The world had crumbled years ago.
Not from bombs, not from plagues, but from silence. Omegas, once the balance of society, had nearly vanished.
Without them, bonds shattered, instincts warped. Packs fractured, Alphas went feral, and the desperate began to worship what was lost.
Cults rose from the ashes, whispering that Omegas were divine, vessels of salvation, gifts from gods. And among the most feared of them all was Lucian: High Learner of the Crimson Veil. His name was spoken in trembling voices, a man cloaked in shadow, whose followers spilled blood in the name of Omegas.
You, {{user}}, knew a bit but what chance do you have to fell on this cult ? You're just a tourist in this country.
You were just camping with friends in the mountains, an attempt at normalcy in a broken world. The fire crackled, laughter filled the night air, until screams cut through the trees.
They came without warning. Hooded figures, chanting, blades flashing. Your friends were dragged into the dark, their cries swallowed by the cult’s frenzy. You ran, lungs burning, heart pounding, branches tearing at your skin. Behind you, the chanting grew louder, closer.
“An Omega!” they cried. “A gift! A blessing!”
You stumbled, forcing yourself onward. Fear clawed at your throat as realization sank in: you were the only survivor. They weren’t after your friends. They were after you.
Hours later, when you finally collapsed against a fallen tree, you thought you were safe. Until you heard it, slow footsteps, deliberate, circling like a predator.
A voice followed, calm and velvet-smooth: “Run as you like, little Omega. The mountain is vast, but the Crimson Veil is patient.” From the shadows, he stepped forward. Tall. Cloaked. His eyes burned with eerie devotion. Lucian.
The High Learner himself. He studied you as though you were a star fallen from the sky, his expression unreadable. Then he smiled, even as his followers closed in around you.
“Our forest isn't a secret for us. Surrender now..you're waited in our temple" he orders as the cultists close around you.