A hybrids revenge and her mates

Chapter 1 where we are now

•Summer•

I was running for longer than I could remember , and my body was aching begging me to take a break . I could hardly remember who I was running from but I had this overwhelming sense of doom in the pit of my stomach that kept me moving . I didn’t dare look behind me out of fear I just kept zig zagging left n right threw thick trees hoping to lose what ever was chasing me . I could feel my legs had been scratch by broken branches and thorn bushes and were bleeding my bare feet were raw , sore and cut up and Just when I thought my body would give out on me I seen a clearing in the forest up ahead of me . it was the most beautiful sight I’d ever seen . The way the moon lit it up perfectly and shimmered off the stream in the distance made me forget that I was running from danger for a split second . I ran to the stream my body collapsing just inches away from the egde , I laid there almost lifeless panting trying to catch my breath even though my lung were burning . I leaned over with my hands shaped like a cup and what I saw staring back at me was not at all what I expected. There looking almost into my soul was a beautiful blood red wolf with golden eyes peering back at me from the water. *summer wake up* I heard like a distant voice almost like the wolf was speaking to me? *wake up summer* she said again .

Startled my eyes flung open and I was hit with this All too familiar flickering emergency light above my head . I was homeless and living in the shelter for longer than I can remember , there was a kind older lady named Jasmine who took me in . She seen me wandering on the streets disoriented and hungry when I was about seven years old . Jasmine didn’t have much but she brought me to this place . She was so kind , she had children of her own an she would always say I reminded her of her youngest , but they had grown up and left her behind forgetting about this life . I loved her dearly , she passed a year ago I miss her even tho she wasn’t my mother she was the closest thing to one I had . All threw my life everybody including jasmine always asked me questions about who my parents were , where I came from and what was the last thing I remembered . I honestly didn’t remember anything , not that any one believed me , as I started getting older the kids at school were relentless always picking on me . I was a homeless child with dark red hair and the kids never let me forget that always pulling my hair calling me names . I would also have terrible nightmares of strange things like werewolves vampires witches things that you only see in movies . I’d even have them in the middle of class , I’d scream terrified during the terrors which I was made fun of for as well . My dreams always felt so familiar to me and as scary as they were at first it felt more normal then the life I was living now … the counsellor at school would ask me about my dreams and was mortified about what I would tell her but I guess it was normal for your dreams to feel familiar or real . Feel like an escape from reality is how she worded it , and it felt exactly like that even if the dreams were scary and unnatural it felt like it was something real .

I didn’t really have any plans for the day , I had just graduated high school and was off for the summer . I also didn’t have to work till tomorrow. My 18th birthday was coming up in a few days not that it really mattered , never really had a birthday celebration . Jasmin usually had a cupcake with a candle and I was happy with that . I teared up thinking about her not being here this year , I grabbed the locket around my neck that jasmine gave me wiped my tears that had stained my cheeks an headed for the showers . After getting dressed I decided I would head to the library and apply for a few collages and continue my search for an apartment . I desperately wanted my own place to live in , here at the shelter I slept in the same room as 20 other people . Some of them were young like me others were old and sick . Even though I did grow attached to this place as it was the only home I ever remembered having I really just wanted my own place . Something I didn’t have to share or worry about not making it back in time and not having a cot to sleep in . Another part of me really just wanted to leave this place , leave this life behind me and become a different version of myself .

Once I got to the library I went right to the computers and started my hunt for an apartment. I was about to give up because everything was so far out of my price range when I seen an add that said ~ bachelor apartment for rent 500$ inclusive, must have job an references. ~ there were no photos of the apt but that didn’t bother me as long as I could have my own place I didn’t care what it looked like. I quickly messaged the add and while I waited for a response I started looking at collages. All the local collages were full for the fall semester and I really didn’t feel like moving away to go to collage. I still applied for a few just incase some one decided to drop out last minute.

~reply to apartment~ notification. •hi summer, we have a viewing available today at 3 pm. Hope to see you then and please bring proof of employment with you and references. •

I was so excited, I replied back that I would be there then! I already had everything I owned with me in my back pack, I never left anything at the shelter. I learned years ago not to do that as people will steal your stuff even if it’s not worth anything. I looked at the time and it was only 1245 pm. Guess I’ll go grab an ice coffee and sit at the park for a bit to pass the time.