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4. Friends of the past

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"I see the dress fits you perfectly, I had to go few sizes down seeing how much you have lost weight" Diana said smiling as she entered my room catching me off guard.

I turned my head from the window where I had been staring off and thinking of my problems.

I stared at Diana without responding to her statement, she was once my best friend, my sister but now, I am to be her personal slave. Diana had grown more beautiful than the last time I saw her, she was more of a woman, her girlie figure and stance completely vanished.

Her aura was stronger, and she held her head high as if to dominate, I don't know if she did it intentionally or it had just become a part of her over the years, be as it may, there was no need to dominate me, I was nothing, I was no one, there was no need to display power to a girl that has almost lost her wolf.

Diana blonde hair was more golden than I remembered it to be, her skin almost glitterred as the ray of sunlight entered the room through the window. Diana was completely beautiful, tall, elegant and powerful and seeing her standing before me made me feel self conscious of myself, I was the complete opposite of Diana in every way possible.

While she was a strong; fierce woman dominating her kingdom, I was a weak and broken girl trapped in a cage with no hope of escaping.

I was yet to utter a word whilst Diana kept on staring at me as if contemplating what to say next, I on the other hand was struggling to hold my emotions in place. I wanted to scream at her for abandoning me all these years, for not checking on me in the dungeons not even once, for letting the pack members treat me like a piece of trash, for the humiliation and the pain I had to endure and lastly for the sexual assaults I had to face regularly in the hands of Sean.

I wanted to hate her but I couldn't, she was not the cause of my misfortune, she was not my father, she was not the one that destined me to be born into my family , she was not to blame for anything.

Still, I was angry at her for abandoning me, for calling me her sister and best friend one day and casting me out like a stranger the next. Yet I was thankful for now, I have been able to lie on a good bed for the first time in three years, I have been able to take my bathe without interruption and I have been able to pick out a cloth from a rack. I have been able to do little things that I once did when my life was normal and for that I was thankful.

I wanted to hug her, but I knew to keep my distance, we were friends of the past and now were simply master and servant until otherwise, so I remained rooted in my spot waiting for her to finally speak up.

"You are not a prisoner in my house" she finally said " You can roam around the place, but sadly you must not stray to far from the vicinity, my father would not be pleased" she added, a look of sadness in her face as she spoke, she pitied me, she pitied what I have become. I know I looked pitiful but I never imagined in this lifetime that Diana would see me that way.

"Thank you Di– Mistress" I lowered my head, biting my lips for the mistake I had just made

"Anna!" She sighed before continuing "You can address me as Diana, we used to be best of friends"

"Used" I muttered venomously, there was a bitter taste in my mouth as I let a drop of tear run down my cheeks thankfully my head was bowed and I had managed to spare Diana from seeing the pain in my eyes, I so badly wanted her to take me into my arms and allow me cry out my pain on her shoulders, I wanted my best friend but I was to scared to admit it, I was scared of rejection surely Diana had made a ton of friends while I was incarcerated, she had moved on with her life and it pained me knowing that.

"Okay" I replied meekly but I did not have the boldness to look her in the face.

"Your hair is longer, beautiful" Diana outward and unexpected compliment startles me , it had been a while I had received a good comment on my appearance apart from the vulgar ones Sean fills my ears with while he used my body.

"Thank you" I said finally looking at her in the face, my black hair was indeed long, gracing my butt, but the texture was wild and unkept, I have not had the privilege to visit a salon for three years , that was another privilege I had just remembered that I lost. It is weird how when one is in captivity we start to cherish the little things we took for granted, for example I have not seen a movie in three years, I have not listened to a single song either.

I wished I was human, I would have been leading a normal life, not that humans had it all easy but they get to have choices on how they lead their lives, humans wouldn't have to be punished for the mistakes of their father, every man faced his own judgement, if I was a human by one I would be in college, dating a random guy , partying every other weekends and making sure I maintained my grades, if I were to be a human ,I would be free, freedom, it felt like a foreign word every time it rang in my head. If I am able to leave this place eventually, I will lead a normal life, no mate, no pups but just me blending with the humans.

My wolf side would suffer and eventually disappear but maybe I was selfish, I was not much of a werewolf now thanks to the wolfsbane, it wouldn't be that much of a difference would it?.

