THREE DAYS LATER 

LILA

Sebastian really kept to his promise, leaving me here on this cell to rot.

Not once has a guard or a maid come to offer me anything.

Whenever they came around, they would torture, beat me, insulting me and accusing me for things I didn't do.

I've been so thirsty that I had no choice but to drink the water dripping from the ceiling. Now I sit surrounded by my vomit, falling sick from the dirt in the water.

Goddess please you can take me now, I say in my head,it would have been better if they fed me to the dogs at least I would have been at peace.

"Miss Lila, are you still here ?" a small feminine voice I recognize calls out and surprise fills me.

"Oh Miss Lila, thank goddess, I thought you had died already !" A maid I remember as Eloise kneels next to my cell.

"You shouldn't be here Eloise, why are you risking your life? " 

"Don't worry about that Miss, the guards have been called upon by the Alpha and this is the only time you have to make a run for it. " she says as she hands me a small loaf of bread.

I gulp it down in two bites like a starved animal and give her a grateful smile.

"Thank you so much," I say, wiping my mouth, as my hunger eases.

"No need to thank me Miss, I remember everything your family did for me, consider this your repayment." she says as she unlocks my cell door.

"Good bye Miss, please stay safe," she says as she hurriedly leaves, not giving me the opportunity to thank her well.

Rising to my feet, I walk on my tiptoes as softly as I can until I'm out of my cell and make a run for it.

•••

I run until my feet hurt but I don't stop because stopping means getting caught and I can't risk that.

I know that I haven't covered a long distance yet because I'm not like other members of my pack that have their wolves. All I have is my human strength so I try my best to make it count.

I finally catch my breath when I see a sign post welcoming me to Northampton ville, the neighboring pack city.

During the time of my escape, I hatched a plan to start afresh and find a job, any job that could accept me I am willing to take on to survive.

"Good day Madam, please I'm searching for a job." I greet as I walk into an empty bar, addressing the lady in front of the counter.

She looks up from the book her nose was stuck in and her lips twist into a grimace as she eyes me, regarding my appearance.

I didn't even notice the stains on my dress and tearsI got. They were the least of my worries and I just hoped the lady would give me a shot.

"Weren't you taught that you should look presentable when applying for a job ? You didn't even bother to use some perfume ! "

"I'm sorry ma'am I coul-"

" Save your useless apology," she says, pushing me towards the bathroom.

"You will work days in the bathrooms and nights as a prostitute, one wrong move and I will throw you back in the gutters where you belong."

•••

The next day I start working and I'm thankful that I'm given a room to stay in the servants quarters. 

It is small with a tiny bed but definitely better than rotting in a cell.

I was given a uniform to wear for the day time and three sets of skimpy corsets,some makeup and high heels for the night time and I quickly shrug into them when I hear a bang on my room door before it is flung open.

"Girl! Why are you still here keeping my clients waiting ? If you waste more time, you're going back to the streets that you belong to!" my boss says.

"Yes Madam, I was just dressing to-" I'm unable to complete my sentence due to the slap that she plasters on my cheeks before pulling me out forcefully.

I swallow my gasp and force my eyes to remain dry, it's either this or rotting in a cell, I remind myself.

"You're talking back to me? One more stupid excuse and you're out of here."

My gaze remains on the floor as she pulls me towards a room that reeks of alcohol.

"Why did it take you so long to fetch my pet for the night, Pen?" the  handsome man sitting in the middle of the room asks. His gaze roams my features hungrily, zoning in on the swell of my breasts.

Sweat cascades down my spine and my gaze finds the floor as bile rises in my throat.

"I'm so sorry Beta Arden, we had some issues but she's here now, I promise she'll be worth your time." Pen bows and throws me a warning glance before leaving the room.

" Is this how you greet your Beta? Where are your manners, young lady?" Beta Arden asks as he fills the space between us, handling a fist full of my hair and forcing me to my knees.

"I'm sorry ... " I choke out. Knowing what will happen if i don't do what he wants and give him what he wants from me tonight.

In a split second, his trousers are off and his already swollen dick springs free. He grips my head so tight that it starts to pound as he shoves his manhood into my mouth, pumping relentlessly and in no time, he spills himself into my mouth.

