《True Alpha (BL)》 The Beginning of JeonJa ~ JeonJa ~ I live in a world where strength is everything, where power is the ultimate goal and one cannot survive if he/she is weak. I learned that the hard way when my family was killed in front of my eyes by some shit pack full of shit alphas. The number of them had been large, and for the first time I had seen so many alphas together. Generally there are only one or two alphas who head the pack, but at that time there were many, almost 30 to 40. I don''t know what happened or why, but they just forced themselves in our home, killed my parents and beat my brother to a point where he died, slowly and painfully. I never wanted to see something so ugly happen to my dear ones, I was only 7 at that time, hopeful and grateful towards my life. I lived in my own little bubble where I thought that everyone I ever saw was kind and sincere. Well, see where it got me? Being naive that I was, I had wanted to become a farmer, just like my parents, and wanted to grow up strong and buff to help them out with their work. But it all changed that doomed day. I had never even contemplated what would happen after returning to my home from some play field that was adjacent to our farms. Not many villagers lived around, the area was plain forest, farms and green. The day had started out great, with me trying to play with the other kids who always managed to outrun me. My mother had been extremely busy that day, being forced to manage the harvest and also the reaping all by herself. My father was another case entirely, trying to fix his cart and feed the cows. And my brother? He was three years older than me, always getting into trouble for running around and breaking stuff just for the fun of it. He was merely laughing as I fell in some water pond in front of the rice farm our neighbors owned. While my brother laughed, I started to cry, feeling humiliated and hurt from my fall, even my pants were drenched in water as I struggled to get up despite the muddy soil bed under me. As soon as he heard my cry, he rushed to me and held out his hand, as he pulled me out of the pond with a small chuckle. "Why do you cry little one, it was just a little fall." he commented while looking down at my palms which I had scratched while falling, even though the mud was harmless. I was just that delicate. "It hurts," I said winching when he decided to touch the abused skin. I was smaller than him, much smaller and meeker, since I was just an omega, something my parents told me a year back when I started to show signs of weakness, which was actually just an Omega trait surfacing, was widely mistaken as malnourishment. "You are such a wimp, remind me why I still care." "Because you love me," I traded politely as he grimaced. "Love is such a girlish stuff to say," he told me with distaste. I grinned, "So you adore me?" He pouted childishly, "No, I just... care about you." "And that sounds better, how?" I blinked, not getting why he wanted to act so tough and all, when we both knew he was too kind for his own good. He sighed, "Just leave it Ja," he spoke my pet name, which he really adored, "you won''t understand it anyway, but I wish you were not this delicate. You make me worry about you all the time, you are naive, hopeless, sometimes too shy and so soft. I fear leaving you alone." He had a habit of trying to act mature and he tried to maintain the act all the time whenever we were outside, he told me it was because he was like that in nature but I begged to differ, it always looked like he was warding off something with all the glances he threw at places just randomly. Even while teasing me or making fun of me, he always looked stiff for some reason. "Let''s get you home, I hope mother is done with her reaping, I wanted to show her the old man''s store." he was talking about a small village stall owned by an old man who sold delicious sweets and wonderful spices. We had gone there yesterday and since then my brother had been begging for some money so that we could buy those sweets. But I knew mother wouldn''t just give it away for free, she was very concerned about where the money went, and for what purpose, she said it was hard to earn the coins around and that was her excuse for our every stubborn tantrum. Although, brother was more into the stubborn whining stuff than me, I just didn''t feel like bothering them when I knew we weren''t rich. I could see the difference in my and the other people''s clothing. "Walk fast will you?" my brother shouted, as he was farther away from me than I had expected, I was just lost in thoughts it seems. My eyes traveled along the edge of the tilled farm and something caught my attention, a huge crowd around our house. We were both still far away from it to know what the matter was, but I could hear the shouts and cheers. What was going on? Was father organizing a trade stall or something? "Brother?" I had to pause as my brother stopped in front of me, looking grave, his eyes trained on the site and his ears picking up something I couldn''t. He was so lucky to be born an alpha, a miracle according to my mother since both her and father were just Thetas, ''medic wolves''. They had healing ability which I had seen once or twice, they spoke some mantra and poof, my stomach ache vanished. But, they weren''t strong physically, a drawback they didn''t mind much. "Brother, what happened?" I asked while shaking him, my eyes wide and inquisitive, though I was simply anxious, something felt, off. "Ja, you hide behind that tree, run away when I signal you to." I looked back at him with shock apparent on my face, something was definitely wrong. "W-What happened? Brother?" He cursed under his breadth, which I was surprised to hear, at the same time very scared now. "B-Brother?" why wasn''t he answering? "Brothe-" "JeonJa," he started softly, similar to a whisper, "They are forcing themselves into our house, I can hear mother screaming at them to get out and our father is holding them back. I hear grunts and gruff voices... I c-can''t see clear but I can tell something big is happening, I don''t think you should go there."This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. "But brother, we have to help them, mother father are in-" He cut me off with a glare, it actually made me step back in fear, I had never seen him do this before. "You will not go there Jeonja, I will. Do you think you can take them on?" he looked very serious and scared at the same time, he looked like someone who was about to die. He was very pale, a sudden point I noticed just now. "And y-you c-can take them on?" I asked him incredulously, stuttering in fear, wanting to just push him aside and go there myself. I feared for him and my parents. But I also wanted to protect them. "They are probably alphas JeonJa. I can smell them, I am sure you do too. I have met one," he paused as he stared at the scene happening now, the crowd was moving inside, I could tell they just broke past the door, maybe. "I have met an alpha before and being one myself I am sure they are alphas." He suddenly held me close. I started to tremble under the strong grip of my brother''s, he was intense. "Maybe t-they a-are just there for trading?" I knew mother and father always