Chapter 1
"Stupid, mutt!" Someone screamed and pushed me on the floor while I was busy swiping the floor.
I just got home and did my chores in the pack house. That was my everyday duty, and also to served those higher on me. I became their slave for a long time already.
I lived in the pack house since my parents left me. No one liked me in here and I was constantly bullied. I couldn't do anything with it because I am a nobody and on the lowest rank.
"Jessica! What are you doing?" The Luna screamed and pulled my hair that made me groan. "You worthless s**t!" She madly screamed at me. I didn't know what I did to make her that mad at me. But she was always like that, screaming and hurting me. She didn't care if someone saw or heard her.
I heard the laughter of other pack members on the background. No one really helped me, even I was on the line of death.
I didn't made a sound because I know that she will do more if she heard me. It happened a long time ago, and I broke my limbs that time.
Few minutes later, with lot of bruises, she stopped assaulting me. She sighed like she got tired and walked away living me there. I was on the floor, blood flowing from my head, and all my broken bones that sliced my skin. My old wounds opened again, and I couldn't walk.
I was so tired with my life. I wanted to end this, if it's not for one thing that stopping me.
I pushed myself to stand up and I went to my room, leaving drops of blood on the floor. I planned on cleaning it later, but I didn't expect what will going to happen until someone pushed me on the floor... again.
"You fool. Looked at what you did on the floor! You made my shoes dirty!" A mad voice of Luis, one of my bullied, ringed on my ears. Then curse words flew out from his mouth like a river.
I couldn't comprehend what he's saying because I was loosing my consciousness. I don't care anymore.
Then everything got dark.
I groaned, feeling my body ache. I was used to it.
I opened my eyes. I was still lying on the floor on the hallway. I can say that it was already midnight based on what I saw outside the window. I remembered that I have to meet with my special someone.
Even with an aching body, I forced myself to move. I took a bath and changed my clothes, forgetting my aching body because of excitement. After, I slowly sneaked out going to the part of the forest where we always met up.
When I got there, I was so happy and hugged him. All the ache on my body vanished like nothing happened.
We talked and laughed. I was so happy being with him. He really made my day. The moon lighted up the whole forest. It was so beautiful... but I never thought that beauty will be gone.
"Cris, kailan natin sasabihin sa kanila? Dalawang buwan na tayong nagkikita ng patago." Sabi ko sa kaniya.
Two months ago, nalaman ko na mate ko siya. I'm only sixteen pero maaga ko na laman kung sino ang mate ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit dapat kasi pagtuntong ko pa ng labing-walo bago ko malalaman. Pero 'yon nga ang nangyari, at labing-walo na rin naman siya kaya siguro ganoon. Pero nakakapagtaka pa rin para sa may mababang uri pa rin na tulad ko.
Hindi ko alam sino mga magulang ko kaya wala akong mapagtanungan. Nakita lang kasi nila ako no'ng sanggol pa lang ako. Umiiyak daw ako sa ilalim ng puno at sa malapitan ay may nakitang bangkay ng babae, and they believed that it is my mother.
"Ah... Eh... Gusto pa kitang masolo, kasi pag-alam na nila baka mawalan na ng oras." Paputol-putol niyang sabi kaya alam ko nagsisinungaling siya. I already knew that he's my mate but I couldn't shift yet. I'm turning 17 next month.
"Pero..." Hindi ko pa tapos sabihin ang sasabihin ko nang may sumingit na kaagad.
"So, dito ka pala busy, ha? Ipagpapalit mo ba ako sa kaniya, Baby?" Trina said. Ang girlfriend ni Cris Brook, ang mate ko.
"Ano... Kasi..." Hindi na alam ni Cris ang sasabihin, para pa itong kinabahan.
"At ikaw? Ano ka niya ha? Huwag mong sabihing ikaw ang mate ni Cris?" At tumingin siya kay Cris. "So Cris? Is she your mate?"
"No... No..." With those two letters word came from his mouth, broke my heart. Kaya hindi niya pala masabi kasi kinakahiya niya ako. I looked at him, I saw nothing in his eyes.
"So b***h," Sabay sabunot sa akin. "Leave!!!" Sabay sampal. Nadapa pa ako sa lakas ng kaniyang pagkakasampal.
Tumingin ako kay Cris para humingi ng tulong pero wala akong nakita na awa sa kaniya. Parang wala lang naman sa kaniya na sinasaktan ako sa harapan niya mismo. Mas lalo pa akong nakaramdam ng takot nang dumating ang iba pa niyang tropa.
"O, nandito pala si Jessica." One of them said, his always the one who beat me. Only beating but thanks God they never tried to rape me. Pero palagay ko hindi na ako makakaligtas ngayong araw. I saw lust in his eyes. "You look beautiful today. Can I have a piece of you?" And he walked near me.
I walked backward, natatakot na ako. Tumingin ako kay Cris pero wala pa rin sa kaniya ang nakikutang pangyayari. I am crying now. Sumasakit na ng sobra ang puso ko.
'Let's go. Tumakas na tayo, ayaw ko na sa kaniya.' First time nagsalita ang wolf ko sa akin.
"Cris?" I called his name for help but it's hurt me more of what he said next.
"Gawin ninyo kahit anong gusto niyo." At doon ay napaiyak na nga ako ng mas malakas.
Ngumisi ng tuluyan si Luis, the one who talked earlier. He pinned me to the trunk of a tree. Tinitingnan lang nila ako at nakangisi pa sila. Habang si Cris ay walang emosyong pinapakita sa kaniyang mukha. I didnt know what to do. Isa akong omega kasi omega rin ang nagpalaki sa akin.
'Let me take over you. Kailangan nating makaligtas.' My wolf said.
'Okay," I answered and then she took over.
Tinulak ko si Luis at malayo ang binagsakan nito at nawalan pa ng malay. Nagulat silang lahat sa lakas ko. Kahit nga rin ako, e.
"I, Jessica Light, Omega of Dark Moon Pack. Rejecting you Cris Brook, the soon Alpha of the pack." My wolf said. Siya na ang nagsalita kasi hindi ko na kaya. She's strong than me and remain strong for both of us.
Gulat at sakit ang nakikita ko sa mata niya. "I accept your rejection."
After he said those word. I ran away, away from the pack. Away from them all. Away from the family who also abuse me.
"Habulin niyo siya. Huwag niyong patakasin." I heard Luis say. Kasunod noon ay narinig ko na ang mga yapak. Dahil kaya na nila mag-shift, mas lalo kong binilisan ang pagtakbo kasi ramdam ko na nagpalit-anyo na sila.
Takbo lang ako ng takbo, kahit marami na akong sugat sige pa rin kasi alam kong nasa likuran ko lang sila. Ilang sandali pa ay alam kong malapit na ako sa kalsada. Panalangin ko lang ay sana lang may mapadaan kaagad. Pagod na ako pero hindi ako puwedeng sumuko.
Sa wakas, nakalabas din ako ng kalsada. Ngunit hindi ko namalayan na may sasakyan na parating galing sa kabila dahil sa isang direksyon lang ako nakatingin.
"Ah!" Napa sigaw ako sa takot. Naramdaman ko pa ang pagtama nito sa aking binti at ako'y natumba. Unti-unti ay nawawala na ako ng malay.
"Tulong." Nasabi ko pa.
"Werewolf siya. s**t! Isakay sa sasakyan." Einig kong may nagsalita at naramdaman kong may nagbuhat sa akin. Boses ng babae ang narinig ko.
Habang buhat-buhat ako nawalan na ako tuluyan ng malay.