Daughter of a Sabretooth

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

  I continued to float around the house...er school, avoiding pretty much

everyone. I was still sort of embarrassed now that my secret was out. The

kids didn't know who Sabretooth was...I don't think, but they still gave

me some funny looks after me attacking Logan and almost killing that hot-

headed kid. I still sort of wanted to leave...but I really had nowhere else to

go. I had no family to run home to...and they'd just put me in foster care

or something. I felt...trapped. It was November and would probably start

to snow soon, which would just add to my unsettled feelings. I went out

and walked almost every day around the grounds and sometimes outside

the safe boundaries. Which was my first mistake. My second mistake, was

believing that I was safe. Thinking that my father had given up on me after

four months. That he didn't want me back. My third, was that I didn't tell

Logan or anyone else where I was going. I was about four miles from the

house when I felt his hands on my shoulder and felt the prick of his claws

dig into my skin. My heart pounded in my chest and I wanted to scream so

badly. His other hand went over my mouth and I felt his hot breath by my

ear.

"Hello Scarlett." He whispered.

"Victor." I tried to say.

"You don't have to call me by my first name darling, I thought we were

past all that." I pulled away and he released me. I turned to face him.

"I'm not calling you Father if that's what you want."

"Ouch." He said, but I could tell he didn't care one bit that I hated him

with all of my being.

"Why did you come?"

"Because I wanted my daughter back." He said taking a step forward. I

promptly took a step back.

"Bull shit. What's the real reason?"

"That is the real reason."

"Care to explain why?"

"We need you back. Big changes are happening and we need you to fight

for us."

"Fight against who?"

"Them." He pointed his thumb over his shoulder in the direction of the school.

"No. They're my friends. I couldn't do that."

"Scarlett it's not real! They're not really your friends. As soon as we

attack, they're going to be looking for someone to blame and who do you

think that's going to be?" My heart sunk...he was right... "Come with me.

You know your way around in there, we need you. What have they ever

done for you?"

"A hell of a lot more than you ever have." I said coldly.

"Yes, but...I mean. You think they're going to treat you any different?"

No. The answer was no. I shrugged and a tear rolled down my face.

"You don't belong with these people Scarlett. They're too good for you.

You're not like them. You will never be happy while you're with them.

Do what you were born to do. You can't change it so you might as well

face it. Come with me."

"What happens if I say no."

"Then I will let you live long enough to see each and every one of the

people that you think cared for you betray you. I will kill each and every

one of them before your eyes, saving Logan for last. Yes, I know how you

feel about him. His death will be the most slow and painful." My body

shook with anger and fear. Either way...I lost.