Chapter 3

A voice in the corner spoke up just as blood trickled down my skin.

"Let her go, Soph."It was a male voice.

I looked at the direction where it had come from but no matter how much I squinted my eyes to see this person, it was near impossible due to how dark the area he sat was.

I couldn't see him but I knew I got a very weird vibe off him.

"I really think it's time to get rid of this bitch," the woman, who still had her hands wrapped around me but not as tightly as before, spoke.

That can be arranged," the man's cold voice spoke and my jaw tightened. 

From where he sat, he clapped his hands together and everyone turned to face him, myself included.

"Get ready, everyone. He'll be here soon," he announced and walked away but not before sending one last look my way.

"Count yourself lucky," the woman spat before shoving me softly to the side and I fell on my butt.

Perfect.

"Get up," someone said and before I could look up, a gasp escaped my lips as a glass of cold water was emptied over my head.

Utterly surprised, I tried to get up but my knees failed me and I fell back to the ground, making the girls around her giggle.

"Pathetic mutt," the girl who I hadn't seen before said. "Get ready. The beta is coming with an important announcement to for us. It wouldn't be nice if he met you looking like filth," she said and sauntered away with her minions.

"Fuck," I muttered to myself as the cold liquid slid down my back, making goosebumps rise along my skin.

Wait…

The beta!

Jason!

My heart fluttered wildly at the thought of seeing Jason again. 

The love of my life.

He would fix whatever this is and get me out of here once he sees me.

After a couple more attempts, I was off the ground and on my feet.

But it was too late because I didn't know which way the girls had gone and I was met by a very long hallway.

Sighing softly, I started walking towards that direction.

I passed a couple of werewolves and they sneered at me but I ignored them.

"Keep your eyes on the ground, mutt," one of them said as I passed.

"I wasn't even looking at your ugly face," the response sat at the tip of my tongue but I held it back.

All that was important to me was finding a way out of here.

After trying to open a lot of doors that wouldn't bulge, one finally gave way and I was met with two pairs of eyes.

"Uhmm…"

"Don't just stand there like a moron," the blonge girl snapped. "Come in and get ready," she added and rolled her eyes.

I bit my tongue and walked in.

"Um..can I get clothes?" I asked after standing awkwardly in the middle of the room for a while.

I looked down at the soaked clothes on my body and cringed.

"Did you suddenly develop amnesia?" The same girl asked.

"Ruby," the other girl in the room called in a warning tone but there was a hint of amusement in her voice. "There," she pointed to a small drawer.

I nodded once before walking towards it and pulling out a pair of old jeans and ratty shirt and those were the nicest things there, I tell you.

I felt the girls watching me like a hawk as I walked towards the door on the side of the room and luckily, it was a bathroom.

A neat one.

Letting out a deep breath, I peeled the wet clothes off my body and jumped into the shower, losing track of time.

I cringed at the thought of using the towel on the hanger. 

Although it was neat, I opted to stand and wait for my body to dry.

Something caught my attention from my peripheral vision and my blood ran cold.

"What the fuck?" I muttered as I walked closer to it.

I looked over my shoulder to make sure there was nobody behind me and just as expected, I was alone in the bathroom.

I gulped and turned back to the mirror.

I moved to the right and the reflection moved with me.

I moved to the left and it did same.

I opened my mouth and its mouth opened widely as well.

"What the hell?" I said in utter shock and disbelief.

I brought up my hand to touch my hair that was originally black but now a fiery red color.

My glowing skin was now very dull and pale and my blue eyes that used to be full of life was now a dull brown color with heavy eyebags underneath them.

Fresh and old bruises covered every inch of my body.

I held the counter for support as the last 24 hours played in front of my eyes.

The man holding my heart in his hand, waking up in that cold bathroom and having people call me by that weird name.

I was in a different body.

How was that even possible?

"Tabitha!" A loud bang on the door broke my train of thoughts.

The loud bang came again and I shoved all the thoughts to a corner in my mind and opened the door.

I was going to deal with all of that later.

The house was bigger than I'd expected and right in the middle of the living room was the love of my life.

"Jason," I whispered and his eyes met mine.

His eyes were rimmed with red and his shoulders were slumped.

"What did you just call me?" He asked.

Of course!

He didn't know me.

He didn't know this person.

And I couldn't just say "hey, baby, it's me. I was killed and I woke up in another body." That would only make me look like a nut case or worse, I'll become a lab rat for crazy scientists.

I needed proof.

Jason was a rational man who didn't do things based on emotions.

He would never believe me if I told him who I am without solid proof so….

"Eyes on the ground," He said in a harsh voice I'd never heard from him and I bit the inside of my cheeks in anger and looked away from him.

He looked at me for a couple of seconds before addressing everyone.

"As you all know, one of the Alpha's maids died and they need a replacement. I'm here to pick one of you," he said, "to serve the Alpha."

 A deathly silence fell upon the room.

I didn't blame them.

The Alpha's name always came with fear and tremor.

There was no easy access to him. Even with my rank in the army, I had only gotten a glimpse of him once but I didn't see his face.

There was a whole mystery behind him and his castle and his enormous wealth that made people tremble.

"There's going to be a little test and of course," Jason continued. "The Alpha would be watching."

The Alpha would be watching?

Damn. I can tell this is the best chance to change the status quo.