The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson novel Chapter 187

His Rogue Omega: Chapter 20.
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Standing in the middle of the cell I spread out both of my hands, I am able to touch both walls with my palms flat. Shocked at the size, I walk over to the small bed and sit down on it. Even at five foot four my knees come almost halfway up my chest because it’s so low to the ground.
“Why would anyone put a child in here?” I’ve seen some horrific things happen to children but I thought Pack treated their pups with love and
care.
“Ca s’s father was a complicated man and he had some demons, he took those demons out on Cas.” Rowan slides his hand up the poles of the cell door, “Cas spent more time in here than he cares to admit. I was only a pup myself and my parents didn’t want to meddle. He was our Alpha and his word was law, it’s sad but most don’t question the hierarchy within a Pack.”
“What does that have to do with me?” Sure a rubbish childhood is awful but that doesn’t explain why Cas is so insistent in helping me.
“No one helped him, not one person. None of them could, going. against your Alpha is treason. Those who did either got banished or randomly vanished, he had no friends and was rarely seen outside of the Pack house.” Rowan enters the cell, sliding his hands into his jean pockets he leans against the wall propping one of his feet up against it. He leans his head down, shaking it from side to side making his brown hair flop into his face. “I think part of him wants to help those who need it because no one helped him.”
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“I don’t need his help though.” Rowan looks at me with a raised eyebrow.
“Really? I was the one who picked you up from the cave floor, I felt the scars on your back. I’m pretty sure no one gave you a lattice pattern at your request, Cas would have some similar scars if it wasn’t for his wolf.” Reaching behind me I feel the start of my scars, each one was laid for a reason and I remember every one.
I wouldn’t wish this kind of pain on anyone, I remember every lash and every time the whip got stuck in my skin because the wound was too deep. I wish I had a wolf to heal me but I’m not that lucky so I also had to deal with the healing process too.
“I can’t be his pet project.” Standing from the bed I brush at my bare legs, I didn’t realise how tiny the shorts were and now that I have I’m feeling a little uncomfortable. “I can’t be what he needs me to be, he wants someone he can fix and mould. I’m not that person, I shouldn’t be around others.”
“Out of all the rogues I’ve seen it’s safe to say you are the least dangerous.” I start to shake my head before he’s even finished, “Cas knows what evil is, he’s seen it and faced it daily. He doesn’t see it in you, when he left the Pack he travelled the world he saw rogues and Pack members from all walks of life. He can help you if you let him.”
“It’s your error if you don’t see me as dangerous, do you really think I don’t know true evil?” I don’t know why I’m turning this into a ‘who had it worse’, the truth is either one of our stories sound horrific when spoken aloud.
“I know all about The Shalamayne,” I feel my eyes go wide as I drop back onto the tiny bed. “Cas told me all about how you kidnapped that pup but he also told me that if you had been given the choice you
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wouldn’t have done it and I believe him. I’m sure you’re many things Eva but evil is not one of them.”
“So what, I stay here and let him ‘fix me’? What if there is nothing to fix, what if I’m just broken?” I can feel the tears threatening to fall but I push them back refusing to give the feeling inside me the satisfaction of letting them fall.
“How do you know if you don’t try? At least for a bit? No one’s saying you have to stay here forever” His eyes are pleading with me, he wants me to help his Alpha feel better but how can I do that when I can’t even help myself.
Curling into myself I lay down on the tiny bed, the fact that I can only just about fit onto it makes me realise how tiny Cas must have been.
“I don’t think I’m the person to help him. I’m pretty sure I’m going crazy.” I whisper the words and inwardly cringe as I spill my secrets to Rowan, I half expect him to stop out of the cell and close the door.
“Why do you say that?” He’s looking down at me, his face filled with concern. It wasn’t the reaction I was expecting.
‘Go on, tell the nice warrior.’ I try to push the voice away but it just keeps egging me on to spill my secrets.
“I hear voices, well actually just one.” I speak so quietly I’m actually surprised he hears me,
“Like kill all the men with fire, kind of voices?” I can tell he’s trying to hold back a laugh as he tries to smooth out his facial features.
“No. More of an inner monologue kind of thing, it’s constantly telling me things. What to do or how to do it.” I have to admit I sound every bit as crazy as I told him, if I was him I’d be running about now.
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“Really? Sounds interesting, what does the voice say about staying?” I shake my head not wanting to admit that the voice wants me to stay with Cas. “No shame Eva, tell me so I can help.” Rowan reminds of James, the Beta I met in Swiftmane and yet another person I harmed.
“It tells me Cas is safe, that I need to stay here because I’m safe with him.” Sitting up on the bed I hug my knees, “it’s crazy right? Who has a voice telling them what to do, it’s like she wants me to do the
complete opposite of what I want.” I can hear my voice becoming hysterical so I close my eyes and lean my head back against the wall in a bid to calm myself.
“Well I might be bias sed but I say listen to the voice, it sounds like it knows what it’s doing.” He doesn’t take me seriously, he can’t know what it’s like having this feeling worming around inside of you. “When you grow up in a Pack you learn that many things in the world can happen and not all of them are considered normal. Just hang around for a bit, get to know the Pack.”
“And if something goes wrong?” It’s a true worry of mine, they think stealing pups is the worst they taught me but they are wrong, I might have been young but I was trained in many different areas.
“Then I’ll be there to see it and stop it.” Without another word Rowan walks out of the cell and turns to look back at me, “I’ll be outside, let me know what you decide.”
Left alone I sit up on the tiny bed, staring at the wall, I try to imagine what life in a Pack could look like. Could I actually be a normal member without a wolf, I’ve never heard of a human living with
shifters.
“Told you to stay in the bedroom.’ I roll my eyes at the voice and try to block it out, when it keeps repeating I drop my hands to the bed and feel something under the thin mattress. Standing up I pull it off and see
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a thick chain attached to the wall, on the end is a small cuff, big enough for a wrist or maybe the neck of a small boy. Part of me breaks for the small Cas that was in here, no child should have to live through this. I’m surprised he even bothered coming back, dropping the mattress I walk from the cell without a backwards glance. My mind
made up, Cas might not be able to fix me but I can help him.
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