Lost
Layla
As I found myself stranded in an unforgiving and bleak environment, a gentle yet urgent voice belonging to a woman called out, imploring me to seek refuge and safety hastily.
As I ran into the woods, something loud approached me, but I couldn't stop.
Feeling exhaustion taking over me, it was getting harder to move. But then I realized that rogues were following me, and there was no way I could defend myself or run away.
The rogues finally caught up to me, but I collapsed on the ground by that point. Then, the wolves took this opportunity to attack me.
I was in so much pain from them attacking me nonstop. I winded up passing out from being in so much pain.
I woke up in a cold sweat as I pulled my knees to my chest, praying that these nightmares would go away.
I've been having the same nightmare for as long as I can remember. I do not know if it was a nightmare or something from my past.
The only thing I could remember was waking up in the pack hospital after being in a coma for two months, not knowing who anyone was.
My name is Layla, and I'm an omega working at the pack house as a maid and cook. Occasionally, I would do more work than that, and I also live here.
My life hasn't been easy from the start, and it seems as though it got worse every day, especially after the Alpha passed away.
Since I woke up from my coma, the Alpha Lucas of the Shadow Moon pack has tried his best to help me remember my past.
He even found me a place to stay with the pack orphanage. Even though it wasn't much, I had to make due to what I had.
Alpha Lucas told me he found me in the woods and saved me from a pack of rogues that was gonna kill me.
I've lived with this pack for almost eight years now, and many pack members still make fun of me because I don't have a family or even remember where I came from or who my parents were.
They bullied me just because I was different, I wasn't like many wolves. My hair color isn't considered normal, and neither is my eye color.
I have silver hair that reaches my lower back, and my right eye is sky blue, while my left eye is forest green. I try not to let the bullying get to me much.
I just realized it was past 5:00 a.m., and I had to rush to make breakfast for the pack.
I made my bed and then put something clean enough on it. I didn't have many things, but I did have the little stuff that Luna allowed me to have.
There was a small closet off the kitchen, my bedroom, and many old torn clothes.
Most days, I feel bad, but other times, I feel glad I have my best friend, Carmen. She is the Gamma sister, and she looks out for me.
I also had the Alpha for some time before he passed away 4 years ago, but mostly, I'm glad that I'm still alive, considering what happened to me.
I put my hair in a ponytail and smoothed out my sleeve shirt while ensuring my pants were tight.
Then, I head out to the kitchen to get everything started. Looking in the refrigerator, I took out all the items I needed to cook: eggs, bacon, sausage, milk, and cheese.
I decided the breakfast menu would be homemade French toast, steak and eggs, pancakes and waffles with sausage or bacon with cheese eggs, and fruit salad. Cooking and baking are my passions; it's the only thing Luna believes I could get right.
Once I finished cooking, the other omegas helped me line the food up in the dining hall like a buffet so anyone could grab what they wanted.
I'm always the last one to eat breakfast because I have to clean up before I can eat. What were the rules that Luna told me I had to go by?
The pack members came in and got what they wanted, and once I knew I was not needed, I went into the kitchen to start cleaning.
It was so much to clean, but I never complained, or else I'd be punished; I learned my lesson from the last time the hard way.
After eating, the omegas brought the dirty dishes into the kitchen to be washed, and then I was left alone like always.
While washing dishes, I heard footsteps approaching the kitchen and realized it was Alpha Derek, the son of the late Alpha Lucas. Along with him was his Beta John and his Gemma Luke.
I had a crush on Derek since Alpha Lucas first introduced us, but after the Alpha died, Derek got violent towards me, slightly decreasing my feelings for him.
Feeling a little frightened having them around me, I just tried to focus on my task. Beta John approached me and said you won't acknowledge your Alpha presents.
I quickly turned around, bowed my head towards the Alpha, and said good morning, Alpha. I apologize for not greeting you; please forgive me.
Beta John grabs a handful of my hair, plays with it, and whispers into my left ear, saying he knows how I can make it up for disrespecting our Alpha.
I froze, not knowing what to do or what to say. Beta John continues to whisper in my ear, saying how long he has been wanting to take my virginity.
Alpha Derek told John, that was enough, and let me continue my duties before I got clumsy and broke something.
Turning back around to finish up what I was doing, Beta John grabbed my butt and said he would have me, and there will be nothing I could do to stop it. The rest of the time, the three were there, and I tried to ignore them.
Once finished in the kitchen, I had to wash all the clothes and linens the other maids had collected.
Heading to the laundry room, Carmen stopped me to hand me some food because I forgot to eat, as always. Once I get to work, I tend to forget to eat or don't realize that I'm hungry.
Carmen came with me to the laundry room so we could hang out. She was getting excited because my 18th birthday was coming up soon. When I found my mate, she wanted to make me a new dress to look hot.
When a wolf turns 18, they can sense their mate; sometimes, your mate will be in the same pack you were born into.
But at other times, like Carmen, they are not. Carmen turned eighteen a year ago, but unfortunately, she couldn't find a mate.
I'm very blessed to have Carmen, not only does she make my clothes, but she also helps me train so I can defend myself.
Since the Luna had forbidden me from training with the pack, we would sneak off to train in the middle of the night.
After the laundry, I gave the maids all the clothes and linens to put away. I was finished with my chores for the time being until dinner, so Carmen and I headed to the lake, which was located behind the pack house deep in the woods.
We shifted to our wolves and headed to the lake. My wolf's name is Calista, her fur is all silver like my hair, and she also has blue and green eyes.
My wolf is large compared to most omegas, and because of that, Carmen is the only one I have shown my wolf. Calista doesn't talk much, but when she does, it's essential, and she also pushes me to be a better person.
Carmen's wolf's name is Allura, and she is beautiful; her fur is brown, she has hazel eyes, and she can be overprotective sometimes, but we get along.
Once we reached the lake, we decided to get wet, so we returned to our human form and went swimming.
After being in the water for some time, we finally got out. Carmen wanted to discuss what I wanted to do for my birthday, but I still had months before I turned eighteen.
I wasn't sure what I wanted to do; maybe leave the pack to find my family or find out who they were and where I came from.
