te

s to the kitchen to begin cooking, and Angie goes for the laundry to get it started. Cassie sends me into the central area of the house to start scrubbin

dispose of it in the bin. As I make my way back into the house, I hear someone screaming at me. It is A

t this early in the morning. I do not want any trouble. As I approach, I realize he is standin

m, looking at the ground. I do

ke her,” Alpha says, grabbing my face

other, slave?”

but I do not know my mother. Sh

belong to Rainwater! Rainwater is dead,

ground. She kicks me in the chest and head. I curl up in a ball, covering my head with my hands to keep h

nd a tramp. She said her mother is Rainwater. There is no way this slave belonge

I collapse into his arms. “I don’t

, mother,” Erick

she would not be getting beat. I am going to kill her. Let

. I cannot breathe so

lps me stand upright next to him. “I thin

creams at me. She begins spitting at me. She tries to hit me again, but Erick st

s pack is not a charity,”

his truck. “Where the hell are you g

says. “She doesn’t deserve to see the pack docto

ry not to move, and I will get you to the pack

her seen about and find her another job to do. I don’t want her back at this house. You know how your mother

s not lying. I saw her in wolf form. She i

r. I was hoping I was wrong. I should

ll man up and handle y

en, and I am having trouble breathing. “Just hang on; we are almost there,” Erick says, trying to calm me down. I take slow, shal

nd get someone to help m

uickly with several wolves to help him with me. “I am

me out slowly. I scream out as they move me. “

t you in the house so the docto

to sob. The wolves carry me carefully into the pack doctor's house. They tak

ou, little one?” th

to her,” Erick

t my injuries. “I will wait outsid

ve me,” I beg him. “I will stay if

s. “She did a number on you, di

thing is happening. What is happening?” I scream. Erick and the pack doc

hell!” Eri

head and looks at Erick. “Where