It's been almost two years since the death of the Alpha and I've been made to go through hell. The Alpha's son, Prince Zephyr became the new Alpha and he hates me so much, his hatred for me is so deep that each time he sets eyes on me, the only thing he can think about is hurting me.
I've become quite used to the abuse and my body is full of scars, most inflicted by him. As I had earlier mentioned, he comes to my cellar every night to beat me up just for the sadistic satisfaction of seeing me in pain. His hatred towards me is understandable, he thinks I murdered his father in cold blood even though the man had taken me as a daughter but the truth that has been hidden for all this while remains that I'm innocent and I'm being punished for practically nothing.
Alpha Zephyr is quite the playboy type and I'm the one who is always supposed to clean up after him. He had brought Clara to his bedroom, she was just another slut in the pack and they had managed to stain the bed sheets with their sexual activities.
After I had woken up that morning, well I was always the first to wake up so I could quickly start on my chores. I had taken a bath and went to the kitchen and prepared the food that would be enough for everyone.
I was only allowed to eat after they had all eaten and I was only to eat the leftovers on their plate. If the food turned out to not be up to his expectations, maybe not spicy enough or juicy enough or was too flavourful, mostly if the Alpha just felt like it, I would be made to starve for the whole day even after being made to cook the food.
After preparing the food, I cleaned the kitchen and left to go do something else, I had to wait till they were all ready so I would serve them the food. I passed by the Alpha's bedroom and noticed that it was empty so I decided to go in to see if anything needed washing or cleaning but Tara, my spirit she-wolf told me not to.
"Don't go in there Evelyn, what exactly are you made of that you forgive so easily? How can you still be so eager to work for someone who hits us at every given opportunity? Have you forgotten the beating he gave us last night? You should know by now that there's virtually nothing we can do that will change his mind about us, even if we went to the end of the world and back for him, he would still come by our cellar later that night to bash us up so let's leave from here now." She warned me but I ignored her.
It wasn't that I loved doing things for him, I just had the fear that if I didn't, he would hurt me again and one less kick, slap or punch was something to be thankful for. I had gone to his room and was immediately disgusted when my eyes caught sight of the stained sheets.
I pulled them off and proceeded to add them to the other dirty laundry I would collect from all the other pack members.
Though the sun was barely up, I went to the lake and washed all of them, even as many as they were. I felt dizzy by the time I was done but I managed to compose myself. I returned with the washed laundry and hung them all on the line to dry.
I had gone into the packhouse to see that they were already waiting for me at the table.
I served all of them the food and went to sit on the floor in the corner of the kitchen, just in case they needed anything. They all chatted and even laughed as they ate the food. Even my parents and sister were present but they all ignored me, they had disowned and abandoned me since the former Alpha's death. My parents usually ignored me but Moira constantly abused me and did things to annoy me.
They finished quickly and left the table for me to clean up. I did that and gathered the leftovers before washing the dishes but I was already bone tired. I would have loved nothing more than to eat a proper meal and rest for the whole day since I had been banned from going to school like the other kids.
But I knew my wish would never be granted as I still had so much work to do around the house. I had planned to clean the Beta's room when I heard the Alpha call my name.
Due to all the maltreatment, I had grown very scared of him and all it took was just one call from him and I would leave everything I was doing and run to him.
As I arrived at his room nearly out of breath, the first thing I received was that thunderous slap that had sent me to the floor.
He held the bedsheets that I had previously washed and hung on the line to dry in his hands and he berated me about washing them. He hadn't told me not to wash them, I knew this was just an excuse so he could hurt me again but I didn't dare to nod no to his question. At that moment, I wished I had listened to Tara but I didn't have much time to brood over the situation as I soon felt the terrible pain as he pulled at my hair, not caring if my body would be able to take any more of the pain.
All I could do was cry, it was the only thing I could do in the face of the abuse. He yelled at me for being a murderer and threatened me before finally letting go of my hair.
He cursed at me and left me on the floor in tears. And then I realized he had busted my lip when I tasted my blood.
I tried to stand up but I couldn't, I fell back again because my body was ready to give up on me, my heart was the only thing that had refused to give up yet.
Considering the starvation, huge workload, and abuse I was subjected to, it is truly a miracle that I'm still alive.
So here I am, trying to convince my body to get up because I have so much more work to do and I couldn't dare slack off unless I desire a multiplication of my punishment.
"It will be alright Evelyn, it will be all over soon." Tara encouraged me and this was one of the moments that made me happy that I could communicate with her through my mind.
'How can you be so sure of that? Our heart refuses to give out?' I asked her. "Have you forgotten? Our 18th birthday is only a few days away and on that day, we'll finally find our mate and he'll take us away from this hellish place." She replied and I had to smirk at her answer, even through the pain I felt.