invited their fellow friends and talked about harvest and other such matters, ''trading'' was the term I was familiar with. Brother started to laugh at me, his tone mocking, "Are you that stupid Ja," he spoke sharply, nudging my shoulders with both palms. "They are shouting at our parents to submit and whatnot, they are not there to trade, I can hear them talking." "Then l-let''s go." He shook his head, "Forget whatever I said earlier, just run. I will go there and make sure mother and father are safe, they cannot fight them off but I can, I am young but still stronger, I am an alpha." "Why will I run?" I started to feel tears leaking through my eyes, "I won''t, I won''t leave you all alone, mother and father-" "Mother and father will want you safe, and I know you won''t be if they catch your scent, those goons of an alpha," he cursed. I shook my head, wanting to hug him for comfort, but he pushed me back with a glare, "Run away, hide at Anya''a place or of Dorji''s. Tell them what is happening, send them for help, until I handle things here." "N-No come with me!" He sighed, "Please just go Ja, the more you argue the more threat they are to our parents, just run and call for help, I will handle things here." "Bu-" "Just go!" he hissed and left me behind as he ran towards the crowd. My lips wobbled as I watched him go, my heart clenching with fear, but I had an important task to do, that was call for help, I knew brother won''t be able to fight them off, he was too young for that. So I sniffled in my tears and ran towards the opposite direction not waiting to see what happened to my dear family. I was too much of a coward. I went to my friend''s house and asked for help, but her parents just pushed my out and shut their doors on my face. I wanted to cry and shout and beg them for help but my heart was too unstable and voice slowly fading away. I was a mess, a quivering mess. I went to other houses, the ones whom I knew and also to them whom I didn''t, but none of them helped me, they shunned me out and closed their doors on me. Each new house I went to, I was faced with fear and disgust. What was happening, I knew them, they knew my parents, some of them even came to visit my family, I knew a few faces since birth, but they acted like I was scum and they refused to help me. I cried loudly not caring about my appearance, I was ashamed of myself, I was of no help. I cried heavily and stumbled upon the road trying to find my way back to my house with tear filled eyes, my nose dripping with mucus and my hands shaking as I wiped my eyes away. When I reached back, I saw my house burning up in flames. Horrified, I rushed there, only to find the same crowd gathered in front of our yard, they were circling around something small and laughing maliciously. I took note of whimpers echoing and heard their laughter increase ten folds. I was still some distance away from them, hiding behind a tree when some of the gathering cleared and I saw a little form huddling into itself. It whined as two big burly men held him down from his neck, shouting at him and warning him not to move. I couldn''t tell why they were laughing, but I new what I saw was not something I should, they were too ferocious. Moving a little closer behind another tree, I was forced to hold back my sobs as I watched my brother crying out in pain when they hit him and at some point his eyes flickered towards me, his head grinding against the rough ground. His eyes were red with pain and tears, while his mouth open to shout out a silent scream. But when he saw me, he bit his lips together and his eyes glimmered in the softer dusk light, as if telling me everything will be alright. I stumbled back with dread as another hulking man with golden hair stood in front of my brother and suddenly punched him in the face, even from my position I could tell there was a visible crack in his head. And just like that I stood watching as they threw him back in the house that was still burning behind them. I had a blank stare, as my gaze pinned on the burning frames I once used to lean against. I was sure my parents were dead, and I just watched my brother die too, painfully and slowly. I watched as the light faded away from his eyes but there was this determined look on his face, as if he was protecting something... something... me? I had tried to step out there and help him, even though I was frozen in my place, but brother had pierced me with a glare, I knew what he was trying to tell me and I obeyed like a coward I was. I simply watched as the men laughed and snickered and then hung around to see their work of art. I don''t know how it happened but just when I thought they would finally leave, one of them started sniffing the air and within a second tilted his head to the side, his dark eyes focusing on me, and since I was still in a dazed shock, I was not hiding and just my luck, I could feel them all focusing on me one by one. I gulped, my heart beating like crazy. Was I going to die too, maybe that was my fate, a punishment for just standing there doing nothing as my brother died. I couldn''t bring any help, nor could I help him myself. How useless was I? Suddenly they rushed to me and I finally kicked my limbs into action, sprinting away from them. They followed me. I still ran, crossing the ponds, crossing the fields and finally reaching the dark woods I rarely visited. If I was going to die, I would feel better dying in a cold dark place, it was good, being punished for my cowardly weak spine. They were still following me when I stumbled upon a small cave. It had started raining and I hadn''t even noticed. I heard the alpha troop howling and calling, in search of me, they were close, I could feel it. But this was something I deserved, didn''t I? Then why was I still running, I should just surrender to them, I was too weak to get revenge and I didn''t even know if this was all real or a nightmare. Suddenly, a loud growl startled me, it was coming from the cave ahead of me. I don''t know how it happened, but at one point I was going to submit to my fate and at another instance I was facing two deep glowing eyes of a big wolf, I didn''t even reach half of it''s limbs, it was so huge. The silver fir and the blue glow around it was otherworldly, making me dazed. I stood stock still, watching the snout of beast sniffing me, and with a soft snort, it moved back and looked behind me. But once I was sure it would kill me, it started to growl, a sound so threatening, that I peed in my pants. I trembled against it as cold ice gripped my veins. I had never felt fear this strong before, I was so affected by it, I was sure my voice was totally gone. What was this strange aura the beast had, as if it was weighing on me and commanding me to submit to it. A blur caught my attention and soon enough, I saw nothing but the cave in front of me , the wolf was gone. But to my utter horror, I heard sickening crunching noises and painful shouts of men from behind me. I dared not move and look behind, but I knew what was happening. Time went by and the shouts finally stopped. I felt sick. I turned around and gasped. No longer could my body take it anymore and I hurled out my stomach, feeling fainter than earlier. I wanted to just