Riley When I come home, discomfort immediately swirls in the most bottomless pit of my belly. The air smells like cigarettes, which can only mean one thing; my mother is dating Henrik again. Henrik is from our pack, but he was a beta in the past. The pride still runs in his veins, and it doesn't matter that I'm the daughter of the woman he is dating. He still treats me like s**t. "Ah, so the omega is home." Henrik is standing in the living room doorframe as I remove my shoes. I can feel his eyes like a physical weight on my shoulder. "Did the weakling have a great time learning things at school?" Three seconds and I already want to choke Henrik to death, but I wouldn't be able to take him. I'm not a fighter, but Henrik is quite formidable, even in his older days. He is bal