From the Hollow to the Brim

Have you ever felt so desperate that you wanted to give up on life, without turning to your family for help? This was the life of Andrea.

The squeaking of rats echoed through the room, a haunting reminder of the desolation that surrounds Andrea. The paintings on the wall were already peeling off, giving room for different kinds of insects.

The night is long gone, and the dim light from the room casted a reflection of what the room looks like.

Entering into her room, Andrea heaved a sigh of relief having been done with the day's chores. She changed her clothes, as she did not deem it necessary to bathe because she was so tired.

Andrea jumped into her bed, her black long hair laying on the bed, and at the same time covering her slender body.

"Andrea, Andrea".

The woman thundered, as she made her way to the room. The echoing could be heard as it was meant to wake Andrea from her peaceful sleep.

One would look pitifully at her, as she has been stressed from the previous day's chores. The echoes of her name could not wake her up from her sleep, as she has fallen into a deep slumber.

"What is wrong with this good for nothing girl, Is she supposed to be sleeping by this time?"

The woman lashed out asking no one in particular. When she saw no sign of Andrea waking up nor coming out from her room, she went to bring a stick from the piles of woods outside the house. She came to the room, and hit the stick on Andrea's body causing her to wake up.

"Mother, I have not had enough sleep in a while now due to the plethora of work left for me to do the previous day".

Andrea said as tears dropped on her cheeks.

"Don't you dare call me Mother. How many times do I have to tell you that?

She hesitantly asked as she lashed on Andrea again.

"You ungrateful child quietly go, and prepare breakfast for the pack, and make sure every nook, and cranny of this pack is in order.

The woman commanded, giving her a scornful look.

"But the day hasn't gotten bright yet, and the others are still sleeping" Andrea muttered to herself as she made to leave her room.

The werewolves from the Redwood pack could not be seen awake in the wee hours of the morning. They sleep so well at night, and get energised to start the day's activities.

Andrea wakes up before any other person in the Redwood Pack. She has been treated like a slave of the pack due to the fact that she is woofless. She eats from the leftovers, and has never experienced what it means to live a healthy life.

As she was going to the kitchen, a hand grabbed her from behind. She turned, and saw her worst enemy, smiling sheepishly at her.

She was surprised to see him at that moment, and imagined why he was there at that point in time.

Klaus has been a pain in the ass. He has always been pampered, and given the best things of life.

Being the Alpha's son, he gets anything he wants, and deals with anyone that gets in his way. He has no regards for anyone, and finds anything under the skirt mind-blowing.

"What are you doing here, do you need anything?"

She wondered what on earth he could be doing there, instead of sleeping like his fellow wolves.

"I want you", Klaus replied.

"What do you mean you want me?" Andrea asked as she seemed nervous.

Klaus carried her on his shoulders, and left for the store room. She struggled to free herself from his grip.

"What do you think you are doing?" She asked as she has been careful of what comes out from her mouth.

No one talks to the soon to be Alpha anyhow unless you want to be dealt with.

Klaus upon entering the store room flinged her to the wall, as if she is an object meant to be thrown anyhow.

He can't believe he just carried Andrea, a wolf-less girl. He felt disgusted.

He gave her a heavy slap as she tried to stand.

"Be on your knees you whore. I said on your knees. I can see you got some nerves, it seems you have a little strength left in you".

Klaus thundered.

Andrea hissed as a result of the pain she felt over her body.

Klaus closed the door to the store room so that no one could hear nor see him.

"You see, in a day's time, we would find our mate....."

He said, trying to have a glimpse of her face, he held her cheek, raising her face so that they would see eyeball to eyeball.

Klaus is yet to have a mate. No one has been given to him as a mate, probably the goddess wants to punish him for his evil deeds.

He has two beautiful sisters, and doesn't have someone who will contest with him on the quest of becoming the Alpha. One would think why he hasn't taken the Alpha title so serious.

"Anyone given to you as a mate will reject you, so why don't we use the opportunity to have some fun." Klaus said beaming with a mischievous smile.

He caressed her body with his hands, and he could feel his touch having some effects on her, as she shivers.

