Lunar Goddess

Freedom

Nyx:

I hated the first years of my life. I knew they were only going to get worse. Today is my sixteenth birthday. The day I am to get my powers and manifest my wolf. I felt no change in me though. I felt defeated and unworthy of any gifts the goddess would like to bestow upon me. I have feared this day since i was six. Cane said once I turned sixteen he would take me completely and wholly. Meaning, after ten years, he would finally get the satisfaction he craved. He would finally get to f**k me. I stared at the present that was on my nightstand. It was from Cane. I can only imagine what it was. Something awful. I opened the box. It was a collar made of black leather with spikes with a chain leash attached. In the box was a note.

Nyx,

This is what you will be wearing and only wearing when you enter my room tonight night. Happy birthday. I can't wait to open your gift.

Cane

I threw the card in the fire that was burning in the fireplace along with the collar. “Not tonight. Not ever!” I grabbed a bag and packed a few clothes.

I slowly exited my room. It was still early and not a lot of people were up. Mainly just servants. I walked silently down the hall and made my way to the kitchen. Someone offered me breakfast, but I ignored them and kept going. If i stopped i would lose my nerve. I opened the backdoor and slipped out. I ran past the garden, the pack house and training grounds. I ran and ran until I couldn't run anymore.

My lungs were burning, my legs were jello and i had tiny scraps from running in the woods. I didn't care about any of that. All I cared about was getting away from Cane. I came to the river. It is the border of the pack territory and on the other side of it was freedom. I jumped in the water and swam towards the other side. It took all my strength but i made it. I crawled up the bank of the river

“Freedom,” I whispered, and then passed out.