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.

voice contemplated. “They both have some people among them with tan skin…but most have brown, red or blond hair.” he

then the Blackfires and the Shadowtails, we all have black hair and tan skin among our Clan’s as well, but

blond for a few generations now, she can’t be one of theirs.” remarked

others who have blond hair and blue eyed features son. Any family member born with tan skin or dark hair

that?” asked the younger

I Allister Northmountain reject his Goddess given mate for that Ice Queen he married, because his fated was dark skinned, that Ice Queen also rejected her fated, because he’d had dark hair.” the man

violet eyes. It’s said that Allister and Bettina had a daughter who looked like the Heartsong’s Ancestor, the First Alpha. Probably karma for rejecting their Goddess given mates” said the

is her, dad?”

was not necessary, we will find out if this was her family’s doing.” said the older voice. I was finally able to open my eyes and look at them, the young man next to me gasps when he sees my

the older wolf asked, I had nodded my head yes, my throat

hair and midnight blue eyes, and pale skin, his shoulders were broad. You could tell he 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

who I am child.” asked

once, but I’d felt the his power and status over me. “Alpha.”

 

and this is my son Damien, we’ll get you to the Pack House, and treat you before taking you back to your

let

I can’t just take the child away.” I’d passed out again

door brings me back from that memory. Sadly, that was not the only awful memory I carried. It was not the only scar embedded into my

she’s always screaming at me. Half the time I think she’s forgotten my name, because she is always addressing me as “you wretch.” The ‘her’ being my mother. You would think she would call me by

sing in the shower. Every time I sing, my family goes into a rage.

they treat me. I’ve been struggling to hold back, to maintain the image of a submissive and obedient she-wolf. There are only two more weeks left of

two more weeks Xena, and we’ll be free.”

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