A/N: HEY GUUUUYSS! I missed you so muaaaach! After finishing my last story, I decided to write the new one since I can't stay away from you guys for too long. LOL. Though there's no much Peeto interaction in the first chapter, I promise you guys this is a Peeto story. Scout honor. By the way, a reader named 'Lovelydovelydiamond' asked me to make Peeta has dimples in my new story. So here you go babe. I give you dimpled Peeta. As always, sorry for any grammar mistakes, blah blah blah you know the drill. So hope you enjoy this new story, and please review! Let me know what you think. Muaaah 3

Omega. The word has been the biggest plague in my entire life. Most of my problems are usually caused by me being an omega. What is omega, you probably ask.

Well, let me tell you then.

In the world where werewolves roam free on the street, the world is basically owned by them. They are seen as a superior race compared to human in many aspects. They are physically much stronger and smarter than human, and as if it weren't enough, werewolves also look much more attractive than any human. Some people say that those abilities are needed so that they can lure their prey. Believe me, they don't. I've seen enough cases where humans easily throw themselves to werewolves, even when said werewolves don't do anything to get their attention.

Every werewolf has an inner wolf, which practically influences their mind, inside of them. The strongest the werewolf, the strongest also the inner wolf. Based from their strength and power, werewolves are divided into three kinds, the alpha, the beta, and last the omega.

The first one, the alphas, is the most feared and also the strongest werewolf in the world. Where most werewolves are known for being dangerous, the alphas are more than that. They are feral and animalistic. You can say that the alphas are the top dog. There's an old saying that says make an alpha angry, you better start digging your own grave. I've seen a lot of examples of an angry alpha, and trust me, it's not a good thing to witness.

The second one, the betas, though are not as dangerous as the alphas, is also best left alone. They are the most common werewolf to be found, since alphas are pretty rare and omegas are even rarest. Where the alphas are the most dominant werewolves, the betas are like their second hand.

The last one, the omegas, is the most complicated werewolves to explain. First of all, although they are technically part of werewolf, they don't have those special abilities that alphas and betas have. All those advantages of being werewolves that I've mentioned before are not possessed by the omegas. While the alphas and the betas are very strong, the omegas are known for being weak and prone to sickness. The omegas' bodies are designed to a degree so that they are able to bear children, no matter whether they are a male or female. The other thing about the omegas is that they are craved for affection. It's just the small things like they need to be hugged and cuddled constantly.

Where the alphas are usually short-tempered and aggressive creatures, they will be much calmer and more subdued once they have found their mate. The thing is werewolves mate for life once they have found their true mate, and they only can find them among the omegas. This mate thingy only happens with alpha and omega werewolves, while the betas are basically free to find their partner.

Once they are mated, the omega will lessen the alpha's aggressive side, while the alpha will protect and fulfill the omega's daily dose of affection, so it is basically a win-win for both sides.

The mating process between the omega and the alpha is not that much complicated actually. The omega is the one who will recognize their mate once they have laid their eyes on them. Once recognized, the alpha will feel some kind of bond that pulls them to complete their mating ritual, which mating.. yeah.. you know what I mean. However, although the mating ritual is pretty simple, finding the right mate is very hard to do. The big population of werewolves makes it really hard for the omegas to find their true mate, which really sucks. But no matter how hard it is, the omegas are never tired to find their mate since it is really worth it. It is not a secret anymore that the alphas always cherish and love their omegas unconditionally, and that is exactly what an omega needs.

As an omega, it is my biggest dream to find my true mate. I know that it won't be easy, but I'll never give up. Growing up has always been hard for me. Both of my parents and my two brothers are betas. As the only omega in the family, I've never been given that much of affection. Because of my weak body, I can't give that much of help to run my family's bakery. I don't come from a very rich family. We need every penny that we got, and my family definitely doesn't have extra money to buy things that a weak omega like me probably needs.

I tried so hard to get my family's heart in the first ten years of my life. As I got older, I realized that my family possibly wouldn't treat me like any other parents treated their omega children. This is where my dream to find my mate started.

People always say how alphas will love their mate forever. They won't abandon them or let anything bad happen to them. Since I've lost my hope to get some love from my family, I always wait the moment I find my mate. Growing up without being loved and cared has made me really curious how it feels to be loved and taken care of by someone. Every time my mom hits me, my father acts like he doesn't care about me, or when my brothers yell at me, I always thing about how someday I will find my mate and everything will be alright instantly.

Unsurprisingly, I am wrong.

"Where the hell are you going you stupid boy?"

My mom's drunken voice chills my bones. This tone of voice usually means this conversation won't end pretty.

"Y-you told m-me to get some flour, mom. R-remember?"

