Taking a Chance

Chapter 1

Hello Wattpaders :D. Thank you for joining me on this journey of this story. If you read my old stories and your first thought is wait didn't you have a story called TAKING A CHANCE well yes I did. I decided to rewrite it because I couldn't take it anymore it wasn't what I wanted and I finally have what I was dreaming of. And now without further interruptions here's the first chapter of Taking a Chance

I could only worry about making it home on time. I knew I was cutting it close when my best friend Carrie asked me to stay a little bit longer. One more practice problem she said and I knew we both wanted to ace that test tomorrow. I kept running hoping my feet would go faster. My heart was pounding in my chest ready to explode. Just when I made it to the entrance of the woods I knew I was almost there. Taking this short cut was going to help me get home faster and I knew i needed every second I could get. Just a few more minutes.

I could see the moon in the far distance. I stopped just to take a breath of air. I leaned over and rested my hands on my legs and inhaled the cold fresh crisp air. I always loved the smell of pine mixed with fresh water. When I stood up straight again I felt like I wasn't alone anymore.

When your born a werewolf you receive some abilities; it isn't until you turn 18 when you first shift that you gain your full abilities. I was still considered a pup but not for long. One more year and I could finally be considered an adult a full werewolf. One more year and I could finally find my mate too. Just one more year.

I stopped what I was doing and just listened to my surroundings. I was picking up something, but it sounded like a wildlife animal. My nose started to pick up a smell too and at first, it was faint and familiar. I started walking further into the woods thinking that I was just tired and worried about not making it home in time that I was just imagining things.

Since it was a short cut not that many people knew about it. It was illuminated but not by much light. I always had a mini flashlight with me it wasn't large and bright enough to show me the whole way but it was bright enough to show me where I was stepping. I pulled it out and turned it on and started to walk further into the dark woods. The crunching of the dry grass and branches on the ground was all I could hear for now and then my heart stopped beating and I screamed out loud. I reached up to grab my heart and I started to breathe normally again. My stupid cell phone went off and I answered it "Hello?"

"Angelique where are?" I could tell that my sister was crying. She always sounds like she was sick when she's crying.

"Lexi, what's wrong sweetie?" she had to take a couple of seconds to calm down enough to speak.

"Jeremy and dad got in a fight, and Jeremy's locked up in the bathroom. He won't open the door, and dad left the house and I don't know where he went......I'm scared Jeremy's hurt"

Typical Jeremy always finding some way to tick off our father. I told him I was going to Carrie's house tonight to study for a test, and that he had to take care of Lexi. So what does he do? He gets in a fight with our father who's known for having a short temper with us.

My dad works for the Alpha of our pack. He isn't the Beta but he's close up there. I really don't know what he does but all I know is he always comes home upset and stressed and takes it out on us.

I always feel bad for leaving my brother and sister in the house all alone, I always tell them to stay out of my father's sight and not to be heard until I came home. I still remember the day when my father first laid his hands on Jeremy.

6 YEAR AGO (flashback)

I was making a snack for my younger brother who was seven and my sister who was five. From the corner of my eye I saw them playing tag. Jeremy was it and Alexis was trying to stay away from him. "Jeremy don't play too ruff with Alexis she's younger than you".

Do they ever listen to me? No, but I'm used to it. At the age of 12, I have a lot of responsibilities in the house since my mother works two jobs and my father just got this promotion to work for the alpha. I didn't know exactly what his new job consisted of all I know was that it was supposed to be very important.

I turned my back to finish making them a grilled cheese sandwich when all I heard was the shattering of glass. I turned around quickly and to see the terrified look on my sibling's faces. They accidentally knocked over a glass of juice and it spilled on the carpet floor. Just as we started to clean up the mess the front door opened and in came my dad. He walked into the kitchen just as Jeremy was soaking it up with a towel.

"You ungrateful kids look what you did." He raised his fist and swung it at my brother's face. I heard the impact of his hand and then the screaming started. "All you do is destroy things you never appreciate what we give you" He raised his hand ready to hit him again, but I jumped in front of my brother. His hand came down on my face, and I went flying on the floor. "You will not get in my way, they need to be taught a lesson you stupid girl" he turned around and went straight for my sister.

"No, no, no I will not let you lay one single finger on her." He grabbed her hair and pulled her toward the floor. I told my body to get up and move but I was still in shock of the impact. "Dad it wasn't their fault I knocked it over when I set it down please LISTEN!!!!!" he turned his head slightly in my direction and I knew I was getting to him. I looked at my sister she was terrified, and her eyes were puffy and red from crying. I knew how it felt to be pulled by the hair it hurts so bad that you want to grab anything to cut it from his reach.

I grabbed the wall for support, and pulled myself up, "I did it....punish me not them. It was my fault for not looking where I was putting it." He dropped my sister on the floor and started walking in my direction. 'Yes leave them out of it' I said in my head.

I will do whatever it takes to keep them safe, even if it causes me pain. The pain only lasts so long but the emotional pain always lasts and I'm not going to let them get involved with that.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Angelique....did you hear me where are you?"

I quickly put that memory back where it belonged and answered before she started crying again. I hated it when she cried. I've told my mom about how our father treats us and her response was "He's having a hard time right now with the new job, just stay out of his way". Yeah, so far that's worked really well.

I'm now a 15-year-old who basically has to take care of a family by her self. Some teenage life that is. "I'm on my way home I'll be there in 10 minutes just go in my room and lock the door and watch some TV"

"What about Jeremy?" I don't know what I'm going to do to him when I get home he's 10 years old now. He's got to learn not to pick a fight when you're not going to win.

"He probably fell asleep in the tub, I'll be home soon. Love you, Lexi"

"Love you too, but hurry please"

I started to walk deeper in the woods but before I could register what was happening I was falling. I landed on my side and I just laid there taking in my surroundings. I was trying to hear if someone was truly out there or if my imagination was playing tricks on me. I completely held my breath and listened. I heard nothing, nothing but my erratic heartbeat. I got up and started walking and that's when I noticed I couldn't walk.

My ankle was in sheer pain. I'm guessing I sprained it when I fell, and if that was not bad enough I couldn't find my cellphone. I tried not to panic because panicking will only make the situation worse. I had to be strong I limped over to the nearest tree and just leaned against it. I had to catch my breath and think.

'SNAP.....SNAP...SNAP'

Then I was hit with that faint smell again, but this time it was stronger now...closer, and that's when I realized what it was. My dad.

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