When The Moon Forgot Me

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across the unfamiliar ceiling. Panic flared, the events of the previous night rushing back like a cold wave. I wasn't in my bed, not in my room. My arms were stretched above my head, e

nt of pine and something else, something sharp and bitter, that I always associated with Damon. I turned my head, wincing at the stiff a

g light, he was handsome. His dark hair was slightly tousled, the scent of his alpha pheromones was intoxicating even when it was laced with something so c

is voice low and dangerous. "Finally d

to speak. "Alpha," I managed, my voice ras

he hardwood floor echoing through the silence. "Should I let you go? After

"I... I wasn't sne

ng you weren't supposed to see. A common omega's weakness, meddling in the a

." Tears blurred my vision, but I fought to keep them back. I hated showing weakness, especially to him. "Please, I'm... I'm not feeling well

e you is a product of science, not affection. And certainly not something I wanted. Don't think for a second that I've forgotten this was all my grandmother's pathetic last wish, fo

y eyes against the pain, the tears finally escaping. "Please

when I deem it fit, little omega. And right now, I have a party t

nd walked out of the room, le

ss. My body ached and my throat felt parched. Just when I thought I couldn't bear it anymore, I heard the door op

a flick of a switch, the restraints released me, and I fell slumped into the hardness of the bed. My arms

nd. He led me downstairs to our living room that had been transformed into a party area, the air buzzing with music and loud chatter.

ers and mocking stares as I circulated through the room, refilling glasses and offering food. The air was thick with the scent of the

strength, their ability to move objects with their minds, to influence the air around them. Dam

l, hulking man with a cruel smile, asked. "Don't you w

play a part to keep up the façade. He was no longer smiling. He was no longer

s squeezing the life out of me. My hands flew to my neck, but there was nothing to grasp, no physical force to fight. I choked, gasping for air. My vision blurred as Damon lifted a hand, not

the world