Violet

He's here....

It cant be true.

Anyone but HIM.

My knees buckled and I found myself kneeling on the ground.

My energy and fight long gone.

I saw him slowly move towards me and my heart constricted with fear.

It was like I was back in the body of my 11 year old self. No escape and no saviour was coming to help protect me from him. He finally caught up to me and this time, I had gone to him freely of my own accord.

I recalled that moment vividly. The one where I had ran from him.

I can still hear him laughing to himself whilst he let me run. Prey, that's all I was and ever will be from this moment on. All of my hopes and dreams were ruined. The way I saw life was forever changed from this day onwards. No more rainbows and unicorns for me. No sunshine and daisies, only rain and thunder. Pain and anger was all I could feel.

He failed to catch me that day. But now, I was well and truly caught. He circled me slowly and I struggled to get enough oxygen into my lungs.

"Can you feel me still?". He cooed.

Oh god...

I closed my eyes tightly as I felt the barrier in my mind start to slip away. I was trying so hard to keep it up. I couldnt let them see!

My tears fell uncontrollably.

I looked upon the faces around me. My pack who had shunned me. I still remember their comments..

"Werewhore"

"Liar"

My face crumbled when I looked to them now. Each of them confused by my having kneeled before the Rogue. None of them realising I was in pain. I felt shame all over again. Reliving that moment as he took me against my will.

Crying out repeatedly for my 'father' to help me.

I searched the crowd for him.

When my eyes finally rested on the man I had until recently believed to be my father, I was not expecting the look he gave me.

"You knew" I said.

I don't know how I did, but his face screamed remorse, guilt and regret. I would have killed for him to object in that moment but he walked behind my rapist, stood shoulder to shoulder with him and looked down towards me. I struggled to catch my breath.

"You see Violet,... daddy dearest knew all along".

I shook my head.

"Noo.... please tell me you didnt".

I pleaded with him. My eyes begging in that moment.

He looked away from me and I had my answer. Pain sliced through my heart and I cried out unexpectedly. Not able to withhold my pain any longer.

The Rogue King continued his explanation.

"You see Violet, I knew your lineage from day one. When your mother rejected your Uncle here he made a deal with me. In exchange for killing your Mother and Alpha Kiron, I would get you in return.

A White Wolf.... tell me Violet....

He crouched down towards me and my words refused to come out as I shook my head.

"How do you think that I knew where to find you that day"?

My eyes shot up towards Beta Richard.. the man I thought was my father. The one man I thought I could rely on above all others had sold me and groomed me for the Rogue in front of me.

I was speechless.

My resolve broke and so did my mental barrier. My shoulders dropped in defeat.

"What's going on"? Alpha Kiron shouted and pulled against his chains.

The Rogue King looked behind me towards my pack members.

"I think her pack could probably tell you" he grinned.

I had never been so ashamed or embarrassed in my entire life. I turned quickly towards my pack members to see their shaken looks. All of them re living my memories of that day and I was powerless to stop them from seeing it.

"STOP THIS" I looked over towards Dimitri who's face held the same rage my father's did. I could see that my father caught on quickly.

But Dimitri...He saw it all as the Alpha of our pack.

I looked down to the ground.

I was broken.

All of them will hate me and reject me as their Luna. Now I have revealed my weakness to them.. I was not worthy as their leader. Now they could see first hand the horror inflicted on me, the horror which bound me to this wolf irrevocably and made me loose all of the pride I had. Every wall I had ever erected in my life came crashing down.

I had nothing now.

Nothing and no one.

My head hung low as I heard him laughing above me at my noticeable defeat. My father's betrayal had broken the last cord I had which kept me from falling apart.

"I'm here and I see you. I see your courage, I see the beauty in you. The need to protect others and your strength"

With the Rogue King still laughing I was able to look up into the eyes of my mate. Dimitri had mind linked me. I looked away quickly. Too ashamed to see his pity.

"Luna, please don't be sad"

I lifted my head to look into the eyes of Alice. She was around Peggy's age and her grandmother Beatrice stood over her with tears in her eyes. That's when I noticed that all of my pack appeared touched and heartbroken by what had happened to me. They were angry about what happened to their Luna.

No scorn or malice was directed towards me. But to the Rogue who did this to me.

I was not expecting their pity nor their support but I felt it anyway.

They each in turn sent healing and calming praise into my mind. Words of comfort and apologies for what I had experienced and how they had mistreated me.

Little Alice sent me another message.

