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Chapter 1

My life since I was born has been a living hell. Born under an abusive father who told me that I would become nothing in life and a mother who drank all the time. Father was right. At age 21 I had a criminal record. Multiple assaults and a hate for others. Living in a ruined apartment working odd jobs here and there and gaining debt. I did not know that my life was going to change.

Chad was walking down the street, He wore a black trench coat and jeans with a shaved head. He spent the last few months with a bad group of people and looked at others with contempt. A light rain hit his head as he passed by a man who looked to him.

"What are you looking at?" Chad asked as the man rolled his eyes and walked off.

His booted walked over a puddle as he passed a darkened ally.

"Always have to look tough?" said a deep voice. Chad looked over and approached the ally.

"Who said that? You keep talking and I will beat you into next week." Chad threatened walking down the ally slowly. It was dark as the sunlight seemed blocked and the clouds in the sky did nothing.

"Have you ever beaten anyone?" the voice said again seemingly closer "The only beating that happened was with your father beating you."

"Shut up!" Chad yelled. The voice laughed before coughing a bit "I know you are old and sick."

"Anything can be deceiving but you led a life of hate." The voice continued. "Hating people based on looks, success, or even if they looked at you funny. At age 21 so young but so naïve. You only escaped jail time by luck."

Moving slowly Chad passed a dumpster and looked around unable to find him. "You do not know shit about me!" he yelled

"I know more than you are letting on. Remember that old man you punched last year?" the voice said "He was lucky that he did not press charges. Oh, did I mention that he is a Vietnam war veteran?"

"I do not give a shit." Chad said

"Or that little old lady who you pushed down for speaking Spanish to you." The voice laughed again "You only got a month in jail."

"I will kill you! You do not know anything about me!" Chad yelled before realizing that he was at the end of the ally. No one was there. It was silent for several seconds as he was breathing heavily. Who was this man and why couldn't he find him.

"I know more about you than you think." Said the voice behind him. Chad turned around and threw a fist as fast as he could but it was caught in the man's hand. It was an old African American man with a gray beard. Despite his frail looks he was able to hold Chad's fist with ease. "Not so tough aren't you?"

"Let me go!" Chad yelled trying to pull back but was not able to move his hand. The man laughed and effortlessly tossed him into the wall behind him. "I will kill you!" He picked up a brick and threw it as hard as he cough but the man smacked it away with his hands.

"Violence will not save you now." He said "You are an animal in this world. Violent and hateful but maybe I should send you somewhere where it would be appropriate."

Chad charged for the man only for the man to grab him by the head and the world went black.

It seems so long ago. I was violent for no reason for hating my life. Hating what I became. I hated others and started fights to get away. Now I fight for survival.

He slowly opened his eyes. The world spun around as Chad slowly got up. He stumbled a bit. Everything felt different. The sounds and feelings all felt different. He heard birds nearby as his vision came back. He was the middle of a forest but at least the sun was high in the sky. It looked to be autumn as the leaves were turning colors. The air should be cool but he felt no coldness. Steadying himself on a tree he gasped looking at his hand. It was not a human hand but hairy like an animal. Down his arm was gray fur and his paw was like an animal's but with fingers and opposable thumbs. Looking down at himself he saw that it was all over his body save for a pair of black shorts.

Stumbled backwards his feet were different. Once again, they were like an animal's feet. His heart raced as he was in a panic. He wanted to say something but his mouth moved differently. Taking his hands, he felt his face and it was not of man but of canine. A small bark came from his mouth. After a few moments of getting use to the new mouth he could barely make words.

"Wh...at...am...I." he said

"I heard something!" said a distant voice. "Something is nearby."

Chad looked around still panicking as the man who brought him here appeared before him.

"Welcome to your new world." He said "Your old life is no more. You acted like an animal well now you are one. An anthro wolf to be exact. Complete with a tail. You will get use to it soon but I would hurry and run. The hunters are looking to take you away."

Dogs barking and growling were getting closer as Chad started to run but with his new legs and form he was not moving as fast as he would like. The barking was getting closer and to make matters worse he tripped over a root and fell down hard. Before he could get back up something clamped down on his arm. Yelling out he looked and saw a large dog gripping his arm with it's teeth. He grabbed the dog and threw it amazed at his strength as the dog slammed into a tree and whimpered in pain. With no time to react another dog bite his ankle causing him to fall.

"You got him boy!" said a man's voice. Not wanting to go down like this Chad flipped over and grabbed the dog's jaws and pried it open only for them to clamp back on. Feeling around he managed to grab a rock and slam it into the dog's head killing it.

He got back up and started to limp away but a man came out from behind a tree and hit him hard in the face with his gun. Chad fell backwards on the grass and leaves as the spun. The man aimed the gun and fired sending a dart onto his arm as his world went black.

