more than she's worth.

The preparation

I hear knocking on my door before I open my eyes or even fully wake up. "good morning" the door opens. "today's a big day dear you don't want to sleep it away."

I look over at the clock at see its already 9:27am. realization hit me I missed breakfast but Deanna the house mother has come to fetch me to clean up after the girls breakfast. I sigh "I'm sorry miss Deanna" I pull myself out of bed and to a standing position. "I can go start the clean up now."

"NOT IN YOUR BIRTHDAY SUIT, WHERE ARE YOUR CLOTHES." I look down I had forgotten I had taken a shower and not gotten dressed after. before I could respond she shut the door and growled back at me to get dressed.

I put on my normal jeans and a t-shirt with hoodie and some sneakers. then I headed down to the kitchen where I found miss Deanna was waiting for me.

"well it's an improvement but not proper for today. your clothing is unexceptable today we will be having guests and you will need to put on your dress and apron to go about the chores for today and don't forget your heels and tights."

"Guests? alright miss Deanna." my mind started to wonder who could be the guests.

"and hurry you don't want this mess in the kitchen when they arrive."

"yes ma'am"

I went back up the stairs and put on the tea length dress it was yellow and white and I paired it with the violet apron and shoes. I hate tights even tho she told me to put them on I went back down without them. when down stairs I saw other girls where helping clean the kitchen and they to were dressed nice for the guests.

"does anyone know who the guests are?"

"mr.smith and his guards" two of the other girls replied. "they will be here at 1130 sharp" another girl said. "there her for the oldest girls again" said my friend Amie we have both been here for 11 years. I didn't know her before but we are very good friends now.

"do you think it's true that they will take us to the pack house to serve the packs? "

"no one knows becuase no one has ever come back to visit after leaving" amie

"it could be that they are so happy after being freed that they just Dont think too come back. " I said it to benefit the younger girls who havnt been here as long and from the looks around the room they understood.

cleaning and chores got done very quickly today mostly becuase everyone's mood turned and we didnt feel like talking.

when 1130 rolled around the younger girls were sent off to the garden. Amie and I sat holding each others hands and across from us sat Stacy and Elisabeth. miss Deanna walked into the parlor. "I want you girls on your best behavior Mr. Smith is the one that pays for everything and took you girls in after you were orphaned. so listen and do as your asked." the doorbell rang and she gave us a stern look before opening it. as soon as the door clicks open her face changes to what can only be described as a child on Christmas. "Mr. Smith it's so good to see you again."

"As always I feel the same Deanna. are the girls ready I'm afraid we are on a tight scedule today."

"Oh of course" her face dropped a bit at his lack of being able to stay. " they are just here. girls it's time to go"

we all stood and walked to the door. we all new no one was allowed to take anything but what was on our backs. went I stepped out of the front door I saw a limo waiting for us and Mr. Smith was a tall man he wasn't bad to look at either. he was holding the door open. " come on ladies I'm sorry to rush you but we are on a tight schedule today."

I let the other girls get in the limo first and I was shocked to see other girls inside when I got in the door.

"have a seat" I found the last spot available to sit. "now that was the last stop. drive on to the towers please."

"I'm sorry sir there must be a misunderstanding we are supposed to go to the pack house." Stacy said this a matter of factly.

"Really I had no idea you believed that you were going to the pack house in this limo. we have a much better position at the towers for you ladies." for some reason the way he was smiling and how his words sounded sickly sweet I got the feeling that it was not going to be good.

we drove in the car for hours before the city building came into view over the tree tops. as they drove us further into the city you could tell non of us had been there before except Mr. Smith who like the whole ride was playing a game on his phone. we were so entranced by to city and its lights that we didn't notice we arrived at the towers until the car was pulled into the underground parking.

after parking we got out and followed Mr. Smith into the parking entrance and into a big elevator. Mr. Smith pushed button 35 we could see that wasn't even half way up. after we reached the floor we were escorted to a room that said meeting hall on the door. we were instructed to take a seat. "why are we here Mr. Smith?" Stacy

i felt like they had increased the heat.

"just sit down and wait for further instructions." he said slightly iratated. "thank you" he said sarcastically.

we watched as he walked out and a women walked in "hello ladies I hope you had a good drive in today we will start all of you with a shower. do not worry to much about your hair becuase the salon will take care of it. we want to to scrub every inch of your bodies with the provided products."

i was beginning to sweat and I kept hearing what sounded like someone screaming from quit aways away.

"you will be alone in the shower but after you will have a physical examination from the doctor to makes sure you are healthy. you will have a personal guard with you to make sure you arrive at your appointments on time. don't worry about putting your clothes back on after your shower, you will be given a robe and slippers you will put these on." the screaming was getting louder and I was starting to feel like the heat was increasing again. "you will get more instructions after seeing the doctor. please wait for a body guard to walk up to you to take you to your personal shower before getting up." it felt like they were taking forever to walk over to us one by one they took what seemed like everyone but me when it was my turn I egurly stood from my chair and followed the guard. when we arrived at the shower I could feel my mind trying to fall asleep from the heat.

"would you like me to help you get the shower going?"

"n-no th-thank you"

I turned the cold water all the way on and stepped in. i didnt care that i was still in my dress and apron. usally I take warm or hot showers but I was on fire. why do they keep it so hot in this building.

'it's not the building it's our body Lilith.'

"who said that?"

'it's me your wolf Athena.'

