Trapped between two lifes

Chapter 10

I was awake for a long time, but I felt so weak that I couldn't even open my eyes. I was chained, just like Cora, who was beside me.

Oh God, how did I end up here?

My head feels heavy from the hit and I still couldn't understand how things took such a turn. Why do they have Cora locked up here and why have they imprisoned me too? I figured she wasn't the sweetest person in the world, but I didn't expect to get betrayed like that. I thought she liked me and that we were a family.

''Layla? Can you hear me? Are you OK?''

I hardly opened my eyes and answered her:

''I've been better. What the hell is going on here? Why are you Isla's prisoner?''

''As you saw, Ethen kicked me out of the pack and I left. While I was resting in the woods, I was attacked by this bloodsucker, Ian. I tried to fight and get away from him, but he immobilized me. Next thing I know, I'm locked up here. That bitch confessed everything to me. She told me that I made things so much easier for them to make me look guilty for the traps that Ian set you because I didn't like you from the beginning. Not only our pack, but also others from the area are in danger. She wanted to frame us, werewolves, so that war breaks out.''

I was speechless by everything she had just told me. I couldn't believe it, it must be all in my head. The first thing that came to my mind was that Ethen was in danger.

''We have to warn them. We must get out of here!'' I said.

''You think I haven't tried? As soon as I make one wrong move or yell, I get flogged.'' she explained to me.

''I'm sorry I thought that you were responsible for the attacks. I couldn't have imagined that my own kind would betray me.'' I apologized.

''No Layla, i'm the one that should be apologizing to you, for the way I've treated you. The truth is that I got jealous, when I saw how close you and Ethen had come. I know it's impossible for you to be together, but is still bothered me.''

Cora was right, it was impossible. What she said shouldn't bother me, but it did. Now I understand why she acted the way she did towards me. I also wouldn't be too friendly with someone that had succeeded in conquering the man's heart, I was in love with, in just a few days, while I've been trying for years. With Cora's confession, I felt like drowning in my desperation because she did have more chances to create a relationship with Ethen that I had. But it's not time to think about such things.

'' Let's just leave that for now. I know we didn't had a good start, but we need to stick together now, if we want to save the pack.''

''You're right. Firstly. We have to free ourselves somehow from these stupid chains. Do you see something that could help us do that?''

I look around me, hoping to find an object that could turn useful for us.

It was so dark here that I couldn't see clearly. The only thing I was able to see was the door. It looked like a prison cell. The railings were metallic and they looked hard to violate. The wall that surrounded it was dark grey. It was a relatively small cell and we almost sat on top of each other. The chains around our arms consisted of one tight, thick metallic bracelet, on each hand. The chains that connected to the bracelet ended on a base that was screwed on the wall.

As I was looking down, I caught with the edge of my eye something shiny. It was a screwdriver. It must've fallen off Ian or Isla at some point. Thank God! Although it was a bit further from me, I still managed to reach it, by just stretching my foot a little.