”Bring her to me.” Alpha Blake ordered and his Beta threw the little girl to the Alpha’s feet.

Alpha Blake then intently looked at the little girl with his eyes that had turned red. His expression looked twisted for a moment and he creased his eyebrows.

His subordinates did not ask anything. Anyone who dared to could join the fallen Moon Crest warriors.

”She is an omega!” Alpha Blake announced after a minute passed. ”Let’s keep her as our trophy. She will be a slave and punching bag to our pack. This is a tiny compensation for losing our beloved warriors.” he said before kicking the child in the stomach.

She flew from the impact and fell among the corpses of her pack members.

She managed to sit up while crying pitifully.

”Mummy, Daddy, where are you? Come, save me, please!” she spat out blood and desperately looked around. She saw so many dead bodies. She rose and walked facing east. After a few steps, she found her parents dead and separated from each other.

”No!” she cried out in despair, clutching her chest because of the agony.

At that moment, the Beta was coming towards her and she started retreating.

“Lavie, run. Avenge us when you grow up. Run!” a familiar voice urged anxiously. She turned her head to see a bloodied Austin seated on the ground, beside his mother who usually fed her cakes when she had time to make them.

“Austin!” she called and wanted to run towards him.

“No, Lavana. Run. Don’t let him catch you.”

“Austin!” the little girl kept running towards him. She wanted to take his hand and run away together with him. But two steps away from the boy, she saw an arrow pierce through his chest.

“Run!” he whispered before hitting the ground, eyes closed. Behind him, his mom was long dead, her belly had been ripped open and her unborn baby squashed.

Lavana covered her mouth, too stunned to speak.

“Come here.” She heard the Beta’s voice again and got to her senses. She started running as fast as her legs could carry her, deeper into the woods, praying someone would rescue her.

Austin Cararner, the Gamma’s son who had promised to marry her jokingly yesterday was dead too. Just like the others. She’s the only one alive. No, she didn’t want to die in the enemies’ hands. She had to escape so she can take revenge.

The Beta didn’t even bother chasing her. He just walked in a carefree manner. ”Hun, if you keep retreating, I’ll have no choice but to end you,” Lucas warned.

”Get away from me. You are evil. You killed my parents. You killed Austin. I hate you. I hate you all!” she yelled as she ran, not daring to look back. She suddenly kicked a stone and fell to the ground but she didn’t waste time in rising again.

”One day, I’ll avenge my pack.” she swore to herself and started running with all her might.

Lucas sighed and jumped, landing in front of her. The little girl stopped in her tracks before retreating, wearing a terrified expression.

“I’m in no mood for games.” He picked her up by the collar of her gown and brought her back to the Alpha who gave her a tight slap, causing her to spit out blood and 3 teeth.

”Let me ...”

The Alpha King slapped her again. ”This is the kind of life you will live until you expire, kiddo. Tie her up and take her back to the pack. The rest of you, clean up this mess!” he ordered and they bowed.

”Yes, Alpha!” they chorused and Alpha Blake left the scene amidst the little girl’s cries.

***

Ralton pack.

This is Alpha Blake’s pack. The second-strongest pack on the list of elite packs kept by the wolf council. Lavana was introduced to the pack as the trophy and their new punching bag. No one was to show mercy to her.

From then on, anyone who felt like beating her up would come to her.

At first, she tried to resist but after a week, she stopped. Resisting means more beatings which will take a longer time to heal.

As an omega who hadn’t shifted yet, her healing was the slowest!

<<<<<Present time>>>>>

 After the Gamma’s son was satisfied with beating her, he left and she collapsed to the floor in pain and exhaustion.

She had no more tears to shed. Her whole body trembled.

After a few minutes, she struggled to crawl to the corner of the super tiny room she was given to reside in from the day she was taken to this damn pack.

 It had neither window nor a door to protect her from mosquitoes and other creeping animals. She just used a faded cloth thrown away by one of the Omegas as a curtain and that was all.

 She opened a black nylon bag and took out some dried leaves. She found these 4 years ago and started to dry them so that she can chew on them every day. It was very bitter but a little effective in helping her heal.

***

3 days later.

It was the day the Alpha's son would turn 16 and also the day he would first shift into a werewolf and train himself further for the position of Alpha, which would become his in two years' time.

His father, Alpha Blake threw a grand party which would last till 2 am the next day.

The Alpha's sole son named Chase would show his wolf to them after being assisted by the Beta. This was the tradition.

The party started at 8 pm and everyone was invited. Except for a certain somebody!