When Chad awoke he saw that the sky was dark with two moons in the sky that shown in a bright gray and blue color. He attempted to stand but was stopped by some metal bars. It did not take him long to realize that he was in a small cage. He could not sit up as it was big enough just for his body.

"Awake finally you beast. We are bringing you to your new home." Said the man who was dressed in camouflage clothing with a cap on and a scruffy beard. Next to him was a younger man which Chad assumed was his son who looked about 18. "You killed one of our dogs and injured another one who will not be able to hunt again thanks to you." He added

"Where am I?" Chad asked

"In a cage stupid." The man replied "Son these creatures are getting stupider. You are lucky that you have some fight in you. The trainer will have fun breaking you."

Chad sighed as he felt pain in his leg where he was bitten by the dog.

"It felt like several more hours before coming up to a mansion painted white. The gates around the home opened up and the truck pulled around back towards several more smaller buildings before skidding to a stop outside of a red wooden home. The door opened up and a large man wearing a t-shirt with what looked to be a band name on it called Skinners walked out.

"What do we got here Travis?" the man asked

"Found this one in the woods. Figured that Bradley would want this one. He seems strong." Travis which was the older of the two who hunted him explained

The large man looked Chad over and opened the back of the cage and slipped on some cuffs on his ankles before forcefully pulling him out and slamming him on the ground and doing the same to his wrists.

"A little damage to the leg. A nasty bite." The large man said who Chad found out later was named Brutus.

"He killed one of my dogs." Travis said "And injured another one. 1000 for this one."

"Well I can 900." Brutus said as him and Travis shook on it. "I will have Bradley mail you a check for him." After he was done Brutus grabbed Chad and lifted him up before tossing him into the home. Inside was very different from the outside. The floors were concrete the lighting was poor and the walls were bare. "Now it is late and I do not have time for any of your bullshit. You will obey anyone here and if you act out of line you will be beaten got it?"

"Fuck you." Chad snapped struggling as Brutus laughed and kicked him in the ribs.

"Oh, look at you. The Mighty Wolf." Brutus mocked "The drugs inside you makes you as strong as a puppy. Even Crusher could not fight me. So, tell me what your name is?"

"Chad" he replied "I use to be human."

Brutus looked a bit shocked before delivering another kick to his side. "Stop lying! You are a beast. One of the beasts who only use is to work for us. You can still be called Chad. It is easier than some of the names the others use to call themselves." Brutus lifted him up and shackled him to a wall "You will stay here until tomorrow. You wake me up and I will collect your pelt." With that last threat Brutus went into another room and closed the door leaving Chad there for a sleepless night.

Morning peaked through the partially closed windows as Chad squinted a bit trying to see. The door swung open as Brutus unshackled Chad and led him outside. "Not sure what your duties are but most likely you will start out either in the factory or help out our gardener."

"The factory?" Chad asked

"Yes, we make textiles so you would be at one of the machines if chosen for that." Brutus said pushing Chad forward towards the Mansion. He unlocked the door and pushed him in and up the stairs. The interior was beautifully decorated with dozens of pictures of Bradley's family and friends with expensive furniture around. Pushing him up the stairs Brutus stopped as they got to the first door. He knocked on the door. "Do not say a word or I will cut your ears off."

"Come on in." said Bradley as the door opened and both of them walked in. Inside a middle-aged man clean shaven with a suit on was looking over some paperwork. "Is this the new guy Travis and his son caught?"

"Yes, what do you want done with him?" Brutus asked "He killed one of their dogs so he is a fighter."

"Well." Bradley said looking over Chad. "He looks fit but I already have a fighter and Crusher hates competition. And I do not want him breaking any of my machines...have him work with the gardener whatever the hell his name is."

"Yes sir." Brutus said pulling Chad out of the room and getting him set up with a vest to cover his chest before pulling over to the gardener. "Hey San, we have you a new helper." He said pushing Chad over. San was a Hispanic man in his 40's with a slightly grey beard and thin but healthy looking. He wore jeans and a brown shirt as well as a cap for a team that he never heard of before. On his belt was a taser. "Do not hesitate to use your taser on him if he tries anything." Brutus said "And Chad. You try to run we have guards around they will shoot you and the gate is 15 feet tall. You try and climb it they will gun you down."

Brutus left both of them as a guard walked nearby about 30 feet away.

"I really hate it when they give me someone to work with." San said sighing "No offense I just do not like how they treat you guys. It just adds more stress."

"Well I have some questions." Chad said

"Unless it involves landscaping do not ask." San replied "They call me a gardener but I am really the landscaper. They want these bushes around the house trimmed and his wife's flower garden weeded."

San handed Chad some bush trimmers as the guard nearby looked alert as Chad started to trim. He silently kept count of the guards. There was one in a nearby tower. One watching him and two more nearby conversing. All of them had rifles with scopes and he bet they were good shots so the best thing to do is to do as he was told.

"In a couple of hours will be lunch time. I bet you missed breakfast. The first day they always do that." San said cutting some thin branches off one of the bushes.

