Episode 9

The drive from the orphanage to my new "home" was long and seemed so far away from any other pack member.

I guess they really didn't want anyone to know we were back here or maybe they just really didn't want us to ever escape from this life.

When we finally stopped, we were at some lands that I didn't even know existed.

It looked like farmland except there weren't any animals...I guess I'm the animal in their horrid scenario.

I noticed that we had pulled up to a cute but extremely small cottage like house. It couldn't have had more than two bedrooms inside of it.

Plenty of room for a breeder, I assume.

"Well, this is your new home. Treat it well and breed many! I will be back, and you'd better be pregnant!"

I fought the urge to roll my eyes and smack the shit out of her.

I stepped out of the car and began to walk towards the door.

"The key is under the welcome mat. There are guards at every corner of this land. Do not try anything funny. You will answer to me if you do." Luna Victoria

threatened yet again.

"Yes, Luna." I said as I grabbed the key from under the mat.

I put the key in the hole and turned the knob to go in.

"OH, WAIT!" Luna called out. "There is one more thing. The breeder's association will be by momentarily to...initiate you. They are the only visitors that you may

have today. No one else is to enter that house without my say so and you will know if I say it is ok."

She rolled her window up and they drove away.

I walked inside the cold and semi bare cottage and realized that this was no home. This was my prison.

I walked around and tried to become familiar with my new surroundings.

I should have been unpacking but I didn't bring anything with me because I didn't actually own anything.

It wasn't until I stepped into the small kitchen, that I realized that I was a bit hungry. I didn't expect them to have food already in here, but I was relatively surprised

to see that the pantry, the cabinets and the refrigerator were all well stocked.

I wasn't much of a cook, but I guess there's no better time than the present to learn how to feed myself.

After I decided on just a simple ham and cheese sandwich, I heard a loud knock on the door.

I sighed and braced myself for my first "guests."

"Ok, Jade. You can do this. They are just people. They can't hurt you. Breathe. Just breathe." Inreassured myself.

Before I could finish taking my last deep breath, a group of women barged into the house.

"Breeder? Where are you?" One of them called out.

I walked out of the kitchen and stepped into the living room where the front door is.

I looked at them confused. How the hell did they get in?

"I'm Jade. How did..."

"Why didn't you answer the door when we knocked the first time? You couldn't possibly have been doing anything important, so when we knock you better answer."

The one whom, I assume, is the leader said.

"I was actually making a sandwich; I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast this morning."

"Although that may very well be true, I do not tolerate excuses or bad behavior. This is your first and last warning, Breeder."

That name was pissing me off. It's like my entire identity has been taken from me.

"My name is Rosie and I am the head of the Breeders Association. Our job is to make sure that each family that you help receives a healthy cub and that you

stay well taken care of in this home." She explained.

"You will birth a total of 24 cubs in your stay as a breeder, and you must understand the rules before you take on your first assignment." Another lady stated.

"Rules?" I asked.

"Yes, of course there are rules. We will go over them one-by-one and we ask you to say, 'I do' after each rule to clarify that you understand."

I nodded.

"No nodding, breeder. You must say 'I do.' The one that's called Rosie stated harshly.

"Ok. I do."

"Good. Rule number 1, you are not to leave these premises at any time of any day without permission from the Luna herself. Do you understand?"

Oh shit, that means that I'm never leaving.

"I do."

"Rule number 2, you are to breed 24 healthy cubs that do NOT belong to you during your stay here as a breeder. You will birth them, and you will hand them over to their family. Do you understand?"

"I do."

"Rule number 3, you are never to interact with anyone outside of us in the association other than the family that you are helping. Do you understand?"

"I do."

"Rule number 4, you are never to mate on your own. Do you understand?"

No, I didn't understand!

"Ms. Rosie, what if I meet my mate?"

They all burst into laughter and rolled their eyes at me.

"You will never have a mate. Even, by chance, if you do meet your mate, you could never be with him. No self-respecting man wants a ran-through woman. In other words, he would reject you on site." Rosie teased. "Now, do...you...understand?"

"I...do."

"And rule number 5." She walked closer to me so that her face met mine. "If you fail to help a family, or try to leave, we will execute you....publicly. Do you understand?"

She was trying to intimidate me, but I couldn't let her win. I held her gaze and I refused to blink.

"I do."

"Good. Now that you are formally briefed, let me explain something to you."

She began to look me up and down, but I refused to show her that she was getting to me.

"You are nothing and you have nothing. You are only good for bearing cubs. That is all. The men will fuck you raw and you will accept it. They will fuck you every

single day and you better not ever reject them." She spat at me. "I can punish you in ways that will not harm the baby, but it will harm you." She stated

coldly. "You are a dirty, filthy, ignorant whore and I fully intend on letting you know that every single day. Do you understand?