I pull my head forcefully from his grip and spill the contents of my mouth on the floor. 

"Stupid bitch, who gave you the right to pull away ?" he growls, he punches my jaw which sends me flying across the floor.

LILA

I land on the ground with a thud, blood splattering from my mouth and I hear the crack of my bones from the impact of the fall before I feel the pain.

I don't dare look up to see the furious look on Beta Arden's face as he closes the gap between us.

What must I have possibly done to deserve all this torture?

Maybe the moon goddess is punishing me for trying to escape my fate, if I had let myself stay in that cell at least by now i would have died and I would be resting peacefully.

In a split second Beta Arden grabs my hair forcefully causing a scream to escape my mouth as blood gushes from it.

"Please Beta, I will do what you want now," I beg.

"Oh so now you want to do your job, do you think I will let you know off the hook so easily ? " he says, positioning me on my knees in front of his bulging cock.

"Suck me off bitch," he commands.

With shaky hands I force the bile that I feel resurfacing and start to do as I'm told when the door bursts open.

"Beta Arden I expected better from you, what do you think you're doing with that cunt from the Halemoon Pack, do you want to have our heads hanged ?" A freakishly tall man says as he storms into the room with a fearful looking Pen on his trail.

Fear blossoms in my spine, how could he know who I am?

Beta Arden releases his grip on me and tosses me aside as his eyes widen in shock.

"Pen, how dare you let Lila Stark into this bar, are you out of your mind?" he barks.

"Please I'm sorry Alpha Damian and Beta Dryden. I didn't know she was the one, I would never do anything on purpose to ruin our alliance with the Hale moon Pack." she pleads.

I don't know how to feel as I watch their interaction but scared and confused as I watch their interaction. I would have never come here if I knew they had alliances with my former pack. I thought was escaping death but it seems like I cannot run away from it.

" Beta take Pen out of here and make sure she gets the punishment she deserves, I will handle you later." The Alpha commands as he closes the gap between us.

He grips me my throat, cutting of my air supply as a curious glint crosses his eyes.

"As for you, you have ten minutes to get your ass out of here, leave no trace of your belongings and I will pretend like this never happened."

•••

I am back once again to where I started.

Immediately Alpha Dryden warned me, I limped out of the room and before I was able to make it to the servant quarters to carry the kitty belongings I had, Pen had already thrown them outside. 

She forced me to strip from what I was wearing and gave me the torn clothes I came in with, now I've  been I'm walking through the streets for over a day,scared for my life because it seems like Sebastian has warned people of me.

If he warned them of me then why hadn't Alpha Dryden returned me back to my pack? I wondered as I stopped next to a tree to shade me from the winter breeze.

I am so weak, hungry and bruised. All the wounds that I got since being at my pack hadn't healed and the ones from  made it more difficult for me to breathe, unfortunately I am wolfless so, it's going to take at least a week before I heal.

I sigh, sitting against the tree when the smell of waffles envelops me. Looking over, I spot a bakery and a plump woman arranging pasteries inside.

Maybe if I begged enough she would pity me and give me just a bite, I think as I force myself to my feet, ignoring the pain as I make my way over.

"Good day Ma'am, please can you give me just a bite from the waffles, I will clean and sweep, whatever you want me to do please, " I beg.

Her head whips up and the smile on her face disappears. " You insolent rat, get out of my face, arent you ready ashamed of yourself ?"

"Please, I will do anything you want," my desperation takes over, never in my life did I think I would be so desperate for just a bite of waffles but the groaning of my stomach and wobbbling of my legs leaves me no other choice.

"Get out of here before I call the Police on you!" she warns, grabbing a broom to chase me away like I'm so fly.

I limp away before she hits me and I make my way down the street, people scrunch their noses when they see me, some even push me out of their way and somehow I can understand.

I already irritated by my smell and I'm sure that I look worse than I smell.

I trip on a basket of tomatoes and I start to apologize before the owner even says a word.

"Scurry along you little wrench and cause havoc some other place, he barks after me.

I finaly reach the outskirts of the town and I fall to my knees to regain my breath when I hear a growl.

