I made my way down the stairs, the sound of my footsteps echoing softly against the walls. As I reached the kitchen, I found it to be calm and peaceful. Although the lunch hour had ended, the maids and Omegas were still hard at work. Approaching the head maid quietly, I whispered in her ear,

" I'm going for a run. If Jimin or anyone else comes here, inform me right away or else he'll be mad! " The head maid smiled at me and responded,

" Be careful, these are dangerous times. There are a lot of Alphas from other packs coming and going, so take care of yourself! " I couldn't help but give her a wide grin and a side hug in appreciation.

" You're the best! " I said before taking off.

" Be careful! " She called after me, but I had already made my mind up and ignored her words.

As I made my way towards a more secluded area of the pack, a place where few ventured and none stayed for too long, my expression turned serious and concentrated. I knew that to rescue our people, we would have to be as stealthy and swift as possible. Taking a cue from Phoebe, I held my breath, allowing her to take over my body and obscure our scents.

" Bella, locate them! " Phoebe commanded, her voice coming through clearly in my mind. With a few mumbled words and a flick of her wrist, the witch had cast an invisibility spell, cloaking our presence.

" I will directly teleport us near our people, so brace yourselves! " Bella declared, and we all prepared ourselves for the journey ahead.

In a blink of an eye, we had arrived at our destination. The pack's dungeon was a grim structure, built from stone and iron bars and guarded by a few wolves. Carefully creeping closer, we moved ever closer to our goal. When the guards were at a safe distance away, Bella cast a spell of paralysis, rendering them unable to move or call for help.

With the guards out of the way, Phoebe and Bella worked quickly to unlock and open the prison door. Inside, they discovered a horrifying sight: their people, captives of the pack, chained and huddled in one corner. I barely even recognized them. They were hardly a dozen, but they looked so worn out and tired. Their clothes were in tatters, and they were bruised and battered. It was clear that they had been fighting a lot and were close to giving up.

The captives were in a state of shock, their movements slow and unsteady as they stumbled out of the dungeon. Even though they were liberated, their ordeal had taken a heavy toll on them. Exhausted and disorientated, they needed help to get home.

Fortunately, Phoebe and Bella had thought ahead.

Bella quickly used her teleportation powers to transport us to the place where we'd started our journey, and saw Dante who was already there, leaning against a tree with a carefree expression on his face. Beside him Tanvi stood beside him, her eyes narrowed in a menacing glare as she seemed ready to murder him in cold blood.

" Get the fuck up, dickhead! " I barked, my voice echoing through the air as Dante quickly woke up and stood to attention.

" When did you come, my queen? " He asked, bowing to me while directing the rest of our people to safety. He handed a woman off to Tanvi before I waved his question off.

" It doesn't matter now. Get away from here and get them treated as soon as possible! " I said, giving Tanvi a small bow in return for hers.

" But now everything's over. We got the antinode and our people, let's go now! Why are we leaving this golden opportunity? " Dante whined, his voice taking on a pleading tone.

" The antinode can cure the poison in Sophia's body, but it doesn't help her mind to activate. She needs a special herb, and I have to find it before I can return to our pack, " I said while looking at Dante who was looking at me suspiciously for which I raised my eyebrows.

" Fine then, bye! " He said, and I nodded before turning away and running towards the pack mansion. I made sure to cover the scents of Bella and Phoebe. As I arrived at the mansion, I yelled out,

" I am back! " So that the head maid could be notified of my presence. I went straight to my room and stormed inside the bathroom, quickly washing myself with Samuel products instead of my own.

Emerging from the bathroom, I felt a little better, but still restless. I went to the closet and pulled out one of Jimin's hoodies, slipping it on for comfort. Checking the time, I realized that it was barely 4:00 PM and I had no work to do. So, like any mature adult in my situation, I headed to the kitchen.

The kitchen was empty, so I helped myself to a tub of ice cream and a handful of chocolates before grabbing two cool water bottles. As I made my way back to my room, I couldn't help but hum a tune to myself. As I settled into my bed and turned-on Netflix and dimmed down the lights, I couldn't help but notice how unrealistic the plot of the movie was.

" Oh, sure, like the hot girl would really fall for the nerdy guy just because he helped her with her math homework, " I muttered sarcastically while shoving a handful of chocolates into my mouth.

It was a tired old trope, but I couldn't help but watch anyway, munching on chocolates and dimming down the lights of the room. As the movie continued, I found myself throwing the chocolate wrappers onto the floor without a care in the world.

" Who needs a trash can when you have a perfectly good floor? " I joked, knowing full well that I'd have to clean it up later.

As the movie went on, I started to feel a bit guilty about tossing the chocolate wrappers onto the floor. I knew I would have to clean them up eventually, but I was too comfortable to move.

" Eh, I'll deal with it later, " I thought, settling back into my pillows. But soon enough, I realized that I had finished all the chocolates and was left with just the ice cream.

" Well, this is just great! I guess I'll just have to settle for the mediocre sweetness of this ice cream. " My snarky comments and exaggerated reactions had me laughing to myself, knowing that no one else would appreciate my humor as much as I did.

As the credits began to roll, I let out a contented sigh, feeling fully relaxed and satisfied. The television continued to play in the background, lulling me into a state of drowsiness. I settled deeper into my bed, the weight of my cozy blanket and the soft purr of the air conditioner soothing me.

Before long, the peaceful sounds of the television and the gentle hum of the air conditioner were joined by the soft snoring that escaped my lips. The comforting familiarity of my bedroom surroundings, along with the gentle background noise, created the perfect environment for a restful night's sleep.