7. Hard Choices

YILEYNA

The three-headed whip with spikes dragged on the floor as I did my best not to lash out in anger. The man wielding it looked at me coldly. His eyes hard and devoid of emotion or compassion. Right in front of me, Andrea and Zoe were kneeling on the floor, beaten and bloody because I had hurt Theon. They were being punished to hurt me.

They had both lost so much weight since the last time I had seen them. Both were covered in burns from the silver they had been bound in.

I had awoken to find myself tied in this empty room, drugged and poisoned. The spells and chains that shackled me were powerful, yet the moment I had created a barrier around me, they had brought Andrea and Zoe, forcing me to lower it.

I had been whipped and beaten for hours, there were moments I would black out and others when it was taking my all not to unleash hell upon them all.

But even though I was remaining calm for the two women before me, my anger was rising.

I needed to get out of here, the only person who I didn't know the location of was Gamma Henry... The urge to break free and get my pack out of here was tempting. As he lashed me continuously, my mind was working on a plan, refusing to give in to the pain.

"I told you not to shield yourself!" He hissed, bringing the whip down on my back with a violent lash.

“I'm not." I hissed back, but the pain wasn't as severe as it was moments ago.

"Then tell me, why you aren't bleeding?" He growled, yanking me back by my hair. I didn't scream, even when he snapped my head far back, hearing something crack "Monsters don't bleed." I spat resentfully. "Yes, and we both know you are nothing more than a filthy monster." He slapped me across the face, and I clenched my jaw.

I didn't regret what I did to Theon, even if it hurt me too, because he deserved it... But the look of confusion on his face when I rejected him niggled at my mind. What did he expect? That I would forgive him and join sides with them?

"Fine, then I'll teach these women a lesson instead." He moved away from me, his dirty blonde hair sticky with sweat and his pale eyes full of hatred.

He grabbed Zoe by the hair, yanking her to her feet before running his hands down her waist. She tried to pull free, but she was too weak to even put up a fight.

"I think this will be better if you strip." He said, his eyes raking over her, before he tore her shirt from her body leaving her in her bra. My eyes flashed at the fear in Zoe's eyes. All three of us knew his intentions were far worse than a beating. "Don't touch her." I warned quietly, trying to remain calm, despite the heaving in my chest. My anger was increasing and the pain in my back was fading with each passing minute,

despite the fact I had been bound and beaten all day. "Why not? She is a beauty..." His gaze went to her breasts as Zoe covered her chest, only for him to slam her into the wall and yank her arms away. "Do not disobey me!"

Andrea looked at me, her eyes calculating, as if trying to devise a plan herself. I had tried to mind link them all throughout the time they were here, but the silver in their bodies was stopping me. 'Andrea!' I tried again, but once more I hit a wall. Andrea stumbled to her feet, trying to pull the man who was trailing his filthy hands up Zoe's leg, but she was far too weak and he kicked her to the floor. My own anger was pulsing within me, and my eyes flashed.

"I said, do not touch her." I growled, feeling my alpha command ripple through me and into my voice.

of her pants where he had been

my interruption, but

to free myself and punish him rising. I could feel the presence of my wolf come to the

trailed off, but my eyes were on the man whose hands remained on Zoe.

as my bones snapped and reformed, it was a feeling I had never experienced before, and I realised what was happening. Pearly shimmering white fur now covered me. I launched myself at the man, without a second thought I bit a chunk out of him, crushing one of his hands at the same time as he fell to the floor unconscious. My eyes blazed as I tossed the

I had felt was gone, I looked at Zoe and Andrea, both who were staring at me in awe,

in my tail, which looked a lot fluffier than the usual wolf tail, the rest of me was a pearlescent white. 1 'Thank you' I said in my mind

to force myself to shift back. I turned to the body on the floor. He was

of here. That's if he hadn't managed to warn him

pulling the shirt off the man and slipping it on. Although

quickly. "We'll get him, it's time to get out of here." I replied quietly. "We can get the women and children to make their way to the western side-" Andrea placed a hand on my arm

pack is huge and the majority of their people are warriors. If we leave them here, they will get to

that I was about to abandon my people. "She's right, Alpha, you need to get out of here so we can fight against them, to gather an army. There's also no place

them in anger?" I asked fearfully. "If he wanted to kill us, we would have been dead by now, let's have faith in Selene. It would only make him look worse if he does so." "Then what of the warriors.... If we took them, they would kill their women..." "Then... You are the only one who

leaving you two,

only truly help us if you go out there and seek the help that

hear shouting

need to make for your people." "Theon said that Theoden would kill you all." "Then we will die martyrs."

to do? I ran my hand through my hair, looking at the two women, it was obvious their minds were

the three of us, we can at least go together?" I asked, glancing towards

killed. You need to go alone

the choice before me. "Gamma Grayson, Raiden, Rhys and Ryan are all alright. I've been in touch." I added quickly, wanting to give them something to hold

presence of every being that was touching the

me, we may have

they were weak, and despite not

we stayed here,

"Take care." Andrea added.

Pushing open the door, I glanced back at the two brave

I will be back

dark halls. "Get her! She's gone that way!" "There's nowhere for

heavy footsteps closing in on me as I ran up the only stairs ahead. My heart thundered when I realised I was in a simple circular room. I looked around, spotting the small window right ahead. This room was in one of the towers

I ran to

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