The Rogue Alpha's Omega Ballerina

Odette

Today was the day my half-sister, Serena, was supposed to marry Alpha Kael.

Today is also the day my mate betrayed me by running away with her.

And today is the day I am forced to marry her abandoned groom.

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Alpha Kael was the Alpha of the Mad Keepers Pack. They were the most powerful and ruthless wolves in the state. Decades ago, they were nothing but rogues, until one of their leaders conquered the smaller packs and established their pack (now one of the biggest and most powerful).

My pack, Mist Rain, was tiny. We lived on a small island nestled between the mountains, far from the mainland, where it rained day and night. Our name fits our geography perfectly. We weren't very prosperous, making our income mostly through tourism and fisheries. Our borders were weak because there was just the vast ocean around us, and rogue pirate wolves attacked us constantly. This wedding was our only hope for survival. If Serena married Kael, his warriors would protect us from the pirates. If the wedding fell apart, Mist Rain would be wiped off the map.

I stood on the beach right outside the packhouse, smoothing the skirt of my bridesmaid dress. Rows of chairs were filled with guests. Half the crowd belonged to Mist Rain, looking nervous and hopeful for our future. The other half were the Mad Keepers’ warriors. The wedding was taking place right here, with the crashing ocean as the background. The altar looked beautiful.

Alpha Kael waited at the altar. He was a tall man with dark hair and sharp eyes—they reminded me of ice. A scar ran from his jaw down to his throat, disappearing under his coat. A shiver ran down my spine. He looked exactly as the rumors defined him. He was a monster. I heard he ripped apart wolves with his fangs and bare hands. His wolf was said to be bigger and more monstrous. No wonder rogues were so feared. He was a rogue Alpha, and no one dared to meet eyes with him.

I was wondering why the heck my sister was late to her own wedding. Did she want all of us to die at his hands? But my sister was always responsible. While I lived for my dreams, she was living as a responsible daughter of the Alpha preparing to lead the pack someday.

"Where is she?" Alpha Kael growled at his Beta.

A chill ran down my spine as I heard his scary voice. How would Serena bear this brute?

If someone told me I had to marry this brute, I would choose to be banished from my pack rather than be a sacrificial lamb.

I am so glad that my mate was so sweet and patient. Sometimes, I feel that I am the luckiest woman to be loved by him. After his papa stepped down, he became the Beta of our pack. When we get married, I won’t have to leave this pack—I can live here forever and take care of my papa and stepmother.

I feel bad for my stepsister. She had been preparing to lead the pack someday, but now she is forced into an arranged marriage. An arranged marriage was hard enough, but marrying a monster Alpha like him… it would make anyone vomit with anxiety. All her dreams were broken because of this wedding.

But now, my gut told me something was seriously wrong.

I looked around and noted that my mate, Josh, was not around as well…

Where are you, Josh? I tried to mindlink him, but I felt a dead signal.

Huh…he was always available… What happened today?

"I will go check on her," I whispered to one of the other bridesmaids as I saw the cruel groom about to rip apart everyone with his bare hands—metaphorically.

I hurried back into the main packhouse. As I reached Serena’s bedroom door, I heard a familiar voice,  crying.

As I pushed the door open, my stepmother, Martha, sat on the edge of the bed, dabbing her eyes with a tissue.

"Mom, why are you crying?" I asked, stepping into the room. “Is everything okay?”

Martha sniffled, “Serena…”

I asked, "Where is she? The Alpha is losing his patience."

Martha held out a piece of paper.

It was written in Serena’s beautiful cursive handwriting.

Dear Mother,

I cannot do this. I cannot marry Alpha Kael and live a lie. I love someone else. Josh. I could not tell you because I did not wish to be a disappointment. Mother, I am sorry for being a bad daughter… I love Josh with all my heart.

—Serena.

The paper slipped from my fingers. "No," I breathed.

Serena was gone. And she had taken Josh with her. My mate. They ran away. How could they do it to me?

Josh. He had told me that he was busy with the Mad Keepers’ envoy to make sure everything went well today, but he was cheating on me with my sister.

How could they?

I dialed Josh’s number, and he answered on the second ring.

"Odette," he grunted. He didn't sound guilty at all; he just sounded annoyed.

"Tell me this is a lie," I said, my voice cracking. "Tell me you didn't run away with my sister."

"Oh, grow up, Odette. Why do you have to be a fucking victim all the damn time? Serena and I love each other. I never wanted to hurt your feelings, but I have a future to think about."

"You are my mate!" I yelled, tears spilling over my cheeks. “You marked me! We were supposed to build a life together. After Serena and Alpha Kael, we were supposed to get married!

Josh scoffed. "A life doing what? Watching you spin around on your toes? You are just a weak, useless omega, Odette. You bring nothing to the table. I need a Luna, a strong wolf, not a fragile little dancer who pulls me down. What can you even offer me? We don’t know who your mom was! You may have half alpha blood, but you are worse than a rogue! I want an influential wife with a strong background, not a bastrad!"

“But you told me you loved me when we mated…”

Josh said, annoyed, “Oh, woman, you were the delicate ballerina. There was a bet going on–who will take your virginity? I won the bet! And boys tell a lot of things to get into a girl’s pussy, you ain’t any special!”

His words were squeezing my heart so badly. “How could you—”

He added, “I only marked you because I was scared of your father! I was a fucking teenager. But now I am the beta. I can stand up against you. And now, I discard you, a weak omega who only dances like whores for wolves, throwing money at you for their pleasure.”

It was one thing; he betrayed me. But to disrespect my job and call me a whore?

How could I never see what kind of monster he was?

"Just hang up on her, Joshie. We don't have time for her whining."

My breath caught in my throat. That was Serena’s voice in the background. But it didn't sound like my sweet and responsible sister. Her voice was sharp, cold, and dripping with entitlement.

"Serena?" I choked out. "How could you do this? Do you know what you've done? Kael will slaughter the pack! He will kill us all!"

Serena laughed. It was a vicious and unbothered sound, like she had no pretense left anymore. "That sounds like a you problem, Odette. Did you honestly think I would let Papa hand me over to a scarred and rogue freak? I am the legitimate heir. I deserve the best warrior, not some ugly monster. Have fun dealing with Rogue’s temper. Maybe you can dance for him naked and let him do things that Joshie finds boring… If he finds you terrible in bed like Josh…he will kill you. Then again, it's your problem."

Her words were humiliating. My mate shared our private conversations with her.

"Give me the phone, babe," Josh murmured to her before his voice turned back to me, cold as ice. "I reject you, Odette. I reject our bond."

The pain hit me instantly. I dropped to my knees on the bedroom floor, gasping for air. Agony burned through my veins, tearing my chest apart from the inside.

"Josh, please…” I sobbed, clutching my chest.

"My choices are my own," Josh said coldly over my cries. "I chose Serena over you. By marrying her, I can grow to be the Alpha of Mist Rain one day. Our kids will be the pack royalty. I can't have my true love marry a beast just to save a bunch of weaklings like you. Goodbye, Odette."