Chapter 7

• My hands hurt from the impact of the fall. I let the tears flow through my eye in current. Everything was just too much. I had no idea what I had done to deserve this.
• I slowly pulled my hands back, examining the bruise on my arm. It was not that awful. I had gotten worse during my research across the globe, but it was more petrifying.
• It meant one thing, that I was indeed in trouble. I looked out of the cell, and noticed that the guards had positioned themselves right in front of the cell like I was strong enough to break the cell rods, beat them up, and escape. These people were definitely paranoid. There was no two ways about it.
• I took a deep breath. I needed to control my emotions here. I needed to think on what to do. But, I couldn’t figure out anything despite trying hard to focus.
• I rubbed at my hands through my clothes. It was so chilly here, and I really needed to get some decent outfit to wear. But, I knew that they won’t give me my things if I asked for it. I would just have to bear it at this point. I’ sure I will feel better soonest. I should.
• I pulled my legs up, and lowered my head down, while running themprofusely, hoping to get enough heat to keep my body warm. Was anyone looking for me out there?
• “Where would they even know to look?” I asked out loud.
• I was in an alternate universe. It was almost like I was transported to this place through a portal. It was so crazy. I looked around the cell, and shivered even harder.
• I hope they would see the same light I saw, and come get me from here. This wouldn’t be how I would live the rest of my life. I’m not going to accept that. They had to try harder. Get to the cave, and…
• I shivered harder.
• Fuck it!
• I rose to my feet, and made my way to the cell rods. I remembered vaguely how Mr Alpha had felt when he held the cell rod, and avoided it. The last thing I wanted was to have a shock. It must be like a naked current or something. Though, the man kept acting like it didn’t faze him.
• I needed to stop thinking about him.
• “Eh, can you hear me?” I asked, tentatively.
• The dark-skinned guard looked towards my direction. “Shut up, white girl, and sit down where we won’t be able to see you,” he snapped.
• I frowned slightly. “Look, get me a blanket or something. I’m dying of cold, and I need to have something to keep warm,” I said stiffly.
• They exchanged looks. I waited patiently, hoping that one of them would actually have some sympathy, and get me the blanket. I wasn’t running away. I just wanted to be warm.
• To my horror, they turned away from me, and towards the cell. I itched my hair in shock, letting some of it fall to my face.
• “Hey, can’t you hear me? I need a blanket,” I whined.
• The dark-skinned guard turned back to me. “This is not your father’s house. You are no-one to order us around. So, if you don’t want a beating, shut up, and go sit down somewhere.”
• “But, I’m cold,” I whined stubbornly.
• He said something under his breath, and stepped closer to me. I stepped back on impulse. If it was left to him he would have killed me. He was obviously imagining it by the way his eyes glazed over my features.
• He pointed the sword in my direction, and my heart skipped a beat. Would I die now?
• “I’m not going to tell you this again. Keep your mouth shut, and sit down somewhere, stupid human,” he snapped angrily.
• I swallowed hard. I slowly moved to the corner of the cell, pulling my leg up, and rubbing it consistently in a bid to keep warm. I was so cold. These people were just brutal, and no form of human sympathy. I barely knew what I was going to do to handle this situation.
• Sighing, I remembered how the man had looked at me. He was so scary, and I found it difficult to read him. Wait, I wanted to read a man who probably shifted into an animal? I must be so delusional at this point, I thought amused.
• That was the only thing I can grasp from it. He was unreadable, awful, and a complete bully.
• I closed my eyes, and I saw his lips in my mind’s eye. It was completely kissable I pulled my eyes open is shock. Did I just think that man had kissable lips?
• Oh, my days!
• I itched my hair, and tried not to scream. There was definitely something wrong with me, and I don’t know what that something was yet. I can’t believe that I would think of kissing that Alpha. I hit my head with my right hand.
• Whatever was going on in this place, I needed to purge myself from it.
• “I wish I took my bible study seriously, then I wouldn’t be in this mess. Maybe, the light wouldn’t have come to my direction. I wouldn’t be an anomaly both home and abroad. But, what’s the use thinking of all that now? I’m literally on my home now. And, Mr Alpha isn’t going to hold devotional classes to help me. I’m pretty sure they don’t believe in God over here.” I mumbled under my breath.
• I bit my lip as I looked down on the ground. My fingers slowly sketched the cave, trying to figure out the way I had come. I still hoped that someone was coming for me, but if there was no-one, I had to start thinking of an escape. I had no idea how I was going to get past the cell rod or the guards. But it was better than thinking about Mr Alpha.
• The thoughts I was having about him was disgusting, and it made me want to puke. There must be witchery around here that was making me to think like that.
• I focused my energy on sketching the cave. I wasn’t so sure I was getting it well, but I was trying. I tried to put in the grasses when my stomach rumbled.
• Though, sketching had momentarily taken my mind off the cold, despite the spasms from time to time, I couldn’t ignore the hunger. There is something awful about thinking on an empty stomach. Nothing was going to make sense, and you will get so irritated by everything.
• I looked forward, and noted that the guards were conversing amongst themselves. A sigh escaped my lips. The last time I had asked for blankets, they had been so rude to me. If I were to ask for something else this time, I wonder if they would give me.
• Headaches!
• I massaged my head slightly. I always had headaches when I was hungry. It was painful, and quite disturbing. What do I do? The last time I had asked the smallest of the guards with short dark hair had looked at me with pity. Maybe, if I spoke to him instead, he could help me out.
• Despite those thoughts, I couldn’t bring myself to move. I had no idea what to expect, and I was terrified.
• “Have some courage, Leonie. It won’t hurt asking about it,” I mumbled to myself.
• I crawled to the cell rod, and then, closed my eyes as I tapped the guard with short hair’s legs.
• “What the hell are you doing human?”
• My eyes fluttered open in shock. He wasn’t the one I had tapped. But, he had been standing right there. I didn’t understand anything.
• I looked into the face of the dark-skinned guard. “I’m sorry, but…” I said, and closed my eyes. I opened it once more, my heart beating so hard. “But, I’m so hungry, and I need to eat something. I haven’t eaten since yesterday. Please, get me something to eat.”
• The guard laughed at me, and the others joined in it.
• “Oh, moon goddess! She wants something to eat. The poor little human wants something to eat,” he mocked.
• I swallowed hard. “I don’t know why you hate me so much, Mr guard, but I’m not the cause of your position in your community,” I snapped, angrily.
• To my horror, he used a rod to jerk me to the cell rod, and grabbed me painfully by the arm. I almost screamed in a fright. He didn’t stop there, he used his hand to grab a handful of my hair, and I felt like it was going to pull from the scalp.
• “Please, stop,” I cried.
• “Why? Your hunger would leave your body when you’re tortured.” He said coldly.
• Tears spilled from my eyes.
• “I think you should let go of her. Alpha Gunnolf said no-one is allowed to touch her,” a guard said calmly.
• The wicked dark-skinned guard grunted and released me. The smaller guard with short hair looked at me with pity.
• “I may have stopped Torres from hitting you, but that doesn’t mean you should say anything you like. Go back in, and be quiet,” he said calmly, and turned away from me.
• I scurried to the other side of the pack, and let the tears to roll, as I pulled myself into a sleeping position. Everything hurts so much. I was cold, hungry, and batshit scared.