She was thankful that no one was in the mood to beat her up today. Maybe Mother Luck decided to shine on her for a time. But she could expect more beatings tomorrow.

For now, she was thankful. Today she was even on her period! She didn't have the luxury of getting disposable pads every time. She often settles for some rags thrown in the trash.

She'd wash and use them. It was better than nothing. Although many had seen her leak out sometimes coz she couldn't change out of her rags in time as she was busy receiving hits. She had to bear the mockery, especially from the boys in the pack.

She lay on the cold floor in her tiny room and closed her eyes.

She clutched her belly and a tear escaped her eyelids.

"Father... Mother... Austin... Why? Why did that have to happen? Why is life so unfair? Why am I even struggling to live? I'm the same age as the Alpha's son, only he's 3 months older. Today, he's shifting with people to celebrate the emergence of his wolf. But look at me... I can't even feel my wolf say less of experience my first shift. I am a slave to the omegas in this damn pack. I have no future. Even if I die, will I even have a tomb? Revenge? That's far off from me. I can't even hold a bucket properly, and I have almost no access to food so I eat herbs that aren't poisonous. Everyone's out there enjoying themselves and having a good time but here I am... Even rats don't wanna come close to me. I should have died back then so we'd be reunited early. Why? Why do I keep struggling to see the next day?" she muttered to herself, sniffing as tears fell in torrents.

She's so hungry right now and can't even rest coz of the pain she's eating. She was banned from even leaving the room 'till tomorrow.

Would she even survive till then?

While she was lost in thoughts, a soothing voice was heard.

"Calm down, hun! We were asleep before. Now we are here. When we find our mate, we can leave this pack. The Alpha has no rule over the mate bond."

Startled, she sat up and looked around but found no one. "W-Who are you? And where are you?" she asked in a hoarse voice.

"We are you and inside you. Give us two more years and we shall come out." the voice said and faded.

"Please tell me. I want to know! Please!" Lavana begged but received no further response.

She then sighed.

"What was that voice in my head? It is so calming, my pains have reduced too. I think I can survive till tomorrow now." she thought.

She wiped off her tears and managed to sit up.

"Could that voice be my wolf? She wants me to give her two years then I can shift. Will I be able to hold on till then? What am I saying? I've eaten all these for over a decade; what are two mere years? I can't wait to see her arrival. She said our mate would free us from this bondage... Is he an Alpha or... Oh, I am so excited." a smile appeared on her parched lips.

Her dim eyes sparkled. Yes, she wasn't entirely hopeless. She had a mate, a powerful one who would rescue her from here. Then she'll take revenge and spare no newborn from this pack. All of them are scums like Alpha Blake- they deserve to die a million times!

A fire was burning in her heart again. Yes, she must live... she had to live for her parents, for Austin, for her wronged pack members and for her wolf!

"Ralton pack, smile a little longer," she muttered and arranged her hair.

The pain had greatly reduced. She swore she could even do dance moves with it-but she had two left feet🤭

"Thank you, I can't wait for you to come out," Lavana whispered.

"Hehe, it's nothing." the voice replied again and faded

Excited, Lavana tried to initiate a conversation in her mind but there was no reply. But it confirmed it. Her wolf is just sleeping!

When it was 11 pm, she heard the Alpha son screaming.

A future Alpha's shift is very painful but once he can get through it will be easier to shift from then on. He won't feel much pain to transform. But for Omegas... every shift is painful so they only shift during the full moon or when it is demanded.

One fact too is that all werewolves have this blur on their bodies. When they shift to human, they will be nude. So the moon goddess blurred the private places so only themselves, their soulmate, parents and doctor mate can see how they really look. But for someone who hasn't shifted like her, everything will be seen- no blur.

"I'm so sleepy..." she yawned and lay back down.

The Alpha's son's first shift and the stupid celebration party had nothing to do with her.

Soon sleep took her to la-la land. She hadn't slept so well in decades!

  Meanwhile, at the celebration party, everyone had been having a good time but became worried when they heard bones snapping.

The Alpha's son was transforming. The Beta quickly carried him out to a room prepared for this purpose.

"Don't worry, Chase. You'll be alright." he consoled.

"I know that. Let's just get this over with. Come out faster you damn wolf." Chase barked.

His bones started snapping and cracking at a fast rate. This pain was eating him alive but he had no energy to scream. His heartbeat had increased and his eyes changed from green to red.

"Turn around!" Chase's wolf had taken over.

