I stared at him, fear in my eyes. Who ever said that dogs could smell fear was right but in my case, this was a wolf but to be more specific, it was my mate. "I'm going to ask you one last time Brittany, where the fuck where you?" he asked in a sickly sweet voice, "I-I was h-hanging out with S-Stacey" I stuttered, at that moment, I felt a sting to my cheek, this was nothing new for him. "How many times have I told you to stay away form that slut! She has slept with the entire football team!" this time he shouted at me, he was always trying to get me to stop hanging out with Stacey but everything he said was lies, I knew it because Stacey was religious and protected her virginity as though it was the Holy Grail.
I felt a blow to the stomach, this was just the begining, why was Jackson my mate? Aren't mates supposed to love each other and help each other out? Jackson kept punching me in the stomach, soon, my legs suddenly gave out and I was lying on the cold floor, instead of punching, Jackson was kicking me, he was the captain of the football team so he has extremely strong legs. After each blow, it felt like the pain would stay there longer and longer, soon enough we both heard a crack. Thankfully he stopped kicking me and tried to help me up. When I finally got onto my feet, I felt Jackson's breath on my neck, "Ok babe. I want this all cleaned up. If you tell anyone what happened, your mother will get so much worse then you'll ever get and I promise that," I shuddered, how can he do this to me?
I thought back to when we first realised we were mates, it was our 3rd year of high school, we were 15 years old, I was the popular girl with loads of friends and Jackson was the new kid, I walked into 2nd period already wishing the day was over went I smelt an irresistible scent, it smelt like strawberries and chocolate. I looked up to see who it was and there he was, standing there trying to explain to our half-deaf teacher that his named wasn't Jacky, that it was Jackson. I walked up to our teacher, Mrs. Vanco and explained to nice and loudly that his name was Jackson, after 20 minutes, she finally understood and starting teaching us about someone war that happened god knows when.
That same day, he told me we were mates, at first I didn't understand but then I remembered way my dad told me, 'when you smell a scent that is so delicious that you could go for years smelling it and you won't get sick of it, that is when you know you have found your mate. If that is not the case and your mate stinks, well then, look into his eyes, if you get lost in them and you don't want to find your way out because its so beautiful, thats also when you found your mate' he used to say to me. Soon after 3 dates at beautiful restaurants, he asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes knowing I wouldn't regret it. But that was all when we were 15, now we are 18 and I wish I said no.
I heard the front door slam shut, knowing that Jackson had left, I went to clean up the blood as quickly and as best I could so my parents wouldn't see it. I can't stand the thought of something happening to them. I love them.
When I was finally finished cleaning, I sighed a breath of relief. I shakily walked to the back door and walked outside and smelt the beautiful fresh air. I quickly changed into my wolf and started walked around the forest behind my house. Us werewolves heal really quick so it wasn't long until my ribs where back to normal. I started to run in the forest, dodging all the roots and jump over low branches, my white fur being pushed back because of the wind. What if we just run away? I heard my wolf Taure ask, because, I answered back, he will hurt mum and dad. I can't let him hurt them. I love them Taure! but we can take them with us! Lets move to California or something! Yeah! Just imagine, a new life Taure replied back, Taure let out a howl of excitement, fine, but we'll go California while mum and dad go somewhere else, just incase he finds me, so he won't hurt them ok? I muttered back at my wolf, I loved her so much but she could be a pain in the arse sometimes.
I ran back home and shifted into human again. I walked into the living room trying to determine when I should tell them, as I walked past, I could see my mum and dad's happy faces, they were filled with so much love for each other. I had to do this now. We can't wait until someone gets seriously injured. "Mum, Dad, can I ask you something?" I questioned, "yeah honey, what do you need?" mum asked, "Can we move? Please?" I asked, no need to beat around the bush, mum and dad looked at each other confused, "why?" my dad was the first to ask, now was the time, now the truth was going to be out, "You know Jackson yeah, he hurts me. He punches me and makes me do all these things I don't want to do" I whisphered hoping they would hear me, this was so much more harder then I thought, "Sorry honey?" my mum asked, "Jackson abuses me" I said a bit more louder, soon enough I heard a growl coming from my father, "Alpha or not, I'm going to fucking kill him!" he shouted, as he began to run towards the door, "please dad, don't! We can just move! But to 2 different places, so we're all safe. I'll go to California and you and mum go where ever! please." I begged, I couldn't let dad hurt Jackson, he may have hurt me but we were still mates.
