Alanis August went to bed on the night of her 18th birthday and awoke to a battle between her pack and Alpha Raymond. Her parents are both murdered by the ruthless Alpha, and Alpha Raymond takes her prisoner. Alanis is terrified after being kept in a small cage for over two years until Alpha Sebastian defeats Alpha Raymond and rescues her. After being caged, alone, and afraid for two years, she has no idea what the new Alpha will do to her or what awaits her outside her cage. Alanis embarks on a journey of finding herself with the help of Julian, the Alpha's sister. Alpha Sebastians takes an interest in helping Alanis find herself as well. As the two spend time together helping her put her life back together, they find themselves falling in love.
Chapter 1 Alanis August
Alanis POV
I hear fighting and screaming coming from outside my window. I get out of my bed quickly. I listen to my father and mother screaming as I scramble to look out the window. I know who it is, but I need to see it for myself. If I am going to die tonight, I want to know who the monster is that came calling. I want to look him in the eyes when I die.
I look out and see Alpha Raymond and his pack of wolves running from house to house. He is killing us, all of us. For what, he wants our land. He does not like us, what? There is no reason except that my father and the council refused his offer to combine our packs. Alpha Raymond does not like being told no. He never thought my father would lash out at him and reject his offer.
"Alanis!" My mother calls to me. I can hear fear in her voice as she waits for me to join her to wait for death.
I dash out of my room and run through the kitchen. I pass what remains of my birthday cake on the kitchen table. We celebrated my 18th birthday tonight. I am too young to die. I do not want to die, but it is here for me.
I run to my parents. My father takes his wolf form and rushes out the door to fight with the others. My mother and I hide in a downstairs closet. We huddle together. She holds me so tight I can feel the tears streaming down her face. She knows we will not survive this night.
"Everything will be okay, Alanis," my mother whispers in my ear.
I know it will not be okay. I know my mother is lying to me, but she is trying to calm me. I love her. No one on earth could have a mother as wonderful as her. She is kind, graceful, yet bold. She is the most beautiful person I know.
The door slings open on the closet door where we are hiding. I am afraid to look up. My mother pushes me behind her and darts out of the closet as she slams the door to protect me. I know they saw me. Besides, where would I go if I was the only one left alive after the carnage? No other pack would take in a refuge running from Alpha Raymond.
I hear her screams, and then I see blood rushing under the door of the closet. The door opens, and I look up to see him. It is Alpha Raymond. He grabs me, pulling me out of the closet. His hands are rough, and he smells like the blood of my friends and family. Alpha Raymond throws me onto the floor. He stands over me as I lie next to my dead mother.
"Beg for your life," Alpha Raymond growls at me.
I refuse to beg him for anything, not even my life. I will die here silent. I look at my mother. I reach for her. I want to touch her one more time. I want to feel her skin. The tears well up and begin to slide down my cheek.
"You bastard!" I scream at him.
I lie over my mother's body and sob. She did not deserve this; none of the wolves in this pack deserved this to happen to them. We are a peaceful pack. We do not get involved in other pack's business or feuds, and look where it landed us - Extinct.
"Beg for your life, and I might let you live!" Alpha Raymond screams at me.
I refuse. I will not beg for my life. I look up at him. I am angry. I want to kill him. "Kill me, now!" I scream at him.
Alpha Raymond begins to laugh. His wolves join in laughing at me and my boldness. No one speaks to the Alpha this way, especially not a young woman. What do I have to lose? He is going to kill me anyway.
Alpha Raymond grabs me and begins pulling me out of my house. He drags me over my mother's dead body, and then I see my father. He is alive, and on his knees, wolves are circling him. Our eyes meet, and I watch as the wolves kill my father. They devour him right in front of me. I scream a blood-curdling scream that I am sure the entire pack heard if there are any of us left.
"Put her in my truck. She is coming with me," Alpha Raymond says as he pushes me into another wolf. I fall to the ground.
A young wolf helps me to my feet roughly and grabs my wrists. He pulls me toward the Alpha's truck. I look around to see if anyone else is alive. I see nothing but dead wolves everywhere. Our homes are on fire; this monster destroyed our way of life. Everything about us is either dead or on fire.
I listen to the fire crackle as the young wolf drags me to the Alpha's truck. The young wolf drags me across the field to their trucks and vehicles. They drove here, hid, and then attacked when we all laid down to sleep. They are cowards. They were afraid to attack when we were awake and had a chance to fight them. They wanted to sneak in and kill us in our sleep or burn us alive.
