Chapter 3

𝐶𝒉𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝒉𝑟𝑒𝑒.

𝐸𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑎'𝑠 𝑃𝑂𝑉.

"Sometimes rejection in life Is actually redirection"_

I woke up to cold air playing with the hairs on my skin.

My mind replayed what transpired between me and Ethan like a broken record.

I looked at the ticking clock on the wall. It was 3 am and I slept for 8 hours straight.

My body must have probably been very weak.

I stood up and stared out the window, nature calling my attention, my wolf howled in excitement as the wind made the trees bow to its supremacy.

The wind howled loudly, and the trees danced to its tune. The weather turned cold and my wolf's constant howling in my head got louder. Without a second thought I jumped down the window landing on my leg and knee, adrenalin pumping hard.

My wolf took over and I turned into a large gray wolf, the wind kissing our furs, we landed on four paws, I felt the wet grass through my paws as I inhaled the fresh wet grass, the scent of nature so sweet.

Without thinking we took off on a high pace, whizzing past the trees, avoiding the branches as I ran at a high pace.

I ran till I met my safe haven, a cave behind a waterfall, I had discovered it way before my parents died and only visited it once in a blue moon.

I was at the top of the cliff, staring down at the seren blue lake, the waterfall on the other side of the cliff, running down to the lake which glistened under the bright moonlight.

The lake was a beauty, flowers grew far off, flowers of different kinds, pebbles and bed rocks were round the lake, it was a sight to behold.

I changed back into my human form, stark naked, as my clothes had ripped off at the turn, that was one of my favorite clothing.

I jumped into the water, and went deep underwater, I rushed up to the surface and took a deep breath, more like gasp.

I swam to the side of the cave behind the waterfall,I entered childhood memories come flashing back.

I had decorated here with a lot of childhood memories, pictures of my parents and I, my brother's baby pictures, drawings, a lot of things were in the cave and they had gone a bit old and dusty.

The last time I came here I had hung a picture of me and Ethan, smiling widely, that was before my parents died.

Who knew that smile would turn into a grimace.

A frown.

A sulk.

A scowl.

Who knew?

My smile has always been bright when with my brother.

But again, I feel like it's just a forced smile.

For My heart had never smiled along with my lips.

A lone tear ran down my left eye as I stared at the picture of my mum and dad smiling, looking at each other lovingly, as my mum carried a baby in her hand.

My brother.

To say I miss them is an understatement.

I yearn for them.

For years I wish to cry on their shoulders and tell them all my worries.

When I see other wolves with their parents, I can't help but curse my misfortune.

I knew that they'll be together as mates in the stars.

While I'm being abused by my mate.

Curse fate.

Destiny and fate really did a number in my life.

Cold air kissed my skin harshly, making me shiver.

I turned into my wolf to protect me from the cold and laid on my hounds,I closed my eyes and dozed off to another world of misery.

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I woke up to the sound of rushing water.

I opened my eyes to find out I'm still in my wolf form.

Rays of sunlight penetrate through the water and lighten up the cage.

I changed back to my wolf and went into the water I swam to the end of the lake and got out.

The air was cold and chilly.

"What time is it, lora?

"Almost noon"

Oh shit Sherlock!!!

I'm in a deep mess.

"Of course you are, Ethan is gonna toast us"

"Shut It stupid wolf, why didn't you wake me up"

"We haven't had such a peaceful serene sleep, so I thought to leave you to enjoy just one nap"

"Awwww, aren't you so sweet, you ain't that stupid lora, I take it back"

"Of course you should, we both know who's the beauty and brains here" my wolf said excessively proud.

"Asshole"

"I heard that"

"It was meant for your ears to hear, dumbass"

"You know I hate you"

"And I love you more"

I searched a few trees for pack clothes hidden in them and found an oversized top.

I put it on and headed for the park on foot.

I had finally arrived at the pack house, I hadn't realized I had run that far.

I entered the pack house, to see a man sitting on the chairs in the large sitting room.

On further scrutiny, I sensed his aura as an alpha, and I hurried to leave the room, but he had already noticed my presence.

"Excuse me" he called.

I had no option than to answer him.

"What's your name?" He asked.

I just stared at him for a bit before answering.

"Uh Elora" My voice came out as a whimper.

