A Neko Romace

Chapter 4

When I woke, Hunter was sleeping like a baby and sucking his thumb. I smiled sleepily and kissed his forehead. He stirred and his eyes flickered open. "KITTY!" He shouted and jumped on top of me. "Morning, Hunty." I smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Morning, Ruby!" He said in his cute childish voice. "Breakfast!" Alpha Mirabella called from the kitchen. Hunter jumped off me and ran down to the kitchen. I giggled and walked out of his room to be stampeded by four teen-aged werewolves. One of them stopped. It was Jake. He held out his hand to me.

I looked hesitantly at it, as if it would suddenly morph into a cobra and strike me. "It's just a hand." He murmured. I took it cautiously and he helped me stand. I quickly turned and ran to mine and Neka's room before he could say anything to me. "You need to come down and eat. I won't let them look at you, if I have to... " Neka said.

I shook my head. "I'm not hungry." I lied. "Don't lie to me." She said. "I'm. Not. Hungry." I said again, but just to my luck, my stomach betrayed me and let out a hungry growl. "Don't. Lie." She warned.

I just broke down crying. "I can't go down there! Please don't make me!" I sobbed. She sat beside me and held me, rubbing circles on my back. "Why not?" She asked gently. "I-I can't trust males. Never. Not after what he did." I sobbed.

"Who's he and what'd he do?" She asked. "Master Dren. One night, he came to the pack house and was beyond drunk. Which is really hard for a werewolf to get even near that point, so I knew to stay away from him as much I could. But, he called me to his study. He was angry and I thought he was going to use me as a punching bag as always, but he didn't. He....he.." I was crying heavily by this point.

"He what?" She asked. I did my best to catch my breath. "He....told me to strip. I refused. So he lunged at me and the first few times, I could dodge. Then he rushed me and ripped my clothes off. I would have been raped if I hadn't seen a book near me. I grabbed it and hit him over his head. He was so drunk, he passed out. I slipped my clothes back on and ran for it. The next morning, he beat me like there was no tomorrow." By now, Neka's shirt was soaked and my eyes were bloodshot.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know. Is that why you're scared of the guys so much?" She asked. I nodded. "I know I shouldn't be, but I just can't help it. It was very hard to come with Alpha Russel, but anything was better than that place." I told her. "I'll bring up your breakfast." She told me and left.

I laid down and snuggled under my covers, my safe place. "Why are you crying, Ruby?" A cute childish voice asked. I opened my eyes to see Hunter. "Because I have a bad past and Neka wanted to know about it, and remembering those things made me upset." I replied. "Oh.....Be right back." He told me and ran out of the room.

He came back with a teddy bear and he gave it to me. "Whenever I'm sad, I cuddle with T- Bear and I feel better." He told me. I smiled. "Thank you." I said. He kissed my cheek and shut the door behind him. I welcomed the darkness like it was an old friend and fell into a dreamless sleep.

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When I woke up, Neka had on Neon head phones and had a mic in front of her mouth. "I am a werewolf! You can't take me alive!" I realized she was playing Skyrim...

Hey, soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know! The song played in my head. Neka stared at me in shock. "What?" I asked. "Dang, girl! You got pipes!" She exclaimed.

I blushed. "Thanks. I've always loved to sing. I didn't realize I was." I told her. "I like to sing. But I sing Skillet and stuff.... Like, Monster by Meg and Dia.... Violet wrists and then her ankles, silent pain. Then he slowly saw their nightmares were his dreams..." She sang. "Your voice is awesome!" I told her. "Thanks... Oh, and by the way guys, this is my room mate, Ruby." She said. "Who are you talking to?" I asked.