Alphas mate (galatea only)

chapter 4

(Waring this chapter entails child abuse if your squeamish or are disturbed by this subject skip this chapter)

Evony~

9 years ago~

Opening my eyes was a curse. Most mornings I wished to sleep forever, I would never have to eat, so I didn't feel the pain of hunger, I would never have to hide, to avoid my father, I wouldn't have to cry because of my misery.

Yet every morning no matter my condition I still woke up.

Sitting up out of my bed I glanced over at my window, a faint light was showing through the cracks giving me all the proof I needed that a new day has started. My stomach started to churn and make itself known. I haven't eaten in two days, and father hasn't been in the best of moods lately, taking his anger out on me is a pastime for him.

I wonder why he doesn't just kill me or throw me out like he so desperately wants to. I've even heard beta jace ask him why he didn't just get rid of me. My father's response was I was useful and was their only leverage against their biggest opposer. I didn't understand but I knew he didn't care for me, he just wanted me close so I wouldn't run away.

Crawling out of bed I changed my clothes, discarding the ones from yesterday, my body was sore from all the beatings and there were bruises covering my arms and sides. Slipping on my jacket and boots I finished getting dressed and peaked outside my bedroom door.

The hallway is empty and I could clearly hear my father angrily shouting at someone in his office upstairs. Sneaking out of my room I made my way outside without anyone noticing. There were a few pack members outside going about their daily business but none of them bothered me, heck I doubt half this pack even thinks I really exist, it's rare for me to go outside because it's dangerous, if my father was to catch me then I'd be in a load of trouble. But after yesterday's beating, I needed a break.

Sneaking out into the forest made my way to my refuge, it was an old abandoned witch cabin that no one has used in years, and I kinda doubt my dad even knows about it.

Once I get to the cabin I smile, around this time of year the place is covered in blooming flowers and it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, no mention everyone else has sensitive noses so people avoid the place like vampires and garlic, im still not sure if that's true or not it just seems silly to me.

Running over to the cabin inlook to see the roses we're growing strong and there were even vines crawling up the sides of the cabin. Taking a rose with me I went inside and shut the door behind me. The place was a bit dusty not that's only because I count reach all the shelves. But it was enough. I sat down on the old mattress in the back corner and admired the red rose in my hand, it was beautiful, perfect in every way, much different from me.

I smiled sadly while admiring the flower. I wonder if mother liked roses.

A crash outside made me drop the flower, and my heartbeat sped up. What was that, is someone here? Carefully I made my way to the back door and looked outside. There I was a boy around my age with brown hair, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, trying to replace the gardening tools he knocked over.

I knew instantly who he was, Ethan, son of beta jace. Panic started to take over me. What was he doing here?! Did he follow me? Is he going to tell his dad I snuck out of the house? Or worse my father?!