die... I wanted brother back, I wanted my parents back, I wanted this nightmare to end. Before fainting the last thing I saw was the littered body parts of the dead alphas and one beautiful silver haired beast standing in the midst, splattered with red blood of it''s enemies. Meeting a new friend, To To ~ JeonJa ~ After the death of my family, news spread like wild fire among the villagers, they all did come to find me but what was the use of it, my only family was dead because nobody came to their rescue on time. My life had become a living hell. I tried my best to cope up with the emptiness and the despair, but as time went by, I slowly found out the harsh reality. Nobody would care for me, there was no one who would make food for me, no body cared if I died or stayed healthy. Even if I had nightmares constantly, I was alone to fend it off by myself. Things could have been worse if not for a small cottage my father had built next to the farms, a safe house he would call it. There were rations in it and some medical help, but that was it. I didn''t find any money around nor clothes or other necessities. Being an Omega I had a fragile body and that was really a big problem for me. I couldn''t do heavy labor nor could I warm myself in the cold nights. Winter was along the lines and I still had no idea how I was going to survive the ordeal. There were many nights when I thought I should just die, but then brother would be disappointed in me if I tried suicide. He gave his life away to protect his family... me. So I had to be strong for him. Two weeks passed and I was deathly pale and very sick, barely breathing. There weren''t people around who were kind enough to help me, and I also didn''t want their help. They were equally responsible for my family''s death. One thing I had noticed these days were the constant glances some of the village boys threw my way whenever I went out to wash myself in the nearby stream or to just look for fruit trees. Even though I had a whole stock of grains with me, I didn''t know how to cook food or how to eat it. So my feast these days were the wild berries and some local fruits growing in the forest. The first week I had chalked it up as just some plain curiosity, they must know me since every villager around did, and they must also know that I was an orphan now. But as the second week started, I felt the intensity of their stare becoming a pain to bare, it was like they were hungry? I didn''t know why it happened but my scent as well started to become stronger, so much that I myself could smell it on me, the change was so sudden that it baffled me. However, the small detail I threw at the back of my mind, trying to focus on keeping myself alive. Each day was a struggle for me. And today I came across a stranger, a guy older than me but younger than my parents, he was probably a beta, I could tell by his broad appearance and the sharp golden gaze. He looked at me once and just stopped in his track. I had felt myself shiver beneath his heavy stare and knew it wasn''t safe for me to be around him. But... he wasn''t that threatening. His eyes were a bit... kind, reminding me of my brother. "Ya an Omega lil one?" he asked me as I stopped trying to look subtle and escape. "Y-Yes." He shook his head and sighed, "For a young kind ya are too bold, telling me ya an omega." His way of speaking was so weird that I felt contradictory. I thought he was a bad guy and also a good one, because he didn''t seem to be looking to harm me. He was genuinely curious for some vague reason. But his golden eyes even if kind, were piercing, and his broad shoulders gave me a fright.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. "I-I don''t understand." "Ya in heat kid? Though ya are so young for that, something triggered it?" he asked me intrigued, while I just frowned. What was he talking about, what was heat? "Today is c-cold." He looked at me for a while and then suddenly started to laugh. Although I didn''t find it funny. "W-What?" He laughed harder, clutching his frame, but finally calmed down enough to give me a wink, "Ya lucky I am mated, or else I would have taken up on yer offer." "Huh?" He sighed, staring at me again, his golden eyes widening as the seconds ticked by, "Ya serious? Ya don''t know?" I gave him a puzzled look in return. "What?" "Ya poor I could tell by yer clothes, but do ya have any guardian around?" he asked me, finally seating himself cross legged on the ground, least bothered by the dirt. Seeing his expensive looking golden suit and pants, I concluded that he was rich enough to afford food and also give it away if he wanted to. But he didn''t look generous enough to give me free food out of nowhere. In the end we were both strangers to each other. Also, he wore jewelry, which was fascinating but at the same time very odd for a male. Males didn''t wear such feminine things. "I am an orphan." When I told him that, he whistled, a sly smirk spreading across his face. "Ya offering yerself to me again?" "No...?" "Let me tell ya something kid," he started, patting the ground next to him in the middle of the walkway. I took it as a sign that he wanted me to sit there, so after a little hesitation I did. Then he continued, "I think ya should not tell strangers that ya are an omega. Know why?" I shook my head, "Because omegas are lower class of wolves, they are hunted and not treated well. And above that ya are in heat, ya dunce head should never even leave the premises of yer dwelling if ye want to survive this world." "W-What is heat?" "It is a period of time when ya feel horn- I mean when ya want to do stuff and people get attracted to ya for yer scent and boot- I mean yer body and stuff." I nodded, trying to understand him to the best of my ability. "Is that why many village boys were staring at me?" He hummed, "Definitely, and ya should stay away from them. Yer scent is too strong for them to just ignore, they will try to harm ya." "When will this get over?" "A week." I gasped, "T-Then how will I-" "Ya have a safe place or something?" "Yes, but I can''t just stay there, I don''t know how to cook, and my parents... m-my p-parents d-died just-" "Alright kid, no need to panic so much, just breath." I did as I were told, and my rapidly pacing heart settled to a much slower rhythmic beat. "I can''t stay hidden, I pick fruits everyday, I need to bath too." "It''s survival of the fittest kid, and since yer an omega, yer scent will be strong even when yer not in yer heat. Has anybody ever tried to touch ya inappropriately?" I tried to think back and remembered this one time when my brother had to pry a guy off of me when he started to sniff at me strangely. Since then my brother always stuck around whenever I tried to sneak out to play. Then it suddenly clicked, he was always glaring around randomly as if fending off people. Was that why he was always tense around me? "Yes, I guess." "Take it from me, ya are going to continue to attract that much attention just for yer scent, so be wise and get strong. Ya live alone right." I nodded at him. And he smiled a boxy one, his perfect teeth showing through. "How bout I help ya with this little training, ya can be tough and shit- shit, sorry ya are still underage- ah, never mind me. I