Klaus's Pet Prequel

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Lorelei's POV:

I'm not too sure of how to keep myself occupied around here. I'd never really been in a house before now. I grew up living in a tent with my parents as most of the pack did. When they died suddenly I was left in a tent all by myself.

I close my eyes as I lie on the bed and drift off to sleep.

The first face I dream of is my old Alpha Hector. He's a sadistic man who only cares for power. He has no family except for the pack. Rumors swirled for awhile that he had killed his family causing him to trigger his curse. The rumors stopped when one of the gossipers was launched off the highest cliff on Tray Mountain.

This is how he dealt with rule breakers, if you were lucky you were outcasted like I was for ruining the pack's turning tradition. Otherwise, you'd be thrown.

Long story short, Hector would pair up young girls and boys and we'd fight to the death. One in each pair would trigger their curse. The other would die. This is how he kept the population of our pack under control. I was outcasted for saving a little girl's life. Her name is Emma. I haven't seen her since they relocated.

Hector has to relocate quite a bit due to the enemies he's made over the years. He wants to be the most feared pack in Georgia and that means taking out the others.

I try to think of something else but it doesn't work. Instead, I slip into a nightmare.

I'm running in the woods as fast as my legs will go. I want to turn but know that there's no time. Sharp branches slice my skin as I run and I try to catch a glance of what's chasing me but I don't see anything.

Then it happens.

I trip on a rock and fall, screaming as I fall through a large black tunnel of nothingness.

Suddenly I'm jolted awake.

I let out a wolf growl, eyes glowing and turn to face whoever touched me, my heart still racing from the dream.

It's Nik. He immediately takes a step back, unsure of what to do, not sure if I'll attack.

I snap out of it and my eyes turn back to their normal green instead of the glowing golden shade they turn for most werewolves.

"You were screaming." He says
"Sorry it's just a nightmare from my old life." I say sitting up and propping my arms on my knees.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asks
"No offense Nik but why do you care? Is this just so you can get information out of me? You want the truth? My life was hell. Treated like a servant girl for my Alpha who could care less if I lived or died."

He doesn't speak for a long moment.

Then he sits down beside me on the bed.

"Love look at me."

Of course, I do.

"We made a deal, yes. I know how it seems but you are in no danger here. I will protect you from your entire pack if you desire. I will keep you safe, you have my word."

I nod, taking that information in.

He holds out a hand and I take it.

We walk downstairs and out into the sunlight.

"I know how it seems but you are not a prisoner here. I don't want you out by yourself for your own safety. I made the rules and I need you to abide by them. If at anytime you want to end this deal, you need to let me know and you'll be free to leave."