Chapter Four

I've had enough of these sufferings. I wouldn't let the rogues catch up with me so I ran with all my might but who was I kidding? I was almost at a river when a body collided into me, making me fall face flat to the ground.

The rogues pinned me down, ignoring my struggles. I was no match for them but rather hungry and weak.

“I’ll go first, I'm going to enjoy my time with her,” The brown teeth one smiled as the grey one chuckled at the lewd comment. They flipped me around and tore open my shirt freeing my boobs.

“They look so good when they're out. Even better than they were in the dress.”

“Let me go!” I shivered and kicked as one of them raised his hand and connected it with my face.

“Stupid bitch!” He hit me again before he stood up and unbuckled his trouser while the other played with my boobs. He kicked his trouser down and freed his cock settling between my legs as his cock rubbed my cunt.

“Please! Let me go!” I cried.

I could feel bile rising at the back of my throat, even if I didn't have what I wanted to throw up.

“Shhhhh..I promise you'll love it,” I closed my eyes and screamed as he nudged my entrance. I was weak and powerless and the only thing I could do was close my eyes and brace myself for what was about to happen.

Suddenly, a loud growl erupted from the woods, halting the rogues who turned immediately. I quickly stood up, covering my body instantly.

A man ran towards us, transforming as he did. His legs started to break and lengthened, his face protruding and furs covered him but unlike other transformations I've seen, he stood on his feet. He is a Lycanthrope.

He pounced on the one with the stained teeth, his jaws open as he strikes him in the hind quarter mid transformation tearing him apart limb by limb. Seeing his friend was dead, the grey one charged at the wolf who snapped his head to the side throwing the wolf off.

He spun and pounced on the rogue gutting it with his paws as it leapt in the air, the wolf landed to the ground with a hard thud and was ripped to shreds. He transformed back afterwards. His eyes landed on me, it felt like gravity doubled.

“Are you okay?” He ran towards me looking all over me.

“Freki! Running off alone was a risky thing to do. What if you were attacked?" Another man with gold hair ran to his side, scolding him. He stopped mid air when he saw me, trying to get a glance when the big brooding one shields me from his sight.

“She's hurt, Tyler. I'm taking her back to the pack” He reached out, carrying me in bridal style as Tyler watched us.

Freki carried me to a car and put me in the back of the car, urging Tyler to drive fast.

“She's a rogue,” Tyler said.

“I know,”

He grunted as he inspected me for bruises, he groaned when he saw one by my side. I'm yet to say a word to them ever since they found me. One, I'm just so glad to be safe. Two, I'll gladly be anywhere but out in the woods so I clung to him, wrapping my arms around him.

After what felt like forever, we arrived at a pack and he carried me to the infirmary.

“Fetch the doctor!” He barked orders at a wolf before he laid me on the bed. The doctor came a few seconds later and examined me. I was cleaned and treated, all the while staying mute.

“Does she talk?” Tyler asked no one.

“She’s fine, malnourished but fine. She just needs a few days rest and she'll be up and bouncing.”

Bouncing? With everything I had been through, I didn't think I knew the meaning of those words.

He left and another woman walked in, she looked frail. My eyes bulged out when I realized who she was. A witch! Until now, I always thought they were just fairy tales.

“Hi dear, you must be surprised to see me.” she spoke, offering me a smile.

“Where is this?” I asked, looking around as they all stared at me.

“You are in the Crescent Blood pack” She responded, making my eyes widened. Crescent blood pack? The same pack that killed my father? The same pack that caused all of these for me?

Suddenly, someone ran in.

“Alpha! Beta! The council has summoned you”

“Take care of her, we'll be back,” They all left and I was left alone with her.

“There's something about you. I felt it the moment you crossed the border. If you don't mind, can I hold your hand?” I gave her my hand skeptically.

“A seal was placed on you the night you came into this world, the seal is still around you and only you can break it. You will have to break out and will be forced to choose your own destiny” Her eyes turned white and her pupil dilated, her voice changed and became eery.

She closed her eyes and her body trembled for a while as she changed, a yellow light appeared at her head before it disappeared and she was back to her normal form.

“What do you mean by a seal?” I asked her but she only smiled.

Who would put a seal on me? I've heard of witches' visions and how real they were. I was still deep in thought when the door opened. Tyler and the Alpha entered again.

“Now that I'm free, I believe it's only nice that I ask you the questions I've been meaning to. Why were you out there?”

All these started with the kid from here they said I poisoned, my Dad also died because of that.

I didn't know whether to speak the truth but I knew they won't let me stay if they ever get to know who I am.

“I’m just a wandering rogue who is being hunted,” I paused. “The only relative I have died in the mating ceremony held in Shadow Fang pack a few days earlier and since then I've been left to survive on my own.” I said, tears pricking my eyes at the memory of my Dad.

Freki’s eyes softened and he handed me a handkerchief.

“You’ll tell me more about you in detail later. For now, I have important matters to attend to” Freki turned to head out of the room while I shivered slightly.

I can't let him find out about me. He also won't believe I didn't kill that child that came from their pack. He'll have me thrown out and I will have nowhere to go.

Before he exited the room, he glanced at Tyler. “Take care of her for now.”

The Alpha walked out, the witch following behind her.

Tyler was the only one left in the room with me. He moved closer, his face darkened.

“You just lied to us,” he said, making me reel in shock. “You are from the Shadow Fang pack. You are the daughter of that Alpha, I know you!” he spat.