The Hidden Alpha-Luna

“Wake up! It's 5:45, and you’re 15 minutes late. The Alpha has an important meeting at 7:15. Breakfast should be ready to be severed by 6:15 today. Now, get up and get down to the kitchen and help Tyrene.” Barks Odessa, even though she is an Omega like the rest of us servants, she’s been made Head Omega. Meaning that she’s in charge of making sure that we are kept in line. In this pack, I'm an Omega but I’m the daughter of an Alpha and Alpha-Luna. My mother was born to be a Luna but her wolf was an Alpha female. So, the village elders started calling her an Alpha-Luna, because of her birth and wolf. My father was the Alpha of the Bloodmoon Pack. I was two years old when rouges attacked our village. My mother told me to hide until I didn’t hear fighting anymore. So, I ran and hid in a tree facing my village, and as I watched my home burn to the ground, I saw a neighboring pack arrive to help my family but they were too late. My whole pack died that day, except me. Well, not physically anyway. The neighboring pack finished off what rouges didn’t run away. When I came out of hiding the pack warriors could smell that I belonged to the Bloodmoon Pack, that’s why they took me in 17 years ago. This is what I'm forced to remember every day when they call me an Omega. I mean I already have PTSD from watching my entire pack being slaughtered. So, the Black-Briar Pack took me in and made me an Omega because I'm an orphan. No one has bothered to ask about my birthday or even anything about me except for Tyrene, that’s why she’s my best friend. Tomorrow's my birthday, May 24th, the day I come of age to find my mate. I already have my wolf, she’s been my second comfort since I was 13, she was an Alpha-Luna like my mom. As a werewolf, you shift and get your wolf between the age of 13 and 16, but you can only tell who your mate is after turning 19 years old. And that’s how old I'll be tomorrow. “Hey, sleepyhead,” Tyrene says as I enter the kitchen to help her finish breakfast. “Hey Ne. Why didn’t you wake me to help?” I say rubbing the and out of my eyes. “Because I was up pretty early. Couldn't sleep.” Tyrene says shrugging her shoulders. “Again? That’s three times this week alone. I think you should tell Odessa that you need to see the pack doctor.” I say I as start taking trays of food to the dining hall. “Yeah right, so they can tell me how crazy I am. I don’t think so.” Tyrene says behind me as she brings another tray of food out. “I doubt they’ll call you crazy Ne. We're Omegas remember. We are the “weaker” members and they have to check on you if you tell them you’re having night terrors.” I say as we enter the kitchen to grab more trays of food. “Now you know that’s not what they are. And you’ve seen what they did to my mother when she told the pack doctor about her “night terrors”. So, I think I'll keep them between you and me for now, if that’s alright.” Tyrene says with a pained look on her face. She wasn’t wrong, Aniyah, Tyrene’s mom came out about her night terrors being visions when we were 10. The whole pack got scared and when Aniyah went to talk with the pack doctor, they just called her crazy. For a while, Aniyah stopped talking about her visions mainly due to the pack doctor heavily sedating her daily. Then the visions got too strong for the sedation and Aniyah began having night terrors from her visions and would wake several neighbors with her screams. She started talking about attacks from rouges and allied packs due to the Black-Briar Pack not being active in providing aid for other packs. All of which never came true. So, after six months of Aniyah scaring the village with her visions or night terrors as the doctor called them, she was publicly executed by beheading on the charges of blasphemy and causing unnecessary panic. “Yeah, you’re right. Maybe don’t tell the pack doctor but we need to understand these visions. Your mom wasn’t the only one to have them, besides you, right?” I say reliving the moment Aniyah's’ head went rolling off the executioners’ block and landed in front of a screaming Tyrene. “Right. My grandmother had them and her father did too. There are at least 10 people in my family that I know of that had night terrors. That's how we become Omegas or so my grandmother told me. One of my great grandparents got into some trouble before they started having the visions and it ruined my family’s reputation to the point we were dropped to Omegas.” Tyrene says as we bring the last of the food out to the dining hall. “Very good girls. Thank you, you may go and clean up for breakfast.” Odessa says once we place the last tray of food. “Yes, ma’am.” we both say and run to our room to change. Tyrene and I change into our daytime clothes then head back to the dining hall where the Alpha and Luna are eating, preparing for their meeting at 7:15, which is in 30 minutes. “Good morning girls. Breakfast is wonderful. Thank you!” Luna Jessica says as we walk in. “You’re welcome, Luna. May we grab a plate?” Tyrene asks. “Of course. After all, you cooked it, you should've had the first plates.” Luna Jessica replies. “Where’s Odessa?” Alpha Liam asks. “Oh, I think she’s checking on the other Omegas,” I say grabbing a plate of food. Tyrene grabs her plate of food and we turn to leave when Luna speaks up. “You’re welcome to stay and eat with us. No one else is going to be awake till about 8:00.” Luna Jessica says. “Stephen won’t be joining the meeting?” The words just fell out of my mouth before my brain had time to stop them. “No, he hasn’t earned his place at this meeting.” Alpha Liam says. “Oh, I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to intrude.” I speak. “Not a problem. Maybe, if the pack knows that their soon-to-be Alpha is not trying to learn how to run this pack, Stephen would give a shit.” Alpha Liam says. “Yes, but let’s not talk about that right now, my dear. I've heard from a little birdie that tomorrow is a special day for you, Brea.” Luna Jessica says. I look over at Tyrene and she mouths ‘Not me.’ “Uhm, yes. Tomorrow, I turn 19.” I say looking at my plate of food.