Chapter Three: Captive Again

Erika’s POV

I huddled back in fear as a black rat hopped in my direction. In this dark, cold cell, this rat was one of my biggest problems.

The rustling of my chains as I tried to move slightly made the rat take a detour as it scurried down a hole in the cell and I wished more than anything that I could leave here through that hole.

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For two days or more, the pack had been attacked and I, and Anita that didn’t have any ability to fight had stayed hidden on the outskirts of the pack. I had hoped we stayed hidden, at least, I would be free finally.

Unfortunately, the attackers had come with so many men and resources that not even an inch of grass had been left untouched. With how ruthless they had been, I didn’t doubt that Anita and I were in even more trouble.

I felt like I had taken a trip through time like some transmigration story. I had lost track of time but I was certain that I had spent more than a day in this new dungeon.

Hours spent tied up and sitting on this cold bare floor.

I had always thought my life couldn’t get worse, the orphan girl everyone hated and didn’t want to be around. And yet, it had grown worse when I had been captured by Alpha Sebastian’s pack.

Now, I was in even more soup than I bargained for

Even while still bound in a cell that most likely belonged to beasts who could eat me up in minutes, the memory of last night before still played clearly in my mind. The whole ground had been dyed red with blood and several wolves were already too weak to fight again.

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Nearby footsteps drew me out of my thoughts and I looked up pensively. No one had come here since I was thrown in.

Two bulky men came into view as they unlocked the door to my cell and entered inside.

I tried my best to scramble backward as one of them shot me a mocking look.

“Do you think moving back would do anything to stop us?” He mocked and then bent down to unlock the chain that had held me in place.

A part of me wanted to retort and scold him back. If I was so worthless and powerless, why did they have to throw me into a dungeon all tied up?

But after spending more than a day here, I felt like I was losing my mind and I more than anything hoped that they would take my word for it. I wasn’t going to lose a chance at freedom by being mouthy.

My life out here wasn’t any better but at the very least, I could move when I wanted and bury my head in a book all day if I wanted.

“Stupid women.” The second man said as he kissed his teeth in disgust.

“We are taking you to our Alpha and you must not by any means disrespect him unless, of course, you don’t want your life anymore.” The first man said and I nodded reluctantly.

Without another word, both of them dragged me out of the dark and murky dungeon.

Other than me, several women were being dragged out too from their cells and I noticed that all the girls being dragged out were young ones, my heart tightened in fear.

What did they want to use young girls for? No matter how hard I racked my thoughts, I couldn’t guess why we were being taken away. However, if I could run for my life from here, I wouldn’t hesitate.

I took a deep breath at the first sight of light and fresh air.  Unlike the previous place I had been captured, there was a lot more modern and seemed to be slightly ahead of the normal advancement in towns and cities.

As we passed, several men walking bare-chested made hooting sounds at us while some shot us curious gazes while some looked away immediately.

Finally, the men holding me and the others stopped in front of an extremely large building. The doors opened revealing two women who looked like they were in their fifties.

“Come in.” One of them said curtly and the men holding us stepped back immediately. After moments of inaction, a guy in the crowd hollered “get in the fucking hall!” He shouted, scaring some younger girls who scurried through the large doors and into the building.

As soon as we were gathered in one place, the other woman who had remained quiet until this moment came up.

“As young unmarked girls, you would be cleaned up and presented to the clan where you will get picked by the man who will from now, become your mate.” She paused and looked around the whole room.

It felt to me like she was searching for resistance. Satisfied with what she saw, she beamed and continued.

“You will be given rooms now to clean up and come out for the mate selection process after you have gotten enough rest. I looked around the building with faint curiosity as I tried to figure out where the rooms that could house girls close to seventy were.

We were led through a hallway and four girls were led into a room and then another four up until it was my turn.

I and three other girls were led into a room and I was surprised at how big it was. Anita would kill for a spacious room like this.

There were four beds and they were all separately placed at four corners of the room giving each person their corner. It was sparsely decorated and each bed had clothes and toiletries placed on them already.

I wondered where Anita was, since I got here, I hadn’t laid my eyes on her.

“I have never seen you before, are you from our pack?” One of the girls spoke up as she peered at me curiously. I was tempted to say no, as I wondered how that was possible.

“Leave her alone, she’s an omega, another girl said while shooting me a disdainful glare. Somehow, only a few people in the pack knew I was human and most of them just assumed I was a mere omega that couldn’t transform.

“Your bad luck was probably what got us attacked then.” She scoffed as she headed in the direction of a door that was most likely the bathroom.

In a type of way, I agreed with her.

Somehow, my bad luck was just always in the way.