Once, she almost pulled all my hair from my head. And shoved me on the floor in front of her husband. Telling him what a w***e I have been. Trying to get James to marry me and forget his true mate. Of course, her story is the opposite of what I really said. But she tried her hardest to remove me from her pack. Seeing how I'm just a slave, they bought off some random dude. I'm always in trouble. So, as normal, he didn't even try to find out the real side of the story. So he decided that I needed time to self-reflect. So he had his Beta Mitch take me outside to the shackles in the middle of the town square. For a few days. After that, I got twelve lashes with the silver whip. Once the crowd started gathering around. Beta yells out my punishment. Then begins. Everyone just stands watching. Not one person stood up for a 12-year-old girl. Instead, they clapped and cheered him on. With that, my friend Amy came to sit next to me for the night talking about how brave I am. It was this night she finally told me. The truth about her death. There was never a rogue that attacked her. It was Alpha's son. She found out she was pregnant. He didn't want anyone to know. So, rapping his hands around her neck until she was no longer alive. Feeling helpless before, not only Amy but herself at that moment. Tears are pouring down my face. Hate in my heart. I watched as some red eyes watched me. For a moment, I thought they would stop and try to help me. But it wasn't until next afternoon that the same eyes came into my life. The trader. Joe was his name. He decided he wanted me to join his crew. With that, he went to alpha to make an agreement. It took little convincing on Joe's and Luna's part to get alpha to sign me over to Joe.
Once, I was released to Joe's care. Two of Joe's people helped me into the wagon. There was an older lady in the back of the wagon. She was surprised to see me in the state that I was in. She began to clean my back up. Amy decided it was time to travel. Nothing left in this pack for her. I was glad she decided to come with me. New people and new places who know what they really want with me. Once on the road, I decided to tell them I was 10 not 12. Kinda keep them from guessing when I get my wolf. Protecting her and myself was the best way to go. Amy thought so too.
About a week passed, Joe thought I should be shown how to pick locks. He was excited. I was small enough to fit into any small place. Of course, Sandy is the old lady that helped me out. She wasn't happy about getting me into trouble.
It wasn't until late that night that I saw her husband, Gaven. He just appeared out of nowhere. I almost didn't realize he too was a ghost. Amy was excited. She hadn't seen another ghost before. He waved at Amy. Shocked when I waved back. He then came over and began to talk to Amy and I. Once, he knew I could see and hear him. He was excited. I told Sandy that Gaven loved her and missed her very much. She was surprised by my comet. Joe looked confused by my words. Because he then tells me Sandy doesn't have a husband. Of course, Sandy smiled at me then began to tell everyone his and her story. How they were young lovers. And he was brave wolf. He died protecting her and their young pup. Her son Nick moved into a new wolf pack once he married.
Once, Joe realized, I had no way of knowing Sandy's husband. He then asked out of curiosity why I said what I said. Of course, that's when everyone else looked my way. I tried to think of a way out of this whole conversation, but nothing came to mind. So I told them he was here. Sitting next to her. I can see ghosts. I could see the dollar signs in Joe's eyes.
I'm sure he has some get-rich ideas he wants to do. Sandy didn't like his looks either. But there wasn't much either one of us could do.
So I explained that I can't just find ghosts everywhere. That they are there or they aren't. Gaven said he can pop up anywhere he wants really as long as someone he once knew was there at that place. Not everyone becomes a ghost. Some just go to the other side. Or into the light of the moon goddess. My friend Amy is still with me. I told them she followed me. That she was murdered by Alpha's son.
Once we got to a new location, we made our way around town. I noticed another ghost in a shop. But I didn't say anything.. Who knows what Joe wants with my ghostly friends? Sandy took me to get some new clothes. In another shop. I was so happy to pick out new clothes for me anyway. It was a resale shop. So I got two outfits; one dress, a pair of pants and a T-shirt. Some shoes.
Let's just say we broke into a few houses that night. We left shortly after, so no one could blame us. Joe was happy to have me on their team. He got to push me into windows and small openings. That most of his group couldn't fit into. Which I ended up with more pricer things to steal and sell later. 3 years later.
My strawberry blonde hair is now down the middle of my back. I'm 15 years old. They think I am 13 years old. Still haven't decided whether to trust them. I mean they are always stealing and getting into trouble.