My Mate Is An Omega – Chapter 3

Lancaster POV

“There’s more of them coming from the sides!” The Beta’s voice echoed inside my head, but in the heat of the moment, I could barely hear him.

Wolves are ferocious creatures. Our animal side craves the thrill of a good fight, the taste of fresh blood. These wild beasts live inside of our human bodies, but they’re always trying to crawl out – to take control. In the rush of a battle, the adrenaline causes our vision to get blurry and we’re guided solely by instinct. Even the greatest warriors can’t see clearly when they’re on the battlefield. But rage isn’t our only impulse – we’re also very territorial. The most common reason we fight is to protect. Our family. Our home. Our pride. All assets a stray like me could never have.

purpose. In my twenty years of life, I still had

your guard up!” This time, it was the Alpha reaching out to me. He was probably linking all of the warriors.

ible to see some fatally wounded beasts lying around, taking their final breaths. My heart ached at the sight of a few familiar wolves, but most of the fallen ones were our enemies – bears.

ill hide in caves and hibernate to survive the cold, while wolves will keep each other warm and hunt together. Our strength came from the pack – the reason why we’re able to deal with much bigger threats.

The warrior held tightly onto the enemy’s neck, and we helped him keep it still until it finally stopped breathing. Killing a bear was hard, but with enough teamwork, we were successful.

y recognized the white wolf by his unique blueish-gray markings – it was King, the Beta’s son’s wolf. On the ground right by his side, there was an unmoving black wolf. The huge claw marks running all the way from his face down to his neck evinced he wouldn’t survive. Then, a powerful roar caught my attention and I

s as its claws dug into our chest.

en slowly made my vision go black, but I was content. I wanted to become a respected warrior so I could have an opportunity like this. I was born without dignity; at least, I would die with it.

ately gasped for air. When we opened our eyes again, we noticed Diesel, the Beta’s wolf, ripping a chunk of flesh off the bear’s neck. With King’s help, they had been able to knock it to the ground. We felt pain

fting back into their human form, quickly covering their bare skin with towels and robes that were brought in by a few Omega

ast,” my wolf remi

ow, we’re still alive,” I huffed.

greater.

Anyway, can you give me back con

bones began to change, break, rearrange. Shifting was a painful process, especially for lower ranking wolves, and the fact we were injured didn’t help one bit. Still, I felt almost as if I had grown familiar with the pain – it didn’t bother me as much anymore. As I adjusted to standing on two feet once again, my eyes landed on James, our Beta. The way he scowled at me told me I was in some serious trouble.

cklessness!” He barked at me.

fear anything, or anyone.

ck, Sir,” I replied firmly.

melancholy caused his yellow eyes to lose their light before he turned away, looking at me behind his shoulder. “Go to the infirmary with the others, but don’t get too comfortable. I’m sure Dario will want to speak with you soon.”

of my bleeding wound or due to the meaning behind his words. James’ mate and wife, Lisa, committed suicide when their son, Luke, was only three years old. He never resen

And speak of t

the hell was that, man?” Luke frowned at me as soon as his father left. “I

res, especially the higher-ranking ones. Aside from that, my best friend had been working extremely hard to become the best warrior of the pack, taking his father’s place. Even if he had no chance to kill the enemy in the condition he was in, he would rather

lood; your life is worth much more than mine.” I shrugged, leading the way towards the pack hospital.

wanted to hear?” We exchanged looks for a brief moment, and I laughed. “You’re an a*s, you know that, don’t you?” He still smiled, though.

could actually mean something.

s successful. He had all of the love from his father, but in training, James saw us all the same way – we were his warriors, and the pack’s first line of defense. He was very strict with his son, but only because he wanted Luke to become the best fighter he could be. And in return, Luke wanted to make his father proud.

ld check on us. After a while, a nurse came to us to take care of our wounds. The herbs she covered us in helped accelerate our healing, but they burned my skin so bad I wished I would’ve just let my wounds heal naturally. Thankfully, talking to Luke helped distract me – but it didn’t last long.

, I was in big trouble.

clouding over.

e me.”

ddess! He’s gonna kill you!”

him off. “Talk to you later.”

or me to close the door as he ran his hand through his perfectly combed blonde hair. Dario was 52 years old, but you could barely notice – except for the wrinkles on his forehead.

seat in front of me, but I refused to take it – he was standing, so I would be too. He sighed, shaking his head in disapproval. “Beta James told me about what you did today.”

elf at one of them alone.” He frowned, intertwining his fingers behind his back.

had been taken down, Sir. If I hadn’t-”

ning towards the huge window. It had just started snowing, and soon the bloody battlefield would be covered in white again. “If we’re lucky, we’ll all ascend to the arms of the Goddess in a heroic way. But braveness is not to be confused with stupidity.” He turned his head abruptly in my direction. “What you did today was straight up stupid.” His semblance shifted into a sympathetic one as he approached me, placing one hand on my shoulder. “You have a long life ahead of you, son. You have yet to reach your full poten

wered my head in respect. “W

“I have arranged a meeting with Alpha Cedar Adalwolf of Ninebark Pack, in Whistler. They are allies with a sle

ew men. I know.” I sighed, arching an eyebrow at him soon after. “Why are you telli

tient.” He chuckled. “I want you to come with me and Beta James. I believe the experience will

nonetheless. There was no point in arguing with him; he was the Alpha, afterall, and he would always have his way.

pretty much the only one who didn’t call me Stray, and it always took me by surprise. “We’ll be leaving in three days. Until then, make sure to rest well. You’re one of our best warriors; you must be in good shape in the event of another attack.” He stood back up and headed towards the door. His hand was on the kn

d have an interaction.

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Dario POV

ned out to be. He had his flaws, of course, but I never expected the small pup wrapped in a white blanket in the middle of a snowy forest to become such a strong warrior. From the moment my eyes first met his, I knew he was destined for greatness, even though he couldn’t see it

own. As an Alpha, my entire pack depended on me. If I was gone, who would look after them? I held my head high, but I was only a shell of the leader I had once been.

ntually decided to make him part of this pack. He was a stray, and I was an Alpha; I knew I could never be his father. Still, I couldn’t help but raise him as my own. And he made me so proud.

, Dario. He’s not even your blood,” Cordelia spa

live to serve us,” I lied. A bad move – witches could live for centuries, which made her wise enough to tell when I wasn’t being honest.

way you look at him.” She frowned, lowering her tone. “I’m telling you. This boy will lead you to your demise.”

ffed.

vision…” she finally revealed, utter seriousness in her eyes. “You will die by his hand, Dario.”