Chapter 8


    Alora’s POV


    It was Darien who answered. “Yeah, they’ve been abusing her since she was a young pup, my brother


    and father found her half drowned and covered in mud and blood at the river once when she was still


    little. Sarah was jealous of a dress she wore to a Pack pic, and the praise she was getting wearing


    it, so her and her posse ganged up on her, beat her, then tossed her into the river.”


    Serenity gasps in horror, the twins looked angrily over at where Sarah, Matt and her posse had been.


    They had already slunk off. I knew what was going to happen next. She was going to cry home to


    mommy and daddy about how I had mistreated her, and she was going to report the boys to the


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    principal.


    I looked at the building in time to see my training master nod and head in. I knew he had seen


    everything, and he would report it to the Principal, who would then talk to the Alpha. By reporting to the


    Alpha my parents wouldn’t be able to do anything to Galen and Kian. They would thankfully be out of


    their reach.


    “Oh my.” at thatment, I look at Serenity, she’s looking at my face, it must be healing faster than I


    thought. “The marks are almostpletely gone, it’s like I can watch them fade.” she blushes before


    looking down. “Sorry, I shouldn’t stare, your healing is amazing.” she peaks back up at me after.


    I smile a little, she is just so adorable. I look at Darien and see apletely smitten look on his face,


    this she-wolf is going to have him wrapped around her finger. I look back to her and say “It’s all right,


    my healing has elerated as I’ve gotten older, my theory is it’s my body’s response to all the wounds


    they’ve dealt me.”


    I look back up at Darien as tears gather in Serenity’s eyes, I’m confused for a moment “I’m used to your


    bearings.” he exins.


    I look at Galen and Kian they’re looking at each other anger and pain in their eyes. It takes me a


    moment to realize they feel pain for me. For the things done to me. “I think it’s time I put Sarah in her


    ce, I’m not going to allow them to touch me anymore.” I say.


    I feel the conviction fill me, put steel into my spine, my head held high. “They’ll never fuck with me


    again.”


    “So how do we start this then?” Darien asks with a look of anticipation on his face.


    “We’ve got the training exams today, they will take ce in the bigger training arena, the top fighters to


    tournament, because this will determine your first cement among the fighters in the pack.” I remind


    him.


    “I don’t n on holding back, she’s going to see just how skilled I am, and I hope I’ll get the opportunity


    to beat her ass soon.” I say, then Darienughs darkly at my word while Serenity, Galen and Kian


    looked at us confused.


    “Just wait and watch, this is going to be amazing.” Darien tells them.


    We all head to the arena, today all of the impending graduates will be there. Today she would learn,


    today they would all learn. First up were the lesser skilled wolves, they would be put in the reserves.


    Then there would be the moderate skilled wolves, they would be scouts, they were usually faster than


    they were strong, these wolves tended to be slim and sleek.


    Then there was the enforcer ss, usually big wolves, they had a lot of strength. You then get to the


    Elite ss fighters, Beta’s and those going to be the alpha’s elite soldiers went into this ss, Matthew


    was in this ss.


    Darian had passed into the final ss, The Alpha fighter ss, very few wolves without alpha blood


    made it into this ss, It just so happened to be the one I’m in and I was the top student. Darian the


    second.


    The arena was styled after the Roman Coliseum, enormous, round and with a dirt floor at the bottom,


    and a covered roof. There was an extremelyrge LCD Screen that disyed all the sses and the


    fighters in those sses as well as rank. If my sister looked for it she would see my name. But she was


    probably looking for Alora Northmountain, not Heartsong.


    The first rounds were to be done in our human form, the second rounds were in our wolf form, then the


    third round abination of the two. I excelled at all of it. What I forgot about was that the parents


    were to be attending the battles as well. But I couldn’t help but think it was about time they saw the real


    me, and learned to fearing at me.


    I spot the icy duo across the stadium, they were looking at the grouping of fighters, we had to sit


    ording to our fighting ss. Darien sat next to me and was looking over and down at his mate. What


    surprised me, but shouldn’t have, was that Galen, Kian and Serenity were in the Elite fighter ss, they


    iming the top three ranks, Matthew was fifth in ranking.