Chapter 5'I've long given up on that Tara, and you should too. Even if we do find our mate, he would never even accept us because he too would be under the impression that we killed the Alpha so it's no use hoping. We'll probably remain lonely slaves, all our lives.' I cautioned her. "Please don't say that Evelyn, we can't give up now. Hope is the only thing we have to hold on to in such a cruel world. Have you forgotten the words of the Alpha before he died?" She questioned and my smile faded. 'How can I forget? That day changed my life forever. I only just consider what he said as the last words of a dying man, they don't mean anything so stop thinking about it, Tara. This is our reality.' I told her bluntly and put what little strength I had left into standing up. What was left was to clean the seventy-five rooms in the packhouse, I would be allowed to eat after then and the rest of my day would be spent babysitting the young pups. If I was lucky, I would only be bullied and der
My eyes opened but I shut them back up quickly due to the bright light that washed on my face from the window. I opened my eyes once more and blinked severally before my vision finally cleared. I looked around and saw I was in a beautiful room and on a soft bed. It took a minute for my brain to finally register that I was in the Alpha's room! But how did I get here? I tried to think back and my brain finally remembered what had happened. The hit to my head by Ruben must have caused me to lose consciousness but the realization that I'm awake, almost made me want to cry. Then this only means that I'm not dead, I'd only passed out and despite all the abuse, I've woken up again to continue this miserable life. I had to start wondering if I was immortal or if the moon goddess was just playing a cruel trick on me. My eyes roamed around the room and finally caught sight of the Alpha and a woman who I vaguely remember to be the pack doctor. They were seriously conversing about something
His gray eyes did not leave my blue ones and neither did the anger dispel from them, I began shivering, fearing he would hit me again but his expression softened and he let go of me and left without a word, leaving me confused. "He knows that we are his mate so why didn't he react?" Tara questioned and I shrugged, not having any answer to her question. 'We should just be glad that he didn't hit us.' I told her and heaved a sigh before heading back to my room. I laid on my bed but I really couldn't get any sleep, I just couldn't believe how cruel fate could be. The same man who has constantly abused me, the same man who I fear so much has turned out to be my mate. At that moment, I wished I hadn't listened to Tara and come out of the room but I knew deep down that even if I hadn't, I would have still found out that he is my mate, one way or another. I eventually got over the shock, as there was apparently nothing I could do about it.Different disturbing thoughts soon clouded my min
He discarded his clothes, leaving only his underwear before he moved to the bed where I sat. I reflexively shifted backwards as he approached me. "Don't try to get away from me because you can't. We are mates, aren't we? So it's only natural that we complete the mating process by actually mating." He said and I shook my head vigorously but I knew that my refusal wasn't going to stop him. I would have laughed at how funny his words sounded if I wasn't currently the one in this terrible situation. Mating? This isn't mating, this is more like rape. Mating is a consensual act done by mates when they want to express their love for each other and seal their bond so this is totally far from mating. He doesn't love me and he definitely doesn't want me, he's only doing this out of his hatred for me and because he wants revenge. I also don't want to have anything to do with him, I don't want him to be close to me and I would do anything to get out of this situation unscathed so this act of his
A completely wet feeling overcame my whole body, just like something had been poured on me. I instantly woke up to see that Zephyr had poured water on me.I tried to wipe off as much water as I could from my face so that my vision would clear up and when it did,I saw that Zephyr was fully dressed and he had a grave look on his face.He threw me some clothes. "Go get ready quickly." He ordered and I wasted no time in obeying him. I took the clothes and tried to get up from the bed, despite the fact that I was still naked but I found that I couldn't even stand properly.My leg muscles betrayed me and I fell back down on the bed on my butt. "What are you waiting for? I said, get in the bathroom." He barked. I wanted to tell him that I couldn't walk because I was still so sore underneath so I was experiencing terrible cramps but of course I couldn't.He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before moving to where I sat on the bed. I thought he was going to drag me to the bathroom but he
"It's a good thing he's banishing us Evelyn, we wouldn't have been able to stay anyway. Having to see him everyday and be reminded of the rejection every time would have surely caused my heart to stop." Tara said and I nodded.'It's a good thing he is making us leave. I've always toyed around with the idea of leaving and because they wouldn't have let us leave, I've kept the idea buried deep inside my mind but now I'm free. Think about it Tara, this is a good thing. Banishing us from the pack means we are no longer going to be forced to be their servants anymore and by extension, he's granted us our freedom. We don't have to live the rest of our lives as slaves anymore. Don't worry about it, Tara. I am going to stop considering this pack as my home from today henceforth, they have given me nothing but pain, scars and misery.' I told her and she cheered up a bit. "But where are we going to go?" Tara questioned and I refused to let the thought of that bother me. 'It's pretty simple Tar
We soon reached the border and the scouts pushed me out of Crescent Moon territory but I managed to regain my balance and thus, prevented myself from falling. I turned back and glared at them before walking on into the great unknown.I had never been outside of the border before in my 18 years of life so I had absolutely no idea where I was going but I just hoped that the goddess would direct my path.I walked on for hours, just going where my feet took me and I couldn't keep waiting because I began to feel dizzy. I decided to rest. I instantly remembered that I hadn't eaten anything yet and I began regretting my decision of being stubborn enough not to take anything from the pack house with me.I was hungry, very thirsty and I was in the middle of nowhere, just a long dirt road with the absence of any vegetation. The scorching sun in the sky added to my troubles and I knew that if such harsh conditions persisted, I would probably have a heat stroke or I might even die out here."Stop
She read it and looked at me. "Is everything you've written down really true?" She questioned and I nodded. "Oh my, you poor dear. You've been through so much and I'm truly shocked that you're still alive and well. I can't believe the members of your own pack could be so brutal to you, they honestly don't deserve to live after being so mean to you, especially that silly Alpha. It's harsh and evil to give such a grave punishment to a crime that wasn't even proved." She said angrily and I smiled at her. I hadn't written down the fact that Zephyr had raped and rejected me because I didn't want to tell anyone about it. It's just too terrible to share and I really just want to forget all about it. I took the book and wrote that I just wanted to forget everything about what had happened to me in the past and that I wanted more than anything to start a new life and be the best version of myself. She smiled after reading it and patted my head warmly. "I guess the goddess has seen your suf