The yellow rays of the sun seeped through the branches directly hitting her face making her stir in her slumber. A groan left her mouth as she turned away from the intruding light.
After a few more minutes she finally woke up, yawning loudly. Her body ached from the weird position she stayed in all night.
Getting up with extreme difficulty, she stood up on her feet. Her eyes trailed around the cave until it landed on the small brown kitten who quietly shivered due to the cold in the corner. A frown instantly made its way towards her face.
Ilaria darted towards the little animal with hesitant steps. "Easy their little guy, I wont hurt you." She muttered in the lowest tone, ceasing the movements of the cowering cat.
She swiftly took off her sweater and placed it around the little baby giving the ample amount of heat he needed whilst softly patting him on the head. "I hope this keeps you warm." She smiled when the cat nuzzled his nose against her palm. "Awh, cute." She cooed as she slowly scratched him under his ear.
He meowed, making sure he conveyed the thanks to the girl who sat half naked with just a thin knee length shirt.
"Are you hungry? Ofcourse yes, you are. I'll quickly bring you some food." She questioned yet answered it herself. The cat let out a small whine making her chuckle. "I'll be quick."
She hastily got up and dashed out without any shoes. Ilaria didn't felt bad when she mostly walked around barefooted afterall it had been years since she had worn or even seen an actual shoe. Barefoot had its own advantages and disadvantages. The very big advantage was that she could feel the wet mud under her feet when she ran freely under the sky and the disadvantage? Well, her feet were almost battered from the rocky ground. The sole of her feet had thorns pricked in it with blisters and dried blood all over the skin.
"I should get milk and meat. But the problem is where should I get the milk? I don't have money." She grumbled under her breath as she strided through the humongous trees. "Maybe water should do the trick?" She tapped her chin, vigorously.
"Oh how about I steal from the humans?"
A shiver ran down her spine as she thought about them. The last time she went to market to steal a piece of bread and fruits, she had ended up in her own blood. The owner of the shop had gathered the nearest citizens just to teach her a lesson that she'd never forget.
"Ugh, forget it." She shook her head with a sad smile and continued, "only if Cherie was here to tell me but they snatched her away from my body as well."
Suddenly her steps halted when she in took her surrounding. The air was much denser than before and the trees had a different aura to it. Her breath hitched as she realized that she had walked along a different path to the other side of the cave, where the wolves were forbidden to go, no matter what. Even the Alphas of several packs would hesitate.
When she was little, the people in her pack would usually talk about how the wolves in the neighboring area were strong, almost too strong. They could kill the other wolves with just one strike.
Her curiosity took the best of her as she carefully marched towards the pack borders. A little information wouldn't hurt right? She asked herself.
But who knew that this peak of curiosity would leave her more broken than ever.
“Should I just leave?” The girl was conflicted. She almost strolled for a mile in the shadows. Her feet badly ached due to the sharp thorns that were buried within her sole.She finally halted when the energy slowly withered away from her body. “Maybe it wasn’t a good idea to come here.” She muttered as her eyes searched the surroundings around her.Not a single wolf or a person was in sight.“Am I lost?” She questioned herself. A wave of dread flashed inside her as she slid down against a huge tree, settling herself on the ground.Ilaria had heard from the people -- when a wolf passes another pack border, they would instantly get killed or worse get tortured for a lifetime. But she never took those things seriously. She usually thought that people told such information just to scare her away.And that is exactly why she was here, in an unknown land filled with various huge green colored plants to test her theory out.Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted when her ears perked up at t
The unconscious girl stirred within the cold on the concrete ground.Her eyes slowly fluttered open as her blurry gaze intook her dark and silent surroundings.Forcefully blinking away the haze, a rapid wave of panic flooded in her body leaving a trail of goosebumps on her dirty skin. Her head frantically moved around in order to search for some light but to her avail she didn’t succeed.The room was submerged in utter darkness.With the support of the wall Ilaria got up. Her forehead throbbed from the impact of the stone. Gathering her remaining energy she tried to take a small step forward but was abruptly stopped by something clinging to her ankle.Crouching down on her knees, her hand flew to the restraint that had ceased her movements. Immediately she hissed at the emerging burning sensation that surrounded her flesh.On the very spot she knew her ankle was restricted by a metal cuff that was dipped in a special liquid called silver. A liquid she was too familiar with from the d
