What am I?

What am I?

Aria's P O V

I sat down in front of three Betas, all staring at me. I don't know what my offence is but I'm going to find out soon enough.

The door opened and the crown prince Beta walked in then took a sit in front of me.

"The next set of questions that I'm going to ask you, I need you to answer clearly, truthfully and without hesitation, if you hesitate I'll take it that you are lying." He began.

I blinked my eyes several times as I stared at him. I'm a little scared, what is going on?

Did the crown prince send him to do this?

"So, tell me your full name?"

"My name is Aria Anderson," I answered immediately.

"Age?"

"I'm 17 years old."

"Birth month?"

"I was born around November. That is what my parents said."

"Your parents' name?"

"Mr. And Mrs. Anderson peter."

"Why are you working here as a maid?"

"To pay for my mother's surgery," I answered.

He paused to stare at me before he continued.

"What is your parent's position in the pack?"

"They are both omegas," I whispered.

"What is your position?" He further asked.

"I...I should be an omega too." I stuttered a little because I didn't know how to tell them.

"You should be an omega too, so you don't know what you are?" He stared at me sternly. I shook my head sadly.

"I haven't shifted before. I haven't met my wolf yet." I revealed making the rest of the men there scoff in disbelief.

"Yes, I know it's unbelievable. I also find it hard to believe that I am a werewolf who hasn't shifted yet."

"You know the consequences of lying to me, don't you?" The royal Beta grunted out.

"Yes, yes. I mean it. It's true."

"Then what have your parents done about it?" He asked again.

"They..they just assured me that I was gonna shift once I turn 18," I reply.

"Once you turn 18?" He scoffed. "How are you sure you'll ever shift? If you haven't shifted means you are no wolf. You might be a witch." He blurted out making me gasp in fear.

"No...I mean.. that can't be. My parents are wolves, how can I be a witch? It doesn't make sense." I shook my head in despair, they have got to believe me.

"Maybe we should bring your parents and question them, don't you think so?" He smirked.

"No..no, you can ask me. My parents are too poor and fragile. I'm not a witch, I haven't shown any sign of it. Besides, I'm always very weak, if I were to be a witch then I'll cure my mother, then I'll make myself strong and invisible." I reasoned.

The royal Beta shook his head.

"That makes a lot of sense. You wouldn't be here if you were a witch. So what if you are a human, a mere powerless human?" He suggested again and this time my head hung low because I didn't know how to defend myself from this one.

I heard humans are weak, they don't possess supernatural powers like the wolves too and it's easy for them to die because their wounds don't get healed fast.

I stared down at my hand in remembrance. My injured hand is only healing little by little. It's not fast at all.

"But..I smell like a werewolf," I reasoned.

Yeah, I have a werewolf smell.

"Probably because you live with wolves. It's a hint, your scent. You are a human. You know humans aren't allowed in wolves' territory." He moved closer to me and whispered.

I leaned back uncomfortably.

"I...I know but I...I am a werewolf and will shift once I turn 18 in a couple of months." I insisted.

"I think your parents should be invited over to tell us where they picked you up from. A mere human like you was raised to believe that she is a werewolf. Your parents should be punished against the law." He groaned.

"Wait, wait, please." I quickly fell on my knees.

He stared at me with a frown on his face.

"Shouldn't you wait till I turn 18 before dragging them here? If I don't shift then you can interrogate them. I think they are innocent of the crimes laid upon them." I say.

"You are indirectly calling me a liar, aren't you?" He frowned again.

"No, no sir but I just think they are innocent. They are my parents." I defend.

"Yes, maybe they are the ones that are humans and claim to be wolves. Maybe they deceived right from time." He taunted.

I lowered my head hoping that it was not the case. We will be beheaded if it turns out that we are humans living in werewolves' territory.

But I've seen mother shift before. I've seen her shift. I just hope seeing her shift is not a dream but a reality.

After the interrogation, I started heading back to my room but met Lara in the hallway that led to our room. She rushed to me to inquire what happened once she saw me.

"I got interrogated but that is not the main deal now. I want to ask you a question, Lara." I announce.

"Yes, go on. I heard you can leave the palace after 3 years, why is it that ours is an infinity contract, did you do that on purpose?" I have been slightly avoiding her because of her too many questions.

"What no, I didn't do that on purpose, that woman informed us together remember? I don't know why she did that to us." She explained looking sad himself.

"But you looked happy then, I can still remember how you were smiling in satisfaction, and even when I wanted to speak, you didn't let me." I pressed.

"That's because we needed this job urgently. You needed to save your mother and now the money has been transferred to your parents' account for treatment." She revealed.

"Really?" I asked, my eyes shining with joy.

"Yes, that's what I heard. She's going to be okay. Your dad is there with her so don't worry much." She assured me.