am Toga, ya can call me To To." "To To." He grinned strangely, but it was comic, "Perfect, now let''s decide what ya prefer, soft guidance or a harsh one." "Harsh one?" I wasn''t sure if I was asking or answering. Yet he looked surprised by my choice, "Ya want an harsh one? Ya head alright?" I just nodded to him. He was so jumpy, making me confused with the sudden change of topic. He shrugged, "I will come back in a week, survive till then. Take it as a test, I will just guide ya and leave, ya have to train yerself after that." "W-Why are you helping me mister?" He just grinned again, "My hobby is to help fucked up- I mean... depressed people, and kick their ass- I mean their bodies into gear." "You c-curse a lot mister." "Ya will too, sooner or later, so shut the fuc- .... ah, never mind." I nodded as he got up and started to leave, I really wanted him to stay, he was so kind to me, guiding me, I wanted some company, but I knew it was not good to attach myself to some stranger, so I just let him go. He reminded me of that wolf, his aura was the same threatening one, but strangely very calming. Well... the wolf was a completely different league, why was I even comparing. The new folks ~ JeonJa ~ Days went by and I kept up with my secretive hiding and sneaking around. Only during the night did I travel to the stream for a wash or to pick fruits. And by now I was perfectly able to see in the dark. I had also given up on waiting for that blond guy To To, knowing he wouldn''t be able to find me, we had not even decided upon the meeting place, all I knew was his date of arrival, which was by the end of the week. And the end of the week had passed just yesterday. It was night again and I was sneaking towards the woods to the north, the place where I had once met that beastly glowing wolf. If I was lucky (or unlucky), I might be able to see it again. I don''t even know why I wanted to meet that monster, it was hilarious, but I wanted to. Deep down I knew it could have killed me easily, but it didn''t and I couldn''t forget it''s silver fur, a smooth silk so soft in appearance, I had wanted to touch it for real. Or was that all just my imagination... nuh. I soon entered the forest and scratched my neck, it was feeling itchy with sweat and grime. I didn''t have a proper bath for so long, so it was a given. The forest was lit with moon light and a slight fog engulfed the branches, it might have spooked out many, but I wasn''t afraid of it, it was nothing compared to the fear I felt that day, as I watched my brother die and after that the wolf''s growl which had wrecked me all over again. I fell in my haste to catch up to the time, I couldn''t wonder around for too long, the cold was biting. So getting up, I shifted to be on the move again. I shivered, clutching my loose dirty rags around me to feel some much needed warmth, but it was of little use. "It is s-so cold." "Certainly." I jumped, startled. I looked around frantically to search for the new voice and came face to face with Toga. What was he doing here at night? And he seemed different somehow, calmer, more elegant. "What are you doing here at night mister?" I asked him curiously, somewhat startled to see him. "Why, I can be wherever I want to be. You have a problem?" I was pulled into a dilemma, whether to trust him and stay... or run, to be honest his aura today was different, frightening...? And his way of speech had changed significantly. "You are talking different." I told him timidly, not wanting to disturb the calm. "I am different, good to know you picked it up." "W-Why?" "Because I want to be," Toga said with a deep voice, he had it from the beginning but today he sounded much more gruff and somewhat dark. I wasn''t able to understand him and it bugged me whether I could trust him. "Are you here to train me?" I tried to keep my voice hopeful, but it was freaking me out, his seriousness. "I am here in search of a wolf, have you seen it by any chance? A silver one." Now that had made me nervous. "W-Why do you want to meet that wolf?" Toga was quiet for a long time, making me squirm under his gaze. He was thoughtful as his face faced the moon. I could feel his eyes glowing, his frame leaning against the tree not far from me. And I wasn''t surprise when he didn''t answer my question, instead changed the topic. "I am waiting for my mate to come, he said he would meet me here." "That silver one is your mate?" For the first time Toga growled at me, baring his fangs. I stumbled back with shock and a sudden fright. Did I say something wrong? "Never assume one''s mate kid, it is offending to the one bonded if you assume wrong." "Then why are you searching for a silver one, you yourself are confusing and making others assume." I don''t know where my confidence was coming from, but it felt right to argue for once. He chuckled, "Sorry, true, ya right." His voice chirped and I knew the friendly stranger whom I had met earlier that week was back. I noticed he wasn''t wearing any expensive clothes, but rather very normal clothes, with a loose white tunic and some black lose lowers. Even his jewelry was missing.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. "That silver one is actually my brother," he explained this time, "I have been searching for him for so long, he went missing a few months back." "What''s his name?" "Jiner." "I think I have seen him." I told him slowly, wondering why I felt a sudden urge to meet him. Was Jiner an alpha? He had been so big. "It had glowing blue eyes and -" "Wait--- glowing blue eyes?" Toga asked skeptically, "Jiner doesn''t have glowing blue eyes as you put it, he has golden eyes, just like me." "...oh." Toga watched me as I wondered if I had seen some other wolf, because I was sure that one had blue eyes, not golden. "I-Is Jiner an Alpha?" I didn''t hate alphas, but since that unfortunate day, I had started to feel a pang of anger within me whenever I thought about an alpha. Sure my brother had been one, but these days all I could chalk an alpha off as was dark and evil monsters. Not that I didn''t respect and love my deceased brother, but the term ''alpha'' had left a deep scar in me. I only felt anger and revulsion towards them... I knew it was wrong to judge all just because a few were bad ones, yet I couldn''t help myself. I didn''t know what to think of that beastly wolf nor what to decide of my dangerous hatred. I never before hated anyone. "Jiner is a beta like me." Toga explained and I sighed with relief, feeling better instantly. "Do ya have something against those bitche- I mean alpha wolfs?" I nodded, "A pack of alphas k-killed my family, I hate them." Toga tutted at me this time, crouching forward while looking at the dying grass beneath his feat. Strange guy. "Hate is never a good term to use, ya sure ya hate alphas, that''s very generalized." "Huh?" "Generalized mean- never mind, I don''t want to explain, just know that ya shouldn''t hate all just because some of them did the wrong to ya. Not all alphas are like that, yes they are shit faced, ya I mean they are bad, but they aren''t cruel. Every person is unique, categorizing them based on their blood is just wrong." "I am an omega and I am week, you have anything to say to that mister?" I bit out, not