Salvando Tragedia

Salvando Tragedia

Bethany Donaghy

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Introduction

"Il tuo primo compito è tagliarmi i capelli e radermi la barba."
"C-Cosa?" balbetto.
Faccio un respiro profondo, cercando di calmare le mani tremanti mentre prendo prima le forbici.

Passo le dita tra i suoi capelli scuri, sentendone lo spessore e il peso. Le ciocche si avvolgono intorno alle mie dita come creature viventi, come se fossero estensioni del suo potere.

I suoi occhi mi scrutano, la loro intensità verde mi trafigge l'anima. È come se potesse vedere attraverso ogni mio pensiero e desiderio, esponendo la mia vulnerabilità.

Ogni ciocca che cade a terra sembra un pezzo della sua identità che viene rivelato, mostrando un lato di lui che tiene nascosto al mondo.

Sento le sue mani risalire le mie cosce per afferrare improvvisamente i miei fianchi, facendomi irrigidire sotto il suo tocco...

"Stai tremando." Commenta con nonchalance, mentre mi schiarisco la gola e mentalmente maledico le mie guance arrossate.

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Tragedy si trova nelle mani del figlio del suo Alpha, tornato dalle guerre per trovare la sua compagna - che guarda caso è proprio lei!

Come un lupo appena rifiutato, si ritrova bandita dal suo branco. Fugge in fretta e sale su un misterioso treno merci nella speranza di sopravvivere. Poco sa che questa decisione la porterà in un viaggio pericoloso, pieno di incertezze e uno scontro con l'Alpha più potente del mondo...

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Chapter 1

Il Punto di Vista di Tragedy

Continuavo a spazzare il pavimento con la testa bassa, grata per il cappuccio nuovo che avevo sferruzzato la sera prima e che mi celava il volto...

Quella sera si teneva un evento importante, il che purtroppo rendeva la villa un formicaio di domestiche, cuochi e guardie—più caotica del solito.

"Ugh, non voglio pulire i bagni!" sentii una voce femminile lamentarsi, mentre cercavo di concentrarmi sulla pulizia del pavimento.

"Fallo fare a Tragedy—lei ne va matta!" rise un'altra voce, facendomi irrigidire sentendo pronunciare il mio nome.

Speravo di passare inosservata sotto il cappuccio, ma evidentemente ero stata troppo ingenua.

"TRAGEDY!" urlò una delle ragazze, facendomi trasalire al tono tagliente—e solo allora mi accorsi che erano proprio davanti a me.

"S-Sì?" sollevai gli occhi, incontrando lo sguardo penetrante della ragazza adolescente.

"Vai a pulire i bagni, io finirò di spazzare!" ordinò, senza lasciarmi possibilità di replica, così potei solo annuire.

"S-Sicuro," balbettai, allungando il braccio per darle la mia scopa...

In un attimo, la ragazza mi strappò la scopa di mano, trascinandomi in avanti. Caddi in ginocchio sul pavimento di cemento con un tonfo, stringendo i denti per il dolore improvviso.

Le risate e i sussurri riempirono l'aria mentre mi rialzavo in fretta e mi precipitavo verso la porta, ansiosa solo di fuggire da quella stanza soffocante.

Tenevo lo sguardo fisso sui miei piedi, sollevata man mano che le risate si affievolivano ad ogni passo lontano dalla cucina.

Decisi di cominciare dai bagni a est, i più lontani dagli altri che lavoravano, sperando che, al mio ritorno, le altre domestiche avessero già finito i loro compiti.

Sospirai e mi fermai in uno sgabuzzino a prendere gli attrezzi necessari per pulire i bagni. Nonostante l'ingiustizia di dover sgobbare più degli altri, ero grata per la solitudine che questo mi concedeva.

Mi sentivo sempre più sicura quando ero sola...

Quella era la sera del rito di abbinamento del figlio dell'Alfa, la notte in cui sarebbe tornato dalle guerre brutali per, si sperava, trovare la sua compagna.

Non ero affatto entusiasta, visto che ogni membro del branco, me compresa—una reietta—doveva partecipare alla festa.

Se non fosse stato per la tradizione del branco, probabilmente mi sarei nascosta nella mia stanza—lontana dagli occhi, lontana dai pensieri—visto che la maggior parte delle persone qui mi trovava disgustosa.

Sospirai, aprii la porta del primo bagno e mi misi subito a pulire.

Per fortuna, questo bagno non era troppo sporco: veniva usato di rado, se non in occasione di eventi come quello di stasera. Tuttavia, non potei fare a meno di pensare che domani sarebbe toccato di nuovo a me pulirlo, dopo la festa.

Mi immersi nel lavoro, strofinando ogni angolo e lasciando il bagno profumato e accogliente.

Riposta l'attrezzatura, uscii dalla stanza e mi avviai verso il prossimo bagno... tutto sommato, non è poi così male!

Mentre percorrevo i corridoi silenziosi, l'unico suono era il cigolio delle ruote del mio secchio sul pavimento di legno. Mi fermai un attimo a guardare fuori dalla finestra, osservando la frenesia mentre auto e guerrieri scaricavano i loro camion.

Saranno già rientrati...

Mi incantavo davanti alle auto di lusso, alcune talmente rare da non averle mai viste prima d'ora. Quel lusso mi pareva un sogno irraggiungibile, qualcosa che potevo solo sperare di avere, forse, un giorno…

"Che diavolo?!" Sobbalzai di colpo, quasi perdendo l'equilibrio, quando una voce maschile autoritaria risuonò accanto a me.