    Well looks like I have some strong friends, and Darien a strong mate. Luckily mates were excluded


    from fighting each other, it was because mates couldn’t stand to really harm each other for there to be


    any serious battle. So I didn’t have to worry about Darien and Serenity.


    The sses were lined up in rows in the bleachers ording to the ss, Alpha at the top with the


    lower level wolves being at the bottom. Ice Queen Mommy dearest and Ice King Daddy dearest did not


    seem happy to see their Ice Princess in the reserve fighter ss, I bet they had been expecting to see


    her in the elite ss.


    There faces were scrunched in displeasure, then Allister makes ament to Bettina, and they’re then


    searching the ranks again, going up level by level. They were looking for me, they get to the Elites and


    see Matthew, but still haven’t spotted me. They were not even bothering to look up at the final level,


    with the Alpha fighters. Probably because they would be of the opinion that I couldn’t possibly be with


    them.


    I see Bettina pull out her cell phone, she types furiously for a moment, then looks at Allister, I feel my


    phone vibrate in my pocket. I look at the message YOU BETTER BE HERE YOU WRETCH!!! DO


    NOT EMBARRASS US OR YOUR SISTER!!! so typical. I show Darien the text, he snorts “Typical.”


    making meugh because he read my mind.


    I type them back I am here, I’m in my assigned seat I send my reply, I look up, Allister is going


    through the fighters again, I see Bettina read the text and she snarls at her phone, causing Allister to


    look at her for a moment before he starts looking again.


    THEN WHY ARE YOU NOT SITTING WITH THE RESERVE FIGHTERS, I SWEAR IF YOU


    EMBARRASS YOUR SISTER OR RUIN OUR GOOD NAME TODAY YOU WILL REGRET IT WHEN


    YOU GET BACK TO THE HOUSE YOU DIRTY WRETCH!!! I snort at herment of their so called


    “good name.” While she was texting me Allister had pulled out the booklet every parent was given on


    the way in with the fighters listed by ss.


    They both start looking for my name. There were several Northmountain’s in the Enforcer ss and a


    few in the Elite ss, and I see them looking at both sses trying to find me. When they don’t I see


    their face’s twist in anger, fury making them look almost demonic. She pulls out her phone and sends


    me another text.


    WHERE IS YOUR NAME!!! I DON’T SEE IT ON THIS LIST!!! well looks like the jig is up, she put her


    phone down they start looking at the list again. I went to the Alpha changed my name the day I


    turned eighteen, it’s already registered on all my school paperwork, and blood sworn by the


    Alpha.


    I look up after I send the text. They’re expressions wereical as they looked at the text, then


    suddenly they’re arguing with each other, so I send another. Don’t worry I won’t ruin your so called


    “Good Name” I look back up and watch them read this one, they both snarl.


    I can tell it’s taking everything for her to not start shrieking. She’s typing furiously then my phone


    vibrates again. WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU DONE YOU WRETCH!!! WHAT DID YOU CHANGE


    YOUR NAME TO!!! They’re back to looking at the sheet. My new surname is Heartsong don’t want


    to make it to easy to find me.


    They start looking through the list looking for Heartsong, but they disregard the Alpha ss fighters.


    She texts me again NICE TRY YOU LITTLE WRETCH, I DON’T SEE HEARTSONG ANYWHERE ON


    HERE I look up at them a moment before texting them back. That’s because you have not looked


    hard enough lets see them put it together.


    Suddenly the lights go dim, and the names on the board change to just those of the reserve fighters,


    their rankings and who their opponents were going to be at the start of their tournament. My parents


    will just have to wait and see. The fights start and my sister and her friends don’t even make it to the


    third bracket of challengers. I decide to send a text. See, I’m not the one ruining your “Good Name”


    WHEN YOU MAKE IT BACK I’LL TEACH YOU NOT TO TALK BACK TO ME YOU WRETCH, I’LL


    MAKE YOU BLEED AND BEG FOR MY MERCY!!!