"Well, okay. But that doesn't change the fact that once I find the woman that is responsible for the contract, I'll change mine to 3 years at most. I can't stay here for too long, it's already suffocating and I want to see mom and dad."

"Well, you can. Let's take a leave, I'll escort you back. I also want to check some things," she forced a smile.

"Okay, let's do that if it's possible." I agreed and we immediately left.

*

Getting to the hospital that my mom was admitted to, I went straight to her ward and found dad sitting beside her bed.

"Dad," I called excitement filling my stomach.

"My daughter," dad turned to look at me.

"Dad, how is mother?" I entered and closed the ward door.

"She is sleeping, the surgery has been carried out already thanks to you," Dad said staring down at the floor.

"Dad, it's okay." I went to him and made him look up at me.

"You don't need to feel sad or embarrassed. This is what a child should do for her parents' dad, I'm happy to help so don't feel embarrassed at all." I advised her.

"Yes, my daughter. Thank you so much." He nodded and I embraced him.

"Is that you dear?" Mom spoke up weakly.

"Mom," I shouted and immediately sat beside her on the bed.

"Mom," I grabbed her hand in mine.

"You are awake. I'm so happy to see you, mom. How are you feeling?" I inquired.

"I'm feeling good. I...I heard what you did, thank you for saving my life." She sat up and made to bow slightly but I held her from doing so.

I don't know if this is how other parents behave with their kids but I sure don't like this. I don't like them showing unnecessary respect to me when I do something for them. I'm not sure this is how it is with other parents and their kids.

As a child, I have never fought with my parents before. Like the normal argument, other kids say they do argue with their parents from time to time, I have never experienced that.

I'm not happy about it and want them to stop treating me like I'm above them when I'm not. I've complained of this to Lara and the only way she explained their behaviour was that because I was their only kid, they didn't want to get me angry.

She said most parents with an only kid tend to over pamper their kids. But I don't want that, I hate it.

I want them to scold me when I do something wrong too. But they won't, they never will. Most times I do bad things on purpose but they instead blamed themselves for what I did.

"Mom stop it," I'll hate you guys if you continue behaving like that with me. You are my parents for moon goddess sake. I should do things for you, you raised me. It's a payback, a kid's responsibility." I reasoned with them.

"But you are made to serve people, clean, cook. You aren't supposed to do things like that my daughter." Father lamented.

I huffed and stormed to the door.

"I'll leave. You guys should stop this." I speak, my voice was higher than usual.

"Yes yes, sorry." They both responded at the same time.

I went back to the position I was sitting in earlier and grabbed mom's hand.

"Mom, Dad, I need you guys to tell me the truth about something." I started.

"What is that?" A look of panic crossed mom's eyes.

"I was interrogated by the prince Beta today, the royal Beta. He interrogated me about myself and when he heard that I haven't shifted even once, he told me that it might be because I was a witch. When I argued with him about that," he later concluded that I was a human.

"He said I'm human and you guys might be humans too," I explained.

I turned to look at dad's scared face.

"That's not true, we..we are wolves. We can shift for you to see if you want." Dad says.

"I know, I know you guys are wolves, but what am I, why haven't I shifted even once, Is there anything wrong with me?" I asked, with a tired voice.

I was damn tired. Why am I so different, so weak?

A drop of tears rolled down my cheek and mom wiped it away.

"No, you shouldn't cry. You are extraordinary my dear, you are not an average wolf, bear that in mind and don't panic. You have powerful blood running in your system." Mom assured.

"But why haven't I..why haven't I shifted once, you are just saying this to make me feel better right?" I stood up from the bed and moved back and away from mom.

"No...no..." she stuttered.

"You always say the same thing every time. What do you guys take me for?" Now I was angry.

I don't know why I'm this angry but my anger is raising at every passing minute.

Dad helped mom out of the bed and they moved backwards, away from my angry self.

When will you ever tell me the truth? When?!

A loud growl was heard and everywhere became silent.

I stopped to look around for the person responsible but realized that I was the one that growled.

What, how did I do that? I lifted my eyes to mom and dad to see them sitting down and hiding in a corner.

My hand started vibrating and my claws protruded. I looked at my fingers in shock, my hand has grown hairy and large.

Am I shifting? I immediately ran out of the room and to the toilet, I needed to see myself change.

I stood in front of the mirror to see my eyes glowing, it's not red or yellow, my eyes color is damn blue.

What on earth? My fangs protruded and my body transformed, I grew taller, more scarer but more beautiful at the same time.

I don't know, am I not supposed to change into a wolf, what am I changing to?

This is how I usually see myself in my dream.

What am I? I was still thinking to myself when a masked person shot me in the neck with a syringe. Everywhere became dark and slowly I gave in to it.