Onni's pov

I sigh as I twiddle my thumbs, my nerves reaching a peak as I sit in silence. My thoughts run wild in the never ending silence. Uncontrolled and deafening. I wish my thoughts would just stop. A tug on my hair jerks me back to reality, I scowl and sit up straighter. Why did our Alpha have to assign a pack gathering on this day? Is he trying to mock me? Another tug. I hiss angrily but make no sign of moving.

"Your hair is finished. Go get changed, you need to look presentable." someone commanded through the haze of my thoughts.

"Did you not hear me, you mutt?" they muttered angrily. A look of annoyance flickered across my face. I slowly and carefully got out of my seat while muttering a word of obedience. I started walking away as fast as I could without running.

"Walk quieter! The pups are sleeping!" They angrily whispered. I winced and slowed down so there was only the soft padding of my socks rather than the large thumps from running. I slowly entered my "room" which was actually just another part of the basement.

"Onni!" someone shouted quietly.

"Who's there?" I whispered into the darkness. Slowly my light brightens and the dark recedes. I look around for the person belonging to the voice. Finally I spot my best friend Brylie looking around cautiously.

"Brylie!? Why are you in my room? You need to get ready!" I whisper yell. I sigh angrily once again. Why must she be so slow?

"I know, I know but I wanted to come see you before I got ready" Brylie whispered back. I rolled my eyes and let out another annoyed sigh. Of course that is why

"You look like you want something else. What is it?" I said quietly

"Do you think you will meet your mate today?" she squealed quietly "I think I might meet mine, I have good feeling about tonight!"

"Yeah, yeah. I know, but even if I do meet my mate they probably won't even want me" I said solemnly as I shook my head with clearly shown sadness. Who would want an Omega like me?! I think bitterly. I shake my head once again.

"Aww, don't think like that Onni. I bet all the boys would want you" She cooes sadly. I give her a weird look.

"I don't want all the boys to like me, I just want my mate. So they could get me out of this hellhole!" I whisper angrily. Brylie gives me a half-hearted glare.

"Anyways what are you going to wear tonight?" She whispers excited again. I shrug, "it's not like I have anything good anyway" Brylie squeals again and I raise my eyebrows in a questioning glance.

"I'm gonna make you look hot!" She whispers while dragging me to my doom. Oh boy. I think, hoping I'm not going to be stuck with Brylie for long.

After what feels like hours (actually 25 mins), I'm in a royal blue dress that hugs my curves. My hair is put up in a circular braid and I have smokey eyeshadow on. I have bronze heels and a choker with a diamond shaped charm on it. I half-heartedly give myself a small smirk. Maybe this will help my mate like me more. I think as I walk back to my room.

A few minutes later I hear my pack start to gather above the basement. It must be time for the "guests" to get here I think sarcastically to myself. I suddenly hear my Alpha begin to speak.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, May I have your attention please!" I hear my Alpha speak, slightly muffled because of the floor above me. Slowly the chatter dulls into silence. "Thank you, Thank you. Tonight we are here for the yearly gathering between the packs." The pack cheers loudly and I wince as my silence is ruined.

"For the unmated wolves, mingle in hopes you find your mate! For the mated wolves, try to stay off the wine!" I can practically hear him winking at his Beta and then the pack. "We will be meeting the New Crest pack first near the town and bring them to the pack house. After we will meet the rest of the packs one by one. Try to be polite and don't get into any fights! Thank you!" He finished off.

Suddenly I hear his very own voice in my head. "All omegas head upstairs." I sigh and get up, popping my joints as I stretch. I meet up with another one of the omegas, Riley, and we both head upstairs together.

"I wonder what he needs," Riley whispers quietly. I shrug my shoulders. I already know what he wants. We open the basement door to see two other Omegas are already waiting for us. We both go and stand next to them. The door opens once again a few minutes later and four other Omegas come out. One of them being the little girl I consider to be my sister, Ella. She quickly hurrys to stand next to me. I gently grab her hand and stand up straighter looking over at our Alpha.

He clears his throat, "As you all know tonight is the annual pack gathering. I want all of you," he pauses, scanning his eyes over us, "To look presentable tonight. Some of you will be helping serve drinks or watch over the pups. Others will be helping me meet the other packs."

He quickly pulls out a piece of paper from his black jeans. "I will call your name and you will step forward. I will tell you your job for tonight. Am I understood?"

We all stand straighter. "Yes Alpha Lucien" we chorus together. "Good" he says, nodding before beginning to call out names. "Skylar," a girl with blonde hair steps forward nervously. He leans over and whispers in her ear. Due to my enhanced senses I catch a few of his words. "You...pups...behave...patient" she whispers back "Y-yes Alpha, sir" He nods and stands straighter while the girl goes over to stand in the corner.

"Sophia," a girl with slightly black-more-brown hair steps forward. She stumbles but catches herself with a grimace. He leans down to whisper in her ear, this time I can't hear anything other than a few mumbles. I slowly zone out waiting for my name. A few minutes later I feel a tug on my hand, I glance down at Ella to see her fumbling with her hand nervously. "It's okay" I whisper.

"Chris," a guy with sandy blonde hair steps forward. Once again our alpha leans down to talk to him. The boy steps next to Skylar, in the line for pup duty. Suddenly I hear "Ella!" I focus as hard as I can to hear what he says as Ella continues to fumble around. I catch a somewhat quiet sentence "I took it easy on you... Pack Escort" I nervously whimper hoping I get put with her.

"Eric," a boy with brown hair steps forward only to be escorted to his own line with no words. I nervously scratch my wrist. "Riley!" My friend steps forward a little more confident than she looks. "...Drinks..." She gets shoved into line with the other boy. I bite my lip with nerves.

"Onni!" I hear, I glance at the clock and step forward slightly. He leans down and whispers in my ear "Because you have recently sassed people, you will be staying with me until all the packs get here" he says with contained anger. I nervously nod and step towards Ella and one other. I sigh as I grab Ella's hand for comfort, being next to the Alpha and Ella at the same time is better than I expected. I hear one final name called.

"Mia!" A girl with dark green dyed hair steps forward, itching her tan skin. "Drinks." is all he says, waving her over to Riley and Eric. The Alpha nods to his Beta and walks out of the room.

The Beta clears his throat, "Eh Hem, now that you have your assigned groups, you may leave and go get ready." he dismisses us with his hands. We all walk one by one to the basement in silence.

A/N Finally! After two days of work I get the first chapter uploaded! I got a little help from my friend on this one. Hopefully I won't need help anymore

Total Words: 1386

My friend is writing this story in a different character's perspective (the character has yet to be introduced) If you want to read that here is the link: user/Nileonine

Thank you for reading and I will see all you dudes in the next chapter!

Buh bye~

-Ryder