Rise of the Direwolf

A Brother's Regret

SKYLER'S POV

It's the middle of the night and I have snuck into the pack hospital again to see my sister Serenity. It's been nearly 2 months since her punishment. Watching Sutton deliver her punishment was truly disturbing. I have never seen something like that before and it will stay with me forever. You could tell he was enjoying it and was taking pleasure in the way he hurt her.

Looking at her laying on the hospital bed with her back looking like someone attacked it with a meat cleaver makes me furious and distraught at the same time.

I wanted to step in and stop Sutton but I knew if I did then I would have been punished aswell.

I gently hold my sister's hand and just pray to the moon goddess she will be ok.

Since I was old enough to understand, Stephan and I have been raised to hate Serenity. We were told that she was evil, that she tried to kill Statham when they were little, that she stole Statham's right to be the future Alpha and she also got our older brother Stryker killed due to her negligence.

We went along with what our parents told us as we didn't know any better.

As time went on I noticed that alot of what my parents told me was a lie.

Serenity is the future alpha in her own right due to being born first. She couldn't take that from Statham as she had no control over that. She didn't try to kill Statham, what happened was an accident that he lied about. When Serenity and Statham were 13 we were all out playing in the forest, Statham had Serenity out there to torment her and humiliate her in front of our friends. Serenity had gotten a few beatings and when my brother got distracted she bolted and climbed up a tall oak tree. Statham was furious, he climbed up after her but due to his anger wasn't concentrating and misjudged where he put his hand and fell out of the tree. Near the foot of this tree was a root sticking up out of the ground, Statham landed right on it and it went straight through his shoulder. Sutton screamed so loud that he scared me. He then mindlinked dad and started to accuse Serenity of pushing Statham out of the tree. Serenity nearly died from the punishment dad gave her. Statham had corroborated Sutton's version of events. Stryker was killed by an assassination attempt against our father and I have never seen an evil thing come from Serenity. She takes everything they dish out and keeps going. She has never taken anything to heart even though at times I have seen her look like she wants it all to end that she is ready to give up, then the next day she is back to being strong and enduring it all again.

When Gran died and Serenity had to come live in the pack house when I was 12, I was happy as I was hoping I could get to know my sister more but mum and dad put her in the basement. I couldn't believe they did that. I thought she would live on our floor with us.

*FLASHBACK*

"Dad, why isn't Serenity staying on our floor with us? There's room for her up there." I innocently asked my father.

"There is no way I am going to let that useless waste of space anywhere near the rest of us. She stays in the basement with the rest of the filth. Why? are you feeling sorry for her boy, we have told you why she gets this treatment, don't go soft on me now, as she will use that to her advantage and turn you against us Skyler" Dad growled at me.

"Sorry father, I just assumed she would be staying with us. I'm not going soft father, I was just curious is all. If you don't won't her here why isn't she staying in Gran's house? She wouldn't be a BOTHER anyone then." I say.

"She can't stay there because I am going to make her watch as I destroy that house and then build a state of the art gym and training Centre in its place. She doesn't deserve to have a place of her own, she deserves to live in the basement with the filth and trash. No more questions boy or you will get your ass kicked" Dad yells at me.

*END FLASHBACK*

The day they destroyed Grans house I watched Serenity break down and cry like I've never seen before. We all stood there laughing at her, I didn't want to but I knew if I didn't go along with it I would get beaten to.

All I wanted was to cuddle my sister and comfort her. My wolf Apollo hated how we treated her. He fought me on it so many times. Watching her fall apart had him whimpering and howling in my HEAD. I wish I could change this situation but there was nothing I could do.

I sneak into the hospital every chance I get to see her, I know if I'm found out I'm in deep trouble but I honestly don't care at this point.

Dr Greyson knows I come here and he promised not to let my parents know, he told me he feels guilty for not being able to protect Serenity like he promised Gran he would.

Her back is starting to look better but I'm worried as Apollo still can't feel her wolf. I really hope nothing happened to Artemis. Yes I know my sister's wolf's name as Apollo has spoken to her a few times and he told me her name.

I will say with certainty that I honestly regret the way I have treated my big sister. All I ever wanted was for her to be there with me helping me to grow strong, being there for me when I was sad, reading me stories when I was little, being my friend. I wanted to be her protector against any boys that wanted to date my sister (not that any in this pack would thanks to our parents and their lies), to comfort her when she need it, to be the best baby brother I could be.

I hope and I pray to the moon goddess that one day I will be able to be that brother for my sister and she will find it in her heart to forgive me for how I have treated her.

"Serenity, if you can hear me I just want to let you know that I am so sorry for the way everyone has treated you, myself included, I never wanted to treat you like this but I had no choice. I was told if I didn't I would be treated the same as you. I just wanted my big sister but I was never allowed that. I regret everything Serenity and I truly hope one day you will be able to forgive me for my part in this whole f****d up situation. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you like brother's should protect their sister's. I love you so much Serenity and again I am so very sorry for the this." I say to my sister.

I kiss her forehead as I leave her room and head back to the packhouse.