My Beta Mate

My name is Maddie

Lying on the cold, concrete floor of the basement, my cheek throbbing from the hard slap from Mrs Greenwood has just laid onto me. I asked for food because I was hungry and she didn't like it one bit. I hadn't eaten in three days and I was starving so I asked politely for some bread and she started screaming at me. I tried so hard to contain my anger, I really did but as soon as she mentioned my parents and how they didn't care about me, I lost it and I had to be punished.

My name is Maddie. I think I am eighteen years old and I have dark, brown hair that is mostly greasy because of the fact that Mrs Greenwood won't let me shower. My eyes are dark, brown and constantly bruised with heavy, circles under them. I think I'd be pretty if I was treated kindly and was allowed to wash and eat but I guess I'll never know because I'm not getting out of this hell hole any time soon.

Mrs Greenwood is supposed to be my 'guardian' since my parents were killed when I was a baby. I have been to 16 families in the past and it has never worked out because of my temper. I get angry a lot and they couldn't handle it. I hate her. She hates me, she beats me and hurts me and insults me and then whenever my temper flares up she'll punish me. Sometimes punishments are easier like not being fed for a few nights but then some are harder and could knock me out for a few days or break bones.

"Little bitch! You want bread?! I'll give you fucking bread!" Here she comes. I'm prepared for it now. Just keep my mouth shut and don't cry. If I cry, it gets worse.

Mrs Greenwood comes over to me and grabs my hair roughly pulling my head back to look up at her. I stare at her with emotionless eyes. They used to be filled with fear but I've grown used to this daily torture. She grabs a huge chunk of dry, stale bread and forces the whole thing in my mouth. I can't fit the whole piece in my mouth but she just keeps on forcing it in, causing me to gag and wrech.

"Fucking eat it you stupid whore!" She screams at me, the bread still wedged in my mouth. She slaps my face and throws me back down onto the floor and I fall down coughing from the choking. While I'm coughing she uses it as an opportunity to kick me hardly in the ribs. I cry out in pain as I feel my rib crack from the force of the kick. She does this again and again until I can no longer keep my eyes open. I fall unconscious and watch as her figure walks out the room.

8hours later

I open my eyes and the basement is still very cold and eerily quiet. The room is practically pitch black so I can't see anything. The small window in the corner of the room by the ceiling lets in a small amount of light from the moonlit sky. I painfully drag myself over to the part of the room that is light and pull up my top a little. I hiss in pain as I see my black and blue ribs that I can tell are cracked. I feel a tear roll down my cheek and then another, and another and before I know it, I am quietly sobbing and clutching my side in pain.

In the distance I hear a wolf howl. Anyone else would be scared but I found it comforting. I was a little bit jealous though, that wolf was out there free while I was here, locked away. I didn't even remember what outside looked like anymore! I crawled into a ball and cried to myself. It was so unfair! I never asked to be born! I wish I had died that night with my mom and dad and then at least I'd still be with them now, safe.

With the thoughts running through my head, I closed my eyes and fell back asleep.

A/N
I know this chapter is very short but I just wanted to give you a little bit of an introduction to Maddie and how her life is right now with Mrs Greenwood. I plan on uploading another chapter now with another P.O.V. So you guys can be introduced to more characters.