knowing why I was trying to anger him for no apparent reason. He shrugged, "Omegas are born weak, but ya can change that, that is why ya shouldn''t be concerned by something so trivial. An alpha can be weak too." "Then why do people segregate us, why not leave it be. My parents were thetas, and they are d-dead," I stifled in a sob, "They were week against the alphas." He chuckled, standing up and coming closer to me, his eyes studying me like I was an experiment of his, and I ignored the dark look which crossed his face for a flickering second. "Yes strength is ingrained in the blood, reason why the segregation of class is necessary, but ya can change that if ya are determined enough. Are ya? The question is that." I frowned, not sure what to reply him with, I was lost on that. "I can give some pointers before I leave ya, that way ya can train. Ya can change that omega class of yers, if yer willing enough." He grinned like a Cheshire cat, very pleased for some reason. "I think I want to, I want to live for my family," it was the first time I sounded so confident and strong, my voice was not the same timid one I had grown up with. "So cute," a voice broke in from behind me and I jerked to see who it was. I watched as a red haired man came forward, standing closer to me than necessary, his eyes were slightly hooded, glowing grey. He wasn''t as tall as Toga, but matched well with a sturdy built. "Hoba~" I heard Toga shout and jump around me to meet this Hoba guy. They both hugged each other and out of nowhere started to kiss deeply. I had seen my parents doing that once but it was so yucky and weird to watch. And weren''t men supposed to marry women? But wait, Toga did say he was waiting to meet an ''he'', his mate. Still, it was so... odd. When they finally broke apart, their gazes met mine and I was slightly embarrassed. They must have noticed it since they started to laugh at me, their voices echoing in the still forest. "You are truly cute. And I think I know why Toga likes you," Hoba said with a warm smile, his voice bright and smothering. Toga just slapped this Hoba guy playfully across the arm and turned back to look at me with a grin, "This is my mate, Jungaba, I call him Hoba." "Nice to meet you mister," I shyly spoke, "My name is JoenJa." "Oh~" Toga exclaimed, and I was reminded that it was for the first time I had given my name to him. "Nice to meet you too bunny boy," I heard someone say loudly from my side and this time it was a blond tall guy with broad shoulders, standing a few feet away from me. I could tell him and Toga had some relation, because both were blond and too beautiful. Their eyes, golden and sharp. "Jiner?" I guessed and I was right. He smiled in return, his gestures kind as he saluted me. "C-Can you turn into a wolf?" I had never seen any person turn into a wolf before, but I was very curious. I wanted to see how he would look, was he the same wolf that I had seen before? Jiner raised an eyebrow at that, clearly taken aback by my blurted out words. "Why do-" Toga interrupted him with a chuckle, "He wants to see if ya are his wolf, a wolf with glowing blue eyes." He highlighted that part unnecessarily, his tone teasing. I blushed, very much a mess, "N-No, I just never have seen any person turn before." "That''s because not many can when they want to, turning into our animal is difficult without a full moon." Jungaba or Hoba, explained to me seriously, but his eyes were lit with amusement. "So you can''t turn?" I was deflated. Jin just laughed heartily at that, "I can but not now, I am just very tired today, maybe tomorrow I will show you my true form." I nodded strongly, happy that I will get to see a true wolf form... aside from that beastly wolf which I am guessing Jiner wasn''t, much to my dismay... and that wasn''t a feeling I thought I could feel towards a beast who literally chewed out big hulking alphas within seconds. "And where were you Brother Jiner, we have been searching for you for so long, our pack needs you." Toga had switched to serious once again and I hoped he wouldn''t catch me staring at him, trying to figure out why the mister changed his personality so much. Jiner sighed, rubbing his head with annoyance, "I tried to finish my job within a month but I couldn''t... reason why I missed out on the feast." Toga scowled but refrained from saying anything else, while Hoba stayed tight lipped, his eyes focused on me instead... the whole time, I just hoped he wasn''t mad at me for staring at Toga, mates did get mad at such things... I think. "So JeonJa," Toga suddenly spoke to me, his boxy grin back in place, "Mind helping us find a place to stay at for the night...? I would prefer yours." "...Sure Mister." Challenge Arc Fest ~ JeonJa ~ For the four of us the safe house was too small, and since it did not have many quilts and sheets, the guests had to sleep on the bare floor. I did feel bad for having nothing to give, my own sheets dirty and smelly, yet they didn''t mind. Jiner was actually happy that I was letting them stay with me. The safe house had a few bags of grains and some medicinal section in one corner, but that was the limit to it. There was a small wash basin but the water taps weren''t working, hence it was just for show. Reason why I had to go to the stream everyday, thank goodness there was some spare soap, or else I don''t know what I would have done. I liked to live in a hygienic space, although it was difficult to be so sophisticated when I had little to nothing on me. I was barely surviving. Toga and Jungaba were already asleep, much to my surprise. Wasn''t it cold in the house, it wasn''t insulated and had only a single living space. So it wasn''t hard to tell that the house was just a mere shelter against rain and snow, nothing more. I had heard my father once say he had build it for storage purpose but still it could be used as a safe house. I think he was still working on it, that is why some of the planks and nails were kept in one corner when I first arrived here. I already knew that our farm was taken by the neighboring farmers, it no longer belonged to my family. It was as if we never existed. I had thought the villagers were nice, the children were kind, but that was just a mere illusion. "Why so serious bunny boy?" Mister Jiner asked me from his perch. His eyes were closed but I knew his senses were focused on me. From the small opening on the upper wall of the cabin, strong moonlight shone through, highlighting the handsome features of the man. He was truly a beauty, and I think he knew it too, for the way he moved gracefully indicated the fact. "None of the villagers helped me when my family was in danger. They all shunned me... I t-thought they were nice... because of them my family is dead. If they had come with me to help, my brother and parents would still be alive. I am a coward too, I just watched." I was angry with myself, with life in general, but the self hatred in me was eating me alive. I felt so helpless, vulnerable and a totally useless existence. "Why didn''t they help me?" I half shouted scathingly, ignoring Toga and Jungaba who were sleeping right next to me. Jiner chuckled, "You are crying about that?" he sounded bitter, but his voice was calm and gentle. "Most of