DUSKVENGE

One. The fall

Ravena:

Life isn't always as you expect it. Expectations, I tell you is the shortest cut to hypertension. Because tell me why, the one person I trusted the most in the world, had the right in the world to walk all over me! That bastard!! I will make him pay!

This was the umpteenth time I made this grave resolution in my heart as the pain of the beatings from this evening coursed through every part of my body. My whole body was in shambles. Even at this point, it's still very bizarre to me. My parents seem to have understood what was going on but, I still don't. I haven't been able to wrap my head around the shit that's going on. The reason why I'm in this dark dungeon, inhaling the damp scent of the moulds and algae.

The clanking and creaking sounds of chains and doors entered my ears, dragging my almost static body to the door of my own dungeon room.

"Come out!" I heard the guard yell. 'Come out' I repeated in my head. It was just me and my parents that were here, so, was it my parents? No, wait....was it dawn already?!

I felt my body go weaker than it already was. My heart slammed a great thud in my chest, making it a bit difficult to breathe. Death, death was here. For me and my family. If only....

Well, this isn't a great time but, I might as well tell you a lot more about myself and the reason behind this dungeon experience of mine.

My name is Ravena Betfang, the one daughter and only child of Beta Louis Betfang and Aria Betfang. My family is well recognized and respected in the whole of Moonfang Pack and amongst other elite packs. We are the second highest just after the Alpha or maybe I should say, were. Of course, I'm the envy and jealousy of many girls in the pack especially for the fact that my mate, is the Alpha's son, Robert Moonfang who loves me dearly or should I say loved...

I can't forget to add that, I'm a bluestorm. This is something which is quite rare in the Wolfdom however, the Moon goddess has blessed me with it. In fact, I'm a blessing itself. But perhaps, that could have been an underlying curse?

Moving on to the reason for this hellish dungeon experience, I think....infact, I have deduced that my family and I have been framed. This is no joke. And sadly, my parents and I would go under the knife for this lie. It wouldn't have happened if only that bastard of a mate had helped. Was he scared? Or, was he ashamed of me already? Did he not trust in me at all? Robert was my last hope however, when I had gone to him for help, he shoved me away. The worst of everything was the fact that he was canoodling with that enemy of mine... Cassandra Nyxfang. She is the daughter of the assistant Beta to my father. There was never any reasonable reason for our strife but we always had an episode. And with this epic downfall of my family and I, I believe that she couldn't wait to tear me apart.

My family and I were dragged to the slaughtering grounds. It was like a tournament arena, rounded up with people in every side. My parents and I knelt in the middle, feeling the accusing eyes, envious and gleeful jeers of the audience on our bare skin. Yes, you heard me right... Bare skin. Whenever a family commits treason, they are laid bare, in their birthday suit before the whole audience who laughed on as if it was a form of entertainment. I never found it entertaining, so why would they find mine so entertaining?!

Click, Clack...Click, Clack....

The sound of a man's leather shoes entered my ears. I wanted to raise my head up but I couldn't. My head was holed up in a guillotine.

"The great Moonfang Pack!" the man shouted.

"The path of the moon!" the audience echoed their response.

That was the voice of the assistant Beta. Talk about someone who is so hungry for power. Could he be among the persons.... I added him to my list of suspects immediately. You can't blame me. Surviving this is under the tiniest probability but, if I ever survive....

"The Betfang family, has committed a traitorous act and therefore must be punished according to law. However, our merciful Alpha, has shown the family compassion and would exempt their offspring, Ravena Betfang from dying. She would be demoted to the omega rank and would work hard labor till the Alpha is satisfied. These, are the words of the Alpha" Mr Julio Betfang concluded.

What?! I screamed in my head. Omega rank?! This was too cruel.

"Accept the rulings of the Alpha" I heard the beta say.

"I won't accept it" I heard my father say. I looked at him.

"Father" I called him.

"Vena, you should never accept what you didn't do. Never!"

The solemnity in his voice aroused a stinging sensation in my nose and my eyes turned teary.

"Father..."

"Mr Betfang, you know you are procuring more punishment to yourself and your family by not accepting this right?" Mr Nyxfang said.

"You, Julio know that it isn't true. Or, did you accept it because that is the only way to take me out?" My father said.

I clenched my fists in anger and rage. Could it be..... From the corner of my eyes, I looked at Mr Nyxfang who had no emotions on his face, then I looked at my father.

"Dad..."

"Vena, whatever happens....be strong" he said.

And....that was the last I saw of my parents... The last of them and the last of happiness in my life.