"Why do they do that?" Chad asked trying to copy San.

"To break you down further." He replied moving to the next branch and noticed the bloody wound on Chad's leg. "That and they did not give you proper treatment of that wound. Luckily you guys are not vulnerable to infection." San signaled the guard who came over. "We need a medkit. This one is wounded."

"Fine." The guard said walking off.

"We have some time here." San said tossing Chad a granola bar for him to eat. "Not sure how long it has been since you last eaten but it should have been a few days."

"I really do not remember...I do not even remember how I got here." Chad said trimming down another bush.

"Are you serious?" San asked "Either you are lying or you were hit hard in the head."

"Last thing I remember was going down an ally way and getting into a fight with someone who looked homeless." Chad explained "In the Bronx."

"The what?" San asked

"The Bronx. You know New York City?" Chad said

"Never heard of it. You must have hallucinated. Next thing you would tell me is that you are human." San laughed

"I was."

"I hate to break it to you but it is called a dream." San explained "Sometimes they may feel real but when you snap back to reality you can barely remember it. You must have hit your head hard."

"I really did not. How can I prove it?" Chad asked

"Well first not be a wolf beast." San laughed again "I like you. Most slaves they give me are depressing and have no fight in them or are way to aggressive. They gave me Crusher when he first came here and I have scars to show for it."

"How is he still alive?" he asked

"Bradley gave him an offer. Fight for him or die. Crusher choose fight and now he is 18-0 in fights. 10 of them were to the death." San explained

"So, what am I?" Chad asked "And there are more of me I assume."

"You are a beast. Wolf type. And there are about 40 of you here. Most fox, cat, or wolf. Crusher is a Wolf as well but more vicious. Just stay away from him." San explained as they continued to work and converse. The guard eventually brought some bandages which San used to bandage Chad's injured leg. Time flew by after that as Chad and San chatted rarely as Chad was still a little shocked at his new life. Lunch was soon called as San pointed him towards a barn like building. Chad walked over as one of the guards followed him and shoved him inside.

Inside was a couple dozen others of various races. Mostly foxes, cats, and wolves, there was a bear in there as well. He moved to a giant pot and grabbed a bowl where another wolf dumped some stew onto his bowl. The broth was thick but there were vegetables and meat in the stew and it did smell good.

"Only one." The wolf server said shooing him away and serving a cat who was behind him. Looking around for a place to sit he spotted a spot near a female cat dressed in a ragged brown top with a shoulder of her top missing and a short skit and a male fox who looked a bit better dressed.

When he sat down on the bench he tried to keep to himself however the fox next to him started to talk.

"You new here?" The fox asked

"Never seen. Smells new." The cat replied

"Yes..." Chad said wanting to be left alone.

"My name is Seth." The Fox said "I watch over the master's library. If you can tell by my speech I am much more educated than Tanya." He pointed to the cat next to him. "In fact, more educated than most beasts."

"Sorry. He brag a lot." Tanya said rolling her eyes "He lucky he raised by teacher."

"I noticed. Most of you...I mean us speak in broken language." Chad said

"Ah I noticed that you are well educated." Seth said chuckling a bit. "Usually the wolves are known as the dumb violent ones."

"Well I guess you are wrong." Chad said a bit rudely. "What is Tanya's job by the way?"

"Oh her...she works in the factory and entertains the master." Seth replied as Tanya rolls her eyes again "Mostly dancing. He has a thing for cats. However, only when his wife is not around."

The doors swung open and slammed against the walls as an 8 foot wolf wearing camo pants walks in. Her snarled at some of the other slaves who slinked away even the server gave him double servings.

"That is Crusher do not make eye contact." Seth warned

"Very bad." Tanya added

Chad did as he was asked but he heard Crusher's footsteps getting closer before feeling his breath on his shoulders. "You give me seat and food." Crusher demanded growling.

"I just got here." Chad said as Seth gasped and moved away.

"You move and give me food or I will break you." Crusher threatened again.

"Fine you want it. Take it." Chad said slammed the bowl with the food into Crusher's muzzle making him yelp in pain. Thinking fast Chad slammed his fist into Crusher's chest but it had no effect. Laughing Crusher picked him up and threw him across the room until he landed on a table sending bowls flying. Crusher jumped onto the table and howled before slamming a fist down at Chad who rolled out of the fast and slashed Crusher's leg with his claw.

"I had worse." Crusher said grabbing Chad and lifting him up. Thinking fast Chad slashed Crusher's face making Crusher drop him. He then grabbed a bench and lifting it up surprising Chad at his true strength before slamming it into Crusher breaking the bench in half and sending Crusher to his knees. Not satisfied he noticed that the half of bench he has in his hands was pointed and sent it into the chest of Crusher making him gasp as blood poured out of the wound. No sooner did he do that a couple of guards hit him with their weapons sending him falling as they drag him off.