The Beta obeyed. It's not like he's the one shifting. Hmph.

1 hour later.

The Beta turned around to see a black wolf with three golden stripes on his back.

He immediately went on his knees.

"May I know the future Alpha's wolf?" he asked.

"Call me, Ivan." was the wolf's reply in mind link.

"Can we see the pack now?" the Beta asked again.

"Yup!"

Getting this permission, the Beta led the way to the party.

The pack members cheered and danced upon seeing the large, fearsome wolf. This was their future Alpha.

"Ah, he's so robust!"

"Look at that shiny black fur!"

"It's the stripes for me. His legs are sturdy too."

The girls said excitedly.

Some hadn't shifted. The ones who had shifted didn't hear their wolf cry "MATE!" so they knew he wasn't theirs. But maybe someone else was, but who was the person?

Alpha Blake walked to his son's wolf and patted him on the head.

"Good job!" he said with red eyes.

"Alpha, his name is Ivan." the Beta said.

"Woah... such a manly name!"

"Ah, Cupid's arrow!"

Some girls said dramatically.

Others shook their head at the love-struck ladies.

"Shift!" Alpha Blake commanded and the black wolf transformed back to Chase in three minutes.

He stood without clothes and faced the pack. His eyes changed from red to green.

The pack could see a blur in his private places. They couldn't see his nipples, navel and abdomen down to his thighs clearly.

"This is your future Alpha." the Alpha raised his son's left hand up, and the audience cheered.

His mom, Luna Anita, went to hug him.

"My dear son," she whispered.

"Have you found your mate?" she asked.

"My mate isn't here, mum. She must be from another pack." Chase said to the hearing of all.

"Maybe she is among these unshifted hotties." the Luna said and Chase nodded.

"Mum, I'm a bit embarrassed." he mind linked his mom.

"But no one can see you bare darling. There's a blur," she replied back in mind link.

"That doesn't apply to parents and doctors," he mumbled.

"Hahaha. So, my son is this shy?"

"I'm not. Only my mate should see my body without the blur."

"Okay, my boy! Let's get you clothed. " she broke the hug and suddenly carried him on her shoulder.

"Hey, mum. Put me down. This is embarrassing!" he complained.

"Son, it's tradition," she said with a smile.

"What nonsense tradition? You just want to treat me like a child."

"But you are a child. You'll be a man only when you are Alpha and get your mate."

Chase felt defeated. This mum of his!

"Alright, let's have a blast people!" the Beta yelled after the Alpha had returned to his designated seat.

****

3 years later.

Lavana chewed the special herbs to heal faster. She had just been beaten by two 15-year-old unshifted girls.

"I'm already 19 and still haven't shifted. What the hell is going on?" she thought in worry.

Since last year, the voice in her head did not talk to her at all. Now it's already 5 months into this year and she still didn't shift.

"Sorry, dear! We might have overslept, but we are ready now. Get into position. We are coming." said the familiar gentle voice.

Lavana's eyes lit up.

"So I'm ready to shift? I can't wait to find our mate," she said with excitement.

Soon, she'll be out of this shithole of a pack for good.

But then, a question came to her mind.

"Hey, why do you always say 'we' instead of 'I' or are you referring to us both?" Lavana asked.

"Find a secluded place within ten minutes. You will get the answer you seek, hun."

"Alright." Lavana rose. She arranged her clothes and hair before taking one last look at the bag at the extreme. She smiled and then ran out of her room.

Those who saw her hissed. They assumed she must be looking for a place to pee or poop.

...

She ran to the woodshed and stopped to catch her breath.

Well, she normally has to split wood for the pack for years. No one bothers to come here unless it's almost winter. She quickly locked the door of the woodshed and hid behind the pile of firewood.

"Alright, can I get the answer now?" Lavana asked.

"Yes, dear!" replied the voice.

"Crawling position." the voice ordered, and she obeyed.

"Remember this; You must never scream throughout the transformations." the voice warned.

"Transformations? I don't get you." she frowned.

"Speak no more. Save your strength instead for what is ahead." the voice said and suddenly, she felt her backbone crack. That really hurt! She'd prefer to be beaten rather.

This damn wolf of hers told her not to scream. But how would she be able to do that? The pain that greeted her was too much. She felt like she was thrown into a furnace to die.

"Can't you just seal my voice?" she asked in difficulty.

"As you wish!"

More of her bones snapped, cracked and lengthened. Her teeth all fell out as her ears lengthened.

Bloody tears flowed from her eyes as she tried to scream, but no sounds came out. Her wolf had sealed her voice; just as she had ordered.

