I was able to sneak away from the party with no one noticing. I was trying to look for Nate since I didn't see him in the room and I was trying to look for him. I found myself in the kitchen and I was told to leave since I didn't have permission to be in here. I left through the back and found myself in some hallway.

I went down the hallways and I kept going down different ones just getting myself more lost. Frusterated I hit the wall. My feet were killing me so I took them off. I rubbed my foot, seeing a blister on the palm of my foot. I reached up to my hair and took a pin out since the bottom of it was metal and kind of pointy. I popped the blister and felt relief in my foot. I started undoing my hair and when my hair was free it felt like relief. My neck didn't feel sore anymore and my hair fell in lose curls from being in a bun.

I caught something in the air and I lifted my head. It was a bad smell and when I started to turn my head around I heard something that made my blood turn cold.

Ahh!

I didn't hear one person scream—I heard many. The pins dropped from my hands and I quickly turned around to see Ramses leaning against the wall about twelve feet away from me. My back straighten as my heart speeded up at the sight of him.

“Hello lovely.” he said.

I stepped back, “Please don't do this—“ I cut myself off as I hit someone and I turned around to see a guy a few years older than me.

He grinned down at me, “Hi.” he said as I stepped away from him. I accidently stepped on my dress and I fell down. He snorted, chuckling. “Not even Melinda this clumsy.”

My blood turned cold, “You're Aydin?”

Ramses walked, “Don't get this one wrong Aydin, she's a tough one for how small she is.” he said. I crawled away from them until my hands touched the pins and my shoes. Ramses bent down, “Tonight a perfect night. Most of them all in one room.”

“No.” I said, shaking my head. “That's a massacre.”

He reached out and grabbed my leg, “Can't leave one out of it.” he said, chuckling as he pulled me towards him. I grabbed a pin and leaned furrowed. I grabbed his hand with it and he cried out. I quickly got up and held my dress up as I ran.

I was grabbed from my hair and pressed against a wall. I cried out as pain rushed threw me and looked in the corner of my eyes to see Aydin pressing me against it. I brought my arm back and hit him in the rib cage. He yelped as he let go of me. I turned to face him and bared my teeth. I crounched down as I shifted into a wolf.

He grinned down at me, “I can play this game.” he said as he turned into a wolf. We circled each other and I growled at him. I lunged at him first by jumping on his back and bit into his neck. He yelped and he swung his body around trying to get me off and he slammed me into a wall.

I let go of him and fell. I quickly got up and snipped at him. I breathed out heavily and he growled at me. He brought his paw out and hit me in the face. He slamemd me into a wall and bit into my neck. I howled out in pain and I felt my eyes burn as they turned into the amber and sapphire color.

I howled loudly this time and Aydin stopped, stepping back. I faced him as my teeth bared and I even started to droll. I looked like one of those monster wolf from movies and I lunged at him. He turned back into a human and tried to dodge my attack but I went ontop of him.

I bit into his shoulder. His blood felt my mouth and I bit further into his shoulder as he cried in pain. I was suddently kicked away from him and I quickly got up. Ramses stared at me with a hard look and his eyes turned yellow but then amber and sapphire. I growled up at him before lunging at him. He grabbed me from the throat and slammed me into the wall. My body went back to human force before a gasp escaped my mouth and everything turned fuzzy. Everything soon turned black.

Killian

I pulled a she-wolf behind me and grabbed a table. The wild wolf ran right into it and I lifted the table up, slamming it down on him. I helped the woman up and helped over towards the entrance of the ballroom. I tried opening the door before I smashed the window. I helped lift her up and she jumped out.

Something pierced my legs and I cried out. My foot was pulled and I lost balance. I fell and was dragged away. I started kicking at the wolf dragging me away as I cried out. He turned me on my back and my hands came up when he jumped on me. I brought my hand up to his neck, trying to stop him from biting me.

My fist came over and I kept hitting him as hard as I could. I saw an iron come down on his head and Will kicked him away. The wild wolf lunged at him and fought him. I went to help my cousin but I heard a crying noise. My head turned as I saw a little girl in the corner of the wall crying as she looked at a female wild wolf.

