Chapter 1

• My heart was burning as I was running towards a destination I didn't know about.
• I wanted to stop, I wanted to just sit down on the ground even if it was cold, but I wanted to stop. But I didn't know that someone or something was chasing me violently. I felt like I was going to die if I stopped to take a rest.
• My mind was going on with endless thoughts of how I would end up here. And who is chasing me? All I could remember was that I passed out because of the punishment I received from my father. He told the servants not to give me food for three days and to not help me with the chores that I was given, which was all the work around the house. I didn't mind doing extra chores as I am used to this kind of treatment after my mom died in an accident, and my father found someone just right after that.
• A loud growl pierced through the dark forest, making the hair on my body stand up. I picked up my pace even though I couldn't. The sound of paws hitting the ground and coming closer is when I tripped and fell on the cold and damp ground.
• My heart was pounding against my chest as I turned my head and looked behind me to see the creature that was chasing me. As soon as I looked behind, I felt like my heart stopped and my eyes popped out of their sockets. It was a wolf, a big black wolf. He snarled at me as his red eyes shone dangerously under the silver moonlight.
• My body started to shake violently as I got up from the cold and merciless ground. The wolf growled again as he started to walk towards me slowly like a predator ready to hunt. I gulped the lump in my throat as beads of sweat started to form on my forehead.
• " I…. I…. Please…. St.. stay away, ``I started to bubble as I looked at the beast carefully. I know I don't stand a chance against this huge deadly monster.
• He growled again, but this time it felt like it was a knife that pierced through the silent night. I took a step back when he took a step closer to me.
• " Please," I begged, as if he could understand me. But my pleas made him more furious as his nose flared in anger and bared his teeth at me, making me fall to the ground again.
• His red eyes flashed dangerously and a low growl rumbled in his throat. I looked at him and my eyes widened when he licked his lips, looking at me like he was going to devour me at any moment.
• I narrowed my eyes at him when I saw him smirk like he knew I didn't have any chance to escape now.
• " Scarlett," I heard my name being called, but I froze in my place to do anything. The beast finally reached my feet and hovered over me.
• " Scarlett!" I heard my name again.
• A scream left my mouth as the beast finally sank its teeth into my shoulder, piercing my skin and reaching my bones.
• " Scarlett. Scarlett!"
• Suddenly, my eyes snapped open and I found myself panting. The first thing I saw was the ceiling of my room.
• " Scarlett, get up," my father said. Then my eyes fell on my father, whose expression was telling me that he was scared and afraid. I narrowed my eyes and stared at him.
• " Get up, we don't have any time," he said, raising his voice a little.
• I got up and sat on the bed as I felt myself still shaking from the nightmare I just had. My hands and feet are still cold.
• " We have to leave now," he said, his voice hushed.
• " What? Why?" I asked in confusion as I tilted my head and looked at the clock. It was past 12.
• " Don't ask me questions. Do what is told," he said, his eyes full of warning for me. I knew I had better do what he just told me without angering him. I nodded my head and he turned around to leave the room.
• " I will be in my car. You have 10 minutes, no need to pack anything from here," he said coldly before leaving me alone, wondering.
• What the hell was that? I don't need to pack my things? Even when I am leaving in 10 minutes? I shook my head in disbelief, remembering it had always been like this. Whenever I ask him something, I end up being starved or beaten in my room.
• I got out of bed and made my way toward the closet to find something decent to wear. I found a pair of jeans and a turtleneck sweater as it is falling now and at that time it was cold outside. I quickly wore my clothes and picked up my little backpack, put up some of my important things, and hurriedly left the room.
• I made my way outside and saw my father was already waiting inside the car as he was lost in his deep thoughts. I jogged towards the car and opened the passenger side of the door. My father flinched at the sound of the door.
• " Hurry up!" He yelled at me angrily. I got inside the car and the engine roared as we hit the concrete road.
• From the corner of my eye, I saw him sweating and gripping the steering tightly. What had he done to make him this scared? I thought mentally. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't care what was going on or how much time had passed.
• I was pulled out of my thoughts when the car stopped abruptly, making me almost hit my head. I instantly looked at my father and saw his face turn pale white as he looked towards him.
• I followed his gaze and saw a Bentley and behind that car many cars were standing there blocking our road. I knew whatever my father did was nothing normal and people were behind him, or should I say us.
• Behind the Bentley, a car door was opened and a bulky man came out smirking in our direction. He looked at my father and then me before walking towards our car, with a grave expression on his face.