~Chapter 2~
I sucked in my breath and took one step forward, breaking past the few in front of me, but stopped once I saw his face. He stared at me, threatening me not to come forward just to give him a reason to snap my neck.
His entourage came towards me and grabbed me by my arms to drag my body forward. I stumbled to stand and walk with their large steps but failed, and they threw me at the feet of the Enforcer. I got onto my hands and knees and looked up to see his face in front of me. He squatted down and grabbed my chin in his hand.
My lip wobbled, I could feel it although I tried to look strong like the wolves I grew up with.
"A human girl," he mused. His light blue eyes bore into mine, I didn't dare glance anywhere else. "I've never met one before."
I stayed quiet. He grabbed me high on my right arm and forced me to stand along with him. He pushed me back towards Tommy and I rushed to his side. Tommy looked livid, wanting nothing more than to smash the painting over the Enforcer's head.
"What is she to you?" he asked tommy.
"Her parents were killed, we allowed her to be a companion for young Thomas," Dorian explained. The Enforcer turned his head slightly.
"I asked your nephew, Dorian," He stated. He turned back to Tommy and took a step closer, the painting now out of the way. "What is she to you?" He asked again.
Tommy lowered his eyes to look at me again.
"Is she your mate? I've never heard a human mating with a strong wolf like yourself," The Enforcer questioned further.
"No," Tommy murmured.
"A servant, perhaps?"
"No."
"Does she provide a service here for you?"
"She does her share like we all do," Tommy said stronger, fighting for me.
"But she provides no purpose being human. Why have you not turned her?"
"Sir, only a mate could do that." Tommy said, confused.
"So, she is of no further use to this pack," He said, staring at me although my gaze remained at my feet. He was going to kill me, there was no other way out of it. I knew humans were nothing to wolves if they had no mate.
"Girl," He addressed me. I stiffened at his voice which urged him to step closer to me, only a foot away at this point. "Do you not speak?"
I opened my mouth but I didn't know the words to say.
"Tell me why you should stay here, little girl."
"I've lived here since I was four," I whispered, not able to make my voice louder.
"And because you've lived here, that means you should continue to live here?"
I looked up at Tommy, wanting him to help me but knowing he couldn't. The punishment for disrespecting a wolf like this was death, no matter your ranking in your own pack.
"Don't look at him, little girl, look at me and tell me why I should allow you to keep living here." His voice was rough, sending shivers down my spine, I looked back at him, noticing for the first time how young he was for someone so entitled. I suppose he had the highest title, he could act as he pleased.
"I don't know," I answered honestly. My mind was stricken with fear, there was nothing else to save me but honesty.
"You don't know?" He scrutinized, eyebrows coming together, leaning down to study my face closer. I tried to remain as calm as I could.
"No, sir." I said shakily.
He straightened himself, and turned around.
"I really must be on my way," He informed Alpha Dorian.
"You won't stay for our festivities?" Dorian offered, hoping to make a bond with enforcer Kael.
"I'm afraid I have a lot to do, the old Enforcer left me with my work cut out. You were my last pack in the area to visit." The Enforcer turned to the men who traveled with him and gave them a curt nod, which propelled them to start the cars again.
"Well, you are certainly welcome in our territory, Kael. I hope to see you again." Dorian stuck his arm out and Kael grasped it strongly.
"Thank you, Dorian."
The Enforcer turned slightly, nodding at the painting. His men came, gathered it, and loaded it into the back of a vehicle.
"Oh," The Enforcer turned, looking smug. It was the first time his face changed from his stone exterior. "The human girl comes with me, as well."
My hearing drowned out, one ear at a time. It sounded like ringing, like a loud siren going off right next to me and my vision went out of focus. I looked to Tommy, shaking my head rapidly, grabbing onto his forearm.
"Kael," Dorian reasoned. "You would have no use for a human girl, allow her to stay in our territory, we will care for her."
Tommy put his hand over mine, warming it slightly. He was always warm.
The Enforcer grinned.
"No use for her," he chuckled and wandered over towards me. He sauntered around my body and Tommy's since I was latched to him. "I've never met a human girl before, she intrigues me."
He continued his circling and stopped behind me, lifting and sniffing my hair. I ground my teeth together, cringing as his fingers skimmed my neck.
"I wonder how long it would take to make her scream." His lips grazed the curve of my ear. I whipped my body around, wanting his hands off me and glared at him.
"Oh," He purred. "Princess has a backbone after all."
"I'm not going with you," I ground out. I knew the consequences for what I was saying but I would rather die than allow him to take me back with him. I would surely be torn apart like my mother.
"You are," He smiled back at me calmly.
"I'd rather die than go with you."
Tommy cursed my name behind Kael. He was shaking. Afraid for me.
"That's enough, little one," He scolded and grabbed my arm again in his strong grip. He began walking us back towards his cars.
I jerked and fought against his grip but unlike Tommy who was afraid to bruise me, this man wasn't.
"Tommy!" I screamed, turning around to look back.
Tommy held his fists at his sides, shaking but refusing to look at me no matter how many times I screamed his name.
Tears rolled down my cheeks and my hair flew around violently.
The enforcer grabbed my other arm and pushed me to the car door. I refused to go in willingly and threw my legs on either sides of the door, pushing the door with my feet. Another man from inside the car grabbed my ankles and pulled me In as the enforcer shoved my body in the rest of the way.
He climbed in after me and in a moment, the car jolted to life and we rolled away from my home. I struggled out of the hold of the other wolf and climbed over the enforcer to place my fists on the dark window and hit on it forcefully screaming for help.
Looking outside with tears in my eyes, the wolves looked shocked but not upset, apart from tommy and his family who seemed remorseful.
They've all abandoned me.
The enforcer's hands came around my waist right in front of him and pulled me back to sit in his lap. I wiggled and threw my body around aggressively but to him, I was like a little child and was apprehended instantly.
"Little girl," he growled in my ear and I froze, squeezing my eyes shut and allowing the tears to exit my eyes and flow down my cheeks. "You will be much happier if you don't fight me."
I slumped my body over, trying to get off of his lap. He allowed me to move freely in the spacious back of the car.
I curled myself in a corner of the cavern and hid my face in my hands.
I felt his eyes on me for most of the ride. I think he expected me to lash out again but I kept silent and once my crying had stopped, I leaned my head against the seat and stared at my shoes. The once white sandals Tommy's mother had given me was caked with dirt and grass and mud.
I counted the blades of grass stuck on the sandals.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight.
Counting and playing with the grass and mud didn't distract me long enough.
The ride was long, hours long and eventually we stopped somewhere but it was already morning.
I didn't move when the doors opened.
"Little one," The Enforcer called out, his legs outside the car but his head looking back at me. "Come along now." I remained frozen. "I will drag you out if I have to." He threatened, but it didn't faze me. I was going to die anyway.
His hand came around my ankle and rapidly, I was thrown on top of his lap once again. He sat me up the best he could and grabbed my jaw. "Little girl, don't make me repeat myself. I don't like repeating myself." I gulped and nodded meekly.
He pushed me out first, into the body of another wolf much larger than than me, he stiffened when he saw where I landed but didn't move. I scampered away from the wolf, looking at my surroundings and finally turning to look at the large building in front of me.
My eyes almost widened in shock. The building was exquisite.
~~~ TBC~~~