The Unwanted Wolf – Chapter 32
It was dark and cold, and the air was damp. There was a dim light coming from somewhere a little ways away from me. I couldn’t make anything out in the room until my eyes adjusted. Even then, I couldn’t make out as much as I usually could. I could tell the wolfsbane was dimming my senses, but it didn’t feel as much as I was dosed with a week ago.
Theron let go of me, and my body betrayed me. I fell to the ground, hitting my knees hard. I cried out in pain.
“Don’t even bother trying to run away. You are much too weak for that now,” Theron said. He moved across the room and flipped on a light switch.
furniture in the room.
the room. “What did you inject me with?”
so your powers didn’t emerge, not that it would’ve changed anything. Even if your powers emerged, you don’t know how to use them, so I easily would’ve overpowered you still.”
cky.” I tried to stand up, but my body was still weak. “If you were so confident, then why bother poisoning e
s head towards me. “I don’t take unnecessary risks. In order for me to inherit the power that is rightfully mine, you must die.”
ago. Just take the power and leave me alone,” I begged. I was scared now that I was alone with Theron. I wasn’t ready to die.
o the ground and my elbow hit the ground.
nherit the Caspian powers. It does not mean you deserve to be the leader.”
Except my father wasn’t my father. Someone lied to me my entire life, and I wasn’t sure why or who. Perhaps my mother had lied to protect herself and her secret.
ttle slut.” Theron’s voice was laced with many years of hatred.
en know you existed. I didn’t know I was a sorceress. I didn’t know anything. I don’t deserve this!”
to take over. I’m the one who trained for years. I’m the one who supported Mother and Father, while you were running off with the wolves.”
me,” I growled, pushing myself up. “You don’t know what I’ve been through.”
” Theron started walking towards the door.
re are you going? Don’t leave me in here.”
ew there was no escape.
her. Not that it mattered anyway. She let father kick me out and fend for myself when I was only sixteen. My family didn’t care about me.
nd half werewolf. I didn’t deserve to be rejected over and over again because of it. I just wanted someone to look at me and see me for me.
mine.
knew he was my soulmate, and there was a part of me that wanted, in this moment, all I wanted was to be in Mark’s arms. Whatever part of me wanted Mark outweighed any part that wanted Jori.
Mark and start a life with him. This only frustrated me more, and the tears poured out faster.
but I was afraid. I didn’t want Theron to return when I was asleep. I fought against my body for as long as I could, but eventually I lost that fight.
–
ged my hand.
in response. I was cold and sluggish. “Can’t I sleep a little longe
he cold nose pushed my face again.
d saw Shadow’s bright eye
d. She sat down and pawed at my side.
e’s much stronger than us.”
the air, appearing to come from nowhere. “You have way more power than that wimp. You just need
could access it, I don’t know how to use my powers.
at out by now.”
nding to her,” Shadow sn
h to die, pup? Because if Adira doesn’t figure out how to release her powers and control them to at least a minimum, then the three of us are dead. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with putt
ere are other ways to go about it.” S
o get through the door that way.”
trying to release your powers. T
y eyes, still feeling tired.
he power. I know you did it earlier. Just repeat what you did before.” Moon licked her paw and then started rubbing her face.
try. I was not ready to lay down and die yet.