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Chapter 3

Aria POV

“WHERE ARE YOU? YOU STUPID GIRL?” the nasally screeching voice head throughout the pack house. Oh why me, why today, can't I have just one birthday in peace? I know she's looking for me but no matter what she wants she's gonna have to wait the alphas come first. I'm in no way gonna stop making his morning meal for her I don’t care how many times she hits me. Storming into the kitchen a red face Lexus grabs my hair yanking me back. “You come when I call you slut. Do you hear me?” nothing I say will make her happy so I say nothing. She starts punching me in the ribs adding bruises to my bruises. “as your future Luna I order you to come when I call from now on. You will do as I say do you hear me?” she's not a Luna so she doesn’t have the Luna aura. And she will never be my Luna or override an alpha order. She lets my hair go and I just go back to cooking.

“Where is my food bitch?” future alpha Samuel yells. Plating his meal still ignoring Lexus. I rush to the dining room. Bowing my head “sorry alpha I was late. I'm too stupid to be in time” I say as Ava my wolf growls in my head.”I hate these people. I want to leave here now.” She says in my head. “I know but we can't yet, they would catch us. We have to wait for the alpha ceremony when they are all too busy with the other packs.” I say she growls once more in frustration but knows I'm right. Now that I'm 18 I can find my mate I was so scared he was in this pack. But waking this morning I didn’t smell anything other than the normal clove smell of the pack. Each person has their own sent. Then when you are part of a pack some of the alpha scents are attached to you too. So that others know your pack and other packs know you are not rouge and what pack you belong to. The pack undertone is clove. I hate that smell so much.

“That’s right bitch you are stupid. I want you to prepare the guest rooms for the visiting alphas and the guest house for the visiting pack. They will be here for a month to make sure it's in perfect order. Do you hear me?” he punches my ribs as he looks around the table then grabs my ass. No not this again he has a mate. I move away going to get the alpha's food he will be here soon. Not letting him know what he has done bugs and grosses me out. “oh I forgot I want my room cleaned first after breakfast. Spotless “ I hate this pack I hate these people. “yes alpha” I reply and hurry out of the room. After breakfast is served and the dishes don’t I head to Samuel's room. I start by stripping his bed and putting new sheets on when I feel a hand on my lower back making me jump. Spinning around I see Samuel. Bowing my head “Alpha is there something you need?” I ask. He grabs my waist pulling me to him, his mouth next to my ear “ Yes there is Aria. I want to taste you. You are mine to play with and now that you're of age I can have my way with you.” He bites my ear. Pushing his hips into me so I can feel him. No no no, I don’t want this. This can't be happening. He has a mate he shouldn't want to touch another.

“Slut get your nasty hands off my mate!” Lexus yells walking into the room. For once I had a little luck on my side. She grabs my hair ripping me from Samuel and throwing me at the wall. Sliding down I'm trying to catch my breath as she kicks me hard in the ribs. A snap is heard and she smirks knowing ill be in pain for a while. I crawl out the door. Slowly make my way to my room, so I can deal with my new injuries. I still have so much to do. Two days and the other packs will be here. I'll be able to run and get away from here. They won't notice until breakfast. The ceremony is being catered so I'm not going to be needed after breakfast. And I'm to stay in my room so no one sees me. Works for me even more. Wrapping my ribs tight I make my way to the guest rooms. takes me all day but the rooms are perfect. I will do the guest house tomorrow. I made the list of food and drinks for the rooms and great house giving it the head omega sherry. She hates me but knows this is from the alpha so, and says nothing just rips the list from my hands to add to the daily order to be delivered tonight.

Going back to my room exhausted I grab my thread barren towel and my old hand-me-down pajamas. I'm allowed one cold shower a day. When I was little they were nice to me and were a good pack I thought. Little did I know my mom had been taking the beatings as well. She never showed weakness. I wish she was here now.

Flashback

Eight years ago

It's been a cold winter and the basement is even colder. The alpha refuses to turn the heat on down here. Nothing worth keeping warm he says. It's been a year since we were moved to the basement. Mother never told me why we were moved and why the alpha turned on us. We have been here in the blood moon pack for ten years now. Mother told me that we were taken in as rouges as long as she worked for her keep. She never said why we were rouges or if I was born a rouge. All I know is I used to be friends with Sammy and Dan. They were my protectors even if they are two years older. Then all of a sudden we are made to move to the basement where it's cold. It's no longer Sammy and Dan its alpha Samuel and beta Daniel. They now hit me all the time and say your mutt of a mother bows how to make it stop when I ask them to stop. And why are you doing this to me?

Mother said it's a grown up problem and not to worry things will be better soon. But soon never came. The basement had ice along the windows. We could see our breath. Mother made sure I had the warmer blanket and any extra trying to keep me warm. Even when I tried sharing she wouldn’t have it. Us were’s usually run warmer when we get our wolves I'm six years from getting mine. Mother is weak she says it's cause she hasn’t had time to shift much. But I overheard the alpha once order her to not shift. Her wolf is dying I can tell she's getting weaker. I asked her once why we stay here. She tells me it's for our own good and there's no place we can go he won't find us.

The morning was so cold I could barely move to get up even though I had to help in the kitchen before school. I slowly got up thinking well at least the kitchen is warm. Noticing mother is still in bed I go to wake her. Her eyes are still open but dull her skin is blue and I can't see her breathing. I start screaming and crying. Soon people are rushed down into our little room. The alpha punches the wall looking at me and screaming “This is all your fault you little mutt. If it were not for you she would be alive.” I had no idea what he meant. That was the first time he hit me and the opening for everyone else to hit me as well. I was moved from the basement to the cupboard next to the kitchen so I was closer to my assigned duties. I was no longer allowed to go to school.

“Your mother owed me for taking you and her in. She had yet to pay me what I'm owed because you were to you g. So now her debt is yours.” The alpha sneers at me looking up tears running down my face I ask “how much do I owe you alpha?” “It's not how much it's what and I'll tell you when it's time. Now get to work mutt.” He yells then walks away.

End flashback

It's been eight years since that night and I still don’t know what I owe. Not that I care cause I'm getting out of here soon. Last month I was getting the extra sheets from the basement when I found a letter from my mother to me. The envelope says to keep hidden and only open ones I'm free. I tried to open it cause I'll never be free, but the thing won't open. Guess I'll have to wait now. I keep it under my blanket in the back of my cupboard. No one comes in there, they just open the door, yell or throw ice water on me.

I'm going over my list of what I need to do today so that I'm ready for tomorrow night when I make my escape. Clothes, my two pairs of leggings two shirts and old shoes won't need to take up much space in the bag I stole. “Don’t forget to take some food Aria. We don’t know how long it will be before we find a place and or food and water.” Ava says. “I know Ava I promise I'll take as much as I can safely get my hands on and in the bag,” I tell her getting a snort in return. I've just finished stocking the guest house. Noticing its back is to the tree line. I run inside find an old cloth bag used for groceries and take some of the food and water meant for the shadow pack. What they don’t know is missing no one can complain right?

Stashing the bag under the back steps I stand back “Nope can't notice it “ I sat to myself and head back to the pack house to finish the welcoming dinner for the shadow pack.

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