An Omega For The Twin Alpha

a bird. Ava had always found solace in the forest, where the trees stood tall and unyielding, offering a sense of permanence and c

ike an open wound that refused to heal. It had been two days since that night, but the humiliation still burned as fiercely as ever.

cing the pitiful glances, the barely concealed sneers of her packmates. They all knew what had happened, and none of them had offere

e forest. The sun had just risen, casting a pale golden light over the landscape, but Ava felt no warmth. T

t. But the tears wouldn't come. It was as if she had used them all up, as if her body had decided that c

er, that he could see something in her that was worth fighting for. She had let her

eyes, had felt the conflict in his touch. He had wanted to protect her, in his own way, by making it clear that th

hat she could be more than just an Omega, that she could be something more in Ro

here was work to be done. The pack might scorn her, but she still had her duties, still had her place, h

ld control how she responded to it. She wouldn't let Rowan's rejection destroy her, wouldn't let the pac

l herself for what was to come. The pack would be awake by now, going about their daily r

ked down upon and treated as less than. She had survived the loneliness, the isolation

her head high, would not give the pack the satisfaction of seeing her break. She might

ing out their duties, their voices mingling in a steady hum of conversation. As Ava made her way through t

ought she could be Luna," one

ieved the Alpha would choose

endure the pack's scorn, to let their words wash over her without letting them sink in. Bu

t had happened. Her father, Liam Callahan, was a stern man, a former Beta who had fallen from grace when his mate-Ava's moth

precise. He didn't look up as Ava approached, but she could feel the te

y, her voice steady despi

axe. He didn't turn to face her, but his voice was c

ed. She had known he would be angry, but hearing the disap

aid, her voice bar

ing. "Sorry? You thought you could catch the Alpha's eye? A

herself to meet his gaze. "I

above your station? Thought you could be something more? You're an Omega, Ava. Not

her whole life trying to gain her father's approval, trying to prove that she was worth so

her voice trembling despite he

get inside and get to work. There's no time

ather's disappointment. She had always known that he saw her as a burden, bu

for the day. The work was mindless, but that was exactly what she needed right now-something to distract her fro

rejection, the weight of the pack's scorn, her father's harsh words. They pressed down

ysically and emotionally. Her hands ached from the constant scrubbing and sewi

lm her. She couldn't afford to. She had to be strong, had to keep go

res. She wiped her hands on her apron, her movements slow and delibera

k at the door. Ava's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly straightened,

was one of the lower-ranking wolves, someone Ava recognized but didn't know well. He shifted

"I...I just wanted to say that

tions she couldn't quite name. It was the first time anyone in the pack

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