Chapter 3

Scarlett:

I looked around the room, scanning my surroundings as I tried to familiarize myself with the area. My back stung as I clenched my fists on the edge of the bed, focusing on the target that I needed to do. My wolf, who was usually quiet, tamed, and under control, whimpered, disagreeing with me for the first time. My heart throbbed for her, the lone broken wolf who was forced to survive in the shadows for us to stay safe.

I knew that I had to find a way out of this hellhole, staying here was something that I didn’t want, and the idea of him getting inside this room to claim me as his own was something that I didn’t even want to think of, and knowing that I wouldn’t have any chance against him; I knew that I needed to run away from here. 

I walked toward the door, my hand shaking as I extended it to the knob, wanting to open it. However, I was quick to retreat as I heard footsteps getting closer, and forcing myself to run and sit on the edge of the bed, I watched as the bedroom’s door opened, revealing five women wearing medical outfits. 

“Hello, Lady Scarlett, we were told that you were in need of assistance” a woman, not older than twenty-two, said, looking at me. She nodded at the two nurses who were with her, motioning for them to approach me; however, taking them off guard, I pushed past them, running away from the room. It was the only chance that I had, and despite knowing that I didn’t know where I was; I knew that I would eventually find my way out of here, I had to. 

“HEY!” The nurse yelled. Having caught the attention of one of the men, he let out a low growl before following me, but I didn’t have time to stop as I took off, running full speed, not caring that I wore nothing but the Alpha’s jacket. The last thing I cared about was how I looked; the men saw me naked earlier; therefore, I didn’t give a damn. 

“Really, Scarlett?” I heard Ivan, the idiot who carried me to the room earlier. His arm wrapped around my waist, lifting me over his shoulders, not caring that I was squirming in his arms, punching his back as I tried freeing myself of his grasp. The man didn’t even flinch as he walked forward, and raising myself on his shoulder, I tried to slide down from his arms. However, the man wouldn’t budge, he didn’t seem affected at all. 

“LET ME GO!” I yelled at the top of my lungs, my punches never stopping for a second as my heart raced against my chest. Ivan didn’t stop walking until I caught the Alpha’s scent as he approached us, his footsteps slow, intimidating, and threatening. 

Ivan set me down, and ignoring the fact that I was set to stand in front of the Alpha, I still tried running away. Alexei wrapped his hand around my arm, stopping me, his grip right as he forced me to stop. I squirmed, trying to free myself, and I couldn’t help but notice that he wasn’t wearing a shirt. The smell of sex and another woman made me gag. 

“Where do you think you’re going?” He asked, his eyes glaring daggers at me. Ignoring the pain in my arm, I tried pulling it away from his grasp. Alexei growled, wrapping his arm around my waist, he lifted me over his shoulder, slapping my bum when I squirmed again. My bum ached; however, I didn’t make a sound, knowing that it would end up satisfying him, and he didn’t deserve that. 

“I am leaving” I snapped, challenging him. My wolf whimpered for a second, making me frown as this was the first time she’s done so, and I could swear that Alexei’s tense body relaxed a bit before he entered his bedroom. He glared at the doctor and nurses, motioning for them to leave. The women walked out of the room, leaving us alone as they kept their eyes on the ground. My heart raced, and my eyes widened when he threw me on the ground. My back aching at the force of the bump, my eyes tearing up as I bit my bottom lip to prevent myself from screaming out. 

He kneeled down in front of me, wrapping his hand around my neck, choking me. He forced my body up, before pulling my hair, making me look at him, my brown, usually curly hair getting ripped under his force. I put my hand on his wrist, trying to pry his hand from me “I own you, do you understand me?”

“You don’t…”

He slapped me before choking me, pushing me back, stopping me from completing my sentence, as I slammed my head against the floor before he got up. The force of the bump making my world spin as I put my right hand on the floor, wanting to catch my breath “you will be left with no food or water for the day, and I swear to you, Scarlett, if you try a stunt like that again, you will be paying for it”

He walked out of the room before I could answer, and putting a hand on the back of my head, I frowned when I saw blood on my hand. I sat up, resting back against the bed, wrapping my arms around my knees as I hugged myself, getting lost in my thoughts.

My vision blurred, and regardless of trying to force myself to stay awake, I couldn’t. My hands were shaking as I tried to process what was happening. The room felt tight around me, and knowing that the man could come any second. 

My eyes grew heavy and I knew that there was no point in staying awake anyway. I needed to find a way out of here, but judging by what happened today; I didn’t know how that would be possible. 

Therefore, allowing myself to close my eyes and giving in to the darkness.

I closed my eyes, my racing heartbeat calming a little.

“Get some sleep, Scarlett, you can think about running away later…”