They call me Number Five.
And I hate it.
In my pack, I’m not seen as a person. I’m treated like an object, and every pack member is allowed to mistreat me or kick me to the ground. That’s why my blonde hair is usually dirty and why there are bruises covering my pale skin.
Most of the time, I wish I hadn’t been born.
I’m the fifth person in history born without a wolf. It means I’m weaker than your regular werewolf, and because of this, my pack and family decided I didn’t deserve a name. Instead, the number “five” has been burnt into my back with a hot piece of metal. I’m branded. The mark will never fade away and serves as a reminder that I’m worth less than an Omega.
asn’t always this way,
ergone a “butterfly transformation” on their eighteenth birthday. They convinced me that everything was going to be okay. But sadly, life isn’t a fairy tale.
again. Eventually, I couldn’t move, and my father had to drag her away from my lifeless body.
of us punished for acting without the Alpha’s order!”
ce!” my mother yelled, trying to break free from my father’s arms. Luckily, he didn’t let go, and that’s why
rt me. She tore up my flesh and used her wolf to bite into my arms. It took me two months to heal from the wounds she inflicted, and my face is still scarred and u
Number Five?”
t his eyes since I’m not stupid. I’m just showing him that I’m listening.
college. We have arranged everything. All you have to do is pack your bags, and a car will pick you up tomorrow morning.”
I’m not one to show emotions, but this news shocks
Still, I can k
ms to allow it this time and sighs.
ollege. It will be wonderful for you.”
ly is taking me in?
intercrest pack. People either respect or fear them, and me? I fear them, especially the two Alphas, Eric and Logan. They are just two years older than me at twenty, but we aren’t friends. Even before we knew that my wolf would never awaken, the two of them used to bully me.
h me around and make fun of me in high school. Even though I had never spoken a single word to them, they called me “shorty” and laughed at the fact that I was both weak in stature and in spirit since
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e with my father or show any signs of resistance. I know how my parents are when they are angry, and I don’t want to provoke them. Besides, a part of me is glad to leave this place. I’ve always felt suffocated and neglected in this house, and living with the
r is going to pick you up soon.”
d the complete chapters for free. My mother doesn’t say goodbye, but my father stands outside on the curb and waves as the car leaves to whisk me away to the Wintercrest pack’s mansion.
his car?
sn’t take long before we drive up to the Winter family’s grand mansion.
stand out to me, except for one.
will result in severe punishment.
ime as I try to make it up the stone staircase.
try to push my fear aside and take in my surroundings, but all I can think about is my new life as a servant to the Winter family.
urn around to see Eric and Logan leaning against the wall, looking down at me with smirks on their faces.
e is their dark, almost black eyes. Both of them are drop-dead gorgeous and could fit the cover of a GQ magazine.
uch deeper and more confident voice than I’m used to. “Did you shrink?”
er.”
slinging it over his broad shoulder.
just trying to make me talk so that he can punish me for breaking the rule of not being allowed to speak.
athing, which is becoming harder by the second.
e floor until I stare down at his white socks. His feet are way bigger than mine, and his presence demands attention. I lift my chin and freeze.
demon.
cking tone. “Aren’t you happy that we saved
she is going to answer you, brother. The poor thing is probably too dumb to speak.”
peak and is just pretending she doesn’t.”
isfaction; the bastard is pleased with himself.
Do I make you nervous?”
, “No.”
h mine. “Are you sure about that, Shorty?”
eep my voice steady.
to mine. “That’s a shame,” he says, winking. “because I love it when my pets are afraid of me.”
on my back, and I flinch, but he just pushes me forward toward the stairs. “Come on, Five, let’
he grand staircase. I stumble over the first step and land on my a*s. Hard.
ll as clumsy as e
y voice sends a shiver up my spine.
knew she was a walking deathtrap, didn’t we?”
push myself up from the ground. I brush my hands on my pants, freezing, when I realize the twins have stopped in their tracks.
lar, Five. It’s waiting for you in your room.”
A collar?!
t gathering on my palms and clench my fists, trying to control my breathing. I don’t want to wear a c
Wait.
es the collar mean that the
Logan isn’t looking at me, but Eric is smirking, and I gulp.
ife as a servant to the