Andrea could not believe what she heard.

"How can he stoop so low to have something to do with her, even when they despise each other." She said to herself.

Andrea has not been mated to anyone before, and now that the day for her to be mated with someone is fast approaching, she felt insecured.

"If you are been rejected by your would be mate tomorrow, you would be thrown to the mine." Klaus said trying all he could do to taunt her.

"You do not have any wolf in you, so what makes you think that you will be accepted by your mate, coupled with the fact that you are a servant to this pack".

Klaus reluctantly said.

"So why don't you do my bidding, so that when you're mate rejects you, I can save you from been thrown into the mine."

Klaus continued, as he access her body with his wild eyes.

Andrea has not experienced what it is to love or be loved nor to talk of been mated to someone.

Neither ways, she doesn't want a mate nor to be thrown into the mine.

"I await whatever fate that will come to me on that day." She said to herself.

Klaus's father judas had been the one who constructed the rule of throwing wolf less creatures into the mine to suffer for life.

All he cared about, his himself, and the title not minding what the people truly wants.

"How do you want it, slow or fast? Tell me how you plan enjoying yourself here with me since you won't be having any mate to throw yourself at"

Klaus asked inquisitively. He knew that all the unmated ladies wanted him, not to talk of an Omega rejecting his advances.

There was no response from Andrea.

He made to unzip her dress, and he didn't expect what suddenly happened. He shocked to the brim.

Andrea gave him a heavy slap that caused him to hold his face in shock. She went ahead to push him with a huge force which made him land his butt on the floor.

She couldn't imagine what she had done. Fighting the Alpha's son wasn't a good thing, and shouldn't be heard by anybody.

"But who cares?" Andrea said to herself.

She knew she was in a very big trouble, and had created one for herself.

"How dare you raise your filthy hands on me, you riff-raff."

Klaus shouted, standing up on his feet.

He could not believe what happened to him. That was the greatest embarrassment of all times. No one has challenged him before, not even his mother.

He moved towards Andrea, held her neck, and squeezed it.

"Please stop, please stop"

Andrea pleaded, holding his hands not to go further with what he was doing to her.

"How do you expect me to stop, when you caused all this. You had the temerity to slap me. I can't believe you have such guts."

Klaus bellowed.

Andrea could not believe what she has just seen. His eyes were turning into black, filled with so much disgust, and his expression is like the one of the devil.

She hasn't seen him that way before. Klaus whom was standing before her is completely different from the klaus she had known, different from the one who had approached her for sexual advances.

Klaus came towards her with full force, and landed several blows on her face. She had expected it.

He carried her with his hands, and threw her on the floor, her body making a loud thud.

She winced in pains, as she struggled to stand on her feet.

She felt like dying. She never regretted what she did to klaus.

"So are you ready to heed to my demand?"

Klaus asked her, touching the hem of her dress.

"Please don't do this to me. I am not ready for it"

Andrea muttered under her breath.

"You know its just the two of us here, and I will have my way whether you like it or not"

Klaus said not minding the tears that were pouring from her face coupled with her incessant pleadings.

"I rather die than allow you have your way with me".

Andrea courageously said.

"Such boldness coming from a wolfless thing. Wow, wow, wow. So you think you can measure up to my strength."

Klaus said, as he gripped her arms

"You are nothing here, and even if you die here, no one will mourn you because you are worthless.

Klaus continued trying to make her feel pains, and sadness with his words.

"And you think you are worthy of been the future Alpha, even the goddess won't allow it."

Andrea blurted.

Klaus upon hearing this, attacked her on her already weak body. He pounced on her until there was nothing left in her.

He kicked her, ascertaining if she is still alive.

When he made sure that she won't survive it, he smiled.

"This will serve as a lesson never to challenge me in your next life when you see me again.

Klaus muttered, heading to the door.

As he opened the door, he peeped outside to make sure that no one was watching. When he realised that no one was there, he left the room abandoning Andrea.

As he made to take his left leading to his chamber, came a familiar voice.

"My love, what are you doing here, and where are you coming from?"

May asked, as she sighted him from afar.

Klaus jacked up, not expecting to see anyone.

