The menacing growl from my stomach brings me out of my unconscious spell. It reminds me that I've only eaten once today, and that was hours ago. I look at the small window with aluminum foil on it.
I slowly get up using my elbows to steady me. I put one hand on my knee and the other on the ground to support my weight. I get to my feet and trudgingly walk over to the window and rip off some of the foil. The sun has set, and the sky is colored in pink and orange hues, letting me know it's almost dinner time. I am on kitchen duty tonight. I have to be in the kitchen and start prepping for dinner before the kitchen staff get there. I can't be a minute late, or I'll have to suffer Ms. Steven's wrath. Im too weak to bear another beating. Since I plan on escaping, I need to eat and save as much energy. I can't do that if I'm locked in the basement with no food. I scurry to the kitchen, trying to avoid being noticed. I go down the dormitory hall and make a right going down the stairs. The interior of the orphange is really plain with a minimalist design. There's an old chandelier hanging from the ceiling, with smooth white tiled floors. The walls are eggshell white and bare without any paintings, pictures, or portraits. There aren't any plants placed throughout the building either. There's nothing exceptional to look at; just the walls, the ceiling, and the floor. When I make it downstairs, I continue down the hall and through the double doors into the dining area. The dining area is spacious, with long tables set in five columns and in rows of six. The tables have chairs attached to them. The setup resembles a school cafeteria. The kitchen is separated by a thin door with a small window at the top. I push the door open and enter the kitchen. I walk straight ahead to the kitchen sink, running some hot water and adding dish soap. The dishes are piled up from yesterday's dinner. Instead of the kitchen staff washing the dishes, they leave them and let them pile up. The tasks are left for me to do on the days I'm assigned for kitchen duty. I roll my eyes. Adults are the worse, and in my opinion, the most petty. I sigh to myself as I look at a pile of dirty dishes."They won't wash themselves, sis." I roll my eyes again and groan as I start putting plates and pans in the dish water. I wash the dishes in haste. I have to get started on prep before the kitchen staff enters in thirty minutes. Once the dishes are cleaned, dried, and put in their designated spot, I wipe down the counters and sweep up the mess. I go the double door refrigerator, that's on the wall to the right of the kitchen sink, and gather up the ingredients for tonight's dinner. I get out the cutting board and place it on the counter adjacent to the kitchen door. I wash the vegetables, and then I began chopping up a few carrots, potatoes, and celery. The head of the kitchen staff walks in and takes a quick glance around the kitchen, making sure my duties are complete. The rest of the kitchen staff enters shortly after, and the rest of the hour is s blur. Pots and pans clang and clash together as the aroma of seasoned beef waffs through the kitchen. My stomach growls as my patience thins while waiting for the food to be prepared. I set out the carts that hold the lunch trays and silverware by the door of the dining area. I hear a multitude of footsteps outside the dining area. The doors fly open when the stampede of kids rush through the door. After everyone gets their food and is seated to eat, I go inside the kitchen and make myself a plate. Scraps won't do for tonight. I need enough food to keep me energized for my escape. I also don't know when I'll eat again. I finish my stew and clean my plate. I look at the clock that is hanging on the wall above the sink. It's 8:30 pm, and the kitchen is now closed. They clean up and put everything away. Except for the dishes, of course. I start washing them right away. I want to be able to sneak out of here at the right moment. The guards change shifts at 9 pm, leaving the halls unattended. That will be my only opportunity to leave. If I miss it, I'm fucked. I finish up my kitchen duties, and look at the clock. Its exactly 9pm. Shift change. There's a backdoor on the other side of the kitchen. It's at the end of the hallway where the freezer and cooler are. It's how the kitchen staff gets their food deliveries. They store majority of in the cooler or freezer, and the rest goes to the dry foods shelf. The door at the end of the hallway leads to the back of the orphange, which is fenced in. With it being shift change, I notice the guard coming into the building using the back door. All the guards