Finding our Serenity (Stryders # 0.5) HOLD

Chapter 2

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So. Serenity's actions here is an accumulation of what I've seen here on a lot of wattpad werewolf stories with abuse and how the main character is with the main guy. Kind of wanted to do a lesson here. Everything in this chapter with the abuse is purposeful. Just so you guys can see the logic some survivors of abuse go through when they still stay with their abuser.

But, I want everyone to remember it's NEVER "Why did she stay" it's always "why did the abuser abuse". Many survivors never know they're even being abused and think it's normal or even shameful. If you are a survivor, there is nothing shameful about it. It's psychological alongside many other things.

Sorry for the long spiel, but I think it's super important to educate my readers in any way I know how. 

Hope you enjoy these chapters. It's literally just like me writing like drabbles about their past?? It'll have a plot(ish), but mostly for everyone's entertainment of how Serenity and Damien are as parents and Lance and Zeke growing up.

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Serenity POV

Serenity was cursed. Her ancient family bloodline made it so. Descending from the most powerful of witches since the dawn of time.

Her coven knew this and wanted to get rid of her. 

People were always afraid of things they didn't understand. And they chose time and time again to never understand her.

Xavier Black, Alpha of Noctis Luna, saw her one day and told her coven that he wanted to marry her.

With blue eyes and long black hair, Serenity was stunning by anyone's standards. She never thought she was gorgeous, and all the witches her age in her coven always hated her. Being an orphan when she was young, the coven took her in alongside a few warlocks.

The only thing her parents ever taught her, ingrained in her brain was to never lose control. Never use the curse. Never use her magic. They scared her so much, she vowed never to use it.

Her coven already looked at her like she was a monster. No matter how much she tried to make them see she wasn't- they behaved otherwise.

The coven that she grew up with now was giving her away to an Alpha in a trade for money? Peace? Serenity didn't know. Not in her 23 years of living.

Inspecting this new Alpha, Xavier, he looked intimidating with pitch black eyes and light brown hair cut short.

"If you so much as run away, I will kill every single one of your coven members," Xavier gripped her shoulders as he ushered her into the car. Away from what she thought of as home. "Do you understand?"

Mutely, she nodded. There was no choice here. Where would there be a choice for her?

She figured that she had to make the best of the situation.

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All the time, Xavier would tell the wolves in his pack that would show even a small ounce of disrespect such as not showing their neck something like...

"SUBMIT TO ME," Xavier would yell out.

All the wolves would cower away in fear. Even the Beta.

Another thing Serenity noticed was that everyone called Xavier Alpha. Never by his name.