"I went to check on one of my guards, I have not heard from him, so I wanted to know if he is alright."

Klaus lied.

"Okay dear, hope you slept well?"

May asked inquisitively.

"Yes I did."

Klaus replied hesitantly, not wanting to be asked further questions.

"Alright, see you soon."

May said, waving her hands.

As May walked down the hallway, she decided to enter the store room. Her heart skipped as she saw a body lying lifelessly on the floor.

She ran to the kitchen as fast as her legs could carry her.

"Where is this girl, why is she not here yet?"

A woman said furiously, her long black hair covering her face because of the manner in which she spoke.

"I woke that wolfless girl up as early as..... so she could prepare the food for the full moon ritual, and she is not yet here."

The woman blurted.

"The grains hasn't been touched, and nothing has been made. Where could she be? Does it mean she went back sleeping again or what?"

The woman murmured. She stood at the kitchen looking at no where in particular, her anger rising.

They were servants to the pack, and things were expected to be done thoroughly, and with immediate effects.

Andrea was supposed to wake up first before any other servants in the pack. They were to serve the pack once it is time for the rituals.

"Mother, Mother".

May called, running towards the kitchen as she heard her mum's uproar.

"What is it?"

The woman asked.

"I saw an unconscious body on the floor of the store room."

She replied, panting heavily.

"Who owns the body?"

The woman asked, as she rests on the cubicle for supports.

"I don't really know, I didn't check the person's face..... oh where is Andrea, isn't she here yet?"

May stopped on her words as she noticed there wasn't any sign of her wolfless sister in the kitchen.

"She is not here, and the food for the full moon ritual isn't ready. Wait, hope it's not Andrea that's lying in that store room".

The woman said, walking towards the kitchen.

In as much as she despise her daughter Andrea, she doesn't wish for her death.

Andrea is Linda's third daughter, whom she regretted giving birth to. She is always ashamed of Andrea, and doesn't want her other two daughters, May and Lila to have anything to do with her.

May's heart skipped as she thought of Andrea been the owner of the body.

Linda went to the kitchen, she kicked the face of the body to turn towards her. She realised it was Andrea.

She hit the body, Andrea didn't shake. Linda hit her again with full force this time, she opened her eyes. Her eyes were engulfed in darkness.

She hoped it's not Klaus again. When she began seeing clearly, she saw her mother standing, and staring at her with so much anger.

Andrea wasn't ready for another tongue lashing, as she wished her mother would give her the freedom to explain herself.

"What are you doing on the floor, so you have decided that you will keep embarrassing me everyday huh?"

Linda asked sarcastically, not caring to know what has happened to her.

"Mother look, her clothes are torn into halves. What must have happened here......"

Asked May who scrutinises Andrea's body.

"She must have made out with someone, and has gotten so exhausted. I guess that's the reason she is lying here helpless?"

Linda interrupted.

"Will you get up from there, go and prepare the food for the full moon ritual."

Linda commanded. Andrea struggled to stand up, she groan as her whole body were still aching from the torture she got from klaus.

"Make sure you change that clothes before you get into the kitchen".

She instructed. Linda couldn't stand the sight of her daughter as she hurriedly left the store room.

Andrea gathered some strength in her as she stood up. She peeped outside making sure there was nobody in sight before she steps out.

She stepped out quickly to her room as there was no one around.

As she turned to her left, which led to her room, she sighted two men coming towards her direction.

She quickly ran back, and hid herself behind the pillars which were so big enough to hide her small features, including her torn clothes which she held in her hands.

"That Omega of a girl isn't in her room, where could she have gone to?"

One of the guards,Tim, asked his colleague as they came out from Andrea's room. They have gone to check on Andrea to find out if she was dead, or alive as mandated by Klaus.

"Alpha klaus won't be happy if he hears that the girl is nowhere to be found. He believes that the girl is already dead".

The other guard, Paul said, walking past the pillars. His senses couldn't dictate the smell of another wolf in the hallway.

"Can you imagine she tried forcing Alpha Klaus on herself, who does that?"

Tim said, still surprised about what he heard.

