Chapter 48Leila's povI huddled in the corner, my back pressed against the cold, unforgiving concrete with my eyes squeezed shut. The air was thick with the silence of fear, punctuated only by the rhythmic thump of my own heart.I had no idea just how long I had been here. Time was a cruel illusion, a fractured mirror reflecting my broken spirit. My mind, once a vibrant tapestry of dreams and aspirations, was now a desolate wasteland, choked by the weeds of despair. Memories, once comforting, now stabbed at me like shards of glass. The betrayal, the deception, the hollow promises once made whispered in the dark.The image of his face, contorted in a cruel smile, flashed before my eyes. His words, laced with venom and deceit, echoed in her ears. "You will be nothing without me," he had said, his eyes cold and calculating. "you're a pathetic little thing, trapped in a cage of your own making. You don't even have a good wolf to communicate with. Poor thing."He had built the cage, brick
Chapter 49Leila's povHours passed and soon, it was the next day. I woke up that morning feeling not just oppressed but completely nervous. The morning hours of the next day kept going and I kept languishing in my cage, my hope dwindling with each passing hour.Later in the afternoon, as I paced the confines of my cell, a commotion arose from outside. Heavy footsteps echoed through the corridors, followed by the clang of metal and the rattling of keys. My heart leaped into my throat as the door to my cage creaked open.Surprised, I paused to look at who it was only to see a presence. It was rough and scary. My heart started to beat and I couldn't help but pause my mind and take a deep breath.Striding into my presence was a man of imposing stature, his eyes blazing with a piercing intensity. His rugged features were marred by a sinister smirk, and his demeanor exuded an aura of cold calculation. My instincts told me that this was no ordinary he wolf. he was a rogue, a dangerous menac
Chapter 50Leila's povThe echo of the guards' footsteps faded into the distance, leaving me alone with the chilling words that had sent shivers down my spine."He's a monster," whispered a voice that came from the new girl's cage. "A heartless tyrant who revels in suffering." she continued.I turned my head, my eyes wide with fear as I looked at the young and tender-looking woman who was looking hungry and haggard, it seemed she wasn't taken that day but was brought that same day. She lay huddled in the corner of the cage as she looked in my direction. In her eyes were the hope of being able to speak to me. "I am sass," she breathed. "You're still alive here. Well, that was just unexpected considering how mean these rogues are." Sass nodded, her voice barely a whisper as she continued. "well I guess that's just for now. But he may come for me soon enough. Like he came for others."My mind raced. I had heard rumors of the rogue who held us captive, but nothing could have prepared me f
Chapter 51Amelia's povWith all the bitterness in my heart, I slammed my fist against the cage, the echo bouncing off the stone walls of the abandoned mine shaft. My knuckles throbbed from it, a dull ache that mirrored the burning rage in my chest. The air was thick with the smell of damp earth and decay, a stench that mirrored the putrid emotions swirling within her.I couldn't believe what I just heard as I wondered why I was getting to hear that just now since it happened.This wasn't the life I envisioned for myself. I wasn't ready to have to face the world all on my own and being forced to watch my mother wither away in a freaking red den. I felt my vibrant spirit now being reduced to a hollow echo. It was all because of her. I thought as I glared at the girl in the cage. Leila! She was my stepsister. Every was because of her.I wondered what was so special about her that my mother was being traded for. I remembered hearing the news. It felt as though life shattered. My plans!
Chapter 52Amelia's povAs I paced before the rusted bars, my eyes glinted with cruel amusement. "Well, well, little mouse, you are still so bold despite being in here right?"She stopped, her voice quivering with a mixture of fear and defiance. In her eyes was curiosity as she wondered what unwanted to do next."Leave me alone, Amelia. You have no right to keep me locked up like an animal. I didn't do anything wrong to you."Her words ignited a flicker of rage in me so I lunged forward, my sharp claws scraping against the bars. "Silence, you wretched thing! You may be my stepsister, but you are nothing more than a hindrance to me."Desperation gnawed at Leila's heart. "how Amelia? Why do you do this to me?" she pleaded.I laughed, my laughter echoing through the clearing. The chilling sound sent shivers down Leila's spine. "Because, my dear sister, I need you. Your existence serves a purpose. a purpose that will ultimately lead to my triumph." I told her cheekily Confusion clouded L
Chapter 53Leila's povApproaching cautiously, I peered through the bars and gasped. Standing before me was not just my stepsister, Sophia, but one of my enemies. One I never asked for. She had strikingly similar features, but a gaze that held no familiarity. A surge of confusion washed over me, followed by a sense of unease that gnawed within my soul.Memories came flooding back in disjointed fragments. My father's unwavering adoration for Amelia, his warm smile always replaced with cold indifference when it came to me. The thought of it struck her like a bolt from the blue as I gazed at Amelia deeply.I was very curious and needed answers to all my questions. "I just asked you a question. Please answer me. Amelia, how are you related to the rogue? Why are you here? How Amelia?" I asked the young girl like me who was staring like looks could kill.She turned to look into my eyes, smirking as she scanned me up to down. "you know you are just a puppet. A fool you know nothing just lik
Chapter 54Leila's pov"That's what you get when you don't mind your business. Bitch!" she said and spat in my face.That meant Sonia who happened to be my step mom never loved my father like she had claimed and had even cheated on him thereby birthing Amelia.Within the confines of my iron-barred cage, I shivered as the chill air seeped through the cracks, amplifying my pain and misery. My wounds from my step-sister throbbed, a constant reminder of the cruelty I had received. The memories of my stepmother's betrayal and the loss of my home haunted me every freaking moment.As I then laid huddled on the cold floor, listening to the taunts and jeers of Amelia, one voice echoed through the darkness, a venomous whisper that sent shivers down my spine. It was my stepmom, Sonia, the treacherous woman who had betrayed my father."You think you're better than us, don't you?" Amelia hissed. "You think you're above us, just because your father was a powerful werewolf."My heart skipped a beat
Chapter 55Antonio's povAs the crimson rays of dawn pierced through the canopy, casting an ethereal glow upon the ancient forest, I emerged from my slumber, my senses heightened and my body still trembling with the remnants of the night's debauchery. As always, my day began with the same ritual. The predatory dance with multiple willing she-wolves, each eager to earn my fleeting attention.Yet, despite the allure and the intoxicating scent of their submission, I harbored no shred of compassion or respect for these women who had given themselves to me. To me, they were mere objects, vessels for my pleasure, to be discarded and forgotten as soon as his primal needs were met.With a cruel twist of my lips, I summoned the first of my conquests, a young she-wolf named Anne. Her eyes sparkled with hope and adoration, believing that she had found favor in my sight. But as our bodies intertwined, my demeanor changed. My caresses became rough and forceful, my whispered compliments transformed