The Alpha Dragon's Prisoner

Scared-Tika

As I cower against the wall with my eyes squinched tight together, I slowly make myself relax. With a deep breath I release the tension in my body and I stand up straight. I vision the forest on the drive here as my eyelids relax. When the growling stops, I wait for the pain. I wait and I wait. Yet no pain comes.

A hand lands on my shoulder and I just in fright as my eyes fly open. They whirl around the room as I search for danger and check my shoulder for a wound. With a frown on my face I turn to see a women in white scrubs who happens to look just as frightened as I do. I look around the room and finally notice that I no longer see the giant blonde man. I don't even see a trace that he was ever here.

I would think that I imagined it but it's as if I can still smell him in the room. His scent is sweet like corn but like the corn has been roasted to become tender over a warm fire. The nurse watches me warily as I search the room. "My name is Julia. I'm not here to hurt you. I just want to make sure that you are alright" she says gesturing for me to return to the bed.

I can't explain how happy I am that she has not touched me. I don't want to touch any of these monsters. I walk slowly over to the bed as I watch her where she stands. As I take a seat and presume to get comfortable on the bed she stays in the doorway. Satisfied that she got me to sit down she gives me an affirming nod before adjusting her posture.

"I do apologize about what just happened. I didn't hear the entire conversation but I heard the end of it. His reaction is much tamer than I know of the others. After all, he is the alpha so I get why exceeded common expectations" she says as she rambles.

I stare at her in confusion because I honestly don't know what to say to that. She just said that what happened is normal and that it could have been worse if it was someone else. I almost want to laugh at the way that she talks. Her hands move about the air as if she is talking with them. Occasionally ever few words she is moving her long black dreads to hand behind her ears when they block her vision.

"You don't have anything to fear. He won't hurt you, you know" she says again once I don't answer. This time I get even angrier that he has involved so many others in his plot. How many people will he have feed me lies and false security.

"You know that that is not true. They told us all why we were brought here. I have no misconceived notions that I am here to die. I have accepted the fact and I would prefer to only hear the truth from now on if I have to continue this conversation" I tell her as she frowns. Suddenly she burst into laughter and I have to look around to see what she is laughing at. Apparently everyone here is crazy. Who knows maybe I have been just imagining it all.

"Oh, I really needed that. You are hilarious. Now I wish I could give you the answers that you need just to see the look on your face. it is going to be priceless. Girl, you were not brought here to die. You are here for an entirely different reason. I know that at first glance they all seem like monster. Especially Xander" she says. "You know the tall golden guy who was just here. They are all big old softies. Don't you worry about a thing you will see" she says placing her hands on her widened hips.

"How would you know, aren't you one of them?" I ask her watching her reaction.

"Nope. I'm not a dragon at all. I am human just like you" she says saying each word pointedly.

I look at her closely now and think about the other men I have seen before coming here. She's definitely not big like them. I also haven't seen her do any magic or seen her eyes change in that weird way.

"Well, what are you doing here with them?" I can't help but ask curiously.

"Oh, I live here officially now. I came with my best friend when she found herself mated to one. They even have kids on the way now. I mostly stayed to support her but I would also have to admit that they kind of grow on you" she answers coming closer to the bed.