Chapter 2

Freya

I took a deep breath as I prayed that Benjie would die tonight as they attack another pack. It would make me happy if Benjie will never come back tonight.

I don't know how long I've been lying on the bed. Every time I'm alone in this dark room, the only thing I do is cry until I get tired of it, crying won't help me escape in this place.

"Freya,"

"Freya,"

I frowned when I suddenly hear as if someone is calling my name, I gaze at the door and then I realized that it was Kendrick. I just smiled at him sadly because I feel so tired right now that I can't even move my lips.

"It's time, they're all gone," Kendrick said in a voice full of hope. Maybe if there's anything good had happened to me in this place for almost a year, it's probably meeting Kendrick. He's kind and caring to me, that I can't help but wonder if he's Benjie's legitimate son. Kendrick always gives me water and food secretly, he also helps me escape this place but all of our plans didn't work out. Sometimes I can't help but feel sorry for Kendrick, he's only fourteen and he was surrounded by barbaric murderers, though they like to call themselves werewolf hunters.

"I'm t-tired, Kenny. You don't have to help me, I don't want you to get into trouble anymore." I replied causing him to look at me with a sad face.

"We need to try. My plan won't fail this time, come on." Kendrick insists as he walks inside the room. I can't help but frown when I noticed that he's carrying a robe.

"What's that for?" I asked Kendrick with a confused face.

"There's an old and stinky rogue that was guarding the front door, you need to wear this robe to mask your scent," Kendrick explained to me and handed me the robe, I reached the robe but I still didn't get up.

"It's okay, Kenny. I really appreciate your help but we all know that there's no way I can escape this place." I replied sadly to Kendrick and tried to smile at him so that he would somehow feel better about my situation. But Kendrick is a smart kid and he knows that I'm faking it.

"You need to go now, Freya. I heard my father betting you to the Raven clan, if they'll go home with the head of the alpha then the Raven clan will have you as their reward. Please, we don't have much time, we need to go now." Kendrick said to me and my heart seemed to stop beating when I heard what he just said. I once saw the Raven clan, like Benjie they were also werewolf hunters. They were called the Raven clan because they're a family of 10 men who mercilessly attack and massacre pack after pack.

> We need to escape now, Freya. We're going to die tonight in the hands of the Ravens. < Kodaline said through our mind link and I could feel the fear and apprehension in her voice.

"W-what is your plan, Kenny?" I asked Kendrick suddenly feeling desperate to escape.

"Wear the robe and follow me, Freya," Kendrick replied as he walked out of this dark room, I quickly got up and put on the robe before I followed him. My knees were shaking as I walk, I'm so fucking tired and nervous. I wondered what will happen to me when Benjie's staff caught me again trying to escape this place.

"Hurry, time's not on our side Freya," Kendrick whispered and he suddenly takes a turn, we entered a narrow and dark alley but I was still able to see the way with the help of Kodaline–my wolf.

Kendrick and I had been walking down this narrow alley for almost five minutes until I saw a stairway that goes from down to the top.

"I can only go as far as here, Freya. You need to climb this ladder and use this key to unlock the door when you reached the top, then drop the key so that I can bring it back to my father's office." Kendrick commanded me and handed me the key. I can't help but swallow my saliva as I reached for the key.

"How about you, Kenny? Your father will kill you when he finds out you helped me escape. Why don't you just come with me? Will run and find a safe place." I replied to Kendrick, I can't help but worry about him because he might be in trouble the moment his father finds out that he helped me escape this place.

"I'll be fine here, Freya. You need to go now." Kendrick said and pushed me towards the stairs so I had no choice but to start climbing the stairs. I was halfway up the stairs when Kendrick suddenly called my name.

"Freya," his voice was weak but enough for me to hear him. I stopped climbing up for a moment and looked down at where Kendrick was standing.

"Yes?"

"Keep running south, father, and the Raven clan is headed north. You'll be safe as long as you just go south." Kendrick informs me and I just nod at him even though I didn't know if he can still see me because it's dark in here.

"Thank you, K-Kenny. I will repay your kindness so please be safe here." I said heartily trying to stop myself from crying, Kendrick just smiled at me in response. I continued climbing the stairs until I reached the end where the door was locked, using the key that Kendrick gave me, I opened the door and then dropped the key down.

"Until we meet again, Kenny," I said bidding him goodbye and I finally went out of the door, I locked the door before I closed it where Kendrick's smiling face was the last thing I saw. I will surely miss that kid.

When I finally got out, I can't help but take a deep breath and hugged myself when suddenly a strong wind caress my body, the wind was cold but strangely it comforts me because it feels like freedom.

"I finally got out of that shit place," I said softly to myself. I wasted no more time and starts running towards the south. I hope Kenny is right, as long as I ran south then I'll be safe, I'll be free.