Chapter 4

I drop my hand from his shoulder, and he sighs as he watches me with satisfaction.

“I’m sure there is an agreement we can come up with,” His daughter says, and he frowns.

“Vanessa, please do not speak. Let us leave,” He replies to her, but she stands her ground.

I’m starting to like this lady.

“Father, let’s not pretend, you know we too are running low on food, the animals are getting less as each day passes,” She reminds him, and it’s clear that she has her father’s full attention now.

“Okay then, what would you suggest?” He asks her tentatively as he eyes me.

“We can take the Alpha as our prisoner and let the others go,” She tells him, and my eyes bulge out.

“What? No way!” I blurt out as I glare at her.

“Listen...this would not be forever. You would only be caged for a week. During this time, you would hunt for our villages and bring back enough food. After the week is over, we can release you to go back to your pack,” She explains to me, but it still doesn’t sound like the