Omega's pov

She's all I think about.

Ever since that fateful day, my eighteenth birthday, she constantly clouds my thoughts. I want her, but I can't have her. So close yet so far. As they say.

*flashback*

I reluctantly get up from bed. I groggily walk downstairs to meet Linkin's mom, Aramina making breakfast.

"How are you feeling, dear?" She asks.

I blink once. I don't speak, so I use small gestures that Linkin's mom and Linkin understand.

"That's great sweetie. Linkin is still in the shower, so feel free to help yourself to some waffles."

I start eating while Aramina cooks more breakfast.

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"Since, it's you know...your birthday, are you ready to find your mate?" Linkin asks me while smirking as we enter the school grounds.

I growl at him, showing that I do not approve of the topic.

"Okay, then. See you later."

He walks off to his group of popular wolves and vampires while I make my way to sanctuary and comfort zone, the library. I stopped following Linkin many years ago because he once told me that he cannot be seen with me at school. And personally, I don't like his friends. They aren't the nicest batch of people.

As I walk, my mind wanders off to the possibilities of a mate. Everyone says that I do not have one because the moon goddess only gives men with a spine mates. Who am I kidding, hoping that I would find one. I am a sorry excuse for a male.

I have not spoken since I was a child. Not once. Not since the incident that cost my parents their lives.

I am a weakling among the strongest pack. A flaw in the perfect royal pack. A blemish on the well known First Pack.

That is the reason I seclude myself and stay in the shadows.

I am invisible. I am no one.

Some of the other students in class make fun of me and call me degrading names. I try to ignore them, I do. But it's difficult to stand up for yourself when you are the nobody, the reject everyone hates.

Some witches even curse me for fun at times.

I wish I could communicate with someone. Tell them everything. But I can't. I don't want to get Linkin's friends in trouble and who would believe me anyway? Who would believe the mute over the group of elite werewolves and vampires?

I reach the library and am about to open the door when a pleasant smell hits my nose. It is so intoxicating, I cant help but search for the source.

Honey and peaches.

The aromatic scent fills my entire being, I relaxed myself. Relax never comes easy to me. I constantly have to look over my shoulder because someone could push me, but I can actually relax and a feeling of safety washes over me.

The smell is coming from inside the library. I follow it until I come near a table with a group of four girls. I quickly hide behind a shelf next to their table.

Three of them, I recognize as Alpha princess Chloe, Princess Darcy and Megan, an omega who I've come across a few times here in the library. The other girl, I do not know, but she must be friends with Megan.

I've always admired the princesses. They are not stuck up and vain. They actually care about other people and like spending their free time talking to omegas.

I once hoped for them to come to me one day, but that hope was taken from me when I was forced to leave the cafeteria because I am too disgusting to sit at a table. But if I wasn't chased away from the cafeteria, I would've never found the clearing behind the school that has become my second sanctuary so that situation turned for the better.

The lovely smell is strongest here and I know that my mate is one of them. Probably one of the omegas. At least my mate is reserved and shy like I am.

I look over at them and catch them quietly laughing at a joke Princess Darcy made.

Princess Chloe's laugh catches my attention. It is wonderful and sounds like bells. It makes me smile.

I notice her soft facial features, she wears little to no makeup, so her natural beauty mesmerises every male and even some girls.

Her brilliant smile and rosy cheeks make her beauty more ethereal. Her long, thick brown hair shines with life and her luscious pale pink lips curl into a beautiful smile. Her twinkling light blue eyes capture my full attention. So full of life and love.

My wolf stirs. He has made himself scarce, never speaking and staying dormant in the back of my mind.

'Mate.' he growls as he fights me for control.

I push him to the back of my mind and keep him there.

The Alpha Princess is my mate.

I realize that I've been staring for too long when she suddenly goes quiet and her eyes roam around the library. I swiftly duck behind the shelf and pray to the moon goddess that this is all a dream.

I hear some shuffling and footsteps coming nearer to me. I scramble out of my hiding place and take refuge behind another shelf.

"Weird." I hear Megan's friend, who I learned is Aurelia say.

"Let's go back, Lia." Princess Chloe says.

I run out of the library and decide to skip the first period. I make my way to the clearing behind some bushes that surround the school.

My mate doesn't know me. She hasn't turned eighteen yet, meaning she doesn't know I'm her mate.

And I intend to keep it that way. If she ever found out that she's my mate, she would reject me on the spot. I must stay away from her.

She is a princess, I am a nobody.

She is the future Alpha Queen, she needs a strong alpha male to be her king.

I am not fit to be anything other than the worthless omega I am.

I stare at my reflection in the pond.

Mother? Father? Have you too forsaken me? I say internally.

I sit at the pond for hours, not caring that I skipped school. Nobody will notice my absence. I am nothing anyway.

*end of flashback*

The day I found out who my mate is plays over and over in my head. Almost five months ago.

I sit at the water's edge with my feet inside. The moon rises as stars start littering the peaceful darkening sky.

My wolf, Ford is constantly rebelling, fighting for control so he could be with his mate.

I may be a mute who wants nothing more than to be left alone, but my wolf knows who he is.

Or should I say, what he is supposed to be. A fighter. A Gamma.

Upon finding his alpha mate, he has it drilled into his head that he is meant to be Alpha.

I keep reminding Ford that that is not who we are. Who I am.

I am an omega. That's all I'll ever be.

Chloe's

"You have no say in the matter of the princess's coronation Edmund!" Mia says with a calm expression, but firm voice.

"I am afraid it is the law, Alpha. She is to be crown princess when she turns eighteen and be mated before she is crowned queen." Edmund retorts.

"She has to have a king by her side, but if she doesn't by the intended date, her official coronation must be postponed." he continues.

I quietly observe the meeting from my seat on Mia's righthand side. It's annoying how I can't say anything during these meetings with the council until I become crown princess. My future is discussed as if I am not there.

"Her birthday is in give or take a few weeks. The following blue moon, the princess's coronation be held." Mia says with a tone of finality.

"Some way or other, the princess will find her mate. Preferably soon. " With that said, Edmund gets up and leaves.

Soon, the others leave and I take in a sharp breath.

"Hey, don't worry. They'll never force you to mate with someone who isn't your mate." Mia says and smiles at me.

I manage a nod and exit the meeting room.

I hurry to my bed chamber and wipe off the light makeup on my face.

I take off my tiara and place it in it's glass case. I kick off the coral slippers and struggle out of my long sleeved puffy dress.

How I dread having more of these meetings. I only like dressing up fancy when Darcy and Lisa are around. Or as Darcy once put it, "princessing up".

I get into comfortable pajamas and doze off as soon as my head hit the pillow.

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