Rina's POV
I open my eyes slowly. I squint, trying to connect my sight with my brain and it clicks.
My gaze fall on a woman. Her eyes are red and her face is swollen. Obviously, she has been crying so much.
Almost at once, I feel pain like a storm and every muscle in my body begin to ache. My head feels like it's going to split into two.
I begin to feel dizzy as the pain becomes more unbearable and I shut my eyes.
"Rina? Thank you Moon Goddess. You are finally awake!" The woman rushes to my side and burst into another round of tears.
Staring back carefully, her face seems unfamiliar but a vague memory washes over my fizzy mind, telling me that she's my mom.
I slowly let my gaze move around the room and see about a dozen people. They are all staring at me quietly. Their faces are strange as well.
They are werewolves but not from my pack. I can't feel any bond whatsoever with them.
Did I time travel and exchange places with the Rina York from this pack?
Time traveling.
Two werewolves, from two different worlds, exchange. Same name, same appearance but different personality and family.
[Yes Rina, you're in Red moon pack now.] A feminine voice came from deep within me and I felt at ease hearing the voice. She is my wolf, Aysel.
She continues, [A world for only werewolves. This woman by your side is Kathleen York, your mother now. Your father, Gary York, is the beta of the pack. You're mated to Myles Johnson but you have absolutely no love for him. You love your sister's mate. When you found out that Myles Johnson is your mate, you tried to commit suicide by drowning yourself.]
The voice stops and I feel my heart hammering dangerously against my rib cage.
[Drowning herself?! You must kidding me! What a silly she-wolf] I shouted out to Aysel in my mind.
I just had to time travel, leave my life as a top surgeon in my pack and come to this life of Rina York in Red moon pack.
I don't think anything worse can ever happen to this Rina than me.
The part of it all that put fear in my heart is that in the book, it says that once a werewolf time travels, there is no going back.
No love for her mate but falling for her sis’ mate? Ugh! How do I even begin to deal with this absurd situation?
Before I can come up with a quick plan, I hear my name once again from a stony voice and I jolt back to the present.
I had been thinking so deeply and had completely forgotten about the people around me.
"Rina." I look at the person that called me and fear roll down my spine. He has a deathly look on his face as he glares at me.
He moves closer to me and lands a heavy slap on my cheek.
Weakness as well as the pain I'm feeling makes me fall back to the bed and immediately I feel a stinging pain on my face.
"What the hell is wrong with you? I can't believe that my own daughter would bring such shame to my name with the despicable and shameless act of trying to sleep with her sister's mate? How dare you!"
My dad. The man before me is my father and he's obviously angry that I, the daughter of the beta, would bring such shame to his name and position. He doesn't even look concerned about my condition.
My cheek is stinging badly and my heart hurts.
My mind has gradually been linked with former Rina. I am now sharing her feelings, her memories, and her thoughts.
I hold back my tears and try hard to remain quiet and still on the bed.
"You've been nothing but useless and stupid since the day you were born. Discovering that you're mated to Myles wasn't enough to destroy any feelings whatsoever that you have for Kent. You still went ahead to seduce him. And then you tried to commit suicide? Why don't I just kill you myself since you desire death!"
His voice is loud and laced with great anger, like a punch beating down on me.
As he finishes the last part of his rant, he moves closer to me again and raises a hand, wanting to hit me for the second time.
Subconsciously, I cower in the corner of the bed in fright. If I have to receive another slap, I'm not sure I will remain the same.
My mother, Kathleen immediately rushes to his side and holds his hand.
"Gary please!!" She shouts in a sorrowful voice with more tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Beta, I think that is enough, please. Seeing as she just recuperated, I don't think it's wise to hit her now." A man behind him says, having a slight trace of pity in his eyes as he stares at me.
"Yes Beta York. She’s a very weak child from birth. Hitting her now when she just survived drowning can have dire consequences." A middle-aged woman at the other end of the room agrees.
My dad's eyes are spitting fire as he glares at me.
Some of the young female werewolves in the room mock me for being weak like an omega. Clearly, Rina York's relationship with her pack members wasn't all rosy.
My dad slowly dropping his hand with his gaze still on me.
"I regret the day I birthed you." He says before angrily leaving the room.
My heart stings again. Former Rina yearns for a warm family more than anything, so do I.
My mom goes pale and says, "Sorry, it's all my fault."
Fault for what? For having a daughter that's not strong enough?
She looks after my dad who's leaving, struggling to decide whether to go or stay with me.
Eventually, she chooses to follow him.
"Get some rest, Rina," she says quickly, rushing out to catch up with her mate. "Gary, wait for me."
After all of the people in the room leave along with my parents, I allow myself to cry out badly.
Disappointed, I am still alone in this werewolf world, although I have family here.
As I stop sobbing and stare at the ceiling blankly, someone wheels himself in.
I slowly look up at the man sitting on a wheelchair, to observe him.
He stops just beside the door and we stare at each other.
[Mate!] Aysel groans excitedly, [Why the hell did former Rina not like her handsome mate? He looks hot as hell!] She said again.
Myles Johnson, on the other hand, is staring at me coldly, with his emerald green orbs.
There is no iota of warmth in his eyes, almost as if he could snap my neck at any moment.
"It's a pity. I really thought I would planning your funeral now seeing that you desired to break our mate bond." Myles says without averting his gaze from me.
I couldn’t breath for a moment and yelled out to Aysel, [Oh my! Moon Goddess! Is he going to kill me? How can I explain that I am not the same Rina he knows?]