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.

hair, think maybe she belong to the Stonemakers or the Mountainmovers?” the younger voice contemplated. “They both have some people among them with tan skin…but

we all have black hair and 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

though are exclusively pale and blond for a few generations now, she can’t be one of theirs.” remarked

with tan skin or dark hair is made an outsider, or married off, still removing

do that?” asked the

son, but that Clan’s practice is why I have 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, that Ice Queen also rejected her fated, because he’d had dark hair.”

Clan’s ancestor was tan, with black hair and violet eyes. It’s said that Allister and Bettina had a daughter who looked like the Heartsong’s Ancestor, the First Alpha.

you think this girl is her, dad?” asked the

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

asked, I had nodded my head yes, my throat hurting to much for me

has bruising on her neck too dad.” said the young male. He had black 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

know who I am child.” asked the

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

 

Damien, we’ll get you to the Pack House, and treat you before taking you

let them have her

son, she needs to be with her family, and I

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

she’s forgotten my name, because she is always addressing me as “you wretch.” The ‘her’ being my

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

of the oppressive and abusive way 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

and we’ll

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