Chapter 1 Betrayal
Moana

It was a hot summer evening, and I had just spent the entire day job hunting.

Finding work as a human in a world dominated by werewolves, especially in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city, wasn’t easy. Even though I had a degree in Early Childhood Education, no schools wanted to hire me because I was a human. Werewolf parents were outraged at the thought of a “worthless human” teaching their children, as if my skills, drive, and education meant nothing.

So, I was now limited to service jobs, which were also unfortunately hard to come by because the job market was oversaturated with other humans who were also desperate to pay their bills.

If I didn’t find a job soon, though, I would lose my apartment. My landlord had already given me a thirty-day notice. If I didn’t pay my rent — and the three months of rent that I already owed — by the end of the thirty days, he was going to evict me.

At least I still had my boyfriend, Sam. He wasn’t extraordinarily well-off either despite being a werewolf, but at least he had a job and could pay his rent. We had been together for three years now and had known each other for five, so maybe it was time to talk about moving in together soon.

As I was walking down the packed city street, a thin layer of sweat caked to my forehead from spending the day running from business to business as I tried to find someone who would hire me, I started to realize how hungry I was. I couldn’t afford to eat out, but the delicious smells coming from the restaurants I passed began to make my mouth water.

One particular restaurant across the street caught my eye, but not because of the smell of food.

I stopped in my tracks, my eyes widening.

Inside the restaurant, right in the window, was Sam. He wasn’t alone; he was with another woman, and they were…

Kissing.

f*****g kidding me,” I said out loud, causing a few passersby to turn their heads and give me weird

he had a lot of work… Was this what he was really doing? Cheating on me with some other

turned as I came closer. This woman was gorgeous — basically a supermodel — and that didn’t make me feel any

on my face, body and long red hair, but in

do

them even saw me standing there,

banged

when they saw me. I stormed over to the entrance and ran inside, ignoring the strange looks from the restaurant staff

f*****g dare you?!” I yelled, my hands curled up into fists at my sides. “We’ve been together for three years and you’re cheating

Sam and I with an embarrassed expression on her face as the restaurant fell silent, but Sam’s face showed only anger and resentment. Without saying a word, Sam stood and grabbed me by the arm, dragging me out of the restaurant. He was too strong for

of us, Moana,”

replied, my voice still raised. “You’re making out

further away from the door. His werewolf eyes burned a bright orange color and his face was

up against the side of the building. “You’re just

stung, and my vision

her?” I croaked as a s*b caught

me,” he snarled. “She’s a Beta.

of the banks, but they also developed the newest and most widely-used cryptocurrency of

from mooching off of me because you can’t even get a job of your own? You’re nothing

finally, pushing myself away from the wall. “f**k you,” I growled, my

on my heel and stormed away without looking

I thought about what Sam was like when we first met; he had been nothing more than a bullied Omega in high school with no confidence, no prospects, and no friends. I had helped him gain confidence with my

me more than knowing that my boyfriend of three years, and best

I stepped out into the intersection, too numb to look properly before crossing. Just then, I heard the sound of a car h*nking and looked up to see a luxury car driving straight for me. Cursing to myself, I

was surprising since I assumed that they would just drive away after nearly hitting me, but what surprised me even more was the person who sat inside the car when the window

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