The Ancient Packs Bride

Episode 5

Ollie walked closer when he questioned "where are you going?" I shrugged as I answered "I don't know, I just know someone is coming to collect me tomorrow" that's when Gloria's face paled "Eliza hunny, you were unconscious for 4 days" I looked towards her now panicking "no that's not possible, no matter how bad I was beat, I've never been out of it that long" I started to pull on my hair when Ollie grabbed my hands to stop me from hurting myself. He pulled me into a strong embrace, I started to calm down when he asked "who was coming to collect you?" I couldn't find the words but Gloria did "her fiancé" Ollie released me as he whispered "I'm sorry I didn't know" I felt cold, I felt lonely.

Ollie left the room, as the door shut I turned to Gloria "I suppose I will have to meet my fiancé soon then" Gloria nodded when the door opened only from my mother to walk in with disgrace on her face. She placed a bag down at the bottom of the bed as she spat "I have to make you at least presentable, so the future Alpha will accept a tramp like you for a wife" I smiled "nice to see you too mother" she physically cringed at me calling her that. She tried to get Gloria to leave the room but I asked for her to stay, my mother allowed it this once. She started to apply make-up to hide the marks and my ugliness, my mother’s own words. She picked out a dark purple princess dress which clung to my chest.

My mother wasn't happy with the results but she spat out "well that's the best I can do with what I was given, come to the office in 10 minutes" I smiled and bowed my head slightly before she left the room. Gloria took my hands looking me up and down "Eliza you look gorgeous" shaking my head "no it's the make-up and the dress" Gloria sarcastically laughed "my dear, if looks could kill every man would die happy, rock what you have been given" she guided me over to the mirror and kissed my cheek "beautiful as always inside and out, now go before they get angry" taking a deep breath I left the room holding my head high, I only had to make it down the hall without any trouble I could hear people talking and making comments on how I look.

Making it to the office door, I knocked and waited patiently until I heard "enter" opening the door I kept my head low looking at the floor making sure not to make any eye contact. Bowing low to the ground "Alpha, Luna" a harsh voice spat "sit" I sat on the sofa looking at the floor still when I heard a calm voice "if she is your daughter why does she call you Alpha and Luna?" Another voice spoke up "don't be rude" I recognise both the voices but from where. I wanted to look up but I know I will be punished badly, ignoring the urge to look up I listened to the conversation. The older man then asked me "dear when did you start to dye your hair?" Before I could say something the other man’s voice stated "dad don't be rude, that's Eliza's natural hair colour".

My name, he knows my name. I couldn't help myself I looked up to see none other than the handsome stranger "Ollie what are you doing here?" He smiled at me when his father asked a question "how did you know that son?" He looked towards everyone in the room "because she is one of the first that I meet when arriving here, as for your question Eliza it looks like I'm your fiancé" I looked back down to the floor when I heard "why was Eliza doing the cooking, cleaning and sleeping in the pantry if she's your daughter Alpha Jones?" I flinched waiting for the excuse they would come up with this time. That's when I heard it, my mother "oh we don't want her to think that she can get everything at her disposal so she has to work for it like everyone else".

I sat still, not saying a word. When I heard "why can't she do patrols like the others in your pack?" Looking over to my parents I knew what was coming "because she isn't like everyone else, she doesn't have a wolf" they all looked at me. Ollie looked on in shock as I sat their paralyzed to the spot when his father yelled "YOU TRY TO GET MY SON TO MARRY A HUMAN" my mother stuttered "nno of course not, it's just she hasn't shifted yet" he retorted back "so she's weak?" Ollie stood up as he spat at his father "she is anything but weak even without a wolf" he walked over to me holding out his hand, taking it so I was now standing in front of him he whispered "do you trust me?" I nodded and he ripped the back of my dress open making me shriek holding the front of my dress up.

Ollie held me against his chest so the room could only see my back, I hid my face in embarrassment when I heard gasps and Ollie snapped "if she's weak she wouldn't be here taking all the abuse your pack has been dishing out to her" I heard my father "oh no my dear why didn't you tell us? We will have strong words with the pack" I started to shake when Ollie looked at my face I had bitten my lip so hard that it had started to bleed when he asked me "Eliza who was it that did this to you?" I released my lip as I went to say it but nothing came out. The door flung open to show Gloria pointing to my mother and father shouting "IT WAS THEM; YOU MAY NOT WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ELIZA BUT I WILL" my father was huffing he was so angry.

I didn't have time to think, I shoved Gloria out of the room slamming the door shut turning round in time to see my father's wolf take over and force a shift. I stood proud as I came face to face with a big bad wolf snarling at me, he stepped towards me as I heard "STUPID BRAT GET OUT OF MY WAY" I was linked to them, even if I didn't have a wolf I could hear his voice but how is that possible. My emotions were running high when I spat back "YOU WILL NOT TOUCH HER" he growled at me "FINE THEN YOU WILL TAKE HER PLACE" I nodded stepping forward so I was now standing in front of him. Closing my eyes, I waited for my punishment when all i heard was a thud and yelp, opening my eyes Ollie was stood in front of me and his father had pinned my father against the wall by his throat until he lost consciousness.

Looking at the chaos that had just appeared in front of me, everything went still until I heard a scream. Blinking I looked towards my mother who was sat next to my father cuddling his body as she shouted "YOU, IT'S YOUR FAULT" flinching back I gulped when she turned and leapt at me claws sprouting from her hands ready to rip me apart. Before she could reach me she was pulled back and thrown against the wall as she hiccupped "you’re a bad omen, no one will want you, you’re a disgrace" I walked towards her, Ollie tried to stop me but I pulled myself from his grip. Squatting in front of her I spat "I'd rather be a disgrace than turn out exactly like you" my mother growled at me as I left the room, turning the corner I saw Gloria sat on the floor waiting for someone.