The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson

Sleepless night.

(Anna)

It has been a long day: Fraction took in a group from Alpha Callum’s pack. I made sure the pups and women were all fed, cleaned and looked after while he talked to the males in his office. When they finally emerged, the sun had already set, and the pups were settled in my old room. Fraction looked tense and refused to talk about what was said. I got a very gruff ‘Later.‘ when I asked him about it. He asked me to go up to our room and start packing for the Moon Gathering as he and James went into the office. That was almost three hours ago and now I’m bored. I decide to go and see if Fraction is anywhere near done.

I tiptoe down to his office very much like I did the night I was taken. Again, I didn’t meet anyone on my way down, it must be a little later than I thought.

‘Go back to the room Anna.‘ I hear Winter scold me.

‘No! I’m his Luna and I’m sick of being picked up and placed where he wants. He can either come to bed or tell me what is going on.’ I reply to her.

‘Fine but nothing good ever happens when we wander around alone.‘ I mean she’s not wrong but I’m not going to tell her that.

When I get to the office door, I realise I can hear James even though the door is closed. This door is reinforced so people can’t listen in on the Alpha’s meeting. I don’t know how I can hear them but listen.

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“What about Sarah, did you get rid of her?” I hear Fraction ask.

“Yeah, she won’t be an issue anymore. You should have let me do that from the start.” James responds in a low voice.

“I don’t like using such a heavy hand, but I won’t have her upsetting, Anna. Did the checks on Dan and the others come back ok?” I can’t help but wonder what they did to Sarah, sure she pissed me off, but I don’t want her to come to any harm. I hear some papers rustling ast James answers.

“Yeah, they all check out. My concern is what he told you about Callum. If he’s really helping the rogues capture these females, he’s going to have a lot of packs after him.”

“We have no proof, only the word of a deserter Head Warrior. Hist word won’t be counted in front of the Elders.” I lean slightly closer not wanting to miss anything. I hear the clink of ice on glass and assume Fraction just poured himself a whiskey.

“What about Anna? What Dan is claiming is crazy, could it be true?”

“I don’t know yet. If she really was sold as a child, then she could have a family out there. If it’s true it means Callum is not only helping capture females for rogues but he’s also selling pups.” I gasp, clasping my hand over my mouth. I can’t believe what I just heard. Sold? Me!

‘Demand answers! Now!‘ Winter demands. I don’t think as I open the office door and look at the two stunned men before me. James is sitting on the sofa surrounded by papers and a half empty glass of whiskey. Fraction is sitting in his chair looking straight at me like he’s seen a ghost.

“Anna! What are you doing?” Fraction demands, his tone has taken on an edge of anger.

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mean I was sold?” I shout, I didn’t mean to shout, it just came out like

grips the desk, “were you listening

tell me, what do you mean I was sold?”

have a seat.” James tries to

and Fraction both snap at the

I have more.” Fraction is pleading with me to listen but I’m too angry. Winter is egging

you everything and you still can’t tell me anything. If you can’t tell me what you meant about me being sold, maybe you can

gone, she

I can’t believe

think of me? You think I just go around killing females? If you think so low of me,

“Fraction…I…”

With his Alpha aura pulsing I have no choice but to obey. I run

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is out of sight. I should have reassured her that of course we didn’t kill Sarah. I banished her from the pack when I got wind, she was going to challenge Anna at her Luna Ceremony. Anna is amazing but she is not ready for a challenge, she barely knows. how to defend herself let alone fight in a challenge. She would be killed, and I would

Anna has not run upstairs like I expected, she has left the house. She knows not to leave the house for any reason alone. I see her clothes

I

running in the wood he

about 20 minutes

sometimes uses this area to teach the pups how to shift. It’s nice and enclosed and it gathers all the sun on a warm day. It’s a beautiful spot for your first shift. I see her at the far end of the clearing as we enter. She has her hackles

2D wolf

is snarling at something. There are three more wolves in the clearing now. A quick sniff confirms what I thought, these wolves are not Pack. Leo lunges at the same time the brown wolf does, we both get knocked off to the side and come up snarling. Leo’s paw is wet with blood, so

see what happened when I

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his claw but not hitting anything. It feels like I have been drinking for days without a break. Without even meaning to I shift back into myself, I drop

bagged an Alpha. Let’s get out of here before his Warriors show up.” I don’t know where the voice is coming from, I

(Anna)

clearing we found. I recall seeing Leo walk towards me as I saw

of the cage, that’s when I saw him. Fraction is hanging from the ceiling by his arms. He has a bag over his head and blood is dripping to the floor from a wound I can’t quite make out. Since I woke up. I’ve been trying to speak to him,

was here. I can still make out the form of some females but nowhere near as many as when I was last here. I feign sleep when I hear the basement door open.

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