Werewolf’s Heartsong

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 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 Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

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!!!