"Don't resist the pain. Let it crush you, allow it to swallow you whole, hun. Save your strength for the other two transformations."

"Eh? 2 more? Into what?" she asked in her head.

"Shush! You will know soon."

Lavana felt defeated.

So she'll transform three times. Into what exactly? Three different wolves or something else? What was she even changing to now? She felt terrified already.

"Calm your thoughts or the pain of the other two transformations will be tripled." the voice cautioned.

"But..."

"This is your last warning, Lavana." the voice sounded harsh this time and she stopped asking. Better focus on getting through the transformations.

Her clothes ripped and fell to the ground. She grabbed the sand along with the few blades of grass growing on it.

Her mouth kept opening and closing.

This is just the first transformation and she felt like dying already and there are still two more waiting for her. How would she survive it?

"Don't think too much. Just focus, hun. Once you're done, you'll be dancing." said the voice soothingly.

30 minutes later.

She stood on all fours. Instead of her usual skinny hands, what she saw were large white paws.

 She must have transformed into an Omega.

"All that pain for an Omega wolf. Others' transformation isn't even up to this," she complained.

"Lavana, now you've transformed into me. You and I are one now. Call me, Pamela." said the voice.

"Well, Pamela. I need answers. Stop evading my questions, alright!"

"Well, you'll get it after you go through the third transformation, Lavana." another voice spoke, startling her.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"I'm Oceana. Right now, I'll need you to go to the stream in the pack. Don't worry, no one will see you. You are currently invisible until the third transformation."

"Fine!" she transformed back to human in 5 minutes and opened the door of the woodshed.

"Shift!" Pamela ordered.

"Again?" Lavana raised an eyebrow.

"Stop being annoying, kiddo," said Oceana unhappily.

"Kiddo? How old are you guys?" she asked.

"Pamela is the youngest. She is two centuries old," replied Oceana. "I'm 4 centuries old. The third sister is a thousand years old."

"Eh?" Lavana was rendered speechless and defeated. So they were old monsters?

She sighed before transforming into her wolf form and headed towards the stream speedily.

On reaching there, she returned to human form on Pamela's order.

"Get in the water. You must reach the streambed," ordered Oceana.

"But I can't swim!" she complained.

"Chap, don't test my patience."

"Okay, Okay. Calm down, Oceana. Anger is bad for your health." she said as she stepped into the water.

"Those words are for weaklings. Anger brings out the fighter in you, chap." Oceana said unhappily.

"Don't call me chap."

"Fine, I'll call you toddler then."

"Just call me chap instead," Lavana said in defeat. This second voice was eccentric. What would the last one be like? She didn't wanna know!

She entered the water and began to swim to the stream bed. She could surprisingly see well underneath the water. When she finally reached the stream bed, Oceana told her to sit beside a large rock and hug it.

When she obeyed, Oceana told her to repeat the words she would say next after her.

"But I can't speak underwater," Lavana said in her head.

"Say hello with your mouth."

Lavana sceptically agreed and said "Hello!" Water entered her mouth and she tried to close it.

"Keep it open, silly girl," Pamela ordered.

She couldn't resist and opened her mouth. She swallowed water and started to cough and struggle.

"Are you guys trying to kill me?" she asked in her head.

"No, you just need to embrace your next self. Now call my name with your mouth." Oceana said.

Lavana did as was told and to her surprise, the water entering her mouth didn't hurt her anymore. It's like she's on land talking. She wasn't choking anymore.

"Wow!" she said and it produced bubbles. Her eyes lit.

"Am I... Is my second transformation gonna be a mermaid?" she asked excitedly.

"No, it will be a blue wolf," Pamela replied sarcastically. "Of course, you're gonna be a mermaid."

"Are you ready?" asked Oceana.

"More than ever!" Lavana replied. She was so special. She's going to be a mermaid soon. How cool was that?

"Now I need you to repeat after me."

"Alright!"

After repeating the words that Oceana said in another language that she didn't even understand, her eyes widened because she felt intense pain in her legs.

She felt her leg's bones break and her reform. Her legs became longer and fused together then continued to lengthen.

Scales started to appear starting from her waist. A large pink tail fin appeared along with fins on her thighs.

She felt like a thousand ants were eating her skin.

"This freaking hurts!" she cried.

"Save your strength. You will be developing gills soon," said Oceana.

"Will it affect my heart?" she asked in her head.

"Yup. It will." Pamela replied.

Lavana nearly fainted.

