CHAPTER 1: WRONGFULLY ACCUSED

Emilia’s POV I watched everyone talking in hushed voices as I hurried to finish my chores for the morning. Finishing it meant that everyone left me alone. I always get into trouble most times that they don’t but it looked like luck was not on my side this morning. I rolled my eyes as one of the Alpha’s children rushed beside me and stepped on my feet. “Watch where you are going, idiot.” I yelled at her. She looked at me with anger, she was only eighteen yet I could see she was a fox. “Da…” I hurriedly covered her mouth before she could finish what she was saying. “Why can’t you just face this like a reasonable teenager? Must you always involve you dad in everything?” “You always say that because you don’t have a father.” That should have hurt but I felt nothing so I smiled. “One word for you, Liz, pick a better line next time.” I winked and began to walk away but I ran into some of the pack warriors. They were a little bit far away from me but the way they walked as if they had one mission and were focused on it, I knew that something was wrong but it was even weirder when they stopped in front of me. “Traitor, grab her.” What? What the hell was going on? Before I could make any more moves, I was whisked away just as soon as I caught the victorious look on Liz’s face. What have I done this time? “Get your filthy hands off me!” “Or what?” The men were not laughing as they used to and this was a sign that whatever it is, cannot be good. The door to the council room was thrown open and I saw that many of the major pack members were seated already. They were all looking at me accusingly. I rolled my eyes and I could hear the anger in their murmurs which was getting louder as I was dragged farther into the room to meet the face of the Alpha. He had a calm look on his face as he folded his hands on the table and looked down at me from there. “Emilia, do you know why you are here?” “I don’t know but whatever it is, you did not have to ask them to drag me here in this manner.” He scoffed, “You know this is not one of those other stunts you have pulled in the past.” My mind began to go to those other stunts and I smiled to myself, “Where is it?” I looked from him to the person beside him, his son, Max and then I smiled. “What?” ”Don’t play any silly games with me, young lady.” “I am not playing any games with you and right now, I am starting to believe this whole thing is a prank or maybe I have become so important to the pack that everyone has come to watch me.” The Alpha rolled his eyes then in a flash, he was right beside me as he grabbed my throat and raise my chin up forcefully and roughly. “Listen up, young woman, I know you stole the symbol. We have searched your house and there was nothing there so tell us where it is before this gets even more difficult than it already is.” The symbol must really mean something to them. “I have no idea…” Before I could say it, a loud slap landed on my right cheek. “Don't lie to me, girl. Where is it?” Wait, they are all being serious? I looked at their faces as I held my burning cheeks in my right palm. I know nothing of what he is talking about and I would honestly rather be spared of whatever they have going on here. My life is pretty plain so maybe some fun would be good but this is far from fun. “You should speak up.” Max said. He was the only one who treated me a little bit fairly out of all of them and the fact that he sat there as they all judged me made me feel a little ashamed because I could see in his eyes that he would rather not be her but he was the pack’s future leader and he had no choice. “Whatever you think I took, I did not take it an I have no idea what it is exactly.” ”She’s lying!” Someone from the crowd said it then I shot back. “Prove it!” “Why would anyone bother to prove anything to you, bottom feeder.” The Alpha said and I looked deep into his eyes. “Then I guess you have your answer.” “You think this I all a joke but I am giving you the last chance to save yourself because once my decision about you is made then there will be no going back on my words. I hope you are clear on that.” “What do you want from me?” ”Give back what you stole and admit you are wrong.” “I didn’t steal anything.” He ran a hand through his hair then turned to his men, “Give her a 100 beating then she would peak up.” I thought he was joking until the beating actually started. I didn’t want to beg the. I have had enough humiliation in my life and not about to add that to it. The pain was too much but I took it and when they saw that I still did not speak. “For your rebelious act, Emilia Dock, you are hereby banished from this pack.” That was the last thing I heard before I felt myself lifted off the ground.