Shadow Luna

CH.3 Resisting

I wake up to a cold hand creasing my face. I squirm a little and finally open my eyes to see Jason beside me with an evil smirk. I try to whip my face to the side away from his touch. But then he grabs my jaw with his hand forcing me to face him again.

“Now, now, now my little pet, that’s no way to greet me. Be good and greet me properly.”

“Get your filthy hands off of me.” I say through gritted teeth. Then out of no where he slaps me across the face instantly jerking my head to the side. I feel my cheek start to throb and the taste of blood in my mouth.

“I said be a good girl and greet me nicely.” He said in a calm and collected manor as if he was enjoying himself. I just turn to glare daggers at him.

“f**k off.” I spit at him. Then another slap on the same spot of my face. I could feel the swelling and throbbing pain increase.

“Listen my little pet, you will learn your place. You will learn to follow all my commands. You will be my Luna and help me gain control and rule the world. I just first have to see how strong that new wolf you have is.” He grabs my jaw again forcefully hurting me with his firm grip. “Now be a good girl and heal. If that wolf of yours is too weak for my plans you will either die or be sold. Keep that in mind next time you think of being disrespectful.” He grins again and eyes my body. “You are exquisite, I hope your wolf is just as much. See you tomorrow love.” He pecks my forehead, stands up and leaves my room.

I shed a single tear after he closed the door. I was so focused on being angry and disgusted by him that I forgot about the fear I had for being in this situation. Now that I could breath again and try to enjoy my solace the gravity of my situation hit me like a ton of bricks. My face was throbbing and swollen, my hands and ankles were raw from the restraints, and I was desperately missing the fresh air outside these walls. I was beginning to lose hope. But I knew that behind that mirror window someone was observing me, and I had to keep my emotions in control. I could not allow them to see me weak.

‘That’s right Annabelle, stay strong we will make it through.’

‘Thanks Ebony. By the way…what is a Luna? Fucktard mentioned that I would be his Luna.’ I hear ebony chuckle.

‘Good name… a Luna is the mate and equal of the Alpha.’

‘Even more confusing, what is an Alpha?’ She giggles again.

‘wolves live in packs, like a large family community, the Alpha and Luna are the leaders and protectors of the pack. Then there is the second in command, the beta, and then third the delta. They are the strongest of the pack and help make the pack thrive and live in peace.’

‘Ok makes sense now, so that make Fucktard an Alpha?’

‘Yes and no. He has the bloodline of an alpha but is a rogue. A rogue has no status but being a criminal in our world.’

‘Do all wolves fall under the pack or rogue category? Like are there wolves that just like being on their own?’

‘Good questions, I am glade you are this curious and taking it all in gracefully’

‘Thanks, but I am still trying to wrap my head on all this.’

‘Well those such wolves are considered rogues also, but more a lone wolf since they left a pack of their own free will…. Any more questions?’

‘No that’s all for now until I hear something else.’ I could feel her nod in my head and retreat into my mind. This is all so new to me. A few days ago, I was blissfully happy and now I am trapped in a hell hole where werewolves exist. How did my life turn out this way?

The rest of the day continued as the scientist came to check me once pleased that my face was healed. I was confused yet again because I was sure that my face was bruised. Until Ebony explained that we can heal ourselves. Little by little, ebony was giving me little tad bits on being a werewolf, like how we shift, mind link, mating ceremony, some history. I was fascinated that my world never knew that this supernatural world existed. I was becoming more excited with becoming a werewolf, if it weren’t for the current situation. I went to sleep that day ready to make my first shift and run away from here. 

I woke up a cold hand creasing my face again knowing this time it was Jason. I open my eyes and I was confirmed. He smiles just looking at me.

“Good morning my beautiful pet. Looks like your face healed up perfect.” I say nothing but just glare at him. He slaps me. I turn and glare at him again. He slaps my face on the other side with his backhand. “Did I not say to be a good girl and greet me with respect.” He says this time with a more vicious tone.

“Morning” I whisper through my gritted teeth. He slaps my face again. I just stay still and breath through the pain.

“Now my little pet, that you are being good, and you have recovered well, it is time to go out and try your first shift.” He begins to untie the restraints “Would you like to go outside?” I nod. “Good now you do exactly as I say, and we won’t have any problems. Understand?” He looks at me with a raised eyebrow before he completely unties my first bind. “I need to hear that pretty voice of yours now.” He says. “Yes” I quickly say. I know that if I want to escape here, I must know where the exits are and how secure everything is. I guess I must follow his command until then, just to gather my intel and figure out a way out of here. He finishes untying my ankles and then moves to my wrists. When he was done, I rubbed my sore wrists and slowly sat up. I felt how stiff my body was from being restrained on that bed for like ever. I swing my legs over the edge and slowly stand up, my legs felt like jelly. Before I could support my weight, my legs give out and I almost collapse on the floor.  Before I could hit the ground, I felt Jason’s arm around me lifting and supporting me.  