have to go to Ms. Steven's office to clock out. That gives me about ten minutes to get out and get over the fence. My heart is pounding as I watch the lanky man, in a brown collar shirt, walk past the kitchen, and into the hall through the dinning area's double doors. As his footsteps fade into the distance, I bolt out of the kitchen and down the hallway. I push the door open and run towards the fence. If I had to guess, I'd say the height of the fence is about seven feet. I don't have long. I use every ounce of strength, in my arms and legs, to lift myself off the ground. I steadily and carefully climb the fence. I can hear the faint sound of the double doors opening and closing. My heart rate increase as I start climbing faster, and finally make it over the fence, landing firm on my feet. Lexington Orphange is in the middle of downtown, and therefore is surrounded by busy streets full of local shops and diners. There are two dark green trash bins in front of the fence. As I hear the back door open, I jump behind the trash bins to conceal myself amidst the shadows. I step back slowly, still in the shadow's mask. The oblivious guard puts his head down, giving me the perfect opportunity to turn and dash across the street unseen. My legs have a mind of their own, as they carry me past several buildings, and across many unfamiliar streets. I wasn't allowed to go out like the other kids so I have no idea where I am going. I don't look back. I don't stop. I just keep running without a destination, but I feel a wave of relief wash over me the further I get from that goddess forsaken place. The first time, in a long time, a smile is spread across my lips, and it almost touches my ears. I can't hold back the happiness I feel in my heart. The fresh taste of freedom, my hair whipping against the brisk wind, and the adrenaline coursing through my veins are all so sweet. I'm finally free, and it is exhilarating.I have no destination. I have no money. I have no family. I have no home. Despite that, I'm basking in my newfound freedom. l run absent-mindedly and is unaware of the dangerous threat that is lurking nearby. A rumbling and crashing sound in the distance halts my footsteps. The sound is coming from the alleyway behind an old Italian diner. The hairs on my neck are standing up, and my skin breaks out into goosebumps as a shiver runs down my spine. "Keep walking, Shadow. It's probably just a pesky raccoon." I force myself to continue moving forward. I don't want any trouble, I've had my fair share. As I pick up the pace, wanting to avoid whatever or whoever, a loud thud followed by a shrill cry for help startles me, and I can't help but run back. I know firsthand how it feels to cry out for help, and no one comes to your aid. I can't just ignore it. Even when everything in me is screaming run the other way, I still run towards the diner. I freeze as fear creeps into my b
5 YEARS LATER "You have a new mark. Alpha Roman wants the job done by tonight. You know the drill, dont get caught and no witnesses. He wants the job done clean without a mess." Ferro hands me the beige folder, and the components inside are photos of a middle-aged man with red short hair and freckles. He's wearing a suit and tie in most of the photos and is always at the court or city hall, meaning he has to be someone of importance, maybe a politician or another lawyer. Looks like he has a routine outside of his business meetings. Sigh, routines. Makes you an accessible target, which is why people are killed so easily. Once I scan over the photos, I close the folder and nob my head in acknowledgment of the request given to me. Ferro, who I've become surprisingly close to while being Roman's personal hitman or woman, I should say. Ferro taught me everything and has been like a father figure to me. He's been there for me through all the rough and horrible moments I've had to suff
Get in, get out. It's simple. This job isn't ideal but it's keeping me in the Alpha's good graces. Plus it gets me out of house. Girls my age are normally worried about boys and the latest fashion trend. Not me, I'm here on the roof top of a building exactly fifteen feet away from an extravagant hotel. On the twelfth floor and the seventh window to the right going across is a room occupied by a middle aged man trying to get his c**k wet. Sigh. Poor man doesn't even know what's coming. 'You know you shouldn't be doing this, this isn't right.' my wolf Zephina surfaces but I block her out. We go through this every time we do a job. She knows we have to do this, our life depends on it. I got my wolf when I turned 16 which is odd because most don't get their wolf until they're 18 unless you're an Alpha. Ferro witnessed my first shift and said it wasnt safe for me if Alpha Roman found out I had gotten my wolf. He said it could be dangerous for me which is another reason he taught me to f
