Emma. Emma could barely sleep that night. She kept thinking of the possibility of escaping and couldn’t wait to get alone time with Richard so she could tell him all about it. Telling everyone at once was too risky. Emma was sure she could trust Richard with the secret. If they had to tell the others, it would be when the plan was in the final stages so that there would be fewer chances of them jinxing it. The others were sleeping soundly, their breathing slow and even. It was understandable after the hectic day they had all had. None of them was used to doing manual labour, and their introduction to it hadn’t been an easy one. Emma was thankful they had been given soft mats to sleep on unlike the previous night when they slept on the cold floor. Tired as she was, Emma couldn’t stop thinking about the tunnels. She imagined herself escaping through them and regaining her long lost freedom again. Being free would be epic. Although she was excited, she was also anxious. What if she g
Axel. Axel was lost in thought. He was seated at the edge of his bed, staring at the cream coloured wall before him. For years, he had been sleeping with numerous women, enjoying all the pleasures they had to offer. But now, he had almost no interest in the women with him. One of them was lying on the bed, her body wrapped around the sheets. She was as beautiful as ever with a pretty face and brown curly hair. When he first saw her at Black Moon pack, he had sworn he had to have her. Now, he didn’t feel like being intimate with her at all. The thought made him cringe. Ever since he had rejected his mate, he seemed to have lost interest in most of the things he enjoyed, including sex. It was the one thing that had fulfilled him before but now he didn’t want to think about it. He was pretty sure that it would not help him get rid of the emptiness and sadness he felt inside. Before he rejected Emma, he didn’t think rejecting a mate would hurt as much as it had. The emotional pain and
Emma.Because there was a party, the slaves participated in most of the preparations so they didn’t have to go out and dig. Emma had earlier thought digging was the most hectic work she had ever done, but working in the kitchen to prepare food for hundreds of people proved to be the most exhausting work. During her break from work, Kylie took her to where the tunnels were. The tunnels were near the barn, and Kylie had been assigned to feed the animals. They pretended they were going to feed the animals. In the store next to the barn was a trap door that opened to the tunnels.“We can’t actually go in right now because we don’t know what’s in there and it would raise suspicion.” Kylie said. “When time comes, we shall come and use them. We’ll have to deal with whatever is in there at that time.”“Okay,” Emma said. They closed the door and grabbed some herbicides and a sprayer. Outside, Kylie measured the powdered herbicide and put in the sprayer. She then measured two cans of water and
Emma tried to run away she stood no chance. Axel caught her immediately and dragged her back to the warehouse before pushing her onto a chair. She tried to get up but he raised his hand.“No use,” he said. “You won’t get any far even if you try.”Emma sighed. Unfortunately, he was right. Going up against him would only create more problems for her. She was already in enough trouble as it was. “Did you really think you could escape?” he asked.“Well, I was hoping I could. That b!tch tricked me. Where is Kylie?”“Who is that?”“Another slave,” Emma said. “She is the one who told me about the tunnels. She sent that guard to free me.”“Guard? Are you talking about Spencer who I sent to bring you to me?”“What?”“You’re quite an actress. I can’t believe I was about to change my mind and accept you as my mate despite you being a rogue. I thought you were capable of change but clearly I was wrong. You will never be a member of a community. I feel less pain now that I know I made the right d
Emma had been there for about two hours when the door finally opened. Feeling exhausted, she didn’t even bother to turn to see who it was. She had finally given up and laid on the cold floor, facing the wall. She heard the door closing and waited for the person to speak. Instead, the person starting laughing hard. She knew that voice. Emma turned and sat down.“What do you want?” she asked Andrea.“I got you, got you real good.” She said. “I still can’t believe it was so easy to fool you. You were so desperate and ready to believe anything.” Andrea paused to laugh out loud. “Oh Emma, I didn’t think fate would give me a chance to get such sweet revenge but I’m glad it did. Now you have no one to protect you and I can do whatever I want.I noticed that Axel was treating you a little bit too well and knew I had to do something about it. Now the bond between you two is completely shattered. He will never trust you again and you’ll be stuck with me and my team. Oh Emma, why did you make y
After dagging the sheep, one of the most annoying tasks Emma had done at Venom pack, it was time to go and get washed at the communal centre. Emma found the washing activity quite dehumanising. They had to stand there in their clothes while the warriors used hoses to pour water on them. After being washed, each had to go to the small shack to remove the wet clothes and put on clean ones. There were other slaves in charge of doing the laundry. Emma always wondered why they wouldn’t just let them wash one by one in the shack, but it seemed the people in charge enjoyed humiliating them. Emma studied the area well, observing as much area of the pack as she could. She needed to know the entire layout in case she decided to escape again.Kylie’s group had got their first. Emma went directly to her. “Why did you do it?” she asked, facing the defiant young woman. “You tricked me.”“I don’t have to explain myself to anyone,” Kylie said, flipping her hair. “I don’t owe anything to you.”“You’r
That morning as they were heading to the farm, Emma decided to pick a fight with Kylie. “Why are you always after my left overs?” she asked the blonde woman. “First it was Tommy, and now it’s Richard.”“You’re even more delusional than I thought,” Alison said. “You and Richard didn’t have anything going on. Stop trying to claim a man who has no interest in you.”“Do you know the reason for that? It’s because I didn’t want him. If I wanted him, he’d be mine by now. You’re the last resort, an option.”Alison immediately turned and charged at her. They began fighting as Andrea and the others approached from behind.“Stop it, you idiots.” Andrea called out.The fight did not stop. Emma was losing but she didn’t care. Alison stood up and left her on the ground.“Why are you two fighting?”“She started it,” Emma said, pointing an accusing figure at Alison. Alison gasped. “You started it.”“Whatever,” Andrea said. “Emma, you’re going back to solitary confinement. No food, no water. For thi
He moved his lips according to hers, willingly following her lead. Emma figured he was an amateur and it was probably his first time being kissed. He was one of those who tried to keep themselves for their mates. “Is this okay?” Emma whispered, not wanting to do anything he was uncomfortable with.“Yes, please.” He said. “I want you.”Emma smiled and went back to kissing him. She wanted him as well. She paused to remove her tattered blouse, exposing her bra. While he watched in awe, she took her hands back and unbuckled it, then let it fall. Ken looked like he had just seen the most beautiful things in the world. She looked into his eyes. The brown eyes had got misty and glassy. Emma could see the desire for her in them. Emma held his face and smiled at him. “You look so good, so perfect.”Suddenly, the young man kissed her, roughly this time. Emma used the opportunity to get rid of his shirt before standing up. He stood up and wound his hands around her, before lifting her up agains