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Lia's POV
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I seen Red head off to the the bunk house, I made sure to leave some nibbles in the house before heading off to start morning chores of feeding, cleaning and exercising the horses. I grabbed my pistol, while going out the front door. Chief always on my heels, and our livestock guardian Fluff always watching from her favorite lookout spot. I headed to the stable, I had a full day ahead. Needed to get the trust of one of the ones who had came in just before all the crazy went down. he had a halter on but it needed to come off and I needed to spend some time getting to know who he was and how he ended up here.
Feeding done, and was cleaning stalls chatting with the horses as I worked in each stall. Warrior telling me had seen those wolves we had seen the day before wandering around. He said they seemed pretty respectful but he also planned to keep an eye on them. Chief was asleep on the hay in the sun. I laughed such a good watch dog, shook my head and went back to work. I had finished basic chores, cleaning and feeding when I decided to head back to the house for some water and a snack.
Turning the corner of the door, I headed back up the walk way to the house. None of my senses on point, just in the moment in my head. That is where I know I went wrong. I was to lost in my thoughts to see the shadow or to see what swooped down and grabbed me.
When I looked up from the shock and pain of what had just picked me up by my shoulders holding me in a grip with claws in tow. I seen black scales, feet like a dinosaur, the super sharp claws digging into my shoulders while my legs dangled below. I heard Chief baying in the distance. At least he could tell people what happened.
That thought rand through my head as my eyes caught sight of glowing red eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. "Good you are alive," it growled. At that point, I went limp and passed out. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would see a dragon.
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"I have no idea what they want with her." Huffed a gravely low voice I heard waking back up from passing out.
"Ewwww she smells like wolf and magic." I heard another squeal in disgust.
"Yes! I know its horrid! Not even sure why they want this flea bag." I felt my body get flung onto a hard surface.
"Weak enough to see one dragon and pass out." Maybe they are hungry." the first voice scoffed.
I heard their feet plod out of the area I was in I opened an eye to glance around. No one else, the second eye opened. I was in a cave, where I was not sure. The walls dark grey, much like castle walls. I was in a make shift medieval cell of sorts. I seen, somethings on the other side of the bars in the room adjacent it, but could not make out what they were. I could feel chills, in my body.
"Tala, are you there?" I asked in my head.
"No young wolf, your inner wolf has been put to sleep for now. We can't have you changing on us unexpectedly." The voice who said this boomed in the cell. Enough to hurt my ears, and the vibration caused my body immense pain.
"What the fuck are you?" I heaved and growled at the same time.
"I am everything that goes bump in the night and makes you fear what hides in the darkness. I drink in fear like it is water. You shiver, I smile. You scream I breath it in like the armoa of baked bread. What I plan to do to will be mean, horrible and very very fun for me. I want to know your bloodline. You are not like my other wolves. Who is your founder?" It growled. Vibrating the walls, my body and even the deep spaces of my mind.
I could not help but scream. It hurt, like every bone, in my body was being broken at the same time. The agony I was feeling right there there was no words or thought.
"That was a taste of what to expect. Understand when I comeback you will get that ten fold." It was like a weight suddenly lifted off my chest.
"Lia!!" I heard Tala suddenly.