[Unknown person's P.O.V.]
On the way to New Moon Pack, I somehow remembered the owner of the glass hairpin. I longed to see her smiling face again and accept everything about her, but I knew it would only happen in a dream.
When I received the invitation to Alex's coronation, I wanted to tear it up. I hated New Moon Pack to the core ever since I was a teenager. I hated all their dirty killings. The news of Southern Wilderness Pack's massacre had spread like wildfire, but the murderers were still alive and unpunished. I was deeply suspicious of the reason behind the massacre of Southern Wilderness Pack, but even I, the Alpha of Sunset Pack which was the largest wolf packin the Southern United States, could not disobey the Council of Elders' decision. To the werewolves, the Council of Elders was an existence with the utmost authority. These elders were old enough to be my grandfather and the werewolves always believed in their wisdom and abilities.
My Beta, Patrick, was now sitting in the car with me on the way to New Moon Pack. Although he was sometimes an asshole, he was a good man and my best brother. He always supported any decision I made unconditionally. Once the annual Alpha conference began, I would publicly declare New Moon Pack as my enemy. I won't let them get away with things so easily.
The moment I arrived at the packhouse, a she-wolf came running toward me from a distance. I knew she was Sarah, the daughter of Beta Negan of New Moon Pack. She had always clung to me every time we were in the same room. She even wanted to give me a blowjob a few times, but I wasn't interested in her at all. But her behavior wasn't too surprising. After all, I hadn't mated yet, nor had I been Marked. Even other she-wolves had gotten excited in my presence.
"Alpha, I've been waiting for you. Let me bring you to your room." Sarah smiled as she came to my side and instantly held my arm. Patrick looked at me gloatingly.
"Thank you, but I don't need it." I asked the guard to move Sarah away from me. As I continued walking, I could hear her arguing with the guard.
Patrick and I found our own rooms, both on the second floor of the packhouse. Although New Moon Pack's packhouse was less than one-tenth the size of Sunset Pack's, the guest rooms they had built for higher-ranking members were done with panache. It was obvious that they wanted to maintain their dignity, but the decor was honestly just too old-fashioned. They were trying too hard.
Once I had put my luggage away, I headed downstairs to talk to the other Alphas. Patrick had already gone off for a drink and to flirt with the unmated she-wolves. There were a lot of women in the hall, and a large majority of them were eyeing us. Some of them were pack members while others were daughters of Alphas or Betas. Patrick enjoyed the attention. He was unmated like me. But unlike me, he was more carefree. The most I'd done was the occasional one-night stands.
[Rose's P.O.V.]
After confirming that Alex had left the broom closet, I went to the laundry room to retrieve some of my old laundry. I had to hurry and leave before the succession ceremony was over.
Just as I was about to reach the laundry room, I ran into Sarah, who was alone. She looked angry, as if she had just experienced something unpleasant. I wanted to enter the laundry room and get out of her way, but I didn't expect her to notice me.
"Hey b*tch, why are you running around here? Go back to your room!" Sarah yelled at me.
"Is this packhouse exclusive to your pack? Why do you care if I want to be here?" I couldn't help but rebuke her. Her arrogance was very annoying. I bet her future partner would be very miserable.
"You still dare to talk back?! I order you to go back and stay put in your room! Don't let the guests from other packs see you. You'll only embarrass us!" Sarah grabbed my hair to make me face her.
"You should be the one who feels embarrassed. Other than having slightly more developed limbs, there's nothing you have that's better than me." I looked directly into her eyes. Her freckles started to bunch up together due to her anger, making her look a little comical.
"You'll pay for your ignorance!" Sarah raised her fist and hit the bridge of my nose. I started to see stars but I could feel a strange power surging in my body. I wasn't sure if it was the thing my mother told me to hide, but I still used all my strength to suppress it.
While I was still in a daze, Sarah kicked me in the stomach and I fell to the ground. The pain was excruciating. I saw a few of the packhouse's Omega servants pass by from the corner of my eye and they were whispering to each other.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and help me deal with this b*tch who deserves a beating!" I could see that the servants were a little hesitant, but they still rushed over and acted according to the Beta's daughter as their fists fell on my head like raindrops.
"Didn't I already warn you to not talk to me so arrogantly?!" Sarah lifted her leg and kicked me again with the tip of her sharp shoe. When the kick landed on my head, I started to feel dizzy. I tried to stand up and fight back, but my hands and feet were weak. I started to wonder if this was how I would die. At the same moment, I felt the familiar presence of someone watching me from the dark. Who was it that had been watching me suffer all these years? I figured it must have been someone sadistic, or else he would have saved me at least once.
I could no longer get up when I suddenly heard a loud roar and saw Sarah get thrown off by something. Then, I felt myself being picked up by a strong pair of hands before I lost consciousness.