All Chapters of Trapped by the Savage Alpha: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

(Zorya)I dreamed of water, crystal blue deep water that stretched to infinity. I floated on its surface, buoyant and weightless, and the stars above were the same stars I had seen before falling asleep. The Siren constellation watched me with her silent, singing mouth.And then I heard her voice again. "My daughter," she sang. "You carry my blood in your veins. You carry the song of the deep places. That is why the Wyrm could not touch you."I tried to speak, but my mouth was full of water. I tried to move, but the current held me still. What was this feeling? I should have been afraid, and yet I wasn't. "You are not ready to know. Not yet. But I can give you this. Time, in this place, moves as I will it. The Hunt lasts a day in your world, but here, you will have many days. Rest and heal. You have been through so much. Prepare for the journey back. You have many battles ahead.”What did she mean? My mother was dead. Was some twisted monster copying her? Why did I have a feeling i

(Xalik)I could still feel the fire under my skin, inside my chest, as if it had been filled with burning embers. It was not a pleasant warmth. It was a pressure, a weight, a thing that seemed to have been sleeping in my bones for a long time and had finally decided to wake up. Every breath I took tasted of ash; my throat burnt and ached. Zorya's hands were on my face. Her eyes were full of concern as she told me to breathe. I wanted to tell her everything. I wanted to tell her about the dreams I had been having, the voice I had been hearing. From the moment I had stepped into these lands, my dreams had intensified, dreams of flight, of burning cities, of a voice calling to me. I wanted to tell her about my mother, the way my father had abused and wronged her. How I saw her being tortured by my father in the vision Wyrm showed me. I wanted to tell her, but she was dealing with ghosts of her own. "I am fine," I lied. "I just... need a moment."She did not believe me. Her face rev

(Zorya)When I woke up again, I found my mother was gone. Never had I imagined finding her alive and being a Siren from these lands. I felt like my whole life was a lie. Things I knew, I really didn't know at all. I had the power of a Siren inside me. No wonder singing and swimming came naturally to me. The truth fell into place like an arranged jigsaw puzzle, and yet there was much I still didn't know. Xalik's reassuring arms were still around me. He had fought that monster without a thought, just to protect me. “Hey! You good?” he gently asked, and I nodded. The weight of Caliath's revelation also sat heavy on both of us, a stone lodged in the centre of my chest. He was a victim. He had been sent here by his father to be tortured, and instead the creature here turned him into his personal puppet. Much made sense of his actions. How he completely changed from a loving, kind man to a rapist and an assaulter. “I am here, if you wish to talk about it,” Xalik's voice pulled me back.

(Zorya)She is?” I almost shouted. “Zahra is alive?” My mother gently smiled. “Yes, you have to find her. Promise me you will find your sister.”My heart leapt in exhilaration. I could finally see my sister.“I promise. I will find her.” My eyes flitted towards Xalik, and he mirrored my smile and happiness. "Go now. It's time to escape this place before others find you and try to hurt you.” She pointed ahead. “When you pass through this mist, you will be at the edge of the forest. The Hunt will end. The gate will open. And you will be returned to Dhura,” she explained. “How long have we been here?” I questioned, wanting this moment to last a little bit longer. “You have been here for days. But in Dhura, only hours have passed. The dawn is on the horizon. When you step through, you will be returning as if you have been in the forest for only a short time.”“And no one will know what happened to us?” Xalik asked.“No one will know, except for you,” she confirmed. “Their technologies

(Zorya)They took me inside a room separate from Xalik. I took a long bath, washing away days of dirt from that place. A strange thing was that I hadn't sweated and didn't smell. Instead, a faint scent surrounded me. The female doctor and a nurse checked my vitals and inspected me. “Everything appears normal. But we will keep you under observation for a few hours. Someone will bring you food.” I leaned against the pillow and closed my eyes, trying to find some peace. My mind seemed to have gone into overdrive from the brimming new information. The pendant sat warmly against my skin. How long was I to endure Caliath? I had to flee and find my sister. The door to my room flew open, and someone rushed inside like a sea breeze. My head turned, and a surprised yelp escaped me at seeing the woman rushing towards me. Samana??? She was alive. “Zorya!” She hurried forward with teary eyes and threw her arms around me. “Samana.” I hugged her tight, my chest constricting from all the gat