The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson

Watch & Wait.
(Patrick)
‘James?’ Using our Pack mind link I try to contact James as I walk around the edge of the fencing. Each time I do my rounds I try to speak to James in the hopes I will get in range, so far I’ve had no luck. The community itself is set about five miles from the fence so they haven’t spotted us yet. For a human it would be impossible to hear anything that is happening but for us shifters, well we can hear them as well as if they were standing next to us.
‘Boss, you might want to make your way to the West side, somethings happening.’ One of my warriors says over our Pack link, I quickly turn around and carefully make my way back the way I came. We don’t speak while we are out here, we figured using our link is the best way so we only send warriors from the same Packs. It makes it a little tougher for me when I’m the only Swiftmane but I make do.
‘What’s happening? I ask as I walk up next to two of my warriors, both young lads at around twenty five years old, both are perfectly capable at handling themselves.
“There, through the houses, do you see?’ I don’t answer as I let my wolf forward so I can use his eyesight, there in between the two houses there seems to be a gathering of around twenty or so young adults, perhaps even teenagers. All of them are dressed in either beige dresses or beige pants and shirts, they all have their heads cast down as a man in a suit pulls one of the boys onto a raised platform.
“Look at me,” the man commands in a booming voice, whatever ist happening he’s clearly pis sed. “This male thought he would help at female escape, now we are a womb short. All of you know that all
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incubators are valued, all are needed.” He grabs the boy by the back of his neck and forces him to look at the crowd. “Dean was the fourth son provided by the Swedish Packs and today he will be the first to show you how we deal with treachery “He pushes the boy to has knees and a blade appears in his hand as if from nowhere. It’s a long blade that seems to shine in the moonlight. The people watching haven’t moved or said a word the whole ume he speaks. “you are all shifters Each one of you is lower than din, worthless to the human world and the makers of the great deceivers of men. You were born to serve us, to fight for us.” I start to get angry as the man lifts the boy’s head by his hair and holds the blade to his throat “You rise above us and we will cut you down, we will always fight harder, we will always be stronger” The man moves his hand and when I can see the boy again he has a river of blood flowing down his throat, he seems to gasp and try to grab his

(pand neck before falling forward, again no one makes a sound or a move to try to help the boy “Never forget your place, now go to your masters. We leave this camp in one week, anyone not pulling their weight will meet the same fate as this traitor.” He kicks the boy’s body as he walks off the platform. I’m lost for words, I don’t understand how all those shifters have just stood there and watched one of their own be killed.
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Once the young people start to disperse in different directions I call my wolf back and head back to where we are camped. I can feel the two warriors at my back, my mind is swirling with information so I stay silent as I try to process it
“Why didn’t they fight back?” Sam, one of my younger warriors asks, he sounds just as pis sed as I feel.
“Didn’t you hear him? He has them thinking they’re useless, I doubt any of them know their true power.” Jack the other warrior says as we
reach the camp.
“If they are anything like Eva they were taken as pups and have been raised to hate everything we are, they are. We need to pack up and
head back, Sam, Jack, you two stay here and watch for movement. If they are moving we need to strike soon.” Both of them nod as they head off to tell the other ten wolves currently around the perimeter. Looking at my phone I see it’s live in the morning. I guess I can try getting a few hours before hitting the road.
By six I give up on sleep and pull myself from my tent to see the other ten warriors all packed up and ready to go. I don’t speak to any of them as I make quick work of my gear and then start off towards the cars. We parked them about twenty miles from the compound just to be safe, it’s a decent walk to get to them but so far it’s worked well for us. We have a few cars with us and because I haven’t left since I got here it means I have no one else in my car so for the first time in a while I’m actually going to have some peace and quiet.
Once I hit the highway I dial Eliza’s number but it goes straight to voicemail. the same happens with Fraction so I try Anna while I squash the concern rising in my stomach.
“Patrick?” Anna’s gentle voice sounds through my speakers.
“I tried to call Eliza but it went to voicemail.” I say without offering a greeting. “I’m on my way home and I wanted to tell her.”
“She’s in a meeting with Fraction, I think they are going over possible. plans from all the stuff the guys have gathered.” I sigh as Anna says something to Thomas about a cookie.
“Can you take me to them? I have information that can’t wait.” If they are planning then they need to know about last night and their plan to move. I hear some rustling and then a door being opened.
“Your on speaker Rick, it’s me and Eliza here.” Fraction tells me, hist voice sounds like he hasn’t slept, the poor man must be losing his mind with all the stress.