LAIKA When I opened my eyes, I was confused to see that it was still dark. I wonder how long it will take for the day to break. But it seemed as if something was tied around my head. Was I blindfolded? I tried to reach for it, but my hands were stuck together. ‘Joy?’ I called, but Joy only let

ALPHA KARIM "You are telling me to calm down when Laika is out there, probably in danger. I cannot let the bastard get away with this, and the earlier we told his mother about this, the better for us." "Alpha Karim, we need to be discreet doing this. Would you rather make a mistake tha

SEKANI I opened my eyes to meet darkness. I lay still for a while, trying to figure out where I was and what was happening around me. The last thing I remembered was throwing up and Alpha Karim holding me. I jerked up at the realization that they must have left me alone again, but something heavy

“But one thing. You need him to kill Karim. They could kill themselves and save you all that stress.” “You are right, mama.” “One more thing. Morpheus did not come here alone last night. Someone else was here, so I think they know your hiding place now.” “What? But he said he poisoned them all

ALPHA KARIM We split up and entered the cave. I kept Sekani near me, but the other men went away on their own. I could still perceive Laika's scent in the cave. We followed the scent and went in further until we got to a cell. The cell was empty; no prisoners were there, but I saw ropes on the flo