STYRELL POV
As I watch her go to school I know that she can feel my presence. That shows that she has senses. I watch her go to school every day to make sure she makes it. I wait for her to come home to a place she hates. I want to take her away from all of it but where I can take her is no better.
Today is the day I talk to her grandparents to see if they are willing to get rid of her early. The human council agreed to it since she may shift at 16 and create quite a scene for the humans. A Wolves first shift is the worst of them all. She will need to be under the care of her own kind. So that we can make sure she doesn't create any havick.
We are at peace with the humans for the most part we stick to ours, and they stick to there's. I am not sure what she has been told about her own kind. That's why she has so much to learn about whom she really is. I know that it will be hard for her to adjust, but she has no choice.
I hate to put it that way, but she truly doesn't. She has never had a choice since she was born. All her choices have always been made for her, unfortunately. The life that she leads isn't for hers, and it never will be.
As I approach her grandparents house it feels cold. They are not the kindest people. I knock on the door and wait for them to answer. I can smell their irritation and fear.
"What the hell are you doing here? It is not time yet."
I smile at his irritation not caring
that I am not welcomed. "I am here for the girl, it is time for her to be with her own kind."
"She is not of age to be taken yet."
"Do you really want to be held responsible for the havoc that she will create from shifting."
"Is possible that she is not your kind, that she is in fact human."
"Do you really want to take the chance that you will be blamed? For all that she does the humans will look down on you is that what you want."
"What I want is for you to go to hell but go ahead take your mutt. She was never wanted here in the first place. We only kept her to show her misery."
I want to rip out their throats to keep them from ever speaking again. Knowing what they put my sweet Chloe and my daughter through. I need to fight through all the emotion I feel that is starting to fill with rage. Not wanting to kill them and cause problems with the humans.
"You will not see her again. I will get her from school. She is no longer yours she now belongs to me, I will do as I please you are free."
"Good heavens now get the fuck off my property."
I gladly leave as I get into my car and tell the driver to take me to Kimmel High where I will be picking up my treasure. I feel so awful that I had to leave her with those horrible people. Hoping she understands I was only protecting her. Once I get there it goes smoother than what I imagined. Once she gets into the car I can tell she is angry and scared. I want to comfort her, but I stay silent instead.
So many thoughts going through my mind I'm not sure what to do or how to act. I look over beside me, I then notice that she has fallen asleep. I want to tell her so much, but I don't know where to start. How do I tell her the truth that I left her to be abused. Even though I only wanted to protect her I figured the abuse would be better than death. I didn't want to endanger her like I did her mother.
I can't believe how much she looks like her mother. It was like I was looking at Chloe. How I miss her so much I would do anything to change what happened to her. Losing her was the worst pain that I have ever felt. I hate knowing I am the reason that she was killed. If it wasn't for me falling in love with her, she would still be alive.
They didn't know about Stella's birth so we hid it the best we could. They only found out about Stella because of their son the prince being her mate which is the other reason they allowed her to live she was promised to their son the prince her true mate. Thankfully she doesn't marry until she is 18 years of age.
When Zake found out about her. He became angry even though she was indeed his mate. I wish that Zealand wouldn't have seen Stella in passing. All of this could have been avoided. I hate that she is mated to the son of the person that killed her mother. It makes me full of rage just thinking about it.
I wanted to kill her grandparents for all the pain that they cost her. I don't think I have ever seen her without pain in her eyes. She has suffered so much because of others I tried to get her out of this marriage knowing their son has been with the same she-wolf for years. That he will not want Stella, and he will make sure she knows it everyday. I'm afraid of the torture that he might do to her.
The only thing is that on her 18th birthday will be her wedding day and the breeding process will have to start that night no matter what. Zealand is 5 years older than her, I'm just hoping that he doesn't take years of anger out on her. He never wanted a mate, especially one that was born by a human.
I can't protect her the way I want to. I can't ever feel the pain I felt when losing her mother. I need to stay as far away from her as I possibly can. I'm nothing to her, we only have one thing in common and that is the blood we share. She will never find out that I am her father. I want nothing to do with her. I only brought her to my pack to train and prepare her for the life that she will soon endure. To keep her alive and so both packs can join together I used her as a treaty.
This plan of Zealand marrying Stella has been in place for a while once he found she was his; the plan had been set up for years. There is no getting her out of it. But maybe training her will help her to protect herself if she needs to.
I gathered the best people to train her and prepare her for all that she is about to go through. Especially with her first shift it is going to be a pain that she has never felt. I can tell that she is strong, so I am not so worried. I know she will be able to deal with it but will she be able to accept it?
