Chapter One

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As an omega I have certain features that give it away, mainly my scent. It's really easy for another creature to find out what I am and it's horrible every single time. Omega's are widely considered useless and well worthless. If we aren't abused in every sense then we're probably in hiding. Unfortunately I'm unlucky and my life started in a pack.

"Hazel!" A loud voice shouted. With my sensitive ears I easily picked up on my name being shouted and I immediately ran to the kitchen. My mother was standing there angrily as she pointed to some unwashed dishing. I could feel my head ache start before she even started her usual yelling.

"I told you to tidy up before you did anything today! So why are there dirty dishes in my sink?" She yelled. I frown slightly and try to think of something to say. "Well? Use that mouth of yours and explain." I didn't like to talk since I'd never be heard. So I usually stay quiet and as a result my voice isn't the loudest of things.

"I would've missed the bus to school." My voice came out as a soft whisper. "You're saying you would go to school before you do what I tell you to? I'm going to beat your sorry ass until you realize what I say is more important than your education. You're not even worth the teachers time. To this day you have been nothing but a pain and I should've killed you in the womb. It's disgusting to think I wasted six months carrying you."

I grimace. Another beating, I'd just gotten one yesterday. Honestly why is my being an omega so bad. I'm just like everyone else, well other than the fact that omegas can't really build muscle thus making it near impossible for us to be useful fighters. But that's it, we don't really have any reason to be treated this way.

I am brought out of thought when I feel a sharp pain sting my cheek. "What the hell are you still standing here for! Get out of my damn sight!" My mom yells as she hits me again. I quickly scramble back to my small room in the basement. It's cold and dark down here as usual. Well at least they don't bother me too much when I'm down here.

I go to my small dusty mattress and lay on it. Sighing as I think about how tomorrow will be. I had heard that the queen's children are visiting. Her children being her own kids and their mates of course. I heard some of them are still looking for their mates and the girls at school, including my sister, really want to be mated to the prince. They say he's charming, strong and sexy. Of course I don't really care about stuff like that.

I turn over on my side. My wolf was being weird today, she was acting as if she was waiting for something. Maybe tomorrow I'm going to get beat by the royals too. Great... With that thought I close my eyes and drift off into a strange sleep.

It's so cold. Why is it so cold? And dark, I can't see further than my hands. I try to speak and yet nothing comes out. Why is it so dark and cold? Why is it so quiet? My brain tries to tell me something, warns me, but I can't understand. The darkness is messing with my senses and I can't smell or hear anything either so it's even more confusing. Suddenly I hear a piercing scream. It sounded close by, as if right beside me even. No. Was that me? I feel a burning pain shoot through my body.

I jolt awake as I feel a sharp pain burn my arm and when I look at my arm I notice burns. Sitting up I look around and wince as I hold my aching arm. It doesn't take long for me to figure it out. My stupid sister, she must've poured boiling water on me again. Well with my healing it shouldn't scar at least. But it will take a while to heal.

I look out the small basement window and groan as I notice the light shining through the window. "I'm late!" I mutter as I shoot up and quickly grab some clothes and run upstairs and into the bathroom. No one is here to hog up the bathroom so I can freely shower and maybe even put some clothes in the washer before I leave.

I quickly get ready and toss some clothes in the washer before running out of the house and to school. Since we don't live too far away I can make it, still I'm going to be even later now since it'll take around ten minutes to run there, shortcuts included. After ten minutes of nonstop running I finally make it and I am panting profusely.

My sister is such a prick. Lucky for me however it seems mom forgot to beat me and my bullies are in class so I can at least get my stuff from my locker without having my fingers nearly broken by them slamming them in-between the locker doors. I quickly collect my stuff and go to class.

I knock on the door and the teacher of course takes five minutes to actually open it. "You're late. I'll be sure to tell your mother." The teacher says and I roll my eyes annoyed. I step into the classroom and narrowly avoid being tripped. I take my seat and just do my work since the teacher is taking way too long and won't even grade my stuff well anyways.

After class everyone has to go to the cafeteria because that is where we will meet the royals. They actually have two purposes for their visit. One is so they can find their mate and or mates and two is to educate us on something I can't remember. That being said I am not looking forward to it either way because that's just an open window for that stupid soon to be alpha and his friends to attack me.

Just as I think I've made it to the cafeteria without problems, I suddenly get pulled by the hair and I come face to face with Axel. The alpha's son and next in line to be the alpha of our pack. All I can say is that this pack is one hundred percent doomed and I'm dead meat. Axel laughs as he starts to talk. "Well if it isn't the omega. I thought you'd be dead by now but it seems you're still infecting this pack."

I want nothing more than to cry at my luck. Why did he have to go looking for me now of all times. "Since the royals are coming today I think we should get rid of you before you ruin everyones mood by being here." I wince as he twist my hair and pulls it harder. "But I'm required to be there too..." I whisper as I shut my eyes at the pain of having my hair pulled so tightly.

"That doesn't apply to you omega. You're not everyone else, you're just a waste of space and a disease. So you need to go to sleep for a bit, yeah?" I open my eyes as I get worried by what that means. But before I can ask he punches me several times in the face and I feel like I'm about to lose consciousness as he's hitting me hard.

But just as I swear I am about to faint he's stopped by some teacher who's voice a can't make out. I fall to my butt and shake my head as I try and focus. I hear them walk into the cafeteria and close the door. My vision is too blurry and spotted so I get up and walk to the school bathrooms as my ears ring. I make it and I wash my face as I try to focus again.

I get startled by someone suddenly grabbing my shoulder though and jump back. Still not fully able to make out who it is. And to makes matters worse the only thing I can smell is blood so I can't even rely on my smell. It's quiet for a long while before the person talks. "You look pretty beat up. Are you going to be okay?" I can tell by the soft voice that it's a female. She's got to be older than me though.

I squint my eyes and shake my head to try and force some more focus. I don't say anything however and just keep a distance. "Okay. So maybe not. If you let me I can help." They say slowly. I am not the type that gets help so I'm not buying the nonsense the person says. I locate the wall and lean against as I glare at the blurry figure in front of me.

"Who are you?" I ask cautiously. "Oh so you can speak. Well I'm Amelia, nice to meet you." I snort and wince as I hold my nose. The person laughs a little bit I can tell buy the tone that it wasn't a hostile laugh. "I'm fine, I don't need help." I say softly as I feel around for the sink and rub my eyes with water again. "I'm not so sure about that one. You look like you're about to faint."

I don't know why but I almost smile at that. "Feels like it. But I'm fine either way." I for some reason feel bolder and more talkative around this person. After a couple seconds of washing my face my vision starts to clear up and I can see who I'm talking to now. However my wolf starts to flip out and I can't believe my eyes. I was looking at more than one person and on fact I'm more scared now because my god are these people the freaking royals!

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