Resurrected

Surprises

~Isabelle~

I was done with this life. I was done with the sleepless nights on the cold, hard floor. And done with all these guards and their stupid rules and punishments. 

There were so many nights where I would lay awake staring at the tiny clock in the corner of my cell, watching the seconds tick into minutes and minutes into hours. So many nights where I would fall asleep and wake up only a few hours later. I have been like this since my first fight. I could never stay asleep. I am constantly tired and I fear that someone will come in my sleep and s***h my throat open. 

Unlike everyone else, I kept to myself, I trusted no one. They would form small groups and from the whispers that went around the prison, others would seek revenge and kill the person that killed their ally. I never got the reason why people formed friendships and relationships here. There was no point, at any given moment, you could be killed.

But after today, I would no longer have to worry about people trying to kill me, I could finally feel at least a little secure.

***

“Happy birthday baby”

“Thanks, Ma, but where’s Daddy isn’t he supposed to be here too?”

“Yes Izzy, he should be but… but he had some important business to deal with.” My mother replied with sadness in her eyes. “How are you feeling baby? Are you excited to finally meet your wolf?”

“Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh, my goddess, I can’t wait to meet her ma! What’s it like to shift for the first time.”

“It’s different for everyone Isabelle. But when I was young, it was exciting and scary all at the same time.”

Suddenly the door of my bedroom swung open, revealing my father all stressed, his facial expression displaying unfamiliar emotions. Now when I look back at it, I recognise them as sorrow, regret and hurt. His face changed within seconds when he saw my awake sitting on the edge of my unmade bed.

“Oh Isabelle, How are you feeling? Do you feel any older honey?”

“Daddy, I’m so excited but I’m also super scared. What if I don’t shift today? Or what if I don’t have a wolf?”

“Everything will be fine, baby” He smiled sadly. Why was he sad, it was my birthday after all. It would be the day where I would finally become my true self.

We all walked down the stairs, making our way to the kitchen. Anthony was already seated at the table patiently waiting for breakfast to be served.

“Iz! H-happy bwirfday!” my little brother squealed. I smiled at him as I sat down beside him and the chef came in placing plates of egg, bacon and pancakes in front of us. I was happy. I was with my family, and I was going to shift today. 

Suddenly I started feeling unwell, the room started spinning and all I could focus on was the pain coursing through my body and the cracking of my bones.

“Daddy, it hurts! I want it to stop.” I panted. Just as I was about to completely shift, father came up to me shoving something sharp into my arm and all of a sudden all I could see was black

“I’m sorry, but it had to be d-”

Gasping I woke up in what looks like a dog cage. And all I could see was my father's face,

“Daddy, what’s happening?”

“Isabelle honey, I am sorry. I’m sorry that I have to do this.”

“Do what? Why am I in here?”

“I have to think of the pack. You will cause too much trouble”

“W-what’s going on” 

“I am sending you to the Vengeance”

“Daddy, please! NOOOOO!” I scream. “I promise I’ll be a good girl, don’t let them take me.”

“I’m sorry baby.” he whispers “I’m sorry but it had to be done. The pack needs it… but you wouldn’t understand you’re only a-”

“What, a girl?” I spat “what do you think, I’m not fit to run the pack? Of course. Don’t worry Anthony will just take what’s rightfully mine won’t he?”

“Think of it this way, they will make you stronger, and when we come to get you in a few years you will be stronger and can become alpha.” Daddy said

“Ok daddy,” I said with tears streaming down my face.

They took me away from my family. No Daddy gave me to them, he said they would make me stronger. But why am I in this cage? Why couldn’t they just put me in the back seat like a normal human? Maybe they thought I would try to escape. As they were about to take off, they placed a blindfold over my eyes so I decided to close my eyes and fall asleep.

Six months later I realised that my father wasn’t coming back and that he practically signed me off to death himself. I finally gave up on any hope left, there was no use for it. All fear I had for this place disappeared. I was going to die anyway, so why care what they do to me? Why care if I break? Why care for anything? The only thing to do is come up on top or die trying

***

The guard came into the ring throwing the limp Kasey to the ground and cuffed my hands behind my back.

“Congratulations Evans! You live to see another day. The only difference is, you are no longer the property of the Vengeance.” I rolled my eyes at his statement

“I don’t belong to anyone!” I spat. “I just happened to find myself in this prison. It wasn’t as if you could control me anyways” he led me down an unfamiliar corridor where he opened a metal door with a clank.

“Go freshen take a shower and get changed, you reek. You have 30 minutes.”

“Why should I?”

“Don’t make me do it for you Evans”

~Marco~ 

“So who will it be, Marco?”

“I want the girl, Dillon.”

“Good choice. But I must warn you, she is a real pain in the ass and doesn’t like taking orders.” I handed him the money and just as I did, I smelt something intoxicating, it smelt of Jasmine and Vanilla. I smiled and turned to see the girl walk through the double doors. She wore a yellow sundress that came down to her midthigh, which obviously made her uncomfortable as she kept tugging at it trying to pull it down. Her dirty blonde hair wet from her shower fell just below her shoulders and the blood and sweat she was previously covered in were gone. Although, as I scanned over her body, I frowned seeing bruises across her face, arms and legs and her right arm tucked close to her side. If she wasn’t drugged to keep her from shifting, she would have healed already.

“Don’t worry Dillon, she won’t be too much trouble.” I lowly laughed “I look forward to breaking that pretty little thing”

“Evans! Get over here now” Dillon yelled. She walked over with a frown. She nodded at Dillion, although I saw the reluctancy in her eyes and then she turned to me.

“This is Alpha Marco Romano. You will be under his care from now on.” Again she nodded.

“I am not your property and I will not allow you to boss me around as if I was your b***h. I don’t f*****g care who you are.” She threatened in a low husky tone.

“I don’t appreciate your tone sweetheart” I growled. I think punishing her will be fun