Chapter 8
Shaking my head as beta female Betty leaves again. Just before she makes it through the door she says over her shoulder “and you two I need three chickens for supper.” all four of us jump to do as she said. I have a feeling our fathers will not be back until tomorrow. But when they do get back they will have elk with them. Yum, I just love elk.
Making our way to the chicken coop we find three big ones. Rounding them up snapping their necks as we head out back to de-feather and dress them. I made the mistake once just snapping the neck and bringing it to Betty. Never will I do that again. She made me scrub the floors for a week to always remind me that she wants them ready for cooking. So now know she does not have time to dress the chickens when she wants them for cooking. Mary had had her punishment when she did the same thing with a few rabbits she found in the barn.
The guts are to be saved in a bucket and taken out to the barn the men use the insides for various things. We try not to waste anything but since I grew up in a house and not as a lone wolf like a lot of the med here do I don’t know what all they use the parts for. Mary takes the birds in the back door to the kitchen and I take the bucket out to the barn. As I reach the door Tim walks out “future alpha what can I do for you?” “Just bringing this out Betty had us dress three chickens for supper.” handing him the bucket. He nods “so the witches will be coming in two nights?” “Yeah. I have yet to meet Edith's parents just Edith she's nice little clingy but nice.” I shrug my shoulders. I'm not looking forward to Edith being here as much as Mary. Mary is her best friend. Maybe I can avoid her easier here with things I can do.
While father was on his elk hunt Mr. Greene acted like he was in charge of us all. I'm pretty sure Betty was in charge. He was ordering others around. His brat tried acting all smug at me telling me I have to go help in the field with his father. I shake my head because I have my chores and none of them are in the field. “yes you do father said to come to tell you to meet him there your helping with the fences today.” I just head to the field I was not in the mood to deal with him. Finding Mr. Greene out in the field. “about time come on we have a hole in the fence on the back end.” grabbing what we need to and head out. We have some of the forest inside our fence line for the cattle. This helps when it rains they can come here for cover. If the hole is not fixed they could get lost or a wild animal could get in.
Following along but I have yet to see a hole anywhere. All of the sudden pain in the back of my head and a bright light followed by darkness and nothing.
My eyes won't open they feel heavy. Shivering in the cold. I'm laying on a hard cold floor. I can't smell anything but dirt. Trying hard to open my eyes but I can't. Darkness takes over again. This happens a few more times before I can open my eyes. Sitting up all around me is dark. The kind of dark light is too afraid to come near. I can feel the stone walls telling me I'm in some cave but where. And why. The last thing I remember was ……. what was I doing last? Leaning back against the wall. Swallowing trying to wet my dry mouth. Oh no Mr. Greene I was helping with the fence. “Mr. Greene?” nothing I try again and again nothing. Well, guess I am all alone great. Well time to get out of here. I try standing and that's when I feel the chain around my neck. What? Pulling on it won't move I can't get free. Feeling the metal is strong but not silver because it does not burn. I should be able to break them but I can't. Yanking and pulling trying to get free all I am doing is cutting into my skin spilling my blood.
If I had my wolf I would be able to break this stupid thing or link father or Mary since she is four months older than me. Well thank goodness I'm a wolf it's cold in here but I can handle it if I was human I would be frozen right now. I am all alone and no one knows where I am. The gravity of it all is hitting me. Father will be gone until tomorrow the only one who knew where I was the Greene's. Who knows what happened to Mr. Greene. Am I going to die here? I will never meet my wolf or mate. Life is cruel. Banging my head against the wall. Praying to the goddess for help.
I have no idea how long I have been here all I know is the cold is starting to affect me. The hungrier I get the thirstier I get the colder it is. I have been feeling weak and have been in and out of sleep. Shivering in the cold I feel tears cloud my eyes thinking about my father. How will he handle this? He told me how hard it was to pull himself out of the dark pit when his mother died. I was his lifeline. What would he do without me. I have given up on fighting anymore I don’t know how much longer I can stay like this. Curling up I accept my fate.
