A gilded cage

SCARLETT~

I missed them.

I wept uncontrollably, my chest heaving with each sob. An involuntary whimper escaped my lips, and my bottom lip quivered. I covered my face with shaking hands, the sound of my wailing echoing in the bathroom. I would never see them again, they were taken from me by the Legion. The pendant had transported me to Vadronia, the Kingdom of the witches where I was to meet my aunt Levina. She was the only family member I had left.

I thought of my friends, Kat and Liam.

Did they survive?

Kat and Liam were Uncle Ethan and Aunty Rose’s kids, my throat tightened at the memory of their bodies.

That day had been a blood bath, the legion never left any survivors. Moreover, the connection to my pack was severed indicating no survivors.

I turned on the shower, letting the water drown my tears and the sound of my pain. My chest felt like it had a million bricks stacked on it and I struggled to breathe.

My wolf, Kaya whimpered, “You have me”.

I could feel her emotions, “love, acceptance, pride, admiration”. I let her feelings wash over me and slowly, I calmed down.

“Thank you”, I whispered.

Kaya was my best friend, her presence was a constant source of comfort and strength. I loved my wolf.

“I love you too Scar”, Kaya whispered.

Grabbing the shampoo bottle, I squeezed some into my hand and began lathering my hair. I used my body wash next, scrubbing my body with my sponge. Once I’d rinsed off, I turned off the shower and opened the door. I grabbed the towel I had placed within reach and dried myself off before wrapping it around me.

Padding over to the mirror, I wiped the steam away and stared at my reflection, thick curves, a big butt, and wide hips greeted me more so than an average werewolf. Where their hips were slightly curvy, mine was wide. Where their backsides were firm, small, and toned, mine was soft, round, and big. I stared at my long red hair and baby blue eyes, I was the spitting image of my mother.

My mother was an Ilwani witch and my father was the Alpha of the Crescent Moon pack. I was a hybrid. My parents always told me I was special.

I clutched the heart-shaped pendant around my neck, it was the only belonging that I had left from my mother. I breathed in and out and tried to calm the raging storm that threatened to drown me.

I missed being part of a wolf pack, missed shifting and running freely. Here in Vadronia, I was only allowed to shift occasionally under strict supervision only because it was necessary for my wolf. Witches were watchful of wolves, labeling them as wild and untamed creatures.

I snorted at that, but it didn’t stop them from lusting after werewolves.

Most of them had already slept with wolves and kept going back for more, they couldn’t stop raving about how good it was.

The ones who hadn’t kept wishing and craving for the experience. They were convinced that a werewolf was very good in bed.

Hypocrisy at its finest….

So funny…

They lusted after wolves but acted like I was a beast.

Well, I loved being a beast, at least it made them fear me.

Life in Vadronia was like a gilded cage, freedom was a luxury I didn’t have.

Queen Isabella’s daughter, Sophia, and her followers made it more irritable. Isabella was the Queen of the witches, Sophia was her perfect daughter that pretended to be well-behaved and sweet to the public when in reality she was a bitch, I couldn’t stand her. I had beaten her up after being fed up with her antics.

It made her stop taunting me but she didn't stop there, she recruited new haters and now none of my peers spoke to me anymore except the guys.

Most of the guys were overly friendly, I wasn’t a fool to realize it was just a ploy to get into my pants. Apparently being a wolf and a redhead made me incredibly appealing.

Having big boobs and a big ass didn’t help either and I always dressed to kill. I loved looking good.

I hated being here.

“I also hate being here and that bitch sucks”, Kaya said making me smile weakly.

Sophia hated me for multiple reasons.

She despised me because I didn’t kiss her ass like the others because I was physically stronger, and because I was immune to magic.

The perks of being a white wolf.

Magical attacks were useless against me and she couldn’t defeat me in a fight.

I knew she was frustrated that she couldn’t hurt me like she wished.

Sophia’s hatred for me was intensified by her boyfriend, Nate who couldn’t stop staring at me.

The last incident had been dramatic, I had walked into the cafeteria and as usual, all eyes were on me.

Nate had been sitting with Sophia at their usual spot with their friends. Nate had been staring at me lustfully and he spilled his drink.

I had heard her complaining while Nate had absently remarked, “She’s just so sexy”.

Sophia’s face flushed red as she screamed in frustration.

“Dramatic bitch”, Kaya commented and I couldn’t hold back my laughter.

My wolf was so feisty, even I couldn’t hold a candle to her foul mouth.

Nate’s blatant interest in me made Sophia despise me more.

She saw me as a rival and everything seemed like a competition. I knew she wanted me gone.

If only she knew Nate liked everyone and I wasn’t attracted to him, she would channel some of that hate elsewhere.

Nate was a certified player. I had caught Nate shoving his tongue down more than one girl’s throat.

What a douchebag.

Kaya couldn’t stand him, and neither could I. “Goldilocks the tongue master”, Kaya said. I burst out laughing, Kaya knew how to cheer me up. “ Yeah he’s definitely Goldilocks I said remembering his shiny blonde hair”.

I wondered why Sophia didn’t know about Nate’s escapades.

The girl wasn’t so smart or maybe she was too busy cheating to figure out anything.

I had overheard her bragging about the hot sex she had with a wolf and talking about the wolf she was dying to fuck.

“Aww, what a nice couple”, Kaya said mockingly making me laugh again.

It was amusing how people feared Sophia but still slept with her boyfriend, I guess they all wanted to be Queen.

Nate was the best option to get a shot at being Queen if they were strong enough.

He was powerful, wealthy, and from a prestigious family. He was the most eligible bachelor in Vadronia. He was an Acelin Wizard.