A girl lays in her mother's lap,staring at her mother's beautiful face that has been marked with a big bruise around her eyes.

Her small fingers tracing the dark skin as her mother flinched under her touch.

"Does it hurt...mumma?"

The mother moves her head in a no, tears streaming down her eyes saying something else.

Rocking her legs,by moving her laps,she urges the little girl of 7 to sleep peacefully.

But how could the little soul sleep when her innocent eyes had seen such atrocity.

"No Vera... it doesn't. It will go away in few days my beautiful daughter"

She says placing a kiss on her forehead.

Little Vera could see the sadness in her mother's eyes.

She was lying.

"Why don't you stop him momma? He is wrong...he is so wrong to do this to my momma!"

"Shhhhh"

The lady places her finger on Vera's lips. Silencing her.

"Remember Vera...Nothing is wrong or right here in this world. What your father says is always right, never question him.Okay? You have to never question them."

The little girl clenches her small fists.

Sitting up from her mother's lap,she questions back desperately.

"But he is wrong momma! He hurts you! I hate hi—"

"Shhhh .....no Vera please! Don't hate him...he is your father. He has responsibilities as the werewolf king. You can never question his decision!"

"But why momma! Why!!"

The girl pleads with tears running down her cheeks. Holding her small hands in her and kissing them,her mother answers her.

"We are woman Vera. And women are taught only one thing to live a peaceful and happy life.....

.

.

.

Obedience"

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The little girl was an observer for sure,her beautiful brown eyes have lost their innocence seeing her father hurting her mother everyday but it couldn't cloud her rationality.

Respect ? Yes , outside world respected her mother as the great Luna of the werewolf world.

But behind the bedroom doors,her respect was stripped bear as he hurted her, marking her skin in marks that left scars to haunt and tear.

Her elder brother never interfered, saying this was how it was in their world.

But her delicate heart could no way believe this to be their creator's will.

Was her mother not the only one?

Were all women treated like this?

Determined to find the answers to these questions and what was right,she spent days in silence.

Not speaking a single word entire days, preoccupied by her thoughts and observations.

And she was surprised to see that sadly majority women did suffered the same fate as her mother.

They were harassed and tortured, some physically others mentally.

Her mother did so much for her father.

She gave him food,tool care of his needs, listened to his orders and what did she got in return?

Pains and sufferings.

Even though young,she could still tell her mother's smiles were fake.

She was no longer her loving mother, but a broken shell from the inside ,ready to break.

And she did break one day.

In her arms,taking her last breath as her father merely stared at her.

Inhumanity of this man and all men instead, made her question if this was what they called the purest bond of all

"The matebond?"

He didn't shed a tear,while Vera lost all of hers.

And along with the tears and cries of that 7 year old died the little love left for her father.

"Arrange for a funeral"

Were the only words that left his lips as he turned his back on the mother and daughter.

And that was when she had decided she won't listen to even one word of what her mother has said.

She will be a Rebel.

**********

In a world of fairytales where women expect their Prince to come and save them.

She just couldn't sit and wait for her hero to make an entrance.

So she become her own hero instead.

She became.

"THE REBEL"

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17 years later

"Is this the right place?"

A young girl asks another as they enter a clearing in the forest. Looking around.

The elder one looks at the map in her hand and nods,sure that they were at the right place.

"Yes. This has to be it. I was told I will find him here."

They look around to see no one and their hopes die.

Tired of the past events and the long journey they travelled to reach here.

The little girl held her sister's hand in desperation. Calling for her attention.

"What will we do if we don't find the Rebel ! Will all of us be taken away Rosie?"

The elder sister clouches down at her sisters level. Holding her hand in her.

"No Amelia. We will think of something. Till your sister is here, no one will be able to hurt you. I promise!"

They both hug each other,fear of their pack getting attacked tonight ,very much alive in their hearts.

Disheartened they were going to return when they saw the silhouette of a person.

Rosie called behind,making the person to stop.

Both Rosie and Amelia were surprised to see a young women of 24 staring back at them.

"Good evening. I am sorry for the interruption. But do you seem to know where Rebel is?"

" We had some urgent work."

The girl stared at them for few seconds.

Her hands placed in her pockets and a cap on her head.

Her expression was anything but friendly ,and she seemed to be irritated by their presence.

"No"

Came her cold reply and the siblings look at each other.

Gulping and thinking of asking her again or not.

She proceeded to leave when Rosie asked again.

"Please! We need to meet him urgently! We—"

The girl ignored them and they both decide to follow her.

She was their last resort after all.

"Hey! Listen! Stop! We are in a desperate situation right now!"

"If you could help us...it would be great...just tell us Rebel's address atleast! We need to meet him urgently!"

"Rebel's not here. You may leave"

This was the longest sentence she spoke till now and they were thankful.

"Not here? Then when will he come back? We will wait!"

The girl stops to look back at them and that's when they notice a bucket of water in her hands.

So,she was fetching water.

Does this mean?

They look up to see them approaching an old house made with stone walls.

"Wow Rosie ! The house is so beautiful!"

It was Amelia this time and the girl couldn't help stare at the 7 year old girl with blue eyes.

Her face stoic as she stares at Rosie in coldness.

Not bothered by her worries nor the little girl's cuteness.

"Please! We beg! Our pack is going to be attacked tonight ! if we don't stop them....we all will be enslaved...I beg you.... please! Rebel is our only hope..!"

The girl stared ,lost in thoughts.

And then nods at them slightly, making them beam in happiness.

Opening her door,she shows them the way.

"Come in"

The siblings look at the interiors in excitement,as the places a cup of herbal tea in front of them.

"I am sorry. My bad. Let me introduce myself. I am Rosie Edmond and this is Amelia Edmont."

The girl just nods,taking a sip of the throat burning liquid.

Asking them to continue,not bothering to introduce herself.

"So...we are the Alpha's daughters..we lost our parents..in the war few days back making me the next Alpha. But as you know...girls are not allowed to take over as Alpha's ...no pack accepts my position...instead they want me to merge my pack with other packs ...the Alpha of Redmoon pack is planning an attack on us...you must have heard of their reputation..they are the most feared pack in the world and their Alpha a ruthless inhuman beast...the ways they enslave the pack members...I fear the worst... please I need to meet Rebel urgently!"

The girl didn't looked much bothered by their sorrowful story, her calmness scary and uncomfortable for the sisters.

"Rebel won't be returning anytime soon"

"What! But it's very urgent! How will we...oh moon goddess! "