the populace fears Alphas, so they try not to meddle in their affairs. I think you already know why they didn''t help you. My condolences boy, but the world is cruel. If you don''t have strength, you won''t survive. And I am amazed that an omega like you survived for so long." "I know that," I said slowly, my anger dissipating into thin air, reality was too harsh to learn. "Did your family have some issues with the alphas?" Jiner asked softly, I think he was trying to be careful with me, as if afraid I would break. Maybe I really would. "No, not that I know of any. My p-parents were farmers and t-they were very kind." I gulped down my emotions, trying not to cry again, which I had been doing a lot lately. "How many alphas were there, were they too strong?" I looked at him in the eye and told him the numbers, "30-40." His mouth parted with shock and his eyes were wide after hearing the number. "So many?! Are you sure?" I nodded, "They were killed by another wolf that I ran into." "Let me guess," he started, "that wolf was the one you thought I was?" He was clever enough to put two and two together. I nodded again, and he sighed. "I haven''t seen so many alphas together at once, packs are what they lead, packs of betas, gammas and so on. So many alphas can''t stay together, their pride and instinct won''t allow them to. It is alarming though..." I had nothing to add any further so I just closed my eyes and prayed for sleep to come, hoping I wouldn''t have nightmares again. Silence engulfed us and I lost track of time, falling asleep eventually. -- The next morning came and I was woken with a kick to the gut. The culprit was none other than Toga, looking pleased with himself. And next to him stood Jungaba, smirking. But Jiner wasn''t that amused. A frown was marring his face as he watched me. "That is not how you wake up kids To To." he scolded his younger brother, reminding me greatly of my own brother. Toga pouted, "But he himself wanted me to train him like that, I had asked him before." Jiner''s frown deepened as he looked at my still huddled form, "Are you trying to punish yourself, To To can be very strict and harsh with his approach. I don''t even know why he took it upon himself to teach you, he is bad with his pupils." "I deserve it," I said in a small voice, not daring to look up at the standing man next to me. My eyes were hidden with my bangs. "Then you are not fit to be taught. Those who don''t respect themselves are worse than scum." I flinched at his words but I knew I was a ''scum'', I was trying to stay alive for my family''s sake but I deserved the bad treatment for my betrayal to my family. Only if I had brought help they would still be alive.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. I winced as a kick sent me flying back against the wall, a pitiful whine escaping me even though I tried to stay silent. I cracked open one of my eyes, only to find Jiner glaring at me, his handsome features morphing into animalistic ones, I could see his fangs appear in between in lips and his eyes sharpening at me. I shivered unconsciously, he looked so frightening. His darkening eyes and aura warned me of how troublesome my declaration was. "Are you stupid... boy," he barked, making me flinch again, "You are still alive for a reason bigger than moping around pitifully. Become strong so that you could live. It was not your fault that your family died, the world is a cruel place to live in. I hope you understand that. What happened was unfair to you but now what. Will they be happy to see you like this... your family?" "But if I-" "No! No buts. What if I was strong, what if I had brought help, what if this and what if that. All of that negative thinking is what you need to get rid of." Jiner paused letting his words sink. "You are alive, so be happy you got a chance to continue living for your loved ones. Stop pitying yourself and most of all stop blaming yourself." "But what can I do?" I shouted back at him with desperation, my body hurt with all the mental and physical pain, but what could I do. "Yes that is a question isn''t it. Your revenge has already been taken, the culprits are already dead, but now you have to think what you want to do with your life." "I want to live for my family." Jiner hushed me, "Yes that you know, but is living like this the best you could do? Do you want to live all your life trying to blame yourself for what you couldn''t control... or couldn''t change." "Then what can I do?" "Survival isn''t the same as living. When you live you have a purpose that far surpasses just survival. Your purpose of living is what you need to think about." I looked at Toga and Jungaba who were listening to our conversation and I noticed they looked impressed by what Jiner said. And in the end I was too. Jiner''s words helped with my troubles, what he said was right. "I don''t know what I can do," I must have looked pathetic but I really had no clue to what I wanted with life. And I no longer had any want to become a farmer, like I had wished earlier. "Is there something you hate about this world?" I nodded, eagerly waiting for what he had to say, it was like he had an answer to my every problem. And I felt hope take root in me for the first time after the demise of my family. "Then bring a change in this world." I looked at Jiner with dejected eyes after hearing him, "But why would they listen to me, I am an omega." "Oi Oi, didn''t I say ya could become strong if ya want to be? Do ya forget things so easily?" Toga butted in, his lips pouting at me, as if I hurt his pride or something. "But it''s still impossible isn''t it mister. I can''t change the whole world by myself, the people will still fear alphas and gammas would fear betas... it will just continue, like I feared some of the village kids just because they were betas." "Well, then make everyone doubt their beliefs." Jiner said with an optimistic smile. "Huh?" I tilted my head in confusion. It was very difficult to grasp them when they talked in riddles, they were adults, I was still a kid, how can I understand any of it. "If they see an omega beat an alpha, what do you think the people will think?" Jungaba asked me this time, he clearly ignored Jiner and Toga, who were both eager to tell me their views. "But there are so many alphas, and if they aren''t bad, then what''s the point of fighting them?" He smirked, "Have you heard of Challenge Arc fest?" I shook my head, I had never heard such things before. "Every two years there is this competition held between the races, where the alphas win every time, there have been instances of betas winning too, but alpha hook the spot. Do you understand what I am saying." "Yes." "Then want to show them how strong you are omega boy?" I nodded sharply, waiting for what he had to say next. Jungaba clearly grinned at me, amused by my jumpy excitement to hear him. "Then participate in that competition. Win and let everyone know that an omega won the race. This world only values those who have strength and are powerful. Show the world that anyone can achieve that power if they have the will. One win and you can topple the whole system." My eyes widened as determination filled me, the hope blossoming. I still doubted I could do that, but how