Roman's POV"I want her Ferro, the closer she gets to turning eighteen the stronger the desire is to take her and have my way with her." I've been watching my little flower closely as she grows into a woman. She's changing, her demeanor, her attitude, her confidence. Her body. I want to break her. She isn't that small and timid little girl anymore. When my men and I found her that night, she had the drive to fight, which made her very stubborn and rebellious. I hate disobedience, one f**k up with me, and I kill you. She has tried me too many times over the years. It was Ferro that always came to her rescue. He had gotten too attached and started treating her like his pup. I scoff. How pathetic.I remember the first time I made her kill someone. A smirk forms on my lips as I recall the details of the encounter.It was a life or death situation, a kill or be killed. I felt my d**k twitch threatening to bust through my zipper. The sight of her being covered in blood with scratches and
Shadow's POVI didn't realize my hands were bleeding so badly. Blood oozed out from my knuckles. They were completely swollen and bruised, but I didn't feel a thing. Im completely numb. I've been punching the punching bag Ferro put in my room for hours now. How could this happen? Why does the Moon Goddess hate me so much? My life is a waste, and the hope I had of escaping this horrible place and leaving it behind faded as reality rained down on me. I scoff to myself. How could he possibly think I'd ever let him touch me after everything he's done to me? F***ing delusional. 'We need to save our strength if you are going to run away tonight. It's not going to be easy trying to escape an Alpha.'Zeph is right. I sent one more punch to the beat-up punching bag and then sat on my poor excuse of a bed with my head in my hands.I'd die trying to escape rather than let him have his way with me. I'd be even more of a slave to him than I am now, and that's not going to happen. KNOCK KNOCK
A gasp escaped my lips when my eyes fell on him. The strong, fearless Ferro I once knew now looked so weak and vulnerable. He face that was once smooth and flawlessly handsome is now bleeding from open wounds and cuts scattered across his face. He face was swollen with a busted lip and black eye. Tears started to form in my eyes while I waited on him to meet my gaze. He struggled to sit up, and as he did, he mindlinked me. 'Principessa, il mio cuore(princess,my heart), I'm sorry I failed to keep you safe. But Im not gonna fail to help you be free of this. I'm going to distract them-' 'H*ll no Ferro, this was not the plan. Not like this, please.' 'There's no other way, principessa. Always remember that you are special and to trust no one. 'Now when I say run, you run as far north as you possibly can. You're faster than them, and you can hide in the shadows. 'Go to the Snow Moon Pack. Tell them I sent you.' Before I could respond back to Ferros' mindlink, it ended. He
Savon's POV There she was, my fated mate. I've been waiting for years to find my fated mate. I gave up looking once I turned 24. Her wolf is beautiful. Her fur is black as night, and her eyes are a glimmering gold. Looking at her standing on top of the lycan she defeated and being covered in blood made her look even more beautiful. I slowly approached my mate, and our eyes met. "Shift!" I commanded. I wanted to see my mate in human form and ask her what was going on. She shifted back, and I was even more amazed at the sight lying beneath me. She was stunning. She was the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. Her smooth, slightly dark complexion shined in the Moonlight. Her hair was jet black, just let her wolf's fur, and it fell past her shoulders, covering her nice sized perky breasts. She slowly stood up, revealing all the tattoos that covered her left shoulder and arm along with her hips and legs. She was an amazing walking piece of art. After moments of admi