Three weeks had gone by in a blur.Her weak whimpers were muffled up in the silent area. The first week she had tolerated with patience however the second week was hell. In the span of this time, the female and male guards came by just to punish her. They would bring different types of torturing weapons like whips dipped in silver, electric devices, cigarettes and much more.The old and fresh bruises inflicted on her body had ached throughout the whole time period.Two days ago a guard came by and had cuffed her hands from the roof letting her hang there without any support. His dirty hands had roamed all over body without any shame as he whipped her on the back until blood had seeped out of her cracked skin.Ilaria was finally left alone in her own dried blood. She couldn't heal properly due to her wolf not being present."C-Cherie?" Her broken voiced whispered in her mind but to her avail all she heard was silence. "I.. m-miss you."A soft smile grazed upon her lips. "Y-You know wha
The humongous room was extremely silent than usual.Gold and silver chains littered the walls with a tinge of red inbetween it. Huge crystal chandeliers hung from the roof giving the space a bright glow.Ilaria tuned out the mild whisperings of the people who gathered next to the two huge seats which were placed in the middle of the room. The royal seats were colored in specs of gold with red cushions attached to it.“Do you know why you’re here?” The man sitting on the throne spoke with immense authority.Her eyes gazed at his face, dreamingly. The only thought running in her mind; how could some be so attractive and frightening at the same time? An abrupt sharp pain ignited within the side of her waist breaking away the daze she was in. “Rouge? You dare to ignore the King?” The guard hissed in anger. Ignoring the ache, her orbs searched for some kind of emotion on his face but all she got was a blank response.“Answer, Rouge.” His loud raspy voice engulfed the whole area making the
"This will be your room."The old lady wearing a huge scowl on her face throwed her words with annoyance.Ilaria weakly nodded and glanced around the wooden cracked room. "You won't be getting any uniform infact you'll have to work, immediately. Be at the main pack house by 10. Don't be late." She stated and left her alone.Her eyes flickered around to see the room was basically empty; just a small bucket was placed in the far corner to relief her bladder.The whole area was covered in thick dust and cobwebs. She gulped down the lump forming in her throat.This room didn't look like a maids quarter instead it looked like a cell with an exception -- a window.Suddenly a streak of sweat rolled down her face in anxiety. "How will I find the pack house?" She questioned herself.Without wasting any time Ilaria bolted out of the room. Her battered bare feet led through the secluded and quiet hallways. Finally arriving at the open entrance, she walked out of the building and was instantly pr
A wave of dizziness flashed in her brain making her stumble in her steps.Ilaria had scraped the floors, raw and neat for the past few hours. The amount of pressure she released left her body in ac.Placing herself on the tidy ground, she closed her eyes and waited for the wave to pass."What the hell are you doing here, rouge?" A man's voice entered in her ears making her jerk. She tilted her head to find the same blond and dark eyed guy towering over her body. "C-Cleaning?" She replied.His brows narrowed and bluntly uttered, "With your eyes closed?"She bit her cracked lip and shrugged, looking away in embarrassment. Suddenly their small moment was interrupted by another man who was running and yelling at the same time, "Beta Luca, Alpha has postponed his travel and he wants you in his office, like right now. It's urgent."The Beta nodded, "I'll be there. Thanks Andrew." He bowed with a smile and left the two in silence.Ilaria got up with difficulty, her gaze once again wavered in
The morning sun rays enveloped the room, lighting up the darkened area.Ilaria turned around in her sleep and groaned. The past night had went by in fear. Her nightmares had ate her remaining peaceful moments.The light once again shined upon her face, she finally mustered up the courage of get up. The bones within her body cracked and popped. She yawned as her eyes adjusted to brightness.Ilaria stood up with a screaming bladder and went towards the bucket which was moldy and greasy. "Disgusting." She mumbled but nevertheless, relieved herself.The time when she lived in a cave, she used to go to the nearest human city to find public bathrooms. Humans didn't care much unless and until it was something important.Tugging her panties up, she let her dirty shirt, fell freely. The atmosphere was still a bit chilly but she had to bear it like always. "I hope the cat is.. safe." Sighing, she left the room and wiggled through the very same hallways.Arriving at the entrance, she left the su
IlariaThere is this moment when you are scared of receiving the punishment from your parents when you do something wrong and that is exactly what I felt right now. Only the difference was; that his deep green eyes were twinkling in the light yet I couldn't sense any rage within them or even displeasure.He tilted his neck with an arched eyebrow expecting me to answer. But all I could do was stare at his alluring beauty. They say 'men are handsome', but this guy infront of me? was insanely beautiful.His mop of dirty blonde hair fanned his pale skinned forehead in a massive amount. Dark green doey eyes, sharp nose and a defined jawline which could cut a paper if needed.His much looking younger face wasn't matching his deep and gruff voice.It was a sin to be that beautiful."Done starring at me?" his voice entered my ears breaking away the trance I was in. "B-Beautiful." I mumbled making the man smile."Why, thankyou."I hummed at his entrancing voice. It was a mixture of roughness a