Chapter 3 The Shadow Pack

The man stared at her with a distasteful look on his face. Evelyn wanted to crawl into a hole. It was obvious that her mate wasn't happy with her.

She doesn't blame him. How can anyone be happy with a girl like her? She was weak and uneducated, and doesn't even know how to defend herself.

Her mate is the alpha of a Pack. Evelyn knew how important is an Alpha and Luna to a Pack. She doesn't think she's qualified for that responsibility.

"Take her to the pack doctor," The Alpha said, his face void of any kind of emotion. Evelyn didn't dare to make eye contact, for some reason she knew that the Alpha didn't like it.

Her mate then walked out of the cabin, not even bothering to give the girl a second glance. Evelyn stared at her other half leaving, his scent disappearing with him.

She looked down, unable to hold back the tears in her eyes. She didn't want to cry in front of the strangers.

"Hey," The curly-haired man said, scratching the back of his neck. The guy didn't know how to handle a crying omega. "Umm.. You need to come with us. Don't worry, we won't hurt you." He said gently.

Evelyn didn't know what to say. She had to stay with her mate. Staying apart from one's mate can cause serious physical and mental issues to both of them and hurting her mate was the last thing she wanted.

The omega wiped her tears, trying to give the man a small smile as she stood up. Her legs were still shaking from the not so pleasant encounter with her mate. She sighed, taking her bag from the floor.

"Come on," The man said to the omega as he stepped out of the cabin. Evelyn slowly followed him, clutching the bag close to her chest.

Evelyn felt awkward and uncomfortable walking with the strangers because no one was saying anything.

After fifteen minutes of walking, they reached the area where there were a lot of houses. Most of them were made of wood and designed similarly. They were built at a certain distance, close but not so close.

The number of wooden houses increased as they walked ahead. The place was clean and beautiful. There were a lot of trees around and a road that passed through connecting all the houses. There were iron benches on each side of the road along with waste bins and flower pots. The place looked so close to nature despite being closer to the city.

The guys stopped when they reached a house that was three times bigger than the others.

"You guys go ahead and take her to Amelia. I'm going to look for Alpha," Calvin said to the others before walking inside.

They took her to the right side of the house where there was a small cabin, bigger than where she slept yesterday. In front of the cabin, there were different types of plants and most of them were roses.

The curly-haired guy went in first, leaving the omega with the other one. Evelyn didn't know anyone around her. Her mate didn't even bother to introduce himself or ask about her. It pained her to even think about her mate at this point.

After a minute, the guy came out with a young lady beside him. She had ginger hair and green eyes. She looked beautiful and elegant.

'She must be the one Calvin was talking about.'

"Hello dear, I'm Amelia." The lady said with a small smile. Her smile made Evelyn feel a certain warmth that she hadn't felt in years. The omega looked at her eyes, which was shining with kindness and....pity?

"I'm the pack doctor," The lady grabbed her hands, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "I have to do some tests to see if you're healthy, you look so pale and your body temperature is also really high. Tell me if you're uncomfortable, okay?"

Evelyn gave her a small nod before she took her into the cabin. The cabin was really spacious. Amelia sat her in one of the six beds.

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There was a comfortable silence between them as Amelia checked her. Being with her made Evelyn feel so calm. Maybe it's because she's another woman or maybe it's because of how gentle and caring she was to her.

"You have a fever. Don't worry, it's just because of the cold, it'll go away in a day." Amelia said, opening a cabinet that was filled with medicines. She took two bottles from there before turning her attention back to the omega.

"What is your name, dear?" She asked the girl who was fiddling with the hem of her sweater.

"E-Evelyn," The girl said, her voice hoarse from not talking for a long time."W-what is this Pack called?" Evelyn needed answers, she knew she has to stay here as long as her mate needs her, but the girl didn't even know what her mate's name is..

"This is the Shadow Pack, dear. Have you ever heard about us?"

Evelyn shook her head, she didn't know anything about any packs other than her previous one, which she had to leave at the age of ten. "What's the Alphas' name?" She asked looking down at her feet. She wanted to know so bad what his name is.

"His name is Keiran. He took charge as the Alpha two years ag-"

"Amelia," There was a knock on the door, making Amelia stop halfway. She rushed to the door, opening it to see one of the guys from before. "Alpha wants you to show the omega a room, give her something to eat, and also tell her he wants to see her in two hours." He said before leaving in a hurry.

Evelyn heard what he said. Her mate wants to meet her and that thought alone made her anxious.

'Is he going to reject me?' Her eyes welled up as she thought about every possible thing her mate's going to tell her.

"Let's go to the Packhouse, shall we?" Evelyn jumped out of her thoughts as Amelia gently squeezed her shoulder. She had a feeling that the doctor knew about her being the mate of their Alpha.

Evelyn gave her a nod as she stood up, taking her bag into her hands. Amelia took her to the Packhouse, a few people, who were passing by, stopped and stared at the new omega confused. Their Pack never really welcomed rouges to be a member. If you have to get into the Pack, you would have to pass a lot of tests. It was to make sure that the new member is not a spy from other Packs. So the presence of a new omega was a surprise to everyone.

"This is your room.....for now. Go in and freshen up, I'll give you some clothes, okay?" Amelia said as she opened the door. The room was an average room with a bed, a small bedside table and a closet.Even though it wasn't that big, it looked so spacious to the omega since it was her first time staying in a room like this.

She nodded to the doctor and went into the room. Amelia followed her inside." There's the bathroom," She said, pointing to the attached bathroom. "Come down after you wash up, okay? I'll give you something to eat, you must be hungry." She patted Evelyn on her head, which made her slightly flinch because she wasn't used to these kinds of treatments. "The kitchen is downstairs, on the left side so don't get lost searching for it." Amelia chuckled before going out of the room.

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There was a sweater and a pair of jeans on the bed when Evelyn got out of the shower. They looked new and expensive, unlike the ones she had.

Evelyn went down as Amelia told her to do. Searching for the kitchen wasn't a hard task because a mouth-watering scent engulfed her as soon as she got downstairs. She followed the scent to the kitchen to see Amelia and two other ladies cooking something.

"Oh, you're here." Amelia said as she saw Evelyn." Your hair looks so smooth and silky. Did you use the shampoo?" She asked coming closer to the omega.

"I-I'm sorry, wasn't I supposed to? " The omega looked down, fiddling with the hem of her sweater.

"Oh no, dear, you're free to use everything. Come sit down, I'll give you something to eat." She said, dragging Evelyn to the table.

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It was the most Evelyn ate in ten years. Amelia was making her eat everything on her plate, telling her she has to take care of her health. The food was delicious as it smelled.

After Evelyn finished eating Amelia gave her two pills. "Here, take this. It will help with your fever." She said smiling. "Also, I made this herbal tea for you, it's good for your throat." Amelia said, giving the omega a cup of tea.

Evelyn smiled as she took the pills and the cup from her hand. The warm tea made Evelyn sigh in relief. This was all a new feeling to her.

"Alpha said he's waiting for you on the third floor," Evelyn looked around to see a girl standing behind her. "You're the new omega, right? " The girl asked her to which Evelyn nodded. "You should go there soon, he's not very patient." The girl gave her a small smile before walking off.

Evelyn looked at Amelia who smiled at her. "Go talk to him, it will be alright." She patted her hair gently.

Evelyn took in a deep breath. She will have to face fate no matter how many times she runs away, so why not now?