ears

it has been about two years, but time is hard to keep up with down here. I close my eyes to sleep, and then open my eyes in the morning

eing in this cage for so long with little food has made me a frail skinny version of my former self. He has been

nkful that Alpha Raymond has never come down here. He probably has forgotten I am done here.

tion. The wolves and Alpha Raymond are celebrating again. I am sure they murdered someone inn

At least he can crawl out of here and leave, not me; I am stuck. I think of my mother and my father as I do every night when I

ture ball I can make myself. I pull the old blanket over me and begin to cry. I do not know what is happening, but I know it is terribl

pens, and someone is coming down the steps. I look to see someone I have never

our name?"

hat is going on, and I am afraid to answer her. She opens my cage. What is she doi

. She extends her hand f

-several wolves in their wolf form and some as men. I scream, even though I do not kn

an. What is your na

Alanis, daughter of Merr

cage. He touches her shoulder and then looks back at me. Does h

tonight, but if you are afraid, it can wait. I will leave it unlocked for

me if I leave this cage," I s

eir reign of terror is over. He will never

s dead. He is dead! I begin to cry. I cannot

appened to them, but we did not know you

ere since that night,

ooking at one another in disbelief. "You have be

They know my father, and they are seeing me look like this. I am embarrassed. The daughter o

help you out of here, and we could get yo

u going to take me somewhere and

safe, and please let me he

aid. I am sorry. I am

r time; she will come out before we le

My... family is all dead. What will hap

under my protection now and I take car

f living without my parents or being the girl in the cage. I have no idea who I am anymore. The words sting my soul. I have

an follows them. Julian stays with me. She finds so

e with you," Jul

water weekly. I have not had a bath or a good meal in so long. I cannot remember when Ashton brought me clothes la

leave this cage and clean

in to take my hands. "You do not want to touch me. I am filthy,

thes. Nothing is more important than you right

eing in my cage for so long. It hurts as I make my way up a few steps. I scream out. "AR

Julian calls

e up the stairs. He takes me to the first bathroom he comes to and sets me down in the tub. "I

Sir,"

nd turns on the water. The water that runs over me turns black as it goes down t

feeling, little wolf," Julian says as sh