To ruin an Omega

Chapter 246: The Fool 2

HAZEL

Her hands stilled on the bandage. When she spoke, her voice was ice.

“It was you who senselessly murdered and egged people on. Don’t put that on me.”

I flinched.

“It worked out in the end, did it not?” She resumed wrapping. “You are going to become part of the Lily of the Valley. You don’t need any ball anymore. Even though you lost things, you gained more.”

But I couldn’t tell her what really hurt. I couldn’t say his name without feeling like my chest was caving in. It was the sole reason I was crashing out and Goddess was it killing me.

I thought I could hold my tongue. Not give her any ammunition. Because she would probably find a way to turn this over my head. When it was her… It was her that didn’t look deep enough to know the enemy was within. It was all her fault.

“He was here, you know.” The words came out quieter now. I felt defeated saying it. “But our pack is so incompetent that we didn’t even realize. Not until he fucking drugged me… and… he is probably long gone now.”

Mother’s hands paused again. “What are you talking about?”

“Milo’s brother.” I laughed, but it came out broken. “He was right under our nose. He played us like a fiddle. He helped Fia. He is the reason I am now like this. A useless Omega.”

“What?”

“And do you know what the worst part is?” I looked at her. Really looked at her. “He might get away with all of it. Playing a whole pack. Playing me. You. Even father. Because this pack is just that weak.”

My voice cracked.

“And I will still have nothing. I have no wolf. No more power I was born with. The only good thing I had being born in this hellscape of a pack, being a Luna, it is gone and now I have to marry some green eyed freak that is obsessed with Fia.”

The tears were flowing freely now. I couldn’t stop them.

“Oh, when does it end? When do I get my happily ever after? Why? Why? Why does life have to suck? Why didn’t you aim higher? Why did you settle for father?”

The slap came out of nowhere.

My head snapped to the side. My cheek burned. I stared at the wall, too shocked to move.

When I looked back, Mother’s hand was still raised. Something flickered across her face. Regret, maybe. But she didn’t apologize. She simply lowered her hand and straightened her shoulders.

Like she had accepted that this had to be done.

“This woe is me narrative, it has got to end.” Her voice was hard. “Not a lot of people have it better than you. And you have gotten away with plenty. Maybe because I did allow you to. But it has got to end now.”

She leaned closer.

“That boy. You were sleeping with him, were you not?”

I couldn’t answer. I just held my stinging cheek and looked away.

“I told you… I told you that after Milo, you needed to be careful. But you knew better. Didn’t you? You had life all figured out.” She stood, towering over me. “He got in because of you and he got away because of you. I will find him. Because he is the reason I got on my knees for your sake in front of Fia.”

The shame of that image made me want to disappear.

“But you have to start pulling yourself by your fucking bootstraps.” Mother’s voice rose. “You have no power in this house anymore. And you have humiliated yourself again and again. Walking naked in front of Omegas and Sentinels? Fuck! Where is the swan I raised?”

She paced to the window and back.

“So now. You will no longer be coddled. Lily of the Valley is all you have now and boots you will lick. You are the only child I have and I will be damned if Fia somehow ends up the well adjusted one between you two. Heck. She lost her mother young and grew up here. She should be fucked in the head. Why are you?”

“It will not matter when she is six feet under.” The words slipped out before I could stop them. “Unlike you, grandmother will get it done.”

Mother whirled on me.

“Fia is not the model you should be moulding your life after. She does not do it with you. Why do you do it with her? What is this obsession?”

“You made me like this, Mother.” I stood, the blanket falling around my shoulders. “You do not get to be disgusted now.”

She grabbed my hurt hand and started wrapping it with more force than necessary.

“In two days time, you will be shipped to the Lily of the Valley. You need a break from here. A change of fucking perspective. Because you will be salvaged whether you like it or not.”

I pulled my hand back once she was done.

“I’ll be your teacup dog. Just bring me Baruch’s head. Along with his grandmother.”

Mother scoffed. Actually scoffed.

“You want it done? Do it yourself by securing power in Lily of the Valley.”

She turned to Delta, who had been standing silently by the door this whole time.

“Take her to her room. Lock her in too. I’ll be with her in the morning.”

“What?” I stepped forward. “I am no prisoner!”

Mother didn’t even look at me.

“If she proves to be too much trouble, get strong sentinels to bundle her. My orders.”

Delta moved toward me. “Lluuuunaaa Hazel, we should go.”

I stared at my mother. She just stood there, first aid kit in hand, her face completely blank.

The fear of being bundled, carried through the halls like cargo, was enough. I pulled the blanket tighter around my body and walked toward the door.

But I kept my eyes on Mother the entire time. Waiting for her to change her mind. To show some softness.

She never did. And I realized then and there. Shit had hit the fan!