I was barely conscious as they continued to talked about me, sounding worried.

“She’s got marks on her face, look there’s a handprint” said the older voice.

“Dad who would abuse a pup.” asked the young voice.

“I don’t know, look at her arm, there’s a dark bruise in the shape of fingers, see the nail marks, she’s got another hand shaped bruise on her other cheek.” points out the older voice.

“Why dad? She’s just a pup, they must have thrown her into the river.” said the younger voice

“I’m afraid you’re right son, and she could have died, the river is swollen and dangerous, her legs….” the older voice trails off.

“So many bruises….” the younger voice also trails off.

“All these cuts, she must have been tossed over and over, the poor child, how did she get out of the river?” the older voice asked in wonder.

“Where did she come from dad?” the younger voice asked.

“There is a pack picnic today remember, that’s where we were heading, looks like she had on her best dress, despite what it looks like now, she must have come from there.” the older voice had said.

“Dad….that’s five miles up river.” points out the younger voice.

“I know, Goddess…she should have died, any other pup would have died, she’s incredibly lucky to have survived.” said the older voice.

to the Stonemakers or the Mountainmovers?” the younger voice contemplated. “They both have some people

tan skin among our Clan’s as well, but I know she’s not one of ours, and she dosn’t smell like those Clans.” Said the

Frost and Northmountain Families though are exclusively pale and blond for a few generations now, she can’t

hair and blue eyed features son. Any family member born with tan skin or dark hair is made an outsider, or married off, still removing them from the Families. If their fated mate has dark coloring they reject them.”

do that?” asked the younger

always been at odds with that Clan. I Allister Northmountain reject his Goddess given mate for that Ice Queen he married, because his fated was dark skinned,

and violet eyes. It’s said that Allister and Bettina had a daughter who looked like the Heartsong’s Ancestor,

this girl is her,

find out if this was her family’s doing.” said the older voice. I was finally

nodded my head yes, my throat hurting to much for me

was going to be a giant of a werewolf when he was done growing, just as large as the older male next to me. The older male looked like the young one, only his eyes where green and there was a streak of silver in his hair at his temple, it made him

know who I am child.” asked the

seen him once, but I’d felt the

 

get you to the Pack House, and treat you before taking you

let

she needs to be with her family, and I can’t just

memory. Sadly, that was not the only awful memory I carried. It was not the only scar embedded into my soul by

addressing me as “you wretch.” The ‘her’ being my mother. You would think she would call me by name. But it was a waste of time to hope for something different. I’ve known that for

family goes into a rage. They tell me to stop screeching like

and abusive way they treat me. I’ve been struggling to hold back, to maintain the image of

Xena, and we’ll be free.” I say to

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