2 years later
It's been over two years since I arrived here. Another harsh winter is arriving and I'm finally ready to leave this place.
I survived another mating season as well. The king seems highly annoyed with me since I didn't go into heat even though I have his mark. I fear he may try something next time. Now that I'm prepared, I need to leave soon.
"Come on Lyria it's time to go."
"Sorry, it's just really hard to put all these layers on." The king ordered I be covered from head to toe so I don't tempt him anymore. Right now I'm on the way to my garden. I can't help hunt for meat but I can help with the herbs and veggies we eat. This is the only skill I've shown and It's mainly because I let it slip that day to the healer who asked the king if I could help him. Now I'm known all over the forest for my amazing skill. Sadly the king didn't like the sound of that which is why I have my private garden and I have to cover myself completely.
Silver and I have become close. I even have a small crush on him but I learned quickly not to show it even to him.
I still have a strong hatred for this place, so I plan to escape soon.
The king can't get the females pregnant anymore so he started killing off the older ones or giving them to the others as playthings.
Polly was one of the ones he gave to the other males along with five others that came with. I heard she killed herself shortly after arriving there. Lily is still around but the word is after winter she's going to the others as well. Instead of mating with her, he took his claim mark off her.
Soon none of my people will be left.
Saden, I look to the trees and I notice someone was already looking at me. Who is that?
I look back down and whisper to Silver, "There is someone in the tree's watching us. Did the king send a spy to watch me?"
Silver looks at the trees but couldn't see anything that was off.
"I don't see anything."
"Of course not you have bad eyesight." Lyria pointed out.
"Well, I can see you just fine."
"Are you sure because last I checked I was covered from head to toe."
"And yet I still remember your silky white hair and smooth tan skin."
"That's not fair I've never seen your man form. I have always tried to imagine how handsome your face would look. You do a lot of heavy lifting so you have to be ripped with muscles."
"How about you go connect with nature and I'll water the plants." He bashfully cut her off to stop her teasing.
"Come on Silver. After two years of my teasing and you're still not used to it."
"I told you I never had a mate so no I'll never get used to a female talking to me in that way."
"Okay okay, I'll stop for now." I walk over to the middle of my garden and connect with nature. There are six rows, two on each side. One side for herbs and the other for veggies. At the back was a special spot that held the rare flowers that she liked and right in front of it is where she would sit to connect with nature. I don't really need to do this but I need to keep up the rouse that this is what I need to do for the garden and not because this is part of my way of escaping. Silver even found the bags I thought I lost my first day here and I buried them not far from where I was sitting. I hope he will come with me when I do leave.
After checking that everything was good one last time, I got up and went back inside. It's starting to get colder outside and soon I'll be stuck underground with the snakes to hibernate. The females are allowed to come out a week before the snakes wake up to ensure everything is in good shape. That's when I'll make my move.