Chapter 7 (Locked Up)

Valeria POV

I looked outside the window, feeling pain all over my body. How long has it been? I can’t say, but right now I wish my life would come to an end. I thought I had it bad before, but obviously I didn’t. I had freedom; people avoided me, but I wore good clothes and ate what I wanted to. I was happy even with how I lived. But now it’s the opposite: I am isolated, bruised, starved, and locked up in this cold, tight room with just one tiny window allowing me to see the outside world.

I thought Adrain was a bit different; he wasn’t like my parents; he gave me freedom and allowed me to eat as I wanted; although his pack avoided me, they didn’t talk badly about me or whisper harsh words as I passed. He was kind to me the night of the ball; he looked at me like he would look at any other person, but I didn’t know he was a monster. That night, I got to see the devil's side of him; he was burning with rage.

I shivered, remembering how his wolf took control over his body, running at me with rage. His pack watched as he and his wolf raged their anger at me. I closed my eyes, remembering the sounds of his claws piercing through my skin angrily, drool falling on my face as he growled at me. That night was the most horrible night of my life. I almost died, but Collin pulled him back, saying I was worthless, but still needed to be kept alive. Passing out, I woke up to find myself here.

Adrain never gave me proper medication, and I still put on the clothes I wore that night. My wolf is weak from trying to keep us alive, and my injuries are not healing. I have been fed sour soup with a few vegetables flowing on the surface. I can’t even take the sour soup anymore. I am afraid this is where I would die. I no longer have the capability to do anything.

“What about mate?” my wolf asked, using all her strength. I sniffed, holding in my tears. She was dying.

“I don’t know Sofia,” I replied to her, sinking to the floor.

“He is not coming to get us, is he?” she asked. I stayed quiet. I stared through the window every day, hoping to see my mate, but the more hopeful I got, the more disappointed I was. He really is not coming. I smiled, looking at the wall. I don’t even blame him; I would put him in danger if he broke the rules of the pillars of werewolves. An Alpha can’t claim another Alpha’s mate, and I don’t expect him to put him and his pack in danger because of me. No matter what, that night was the best day of my life, and I will cherish the memory for as long as I stay alive. The memory is deeply engraved in my feeble heart. I closed my eyes, falling asleep at the thought of my mate’s angelic face.

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The sounds of chains rustling woke me up from my sleep. I opened my eyes, and the guards stood in front of me, holding my chains. Yes, I forgot to mention I was chained.

“Stand up, bitch,” they growled, but I just stared at them weakly. 

“She is weak; let’s drag her,” the other one said. I was confused, drag? Where are they taking me to? They pulled my chain, which was wrapped around my wrist and ankle. I hissed in pain as the guards dragged me out of the room. They didn’t care where my body hit; they just dragged me roughly like I wasn’t a being with flesh like them. I bit my lips, the rusty chain rubbing my injuries that were not healing. They were all infected, and this chain wasn’t helping. 

They kept dragging me; by now, my head was already bleeding. The sound of the door opening rang out in the quiet hallway, and I opened my eyes. The guards pulled me up and threw me harshly inside the room. A small cry burst out of my lips as my elbow hit the cold floor.

“Leave,” the voice I haven’t heard in so long said. But I wasn’t happy to hear it; I was traumatised and scared to hear it. The room was quiet; I couldn’t look up. I was scared to see the rage in his eyes. I heard heels clicking, and I froze up. Why does that sound familiar? My hair was dragged up, and I came face-to-face with my sister. Her smirk was so wide, I was afraid of her cheeks.

“This is how you ended?” she asked, shaking her head repeatedly in mock pity. I looked at her without saying anything, not like anything she would say would matter to me, anyway. 

“Oh, dear sister,” she said, tears falling down her face.

“You look so malnourished,” she cried, holding my cheeks. I wanted to cry with her too; I wanted to ask what I ever did to her. I never stole any of her things as a pup; we both lived in a very different world. Why does she loathe me that much?

“Come here, Ruby,” Adrain said. Ruby dropped me with a smirk and walked to him. I watched as she sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.

“Don’t waste your tears on her,” he said, cleaning her cheeks. I don’t know why, but I find this scene in front of me very funny. I smiled while holding in my laughter. 

“What are we going to do with her? It’s been a month already,” she said, pouting. Adrain looked at me for a second.

“What should we do to her?” he asked. Ruby’s lips stretched into a huge smile.

“How about we get rid of her?” she asked. I sat on the floor, staring at both of them blankly.

“No, she needs to be alive to suffer,” he said, shaking his head. Ruby nods her head in agreement.

“How about we render her more useless? Cut off her hands and tongue; make her look unacceptable to her mate if she eventually meets him.” she said, but half of the statement didn’t get a reaction from me except for the last part. Does this mean they don’t know Alpha Damien is my mate?

“She will never find her mate; she will be locked up forever in loneliness,” Adrain said. They really don’t know he is my mate? How foolish are both of them? I would dance with a stranger so intimately, and he is not my mate?

“At least I will have my sister with me as I do my Luna duties,” she said, a big smile on her face. Adrain looked at her and nodded his head.

“Yes, you would be my Luna; I should have chosen you instead,” he mumbled, his lips moving close to hers. I looked at them in disgust as they kissed passionately, their mouths buried deep inside each other. I shook my head at Ruby; if only she knew Adrain was playing with her. I can tell he doesn’t find her the least attractive; his stare at her is blank. There are no emotions, and she is focusing on his words and not his actions. Adrain is more attracted to innocent wolves who are small and timid like me. She is getting played, and my thoughts were confirmed when he stared at me.

Fear washed over me. Adrain wants me, but has grown angry over my actions with his enemy. He wants me to get punished until his anger is totally gone, and he doesn’t mind using anyone, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want me. My heart beat loudly as I hoped in my mind. I am not about to have an obsessive Alpha up my ass; I won’t be able to take it mentally.