the changes in both their behaviour and his life. He was isolated and was never a part of The Sullivans again. He held that name only in his school record.

At the age of 14 he was told to pay rent and his food ' allowance' was stopped. So he first joined a caffe for job. But soon he lost the job, for, his siblings and their so called friends came there only to hinder his work and finally his manager was compelled to fire Michael. Now for the last 3 years he works in the library where they never came, much to his happiness.

It was on his 13th birthday he heard a sound in his head . He was scared at first he wanted to ask his mama but she shooed him away, so did his dada. Slowly he got to know it was his wolf. He got to know his name was his middle name Benjamin. He called him Benji and he was called Mikey by his wolf. For the 5 years they are best friends. Benji is the reason he was still in this world. Michael was not physically strong, thanks to his rank but mentally he was the strongest. Life do play an important role in one's mentality. It would be a lie if he say he wasn't hurt. He was , really . No-one can handle the pain of living like an outsider in their own house and being treated like dirt by their family who are supposed to protect them. No one wishes to watch hiding behind a pillar the lovely family moments while desperately wanting to be a part of it. But he is strong enough to push through it.

Again... enough of the story . Michael pushed open the door and entered the Library where John a human in his early 30s was waiting impatiently to hand him over the keys completing his night shift. It was Sunday and he had a full day shift here. Michael never really talked to any of the employees and that reasons why John tossed the keys to him while exiting the library wordlessly. He was eager to go since he had a lovely family waiting for him there in his home.

Home..... Must be beautiful to have someone waiting there. His lips stretched in a sad smile while he shook off the thought and took the duster to dust the shelves. It was his duty and John never did it.

Sighing he made his way to the first shelf .

" Come on Benji it's gonna be a long day."

" Yes. Don't worry Mikey we have a long day here in peace. "

Michael laughed at the cheerful voice of his best friend.

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Hello all.

I don't know if anyone would read this or not.

So that's how Michael lives. Cliche? Maybe. But it will get better I promise. Please tell me if it's vague or difficult to understand.

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See you soon in another chapter.

-Olive ❤️