Elias POV Lying in a heap on the floor and everything hurts, my ribs are probably broken again, my top lip and one of my eyes feel swollen. "Fuck," I whisper, using the cold ground to soothe the pain and reduce the swelling of my bruises. Five ... four ... three ... two ... one."Oh my dear, what have they done to you this time." She swoons, entering my room like clockwork. I groan at her presence, I think I'd rather starve or endure another beating than have to deal with her craziness. I've just been beaten an inch from my life, I could do without the flirty, googly eyes of Pauline, trying to play good cop and nurse with me after. "Fuck off," I whisper,"What was that?" She asks, clearly not hearing me,"Nothing," I sigh, not having the strength to talk or argue with her today. I hold back my growl as she kneels down beside me to lift my head up, helping me drink, I don't like it when she touches me, it makes my skin crawl. But as I accept the w

I hear a voice, an angelic, sweet, soothing voice, whisper my name, "Elias... Elias," I open my eyes to see Chilli leaning over me. Her eyes are watery as though she was about to cry, but the rest of her face looks happy as she bores a huge smile."Chilli?" I croke, shock and delight fills me, "oh my goddess, Chilli!" I sit up and pull her into an embrace, squeezing her so tight she might pop, but she holds onto me unwanting to let go until she whispers, "ooo, watch the baby," with a giggle. I let go and hold her shoulders at arms length and look down to behold a baby bump, she's ... pregnant?! "Baby? Your pregnant!" I exclaim with pure joy and happiness, by the size of her, she is pretty far along and out of the danger zone. "Chilli, this is fantastic... arrah!" I cry as I try to move my leg, in all the excitement I forgot about the gun shot wound. Her eyes move to my leg along with her hands."Oh huni, let me fix that," she says softly, but I see no med

As I'm forced into a new, different, larger room, with very little light, I struggle to see my surroundings as my eyes take a few moments to adjust. As I am pushed down onto the ground, I hear a growl from the other side of the vast space, a growl I recognise, it's followed by a bark as the men still have a hold of my wrists, "Get your fucking hands off my mate!" He snaps as the man's hands are replaced with shackles, my hands hit the floor from the surprising weight of them. The cold of the metal sends cold shivers up my spine as goosebumps form on my arms, making my hairs stand on ends."Elias!" I call out, now just able to make out his shape in the shadowy darkness."Chilli!" His voice rings out, followed by a metallic sound, clanging together, he must be chained up like me. Soon that sound is lost as a cackling laughter fills the air. Pauline. Pauline struts forward, appearing from nowhere laughing, be both growl and snarl at her from our opposite sid

As my bones continue to break and snap, my wrists easily slip from the restraints, I have no idea what she plans to do to me or with me once I have completed the change. But to be honest, I don't give a shit right now. Right now I am consumed by my anger and hatred for this stupid woman. 'You've made a huge, colossal mistake by making me shift!' I think to myself as more fur appears, covering my skin, my ratty, tattered dress falls away as my four paws hit the cold ground. My claws scratch along the uneven stone ground, as I lock eyes with Pauline, my only desire is to sink my canines into her soft flesh. Planting my paws, I growl a threatening growl at the woman who has forced me to ruin my life. A heartstring pings through the bond, as my eye suddenly shift and look at Elias, his eyes full of devastation as he looks upon my wolf form. I feel the hurt and disappointment smack into me like a bulldozer knocking the air from my lungs. 'I'm sorry,' I whisper to him as he looks awa

The last bit of colour drains from her face as she loses the last leg she has to stand on. As if at last knowing her 'poor me' act isn't going to cut it this time, her personality switches as she pushes her own face into mine, changing tactics. Feeling her face in my fur, I bare my teeth angrily, far from pleased with the physical contact."Who do I think I am! Who the hell do you think you are to talk to me like this?" She snarls back, "I am your elder! I am above you! You are nothing compared to me! After everything I have done for you, and this is how you treat me? You ungrateful fucking bitch!" She spits as a burning smell fills my nostrils when Pauline suddenly cries out in pain, leaping back and away from me, clutching at her face. "Arrrah, my face, my fucking face!" She howls in agony and I can't help but smirk at her pain. "Stupid, fucking red wolves! Should have put you down like your fucking mother!" "What?" I stumble, losing balance for a brief second at her