Chapter Three: Meetings

Chapter Three

Laila Pov

A white wolf? I am a from the descendant of a white wolf? Alpha Ares and Ayesha had left me alone but they had also been foolish to think that I wouldn’t be able to get out. I glanced to my side hoping to see if I could use anything, but there was nothing.

“You need to get out of here Lai.” I whispered to myself. I was still in my clothes from yesterday, clothes that held so many memories. I should burn them when I get out of here.

I checked my wrist, bruised and painful, if I just squeezed I could get out.

“You got this,” I bit down on my lips drawing blood on my lips, my left wrist slipped though the first chains and then the second came off. I rubbed my wrist massaging them. I managed to get on my feet and quietly rushed towards the door which was locked.

“That’s not do hard.” I pulled at the pin in my hair and picked the lock, it opened after the third push. Slowly I pushed the door opened and peeked out, there was no guards or camera’s in sight.

How do I get out of here? there was a long hallway to my left and a window to my right, It was night and the moon shone through the glass. The hallway seemed like a bad choice as loud laughter echoed from that end. There was probably a group of people from that end which I wouldn’t want to cross paths with.

The window it is, I inspected the sides and discovered it was opened, pushing it opened I stared down at where it lead, it was dark outside and the all that was around was bushes, it didn’t seem like a great idea but I was running out of options.

I wedged my feet on the wall as I climbed down, I waited hoping that there weren’t guards available. When I was ready to dash I heard the sound of a stick crunch under someone’s feet. I held in my breath and maintained my position.

“Who’s there?” the man asked, I was happy that a bit of a branch was covering most of me. “Don’t hide, i know you’re there.” The man repeated.

Shit, I was busted.

Another noise was heard from nearby and another person emerged.

“Donna! its you.” The man’s voice rose a couple of notes higher.

“Hey mark, I heard you were on duty and I stopped by.” I sighed in relief and continued further into the night. When I was sure to be far from the building I ran as fast as my legs could carry me.

Tree branches scratched against my body as I ran, I hissed at the pain but didn’t stop. I continued ignoring the discomfort, even in my boots it was difficult to keep up.

Then I heard it, it was faint but very clear, somewhere in the distance a howl that pierced through the air and into the night. I was aware of only one creature who could howl like that, a wolf.

The things that Ayesha and Alpha Ares said to me keep flooding back, ‘wolves exists whether you believe it or not.’

My heart drummed loud in my ears and I tripped over falling to the ground.

“Argh-“ I moaned and the loud beat echoed in my ears again, I opened my eyes which began to see double and my vision blurry. It came again this time and I clutched my chest to calm myself down. What was happening? My eyes watered and my breathing became ragged.

The sound of feet padding in my direction became louder, I had to get out from here before they find me. Pushing myself up, I counted to three while I controlled my breathing and rose to my feet, I stopped when I saw what was in front of me.

Three, there were three of them. Huge wolves stalking towards me with baring teeth, they had yellow eyes which glowed, unlike the one I nearly drove into the day before these ones were smaller.

I staggered backwards, why were they coming for me? I was so caught up in what was in front of me that I didn’t pay attention to what’s behind me.

I hit the hard frame which grabbed my arms. I struggled to get free but my abductor was stronger and his grip was tighter.

“Don’t crush her hands Richard, the girl is precious.” A feminine voice instructed and the man let me go, I scrambled away falling to my butt. My eyes darted from one place to another watching the people who circled me along side the wolves.

“Who are you? What do you want with me?” I managed to ask. If they were going kill me they should at least give me answers.

“We darling are-“ the woman halted and then I realized why, there was another presence present.

“Step away from the girl Morgana.” I turned towards Alpha Ares who was taking slow steps in my direction, the woman, Morgana pulled back slowly letting me by myself.

“Laila, come here.” he instructed, his eyes hard locked with mine. I swallowed unable to move due to the intensity in the space, it was suddenly to hard to breath and gravity held down on my feet making it hard for me to control them.

“Laila-“ cold finger tips pressed against my neck and my blood dribbled down my back at the touch.

“why should she go to you? She’s afraid of you and yet you want her to come to you.” Morgana’s teasing voice echoed in my ears. They sent another chill waves down my back as she grabbed my neck tugging my head backwards, from my line of teary vision the three wolves walked in a offensive stand towards Alpha Ares. His face contoured in aggression and his chest heaved, the moon light poured its light on his bare chest. His eyes crossed mine and softened for a bit before I hissed out in pain as Morgana tugged my head backward again.

“Argh!” my voice snapped into the night and my eyes closed as the tension increased.

“Night Night Laila.” She whispered and I passed out again.

The sound of the door opening and closing brought me out of my slumber, my limbs felt heavy to move and my head drowning in pain. Slowly, I flexed my fingers and they grazed against the soft material, my eyes parted opened and right opposite where I laid was Alpha Ares staring at me with his hands crossed across his chest.

Something about him was different, his eyes were not as intimidating as before, they were softer and lighter and then his hair seemed tousled in a different direction.

“You’re up, did you have a very goodnight rest?” his voice was also calmer and didn’t have any form of malice in it. I had to be dreaming right? This couldn’t be the Alpha Ares I met few days back.

“What happened? Where am i? did you bring me back to your prison?” I lashed out pushing my body up to lean against the headboard.

“No, I have no idea. I just heard of the new girl in the pack house and came to see for myself.” He answered casually. My brows up tugged up in confusion, is he saying he hasn’t seen me before.

“Did Morgana give you a concussion for you to be spitting bullshit Ares?” I spat at him studying his move. I expected the narrowed eye brows and tight lips instead his eyes lit up and lips parted in a small smirk. 8y

“Sorry to break this out to you but I’m not Ares.” He answered moving closer to my bed. I stiffened ready to dash out and fight but he stopped halfway through.

“Who are you then?” his smile became wider and with a wink he replied.

“My name is Atlas, Ares twin brother.”