The Darkest Shadows

Prologue

(Edited)

Pack mansion above.

I hope you enjoy!!

~Jessie's POV~

"Why won't our parents let us into the normal world?" I asked Chloe. She sighed, her golden brown hair falling in her face. She was about my height with tan skin. She had these blue eyes that seemed to change with her mood. We were sitting at the edge of the river a few miles from the pack house.

"You know how our parents feel about us going into the human world, plus all werewolves go into human high school when they turn sixteen. That's how it has always been and you know it. " She said. I sighed and my slightly curled, copper colored hair fell in my face. I had a slight tan and green, brown eyes. I saw a grey flash out of the corner of my eye then I felt a furry head against my arm.

"Hey Lizzie." I said. She shifted back and sat down beside me. Lizzie has very, very dark brown hair. It is almost black. She has very tan skin and chocolate brown eyes.

"Hey." She replied. Her hair was up in a bun at the back of her head. "Well you just need to remember that we all turn sixteen in three days." Lizzie said. She was right. In three days we are going to spend two years in the human world.

"What if something bad happens and we get split apart?" Chloe asked with a look of worry masking her face.

"Chloe, don't worry about all these what ifs. All you need to think about is the fact that we will be together." Lizzie said. All this studying to become the next pack leader has made her quite smart. I don't like it. "Well we need to get back to the house. My mom was planning that attack on Sky Rock pack and since we are now war wolves we have to fight. " Lizzie continued. I nodded and Chloe did to. We shifted and ran through the woods towards the pack house. We shifted back and walked up the long stone path towards the house. The house is a mansion that holds around seventy wolves on a daily basis. It has ivy crawling up the walls, clinging to the rough grey stone. There is a big garden in the back with hundreds of known and unknown plants. We walked to the back door. I thought I heard someone call my name so I looked back and saw no one. I turned back around and ran straight into Max, one of the newer war wolves. Milo, Max's older brother, came up behind us.

"Hey girls, the senior war wolves are looking for all of you." Milo said. I got up and brushed my jeans off and my hoodie. We walked into Lizzie's mother's office. In our pack the women rule as alphas.

"I'm glad you made it girls. I have some exciting news. Our pack is moving to a new home, so I've decided to send you three into the human world tomorrow." Alpha Graham said.

"Why? Mom you can't do this." Lizzie whispered.

"We are combining packs with Sky Rock since their Alpha just died." Alpha Graham continued. Lizzie stormed off, Chloe followed her. "Jessie stay a sec will you?" Alpha asked as I went to walk out. She dismissed all the other wolves.

"Yes Alpha" I asked.

"I need you to stay until your seventeenth birthday."

"For what may I ask?"

"You are going to receive special training. The senior war wolves and I have been thinking this over for quite a very long time. Each pack has to choose a male and female wolf to be trained in the art of torture. I have chosen you and Austin." The Alpha said while taking a seat behind her desk.

"Alpha I get the rest but there are two things that are confusing me." I stated.

"And what are they?" she asked pulling a couple files from her desk.

"Why me?"

"You have always had a strong will and I watched you at our last rogue raid. You tortured that poor helpless creature to death. Then when we left you turned back into your normal self. I was surprised that a wolf could torture a helpless little creature like that and then return to their normal mental and emotional state. Then, as I said before Austin will be joining you, I watched Austin do the exact same thing, yesterday actually, to a rogue who crossed over into our territory." Alpha stated.

"Ok, so my second question. Who is this Austin guy?" I asked as some things started to clear up.

"You will meet him when you two get shipped off for your lessons. Oh and Jessie, the way you will learn to torture others is to be tortured yourself. You and Austin are going to be put through a series of Dog Fighting Rings. They will get worse throughout the six months you are at them. There are six of them and you will spend one exact month at each and then you will be bought and then sold to another one." Alpha finished.

"Yes Alpha" I said and left. I went straight to my room and sat on the bed. I'm going to be tortured for six months to learn the art of being able to torture another of my race, I thought. I need to tell Lizzie and Chloe.

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"My mother is doing what to you?" Lizzie yelled pacing around her room.

"She is sending me away to be tortured in a series of six Dog Fighting Rings for six months. Me and this guy I have never met. His name is Austin." I explained for the tenth time.

"Why couldn't she pick one of the others? Why did it have to be you?" Chloe said still in shock sitting on the edge of Lizzie's bed.

"I will spend the last six months with you in the light. I have to do this! This is for the pack! I will be fine. Actually I will be mentally and physically stronger when this is all over." I reassured her.

"If anyone hurts you I will rip their fucking heads off." Max said from the doorway.

"Now why would you do that?" I asked with a smirk. Max and I were dating even though we weren't mates. He cared for me and we both knew that we would find our mates one day.

"You damn sure know why!" he snapped.

"Just playing babe." I laughed as the anger faded from his face and was replaced by embarrassment.

"When are you going to be leaving?" Chloe asked walking over to stand by Lizzie.

"The day after my birthday" I stated. "You two still have to leave tomorrow" I said.

"Yes but at least we still have our phones we can text and call." Chloe said.

"Actually, I won't have my phone once I start the training." I said. "Now you two have to get some sleep you have a long day tomorrow." I said leaving Lizzie's room hand in hand with Max. Max walked me to my room and then said goodnight. I went and sat on my bed trying to remember this room exactly how it was. I won't be able to see it for another year. The bed is in the middle of the room with stands on each side. The walls were a light blue color. With a white trim. My bed had dark blue sheets with a white comforter on top. There was a desk on the right side of the bed. There are bookshelves on each side of the door. The bathroom is a light green color. I will miss this room. I thought to myself.

'Jessie we need to talk to you right now. It's urgent.' Lizzie mind linked me. I went to her room.

"What is it?" I snarled. I wasn't in the mood for her plans.

"We are going to run away tonight and we want you to come with us." I looked at them in shock.

"No I want to go through this training. I need this. You would never understand. I'm going to do the training and that is final." I snapped the last part. I went straight back to my room to find Mrs. Graham standing there. "Alpha!" I said shocked.

"Jessie I am sorry but we need to ship you off now. Austin is coming to pick you up and you are going to be shipped off tomorrow evening." Alpha said and left. 'I am going to die I can just feel it.' I mind linked my wolf.

'You are not going to die. I will keep you safe. Jessie we are one and no one can change that.'

'Thanks Jaiyana. I needed that.' With that I blocked her out.