The Pack Mate

20

"Come here violet" a woman with dark brown hair says to a young girl

"But I wanna go play with axel" the four year old whines spotting her brother and father across the green yard, training as they call it

"He's busy, he has to learn to be a good alpha to protect you, and our pack"

"Will I be alpha?"

"No my dear" she laughs "but you'll be something much greater" the mother whispers into her daughters ear making her giggle.

Quickly the lush yard turns to a battle field her young brother is bloodied fighting for his life as well as her father as he watches her mother being taken

"One"
"Two"
"Three!"

Violets body jerks awake as her door comes crashing down. Emma falling onto the broken wood

"What the fuck?" Violet yells from her spot on her bed, her head already beginning to ache

"You need to leave this room for once, and now you can!" Emma tells her grabbing her wrist and dragging her out of bed.

" I really wish you wouldn't" Violet groans as natural light burns her eyes. Her stomach twisting from the fear still resonating in her from her dream.

"If you came out on your own there would be no problem"

"I didnt want to come out. I was quite comfy living in my own filth"

"Well sorry about your bad luck alpha gave me permission to break down your door"

"Dick" Violet grumbles under her breath. The only time she felt the need to leave bed was to see Cole. And some days she she didn't even do that. Just stayed in bed, and stared at the wall. Thinking bad thoughts.

"Ah there she is!" Harken says embracing her when she gets to the pack kitchen. "You look like garbage sweetie" he whispers into her ear.

"Yeah and I feel like garbage too" she tells him wanting her bed.

"Let's do something please! You need some sunshine, and human contact"

"An orgy at the park?" Violet asks Emma rolls her eyes

"How about we start with going outside! You can play with all the pack children" Emma tells her dragging her in that direction

"Ugh I hate children" she groans as they walk out, earning her many glares from parents.

"Shh" Emma swats her arm

They go sit on a small swinging bench in the middle of the yard, in front of a large play area with slides, a sand box, and swings where a bunch of screaming children ran around

"I miss my covers" Violet sighs as she twirls a blade of grass.

"Why are you being so depressing vi?" Emma asks "have you stopped smoking?" She whispers with a giggle

"I haven't had the energy to do anything"She tells her

"Oh fuck" Emma groans as Rachel and Greyson emerge from the back door. Violet also lets out various curses when she notices them walking towards her. "She's been the worst since Greyson made his dumb ass decision" Emma shakes her head

"Oh hello Violet, I thought you'd become a rotting corpse in that bedroom" Rachel says with distaste

"Yep well." Is all she has to say, and adverts her eyes to the ground

"I understand why you stay in there so long though, I would never want to leave my room either if I looked like that" Rachel laughs

"yeah" Violet replies.

Greyson almost gaps at who he once had so many feelings for, still has so many feeling for. Shed never take this from Rachel-or anyone for that matter, she'd bite their head off. Or worse.

But she sits and looks at the ground in defeat.

"Rachel, you should respect all your pack members" Greyson says sternly. Violet looks up at him, their eyes meeting.

Greyson almost cringes from the strange numbness that washes over him as he looks into her sad eyes

What's wrong with her? He wonders, she seemed fine, then just stopped living all together. He wished he could do something, ask her if he could help, but it felt wrong, he didn't even think she'd accept his offer if he asked.

"Whatever, lets go Greyson we have things to do anyway." She rolls her eyes.

"I hope you feel better Violet" he tells her before leaving.

"I'm going to bed" Violet announces going back inside the house

"What? Wait no!" Emma yells running in after her