"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Do what I fucking told you!"

I bolt out from the house to get away as far as I can from her. I don't need another bruise thank you very much. I've actually got the flour, but thank to my mom's drunken state, she won't remember anything about that.

My name is Peeta Mellark and I'm an omega. Being an omega is usually seen as a gift from God for omegas are knows as the purest creatures in this earth. Well, seems like my family has a different opinion about that. My dad really doesn't care for me. Once he saw my mom beat the hell out of me, and he just kept baking some bread. He makes it really clear that his bakery is far more important than me. For my mom, I don't really know why she hates me so much. It seems like I do everything wrong. She beats me in regular basis over the smallest thing, she reminds me every day how such a burden I am in the family. My brothers, they are more like my father. They're very apathetic about my well-being. I've seen them acted all loving and gentle to other omegas, but I don't know why they never show a slightest love for me.

Thank God that although my family doesn't love me, I still have a best friend who has always helped me in my whole life.

After walking for around ten minutes, I finally see a familiar wooden house. I've been in this house so many times, I've never spent a day without being in this house, even if just for 10 minutes.

"Hey squirt," A familiar figure opens the door and smiles at me warmly.

"Hey Gale," I say cheerfully. Just by simply seeing Gale's face has made me happier.

Gale Hawthorne has been my friend as long as I remember. He's my alpha neighbor who has always been there for me. I met him first when I was still in the first grade. I was sitting alone at the playground when all of sudden a group of bullies started pushing me around. I was used of being bullied then, so I didn't do anything or try to find some help. I was really surprised when Gale, my hero, came to rescue me and yelled at those kids until they cried like a baby. Gale is three years older than me, so he was in the fourth grade when that happened. Those bullies never bothered me again.

At first, I was kind of confused why an alpha stranger like Gale would waste his time to protect me. I tried to push him away until one day he calmly told me that he would not go anywhere. I've became inseparable with him since then.

"Where are the others?" I notice that his house is empty and silent, usually it's very crowded here since Gale has three younger siblings, Rory, Vick, and Posy. Rory and Posy are beta, while Vick is the only omega among the Hawthornes. Gale's father died when he was only seven years old in a car accident, making him into the only alpha in the family. His beta mother, Hazelle, is a nurse that works in the nearby hospital. To help his family, Gale has a part time job as a mechanic.

"Mom is taking them for their dentist appointment," Gale laughs when he sees me grimace. I know how much Vick hates the dentist, "I told mom that I preferred to spend my day off with an emotionally stable omega than an angry one."

Gale gives me his inspection look, scrutiny me from my head to toe.

"Your mom has been bothering you again?"

"It's not a big deal-"

"For God's sake it is a big deal, Peet,"

The first time Gale realized that my mom liked to abuse me, he got really angry. He was very close from reporting my mom and my whole family to the police. I begged and pleaded him not to. At first, he didn't hear me and wanted to go to the police right away. Once he realized that I cried hysterically, he got so panicked and finally agreed not to report my family.

I know it seems really crazy that I don't want to report my mom for what she's done to me. It's just that deep down in my heart, I still hope that one day my family will change and love me just like any other families. Reporting them just will shatter my dreams into million pieces.

"Please Gale, we've talked about this before. Besides, I came here not to fight with you. Can we just talk about another thing? Pretty pretty please?" I give him my dimpled smile since I know it's my best weapon against Gale in situations like this. He might have noticed the desperate look in my eyes, so he only sighs and caves in.

It is already past the afternoon when I go back to my house. I walk really quickly since I'm really scared that my mom will get angry with me for coming late. At this point, I almost run when I suddenly bump into someone.

"Watch where you're going you fool!" To hear the man's angry voice really terrifies me. The man has a really strong aura of an alpha that just by simply being near him has made me know that. Now my mom is a beta, and I'm always scared shitless whenever she's angry. However, it's nothing compared to this angry alpha. I think I almost pee in my pants.

"I-I'm sorry, sir," I look up to see a very handsome man with a big scowl on his face. He doesn't look at me since he's busy to wipe his coffee that's splattered on his shirt, thanks to me.

"I-I'll wash your shirt if you want," I say meekly.

Upon hearing my quiet voice, the man glares at me with an undisguised disgust.

"Just get lost," He walks away and gets into his car after he glowered at me for the last time.

I can't move. I can't speak. Nor can I breathe. I still stand there long after he's gone. After seeing his eyes and his whole face, there's a fluttering feeling inside my stomach. When he spoke to me, the feeling got bigger and bigger that I thought I was going to burst. When he walked away, I felt like I was going to cry. I want to be close with him. I want to be loved, to be cherished by him.

God, he's my true mate.