Shining Bright

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Aria pov

“ WHERE ARE YOU? YOU STUPID GIRL?” the nasally screeching voice is head through out the pack house. Oh why me why today cant I have just one birthday in piece. I know shes looking for me but no matter what she wants shes gonna have to wait the alphas comes first. I'm no way gonna stop making his morning meal fir her I don’t care how many times she hits me. Storming into the kitchen a red faces Lexus grabs my hair yanking me back. “you come when I call you slut. Do you hear me?” nothing I say will make her happy so I say nothing. She starts punching me in the ribs adding bruises to my bruises. “as your future Luna I order you to come when I call from now on. You will do as I say do you hear me?” shes not a Luna so she doesn’t have the Luna aura. And she will never be my Luna or over ride an alpha order. She lets my hair go and I just go back to cooking.

“wheres my food b***h?” future alpha Samuel yells. Plating his meal still ignoring Lexus. I rush to the dinning room. Bowing my head “sorry alpha I was late. I'm to stupid to be in time” I say as Ava my wolf growls in my head.”I hate these people. I want to leave here now.” She says in my head. “I know but we cant yet they would catch us. We have to wait for the alpha ceremony when they are all to busy with the other pack.” I say she growls once more in frustration but know I'm right. Now that I'm 18 I can find my mate I was so scared he was in this pack. But waking this morning I didn’t smell anything other than the normal clove smell of the pack. Each person has their own sent. Then when your part of a pack some of the alpha scent is attach to you to. So that others know your pack and other packs know your not rouge and what pack you belong to. The pack undertone is clove. I hate that smell so much.

“that’s right b***h you are stupid. I want you to prepare the guest rooms for the visiting alphas and the guest house for the visiting pack. They will be here a month make sure its in perfect order. Do you hear me?” as he punches my ribs as he looks around the table then grabs my ass. No not this again he has a mate. I move away going to get the alphas food he will be here soon. Not letting him know what he has done bugs and grosses me out. “oh I forgot I want my room cleaned first after breakfast. Spotless “ I hate this pack I hate these people. “yes alpha” I reply and hurry out of the room. After breakfast is served and dishes don’t I head to Samuel room. I start by stripping his bed and putting new sheets on when I feel a hand oh my lower back making me jump. Spinning around I see Samuel. Bowing my head “alpha is there something you need?” I ask. He grabs my waist pulling me to him his mouth next to my ear “ yes there is aria. I want to taste you. You are mine to play with and now that your of age I can have my way with you.” He bites my ear. Pushing his hips into me so I can feel him. No no no I don’t want this. This cant be happening. He has a mate he shouldn't want to touch another.

“slut get you nasty hands of my mate!” Lexus yells walking into the room. For once I had a little luck on my side. She grabs my hair ripping me from Samuel throwing me at the wall. Sliding down I'm trying to catch my breath as she kicks me hard in the ribs. A snap is heard and she smirks knowing ill be in pain for a while. I crawl out the door. Slowly making my way to my room, so I can deal with my new injures. I still have so much to do. Two days and the other packs will be here. Ill be able to run and get away from here. They wont notice until breakfast. The ceremony is being catered so I'm not going to be needed after breakfast. And I'm to stay in my room so no one sees me. Works for me even more. Wrapping my ribs tight I make my way to the guest rooms.takes me all day but the rooms are perfect. I will do the guest house tomorrow. I made the list of food and drinks for the rooms and great house giving it the head omega sherry. She hates me, but knows this is from the alpha so, and says nothing just rips the list from my hands to add to the daily order to be delivered tonight.

Going back to my room exhausted I grab my thread barren towel and my old hand me down pajamas. I'm allowed one cold shower a day. When I was little they were nice to me was a good pack I thought. Little did I know my mom had been taking the beatings as well. She never showed weakness. I wish she was here now.

Flash back

Eight years ago

Its been a cold winter and the basement is even colder. The alpha refuses to turn the heat on down here. Nothing worth keeping warm he says. Its been a year since we were moved to the basement. Mother never told me why we were moved and why the alpha turned on us. We have been here in the blood moon pack for ten years now. Mother told me that we were taken in as rouges as long as she worked for her keep. She never said why we were rouges or if I was born a rouge. All I know is I use to be friends with Sammy and Dan. They were my protectors even if they are two years older. Then all of sudden we are made to move to the basement were its cold. Its no longer Sammy and Dan its alpha Samuel Nd beta Daniel. They now hit me all the time and say your mutt of a mother bows how to make it stop when I ask them to stop. And why are you doing this to me.

Mother said its grown up problems and not to worry things will be better soon. But soon never came. The basement had ice along the windows. We could see our breath. Mother made sure I had the warmer blanket and any extra trying to keep me warm. Even when I tried sharing she wouldn’t have it. Us weres usually run warmer when we get our wolves I'm six years from getting mine. Mother is weak she says its cause she hasn’t had time to shift much. But I over heard the alpha once order her to not shift. Her wolf is dyeing I can tell shes getting weaker. I asked her once why we stay here. She tells me its for our own good and there's no place we can go he wont find us.

The morning was so cold I could barley move to get up even though I had to help in the kitchen before school. I slowly got up thinking well at least the kitchen is warm. Noticing mother is still in bed I go to wake her. Her eyes still open but dull her skin is blue and I cant see her breathing. I start screaming and crying. Soon people are rushed down into our little room. Tue alpha punches the wall looking at me screaming “this is all your fault you little mutt. If it were not for you she would be alive.” I had no idea what he meant. That was the first time he hit me and the opening for everyone else to hit me as well. I was moved from the basement to the cupboard next to the kitchen so I was closer to my assigned duties. I was no longer allowed to go to school.

“your mother owed me for taking you and her in. She had yet to pay me what I'm owed because you were to you g. So now her debt is yours.” The alpha sneers at me looking up tears running down my face I ask “how much do I owe you alpha?” “its not how much its what and ill tell you when its ti e now get to work mutt.” He yells then walks away.

End flash back

Its been eight years since that night and I still don’t know what I owe. Not that I care cause I'm getting out of here soon. Last month I was getting the extra sheets from the basement when I found a letter from mother to me. The envelope says to keep hidden and only open ones I'm free. I tried to open it cause ill never be free but the thing wont open. Guess ill have to wait now. I keep it under my blanket in the back of my cupboard. No one comes in there they just open the door yell or throw ice water on me.

I'm going over my list of what I need to do today so that I'm ready for tomorrow night when I make my escape. Clothes well my two pairs of leggings two shirts and old shoes wont need take up much space in my bag I stole. “Don’t forget to take some food aria. We don’t now how ling it will be before we find a place and or food and water.” Ava says. “I know Ava I promise ill take as much as I can safely get my hands on and in the bag” I tell her getting a snort on return. I've just finished stocking the guest house. Noticing its back is to the tree line. I run inside find an old cloth bag used for grocery's and take some of the food and water meant for the shadow pack. What they don’t know is missing not one can complain right.

Stashing the bag under the back steps I stand back “nope cant see it “ I sat to myself and head back to the pack house to finish the welcoming dinner for the shadow