CHASTISED

CHASTISED

WILLOW’S POV

I sat alone in my room, my heart burdened with sorrow and fear, everything around me had turned into a nightmare. Since my father's men brought me to my pack, I had been locked away like a prisoner, isolated from the rest of the pack. I wanted to speak to Jaden to be sure he was okay but no words about him had reached me, I had hoped that my brother Caleb would come to offer me some solace, to remind me that I was not alone in this nightmare. But when the door swung open, my expectations shattered.

As soon as Caleb stormed into my room, his eyes burned with anger and resentment. My heart sank as I knew he had not come to make me feel better. I realized that my brother's intentions were far from comforting, a little reprimanding I had thought but it was far from it. He paced back and forth, his voice filled with nasty words.

"You always thought you were better than me, right?" Caleb spat, his voice dripping with bitterness. "Father always favored you, always pr