Caroline’s POV
HOW?
Ugh, I can feel my anger and frustration boiling over as I think about Beatrice and Marcus. How can it be that Beatrice, barely worthy of being an omega, is considered more important than me? I'm the one with the beta blood, the one with the power and influence. I'm the one who should be the alpha's mate, not some weak and insignificant omega like Beatrice.
And don't even start with the idea that an alpha-blooded male would claim an omega as his mate. It's ridiculous. Omegas are meant to be submissive, to serve the alpha's every need. They're not meant to be equals or mates. And yet, Marcus is doing just that with Beatrice. It's a travesty.
I know I'm not the only one who thinks this way. The entire pack must be thinking the same thing. But why hasn't anyone said anything? Why haven't they stopped Marcus from making this huge mistake? It's like everyone is just waiting for something to happen, for someone to come along and fix this mess; how my alpha and Luna of Elite can agree with such rubbish? They just let him leave with Bea. She was so smug about it, too. She knew that nobody could touch her if an alpha-blooded male claimed her as his.
But I won't wait. I won't just sit back and let this happen. I'll do something about it, even if it means going against my parents and our alpha and Luna. I won't let Beatrice take what's rightfully mine, what's rightfully an alpha's. I'll ensure justice is served and that Beatrice knows her place. She will be back here cleaning toilets and mopping floors in no time, and I can't wait to see that happen. The sooner, the better.
I can feel my anger and determination growing with each passing moment. I won't rest until this is resolved until I'm standing at Marcus' side, not some weak and insignificant omega like Beatrice.
I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. I need to think this through to come up with a plan. But as I sit there, my mind is flooded with visions of Beatrice smiling and laughing with Marcus, and my anger and resentment grow.
I can't believe Luna, the alpha female, would allow this. She's always been so concerned with maintaining the balance of power within the pack, but she's willing to let Beatrice take over. And what about Marcus? He's supposed to be strong and wise, but he's lost his way.
It's been two whole days since Marcus attended our ball and claimed that b***h as his own. He should have picked me. From the moment that I saw him, I wanted him. He was far too handsome to be wasted on an omega.
I push myself up from the couch, my heart pounding. I need to do something, to take action. But what? I don't know where to start.
I look around the room, trying to clear my head. That's when I saw it - a small notebook on the coffee table. I grab it and flip through the pages, searching for inspiration.
I'll show Marcus what I'm capable of. I'll show him that I'm the one who deserves his attention and respect, not some weak and insignificant omega like Beatrice.
I write furiously, ideas flowing onto the page as I plan my next move. And when I'm finished, I feel a sense of satisfaction. I know what I have to do, and I'm ready to take action.
I crumple the paper and toss it into the trash bin. It's time for me to take matters into my own hands.
“Caroline, what are you doing? Is everything ok?” I look up and see Elisha, my sister, standing in the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest and a look of concern on her face. I roll my eyes and pat the seat next to me for her to join me.
I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. I don't want Elisha to see how upset I am. I try to keep my voice even as I explain. "I'm just... thinking about something that's been bothering me. Beatrice and Marcus, they're... they're together now, and it's just... wrong."
Elisha's expression turns sympathetic. "Oh, Caroline, I know you're upset. But maybe it's not as bad as it seems. Maybe Marcus has a good reason for choosing Beatrice."
I feel a rush of frustration at her words. "A good reason? Are you kidding me? Beatrice is weak and insignificant! She's not even a good omega. And yet, Marcus is treating her like she's his equal. It's ridiculous. The things he said to our alpha are forgivable.”
Elisha sighs and sits down beside me. "Caroline, you're not thinking about this logically. You're letting your emotions get the best of you. I understand, and I agree with you, but she isn't worth getting upset over. Let her go. She was a waste of time anyway.”
I shake my head. "I'm not being emotional, and I'm being practical. I know what's best, and it's not Beatrice as the alpha's mate. It's me."
Elisha looks at me with concern. "Caroline, you're talking about going against our alpha and Luna’s wishes and taking Bea’s place. That's not something to be taken lightly. You could get hurt or worse."
I nod, l "I'm willing to take that risk. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to protect this pack and make sure that justice is served from that b***h tricking him like that. There is no way he can believe she is his true mate.”
Elisha looks at me with a mixture of concern and admiration. "You're going to do this, aren't you?"
"Yes," I said, my voice firm. "I'm going to do what's right for this pack. And what's right is for me to be with Marcus, not some weak and insignificant omega like Beatrice."
Elisha sighed and put a hand on my arm.
"Caroline, you have to be careful," she said. "You're playing with fire. If you go against our alpha and Luna, you could lose everything."
I shook off her hand and stood up.
"I'm not going to back down," I said. "I'm going to do what I have to do to protect this pack and claim my rightful place as Marcus's mate."
Elisha looked at me with a mixture of concern and admiration.
"You're really sure you're going to do this, aren't you?" she repeated.
I nodded.
"I'll show Marcus what I'm capable of," I said. "I'll show him that I'm the one who deserves his attention and respect."
Elisha sighed and stood up.
"Be careful, Caroline," she said. "Please be careful."