STELLA'S POVAs the car is coming to a stop I look outside and I see the house that is soon to be my new home. It's a mansion I have never seen a house so big in my life. I am nervous to get out. I am not sure what is about to happen. Knowing no matter what, I'm not a stranger to horrible things.As the door opens I see the man that brought me here not even realizing he got out of the car in the first place. As he looks at me with a Stern face "get out of the car." I look up to him hating that my life has always been about commands of others. I watch as he rolls his eyes and speaks again "I don't like to ask twice get out of the car."I sit and stare wondering how long it will take him to lose his patience. Needing to figure him out. I'm not surprised when it takes no time at all as He then loses his patience as he grabs a hold of my arm and yanks my body out of the car like I'm a rag doll. Surprised by his strength realizing what pain he could cause if I disobey him. As he walks to
As I'm waking up I love how comfy my new bed feels. I have been here for 2 weeks and today is my birthday. I dreaded this day for so long it's hard to believe that it is here. I'm not sure what is going to happen from here since I was already chosen. I hear a knock at the door and I jump up as it opens.It's Mrs. Davis she is as cold as the breeze she let in. She looks at me disgustedly and says Get up, it's time for breakfast. '' Sir wants you to come as you are so get up and let's go."She comes over and grabs my arm and pulls me out of bed. As I stumble "Mrs. Davis, please stop, I'm coming."I feel a sharp pain across my face "you need to listen girl, or you will never survive this life."I put my hand on my cheek and I can feel the warmth from her slap. I stay silent not wanting to upset anyone. Knowing that this is not going to be any better than living with my grandparents. I walk at a fast pace to keep up with her hoping I don't anger her.As we start to approach the dining roo
As the hours passed, I didn't realize that it was time to get ready until I heard a knock at the door. I see Mrs. Davis as she walks in. Alright dear, it's time to start getting ready for the ball. I have selected some dresses for you to choose from.As I look through the dresses, they are beautiful. I have never seen clothing that was so pretty. I try to picture my body in those dresses without showing the scars from my past. The punishments that my grandparents pursued on me have left scars that I've hidden from everyone. My body is full of imperfections and I don't want the world to see it.“Mrs. Davis, do you have anything that covers more? I would like to show as little as possible.”Mrs. Davis glances at me oddly. “Why Stella? You have a beautiful body, you have nothing to be ashamed of.”I become nervous, I have never undressed in front of someone. I have always hidden all that has been done to me. As Mrs. Davis comes over with a dress, she glances at me, “come Stella, take off
It's like a herd of cattle coming running towards all of us. If they choose one, they don't get to choose another. So, there are more wolves than ladies. I watch as the ladies begin to cry. One by one taken away. As I see Zeeland approach, I become scared, not wanting him to touch me, he puts his hand out for me to grab, but I don't move. He then grips on my hand and yanks forward.I fall forward into him as my hands touch his chest. He then pushes my hands off me. “Don't you ever fucking touch me.”“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.”He then slaps me, “Don't you speak unless I tell you too fucken speak, you half-breed.”I just stay quiet as he pulls me along behind him. I'm trying so hard not to fall, these heels are so uncomfortable. I wish I could take them off. When we reach a room, I am thinking it is his room. He slams the door. He then lets go of my hand and begins to walk closer to me. I want to step away from him, but I am afraid of what he may do to me if I don't listen.My body
As I lay on the floor, I feel so overheated, like I am on fire, sweat just pours off my body. I am not scared of what is happening. I just want to get it over with. My father said that most wolves train for this day, so they are prepared for what is about to come.As my body's bones begin to break I get on all fours. I scream out in agony as I watch my claws coming from my fingertips. I arch my back in the air. It helps to ease some of the pain. Not for long, as I then feel like there are thousands of blades going into my back as it's getting harder and harder to tolerate. I'm no stranger to pain, but I feel like I'm going to faint. I then fall to my knees and collapse on the floor. I just lie motionless on the floor of the basement. I close my eyes as I feel like it's time for me to go to sleep. I pray that maybe, just maybe, I will never wake back up. It would make everyone else's life better if I just disappeared. As I lay with my eyes closed, ready to give up. I then smell him, m
I then start to feel the warmth of the sun on my cheeks. As I open my eyes from my sleep, I look around. I'm in my room. At some point in the night they must have come and got me and brought me to my bed. I am not sure how I did not wake up. I'm not that much of a heavy sleeper. I'm not used to people doing things for me. I find it odd that they even care.I then hear a knock at the door, and it opens. They don't wait for me to say come in, they just do as they please. It just shows how much control I truly don't have. I don't want to move, I just want to lay here and walla. But to be honest, I know it's not going to do anything. So, what is the point of lying in despair? I listen as my stomach growls from the smell of the delicious food on the cart that is being wheeled into my room. Would it really hurt anything if I ate it?I hurry to sit in my bed as I'm watching Ms. Davis brings my breakfast, but when I see her facial expression, I see looks of petty. I go to say something, but t
Not even sure how to act, I have never done this before. As he's getting closer to me, I don't mean to, but it comes out. “What do you want me to do?”He forcefully grabs a hold of my throat and puts me up against the wall. I don't struggle, I just let the pain take over, hoping maybe I will just pass out before anything takes place. But I'm not so lucky. As he pulls my head close to him, he then whispers in my ear, “Take off your clothes and lay on the bed on your stomach, so your face doesn't make me sick.”I go to turn around so my back is facing him and I don't feel fully exposed. “Turn around now. Put on a show.”I turned around, not understanding what he means about putting on a show. I start to unbutton my pants. When I look up at him, I can see his eye become black. He gets up from the chair. I'm not sure how to react, he doesn't give me anytime to react to what is about to take place.He then throws me on to the bed and rips my jeans completely off, exposing me. I stay silent
It's been a month since my world has been shattered. I never thought that I would have ever felt so empty. It's like the days are blurry; there's no reason to be alive. I do what I'm told To get through the day. Ms. Davis has been trying to bring me back, But I'm just trying to get through today.I see that the sun is rising as daylight is coming in through my windows. Sadness overcomes me that I have made it through another night. My body still hurts from the trauma. They tell me to accept my wolf that she will help me heal, but I refuse to become one of them.My back is healing on its own, even though it was agony for weeks, but it's finally starting to ease. The only thing I have left is the determination of not becoming what they are, a wolf. They said I will shift regardless on a full moon. That the pain will get worse each time. But it's worth not becoming what I hate the most.My father hasn't looked at me since that night. I gave myself to a monster thin