Chapter 3

I wake up again to another surge of pain coming from my stomach and it quickly starts spreading throughout the rest of my body. Before I have time to react to the pain of the heat, I begin throbbing under my panties. I am suddenly in dire need of someone touching me.

The thought of sex now consumes me as I groan with the desire to be pleased. Even with Leia gone, the primal instincts of my heat are starting to take hold of my body.

“Someone come in here and HELP ME!” I howl at the cellar door hoping that anyone at this point can just take even some of the suffering away.

No sound can be heard from outside besides the guards shuffling their feet slightly, trying to stay strong and deny their primal urges. I am sure they switched out at this point since they are able to stay outside. I guarantee the smell of my heat is strong so I am thankful to Josie for demanding they swap out.

With the urges too strong and knowing I will pass out from the agony, I begin to touch myself to help relieve it, if only slightly. When my fingers reach my folds the restraints on my wrist burn my skin. I hiss from the touch but it's not enough for me to take my hand away. I close my eyes and picture Colin.

A few tears fall as I plunge my fingers deep inside. A small wave of relief floods my body only to be replaced by another surge of pain from where my wrists have landed. My bud is now burning from the silver and I whimper out again before finally succumbing and removing my fingers. My wave lasts slightly longer than the last before finally dissipating.

By the time I have finished regaining my composure I hear the clicking of dress shoes coming down the long hall in a hurry and as the sound grows louder I instantly know who is coming.

“Open the door NOW!” Shane’s voice sounds deep and angry, almost possessive.

The door opens and Shane stumbles through, his eyes searching for me like I am his prey. His body is in a hunters stance and his freshly pressed suit looks disheveled. His shoulders bob up and down quickly with his breaths.

I can see that he has tried to contain himself from the blood on his arms and the rips in his shirt sleeves. He probably heard from the first set of guards that my heat has started. He clearly wasn't successful in his attempt to restrain himself.

His once blue eyes are now completely black and it is clear that Stephan, his wolf, has taken control. He is currently staring me down, ready to have his way.

“Stephan. Let Shane have control back, now!” I try to sound as intimidating as possible, but Alpha Shane’s wolf is too strong and lust filled.

He sniffs the air a few times, then lifts his nose higher and sniffs again. His eyes growing wide as the realization finally hits. He now has confirmed that I am in my heat and is ready to mate me.

“Shane, please! Don’t let him do this to me!” I try to get him to regain control.

He has kidnapped me and chained me to a wall. He has also starved me and injected me with poison, but he has never abused me physically or sexually. I know that he at least has that shred of humanity left. I just need to get him to be stronger than Stephan.

My words fall on deaf ears as Stephan is in no hurry to give up control. He is an unmated Alpha male in the presence of a she wolf going through her first heat. There is no hope for me in my predicament.

He darts towards me in a frantic state as I press myself against the wall, embracing for the impact and preparing my mind for what is to come. I would have a hard time defending myself against an Alpha on a good day, there is no use for me to try today. He could end up killing me if I defend myself.

Stephan presses his body into mine while he sniffs my hair and grunts into my neck. His hands grip my waist and I can now feel his growing member grazing my leg through his dress slacks.

Tears build in my eyes, knowing that I can’t help myself. The desire that I have from the heat to mate and the weakness I feel are too much at this point and I have to accept the defeat that is flooding over me like a white flag in the air.

I’m sorry Colin, forgive me. Was all that I could think as a tear finally falls and Stephan is now kissing my neck.

"Shane, I know you hear me and I forgive you for this." He stops, but only for a moment before I feel his teeth graze my neck. His claws extend and dig into my sides. I begin to feel the blood drip from my hips as the tears start to sing at my eyes.

A deafening growl can be heard down the hall followed by the sound of necks breaking and the guards bodies falling. When my eyes spring up a large shadow lunges through the still open door.

The biggest brown wolf I have ever seen jumps into the air and lands on Shane in front of me. Pinning the Alpha to the ground under his massive paws, the wolf lets off another equally loud growl that only means one thing.

He is challenging the Alpha to the death.

Stephan shifts under the wolf into his true form and bares his teeth, ready for the challenge. One of them is dying tonight in this cellar.

I am not sure who the brown wolf is. I know they are not a part of my pack. They smell like one of Shane’s. I will not survive much longer if Shane wins, so my only hope at escaping is if the unknown wolf kills him.

Both wolves stand in attack mode and began circling each other, waiting in anticipation for the other to make the first move. Growls ring out throughout the cellar, both trying to show dominance over the other. I move to the corner and sit down, watching in fear. I know that my life hangs in the balance of this fight.

Stephan, obviously still in control over their body, makes the first move. He springs into the air at the awaiting brown wolf with his jaws open, only to crash into the ground. The unknown wolf had gotten out of the way at the last second before spinning around.

He successfully latches his claws into Stephan’s torso, ripping a chunk of flesh and muscle out. Stephan snaps aggressively in the air while crying out in pain. That will take awhile to heal if he makes it out alive.

He quickly gets up and lunges again at the brown wolf, this time landing on top of him. They start to roll on the floor when Josie comes through the doorway.

Her eyes bounce from the fight to me and back a few times. She carefully makes her way around the wolves to the corner of the room where I am currently residing.

“Ellie! I am so glad he made it in time! You’re going to be ok, I promise. He will win for sure I know it!”

She is talking so fast it is hard to understand what she is saying. The scene behind her is getting intense as each party takes more and more flesh out of the other and bones can be heard breaking.

“Oh Ellie, I’m so sorry!” She can’t help but start crying.

She throws a wet blanket over my back and then places her arms gently around me in an embrace. The wet towel instantly cools my skin and I sigh in relief. It feels so amazing and helps my mind start to focus.

I don't have the strength to hug her back, so I just place my hands on her back. She hisses and arches her back up. Shock spreads through her as my cuffs touch her skin. I take them away as fast as I can and put them at my sides.

“I’m so sorry Josie, I forgot!” I look down with guilt and she lifts my head back up.

“I am ok Ellie, please don’t apologize to me." Her voice trembles as she speaks, I know it hurt her.

It is a constant pain that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. She wipes the tears off her face with her palms.

"Oh, that reminds me! I got the keys to those awful things.”

She pulls the keys out of her pocket and gets to work unlocking the restraints on my wrists and ankles. Her hands are shaking from her nerves and she winces at any contact with the silver.

One by one the shackles fall. We can do nothing but watch as the wolves continue to fight to the death. When the last restraint falls I hug Josie tightly.

"Thank you." Is all that I can mumble out.

If I say anymore I won't be able to hold back the tears I've been fighting since arriving here. She slowly tries to help me stand and lead me out but I whimper in pain.

“I can’t.. I can’t walk Josie, I am too tired.”

A loud crunch, a whimper and finally the sound of a large body falling lifeless can be heard and I can't bring myself to look. Josie's whole body shakes at the noise and just rubs my back.

The silence is deafening and the suspense is agonizing.

As I put my head into her chest panic engulfs me not knowing who the victor is. I am too afraid to look and Josie isn't speaking.