Il cuore mi martellava nel petto, l'adrenalina mi scorreva nelle vene per quella intrusione… ma tenevo lo sguardo basso, ben consapevole che non dovevo incrociare gli occhi di un maschio…

"Non può essere!" Scattò all'improvviso, colpendo il muro con un pugno, la voce carica di rabbia, ma io non osai sollevare lo sguardo su di lui.

Non ero sicura di cosa lo avesse fatto infuriare così tanto o se fosse rivolto a me, ma mantenni lo sguardo basso, rifiutandomi di sfidarlo.

"GUARDAMI, RAGAZZINO!" la sua voce tuonò, improvvisamente esigendo la mia attenzione mentre ansimavo...

A malincuore, sollevai lo sguardo e incrociai i suoi occhi—freddi come il marmo, privi di emozioni, gelidi.

Il suo respiro si fece affannoso, e mi fissò lungo il corridoio, il volto duro e minaccioso. Non era altri che il figlio dell'Alfa.

"Al-Alfa..." balbettai, la mia voce tremante, cercando di mostrare la mia massima sottomissione a lui. Non riuscivo a comprendere perché sembrasse voler distruggermi.

Sentii il rumore dei suoi passi sulle assi di legno, il suono che rimbombava nel corridoio, finché la sua mano grande non mi cinse la gola.

Appena la sua pelle sfiorò la mia, mi sembrò di andare a fuoco, le mani tremanti per una sensazione sconosciuta che mi attraversava.

Aprii e chiusi la bocca, con lo stomaco sottosopra per il suo tocco, anche se in realtà mi stava stringendo la gola…

"COME TI CHIAMI?!" Sputò fuori, i suoi occhi morti a pochi centimetri dai miei.

Disperata, gli afferrai il polso, pregando in silenzio che mollasse la presa.

A malincuore, allentò la presa quel tanto che bastava a farmi respirare, e io ansimai, grata per quell'aria preziosa di cui non mi ero accorta di essere stata privata fino a poco prima. Mi sovrastava con la sua presenza imponente, facendomi sentire piccola e impotente…

"Tra-Tragedy, signore," mormorai, la voce tremante e carica di vergogna.

"Tragedy?" Ridacchiò, apparentemente divertito.

Quella sensazione di calore sulla pelle non accennava a svanire.

"Cognome?" Mi incalzò ancora, e mi morsi il labbro, cercando la risposta giusta.

"Io... io non ho... genitori, signore," Sussurrai, sentendomi ancora più umiliata da quella confessione.

A quelle parole, mi lasciò del tutto la gola, facendomi cadere a terra ai suoi piedi. Boccheggiando, sentii le viscere attorcigliarsi per un dolore improvviso…

"Io, futuro Alfa Derrick Colt del branco Moon Lust, ti rifiuto, Tragedy, lupo reietto del branco Moon Lust, e scelgo di recidere tutti i legami con te fino alla mia morte!"

Le sue parole mi colpirono come schegge di vetro, pungendomi la pelle, mentre la realtà crudele cominciava a farsi strada… il mio petto si stringeva in agonia alle sue parole.

Ero destinata a lui…

Mi aveva appena rifiutata...

Ero stata scartata solo pochi minuti dopo averlo incontrato!

Schiacciata dal dolore di un legame che mi veniva strappato dall'anima, gemetti e singhiozzai sul pavimento mentre lui continuava—

"Io, futuro Alfa, ti bandisco anche, Tragedy, dal branco Moon Lust! Hai un'ora per lasciare la nostra terra, o verrai cacciata e giustiziata come una rinnegata! Sparisci dalla mia vista - bastarda!"

Le sue parole successive furono come lame, un doloroso promemoria della mia inutilità ai suoi occhi… e agli occhi di tutti!

"Dea della luna, mi hai insultato! Torno dalla guerra per essere presentato una creatura così debole come mia compagna? ASSOLUTAMENTE NO!" Continua a ribollire, prima che il suo stivale colpisca il mio fianco, mandandomi attraverso il pavimento.

Tossii e sputai, ansimando mentre mi stringevo il fianco, già dolorante…

"VATTENE DALLA MIA TERRA!" Ruggisce, e in quel momento, La consapevolezza mi investì: ero stata ufficialmente bandita dal mio branco!

Se non me ne fossi andata immediatamente, il mio odore sarebbe cambiato del tutto e mi avrebbero braccata come una rinnegata…

Con un ultimo sguardo all'Alfa destinato, che torreggiava alto davanti a me, il suo corpo teso per la rabbia, il volto stravolto dall'ira, sentii il peso dell'esilio gravare sulle mie spalle…

La mia bocca si aprì e si chiuse, lacrime che scorrevano sul mio viso, capendo che non c'era più nulla che potessi fare o dire… mi voltai e corsi via…

Corsi più forte che potevo, il vento che mi schiaffeggiava il volto, mentre le sue parole dure mi rimbombavano nelle orecchie. Il dolore nel mio cuore corrispondeva al bruciore nelle mie gambe, ma non potevo fermarmi.

Dovevo andarmene da lì e in fretta!

A ogni passo, sentivo i legami di lealtà al branco che si laceravano, quelli che un tempo mi univano al Moon Lust ridotti in brandelli di sogni infranti.

Ora ero sola, completamente emarginata, privata di ogni identità e appartenenza che avessi mai avuto qui… se così si poteva chiamare.

Ero diventata una rinnegata…

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