"I never believed that Andrea could exhibit such behaviour. That's so unlikely. She appears calm, and acts gentle".

Paul reasoned, as they exited the hallway.

Andrea became shocked as a result of what she heard.

"How could he lie about something like this".

She muttered to herself. She wiped the tears that were about to drop from her eyes, and hurriedly ran to her room.

Andrea closed the door behind her, and sat down on the floor.

She thought about how life has been unfair to her, nobody to love her, nobody to treat her like a child that she is.

"Of what use am I to this pack? Even my family treats me like a slave. Seems I was born mistakenly."

She said to herself. Thinking of her late father who loved her before he died.

"Death took my cherished father from me, and here I am suffering in the hands of my mother, and worst enemy, Klaus."

She muttered sadly. The squeaking of the rat in the room brought her back to her senses.

The Rat has been of some great help to her, it has been her companion ever since she was brought to her room.

She stood up, and went to freshen up. She dipped her head into the bucket of water, which eased the tension in her.

As she cleaned her body, she wondered when her suffering would end.

Andrea had a change of clothes. The rat jumped on her leg squeaking as if it knew that she was about to go out.

Andrea bent down, and touched the rat's head. She went to take the bread which had been on her table, and dropped some bread for the rat to eat.

As she was about to stand up, a sharp voice pierced through her senses, throwing her to the other end of the room. She tried to cover ears, but the voice rang into her head.

"If I wait for you one more minute, you won't like what I will do to you. Don't you know we have preparations to make regarding the full moon, huh?"

The voice said. It wasn't difficult to figure out the real owner of the voice. It was her mother's voice after all.

She knew her mother, Mrs Linda was mad at her, and would do anything to her if she waited for her in the kitchen.

Andrea went to the kitchen immediately in order not to incur her mother's wrath. She saw Mrs. Paula already in the pack's kitchen.

"Good morning, Mrs Paula."

She greeted. Mrs Paula turned to Andrea, and smiled at her as she was so eager to see her.

"Good morning my child."

Mrs. Paula replied to her greetings, beaming from ear to ear.

"Let me take over from you ma'am."

Andrea said, as she looked round the kitchen, she saw that there were servants in the kitchen who were helping to make the full moon sacrifice a good one.

"No, my child. As you can see we are almost done, but before then, your mother has given a directive that you shouldn't be given any food till you are done with your work."

Mrs Paula said. She has been the pack's chef, and has treated Andrea so differently. She manages to save some food for Andrea, knowing fully well she is not always eating well.

"Okay ma'am".

Andrea replied smiling. She always feels happy anytime Mrs. Paula is around, because she is one of the few people she can talk to at any time.

"Take those grains to the mill stand, and grind them okay. When you are back, I will give you something to eat before you continue."

Mrs. Paula instructed. She watched as Andrea left the kitchen, she felt pity for her.

"Okay ma'am, I will be right back".

Andrea said. As she was about to leave, she was shocked at who she saw. She gasped barely audibly.

Klaus was standing right before her, with two men. He saw the shock on her face and without hesitation, he looked into her eyes.

"What has he come here to do this time? Has he come to inflict more pain on me? Why can't he just let me be?"

Andrea muttered to herself. She lowered her head as she could not look him in the eyes.

Everyone in the kitchen couldn't understand what was happening.

"Why will Alpha Klaus stare at a woofless Omega like that, it is uncalled for?"

One of the maids in the kitchen asked no one in particular, as she could not withstand the drama that was unfolding right before her.

"You are surprised to see me right. Good thing to see that you are not dead, because I have prepared your casket for a befitting burial".

Klaus' voice came, attacking her on her senses. She closed her eyes, and clutched to her bag tightly, she was fully ready for whatever he might have planned for her.

"This girl, or whatever you guys call her, can someone remind me of her name.

Klaus requested, feigning ignorance. He smirked as he enjoyed every bit of display he was exhibiting.

"Her name is Andrea Wilson".

The maid who felt pissed earlier on replied, feeling excited as she answered the Almighty Alpha Klaus. She loves seeing the Omega being embarrassed.

"Thank you for reminding me of her name, pretty one".