The wild wolf ran over towards her but so did I. I got to the little girl first and I grabbed the she-wolf, slamming her into the wall. She growled at me and I didn't want to do it but I brought my fist up, punching her. I had to punch her against to knock her out. I grabbed the little girl and ran her over towards the open window, telling her to run to the entrance.

“Killian!” I heard Will and I turned around to see him being dragged over towards the hole that the rogue were coming from. I took in a sharp breathe, running over to catch up but it was to late. They both disappeared through it.

“Will!” I yelled, breathing heavily. I stood up from the hole as I looked around. The room was bloody, coming from some horror movie. My hands shook as I brought one hand up to my mouth, wiping across my nose. I looked around, “Mat. Mat!” I screamed wherever she might be. I heard crying behind a table and I walked around it to see Blue crying heavily as she held onto Marco.

“He—he pushed me out the wa-way and one of them got him.” she cried, choking on her own sobs. “He-he won't wake up. Oh God no.” she broke again, tears flowing down her face. “Marco, please! Marco!” she cried out, bring her face down to his neck. “Marco.” she cried. “Please don't leave.”

I heard something behind me and I turned my head to see Nat stumble into the ballroom. His suit was ripped and blood splattered on his face. He fell top the ground, holding his side as he breathed heavily amd pulled a knife out. He looked at me, “I saw them take her.” he said before his eyes rolled back and passed out.

My heart speeded up as I stared at a wall before I cried out.

Mat

I heard a banging sound and words, “Wakie wake pets!” I heard. Bright light flashed on me and I groaned as my hands came up to my face. Everything rushed back to me and I quickly sat up but my head hit something. I cried in pain and I rubbed my head as I opened my eyes. I saw metal and not just anything metal—I was in a cage!

I took in a deep breath as I leaned furrowed, grabbing onto the cage. I looked around to see I was in some room with more cages and other wolves inside of them. I looked around, not recongizing their faces but saw a few from the party.

I was surprised to see Will three cages down from me and he stared at me with wide eyes. The cage I was in was hit and my head snapped up to see a familiar face. It was the brother of the wild wolf Lincoln had killed. He gave me a hard look and slammed his hand down on the cage again. I brought my hands up to my ears, the banging sound making my blood turn cold each time he hit it.

He opened the small little opening of the cage and threw a white sheet at me. He slammed the lid down and I jumped. I watched as he walked away and I looked down at the sheet that turned out to be a pajama dress with a few stains on it. I slipped on the shirt and watched as the guy stop at where Will was.

“You.” he said, pointing at him. “I have my eyes on you.”

The door opened and a girl no more than fifteen came in, “Gordan, Ramses wants you.” she said.

Gordan scoffed and walked out of the room. She had long wild red hair that looked like it needed to be brushed and real tan skin. Freckles covered around her nose and her eyes were bright green. She wore a white dress like the one I was wearing and was barefooted. She walked down the row of cages as she looked at us with curiosity. I saw dirt in her nails and she smelled.

She turned around and walked back up to the door but I pressed close to the cage, “Hey.” I said. She turned and looked down at me. “How old are you?”

“Quiet.” she said, banging down on the cage. “Don't talk to me.”

“Al-alright but your name at least?” I said, forcing her a smile and her eyes widen a little. “Mine is Mat.”

She leaned down close to me, “Your teeth, their so white.” she said. I realized her teeth didn't look so white. She probably never heard of toothpaste before. Or a dentist. She opened the small opening at the top of the cage and reached down.

She touched my mouth and I spit at her, “Hey back off!”

“Hey!” she yelled, smacking me and slammed the top down. She locked it and banged down against the cage again, “You're rude.” she said before walking away.

“Wait!” I said, yelling and she stopped but didn't turn to face me. “What's your name?”

She didn't answer, she just kept walking and left the room. I groaned and turned to look at Will. Their were nine other women here and thirteen men who were still all asleep. I swallowed the heavy lump in my throat as I looked around. It was freezing in the room but thankfully we had good body heat.

“What happened?” I asked Will. “Where'd there come from?”

“There was a hole in the wall and a table had been covering it. They just started running out and it turned to choas. Lots of people made it out but also some died. I don't know who survived since I was dragged out and that one—Gordan--knocked me out and I woke up here.” he said.

