The Unwanted Wolf – Chapter 33

When I woke up, my bones felt completely chilled. The ground was damp, and the room was dark again. There were no windows in the room, so I had no way to tell what time it was or how long I had been in there. I was still alive, which was surprising to me. Theron seemed bent on killing me, so I didn’t understand why he didn’t just kill me at the party or when he escaped with me.

I wasn’t complaining. It would give me a chance to figure out a way out of this mess, even if it was a slim chance. I slowly pushed myself up, and there was a sharp pain in my side. I sat on my knees and slowly felt my rib cage. I winced halfway up. I wasn’t sure if it was just bruised or if they were cracked. I took a few deep breaths before attempting to stand up. The pain radiated through my body as I stood, but I gritted my teeth and pushed through it.

I walked over to the door and pressed my ear against it. There were no sounds on the other side of the door. I knocked on the door to try to get Theron’s attention, but there was no response. After a few moments, I moved over to a wall and leaned against it. Slowly, my body slid to the ground. I still felt tired from before.

ough my body. I closed my eyes, and tried to focus on the ball of light I saw before. At first, all I saw was darkness. I pushed through the pain and continued taking deep breaths and navigating through the darkness inside of me. Eventually, I came to an image of a misshapen

r get out of here. I would never see Mark again to be able to tell him he was the one I wanted. I couldn’t leave this world without telling him this.

treaming down my face, but I didn’t move. All of this was Theron’s fault. He had no right to come into my life and try to take it from me. I finally had a chance at a happy life where the people around me actually care about me. I had a chance t

my powers. I took another deep breath, and instead of trying to push through the pain, I tried to focus on it and the reason it was there. Theron kicked my side and threw me to the ground. He took away my happy celebration and threatened my friends. The dark lump sparked again, and this time it started to glow a deep orange. I continued focusing on the orange lump and imagined fueling it. It started glowing brighter and growing in sight.

n, pulling me out of my mediation. My eyes snapped open, and I instantly gasped. The person standing in front of the door wasn’t Theron, but it

stared at my coworker, not believing my eyes. I had to be

doorway holding a silver tray.

e I put in your drink didn’t do the trick. You’ve been a real pain, don’t you know?” She walked over to me and looked down on me.

ooled me for months, and I felt so stupid. I always knew Haley didn’t like me. She wasn’t subtle about it, but I never once thought she wanted to kill

ows flickered on her face, highlighting her worst features. She wasn’t an ignorant teenager getting by on daddy’s money. She was power hungry and willing to do anything to get it.

said he can give me everything I’ve ever wanted if I help him achieve

truly his queen, why are you doing such a menial task?” I could feel my anger

on it, splashed onto my face.

eful, though.”

em like killing me would solve all of his problems

thinks he can steal your power or something like that. It’s a waste

d Haley’s words. Maybe if she doubted Theron, I could get her on my side.

ed her eyes. “He tells me I don’t know what I’m talking about.”

our opinion. If he truly sees you as his queen, shouldn’t he treat you like an equal?” I wiped the food off my face and flicked it off my finger

She locked the door, and then her footsteps echoed down the hallway until they disappeared.

ike chalk, and I didn’t bother taking another taste. I hoped I wouldn’t be here long enough to feel the need to eat that garbage. I could skip a few meals just fine, but any more than that, and I would start to grow weak.

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ugh what felt like an endless cycle of meditating, sleeping, Haley dropping off food, and then repeating. No matter what I did, I couldn’t get the image of the ball inside of me to glow more than a small flame. My anger wasn’t enough to fuel it

However, the longer I went without food, the more difficult things became. I could hardly muster the strength to stand or move, so I spent more and more time sleeping and sitting.

arent, but I knew my eyes belonged to my biological father.

re growing weak.”

and I didn’t have the energy to keep fighting. “Why haven’t you killed me yet? Why bother keeping me

it my family’s powers until I turn twenty-one. If I can figure out how to steal what little powers you have from you, I will become the greatest sorcerer there ever was.”

n return to Theron. I was too tired, and I wanted to sa

ed.

intentions of entertaining you. What do you want me to say? No, p

, half-breed?”

heron’s soul. “I don’t know anything, not really. Except that there

l be begging me to just end it.”