Barely Breathing

FLASHBACK (Willow's age 13)

"Make tomorrow never come." Willow prayed each night before she sleeps but her prayer never answered, her misery never ends.

It had been almost nine years since she was taken captive along with the other children and adults whose lives were spared. The war had ceased a couple of years ago but they remained as slaves of Darkwood Pack. No signs of rescuing what was left of their pack on its previous glory.

She however was treated well compared to others if eating three times a day and not working from sunrise to sunset were the basis.

But fate wasn't so kind to her either. She was Jasper's toy doll, the alpha's son. She was forced to play with him when she was a child. A broken child with a broken heart.

However, things changed when Jasper grew up and made friends at school, taking home girls as well. She had to clean their mess, prepare food for him and wash his clothes.

During spare time, she steals one of his books and reads on her bed at the servants’ quarters, but bringing it back before he went home. It was hard at first because she was never allowed to go to school yet she patiently read word afterword.

It wasn't until a month before Jasper's first shifting that her world turned into a nightmare. He started to notice her again. She always caught him staring at her and never taking his eyes away.

She felt nervous each time she saw him staring. Her instinct tells her something was amiss. She had changed into a young lady of her age at thirteen and tried to hide her figure with the worn-out, shabby clothes they were graced with.

Willow's pack members too started to notice Jasper's excess kindness to their alpha's only daughter. They noticed how lovely Willow had become, just like her mother and that bothers them.

he was told like a robot with eyes that look distant as always.

snake with poison when a guard knocked at the servant's quarters

means. Before the knock, a scream was heard

come with me. The new alpha requested

at their precious alpha's daughter. They knew this day would come. Mason was staring at a distance again, no

look on their faces was enough to tell her this will not go well on

dark and it took her seconds before her

He had gained muscles and his smile was cynical like he was plotting

called for me?" She was nervous and her hands

here." He patted a seat on his side, extending his hands for

she is out of his way. The oddity of the

taking a step back instead until she felt

wearing a short and Willow couldn't help

with his arms on either side of her head. She ducked under his arm and tried to open the window but it was locked

games first." He shook his head, enjoying her discomfort. “I love a

kept looking around