Alexis

"I think I'm the quietest person in pack mom," I said softly as I leaned back into my mother's touch as she brushed my hair.

Sitting infront of the vanity mirror I looked at my mother's change of expression through the mirror.

She twisted her mouth into a frown and her brows furrowed.
"No you're not Lexi, you're just picky about who you be yourself around, I for one do not think you're quiet because I know the real you darling."

I was about to argue but she quickly shushed me as she began to braid my hair before bed, "do not let people's opinion define who you are sweetheart, I know what the teacher told you, she called me herself a little while before you got home, don't mind her darling,"  nodding I watched her finish the braid and as she finished she placed a kiss ontop of my head.

Groaning I turned to her with a scrunched up nose, "Gross! I'm too old for this mom," she laughed, her gorgeous laugh and put the comb down beside me on the vanity.

"You'll never be too old, now come on its bedtime, take your vitamins then bed okay?" Groaning I stood up then walked to the cabinet to take out my pills, I hated taking them but if I didn't my bones would freeze up and I wouldn't be able to move, it's happened before and I'd rather not let it happen again.

Drinking a glass of water with the two tiny tablets I was pleased to see my mother still in my room and even better, my father was there also but my smile quicky fell as I saw him because whatever he had just told my mother had her shaking so much she moved and sat down on my bed.

Dad's hazel brown eyes held mine and I could see that he was shaken too by whatever was the  news but he quickly covered it up with a smile as he bent down to greet me.

Dad was a guard on our pack's boarder, I barely saw him much at night and now as he stood there shaken I knew that he'd witnessed something terrible.

"Is everything okay Dad?" I asked bravely, I wasn't shy.

Well, not around my parents.

He shook his head and came up to me and greeted me with one of his warm hugs that I loved so much. "Nothing to worry your pretty head about sweetheart, it's bedtime however, we'll chat more for breakfast," kissing me on the forehead he ended our embrace as he said goodnight, giving one last look at my mother then walking out of the bedroom.

Turning back to my mother she had the sweetest smile on her face as she urged me to come into bed beside where she sat. I happily went forgetting the awkward moment we all had just shared.

Lying beside me now her matching blue eyes held me captive in a way that was new to me but made me curl into her as she began rubbing my back in circles for me to go to sleep, she rarely did this but I appreciated when she did.

"I'm going to tell you a story Alexis," she whispered and I nodded my head, whatever slumber coming on quickly retreating as my curiousity got the best of me.

"Its about the Vincent's," she said and I groaned shaking my head.

"Can you tell me another story please mom? I've heard enough about them for the day and it scared me, please don't." I pleaded thinking back to the embarrassing moment where I was scared to tears earlier from the story miss told us in class.

"Its something you need to know," she urged, then, she began telling me a story once again about the Vincent's.

"You mustn't be terrified of the Vincent but be cautious, this isn't old times where they were spoken of like ghost, they can appear anywhere," a shiver ran through my body fear taking over me.

"Mo—"

"See the thing is Payne and Payge Vincent, they are at the highest rank in us all, capable to do alot of bad things but amidst all this they aren't mad people," my mother cut me off lost on telling her tale, oblivious that she had just started and I was already terrified.

"There are reasons for everything they do, if you disrespect them the punishment is death and it goes like this for members of their pack also, respect is a big deal to them, the pack is huge, filled with thousands of wolves that have been trained and made with similar attitudes like the Vincent's but never anything like them, once you step foot on Vincent Territory without warning, exuse, or meeting you're dead, same goes for the pack members, you can't step foot outside without a warning, excuse or meeting on the outside. They're not free people Lexi and neither are we!" My mother began hysterically, she sat up moving away from me then grabbing me by my arms and sitting me up. "Once they find out that you've broken one of their laws they hunt you down, the half is not a safe place no matter where you go, you can't be fragile and shy baby, you need to fight back, you need to learn how to protect yourself and if you can't fight, run."

By now tears were streaming down my face, my body cold in fear and I was immovable.

"Alice what have you done!" My father came rushing into my room furious as he approached my mother. She stood up but didn't face him yet, she kept looking at me worry evident on her face.

"Don't ever wander off to there please," she pleaded and with that my father rushed her out of my room.

I didn't sleep that night or for a few nights after that. Something about these people had everyone on edge and after hearing all of that I was just as terrified.

Mom and Dad have been arguing since that night and since that night our pack has lost eight men. Two every night for the last four days, of course neither of my parents told me this it obviously terrified me even  more but I heard them gossiping in school, I wasn't too scared however Dad had stopped working and was now home all the time.

That gave him and my mother plenty of time to argue while I went to school as usual but this didn't last long.