"why am I just hearing from you know? why are we so hot?"

'there is but one answer to both of these questions. for the last 11 years they have given you tea with your breakfast it had wolfabain in it becuase they didn't want you or the other girls to try to over power them or run away. the wolfsbain was enough to trap me in the back of your mind week and unable to get through to you.'

"why can I here you now though?"

'you slept through breakfast today and the amount they give is small enough you wouldn't notice but it has to be administerd daily. I my dear am an pure alpha borne from an alpha female and your father also an alpha so the wolfsbaine is burning out of are system at a faster rate. go ahead and shower as told but I don't trust any of the people here.'

"I don't trust them either."

after the shower I felt much better not sweaty and the heat was gone. I looked around in the small shower room and found a closet door that opened and had robes and slippers. after pulling on a robe and slipping my feet in some slippers I walked to the door and opened it. I was a little surprised to see the guard waiting for me stairing at the door.

"um... I'm ready to see the doctor."

"good we will be a few minutes early."

he walked me down the hall to another door labeled Dr. Higgs. he rapped on the door and it was promptly opened. "oh good I just finished with the last. come on in." I stepped into the office and the guard followed. the guard sat down in a chair that was behind the doctor. "please sit here." he jestured to the exam table. "we will start with some simple questions." I nodded my head. "I'm going to need to here you vocalis your answer.".

"OK doctor"

"what is your name?"

"Lilith "

"good good, have you started your period?"

"yes"

"have you found your mate? "

"no"

"is there any way you could be pregnant?

"no"

"ok let's have a look at you please stand up and remove your robe."

"I'm not wearing anything under this robe doctor."

"yes I need to be able to see all of your body to verify if you have marks, scars, anything bothersome."

"does the guard have to be here while you do it?" 'and what does he mean bothersome'

"oh the guard yes he has to stay even if he watches nothing will happen. all guards have to be castrated before they are allowed this close to the ladies can't have them ruining the ladies can we."

'I don't like the way he said that.'

I took in a calming breath and removed the robe. I was watching him closely as he came closer and looked at my skin from the toes up "can you turn around so I can see the back" I turned around and saw the guard was stairing at me. "it looks as though you have a birth mark on your right hip. is that correct?"

"yes" instinctively I used my arms to try and sheild as much of my body from veiw as I could.

"you may rerobe now dear." at his words I moved quickly to put the robe back on. "you may go to your next appointment."

the guard lead me out of the room and down the hall to the elevator he pushed a button and I could feel us going up.

we stepped off the elevator into what looked like a big salon. some of the other girls were there already getting there hair done and a few were getting there makeup done. in the corner of my eye I saw movement and shifted my gauze there I saw the group of guards standing waiting for there girls to get done. from what I could tell it looked like everyone was getting fancy up does for there hair and a light make-up.

"finally I was wondering when you would make it up here." one of the girls who had her hair done but was waiting for her makeup said to me. "I feel better now that your here."

"I'm sorry ladies you are not allowed to talk to each other." one of the makeup artists said to us. but I could tell the hair styles where staring dagers into us. a stylest sent off the girl she was working on and I walked forward to be next.

"don't mind them we get in trouble if the chatting and noise get to loud in here." she said this to me so quietly I almost thought she was talking to herself.

"oh I'm sorr...." she put a hand over my mouth.

"I'm going to do somewhat of a half up half down do on you." she was talking a little louder. "it will get some attention and hopefully they can give you something to wear that doesn't cover your shoulders. "

it seemed like hours later they had finished my hair and make up. there however wasn't anymore talking. she did a beautiful job on my hair she curled it and pinned it into a messy bun that had some long curtly peaces hanging from it here and there.

the wardrobe lady gave me a gorgeous light blue sparkling dress the sleeves wear off the shoulder they are sheer and cuff an the rist. the neck line is a sweet heart neck line and it has a plunging back with a corset top and draped skirt that felt like butter and I walked around she put some white Mary Jane platform heels on my feet and sent me with the guard. we went back down the elevator and out the doors to the limo I couldn't stand it any more I stood my ground and the guard tried pushing me forward I spun around to face him "were are we going now? I want to know know or I won't get in the car." I her a man from behind me. " oh princess your going to a ball and maybe if your lucky while your there you will meet ....your mate." the voice sounded familiar and it made me feel just as gross as last time I didn't have to look at him to know who he was. "grab her and get her in the limo." at his words the guard wrapped an arm around my middle and started for the car. I struggled against him which prompted another guard to step over and help. after I was put in the car I looked around only to be meet with an empty limo the guards and the guy who seems to be in charge and pulled in I tried to get out of the door on the opposite side but it was locked. "cuff her hands behind her back." the guards came towards me and I slapped one of them and kicked the other not very hard despite it being a limo there wasn't much room ro windup my blows. it took both of them to do it but they got my hands behind my back and put the cuffs on them extra tight it felt like.

"it's a shame you messed up your dress."

"come on I know your not taking me to meet my mate so what's really going on?"

"good your going to auction for your untouched flower and I wouldn't say you won't see your mate there it has happened in the past."

"what happens after that?"

"depends on your purchase price." he lit a cigarette and blew the smoke in my face " gag her and put the blind fold on her."

the limo stopped and her waited for them to be done before opening the door they had to help me out of the car. they lead me into what I believe is another building and into an elevator the floor bounced a bit when I stepped in and I lost me footing wobbling a little.