LOGINI was on my feet before I even realized I had moved.My heart hammered as I pressed my ear against the wall beside the door, trying to hear what was happening. My eyes quickly darted to Mira, and to my surprise, she hadn't moved. In fact, she was still sitting calmly in the same position. Her back was still leaning against the wall, her knees still pulled up, and her expression was completely blank. It was like she hadn't heard a single thing.I honestly began to wonder if I was the one hearing things or going crazy."Mira." I called out to her as I stared at her. "Did you not just hear that?" I asked, to confirm if I was still sane or going out of my mind."Oh, that?” She asked casually, gesturing towards the door.“Yeah.” I nodded in response.“I heard it." She replied calmly, without even blinking."Then why are you just sitting there?" I asked, my voice pitched with panic.She finally turned to look at me, and what I saw in her eyes stopped me cold. Fear wasn't in her eyes. It wa
The silence that followed my question was heavy.Mira pulled her knees close to her chest, wrapping her arms round her legs as she rested her chin on her knees. She stared down at the floor, her red hair falling over her face like a curtain she was hiding behind. I could tell she hadn't expected me to ask, or maybe she had, and just wasn't ready to answer.I didn't push her.After everything I had just cried through, I understood what it meant to not be ready.The small room was quiet except for the distant sound of footsteps in the corridor outside and the occasional muffled cry from another slave room somewhere down the hall. The air was quite cold, and the single weak light above us kept flickering every few minutes like it was threatening to give up at any moment.After what seemed like a long time, Mira finally exhaled, long and slow. I knew she was ready to talk then."I was born in Green Hills Pack," she began quietly, still staring at the floor. "It wasn't exactly a big pack,
I shuddered as the door slammed shut. I sat there, weeping profusely.“What have I gotten myself into?” I thought to myself as I instantly began to regret not listening to Raphael when he tried to talk me out of leaving the pack on my own in search of my son.At least I would have been safe, and maybe my son would have been found. But I acted the way any mother would have acted. I couldn't just sit back, watch, wait, and do nothing when his father was out with another woman and her child, leaving his own blood in the hands of strangers.But now things have spiralled out of control. Maybe my son had probably been found, or maybe he was still missing, I didn't know.To make matters worse, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t confirm if he had been found or not because I was now in bondage in a strange land. I no longer had my phone because it got lost in the forest. There's now no way for anyone to reach me or otherwise.Will they even know I have become a slave? Will Jackson even care to f
“Silence!!!” A male voice roared at me as his figure filled the doorway. He was tall, and had a broad shoulder, but I couldn't see his face immediately.My hands flung to my mouth, immediately silencing myself as I quickly crawled to a corner."So," he turned to the girl who had been pushed in before he walked in, his voice dripping with authority as he took a step into the room. “I heard you've been a pain in the throat as usual.” He clenched his jaw, but the young lady didn't even flinch. Instead, her face remained on the floor.He hissed.“Silly little thing! You think you're what exactly?” He inquired, expecting no obvious answer. “I'm sure you would be able to learn your lesson after spending time here. That's the reward for your continuous defiance….”As he kept speaking to her, I couldn't exactly tell if she was just a random offender, a maid or a slave, but one thing was sure, she must have done something that warranted her being brought there because what she did next shocke
“Who is out there?” I yelled again, flashing my light in various directions, searching for anyone who could be lurking in the dark.Of course I got no response. Instead, all I got was complete and absolute silence. I caught a weird unfamiliar scent which was quite strong but I was unable to recognize.For a moment, I thought it was warriors from our pack.“Maybe Raphael has eventually sent warriors to look for me.” I thought to myself.“Did Jackson order them to bring me back?” I muttered to myself under my breath.“Who is there?” I yelled again, trying to summon all the courage I had left.Still, there was no response.“Look, I don't know who you are or who sent you out here, but if you're trying to scare me, trust me when I say it's not working. The earlier you show yourself, the better it will be for all of us.”Honestly, I don't know where the courage to say all those words came from, because boy was I scared? Hell yeah, I was terrified.I then spoke further, “If Jackson asked you
Hearing Sophia’s voice, Jackson's expression immediately turned into concern. One I couldn't find in his eyes even after we had informed him that his own son had been kidnapped.“What is going on? What's happening to Lily? She has a fever? How high?" He turned away from me, his voice softening. "Okay, okay. I'll send the pack doctor to the resort. I'll be on my way back soon. Yes, I know it's scary. Just keep her cool and—"I honestly do not know where the courage came from, but I snatched the phone from his hand and threw it across the garden.The guards stood in shock, their jaws dropping. Even Raphael was dumbfounded."What the hell is wrong with you? Have you lost your freaking mind?" Jackson roared like a mad dog."What's wrong with me? Have I lost my mind? Yes! I have completely lost my mind, Jackson!” I snapped back, angrily.“Our son has been kidnapped, and you're worried about Sophia's daughter having a fever!" I was shaking with rage. "Lily probably has a cold, Jackson! A me