Shadow's POV "Thank you."Those are the only words that come out of my mouth as I fight the urge to cry and break down, but fail miserably. I throw my hand over my mouth to keep the sobs from escaping. I don't realize I'm trembling and shaking until I feel a strong pair of arms wraps around me, and my head rests on an iron clad chest. The scent of sandalwood and oranges engulfs my sense and calms my raging emotions that are battling within me. I stiffen a little because I'm not used to affection, and I'm not fond of physical contact, especially with a stranger. My body betrays me by relaxing into the warmth and embracing the tingling sensations on my skin. "Don't cry, little wolf. You're safe now, I'll protect you." His voice is husky and alluring. I hear the sincerity in his voice, and it warms my heart. The only man to ever genuinely care for me was Ferro, but he's gone now, and my heart breaks once more. The images from the previous events that led me here flood my
"Tony, meet Chloe, the future Luna of the pack."The future Luna. Repeating it made me cringe even more. I'm not worthy of being a Luna, and most definitely not the party planning, dress wearing Luna.My discomfort is noticed by both Savon and the Gamma. I instantly regret it as I look into Savon's eyes, and if I'm not mistaken, I think he let out a light whimper. A pang of guilt stabs me in the heart. "Well, it is a pleasure to meet you, Luna, and I must say, I am very intrigued as well as impressed." I'm happy he change the subject.The awkwardness is killing me, and I don't know how much more I can take. "Thank you, it's nice to meet you, Tony. And sorry about the mess, I guess I owe you one, huh?" I shrug my shoulders while putting my head down and scratching the back of my neck. I can't believe people are still bringing that up. So much for laying low. I mentally roll my eyes and try not to be awkward anymore."Chloe here trained with friend growing up and according to her, sh
After seeing the training grounds, I couldn't focus on anything else Savon showed me. I was fascinated and felt right at home watching the sparring matches and the combat training in their wolf forms. Savon caught the way my eyes lit up and suggested that I join him during his warriors training session. Of course, I accepted; I can finally get back to what I do best, and I get to spend more time with Savon. I can't lie. That handsome goofball is slowly growing on me. I've never felt this way about anyone before. It feels... nice. Training starts at five a.m. but I've been up since two. My excitement kept me from sleeping. The sound of my alarm going off has me jumping out of bed and heading for the closet to pick out my wardrobe for training. I find a black fitted tank top with a pair of grey sweatpants and black sneakers. I head to the bathroom to shower and wash up before throwing on my sports bra and panties. As I am coming out of the bathroom, I catch that scent of sa
Chloe's (Shadow)POV He is so beautiful. My eyes are full of admiration as I listen to him talk about his childhood. I normally don't talk much, let alone open up to strangers, but Savon is... different. I feel drawn to him. I feel at peace when being around him and hearing his voice is so soothing. His baritone voice sends chills throughout my body and a heat to my core. Wait, what am I talking about!? Ugh, I barely know this man, and I'm ready to throw my panties at him. I'm sure he gets that alot though, I mean, look at him. That devilish grin and deep dimples make me melt. His hazel green eyes are enchanting with specks of shimmery gold. They compliment his flawless olive toned skin, alluring me to lick every single inch of him. That same baritone voice brings me out of my dirty thoughts. "Forgive me for asking, but what happened to you after you ran away from the orphange?" I close my eyes and look away. I knew the question was coming, but Im still not prepare
Savon's POV I've never been nervous when it comes to women. They all seem to fall at my feet and spread their legs without any effort. Chloe is different. Just the sight of her makes my heart race and my stomach flutter. Her beauty and her attitude make for a perfect Luna. I want to know more about her, so I invited her to breakfast to learn more about each other. I have this....feeling that there's more to her than she's leading on. I mean, we haven't really had the chance to talk so I can't really judge, but seeing her on top of a dead lycan bathed in its blood and guts, then the panic attack I witnessed in her room, I can't help but wonder, who is Chloe Monroe? As I descend the stairs from my office, I head to the dining area. Mrs. Julie, the head omega, greets me with a warm smile and head bow once I reach the table. "Goodmorning Alpha, I hope you slept well. Breakfast is being prepared, as you asked, and will be served shortly, sir." "Thank you Mrs.Julie." She