“I guess I am going to have to carry you outside then.” He says and before I could protest be swipes me of my feet and carries me bridal style out the door.

Outside my door I see a Long wide cement tunnel with florescent lights hanging above. It looked like a bunker. He walks down, there were doors all along the side, and at the end of the hall was a large steel door. He pounds on it with his foot and it slides open. I was met with the bright rays of the sun and the fresh pine air. I adjusted my eye site and saw that we were in the middle of the forest. I look back and saw two beefy guys at attention guarding the steel door. It looked like the entrance of a military bunker as there was grass covering the dome ceiling. I look ahead again as we come into the tree line. I am placed to sit on top of a fallen tree and Jason backs up with his arms crossing over his chest.

“Now my beautiful pet, I want you to shift. Before you get any ideas there are wolves patrolling this area and there is no escape for you. Now Shift.” He commands. I give him a blank look.

“Shift? What are you talking about?” I say confused.

“Shift into your wolf, I know you have one. She can tell you how its done. Now don’t test my patients and shift.”

‘Ebony I don’t want to shift in front of him. I want to see what he would do.’

‘No problem, I will heal you if he tries anything.’

‘No don’t do that either, he will think I am strong enough and take me sooner.’ I feel her nod in understanding and retreat to my mind.

“I don’t know how? She is not telling me anything.” I say to Jason.

“I say again Shift.” He says more frustrated this time. I close my eyes and pretend to know what I am doing, and after a minute I open them back and shake my head.

“I can’t. I don’t know how.” This time I beg knowing that it will not get me anywhere with him. He growls and comes close to me and with one hand pulls me by the hair and yells at me “SHIFT” I start shaking in fear. I know he is going to hurt me. I just must stay strong, just like the moon goddess said.

He gets fed up and smack me across the face making me fall to the floor. Then he starts kicking me in the gut, chest and face repeatedly. I almost lose consciousness from his beating until he suddenly stops. My moment of relief was short-lived as he grabs me by the hair to stand up. He keeps lifting my up by the hair until my feet dangle off the floor. I try clawing at his hand to let go. My whole body was in pain.

“When I tell you to do something, I expect it to get done. Now I have to punish you.” He throws my battered body on the ground and kicks me in the gut one last time. “I was hoping that we see your wolf today, I guess we have tomorrow.” He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. I daggle there still trying to observe my surrounding hoping that I could find a way out. We finally get to my room and he places me on the bed. I look around feeling a little dizzy and notice that I am now in a different room, still looks like my old room but this time I have a toilet, sink, and small table with two chairs on the side. “I hope you like your new room; you will finally be able to eat sleep and use the toilet. We will try again tomorrow my beautiful pet. The sooner you show me your wolf the better your life will be. Good Night.” He walks out and closes the door behind him. I can’t move as my body throbs with pain. I let my silent tears from my pain pool on the pillow. Finally closing my eyes and letting the darkness consume me.

It has been a week and the same thing happens every day. Jason wakes me up in his “caring” way. I can walk now only to walk to the tree line where Jason tries to force me to shift only to get a beating. He beats me until I am on the brink of blacking out and then carries me back in. Ebony was my only comfort and I knew that not healing me was tough to resist. She wanted to alleviate some of the burden, but I stopped her ever time. I had a feeling that Jason needed me to shift even if he was going to sell me. That was my only way of preventing the inevitable. By body was covered in nothing but nasty bruises and cuts. My cloths were getting holes, my long think black hair was no longer shinning, I know that I must look like a zombie. Today’s beating was even worse than before.

As He places me on my bed again, instead of leaving immediately the scientist comes in after him.

“Why is she not shifting?” Jason asks.

“I am not sure; all test confirm that she has a wolf… The only thing I can think of is to use the accelerator. No transitioned has ever survived it, but at least we would now if she is worth some value or not.”

“I was hoping she would be my Luna, but at this point I don’t know if we can make a profit with her looking like she does and wolf-less. But how was she to survive the serum if she didn’t obtain a wolf?”

“that’s it Alpha! We are curtain she has a wolf, she is either being too stubborn and refusing to shift, or its just weak and takes longer for her to bring it out.” There was a long moment of silence between them.

“OK, the day after tomorrow we will use the accelerator, I want one more day to try and make her shift on her own.” With that they both left my room. I sigh in my bed and let the tears fall silently. One more day and then I am dead. Maybe I should try to shift tomorrow. At least I won’t be pumped full of chemicals. I lay there for what seemed like an hour before the scientist came in with my food and to check my vitals. He left and that is when I gathered enough energy to lift myself off the bed and limp to the small table and chair where my food was. It may not be the best food but at least its something. After I was done, I went back to my bed and lay on top of my covers hoping and praying that I survive tomorrow. I shut my eyes and try to let sleep take over.