'Somebody help me'

The night breeze slips through the cracks in this cramped little cupboard, and my thin top is no protection against the cold. I hugged myself and clutched the worn sheet in my hands with shaking hands. Tears lingered in the corners of my eyes.

I looked around to find that I was not alone. Many young girls were there, all tired, broken, and unconscious.

I tried to move my hands some more, but couldn’t. There are giant chains around my hands; they must know that they will be strong enough to break free from the rope. This, on the other hand, didn't seem like a regular chain. It looked like the kind that held giant beasts captive. My heart rate accelerates, and my movements become more desperate.

"HELP!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "SOMEBODY HELP ME!"

Damn Alexander! I will have my revenge.

It had been a day since they dragged me to this dark, cold dungeon. I still couldn’t piece together the reason why, but I knew—today was the day of my sentencing. The murmur of the guards outside my cell drifted in, their conversation revealing that the wolf council’s meeting was going to be held today as Declan was conscious. A flicker of hope ignited within me.

If Declan was safe, I knew he would stand up for me at the council. He had to. He knew I could never have sent him that poisoned dagger. I simply couldn’t.

I couldn’t wait for that moment. I was eager to look into that monster, Alpha Logan’s eyes proudly.

Suddenly, the cell door opened and two guards entered.

"Come out of the dungeon and form a line outside." The black-eyed guy informs us all and freed us from those heavy chains. I turned my gaze away from the man in the middle and rose from the floor like a robot. I have to do all they ask of me in order to survive. That's the only way I'm aware of.

It is not possible to fight back. I went towards the big hall; the hall was full of people. As we entered, they looked at us with strange eyes.

"You are all the property of Alpha King, soon he will be here," the man holding me in a vice-like grip said as he forced me down in a kneeling posture. "If you don't want to be cruelly slain, don't even try to appear impolite. Bow down and avoid looking at the Alpha's face." I shook as a strong voice resonated.

 “Alpha King is here.” With that announcement, everyone got up from their places. A muscular and big man entered with a cold expression. Alpha Logan was beside him, If he wasn’t the one who took me here, I could say that he was the most handsome face I had ever seen. But now he was nothing to me. I turned my gaze in disguise.

He moved forward with grace and sat on a lofty throne majestically. His aura was such that he was the God of that place. “A bloody cruel man.” I gritted my teeth.

As Alpha King sat, he lifted his hand in a commanding gesture.

“As you are all aware, a wolf-less Omega tried to kill my son, Declan. But thanks to Alpha Alexander, we are free from this dangerous situation now.” He made a shocking revelation and my gaze was fixed on Alexander. He looked at me and turned like a stranger. My eyes were still wide in shock. How he trapped me in this? How cruel was this world?

“But the perpetrator has to face severe consequences in front of all of you. She should be punished severely so that everyone understands the consequences of a crime like this.” With that, he moved his index finger and a girl’s scream echoed throughout the room. She was stabbed right on her mark and my breath stuck in my throat.

“I didn’t do anything,” I screamed, didn’t know from where I got this courage. At my loud voice, the hall went silent.

“You were the one who trapped an Alpha’s son even after knowing that you are wolfless. You were the one who was going to marry him? You put his life in danger? You tried to kill him secretly. After all of this,,, How can you prove your innocence?” At his revelation, my mouth fell open. Alpha Logan’s cold, heartless eyes seemed to relish every moment of my torment. I glanced around, feeling the weight of everyone's gaze on me. How could they have trapped me like this?

"Declan… he'll prove my innocence. He knows I didn’t do any of these things," I tried to make my voice firm and strong. “Declan… he will prove my innocence. He knew I didn’t do any of these allegations.” I tried to make my voice hard and loud.

“Oh stupid Omega, you want him to save you?” Alpha King’s sinister smile sent a chill down my spine.

"Declan, my son, do you have something to say?" He turned to his left, addressing a masked man. My eyes widened in shock, and I froze in place. He slowly removed his mask, revealing a face I barely recognized.  He was Declan.

Declan, my friend, my protector, the one whose eyes would light up whenever he saw me.

But the man sitting before me was different—his eyes were cold and distant.

He opened his mouth to speak, and the room fell silent.

"Declan, please," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest. His gaze locked onto mine, unreadable and merciless.

And then, the words he spoke, shattered everything.