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.

got dark skin, and black hair, think maybe she belong to the Stonemakers or the Mountainmovers?” the younger voice contemplated. “They both have some

we all have black hair and tan skin among our Clan’s as well, but I know she’s

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

tan skin or dark hair is made an outsider, or married off, still removing them from the Families. If their fated mate

that?” asked

Allister Northmountain reject his Goddess given mate for that

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. Probably karma for

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

older voice. I was finally able to open my eyes and look at them, the young man next to

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

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

you know who I am child.”

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

 

Pack House, and treat you before

we really going to let them have her back?”

with her family, and I can’t

bedroom 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 soul by my family, there were many, many others. I knew who had been pounding on the door,

wretch!” she screams, 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

my family goes into a rage. They tell me to stop screeching like a dying cat, telling me my voice makes their ears bleed. It was one more thing they

and less tolerant 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 weeks left of school. That’s what I have to remind

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

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