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.

man instantly turned, his hands pausing from the band of her pants where

but it was obvious I had an

the blood rushing through our veins, our erratic heartbeats. The temptation to free myself and punish him rising. I could feel the presence of my wolf come to the forefront of my mind, as if wanting to break free.

screaming at Theon, it was so intense, full of light and strength with the urge to protect. "Yiley..." Andrea trailed off, but my eyes were on the man whose hands remained on Zoe. "You will lose the hands that commit sin." I whispered. My voice was deeper and more eloquent. Then I felt it, the shift within me as I almost felt like I was pushed into

growl left my lips as I used all my power to break free from the bindings that held me. Feeling the intense pain 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

pain I had felt was gone, I looked at Zoe and Andrea, both who were staring

wolf was the proof of that, which I guess it was. I looked down at my body. Aside from the pale lilac 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 my wolf as I felt her step

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

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

pulling the shirt off the man and slipping it on. Although I didn't want to touch anything of his, I had no other

room under the stables. That's where we were kent." Andrea said 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

and the majority of their

out of here so we can fight against them, to gather an army. There's

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

you two, and

Yileyna- no, Alpha Yileyna. You can only truly help us if you go out

hear

"Theon said that Theoden would kill you

I ran my hand through my hair, looking at the two women,

about the three of us, we can at

and killed. You need to go

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 onto, taking their hands before giving them a quick hug The relief was

was touching the ice that

Arabella not too far. If he gave Arabella the command to find me, we may have some trouble. She was disturbingly powerful, and for a fleeting moment, I wondered how she had come

with you." Zoe said. 1 I looked at them, they were weak,

stayed here,

"Take care." Andrea added.

breath. Pushing open the door, I glanced back at the two

I will be back

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

simple circular room. I looked around, spotting the small window right ahead.

knew this was a risky idea, but it was the only one I had... Taking a deep breath, I ran to the tight window,

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