Chapter 1. Introduction
My name is Willow Curt. I am 17 years old. I turn 18 tomorrow. I am part of the Midnight pack. On our 18th birthday, we get our wolf. It will be my first time turning tomorrow. I live in a what you could call a shed, but the Alphas family call it my "home."
My mother died at childbirth. I never got to meet her. My father lost his mind and ran off after my mother died. The Alpha and his Luna took me in. Alpha Marcus and Luna Rennie took me in, not that they had a choice. No other member of the pack wanted to take me in, and Alpha Marcus convinced Luna Rennie that it would make them look even bette if they took me in. I was a helpless baby. I didn't have a choice. But if I could have chosen, I would have rathered been a rouge. I know I know they are looked down on and untrustworthy, but I would have rathered been on my own than stuck here with these awful people.
All the pack treat me like I'm a personal punch bag. The Alphas family makes me scrub the pack house top to bottom and cook. Every day. Every single day. They have a son. Lucas. He just became Alpha. He is the biggest jerk. Speak of the jerk....
Lucas comes busting into my shed.
"Oh hey Will. Mother wants you to come to the house and clean up the kitchen, and start dinner." He says while looking around with a disgusted look on his face. "You know if you had some money, you could make this place look sick," He said smuggly. "Well, I don't have money, Lucas. Now go. I'll be up in just a moment." I said, trying my best not to be rude. I learned my lesson when I was 9. They made me start to clean for them when I turned 9. Lucas caught on to how they were treating me, and since that day hasn't stopped. Once, I talked back to him when he tried to get me to clean his bathroom. It was absolutely disgusting. You know how 12 year old boys are. Well, anyway, he pushed me to the bathroom floor and began kicking me until I passed out. Since then, I've tried my best not to be rude. That didn't stop the beatings, but he never hit me again. It was others from the pack. Mainly people from school. Thank god I only have 5 months left. Then I'm free. And free to leave the pack. Luna Rennie said if I did as told when I finish school, I could leave the pack. That will be the happiest day of my life.
I stud from my desk and left the shed. I made my way across the huge garden into the pack house. I entered through the back door that led into the kitchen. I got started cooking. Once the food was on, I started cleaning. if this kitchen didn't sparkel, I wouldn't be allowed any of the food. Not that I would get much anyway. I finished cooking and cleaning and got started on setting the dining room table. Just as I finished the Alpha and Luna came in. The Alpha nodded, letting me know it was good. The Luna just scoffed by me, not even looking at me. Nose turned up. "You may leave and take what's left for yourself after we have all eaten." Luna Rennie states. I quickly make my way out and back into the kitchen. I brought my backpack with me, so I sat at the kitchen counter and took out my history book, and started doing homework. it's exhausting cooking and cleaning every day while attending school. Don't even get me started on the beatings I get at school. I sigh and continue doing work.
I start to fall asleep when suddenly Lucas busts into the kitchen. "Aye, stop slacking and get cleaning. We are finished with dinner." He shouts at me. I jump up and run into the dining room and start gathering up the plates. i realise all that's left on the food trays is crumbs. I kept cleaning with my head down. "Oh sorry Willow we forgot to leave you some food," the Luna said with a smug look on her face. I nodded and brought the dishes into the kitchen and began washing up. Lucas walked in about half an hour later with a paper bag. "Look, I'm sorry Will I didn't realise mom never set a plate aside for you" He said while handing me the paper bag. "What's this?" I asked, giving a confused look. He shrugged and walked out. I opened the bag to see my favourite food.