CHAPTER THIRTEEN: INERT WOLF.

ANNALISE’S POINT OF VIEW

“Uh…” I said and then froze like a fish out of water. My hands were shaking by my side, my mouth felt dry and itchy.

I should run or something but I feel like I am in a dream-state, it feels like a trance that I would really like to get away from.

He placed his hand behind my back and pulled me closer.

“Uh…” I said, wide eyed in shock. We were too close, I could feel his hard on on my stomach area, this made me widen my eyes in a mix of emotions that I could not untangle at that point.

He leaned in closer, making everything ten times worst. He whispered into my ear.

"You are not opposing this. Which time were you pretending? Then when you acted like you do not want this or now?” His breath felt warm against my ear, it annoyed me because what makes him think I want this?!

I would never want this! Never want him!

pushed him away but then he caught my hand mid-air.

I wondered what his next course of action would be and then panicked when I realized how easy it would be for him to take me here and now.

I mean there's a bed present, he is way stronger than me, this place is way too far from the other areas of the palace that is inhabited by people who might hear me shout and even if by some reason, people hear me screaming there's no guarantee that anyone would come to save me… nobody wants to end up in the Alpha's bad books.

"Please don’t,” I begged because that is all I could do at this point…beg and hope that this bastard does not give into his intrusive thoughts.

He just continued staring at my hand like there was something on it that no one but him has ever noticed.

Istared down at my hand too in curiosity, and then I saw what he was looking at.

Right! He was staring at the injury he had caused to my hand. He was staring at it as if he was not the cause, as of he was not the one that used the dark link between us to literally assault my skin.

I glared at him.

“Hope you're happy!” I said snidly, glaring at him. Gosh! It hurts like a motherf-er!

My comment seemed to finally get him to snap out of whatever it is that he was under but the look on his face was not what I was expecting.

I was expecting to say something cutting back, let put his cruel laugh or do one of the cruel things that he is famous for but the look on his face was one of concern and fear?

This threw me off because…what is this new game he is playing? I was so used to the old one, why the sudden switch to a new game that I do not understand yet!

"You are not healing,” he said in a concerned matter-of-factly way. He looked really concerned borderline scared, this made me a lot more fearful than I already way.

Since I got here, I have not felt my wolf. I tried to brush it off as nothing, tried to tell myself that it would return and it was nothing but his fear was making me question if my wolf would ever come back, if I am even considered as a werewolf.

These fear and insecure concerns heightened within me but I obviously cannot let him see this. Alpha Zyn is a pariah, a predator looking for a hunt, I cannot tell him that I am weak or else he would see it as an opening for him to torture me more.

"What do you care!” I yelled and tried to drag my hand out of his grip but he held it stronger not giving me any opportunity to retract.

"Let go of me!” I yelled but like every other times I have yelled, he seemed unfazed. He just continued to stare contemplatively at my hand.

“Oh wow you're ignoring me again, how originally?” I rolled my eyes. It was obvious at this point that I had no choice but to stand there until he continues his strange inspection.

“When last did your wolf speak to you?” He asked with his eyes staring into mine in a way that made me uncomfortable and squirmy.

I looked away, I have the bad habit of not being able to tell a lie while looking at the person that I am trying to lie to.

It is a bad habit that has gotten me into more trouble than I would like to admit.

“ I talk to my wolf everyday,” I shrugged, acting as nonchalantly as I could so he would not suspect the fear that was rumbling within me.

Oh no this is bad! I cannot heal! I cannot feel my wolf! This thoughts were making me anxious but I said nothing.

"I'm fine, you should be more worried about yourself and that black hole you call a heart,” I said. It felt like I was saying this lie more to myself than to him. It seemed like I was trying to convince myself that i was fine even though the growing pit of anxiety in my stomach suggested otherwise.

"You're lying,” he pushed my face so that I was facing him directly.

“When did it start? When did you notice that your wolf has gone inert,” he looked more serious than I had ever seen.

“I don't know what you're talking about,” I stopped myself from blurting out how scared I was really feeling.

It is clear that he is not on my side, if anything, we are on different sides of the battlefield so it makes no sense for me to give my enemy more ammunition to use against me.

“Okay, if you're not going to tell me, it's alright just know that a werewolf with an inert wolf can only last a month so I guess you have a few weeks left,” Alpha Zyn said and walked away.