Chapter one

Debra’s Pov

“For the Godsake, Can you stop controlling my life, Dad? Enough of your rules and regulations. What’s wrong if I have saved someone’s life?” I was shocked and confused with the punishment I m receiving right now from my Dad, sorry not just the Dad, the Great Almighty Alpha of Blackwood, Drake Hemlock.

“What? Someone’s life? No, no dear it’s not just someone, the creature you just saved is someone beyond your imagination and your kindness. You did something that was not meant to be and you dear, made it happened. You made our pack lose our respect by saving him. And don’t you dare to repeat the word ‘God’ in front of me. There is nothing like God in our World.” Dad replied furiously to my question and I  was more puzzled with his reaction.

“Why would you say something like that?” unexpected tears fell from my eyes, questioning myself what have I done to be accused with all these hurtful words.

“ Sorry dear, but you have let me down this today and I m not gonna forgive you this time. You are grounded and don’t even think of escaping from your room” Dad locked me inside my room and left me with uncountable riddles.

I now can no longer hold my remaining tears and began to cry louder and louder but alas no one heard my voice or maybe my voice was unheard on purpose.

My head was on the verge of crashing with all those mysteries that my Dad has left.

I, Debra Hemlock, the daughter of the Drake Hemlock(Alpha) and Druisilla Hemlock(Luna) detest the entire rules and order of my father’s Pack.

I know I m one of their kind. Ya their kind which they proudly represent as werewolves whereas I m ashamed by my own kind and somehow they are ashamed by me.

My grandma was a kind-hearted woman, and she would be with me if only my father hadn’t declared war against the vampires from Goldenwood.

Yes, they won over vampires but I lost my dear grandma and I m never gonna forgive the whole pack for this.

Grandma told me to be kind and treat everyone as you whole time when she was with me.

My brother Darien, despised the company with grandma cause he never had the heart to listen to grandma's words and he is no different now.

He didn’t even mourn while she died rather he was busy chattering with others in the pack. He always wanted to be like Dad and no wonder he has already become one now.

Despite having a father and brother like them, I expect my mother to be more caring and loving but what can we even expect from the wife of the great Alpha wife.

She constantly focused on her husband’s reputation and never cared about my feelings. I would have died for sure if grandma was not with me.

She looked after me for my whole childhood until her heart decided to beat no more.

And here I m, lonely and unwanted to all these packs of werewolves. They are afraid that one day my kindness and good heart may lead to destruction to their packs.

And what Dad just accused me of was not different from their perception towards me.

I m tired of this animal world, I can survive anything but not this place. This place suffocates me and it’s not for me.

Truth is that I had no intention or had planned to save anyone. It was actually not on the plan list. If I said to Dad that I was not there to save someone but to escape from Blackwood then I can’t even imagine the consequences.

Being grounded is not a first-time experience for me. Every time I offend any werewolves from a pack I would either be grounded by Dad or Darien.

Also, they had found me outside the Blackwood territory a few times, and guess what I was starved for 5 whole days and nights. After that day I was prohibited to go anywhere outside the Blackwood territory.

Every full moon was hard for me. Even I seem to be like humans on a normal day and I love being normal as humans in those days, reality hits me hard every full moon night.

I despise myself the day after turning myself into a she-werewolf. Those thick brown fur all over my face and body and disgusting long and sharp nails make me feel the worst.

However, I have accepted the fact that I m indeed the daughter of werewolves kind but I can’t change the fact that I hate them and myself for being one.

Right after the night of the full moon, I prefer to stay alone inside my room and hit myself on the wall. Hitting on the walls is not painful as it pains to be one of the werewolves.

If I only could be anything except werewolf.

I have never been to the outside world. I don’t know what it's like and how their lifestyle. However I save a human today, I didn’t get a lot to ask him about the human world.

Hope he has escaped safely to his world. I didn’t even get a chance to know his name. He seemed to be a good person though I didn’t saw his face. I wish we would meet again and talk about the human world.

Normal human life is all I wanted. I m tired of this abnormal life of mine. They call it power and strength and I call it a curse that I can never get rid of.

I m sure I will live a different life with humans. I will have a human friend but I m still scared of myself. If I ever hurt them or they discover me. Will they hate me?

I know I m dangerous to humans but my thirst for freedom is much more than the thirst for blood. Controlling my thirst won’t be a problem for me.

I hardly take animal blood. I don’t want to be like other werewolves. If I have to be different then I shouldn’t act like one.

If only I could get out of this room, I promise not to spend my single seconds in this mischievous place.

All of a sudden, I heard someone calling me outside from my windows, and glad to know it is Paul, my solitary pal.

“Hey princess, heard you are on your regular routine. Want some favor my highness”. Paul with his bright smile showed wooden stairs to help me out.

“Oh my dear Paul, you never disappoint me, do you? And now please get me out from here before someone notices you.” I warned him as I started packing up a few clothes and jewels.

I promised myself that I won’t stay for a second in Blackwood so I packed a few clothes and jewels with me.

And I heard that jewels are needed in the human world as they cost a high sum of money. I never needed money in my life but I know I will be in need of money in the future.

“Are you heading somewhere far lady?” Paul asked in astonishment seeing me with a bag with clothes.

“Yes, very far. Indeed very far from here.” I gave him a big smile as I answered his confusion.