"Can I push the full transformation date?" she asked.

"Yup, but you can't push the third transformation. Might as well just do everything today." Oceana said heartlessly.

"Ah, I'm toast!"

"No, you can't be toast. We're underwater. You can't be frozen either. It's not yet winter." said Pamela.

"You two are ganging up on me," she complained.

"Chap, you haven't met the third sis. It's better you reserve all your complaints for her," said Oceana. "Focus!" she added.

Lavana looked at her tail that was done transforming. It was purple with silver spiral designs and pink fins.

There were a few scales scattered on her belly and arms. Her ears were pointed like an elf's.

Her eyes had become orange and her lips were pale blue. Her hair had reached her waist and was moving about in the water.

A pink sapphire gemstone was in the middle of her forehead.

Then the dreaded chest pain came.

"Don't remove your hands, Chap. Keep hugging the rock." Oceana warned.

"This... is.. un... bearable!" she struggled to speak.

"Save your strength, Chap. This is your last warning!" Oceana was pissed.

She felt something forming on the right side of her chest. Her chest heaved up and down as fast as her breath had become. But she dared not stop hugging the rock. Her survival depends on it.

30 minutes later.

She lay exhausted on the stream bed, exhaling slowly with her hand on her stomach. There was a blue tattoo of a scallop shell on her right shoulder.

"Congrats, hun. You and Oceana are now unified," said Pamela whose true form appeared in Lavana's head.

"Sigh! Should I be happy or anxious? My third shifting could be minutes away." she mumbled.

"Chap, you have to brace yourself. I won't be able to help you. The third sis has woken up." said Oceana.

"Eh? What is third sis?" she asked.

"Hun, you'll know when you're done with the last transformation. Good luck!" Pamela said and vanished with Oceana, whose true form was identical to Lavana's current look except for the brown eyes and tanned skin in her mermaid form.

"So after all I've gone through, you'd just ditch me at the last minute?" she thought.

"Girl, I'm awake. I need you to prepare. I don't have much time to waste with you."

Lavana heard a babyish voice.

The third spirit she'll be unified with is a baby? So this is the thousand-year-old sis the other two were talking about?

The owner of the babyish voice came out, and she wasn't surprised to see that the spirit was short but was awed by the fact that it was a black dragon with a long purple horn.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up, girl." the dragon spoke in annoyance.

"Err... okay." she transformed back to human with a little difficulty and crouched.

"There's nothing for you to recite like Oceana. I'll need you to dance."

"Eh? Dance?" she asked in disbelief. She never thought this was the requirement.

"You can't dance, plus your body is stiff, which is terrible, to begin with. This dance is pretty hard but I have to teach you within an hour coz that's when the shifting starts," said the dragon. "By the way, call me Thora."

"Okay. So, how do I start the dance?" Lavana asked. She wanted to get it done quickly.

"I'm gonna teach you three dances. You must commit them to memory." Thora changed to her human form, which was a little girl wearing a purple lace gown. She looked really pretty, and Lavana wondered how she would look after transforming. Would she look like Thora?

"Girl, I'll advise you to ditch those useless thoughts of yours. No time to waste. Get into horse stance position."

She quickly rose and obeyed Thora's order.

"You aren't doing it right. It would have been better if you were a gymnast." Thora complained nonstop and Lavana wondered if she was trying to teach or berate her.

"Look at your back and your lower legs. That's not the right way. Bend lower. Sigh, this is terrible. A little lower... see how your legs are shaking. When will I even have time to teach you the dance when you literally are stiff everywhere? Look at your boobs. After all the transformations, they remained the same. Flat like a board! How pitiful you are. You know, I can't have your boobs looking that tiny when I come out of you. Stop the stance and go over to that corner... yeah.. pick that plant... no.. not that one.. yeah, yeah, that black one. Don't care about the looks and the taste. Eat it up, girl. We have only 40 minutes left and haven't even started." Thora spoke authoritatively with her right hand on her waist.

Lavana rolled her eyes when she stared at the little girl's melons.

"What are you looking at? Harassment!" Thora cried with her hands covering her chest, causing Lavana to sigh.

"Now I see why those two escaped. Disloyal scums." she thought.

"Is the plant weighing 800kg? What's holding you back? Come on, eat it up! I don't have all day. We have 35 minutes left. Gosh!" Thora started pacing up and down.

Lavana felt drained.

This dragon was very annoying! She ate the plant quickly, not even sparing the stems. Once she was done, she saw Thora seated on the floor cross-legged.