My breath hitches in my throat as I spot seven black wolves staring at me with hungry looks in their eyes.

"Stupid girl, what made you bold enough to come to this part of town, don't you know this is our territory ?" the biggest wolf rasps as he steps away from the others, slowly closing the gap between us.

A shiver of unease cascades down my spine, "Please i didn't know I wasn't supposed to be here, I will leave now."

An amused laugh escapes the wolf's lips, "too late for that girl, you're going to be our dinner for the night," it says before pouncing on me.

LILA

A loud scream escapes my lips when the wolf tears into my skin causing blood to rush out.

"Please let me go!" I beg but I soon understand there's no hope for me as it starts to laugh at me while biting my flesh and soon after, its friends join along.

"Foolish girl, you had the audacity to enter our territory," one snarls.

They rip me to shreds and the last thing I hear is the crack of my neck before my heart gives out and I finally embrace death.

•••

I shield my eyes from the bright light of the room and squint when I finally manage to open them.

How am I alive and where the hell am I ? Are the first thoughts that fill my mind when I look around the unfamiliar bedroom.

"Ow," I mutter and the door to the room bursts open and confusion snakes down my spine as I see my best friend Andrea and my cousin Nicolas rush towards me.

If I'm able to see them then it could mean only one thing...

The Moon Goddess gave me another chance to live !

"Oh my God Lila, Thank the Goddess you're finally awake!" Andrea says, squashing me with her arms.

"Girl, you gave us a scare, you don't know how long we've been looking for you," Nicolas murmurs, concern etched on his features.

I sigh, feeling  somewhat overwhelmed as I presto tell them everything.

"You guys may not believe me when I say this but I was attacked by wolves and i died. The moon goddess must have given me a second chance to live."

They both stared at me like I had two heads before Andrea burst into tears hugging me tighter.

"Oh Thank her goodness, that explains why we found you unconscious but clear of wounds in rogue lands."

I'm not sure how to feel yet  with the moon Goddess bringing me back  to life.

What was the point of I'm still going to end up in the same situation, suffering or being hunted down?

"I'm glad that you're alive Lila but you need food if you're going to stay alive and we can't stay here for long, it's not safe. Nicolas warned as he already started packing up things from the room like we're on the run.

•••

" You still haven't told me where we are, Nic," I say as I take a huge bite into a burger, my first decent meal in days.

Nic sighs and abandons his food. " I had to cast a spell and transport us into a small town because the other places aren't safe for you right now."

Compassion filled me as I was suddenly aware of the risk my cousin and best friend took for me.

They could be exiled from the pack but they still went through it all and I know that I owe them my life for this.

"So what's the plan now?" I ask.

" We are going to rest here for a few days then Nic will cast an identity spell on us to hide  your looks so we can find somewhere to start afresh." Andrea says.

I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time and I think that maybe the moon goddess has good plans for me.

•••

2 DAYS LATER 

We've been camped in this motel trying to carefully plan out our next move while I used the time to recover from everything I've been through.

It's crazy how no one talks about the appetite you gain after coming back to life.

Today is our last day here so by night time we will be on our way with my new identity and new live.

Maybe I will finally be able to go to university, I muse. It was my parents wish for me to have a good education but we weren't rich, they devoted their lives to the pack and didn't even earn up to 1,500 pounds a month.

"Hurry up girls, we need to get going soon!" Nicolas calls from the living room as Andrea steps into our room.

" What's the point of doing makeup when we are running away?" I ask regarding her fully baked face.

"I need a perfect base for the run girl. No makeup is equal to bad luck."

I can't help but laugh at her as I make my way to the bathroom.

 I immediately strip my clothes and jump into the bath tub laying my head for a bit on the headrest.

I run my hands through my hair to spread the soap then once I finish I rinse off and tie my robe.

I'm about to come out of the bathroom when all of a sudden I hear a glass fall on the floor and I immediately rush out of the bathroom, when I hear Andrea's scream.

"What's going on here?" I ask getting back into the room.

Panic courses through me when I don't see anyone.

"Andrea !"

"Nicolas!" I scream running through the motel apartment but I'm met with silence.

I search every part of the apartment for them and I see them for a brief second before my breath hitches in my throat.