I woke up the next day to a very large pain in my back. Memories start to flood my head as I start to remember last night. I sigh, nothing new. I slowly get up but I can feel the pain. I hold back a cry and start to get dressed for school. I am putting on my shoes when I hear the front door open. My dad has left. That makes my muscles relax. Thank god...
Once I have finished getting dressed for school I walk downstairs. I pass by the kitchen and see the fridge is locked. Of course, dad said no dinner. He wanted to make sure I wouldn't wake up while he was sleeping and grab something to munch on. I see an apple on the counter and a note next to. 'Eat it. No lunch or dinner today.' I sighed. Oh, course he would leave me something like that. I grab the apple and place it in my backpack. Next, to a granola bar, he left me yesterday morning. I grab a cup and drink some water. I walk out of the house. I'm so happy it's cold. I don't want to wear a sweater while its 90 degrees outside.
I'm wearing a pair of pants and a big sweater. They hide my scars and bruises. Doesn't mean they aren't there. I swing my backpack over my shoulder. I start to walk to my bus stop. I sigh, another day at school. Although I am not bullied in school I can feel that everyone hates me. No one approaches me and teachers just pretend I'm not there. I do the same. I see no point in school. I will grow up and marry someone rich that won't take advantage of me and live happily ever after. Well, at least I think I will.
When I come across an empty seat on the bus. I start to think, I start to make up a fairy tale in my head that I know will never happen. One day someone will notice my scars and bruises and will report my so-called father. They will take me into protective custody and then lock up my dad. Hopefully, when they report me they do it to a werewolf court. Considering my dad is probably one of the strongest werewolves out there. I highly consider someone strong to restrain him. His beatings are much worse than a regular person. I flinch at the thought of him beating me again tonight. A tear threatens to fall down my face but I quickly breathe in and wipe my eyes. Getting rid of any evidence of my moment of weakness. I had enough of that last night.
Once in class, I take a seat in the back. As always the teacher takes attendance. When I don't reply she looks at me and backs down at her computer. Verifying that I'm here I guess. The class passed by at an agonizingly slow rate. We were learning about the Cold War. I didn't pay much attention to the teacher's lecture. My fairly happy endings overwhelmed my mind. I pictured my perfect husband. Tall and built. Caring and never raised his temper. Just perfect.
The bell soon released me from my mind and I began to pack my things. The rest of the day went by like a breeze. Before I knew it I was in the last class. I hated this class. Not because of the students or the teacher. Just because in a few minutes I would be headed home and the beatings would begin.
The final bell rings and I can already feel the beatings on my body. My eyes start to tear up because I know what is waiting for me. I can already feel the whips and the broken glass against my skin. The bus ride home does not seem long enough. Once I reach my stop and get off I sigh. Maybe I can make a run for it. Then again dad will catch me. He always does, then the beatings will be worse. I shudder at the thought. I sigh. 'Oh well might as well. My fate is inevitable.' I start to walk home.
Once I get home I shiver and see my father in the living room.
"Hi daddy" I whisper.
"Shut up and sit down. We are going to talk." He says in a commanding tone.
I shrink into the seat across from him. I notice that Alpha Adam is sitting across from us. I softly smile at him and he returns the smile. My father is the first to speak.
"Bane, we are trading you for land." My father states coldly.
I gasp. My father is trading me for land? Where am I going? Do I really mean nothing to him? Trade? For land? Alpha Adam notices my facial expression and is quick to explain.
"We are just thinking about it," he says softly. "The alpha of the Blue River pack wants to expand into our territory. We let him expand once but now he is taking it too far. We talked it over and he says that if we give him something from our pack that he won't expand. Considering his pack is big and they are much stronger we decided to give him some wolves. Your father said that we could use you." He says trying to calm me.
Tears start to fall down my cheek. Alpha looks at my father with a worried look. Alpha Adam knows that my father beats me, but he doesn't tell him anything. Anytime he does my father replies with 'Don't tell me how to raise my daughter.' My father's voice brings me back into reality.
"Bane keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about"
That quickly makes me sit up and wipe my tears away. I know the Blue River Pack was a bad pack. Aside from being the strongest pack in the U.S, they had the cruelest Leader. He killed any outsiders immediately. Rouges were executed in front of the whole pack. It was a lesson to show that whoever left the pack or crossed the territory had to accept the consequences. I know I would be executed as soon as I arrived.
"Your things are packed, you'll leave right now," My father said coldly.
"What about school?" I ask my voice is close to a whisper.
"You won't need school. It's a waste of time." My father answered with an agitated tone.
Although I did agree with him on the specific topic I knew that school aside from sleeping was my only escape. With one of them missing, would I be able to live my life the way I have been doing these past years? My thoughts quickly escaped me.
"Bane we're doing this for the pack. I hope you can understand" Alpha Adam softly whispered.
I looked up at him. For the pack? I could give a s**t for what happens to the pack. They treated me like a piece of dead meat that had been rotting on the ground for too long. People from the pack avoided me so much that I was the only person that was to be sent to a human school.
Now I'm being traded for the pack's benefit? I sighed. Arguing with the Alpha was like arguing with a wall. Both just stand there and didn't listen. Knowing that if I said anything wrong my father would beat me in front of the alpha I decided to keep my mouth shut.
"Who will accompany me?" I asked.
Alpha Adam softly smiled. My father on the other hand just looked at me with a 'what the f**k' look.
"No one, you are to walk alone into the Blue River Pack territory" Stated my father.
I was about to protest when Alpha Adam spoke up.
"I notified Damien and he told me to make you go on your own. Any wolf accompanying you will be killed... I'm sorry"
I faked a smile and softly shrug. Very well. I guess I'm going alone. I softly got up from my seat and headed for the stairs. I noticed a suitcase on the floor and figured it was what I was going to be taking on my trip. I pulled out the handle and laid it on its wheels.
"I guess this is goodbye daddy..." I softly whispered.
"Get out of my house w***e" he responded.
With that, I began my trip to my new home.