The Black Wolf [ON HOLD]

Chapter 3

Sapphire POV

As Brody runs, I hit his back and thrash around but it's no use. He's stronger than me. I soon hear the growls and snarls of wolves fighting and can only wonder why this man wants me. Suddenly, Brody is hit by something big and we both fall, rolling in the grass. I grimace, holding my ribs as the pain comes back. I look beside me to see Brody, trying to grab me.

My eyes grew wide with fear until I'm lifted up off the ground and onto a wolf. I immediately hold on and the wolf takes off, leaving Chase and the battle behind us.

The wolf runs for awhile and even though my ribs are broken, I grit my teeth and decide to focus on something else.

I realize that the wolf is really big and it's fur is brown and very soft. The wolf begins to slow down and then stops. I get off and watch it walk towards some trees and hear the cracking of bones.

Anxiety and dread began to fill me as I hear the footsteps of the man approach. I was just about to run when I heard a howl which causes me to run towards the man but only to fall, for the pain I was feeling was beginning to be unbearable.

"My Queen, what is wrong?" The man asks, worry etched across his face.

I point to my ribs and his hands start to move when I freeze and push him away.

"I apologize, my Queen. Do I have permission to touch you?" He asks, eyes full of regret.

I shake my head yes and he starts to lift up my shirt and puts some pressure on my ribs when I yelp in pain.

"I'm sor-" He's cut off by a thundering, vicious growl.

I look up and what I see, scares me half to death.

A wolf as black as midnight with glowing golden - honey eyes and baring its teeth, looking straight at me.

Then, my wolf yips loudly a word I never heard before.

"MATE!" She yips loudly and goes on to say, "Go to him. He won't hurt us."

Fear fills up my body but I find myself crawling towards him until another wave of pain hits and causes me to curl up in a ball.

I hear the wolf whimper and nudge me with its snout but I don't budge.

The man that saved me tells the wolf that my ribs are broken. I hear the cracking of bones once more and feel a pair of arms surround me and I tense up.

I feel myself being lifted up and I turn my head to look up at the man and see that his chest is very defined and that he has a strong jawline. He looks down at me but I turn away.

"You can look at mate. Mate won't hurt us." Starfire tells me.

But, I'm terrified.

The man starts to ask around for the Alpha and I feel my anxiety start to rise again. I whimper in fear and try to get out of the man's arms but he holds me tighter and closer to his chest.

"Shh, shh. It's okay. I won't hurt you. No one will hurt you." He says very calmly and softly.

"My prince, what do you need?" I hear a man ask, who I believe is this Alpha, and then the man holding me responds saying he needs a doctor and I start to remember the last time I was with a doctor.

*Flashback*

I opened my eyes only to be met with a blinding light. I close and open my eyes again, letting them adjust to the brightness.

I try to raise my hand only for it to be stopped. I look down to see that my hands are chained and I try to lift my legs up and realize the same thing.

"Ahh, someone is awake." A man's voice says and I look to see him standing in the shadows. He comes forward with a grin on his face- a twisted grin on his face.

"Someone told me that you have been a bad girl." He says, in an amusing tone.

I was cooking breakfast for the men and thought no one was looking so I stole a piece of bacon. But, I was caught by one of Chase's men and got beaten severely for it.

"Do you know who I am?" The man asks. I shake my head no. He chuckles, saying "I'm a doctor. Do you know what that is?"

Once again, I shake my head no.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Starfire tells me. "Me too." I pipe up.

"A doctor is a person that helps the wounded. But, there is another type of doctor that cuts people up." He says and looks at me as he said the last part.

Tears started to fall as I realize what he is about to do.

He laughs evilly, saying "Tears will not save you, child."

I start to fight against the chains but it's no use. He laughs evilly as he comes towards me with a drill in his hand and says "This is going to hurt you more than me."

And he proceeds to torture me with various instruments starting with a drill through my leg.

I was only 10 years old.

*End of Flashback*

I scream loudly and take the man by surprise, jumping out of his arms, despite the pain in my ribs and run to a tree; hiding behind it.

I inhale sharply and in quick breaths as I feel the pain from my ribs once more. I groan and feel myself get lightheaded as I haven't eaten in weeks and soon find myself surrounded by darkness.

Two weeks later....

I groan and open my eyes, fear starting to fill me as I realize that I am with a doctor.

I lift up my hand and feel my eyes grow wide from shock.

I can lift my hands and legs. I can move. I think to myself. That means I can run.

I look at my surroundings and find that I'm in some sort of bed wearing something that covers my body and I look to my left to see a sink and a door.

On my right, I see some chairs and the man holding me last night is sitting in one, fast asleep. Also to my right, I see a little table with a glass of water on it.

I reach for it only to wince in pain. I try once more, despite the pain, and the table moves and I begin to fall, but I don't touch the ground.

I tense as the person helps me back up and I feel these sparks erupt on my arms.

I look up and see that it's the man that was holding me yesterday and was just sleeping in the chair.

He sits me back in the bed, handing me a glass of water.

I take the cup and we stare at each other.