Chapter 8
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 picnic, 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 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 that comment, I look at Serenity, she’s looking at my face, it must be healing faster than I thought. “The marks are
almost completely 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 a completely 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 accelerated 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 comments, and I’m more
desensitized to your story, this is all fresh for her, give her a bit to catch her bearings.” he explains.
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 place, 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 place in the bigger training arena, the top fighters to come from each class will
be going up against each other. They basically have this set up in a tournament, because this will determine your first placement
among the fighters in the pack.” I remind him.
“I don’t plan 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 Darien laughs 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 class, usually big wolves, they had a lot of strength. You then get to the Elite class fighters, Beta’s
and those going to be the alpha’s elite soldiers went into this class, Matthew was in this class.
Darian had passed into the final class, The Alpha fighter class, very few wolves without alpha blood made it into this class, 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 extremely large LCD Screen that displayed all the classes and the fighters in those classes 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 a combination
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 fear coming at me.
I spot the icy duo across the stadium, they were looking at the grouping of fighters, we had to sit according to our fighting class.
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 class, they claiming 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 classes were lined up in rows in the bleachers according to the class, 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 class, I bet they had been expecting to see her in the elite class.
There faces were scrunched in displeasure, then Allister makes a comment 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 me laugh 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 her comment 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 class.
They both start looking for my name. There were several Northmountain’s in the Enforcer class and a few in the Elite class, and I
see them looking at both classes 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 were comical 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 Class 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!!!