It was exactly three weeks after the night my mom freaked me out with her Vincent story that I woke up one morning for school and found both my parents missing.

At the time I'd thought they'd probably gone out or something but eight years passed and they still hadn't made it back home.

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Today

I'm the mockery of the pack. Abandoned and of no worth. No one to protect me, no status other than orphan. My superiors call me useless because I don't do much and when I do I seem to just mess up. Its just something about me, maybe I'm still experiencing side effects of being abandoned. I don't know. But whatever reason I gravely pay for every mistake.

I livd under the Alpha's mercy, I was left in his care, my parents and him were close once but now since they died (atleast I imagine they'd be dead by now) or left me which ever, he has been the meanest bastard alive to me. He instructed each and everyone of my punishments. He let the rest of the pack make a mockery out of my existence. I was the pack punching bag.

Literally.

Currently, I'm lying on my side against the cold ground while Dimitry takes out his rage on me picturing his girlfriend who apparently slept with someone else.

I knew this because in-between kicks he'll shout, "you stink Bitch!" Then "You cheated on me with him!" And then lastly "leaving me for a loser like that."

The sentence was repeated over and over and every kick came harder each time. There were perks to being a werewolf, I'd heal quickly but then the abuser will continue his assult because he knew I'd heal. It was torture.

I lay there on the floor as his assult continued and its like a break through moment for me. I've lived like this for years now, everyday the same painful experience with these people. Was I really going to have to spend the rest of my life like this? Was this it for me?

I needed to leave here, they won't bother looking for me I'm nothing to them. I can't fight or defend myself out there but I'd rather die than live out the rest of my life like this. Maybe I'd find my mate on my journey and if not I'd find the nearest human city and blend in. My wolf was weak she could live around them peacefully, until she died however.

Leaving was a good thought but was I ready to become a rogue? I'd have to find new people soon or else there's a possibility I'd go mad, most werewolves did. We needed to be around people either in a pack or just persons on a whole. That's why being kicked out and left as a rogue was punishment but the things with that was, your wolf could only survive a matter of time in a human place, without other wolves to basically connect to your wolf would somewhat shrink away inside of you until it dies and leaves you like one of the humans. It wasn't bad though and a sacrifice I was willing to make.

I was brought out of my trance when I heard the shackling of a belt and my eyes grew wide. I strained to lift my head up to see Dimitry still standing up hovering over me but undoing his belt.

"You know for a piece of worthless shit, you're not half bad. The Alpha said I could do whatever I wanted and maybe I will," he finished unbuckling his pants a sick grin on his face and I felt my heart sink in my chest.

This couldn't be happening.

I looked in all directions trying to find something to defend myself with but there was no object available. Looking at Dimitry's towering form my eyes lowered to the part of him that he wanted to use. A plan formed in my head.

"Good little bitch" he commented.

I stayed silent while he undid himself and I used the time for myself to heal. I didn't once look at what he took out with fear that I'd probably panic and everything I was planning would fall apart.

My healing began working rapidly because of my adrenaline rush. I wasn't going to let this happen to me and my wolf, whether she be weak or not, she didn't want it either.

The time he took to hover himself over me and the second he took to pick at my jeans gave my body enough time to heal and I was ready to fight back.

I lifted my hands up in a slow pace and rubbed his jaw feeling sick at the contact. He leaned into my touch and it was exactly what I wanted. I'm no pro in this but I needed to do everything it took to get out of this situation. My hands began to shake but before he noticed I clamped as tightly as I could on his face holding him still and then I brought my knee up. Hard and fast to his groin.

"Ahh! You Bitch!" He screamed and rolled off of me grabbing his crotch. This was it. I had to leave now. I couldn't pack or anything he'd heal and come and find me and kill or brutally punish me.

I got to my feet and raised up the window. My body pumped with adrenaline. Now I was grateful we were on the first floor. I climbed out and began running into the woods. I needed to run as fast as possible, he would come for me.

As the cool night wind hit my face I felt excited and my adrenaline made the decision to run away seem easy and fun. For the first time I felt free and the forest was welcoming under the dark night sky with the moonlight shining a path for me. I wasn't scared of the animals and insects in the woods, I was afraid of the people in here.

I kept my pace up and when my human form got tired I changed into my small brown and white wolf. I stopped for five minute breaks in between but only when I knew I was far enough. I was small but my speed was good. After what felt like hours I saw the sun begining to rise. I ran for an entire night, I hope this is far enough.

I found a clearing near some trees up ahead and I changed back to my human form and put my clothes back on. My breathing was raged from my running and I slumped against a thick tree root. The minute my body relaxed against the tree exhaustion took over and my eyes closed on their own will. Not long after I feel into a deep tiresome sleep.

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