interesting it would be if I could. "But," I mumbled, "I want to know who rules this world?" I know everything worked on rules, my father always preached about how difficult it was to rule the territories, and as far as I knew, we lived in the territory called Soe. He said he never had met the leader who ran the packs around and I understood little about it, but I grasped enough to know that each territory was very big and probably had a leader of some kind. "Why do you want to know that... JeonJa?" Jungaba asked me, baffled by my sudden change of interest. "Can I rule this world?" A silence engulfed the cabin and I realized how unrealistic I was talking, so I back peddled, "I mean I cannot b-but I want to know. Just-" Toga suddenly started laughing and soon the rest followed. I just stood there hanging my head low, wondering why I suddenly had such a thought. When the occupants had calmed down some, I peeked at them and saw Jiner still stifling his high pitched laugh. That mister was seriously too fluctuating, just like his brother Toga. But it was good to hear laughter around, it reminded me of home. "Why do you want to rule this world JeonJa, it''s a very big goal you have there. And so suddenly?" I shyly looked away from Jungaba''s unflinching eyes, "I thought that if I could rule this world then I could help people become strong too, I could make them understand that alphas don''t rule the place, every one can be...um..." "Equal?" Jiner helped, and I nodded frantically. "Yes." "Then you have to challenge the most powerful leader of all time to take the reign from him." Jungaba told me seriously, though still amused, "The ultimate alpha is the one who is said to lead all the leaders of the territories. He is the true alpha, an immortal omnipotent being." "Imoral?" Jungaba snickered, "Immortal, meaning one who lives for many years, infinite years to come. He doesn''t die even if injured. And he has power unmatched. Do you really think you can win against someone like that?" "I... don''t know." I told him frankly, I really didn''t know if I could beat someone so powerful, it was like a dream. "But... at least I could try." "This true alpha is like a myth," Jiner started, when Jungaba just took to staring at me, "a fairy tale character only heard of. Almost none have seen him but everyone knows about him. He only makes as appearance when his rule needs to be exercised. It is very difficult to get to him or even catch a glimpse of him." "Then I will find him and make him fight me. Then I can rule the world right?" Everyone chuckled, "Sure kid, yer wish, yer dedication. But let me tell ya," Toga paused for effects, "Don''t lose yer will even if ya lose to him. Although finding him in itself is a huge task." "Don''t worry mister, I will find him. I am good at finding things, my brother always told me that." "Sure, but do ya even know the name of this alpha guy. I suggest ya always find the name before ya go off to challenge someone, anyone. It is proper manners and etiquette ya follow." "You know his name mister?" I asked him hopefully. "Almost everyone knows it kid. It''s Jia Jamen." Finding Jackson ~ JeonJa ~ Years have gone by since that unfortunate day. Now I am 21. An age at which most of the males are already mated and have settled down. Me? I am just here, training to become eligible for that competition I long since decided I wanted to wreck. Maturity hit me at a young age, so my understanding of this world has also accumulated with time to become something more. My senses are sharper than most and my instinct even baser. I know I no longer look like an immature brat of an omega, but more like an young alpha in training. I also know that I am no longer the me from before, that smiling and laughing kid which I once was. Those who see me, either avoid eye contact or just randomly attack me. They can''t help it, I am just that much of an enigma to them. I know they can smell my scent wherever I go, and as my luck would have it, my scent is way stronger than what is considered normal. It is as if I am constantly in heat. I don''t know if my turning into a wolf triggered such strong reaction to my scent or the tough training was the catalyst. But whatever the reason, I am always struggling. Above that, when my heat strikes, it is like a tidal wave of lust when all I could think about is fu*king someone. And that thought is dangerous, so I just stubbornly keep my heat under the wraps, caged within a wall of will power, only to be opened when I want it to. Which I feel is never. Besides, I have much better tasks to focus on than finding a mate. I don''t think that will ever happen with me, no mate can satisfy my hunger for power or could handle my fluctuating emotions. I am not a broken soul, but I am worse than that. I sighed as I looked around the bar. Everyone was drinking something or the other and the dim lighting gave a feeling of warmth and comfort. Like I belonged in this dirty place full of strangers filled with lust. Most of them were either betas or gammas, a bunch of locals who must work under some alpha. And I wanted to know who that alpha was, his real name. I had heard that the village... more like a town, was under the influence of a great alpha namely, Jackson. But obviously, that was a name given to him by the locals and his pack members. And what better way to finding the leader than approaching his pack directly? The reason why I wanted to meet this Jackson person was because he was a member of the Challenge Arch Fest, an active member who dealt with giving the names of the challengers to the council which organised the Fest. He of course didn''t own any territory but his influence was still at par with the ones who did. So giving up on finishing the drink that tasted like sewer, I stood up from my chair and focused my senses to my surrounding. And not so surprisingly, I felt several people tense around the bar, as if they were spying on me. Since a few locals were still happily chatting away, the atmosphere didn''t seem as tense as it really was. The loud singing of one of the performers was also soothing the thick smothering feeling around the place. Yes, the bar was cozy, but it was not my type. I liked noise. Preferably the screams of my enemies pleased me the most, as I snapped their bones like twigs if crossed. I walked around the tables, and watched with amusement when a few people started to leave the bar. And even better, the chattering stopped, even the music. And since it was now no longer noisy, I felt my temper rise for the occasion. I liked noise, so I was going to make some. Wolves ran on instinct, and since each of us were hybrid wolves, the instinct probably warned many off. I chuckled, my blood pumping with excitement, for this was the first time in weeks when I was anticipating a good fight. I reached the corner table where a group of males were sitting quietly. They must have known I was coming towards them, wolf senses weren''t just for fun. "You have got courage, Omega. Not many dare to approach us." The one who commented had silver hair and sharp grey eyes, almost as if he was piercing me with his gaze itself. A little smile played across his lips as he observed me, his pale skin darker under my shadow as I hovered around with a dominating aura. It was for the first time someone got my class correct, most of them thought I was an alpha because of my girth and height. Of course, earlier when I was still young, my omega class was brought up almost every day. The guy speaking to me wore striped black suit, instantly making himself known as the boss of the underlings sitting around, who were dressed far less appropriately than him. And I was worse than his underlings, only wearing a black top and lose grey trouser. Anyone who would take a look at me would know I was from a poor background, well... who cares, I liked comfortable clothes, what others thought about me didn''t matter. Plus, with all the blood I spattered across it, my clothes were often discarded thereafter.