Scarred Strength

Chapter 7

Kestrel's POV

I pulled Tundra behind me as we walked to the shopping center. This girl needs some clothes and I'm probably the best judge of them here.

We walked into the room and I smiled. This is probably my most favorite place in the territory.

"Come with me, what's your size?" I ask. "Extra small." She whispers. I nod and set her down on the bench.

I grab a shirt off the shelf and show it to her. It's a black tank top with white stripes. She nods and I set it by her.

"Go to the change room and try it on." I tell her. She carefully gets up and walks to the small room.

I look around for more clothes and a stand of leather jackets catch my eye. We rarely get those here!

I quickly grab two. I try one on and it fits like a glove. I smile and twirl in it. I hope Tundra would like one.

"Here." I say and hand her the rest of the clothes I picked out. "If you don't like them then just tell me and I'll put them back."

"Okay." I hear her mutter.

Tundra's POV

I tried on all the clothes Kestrel gave me. They looked too nice for me. I never wore anything this pretty. Once I was done I put my old clothes back on. I looked at some of the price tags. My eyes widened at how expensive everything was.

I walked out and handed everything to Kestrel.

"I can't get any of these." I said quietly.

She looked at me. "Why not?" She then questioned.

"T-they're too expensive." I whispered.

"So? Ash has money falling out of his ass! I'm sure he wouldn't mind spending it on you." Kestrel said.

"I-I don't want him to spend all of his money on me..." I continued talking quietly.

"Tundra, he won't mind." She rolled her eyes.

I shifted uncomfortably in my spot. A guy walked by me, shoving me forward. Since I was small and I wasn't prepared I collided with the ground.

"Watch where you're standing, whore." He spat.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked down.

Kestrel's POV

I stopped in my spot as I heard what that ass said. I turned around and saw one of the gamma's.

I set the clothing down on a bench and politely tapped him on the shoulder.

He turned around and I decked him in the face sending him on his ass. "What the hell?" He asked rubbing his cheek.

"You don't ever talk to a woman like that!" I spat in his face. "What are you gonna do about it?" He grins as he stands up.

I grab a pair of stilettos from a nearby shelf and wave them. "I will shove these so far up your ass that you won't even be able to move."

He just scoffs and walks closer to me. "Try me bitch." I smile politely and take off my sneakers. I put on the stilettos and raise my foot.

"Or do you know what would be better?" I ask him. He tilts his head in confusion.

"I'll tell the alpha that some douchebag was messing with his sister and....her friend." I say.

Color drops from his face and he runs out of the shop. I grin and grab the clothes and Tundra.

I pay for the clothes and Tundra looks at me. "Why didn't you tell them I am his mate?" She asks.

"I'm not sure how they would react and I think my brother should be the one to tell them." I tell her.

Tundra's POV

I know what she meant. She didn't want to tell anyone because she was ashamed. I put my head down and followed after Kestrel who was walking back to the pack house. I went to Ash's room and I sat on his bed. I was guessing he was busy so I cried.

I don't know why he doesn't just kill me or reject me. I'm nothing special. I didn't deserve to be here, I should be back at Red River being kicked like the abandoned animal I am.

'How dare you think that about yourself!' I heard Ash growl in my head.

I whimpered and curled up into a ball. I wasn't thinking it, I was embracing it...

'Don't you ever think of yourself that way. Tundra, you are my everything, my world. I would do anything for you. You talking yourself down like this is really killing me. You're nothing short of perfect for me.' Ash said sweetly.

'Please just hold on a little longer, I'll be there soon.' He begs.

I sigh as I lay down and close my eyes. After a few minutes of trying to sleep, I feel arms go around my waist, gently pulling me into someone. I knew it was Ash. I finally drifted off into a deep sleep.

Kestrel's POV

I walked into my room and set the bags of my new clothes onto my bed. I walked across my room to my wardrobe and opened the door.

I sorted through the new clothes and put them into their places. I looked in my mirror and looked at myself.

My hair was greasy and I just really needed a shower. I went over to my wardrobe and grabbed some sweats and a tank top.

I walked into my bathroom and closed the door. I started the shower and warmed it to the right temperature.

I took off my clothes and hopped in. After a few minutes I began to sing.

"You always wonder, if you move to a new town."

"If you could maybe start again."

"You always wanted, to tear the city walls around."

"But you don't know where to begin."

I kept singing and moved into my favorite part; the chorus.

"Because tou know we got those ne-on dreams."

"We'll run em down like mid-night thieves."

"We'll light up like you've ne-ever seen."

I continue to sing until I finish my shower. I turn off the water and hop out.

I dry myself off with a towel then change into my clothes. I walk out and crawl into bed.

I fall asleep.