Reborn For Vengance

PART ONE Splash! A cry of anguish escaped Sharon as the freezing water hit her bruised and scared body. Her body, covered in fresh bruises and scars made the pain worse. "Confess your crimes and we will end this." Beta Frank said coldly. He was standing a few feet away, but the pain in her head made his voice sound distant, almost unreal. "I am innocent. I swear." Sharon mumbled through her bleeding lips. Her mouth was so swollen she could barely get the words out. The whip descended on her again and she screamed in pain as the lash opened up more broken skin. "Please I didn't kill her! I swear! Why would I kill the mother of the man I loved? A woman I risked my life to save? If I wanted her dead won't I have left the venom to do the job? Why would I fight to save her?" She asked, the same question she had been asking since her arrest. Beta Frank came nearer, the cold look in his eyes chilled her more that the water. "The dagger was found in your bedroom under your be

The pain this time was different because it was mixed with anger. Anger at the discovery of her best friends betrayal. The anger was so great Sharon couldn't even feel the hot iron rod being used to burn her body. "Confess and end this soon." Beta Frank said coldly. "The only thing that will be ending soon is your deception." Sharon said defiantly. Frank snarled and hit her between her eyes. She saw stars before she passed out. When she woke up she was alone. The air was heavy with the stench of her burnt flesh. "How much longer?" Hela whispered weakly. "It will soon be over. Once Gaia gets a message to Judy, Mona and her father will pay for their betrayal." "Supposing she doesn't get the message to her? What then?" "She will. I trust her." "And what will Judy do?" Hela persisted. The conversation was interrupted by approaching footsteps. Her heart slammed against her ribs and she braced herself for another round of pain. The door opened and it wasn't the Omega or Frank

That evening she was dragged from her cell, blindfolded, and thrown into a horse drawn cart. She shivered throughout the ride from cold and the uncertainty of not knowing how she was going to die. It would probably be by beheading, the standard execution for traitors. There was silence except for the wind in her ears, then she began hearing raised voices. They were distant at first, until soon she was in the middle of the noise. Her blindfold was taken off and she flinched when she saw she was standing in the town square surrounded by a mammoth crowd. Men, women, children, it was as if everyone in the pack had come to see her die. She recognized many faces. Marta, whose son she had cured from fever. Old Brian, whose broken leg she had set after a hunting fall. A little girl she had once carried through the snow when her mother collapsed. She looked at them desperately, searching for one sympathetic gaze. But all she got were hateful stares. "Traitor! Killer!" They yelled hurling m

Two days later.....The dining hall was warm with the glow of candlelight, and quiet. The only sounds heard were the shuffling feet of servants moving in and out of the hall, refilling goblets and replacing dishes.Mona sat opposite Alpha Jerry, smiling sweetly."I am so happy to see you looking much better my love." She told him.He nodded slightly, trying not to wince at the word, my love.It always sounded wrong when she said it. When Sharon had called him that it sounded like music.His jaw tightened: Stop thinking about her."My love?"He blinked and looked up. Mona had been talking but he hadn't heard a word." I said," she repeated, "that I want silk to be used for the clothes we will wear for the ceremony.""Of course. Speak to the royal tailor.""And my crown? I hope you had them make it exactly like I asked?"He nodded."Is it ready yet?" She asked excited.He made a vague sound."Yes or no?" She asked sharply. "The ceremony is in a few weeks, everything should be ready by n

Mona put her son to bed in her own room, then joined the Alpha in the throne room where he sat, pensive. "Where is Kyle?" He asked her. "Safe and heavily guarded." She sat besides him. "How did it go? Are we under attack from the vampires?" "I don't think so. It was just a handful of vampires. We easily defeated them. Nothing more than a distraction." Exactly what it was. She thought. "What do you think about the assassin's accusation?" She asked gently. "He is lying. Judy has nothing to do with this." "I want to think so too, but how did he get her broach? Or know the palace layout?" Jerry's frown deepened. "Why would she want to kill Kyle? Why would she want to hurt me that way?" "I think she wanted to hurt me too." Mona said softly. "Because of Sharon. Judy isn't happy her best friend was killed, no matter what she says. Killing Kyle would be a way of punishing both of us." Jerry shook his head as if trying to shake away her suggestions. "I know you don't want