Chapter Two

Devon's POV

I open my eyes, the bright sun shines through the entrance of the den. The first thing in my mind is Mariah and how beautiful she looked last night. Her deep green eyes, and beautiful blonde fur. Her image is always in my mind, a picture glued to the inside of my eyelids. I stand, stretching my body in the process. I shake my grey fur of the dust it had collected while I slept. I start on my way out the den to the lake, I navigate through the den, trying not to wake my parents. I exit the den and immediate squint as the sun hits my sensitive eyes. I pass by other wolves as I make my way to the lake, not stopping to make any conversation. All of them are Alphas as most Omegas are still asleep this early. Not many people know about the lake I'm going to. It's just at the edge of the territory, surrounded by huge mountains. No Alphas see any reason to patrol the area as the mountains are to treacherous to maneuver. I push some bushes aside to reveal the lake and slowly walk into the cold water until it reaches the bottom of my belly. I dip my whole body into the water and scrub the dirt from my fur. I watch as the dirt particles flow down a connecting river that runs through our territory and to the other lake. A great water fall on the mountain supplies us with our water. I walk out of the water and look over myself, my fur shinning in the sun. I smile knowing that I'm clean. I start to leave and head towards the feeding ground as I hear a voice behind me.
"Where are you going you useless Omega?"
I turn around to see Galileo and his two friends beside him. Ryan on his left, and Brandon on his right.
"Just to the feeding grounds to wait for breakfast." I reply.
"You know if it was up to me, you filthy Omegas wouldn't get anything to eat." Galileo replies.
"And that's why you don't lead this pack." I reply in an annoyed tone.
"Was that an insult Omega?!" Galileo looks straight at me with a nasty and evil look on his face.
"Grab him! Lets teach this Omega a lesson!" Ryan and Brandon follow Galileo's order and swiftly grab my legs to hold me down.
"Let me go!" I yell.
"Shut up you fag!" Galileo yells and kicks me in the stomach. I yelp and struggle to get free but the Alphas strength is to strong.
"You think you're so much better than me don't you? Well you're nothing but a lonely adopted freak!" Galileo throws his paw and my face, cutting it open with his claws, and proceeds to continually kick me until I can barely breathe. Ryan and Brandon let me go as I curl up into a ball of pain on the ground, and the three of them leave laughing. I feel my eyes well up, and tears begin to fall down my cheeks. I try to move but I feel many sharp pains in my chest.
I pray that none of my ribs are broken. I try again, this time slower. I'm able to stand but the pain is immense. I walk to the lake and lay down in the cold water to soothe my pain. All I can think about is Galileo and his friends. They are the three best Alphas in the pack. Everyone thinks they're so great. But they're just a big bunch of bullies. I feel a warmth on my chest and I look down at the crystal necklace around my neck. I close my eyes and imagine a blue light starting in my naval and spreading through my body. I open my eyes, the crystal glowing an electric blue. I feel it's energy spread through me, healing my ribs and the cuts on my face. I walk out of the lake and lay down in the sand, sobbing.
"Why do they do this to me?!" I ask angrily to myself.

Mariah's POV

I walk down the dirt patrol path and listen to the sounds of the birds chirping and the wind blowing through the trees. This place is so peaceful. So balanced. I look down at the dirt path. All the plants and grass that used to be there is gone from all the wolves that patrol our territory. I look around the forest and observe the nature.
"Hey Mariah!" I turn to see my Omega friend Adam running towards me. He slows as he gets closer and is soon walking besides me.
"Adam, you know Omegas aren't allowed on the patrol path." I say to him.
"I know, but I wanted to talk to you." Adam smiles at me and I smile back. Adam is one of the sweetest guys I know. I was surprised when he had told me he had never had a girlfriend.
"Well what did you want to talk about?" I reply.
"Well... You see, I like this person and..." Adams expression changes.
"What is it Adam? Who do you like?" I ask.
"Well..."
"Tell me Adam, who is she?" Adam looks at me.
"That's just it... He's a he..."Adam looks down at the ground and stops walking. I stop beside him.
"What's his name?!" I ask.
"...Devon."

A/N ok, another short chapter. But they'll get longer as I go; promise.