Chapter Nine

Diana

The weight of everything crashed down on me. My mother, my father, Dante... I had never felt so angry in my life, I wanted to hit something to feel better. I wanted to scream, but I didn't. No. I wouldn't let them hear my weakness. Not when I was finally starting to understand the truth. I wasn't just some powerless Omega. I wasn't just a girl who had been pushed aside and tossed away. I was something more.

Half wolf. Half witch.

The realization hit me like a thunderbolt. A hybrid. That's what I was. No wonder I had always felt different, like something was missing. Now I knew why.it wasn't only the fact I was born somewhere I had no idea about and don't feel like I belong there. It was that I was something no one could fully understand. Not even me. Not until now.

My blood burned with new purpose. The anger in me was raw, unrelenting. My mother had suffered. My father had destroyed her. Dante... he had betrayed her, used her, and left her broken. They had all taken everything from her, and I wasn't going to stand by and let it continue. I had to make them pay.

I had to get stronger.

The woman—Ashley—had offered me her help, and honestly deep down I knew what I needed to do and I was determined, going back to that miserable life of mine is definitely not an option for me. A powerless Omega, waiting for the next humiliation to fall on me. I wasn't going to let that be my fate. Not anymore.

Ashley's words echoed in my mind. "You have the potential to be stronger than your father." It was the truth. I had power in me. And I was going to find a way to unlock it.

I wasn't sure how to begin, but I knew where to begin from.

"How do I tap into this power?" I asked Ashley. My voice wasn't shaky anymore. It was firm. I wasn't asking anymore. I was demanding answers.

Ashley turned toward me, her eyes calculating, and then softened. "You have both sides in you, Diana. The wolf and the witch. You can't just rely on one or the other. You'll need to learn to control both. It's not easy. It takes time, training, and trust. But you've already started. You just need to embrace it."

I clenched my fists at my sides. "I'll do whatever it takes. I can't waste any more time."

Ashley's gaze hardened, her voice low. "Then you need to understand what both sides of you mean. The wolf gives you strength, speed, and resilience. But the witch—your witch side—it's more dangerous. It's powerful in ways the wolf can't match. You have a unique connection to both, but if you aren't careful, you could lose control."

I let her words sink in. Lose control. That was something I couldn't afford. Not when I had so much to fight for. But I knew I could do it. I had to.

I thought about my mother, about how she had went through all of that for years, living a tent and was used as a slave just like dante used me , slaving off for another woman. I almost had tears running down my face thinking of how I was almost treated the same way my mother was. The rage inside me surged. I had to make them all pay.

"I won't fail," I said, my voice steady. "i won't give up, they won't have peace of mine neither would I until I make all of them suffer for all they've done to both my mother and I"

Ashley nodded, her expression unreadable. "Good. But understand this, Diana. Revenge is a dangerous path. It can consume you if you aren't careful. If you don't keep your mind clear, it will destroy you."

I didn't care. At least not then. "I don't care about that right now. I just want to make them pay."

She gave me a long, appraising look before speaking again. "I understand your anger. It's justified. But don't let it control you. You need focus, discipline. Your magic isn't like theirs. It will take time for you to master both sides. But we'll start small."

I nodded, the fire in my chest steady. "I'm ready."

Ashley led me to a clearing deeper in the forest, a place where the magic seemed even stronger. I felt it, like another part of me trying to claim it's space in my body, crawling under my skin. "You need to accept it" she said gently. "both your wolf and your witch side. They'll guide you. But only if you're willing to listen."

I closed my eyes, trying to focus. I felt something in my body, like a force. It wasn't the fear I had carried for so long. It wasn't the dread of being weak. It was power.

My wolf side was like a roaring fire. I could feel its raw strength, the need to fight, to defend, to survive. It was primal, instinctual. But my witch side... it was different. It wasn't loud. It wasn't aggressive. It was calm, like a gentle whisper somewhere at the back of my mind. But when I blocked out everything and paid attention to it, I could feel how far gone it is in me . Its strength was hidden beneath the surface, waiting to be unlocked.

"Focus," Ashley whispered. "Let it flow through you."

I concentrated, letting the energy in me rise to the surface. I could feel the wolf, that fierce part of me, but I had to let the witch take its place for now. I reached deep within, searching for that quiet power.

I reached out with my mind, extending it into the forest, feeling the pulse of life around me. The trees, the earth, the air—they were all connected, a web of energy. And I could feel it. I could feel the magic flowing, tugging at me, urging me to join it.

I took a breath and pushed harder. The energy surged within me, rushing through my veins. I felt it, a pull toward something greater, something stronger. My body tensed as the magic grew, and for a split second, I felt a spark of power that nearly knocked me off my feet.

But it was gone as quickly as it had come.

I gasped, my breath coming in short bursts. My whole body tingled. I opened my eyes, meeting Ashley's gaze. "What was that?"

She smiled slightly, a proud gleam in her eyes. "That was just the beginning. You tapped into your witch side, Diana. You felt it. The magic is there. But you need to learn control. You're not ready to fully release it yet. But you will be."

I felt a surge of satisfaction. I had done it. It was only a tiny step, but it was enough. After a long time, I felt different, the power made me feel so much more. I wasn't some weak, insignificant Omega. I was something more. I was a force to be reckoned with.

"We need to keep working," Ashley said,I could sense the seriousness in her voice. "The path ahead won't be easy. There will be challenges on the way, there would be people trying to stop you. People who want to control you. Your father, your mate—Dante, he will come for you, too. They'll try to break you again."

"I'm not afraid of them," I said firmly, my voice unwavering. "my father turned my mother into what she is today, sick and fragile and dante almost breaking me but I'm tired of being that's miserable little girl. I'm going to destroy them."

Ashley's eyes softened, but there was a hard edge in her gaze. "You have to be careful. Don't let your anger cloud your judgment. You'll need allies. But you can't do this alone."

I knew she was right. I couldn't face my father, or Dante, or anyone, on my own. I had to gather strength, to build an army if I wanted to take them down. But I wasn't afraid anymore. I was ready.

Ashley led me through more lessons, training me on how to live with the power inside of me. Each day, I grew stronger and better at controlling my magic and wolf at the same time. It wasn't as overwhelming as I thought it would be thanks to her. But there was always one thought in my mind.

I would get my mother back. I would destroy everything that had ever hurt her. And I would make Dante and my father pay for the pain they had caused.

I was no longer the weak, humiliated girl I had been before. I was a hybrid—half wolf, half witch. And they were going to learn just how powerful that made me.

One way or another, I would destroy them all.