Klaus said, moving a few feets away from her. The Omega had slapped him on his face by rejecting his offer, and he had vowed to make her life miserable.

"Andrea Wilson approached me.......".

He paused when he saw three female werewolves coming into the kitchen, and towards his direction.

Klaus smiled immediately when he saw them. Someone had informed Mrs Linda, about everything that had transpired in the kitchen, and she came running to the kitchen with her two daughters.

"Seems this would be fun".

He muttered, considering the fact that Andrea's mother, and her two elder siblings despise her, and cared about him so dearly.

"So as I was saying, this woofless girl approached me this morning, trying to force herself on me".

Klaus blurted, as he watched the expression on everyone's face which he had expected.

"What!".

Andrea exclaimed. She was shocked at what she heard. She knew she wouldn't escape from this one, no one would come to her aid, not even Mrs. Paula the chef.

"I told her that I wouldn't try such a thing with her, because we are not mated, and we are yet to know our mates. I am keeping myself for my mate".

He said, feigning sadness, and at the same time bitter, so that everyone in the kitchen will believe him.

"She insisted that she wants to do it with me, and that she can't resist me anytime she sets her eyes on me".

He continued, as he watched their heads turning in disgust at what he said. No one would doubt him, and he knew it. He was such a great actor.

"I told her that doing anything with her would be detrimental to me as the future Alpha. She tore her clothes so that I would be tempted".

Klaus said, glaring at Andrea. He planned to deal with her in a way that she couldn't imagine.

"So what happened next? Did you oblige to her request? Were you tempted?"

May asked angrily. She could not believe that her wolfless sister would have an eye for the same man she loves.

"Why would I do that? I pushed her to the wall, and then she slumped. I used that as an opportunity to leave the room".

Klaus said pitifully. Andrea looked at the faces of everyone in the room, it appears that everybody believed Klaus. Who won't believe him when he is their future Alpha.

"Please don't believe him, none of what he said is true, he was.........".

She was interrupted by a heavy slap on her face. Lila had slapped her , and it got her rolling on the floor.

"How dare you try to force yourself on him, ain't you ashamed of yourself? So you think you can pin him down by having a pup for him huh?"

Lila asked, dragging Andrea from the floor where she fell to face her. Andrea looked at Mrs. Paula, but the poor woman had turned her face to the other end.

"You literally knew he was, and still mine, and you went ahead with your gullible plans. You laid down on the floor pretending that you are lost".

May said violently. She went to stand at the back of Andrea in order to prevent her from escaping from her sister's beating.

Klaus kept on smiling as he watched the Omega's family carry out their anger on her. He wished she had just died, but before then, he would make sure that he had had a taste of her in whatever way.

"She behaves like a gentle dove, but within, she is an ass hole".

One of the servants said, as she continued with whatever she was doing. Lila hit Andrea, and May dragged her hair from behind.

"Please enough, enough of the beating. You guys should take it easy on her".

Klaus said, seeing blood on Andrea's forehead. He knew that she had become weak, and he pretended to show some remorse.

"What do you mean, are you suddenly developing some affections towards her or what?"

May asked, as she raged in anger, knocking Andrea off from her feet. Andrea's face had gotten swollen, and she has gotten tired from the whole torture melted out to her by her two sisters.

It was as if the ground should open, and swallow her. She has faced the worst embarrassment ever. She never imagined that this day would come.

"Come, let's leave. It is too hot here".

Klaus said, as he removed May's hand from Andrea's hair. He gave Andrea a smirk, as he left the room.

Andrea closed her eyes in shame. No one stood up for her, everyone thought she actually did what she was accused of.

"Why are you still standing there? Will you get out of this place, before you infect the others with your evil mindset".

Mrs. Linda said irritatingly. She wished she hadn't given birth to Andrea. That's the only mistake she has always regretted.

"Chameleon in wolf's form.... Ohhh, it just occurred to me, you don't have any wolf in you. Shameless girl".

Lila blurted. An outburst erupted into the air. Andrea couldn't withstand the atmosphere, and ran out of the kitchen, as tears came rolling down her cheeks. Her heart has been ripped into pieces.