ASHLEYI walked up the stairs, headed to my mum's room. As soon as I walked in, I leaned into her embrace. We went over to the bed and sat down. One of the things I missed was my mum giving me head rubs. As soon as she started rubbing my head, I dozed off.I woke up an hour later to find her staring at me.“Mum,” I mumbled and placed my head on her thighs.“My princess. It seems you missed my head rubs,” she said, pushing my hair off my face.“Yeah, I did mum. I missed a lot of things and I am so so glad you are around now,” I said and wrapped my hand around her waist, while my head was still on her thighs.“I missed you too, Ashley. Now that we are having this conversation, I think I should let you know that I am traveling again,” she said.I sat up immediately, “what!”“Yes, baby. Alpha Hendrix and I have some important business to finish. I have to be present at a women seminar,” she explained.“How long will you be gone?” I asked, hoping it will only be a few days.“Two weeks,” sh
I woke up downcast. My mum and Alpha Hendrix were leaving to catch their noon flight. After everything I told my mum, she only promised to call me often and to return in exactly two weeks. I knew I would be gone by then. My mind was made up. But I did not tell my mum she would try to talk me out of it. She would further remind me of the importance of family and how amazing my step brothers were. We could only have breakfast that morning. I wished time would just stop so I would not have to return to a life of slavery. But there was nothing I could do to stop it. I would be alone for the next two weeks. Alone with a pack of monsters. I quickly showered and joined everyone at the table for breakfast. My mum kept rubbing my back and reminding me to keep in mind the things she said. “Ashley, I see you are missing us already,” Alpha Hendrix said with a smile and I nodded. “Don't worry, we'll be back before you know it. And your brothers will take good care of you,” he said.My stomach
ASHLEYLife became tough again. The few days of happiness were over and I was back to being the family slave. I woke up before 5 am to begin the chores lined up for me. I had to be in school early to avoid Jasmine's punishment. Since Alpha Hendrix and my mum were around, I had no reason to arrive at school late. Now they were out of town. I knew Carson would no longer carry me in his car. I had to trek. On the other end, there was Jasmine who had not been able to punish me for days. I knew it infuriated her and she would be extremely glad to deal with me. And the Jasmine I knew would triple whatever punishment there was for latecomers.I quickly rushed through the chores and prepared breakfast. By the time I was done, the triplets were downstairs, ready to eat. So far, I have been able to avoid being beaten. And I wished I could keep it that way. My wounds healed completely, thanks to my fast healing ability. I thought of how faster it would have been if I was an Alpha or a Beta. A
ASHLEY“I see you now have a place in Carson's car,” Jasmine said with a bitter look on her face. As usual, my wolf growled as I stood face-to-face with Jasmine. But I made up my mind to contain my wolf. I was not giving her the pleasure of seeing me shiver. “I don't understand what you're saying,” I said to her. “The hell you don't!” she yelled. “Carson offered to carry me in his car,” I said, calmly. Since she was desperate for an explanation, I decided to give her one. Immediately color drained from her face. She is wondering why the same Carson who was cold towards her would offer me a ride. I thought to myself. “Oh, I see,” she said with a raise of her chin, “you seem to have forgotten where you belong,” she added, fondling her knuckle rings. I was triggered by what she said. Jasmine had no right to talk to me about my place. But of course, Axel had given her the audacity to speak to me in such a demeaning way. My fingers started to curl, “I'd like to go to my class now,
ASHLEYAs soon as the bell rang for the lunch break, I rushed out of the class. I was extremely hungry, all I could think of was grabbing something to eat. I walked into the cafeteria and all eyes turned to me. Even though I had gotten used to their spiteful stares, I could not understand how they never got tired. I kept my eyes straight, trying to find where Anita would most likely be seated. She had asked me to meet her at the cafeteria, so we could have lunch together. Just then my wolf snarled and I sensed a familiar presence. The hairs on my skin stood and goosebumps serenaded my body. My senses became extremely heightened, I could tell danger was close. My eyes widened and I turned sharply. Who was here? Fuck me!The triplets were seated on the right side of the hall, looking relaxed and chatting casually. The triplets were in the cafeteria? Usually, they would ask someone to buy them food. It was completely unexpected that they would be there a that time!I could feel s
ASHLEYMy eyes flew open hours later. I quickly sat up in bed and looked around the room. It looked quite familiar but my brain took a while to adjust. Then Anita walked in holding a wet towel.“Why am I here?” I asked Anita while looking at myself. Her face lit up as she saw me. She rushed over and sat beside me. She touched my forehead, my neck, and my hands. Then she raised my eyelids, one after the other. I pulled away from her touch, with a frown. “What is this about?” I asked, giving her a side glance. “I’m so glad you are back, Ashley. You went off for almost twenty-four hours.”“Off, how?” “You passed out!” she said with a creased forehead, “after everything Axel did to you.”It all made sense then. I passed out right after my breath became labored. Anita must have picked me up. Right then my head began to bang. I held my forehead and lay down. Anita leaned towards me, “Ashley, I am really worried. That guy hates you. This has gone beyond just bullying. In my opinion, he
ASHLEY“Axel…” I mouthed as I stared up at him, wide-eyed. Axel stared back at me. His eyes mirrored the contempt he felt for me. I retreated from him, while I still sat on the floor. His chest rose and fell, as he let out a gush of air from his lungs.I watched as his eyes traveled all over my body. He looked at my wounds closely. His eyes flooded with satisfaction when he saw how much my body was bruised. “You could have gotten me killed,” I said, trying to cover my wounds from him. “Why do you think I pursued you? Huh? Why!”His thunderous voice echoed through the forest, causing me to shudder. I swallowed, my eyes still on him. I thought of everything Anita told me earlier. Axel wanted to kill me. But why did he want me dead? I suffered so much maltreatment from him, yet I did not report him to his father. I did not even mention anything to my mother. What exactly was the problem?I needed to know what this was all about. I let out a gasp, gathered my courage, and asked him.
ASHLEYI turned again in my sleep. It was the third time I had woken abruptly from a nightmare. I bolted up and grabbed my duvet close to my chest. I grabbed my phone to see what time it was 3:34 am and I could not boast of a good sleep. I sighed and rubbed my hand on my face. I didn't think my birthday would begin with mind-numbing nightmares. Again, Axel was chasing me furiously through the forest. This time it was scarier because he caught me and dug his claws into my spine. I had swirled in the dream to get away from him but it was too late. There was blood everywhere. My blood!I was not the same after the attack in the forest. I had been having nightmares. I knew it would take a while to recover from Axel's attack. It would probably never happen. *****I stretched on my bed with a loud yawn. It was dawn and I didn't have to be in my room, having scary thoughts of Axel snuffing out my life. I stepped out of my room and headed for the kitchen. I wanted to finish my chores as so