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. "Take me to your leader Jackson." "And why would I do that young one?" "If you want to still have intact limbs... then you would do as I say. Simple." I did not like to threaten people, but when it came to having my way, I went to any length to have it. I hated it when I didn''t get what I wanted, it always bugged me. "And who are you?" he mocked, his eyebrow raised in question. The rest of his men did not move or utter a single word, but I could tell they were ready to strike me down if the need arose. "I am JeonJa, remember the name." "Well JeonJa, I am Bhuwak, but people call me BaBam. I am feared for my... craziness." He actually winked at me after saying that, letting me notice he had a mole under his left eye. He even had the audacity to send me a flying kiss. "I don''t like being the insane guy, but even I am not above being called one. So however crazy you are mister, I am one level above that." He smirked at me and within seconds he was standing in front of me, his big grey eyes staring at me with a dark look. And his aura rose to entirely another level than before. I knew he was trying to force me to submit to him, I knew he was a beta. I could feel it. And that''s why he was the naive one, even if I was an omega and shadowed my strength under a sweet guise of inferior shell, he shouldn''t be so relaxed about it. He was making a mistake here. A big mistake. ~ BaBam ~ One minute I was standing in front of him and the next minute I was thrown back against the bar''s wall, and the force was so strong, the wall collapsed as I went flying through. The pain was absolute, I think I broke a rib or two, but what angered me the most was how easily he was able to get to me. I was the alpha''s right hand man, a beta unparalleled... then how was he able to beat me so easily? Omegas ranked at the bottom of the society. With Alphas at the top, followed by beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, theta, omicron, sigma and upsilon. With so many in between, he was still able to use such strength? I bit my lips to keep from whimpering as I landed on the wall against the street. The people around quickly scattered away, knowing a fight was about to break out, but some were confused. I could smell it in the air, their shock and disbelief at my weakness. Until now there hadn''t been anyone who could even scratch me. Only Jackson and Mak were able to overpower me, while the others were only strong enough to defend against me. I looked up at my enemy, noticing that the underlings were all lying around him in the pool of blood, I knew they were alive, but barely breathing. How was he able to beat them in such less time, I am sure my flying through the wall incidence wasn''t that time consuming. Was he really that fast. I growled, teeth baring out with hot anger. He had humiliated me, in front of so many locals, now word will spread and Jackson would demote me. How frustrating. Well there was only one thing I could do, and it was clear he was anticipating it. The fu*ker. Spitting out some blood from my mouth, I stood up shakily, my legs a little unstable and my chest burning with a sudden pang of pain. "So you are stronger than an omega..." I wheezed, having difficulty speaking much to my embarrassment. The omega just smirked, "It is only the start, I wish to demonstrate it to you by cutting off those limbs of yours. But I am being generous for your first time against me. Take me to your leader and you wouldn''t suffer." I grinned, "Don''t be foolish, I am not that weak, was just caught by surprise." And suddenly I found myself on my back again, lying on the ground as red hot agony tormented me. I couldn''t hold back the scream this time. I am sure there were more broken bones to heal and I could feel the internal injury spreading. ...had he punched me again? W-Who was he? I glared at him trying to heal myself naturally, but even with my fast healing I couldn''t heal in time to stand up again. So he kicked my gut as I whined. His tall and broad build hovered above me while he watched me with a pleased gleam in his eyes. The same look I got when I was torturing my enemies. Although I did notice he was far more dangerous and crazier than me, his suffocating aura was too much for a mere omega. When he had came to the bar, his sweet smell had been so alluring that I instantly knew he was an omega. Even my less than pleasant underlings could feel that scent, but they were confused when they saw him, asking me if I thought he was a beta or an alpha. I had called them foolish, because no alpha/beta could ever smell so sweet. Only lower classes could emit such scents. But even a sigma and upsilon couldn''t make use of their scent in such a way. Omegas were the only ones who had such tasty presence, and I knew I wanted him for myself. So when he had came to me, my first thought had been to make him submit. Which I did. And now I was down on the ground, on my back, facing the so assumed omega. I was starting to doubt he was one, no omega could do something like this, it was against their nature. They were born to be scum, nothing more. The omega crouched down next to me, his eyes mocking me, and so was his smile. "I will give you an option, and chose one, either life or death. So if you want to live, you tell me where this Jackson guy is hiding, and if you don''t, I will beat you to a painful death." "W-Why do you even want to meet him." "I want to enter the fest, and I know Jackson is a member." I laughed at him, hissing in pain as the ache doubled. "T-The only way you could enter..." I breathed a pause, "is to take part in the selection competition." Even speaking was a trouble now, and I was hating it. "But there is another way of getting in, and we both know that is a much better option." "Jackson would never recommend you." "Oh don''t worry about that." he told me slyly, his dark eyes focused on my face. "I had hoped for a good combat but you are just as week as the rest of the betas around, truly pathetic." "D-Don''t compare my strength to Jackson''s, he is much much more powerful than me and you. You can''t threaten him, nor subdue him." Jungkook frowned at that, "Don''t think so. But you shouldn''t be worrying about him, worry more about what is going to happen to you if you don''t bring me to him." I was about to spit on his face, when a deep voice broke in. "BaBam, what am I seeing." I shivered. Jay didn''t sound very happy with me. Damn.