“Was. . .did Killian make it out.” I said, feeling my heart swell up.

“Last I saw he was running towards to help me but I don't think anymore was in there awake or alive. They begin to leave unexpected.” he said. “Where were you? Killian was trying to find you.”

“I was in the hallways.” I said. “How long have we been here?”

“I don't know. I woke up an hour ago.” he said.

Suddenly the door opened and I heard a scream. I turned to look at the door and my eyes widen when I saw Melinda. She was being dragged in by Aydin, “You bastard, I'll can't believe you! I hate you!” she screamed as he held her by her hair. He dragged her over towards a cage right across from Will and she looked at Will with wide eyes.

Aydin chuckled, “Look love, I'm sorry. I do as Ramses says. I'll be nice though and let you two be near each other.” he said as he opened the cage and forced her down.

“No Aydin, please!” she begged him as she fought to stay out the cage. He punched her in the face and she fell to the floor. She sobbed heavily as she stayed there and I breathed heavily out my nose. My fingers gripped onto the cage tightly and my teeth bared at Aydin. Aydin grabbed her arm and lifted her up a little. He forced her into the cage and locked it with a padlock that was the same on all of ours.

Melinda had tears go down her face as she looked up at him and Aydin sighed as he bent down to face her, “I know it's upsetting, love. Be a good girl and I'll let you out in a few days. Don't be and well—you can just stay in there. Shouldn't have overreacted.”

“Overreacted?” she asked, grabbing onto the cage and growled at him. “My family might be dead and you don't care!”

“Hey, I didn't do it if they are.” he said. “You knew what you were getting into when you decided to leave with me.”

“You tricked me!” she said. “I hate you! There's a certain place in hell just for you.”

He chuckled and stood up, “I'll do a few things before I go I plan.” he said before walking away.

“Aydin!” she screamed. “Aydin, let me out! Ahh” she screamed in frusteration as she shook the cage. “I hate you! I knew you were a monster! I can't believe I fell for it! I'm such an idiot.” she said, bring her hands up to her face and wiped her face.

“Melinda.” Will said. She looked at him and she looked down at me. Her mouth parted like she was trying to speak but no words could come out. “Melinda.” Will said again and she looked at him. “You're alive.”

“I made such a big mistake.” she said. “God, I'm so stupid. I'm sorry, Will. I'm so very sorry."

“Look, don't worry about that. Are you alright?” he asked. “What have they done to you?”

“Nothing serious.” she said. “They mostly ignore me. They can't stand me here. I honestly didn't know what they planning. Please believe me. I would have never let them if I knew.” she said before looking at me. “Mat, I didn't know!”

“Alright.” Will said. “I believe you. I know you would never let something like what happened happen.”

“Is—my family, are they. . ."

“I don't know, Melinda.” he said, making her breathe out heavily. “Where are we?”

“Tennessee." she said. “I had no idea. I had been in town getting food since I can't stand the food the wild eat. I walked passed a store and I saw the guy behind the counter watching the news and I saw picture the Beta of Nevada on the TV saying he was dead from the massacre at the party. I came back here and I demanded Aydin to tell me everything. He did and I broke down. He dragged me in here. God I'm such an idiot.”

“Yeah, you are.” I said. They looked at me and Melinda nodded. “Even I know to never to miss with them and I wasn't raised in the pack. How could you fall for it, Melinda?”

Tears went down her face, “I was trying to get over something. I met Aydin and he made himself appear different then the rest. I believed he wanted to change and start a new life. He was so nice and caring in the beginning. He wanted me to run away with him and I thought about it. I left with him then and he brought me here. He slowly changed into a monster he truly was.”

I hit the cage, “You know how much trouble I got in because they thought I did something to you? You had everything! Everything! Your father helped killed Ramses father before we were all born! Aydin tricked you because you are Lincoln daughter and I'm sure it pleased Ramese very much.”

“Wh-what?” she questioned. “My father didn't do—”

“Melinda.” Will said, giving her a serious look. He nodded, “He did.”

She breathed out like she couldn't believe it and I rolled my eyes. I sat back in the cage, “And that's why Ramese doing what he's doing. He wants revenge and he's getting exactly what he wants.”