Don't Back Down

Before

   When I, Scarlet, was a young pup. The age of 7, my mom was killed. Rouges got onto our lands and attacked her. They did it to break my father, the Alpha. They wanted to kill him and take his place. I don't know why, he was the toughest there ever was and any one he fought either didn't survive or ran off.
   I have been training my whole life as if I were the top warrior so that one day I could attack the man who killed my mother. Today I couldn't train and it really did tick me off like a clock. It was the annual mate day or whatever. If I'm to find a mate I need to look presentable. My hair was brown with light blonde highlights that cascaded over my shoulders. The ends I died blue just for the heck of it.
   Even though my mother is gone, I am still a playful person and have all my friends and whatnot.
After thinking for a moment, I dressed in a simple cream white colored dress, with sleeves that went to mid forearm. The dress had a matching brown belt and light brown flats. (They sound ugly but they were beautiful). After that I brushed out and curled my hair and put on a flower head band of white little flowers.
I walked downstairs and my Grandma Jean was putting up some cookies. Before she could get to the last one I snatched it up and took a bite. "Scarlet! Not these cookies dear. They're for the Alpha and Betas." She said. And I ran off with a mischievous smile. We finally lined up in our ranks and- I of course- was at the front. Dad stood tall and proud up front, showing a contagious smile to the crowd.
'One day that'll be me' I thought. And growled at myself. BANG! The ceremony started. "Let the betas and warriors of this pack go first." And T.J., my best friend, started down the ramp. I stood there and smiled at him. Hoping he finds his mate.
He looked over at me and the girl next to me, shy... Shy? No. Ariana! That's her name! She lit up like a Christmas tree. "MINE!" He howled
They skipped happily along to a house near by but not too near. The other warriors started to chime in. Sounding like to seagulls from nemo. (Yes I've seen nemo, who hasn't?) The last warrior, the second best fighter, stood up tall. He looked over at me and grinned. He was a very bulky dude, and I swear if he moved his shirt would tear open. His black hair covered his head in a messy up-do, his green eyes shining.
He ran to me and looked me straight in the eye. Well eyes more like it. My calico type eyes (one blue one brown) showed no emotion. "Mi-" he began. But before he could state his claim I interrupted him. "I have no interest in a mate. I don't need one either. So... I Scarlet Jean Carter reject you James Herald John as my mate." (A/N: the name herald? Sorry it just took too long to figure out hers so I just put one down.) He stepped back and held his chest like it was about to explode. His eyes started tearing and he ran off. He shifted and bound into the woods.
So goes for understanding. Oh well. "SCARLET?!" My dad yelled at me. "Yes daddy?" I said in a prissy voice. "How could you reject him? He was on top of his rank?!" He spat. I just shrugged my shoulders and started to walk away. "You need to talk to him young lady!" "Why? So I can end up alone and depressed like you? I don't want a mate because I don't want to worry about them dying and me being alone! I don't want to be a shell like you!" I spat in his face.
He was taken aback by this certain comment and his eyes were starting to darken. "Until you can learn your manners and ACT like the lass you are, your never going to leave that house! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" He yelled. "Obviously not because IM LEAVING! I won't live in your house with a tyrant!"
I ran off, shifting to my dark brown wolf. The brown spots everywhere were really good with camouflage.
My wolf Lindsey took over and charged through the woods. Once I felt alone I shifted to human form and fell to my knees crying. Naked and alone. I'm scared...
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Hey guys.. New book... I just can't seem to stick to like two or three so here.
I just though this one up Friday so yeah... Uh... Tell me how it is!! Thnx!
-Jordan