I was walking behind Astra when a guard came up to us and raised a sword to my throat. "I have never seen you here before! Why are you here? If your answer displeases me I will send you to the cells for beatings.
"Sir this is the princess of Faolon. The King brought her back and is expecting to see her now." Astra tried to explain but he wasn't having it. He grabbed me by the collar of my dress and started to drag me away. Astra was screaming but I couldn't understand her. I was trying my best to get free with no luck.
I felt myself being picked up and thrown once again. I landed on my side. I was sure I was cut and had multiple scrapes. I felt someone rip off my cloak along with my boots, crown, and dress. I was only in my undergarments. No one around me was talking as I was being thrown left and right. "You filthy scum think you can become the queen. I will torture you before someone as hideous as you become queen." spat a male voice. 'Who is this? What is going on? Why am I here? Where is the guy that brought me here?' so many questions were going through my mind until I felt a hard smack against my left side.
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"gnn..." I opened my eyes to see I was in a dark room. No light whatsoever. I tried to transform into my half form so I can smell around to see if there is anyone around with no luck once again. I tried to move around until I heard the oh-so-familiar sounds of chain links clinking together. I then noticed that there was a strange object around my right ankle. I assumed it was a cuff to the chains. 'I guess I'm chained to something' I thought to myself. "Hello?" I asked. I wasn't really expecting an answer so I just stayed quiet.
I heard a door open and saw a bright light. It was so bright that I had to cover up my eyes and then we were in darkness again. I opened my eyes again to see a small light had turned on and a face was in front of me. I felt a hand go around my throat. "Ohh looks like they brought me a treat this time." spat the tall dark-haired man. "I can have so much fun with you. I can't wait to watch you break."
I finally could see into his dark-colored eyes and could see the evil within them. I watched as he brought his other hand up to my face and traced my jawline with his fingers. I went to try to bite his fingers but was stopped when he grabbed my face and squeezed tightly. "Don't even think about it. I don't care to hurt you." He spat in my face. He raised the other hand and smacked me in the face and the side of my head. I felt my ear pop.
He let go of me and I fell to the ground hard. I tried to catch myself but failed. I felt the familiar warmth of a liquid on my arm. It was the warmth of blood. I must have busted my arm badly.
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I woke up feeling very light-headed and hungry. How long has it been? It felt like days. The room is still covered in darkness and I began to shiver once again. I stand up only to all down again. I cannot even tell which way is up anymore.
I wonder how much longer I'm going to be chained up. I wonder if that 'King' is looking for me? I wonder if anyone cares?'
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I wake up to the sound of the door finally opening up for once in such a long time. I see in the brightness a large figure with wings. I instinctively begin to crawl back towards the wall. My only experience with people now is cruel. I have been beaten, starved, raped, and tortured 'just for fun' they say. I wonder if this guy is going to do the same thing as all the other people too. I began to growl at the approaching person. My back was flush against the wall and my knees up to my chest.
I tried to transform into my full wolf form and succeeded this time. The only problem was, I was still chained to something. The cuff on my ankle connected to the chain was digging into me. I began whimpering. "Hey, hey, hey! It's okay I'm getting you out." said a very deep but peppy voice. I remember hearing that voice but I don't know where from.
I felt a hand on my ankle and then the pressure was released when I heard a click and the chains hitting the ground. "Let's get you out of here," he said again. I felt an arm around the front of my neck along with an arm around the back of my hind legs to pick me up. 'Am I really being saved? Wait who is this? Oh god, am I being kidnapped again? I don't want to go through this anymore.' I thought to myself as I began to wiggle around and bite at the man holding me.
"Hey calm down, will you. I'm not going to hurt you. I need to take you back to the king." the deep voice once again spoke. I still couldn't see who was holding me as I have been in darkness for so long everything was extremely blurry. All I could tell is this man had red and black hair and all too familiar red eyes. He laid me gently onto a soft surface. I felt him lay a cloth onto me so I went back into my half form. It was the easiest to keep myself in. As it was natural for wolves to stay in their half form versus their human or wolf forms.
"There now after three months, let's get you back home" I heard as I slowly closed my eyes and finally let the darkness consume me. Only this time I felt a strong warmth in his arms. I finally felt safe once again.
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