"What are my duties Mistress?" I asked, there was no need in mending whatever bond we had, things would never go back like they should to be, I have to move on from what things was and look towards what I can make of my life now, at this point I don't crave acceptance from my pack, friendship with Diana, all I wanted was my freedom, a chance to start a new far, far away from here.

"I want you to call me Diana, Anna. We are still friends are we not?" There was a quaver in her words like she was the one that was dealing with a broken heart and a broken life.

"I can't mistress" I declared, I truly couldn't, it was not about my pride or anything rather I was embarrassed at the situation, I cannot simply act like three years had not breeze past us and I had not been locked up for three years in the same pack she lived in. "We are not friends, not anymore" I added though each words felt like a dagger to my chest

Diana immediately grabbed my hands enclosing it in hers but almost has it happened, I pulled my hands away from her and stepped a few feet back to create distance between us, bowing my head down once again.

"What happened to you?" She asked and my head immediately snapped back up,

I chuckled sarcastically for a second or so before staring back at her, rage had already built up in my chest and it felt like my blood was boiling, I haven't felt that much anger for three years, rather, I have only felt despair. "I don't think that should be a question Diana, you have lived in this pack since the day you were born and you still do till now, I am sure the sad tale of Louisiana is not one that has not been heard by every pack members here and possibly beyond"

"Louisiana!" Diana cried.

"Your tears are a little late. Your precious tears should not be wasted on the daughter of a madman" I said in spite.

"I wanted to help you Anna, believe me , I wanted to, but father sent me away , a month after your punishment. He promised to free you after three months and I agreed to leave. I have just returned and I saw you in the dining halls I—I, my heart broke. I soon realized that you have been in captivity for three years" she cried and my heart broke at her confession.

For three years, I had thought she had forgotten me, she had abandoned me to my fate.

"I have missed you" it was all I could say at this point, and I could not hold back the hot tears streaming down my cheeks as my friend brought me into her embrace.

"I am so sorry for what you had to go through, I am sorry that I was not there to help" she cried as she wrapped me tighter.

I took in her floral scent and it brought serenity to my soul, a peace I had longed wished for. "I am thankful to you for rescuing me"

"I have done the little I can. I do not understand father, I see no reason why you still being punished for a crime you did not commit. If I had not returned now, your suffering would have tarried" she said as she released me from her embrace, I don't let the coldness I felt from the departure of her embrace get to me, instead I forced out a smile.

She pulled me by her hands and led me to the bed. " I will do the best I can do to help you and one day set your free, I guess I do have the mate dance to be thankful for"

"The mate dance?" I asked in confusion.

"Yes. It is why I had to return, I am yet to find a mate and this year , the mate dance would be held in our pack" she answered

"Oh ", I responded lowly. The mate dance was something I and Diana had looked forward together if we don't find our mate when we turned eighteen, now I do not care for that anymore, hoping I don't find a mate, my name was already tainted, no man would want me because of my past, I was damaged and I don't think I would be able to face the humiliation of a rejection. If the moon goddess chooses to give me a mate I would be the first to reject him.

"A lot of people would be coming from several packs, it is to be a grand event, surely we would find our mates" Diana jumped excitedly

We, I almost choked, I gave Diana a sad smile

"You are not excited?" Diana asked in confusion, I responded with a knowing look " oh!" She said

"I am happy for you though" I smiled at her, truly , I was excited for her, if I would not be able to live out my dreams , she should be able to.

"Surely , my father cannot stop you from mating. This is ridiculous, the bone of contention is not with him , I see no reason why this madness should continue, I will speak to him at once" She jumped off the bed about to make her way to the door, I held her hand immediately stopping her.

"There is no need Diana, even if you manage to convince him, I don't think anyone would want to mate with me given my history. This is my destiny and it is okay, I have come to accept my fate a long time ago, I am just happy that I get to speak to you like this again" I reasoned.

Diana calmed her heels, and sat back down on the bed "This is not fair, it is supposed to be fun,a lot of people will be coming, there would be dancing and music and freedom".

Freedom, the word rang in my head, the mate dance would truly be freedom, it could be my chance to escape now that there would be a lot of wolves everywhere, everyone would be engaged in the festivities to be worried about a slave like myself. Maybe this is a sign from the moon goddess, maybe this little freedom was all I needed.


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