The young wolf grabs a pair of handcuff out of the truck and handcuffs me, then puts me in the bed of the truck. I am the only one they took. What are they going to do with me? Why do they want with me? I am afraid to know the answer to these questions.
I lie down and wait for Alpha Raymond to come to take me away. Maybe he will still kill me so I can be with my parents. After an hour, he finally runs up to the truck. He jumps in the front without a word to me. He drives away laughing and hollering over his victory.
I lay in the back of the truck. The ride is horrible. It is hard to tolerate the bumps and banging of being in the bed of the truck. I think he is hitting every rock and pothole he can find on purpose just to hurt me. A few stones sling into the back, and I cover my face.
We finally arrive at the pack house. I wait for Alpha Raymond or someone to pull me out of the truck. Maybe they will forget about me. I can hear them laughing, talking, and definitely drinking. The same young wolf that put me in the truck comes to retrieve me.
The young wolf grabs my handcuffs and pulls me out of the truck onto the ground hard. I grunt but do not give him the pleasure of a scream or a word of pain. I do not even look up as he pulls me to my feet. I keep my head low and my eyes on the ground.
The young wolf takes me into the pack house and throws me at the Alpha's feet. Alpha Raymond puts his boot on my head and kicks me hard. I do not make a sound. Screw him and this twisted game he is playing with me.
"Cage her in the basement. Death is too good for a young woman with a mouth so fierce. She needs to learn some manners, and I am just the wolf to teach her a few," Alpha Raymond growls.
The young wolf pulls me by my hair to my feet. He grabs my handcuffs and drags me through the house to the basement door. He opens the door. It is dark, and it smells as we go down the stairs.
The young wolf turns on a small light. It barely illuminates the basement. He takes my handcuffs off and pushes me into a large metal cage. There is a small mat to sleep on, a sink, and a toilet. Alpha Raymond has done this before. The mat is bloody and smells, but I have no choice but to lay on it.
"Get comfortable, little wolf. You will never see the light of day again," The young wolf says as he leaves me alone in the cage.
I curl up on the mat and let out a cry. My parents are gone. My family and my pack are all dead. I am trapped in a cage for Alpha Raymond to decide how I live and when I die.
Chapter 1 Alanis August
06/09/2021
Chapter 2 I will help you, little wolf
06/09/2021
Chapter 3 Broken yet so strong
06/09/2021
Chapter 4 Alpha Sebastian
06/09/2021
Chapter 5 Beautifully Broken
06/09/2021
Chapter 6 Leave the cage behind and be yourself
07/09/2021
Chapter 7 Julian's old flames is coming
07/09/2021
Chapter 8 You are my mate
07/09/2021
Chapter 9 I think you claimed me
08/09/2021
Chapter 10 Let Go Of The Pain, Alanis
09/09/2021
Chapter 11 Julian and Joshua
10/09/2021
Chapter 12 You are everything to me. I will protect you and care for you.
11/09/2021
Chapter 13 I cannot go back to that life
12/09/2021
Chapter 14 I am the lucky one
12/09/2021
Chapter 15 ALANIS! JULIAN!
12/09/2021
Chapter 16 I trust you to keep me safe
13/09/2021
Chapter 17 who will protect me
13/09/2021
Chapter 18 Can I trust Julian
13/09/2021
Chapter 19 I tried to be a good sister
13/09/2021
Chapter 20 Sebastian, my love
13/09/2021
Chapter 21 I think you healed me
14/09/2021
Chapter 22 Part Two Alanis's Journey Begins
04/12/2021
Chapter 23 Alanis has a new gift
04/12/2021
Chapter 24 Luna Kate
14/12/2021
Chapter 25 Who are you
16/12/2021
Chapter 26 Iris
24/12/2021
Chapter 27 My Parents
27/12/2021
Chapter 28 Jasmine and Walter
29/12/2021
Chapter 29 She is afraid of her own power
02/01/2022
Chapter 30 Walter
03/01/2022
Chapter 31 Why Me
04/01/2022
Chapter 32 Alanis will be mine
07/01/2022
Chapter 33 Where is my wife
08/01/2022
Chapter 34 You will be mine
14/01/2022
Chapter 35 My love is not your mate
15/01/2022
Chapter 36 Elite
16/01/2022
Chapter 37 Luna Alanis, Elite
17/01/2022
Chapter 38 The Darkness
26/01/2022
Chapter 39 Help Me
31/01/2022
Chapter 40 Belle
04/02/2022
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