Shadow(Chloe) 'Get on your knees and crawl to me." His hazel green eyes are now black. His husky voice sends a shiver down my spine, adding to my already wet entrance. "Yes, sir." I get on my hands and knees to crawl towards him like he said to. There he stood, in his naked glory. Every muscle is perfectly defined. All I want to do is run my tongue down his washboard ads. My eyes travel from his beautiful face down to his hard member, which is pulsating and dripping with precum. I lick my lips in anticipation. His calloused hands grip my chin and tilts my head to meet his gaze. "Hmm, good girl. Now, open your mouth for Daddy." I do as he says while our eyes are locked on each other. He runs the tip of dick along my bottom lip, smearing his precum on it. "Lick your lips and taste me." I did just that. My tongue swipes across my lip, then bringing lip into my mouth, I suck off the remaining precum. "Fuck" In one motion his erected member is in my mouth and he le
Savon's POV "How's the clean up going, Jaxxon?" "We did away with the body before any of the pack members could see. I still can't believe she took down a lycan. She has some serious skills." I smile with pride. My mate is fierce and something to reckoned with judging by her size and the dead lycan. "Yeah, the pack will be happy to have her as their Luna." "Congratulations on finding your mate, sir." He pats me on the back and smiles. Jaxon and I have known each other since we were pups. We grew up having each other's backs, and he knows more than anyone, how long I've searched for my mate. "Thanks, man." He walks towards his room, and I enter mine. I can still smell her, and it's driving me insane. The urge to go in her room and mark her is so strong that I can't control myself. I jump into the shower and let the cold water attack my body. I stroke my erected member trying to relieve some pressure. I image her soft lips wrapping around my manhood and while
Shadow's POV "Thank you."Those are the only words that come out of my mouth as I fight the urge to cry and break down, but fail miserably. I throw my hand over my mouth to keep the sobs from escaping. I don't realize I'm trembling and shaking until I feel a strong pair of arms wraps around me, and my head rests on an iron clad chest. The scent of sandalwood and oranges engulfs my sense and calms my raging emotions that are battling within me. I stiffen a little because I'm not used to affection, and I'm not fond of physical contact, especially with a stranger. My body betrays me by relaxing into the warmth and embracing the tingling sensations on my skin. "Don't cry, little wolf. You're safe now, I'll protect you." His voice is husky and alluring. I hear the sincerity in his voice, and it warms my heart. The only man to ever genuinely care for me was Ferro, but he's gone now, and my heart breaks once more. The images from the previous events that led me here flood my
Savon's POV There she was, my fated mate. I've been waiting for years to find my fated mate. I gave up looking once I turned 24. Her wolf is beautiful. Her fur is black as night, and her eyes are a glimmering gold. Looking at her standing on top of the lycan she defeated and being covered in blood made her look even more beautiful. I slowly approached my mate, and our eyes met. "Shift!" I commanded. I wanted to see my mate in human form and ask her what was going on. She shifted back, and I was even more amazed at the sight lying beneath me. She was stunning. She was the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. Her smooth, slightly dark complexion shined in the Moonlight. Her hair was jet black, just let her wolf's fur, and it fell past her shoulders, covering her nice sized perky breasts. She slowly stood up, revealing all the tattoos that covered her left shoulder and arm along with her hips and legs. She was an amazing walking piece of art. After moments of admi
A gasp escaped my lips when my eyes fell on him. The strong, fearless Ferro I once knew now looked so weak and vulnerable. He face that was once smooth and flawlessly handsome is now bleeding from open wounds and cuts scattered across his face. He face was swollen with a busted lip and black eye. Tears started to form in my eyes while I waited on him to meet my gaze. He struggled to sit up, and as he did, he mindlinked me. 'Principessa, il mio cuore(princess,my heart), I'm sorry I failed to keep you safe. But Im not gonna fail to help you be free of this. I'm going to distract them-' 'H*ll no Ferro, this was not the plan. Not like this, please.' 'There's no other way, principessa. Always remember that you are special and to trust no one. 'Now when I say run, you run as far north as you possibly can. You're faster than them, and you can hide in the shadows. 'Go to the Snow Moon Pack. Tell them I sent you.' Before I could respond back to Ferros' mindlink, it ended. He