CHAPTER 9

　　ARTEMIS' POV:-

　　I opened my eyes again and looked around. I was lying on a long sized bed. My arms were cuffed with the headboard of the bed. I looked down at my body that was naked, as I last remembered. I was practically not naked anymore. There was a thin piece of clothing covering my body. If it's how it was explained. There was a sexy nightie on my body. Lacy red fabric that barely covered my skin. The neck of the nightie was low. Low enough that my left boob popped out as I wiggled to free myself. I could feel that thin strap that was covering my private parts. It wouldn't be right if I called it panty. I knew as my legs were also tied with the other two corners of the bed.

　　My legs were wide open. Except for that thin layer of lacy fabric on my body, I was practically naked. I was thankful that the room was covered with thick curtains. Although I was not sure where I was. I couldn't help but think if people could see me through the windows. "Tracy! What's happening? Where are we? Why are we here? Why am I tied to this bed as if I am a slut?" I asked my wolf while trying to pull the cuffs. Although I was using my super strength that I just got, I still couldn't break free. As if those cuffs were made for someone with super strength. I couldn't help the uneasiness I was feeling inside my chest.

　　There was no one in the room. And I could hardly hear anyone outside of the room as well. I sniffed the air to find a scent. For some unknown reason, my mouth watered as I caught a scent. It was an unfamiliar scent but at the same time, it felt so familiar. I couldn't understand why it was like that. The scent itself was delicious. It was a pure musky scent that made me inhale it again and again. Every time I inhaled it, I felt something tickling the inside of my stomach. I was breathing heavily and my heart started pounding hard inside my rib cage. A few times, it felt like my heart was going to break its way out of my chest.

　　In a panicked situation like that, I couldn't believe myself. What I was doing was absolutely opposite to what I should have done. The door of the room opened and I flinched. I saw a tall man entering the room. He closed the door of the bedroom then locked it. He didn't look at me. He didn't even notice that I was there. He threw his coat on the floor. As he raised his head, his eyes caught the sight of me, tied up with the bed. I wiggled, trying to break free. Tears welled up in my eyes as I was unable to free myself. It was the very first time anyone was watching me naked.

　　I heard a growl that made me freeze. Within the blink of an eye, he was on top of me. That musky scent that took my breath away, suddenly became so strong. With my blurry vision due to my tears, I read his features. He looked like he was in his early twenties. His black twere messy and drenched with sweet rain water. His eyes were ice blue. He was about 6 feet tall. Maybe a few inches taller. The Adam's apple looked extremely beautiful on his long neck. That oval shaped face and light stubble beard. His tanned skin was another star to his beauty. Although my tears were nowhere to be stopped, I was still lost in a daze of his beauty.

　　He raised his hand and I closed my eyes. I turned my face away so he wouldn't hit me. Instead, I felt his long fingers brushing on my cheeks. As if wiping my tears. I closed my eyes. I couldn't help the confusion that suddenly arose in my mind. He untapped my mouth first. The cloth that was stuffed in my mouth, he gently pulled it out of my mouth. "Are you thirsty?" He asked in a deep voice that made my heart skip a beat or two. With that dry throat, I couldn't help but gulp hard. I tried to speak, but nothing came out of my mouth. It felt like my razor sharp tongue had died inside my mouth. Or otherwise, I would have spoken something in response.

　　I blinked a few times then nodded my head slowly. He sighed as he hopped off of the bed. He walked into the closet, leaving me alone in that room. I tried again to free myself. It took him a minute when he stepped back out of the closet. There was a jacket in his hands as he walked towards the mini fridge in the room. He pulled a water bottle out of the fridge. Then he walked back towards the bed. He crawled into the bed. "If you promise to behave like a good girl, I can uncuff you. If you try to misbehave in front of me, I will become your worst nightmare. You got it?" He threatened me in his deep voice. Although I should have shivered in fear, I was shocked by my own reaction.

　　Instead of fearing his words, I was more focused on his deep voice. It took me a minute to be able to nod my head in response again. My body was acting on its own. It was out of my control. He raised his hands to uncuff me. I closed my eyes as that strong musky scent made its way straight to my lungs. I couldn't help but inhale as deeply as I could. He pulled away once he was done uncuffing my hands. He moved towards my legs. Once he was done, he grabbed the jacket and covered my body with it. That's when I remembered that one of my noobs popped out of the nightie I was wearing. I was too busy admiring him, I forgot that part.

　　Although I had turned eighteen inside that cell, I still looked a lot younger. Because of my height and petite body, I looked like I was in my mid teens. He uncapped the bottle and offered it to me. I grabbed the bottle and started sipping its cold content. The water was running down all over my neck, but I didn't care about that. I was too thirsty to think about anything else. Once I finished the bottle, I wiped my lips with the back of my hand while breathing heavily. "What's your name?" He asked me in a low tone.

　　I looked at his face and found him reading my features. As if he was trying to memorise my features. "Artemis. My name is Artemis Carter. Who are you? Where am I? Are you going to imprison me too?" After a minute, I was able to respond to his question. Then I bombarded him with my million questions. It was the very first time I shivered in front of him as the thought of being imprisoned in a dark and stinky dungeon crossed my mind. My heart was beating wildly inside my rib cage due to the fear of being in a dark place again. As soon as he heard my questions, a confused frown appeared on his face. It was another look on his face that made my heart skip a beat or two.

　　"You were imprisoned?" He asked me in a low tone. I had to pinch my thigh to stop myself from touching his face. His deep masculine voice was rambling in my chest. With a pout that appeared on my face unconsciously, I nodded my head slowly. I didn't even know that I was pouting. He suddenly chuckled out of nowhere. I wasn't sure why he would be laughing when I just told him that I was imprisoned. I was more shocked at myself. Instead of being angry at him, I was admiring his laugh. I had no idea what was happening to me. It started to feel like I was just a mere puppet and he was the one controlling me with the strings that were invisible to the naked eye.

　　He narrowed his head for a minute. Then he cleared his throat. When he looked back up on my face, the smile on his face vanished. The same stern look on his face was back. Something that was supposed to terrify me but I wasn't afraid of him at all. Well, technically, I was not as afraid as I should have been. "Who imprisoned you? Do you know them?" He asked me in that same deep low tone. I blinked a few times and shook my head. He took a deep breath as he narrowed his head again. He closed his eyes. As if he was thinking something.

　　I decided to take advantage of that moment. Moving slowly, I tried to crawl out of the bed. I was almost at the edge of the bed. Before I would have celebrated my freedom again, my wrists were caught with a single hand. Within the blink of an eye, I was pinned with the bed. I gulped hard while staring into his icy blue eyes. He looked more serious than before. No! He actually looked as if he was angry at me. I saw his jaw clenching while he was staring into my eyes. He slowly shook his head. As if threatening me to try to run again. I bit my lower lip and quickly nodded my head. I was definitely out of my mind when I submitted to him without a fight.