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.

belong to the Stonemakers or the Mountainmovers?” the younger voice contemplated. “They both

hair and tan skin among our Clan’s as well, but I know she’s not

a few generations now, she can’t be one

been purposely breeding dark coloring out, they only mate with others who have blond hair and blue eyed features son. Any family member born with tan skin or

that?” asked

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

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 older voice, grumbling

girl is her,

has obviously suffered, 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

Alora little pup?” the older wolf asked, I had nodded my head

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,

who I am

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

 

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

let them have

her family, and I can’t just take the child away.” I’d passed out again while they

on my 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, even before I heard her

wretch.” The ‘her’ being my mother. You would think she would

my family goes into a rage. They tell me to stop screeching like a dying cat, telling me my voice makes their ears bleed.

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

we’ll be free.” I say

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