Chapter One

Zoe Pov

I was just coming home from a party which was held by my best friend Elle.

We've been friends since 9th grade and were currently in out last year of college. With me being 19 and Elle 20. I want to take up modeling and am taking classes at the moment. I haven't started yet because I'll be graduating soon, and the company wants me finish first because of the load of work, time, and energy I'll be putting in along with the responsibility

Here's a little something about my family. THEY'RE LOCA, yes, I repeat they're loca, crazy, mentally unstable. They beat me every day for no reason they say I'm a lack of space in this world, and that no one will want me because of the scars i have on my body.

They say I will never be nothing in this world, nothing but a whore who only looked for attention. When they were home, I was only able to eat 2 times a week. For some reason something inside me was strong, I could sense that but I on the outside was becoming weaker, anything but strong. The only time I was able to eat right was when my big brother Nic would come around.

He would feed me regularly and showed me love and affection. He just had to put on a douche act in front of our parents so that he could keep seeing me.

I know there are plans for me some time in the future. I just don't know what they may be right now. I hope whatever it is will come soon.

It's so funny how they're whole mood change when we're out in public. They act all nice and affectionate towards me then behind closed doors they're monsters. I play along too for my safety and theirs because i swear to the gods above I want to snap, but we all know how that would end. Horribly. With that being said, now you know about my "parents" Mixie and Jack.

I laid on my side staring out into the beautiful field that led into the dark forest only a few meters away from my house. I thought about how free the animals are and how they don't have to worry society and the way people judge them, how beautiful they looked in the daytime and the way they ran and thought of being able to go places freely with no one to stop you.

I turned over away from the window and looked into the pure darkness of my room except for the little lava lamp that gave off hint of light in the middle of my room where my desk was located.

I kept tossing and turning not able to sleep. So, I got out of bed and threw a robe on over my dress. I slipped my feet into the slippers and grabbed my phone tiptoeing downstairs trying not to wake my parents up.

Walking into the woods I followed a little dirt path that led to a lake not far off. I had my flashlight on as I kept an eye on my surrounding. Walking faster to the lake as i thought I heard a branch break a few feet away from me.

I heard another cracking sound and i started to run. Not looking ahead of me i end up tripping over a tree branch that laying in the middle of the walk way. I cried out in pain as i closed my eyes and held on to my ancle. I opened my eyes but closed them as fast as they opened. Standing in front of me was a black wolf. It looks as if it was sad, concerned if i may say.

"Shoo, go away." I yell as my eyes were still closed, too scared to open them.

I open my eyes to see it still standing there eyeing me.

The wolf came up to me with his head hanging low as if it wanted me to tough its head. I slowly and cautiously patted its head, and it sent an electrical charge through my whole body making me pull back quickly.

He licked my ankle before it "smiled" at me and turned away running off into the woods.

I sat there for a little until another noise made me stand instantly causing me to wince in pain. I looked over to where i heard the noise coming from, but i didn't see anything. I just heard breathing and a growl. That was enough to make me haul back to my home.

As I limped into the house I hopped my way upstairs to the bathroom to clean the cuts and scrapes that was visible on my ankle and leg.

Scanning through the cabinets, I finally find the first-aid kit. Cleaning the cuts, I put soothing cream and wrap them up with some bandaged. Washing my hands i head back to my room and lay on my back.

I thought about the scary, but strangely nice encounter i had with the wolf in the woods.

Why didn't it kill me? Is all i thought about before closing my eyes and drifting asleep.