2. Punished
1070 Words
Freya pov
Something tickles my right cheek. Without opening my eyes, I swung my fist towards whatever it was.
"Ouch! Jeez!!
"What the f**k, Jack?! What were you thinking. I could have killed you!" I yell, looking up to see him holding his bloody nose.
"You were sleeping so carefree; I didn't want to scare you by yelling at you to wake up!"
"No, Jack! I never sleep carefree! I'm always on guard! Otherwise, I will be dead now!"
I get on my feet and walk to him, inspecting his nose.
"Come here! Let me clean it for you! It's broken!"
He looked at me surprised but nodded.
"Sit down and keep still! I need to put it in its place!"
Before he could answer, I gave him another blow.
'What?'
"Why the f**k did you hit me again?!"
I push his hands away, trying to see his nose.
"Shut up, and let me look! Hmmm! Maybe if I try, again it will look better!"
He got up and stepped back, putting his hands in the air and shaking his head.
"No, no, no! I'm sure it's okay now!"
I burst into laughter.
"You're such a p***y, Jack!"
"No, I'm not! It's just that you hit so...hard...mm...you know...for a girl?"
I didn't say anything. Instead, I head to the black backpack next to where my made-up 'bed 'is. I pulled out my fighting outfit and started undressing.
"What are you doing?!"
I turned to see Jack blushing, looking away.
"We are werewolves, Jack! Nudity shouldn't be an issue for you!" I said, smiling sheepishly.
He scratches the back of his head, still looking away.
"Mmm...yeah...but..."
"Why are you here anyway?" I ask, putting my black leather clothes on.
"Oh! Yeah! There was this little conflict between the Alpha and an older man. I don't know what happened, but the Alpha said something about you and ordered his men to take the man to The Arena. So I thought that maybe you should know."
"Cole! I'll k**l that excuse of Alpha if he hurts him!" I said, storming out of my tent, with Jack on my tail.
Heading to The Arena, where I knew Samuel is, I could not notice the crowd cheering behind the closed gates
I slam the gates open, only to see Cole beaten, blood and bruises covering his face.
"If you'll touch him one more time, I'll cut off that filthy hands of yours, Thomas!" I yell in a deadly voice.
He smirked at me and pushed Cole to the ground.
"You can't order me what to do, b***h! Wait till I get these filthy hands on that hot a*s of yours!"
"F**k you, you moron!" I said, spitting in his face.
"Quiet! What's the meaning of this? What do you want, Freya? Unless you want to take his place, I suggest you step back!" Came Alpha Samuel's voice, pointing at Cole.
He was barely breathing. I couldn't let him die! He is like a father to me—a father I never had.
Straightening my posture, I lift my head to face the alpha.
"I will!"
Cole looked up at me with teary eyes.
"Freya, don't! Please! Don't do this!"
I keep looking at Samuel.
"I will take his place! Whatever his punishment is, I will accept it!"
Alpha Samuel clapped his hands.
"Very well! You're so brave, Freya. But so stupid! Taking this old rug place isn't the best decision if you think about the upcoming fights. But who am I to stop you?" He said, smirking at me.
"Tommy! Take the old man out of there! And bring the new guy!" He said, thinking for a moment.
"What was it?... Aah! Jack! Yeah, Jack! It's time for him to prove he deserves to be part of our family!"
Thomas laughed, pulling Cole after him.
"This will be so much fun!"
Jack was frozen in his place, near the gates. He heard what Alpha Samuel planed. I nod at him with a small smile.
After Thomas dragged him in the centre of the arena, with a hideous smirk on his face, he left, leaving just the two of us.
Samuel stands up immediately.
"Jack! Today you will be initiated as a member of the Dark Shadows pack. But only if you will beat Freya here till she fell unconscious. Make it real! A doctor will check her. And if I found out you tried to cheat me, I'll kill you both!"
Jack looked at me with wide eyes, without moving.
"Come on, Jack! Don't be a p***y! There's no other choice! Unless you want both of us dead!"
"But Freya...!"
"No! Don't! Just start it already! I'll heal, no worries. Let's finish with this!"
"Will you start today?!" Samuel asked, annoyed.
"Oh! And Jack, make it hurt! She won't be allowed to fight back! Now start!"
Jack came to me, giving me a blow, strong enough to make me step back but not enough to put me on the ground. I could feel the metallic taste in my mouth, so I smiled at him.
"You hit like a little girl! Is this all you got?"
"You're crazy, Freya! Do you know that? Only a crazy person will smile like that while being beaten."
I just shrugged my shoulders and gestured for him to hit me again.
He sent blow after blow, till my legs gave up and I fell on the ground. All my body was aching. My ribs and arm were broken, and my eyes were so swallowed that I couldn't see almost anything. Jack's eyes held so much pain and worries.
' He is worried for me? That will be a first!'
"Finish her!" Alpha Samuel ordered.
Jack kneeled next to me, brushing the hair from my face.
"I'm so sorry, Freya!"
I felt his fist collide with my face, and all became dark.
'Finally! I can rest now!' I thought, and I let the darkness envelop me. It was so good. It felt so peaceful. Is this what it feels like to be dead? If yes...maybe...maybe I could die. But I can't do this. I'm not even allowed to choose if I want to live or die! I'm being held in this s**t hole only to entertain that motherf****r!
I need to find a way to escape! I need to! But I can't leave and let Cole behind. He's my only family.
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