"Elora–"

He said, trying my name on his mouth.

"Well Elora, tell me why you are all dirty"

I stared at him and there was no way I would answer him.

"You aren't going to answer are you?"

I still stared blankly at him, he sighed.

"You don't talk too much, I see" He mumbled.

Sound of footsteps hitting the polished ground catches my attention.

Fear gripped me because I know that footstep all too well, and I didn't want to face the owner right now, not in this state.

The Alpha beside me seems to have noticed my fear and worry as he stood from his seat.

"What is w–"

He cut off my Ethan's loud booming voice.

"Elora!!!!"

He shouts my name, he walks up to me and grabs my arm tightly causing a bruise.

"Tell me, where have you been off to"

He asked his tone dripping with venom, he grips my arm tightly hurting me with his nails.

"I only went off for a run," I whimpered.

"Or you went to see your lover" He said in a menacing voice, I shivered in fear.

"Ethan you're scaring h–" The alpha tried to speak up for me

"Stay out of this Rome" Ethan warned him.

Ethan began to manhandle me in front of Rome and I tried to keep what's left of my dignity.

He grabbed me in all places as I tried to stop him, Alfa Romeo tried to stop him but he would send him the deadliest glare he could mutter.

"Your punishment continues Elora, and go make dinner slut" He said in a cruel voice.

I had never felt so defeated in my life. I knew the care he showed last night was all a hallucination, it never occurred, I was starting to see things.

Tears rolled down my eyes as I entered the kitchen to prepare dinner.

I had heard enough of this treatment, they are going to see a new flame.

And when I lit up the stove, my decision was sealed. No one could quench the fire burning in my heart.

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A Trance.

Third person pov_

The air had turned chilly, and the weather felt warm, it seemed hard to breathe, it felt like the temperature had dropped and oxygen was slowly.

Elora felt all this as her face contorted to that of worry, her heart felt heavy as it was getting hard to breathe.

She held her chest as she started out through her room window, she wanted to get a glimpse of the moon but the moon wasn't out.

The night was hot and dark, the moon nowhere in sight, beads of sweat ran down her face as she started panting, she was getting anxious.

'Why I'm I having this weird feeling?' She asked herself.

She got down from her bed and placed her leg softly on the wooden floor.

Goosebumps filled her body as the cold floor came in contact with her leg.

She headed to her parents room, she walked slowly, it felt like she was holding her heart in her palms.

Her wolf was pacing in worry.

'What's wrong?' She asked again.

Knocking on her parents door softly, it takes two knocks before her mum opens the door.

Her mom's eyes were puffy and red.

"Mum, what's wrong?"

She asked if the worry was rising more.

"It's nothing dear" her mum lied

"Where's dad? I wanna talk to daddy"

"Honey, daddy is out for some pack business now go to sleep" Her mum said her voice cracking.

A loud painful howl erupts through the night and it felt like Elora's heart was plunged out of her chest.

She ran out of the house with her mum at her trail calling her back.

She didn't listen, that was her dad's howl,' why would it be so painful?' she asked herself while still running.

Adrenaline pumped through her veins as she ran faster, toward the sound of the howl.

She arrived at the pack square, pack members gathered around the execution point staring at the victim, in pity.

Her dad was being changed to an execution stand, petrol poured over him.

"Dad!!!!!!!!"

She screamed, running to where he was held captive, people held her back as her dad looked at her with a soft smile.

The same smile he gave her when reading her bed time story.

Her heart, soul, spirit left her being as she stared paralyzed tears cascading like that of a waterfall.

She watched as her alpha lit her dad ablaze.

His screams filled her now void heart, the fire reflected in her eyes as the people holding her let her go.

She sat down on the floor looking defeated, lost, and void.

Her mum cried beside her, but she felt like the cries were distant, the screams were becoming distant, all she saw was her dad being burnt, his skin peeling, drying off, turning to ash.

She finally stood up and walked up to her dad's remains . She packed a handful of his ashes and rubbed on her face.

She looked like a psycho, as she cracked up her laughter cutting through the hot chilly air.

She stared directly at the alpha and walked up to him.

Her smile sinsiter and wicked.

She looked deadly, ready to kill.

"You shall pay!!!!"

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