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I dragged my feet as I approached the house. The clothes were still wet from earlier. Without my wolf, I couldn't possibly get my clothes dry relying on my human body heat.
Shifted wolves got to regulate their body temperature through a hormone released by their wolves. Since I was among the unshifted females,I could only endure the coldness. As an Alpha offspring, I was supposed to shift at the age of fifteen. However,I didn’t. That's another reason my father hated my guts.According to him, I didn’t deserve to be his daughter.
Tears pricked my eyes as I recalled how Morgan humiliated me in front of the whole school. I held them back though.I couldn't afford to cry. Not when I already knew Morgan had already arrived and fanned flames of hatred in my father's heart. I knew what awaited me when I stepped inside that house was nothing but pain.
I should never have trusted Morgan’s false words of wanting to make up with me.
“ You want us to be sisters? Impossible! The only thing I want is getting rid of you. I don't want to see your ugly face every morning when I wake up.” Those were the words she shoved on my face as she watched me almost drown. If it wasn't for Alex pulling me out of the pool, I would have kissed my pathetic life goodbye by then. I also knew that I'll get into trouble with Morgan because her boyfriend helped me.
The moment I stepped inside the house, something came flying towards me. I didn't get the opportunity to dodge when the ceramic cup hit my head. Blood trickled down my face but I kept my head lowered. I didn't flinch nor hiss in pain even when I was dying to.
“ You never cease to embarrass this family, do you?” Alpha Maddox roared. His anger was pulsating through the room.
“ I should have killed you that day alongside your mother!” I looked up after hearing his words. What did he mean by he should have killed me alongside my mother? Is he the one who killed her? But… the rogues?
“ Maddox…” Michelle called and when the Alpha looked at her, she shook her head.
“ Don't say such things. Elsa loved you.” She proceeded to say.
“ I can't believe she gave birth to someone as shameless as her.” My father spat, pointing at me.
“ Did you think that parading your ugly body for everyone to see would make them want you? Aren't you ashamed of using such cheap tricks to snatch your sister’s boyfriend?” My father growled. I fought my tears from falling. Are those the lies Morgan fed them?
“ I didn't.” I said,shaking my head.
“ I didn't do anything. It was Morgan who…”
“ She pushed you to the swimming pool? Come on Raven, that's such a white lie.” Michelle cut me off, scoffing.
“ How dare you accuse my daughter of something so low?” Alpha Maddox roared and before I knew it, he grabbed my neck. I started to gag when he squeezed my neck tighter, cutting off the supply of oxygen.
Alpha Maddox glared at me with a murderous look.
Just when I thought I was going to die, he released me. I let out a series of coughs and took several gulps of air to stabilize my breathing.
My tears rolled down. I couldn't control them anymore. I didn't even try.
“ Why father?” I shouted. “Why do you always treat me like this? Why do you hate me so much?” I asked, screaming at him.
Alpha Maddox turned to look at me, his orbs blazing.
“ Shut up!” He roared and slapped me across the face. I stumbled back, the impact of the slap sending me tumbling to the floor.
My cheeks hurt but the pain was nothing compared to the heartache I felt.
“ What wrong did I ever do to you to deserve this? Why don't you just kill me if you hate me so much.” I screamed hysterically. I didn't know what came over me. One thing was for sure—I was tired. Tired of being treated like garbage by my own family.
“ Since you want to die, I will grant your wish.”He roared menacingly before his foot descended on me,kicking me in my stomach.
Again and again, my father kicked me without mercy. I curled myself into a ball as my stomach and ribs bore the brunt of my stupidity. I knew better that provoking my father could get me killed. I did it anyway.
Michelle grabbed his arms to stop him.
"Stop it,Maddox. She's your daughter. How could you..."
Alpha Maddox brushed her hand off. "She is not my daughter. I only have one daughter and that is Morgan." He spat with so much disgust.
Michelle looked at me with hatred. She didn't have any sympathy for me. She only stopped my father because he is her mate and she doesn't want him to dirty his hands.
My tears fell freely and mixed with the blood flowing down my face. The taste of blood filled my mouth. I knew I had broken another rib or two. It always happened every time my father beat me up.
"What are you still doing here? Do you want to die?" Michelle yelled at me. I picked myself up despite the pain that radiated throughout my body. I didn't spare alpha Maddox and his pretentious witch of a mate a glance. I started pulling my battered body to my room.
" How dare you covet what's mine?" Morgan scoffed as I passed her. " I won't rest until you are out of this pack. Dead or alive." She whispered. Her words sent chills down my spine.
Once I got into my room, I shut the door. I leaned against it and broke down. Tears rolled down my eyes like a waterfall. Sobs escaped from my lips as I slid to the floor.
I didn't know for how long I cried but I ended up falling asleep on the floor from the pain and exhaustion. When I finally woke up, it was already morning.
I pulled myself up and freshened up before heading to the kitchen. I didn't want to incur Michelle's wrath again for being late to prepare breakfast and clean the house.
My body was still hurting from the beating I got the previous day. After finishing my morning tasks, I left the house and headed to the pack mausoleum.
It was my birthday. My eighteenth birthday and my mother's death anniversary. It was the day I would finally shift to my wolf. The day I had been waiting to change my life.
I picked a few wild flowers from the bushes and arranged them to make a bouquet. Funny how as the late luna, all she could get were wild flowers. No one remembered her. Not even her husband. How could he anyway? I suspected that he never loved her. He already had a daughter with another woman while still married to her.
I knelt before her tombstone and placed the flowers down.
" It's me, mum. Your daughter. I'm sorry if I didn't visit you sooner. I miss you." I cried. " I wish you were here with me. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if you didn't die protecting me." I wiped my tears but they fell even faster. Then I felt it, a cold breeze filled with the smell of orchids, my mother's signature scent.
" You are here with me, right? As you promised?" I cry even harder. My mother told me that she would always be with me before she passed away.
" Today I am going to make the biggest decision of my life. Please, protect me." I whisper.
" What decision are you talking about?"
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