"Please do not give in Luna".

I sighed.

"Fight him!".

Someone else had said the last part and I struggled to find them in the crowd.

When I did, my eye locked onto someone I had once called 'friend'.

Milly.

Her eyes were strong and full of support for me.

"Fight him Violet".

I took a deep breath and looked back to Dimitri. He smiled to me. A smile of confidence and pride.

"Fight them love". He said.

My eyes turned hard as I turned to face the front again. The legs of both the Rogue King and Richard faced me. A few of the Rogues who had turned on our pack had also seen my mind link as I was still technically their Luna and the look on their faces held pure shock and horror. Maybe it was something I could use to my advantage later on.

Looking up slowly to the Rogue King I put every ounce of hatred into my glare as I could. I leant back on my haunches and rose to meet him.

He stopped his laughter and tilted his head to try and read me. Richard took a careful step back.

"Your feeble attempt to break me will never work. I will still destroy you"! I said

He moved back and began walking up to the podium again to take his seat. He seemed only slightly dissapointed at my reaction.

"Your trial will consist of two rounds...

I waited.

"In round one..You will fight my guards"

I looked towards Adam, Will, Mathew, and Miriam and grinned.

I guess it's my lucky day. I thought.

"However, you will be tasked with protecting a VERY important guest".

"You succeed and your pack will live. You fail and my entire Rogues will kill every member of your pack as you stand by helplessly and watch and then.... I'll still take you as my queen".

"So the outcome is the same whether I win or loose'?"

He leaned closer to me.

"Exactly.. no matter the outcome you'll belong me".

Dimitri growled.

"You're wrong about one thing" I said defiantely.

He waited impatiently for my response. His recent disappointment at not breaking me was clear. He was annoyed with his new 'toy'. Putting as much strength behind my voice as I could muster.. I said..

"I have not, nor will I ever be helpless".

He smirked and looked towards his posy.

All of the 'Siblings' left the podium and spread out in front of me. I waited for my 'guest' with whom I had to protect. I searched the space around me.

Without warning two rogues pushed a bloodied Peggy into the centre of the clearing. I heard my brother pull against his chains and I looked over to him in question, momentarily distracted.

Brushing it off, I ran over to her. Her white dress stained with her blood from her recent fight. I attempted to help her to stand but she pushed away from me in freight.

"Shhh it's me Peggy... remember me and Noah"?

Her eyes accustomed to the space around her and when she locked eyes with me she jumped into my arms and hugged me. I was her safety net in this open space. Looking over her shoulder I spotted Matthew and growled. Boy, did I have plans for him!

Peggy jumped slightly at my reaction and looked unbeknownst to her towards her rapist. I jumped to cover her eyes with my hand and I spoke soothing words to her.

"Peggy no matter what happens today I will protect you. You are safe with me but I will ask only one thing of you, can you do that"?

She nodded and stopped trying to remove my hands which covered her vision. She had not yet seen her attacker and I wanted to keep it that way. I could not have her fall to pieces, not now.

"I need you to follow every order I give you and you must promise to keep your eyes closed and not open them until I say so".

She paused but eventually nodded.

I heard the slow clap again and turned towards the 'King'.

"You are tasked with protecting her life"

Duh! I thought.

I looked towards the scheming siblings and prepared for battle.

"I almost forgot.. there's a slight catch"

The Rogue King continued...

"We must make sure this Is a fair fight for our guards so you are not allowed to shift into your wolf or use your power at any point. Do so, and Luna Farah will be going back to IronThorn with a slit throat".

His voice was threatening but I brushed it off. I didnt need my power to deliver some much needed Karma.

"Violet, the cliff"

I looked over my shoulder behind me. Dimitri reminding me that not too far from this spot was a 90 foot cliff face drop. That could be an issue and looking towards the siblings faces they knew it too. It was their plan to force me into retreating and pushing us off that cliff.

Crafty mutherfuckers.

I nodded my thanks to Dimitri and faced off against my opponents. Each of them taking out a small knife. I removed the rope from my hip and lengthened it. Looking down towards Peggy's closed eyes I stepped in front of her as the 'King' addressed his subjects.

"A Queen must be able to protect her king and she must show qualities of being able to bear healthy pups with a strong Alpha line. Weakness will always be abolished in my kingdom. Prove your worthiness Luna Violet".

I sent him a glare and just about caught the speed in which the sibling's moved towards me.

They attacked simultaneously but I refused to retreat.