My Little Wolf

The Determination

Etta’s POV

We cannot go on like this. I need to help Luca and get the hell out of this place. Troy’s visits have been less frequent. Sometimes, he comes in with blood on his knuckles and I know he has been punching Luca. As the days drag on, my hatred for him increases. My wolf is getting stronger, and the mind links are not as tiring as they once were. I send a mind link asking for the name of this mysterious stranger that is doing so much to try to save us.

Jaxon, my little wolf. My name is Jaxon.

Butterflies appear in my stomach and my cheeks become flushed.

But for yours and Luca’s safety, don’t mention my name to anyone.

I send a mind link back stating that I understood and hope to meet him soon to thank him for doing all of this, just to help me. I like the name Jaxon.

I would do anything for you.

Soon, I find myself drifting off, for the first time in a while, into a dreamless sleep.

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Etta’s POV

As I slowly wake up, I keep my eyes closed and gently roll over in the bed. As I do I become aware of another presence in the room. I open my eyes to find Troy’s meeting mine. He was lying next to me in bed, naked, grinning at me. I suddenly sit up, trying to remember what has happened. But my mind is hazy again and my head feels fuzzy. Troy simply makes shushing noises and pulls me back to lying down, putting my head on his chest. I can tell he is grinning as he strokes my hair.

“You were amazing last night my little wolf”

A shudder threatens to take hold of my body, but I manage to suppress it. I simply look up and smile at him. If I want more information, I must go along with this. His hands move from my hair to my neck, and it becomes obvious that he marked me again last night. There is a pain that radiates through my entire body every time he strokes his mark. My wolf is trying to snarl. She is angry he marked us.

“You were very feisty last night. I liked it. You really made me work for it this time. But you know I always get my way”

He lowers himself down the bed so now we are face to face and he leans in so that our lips touch. He tries to kiss me, and forces open my mouth with his tongue, all the while staring intensely in my eyes, holding the back of my head in place with his hands. I decide to close my eyes and pretend to enjoy this. He lets out a groan and I must keep my wolf under control. His hands begin to wander, and this is when I become aware that I am also naked. He starts stroking the top of my back and his hands starts to move lower. His hands are rough and scratch along my back until he reaches my buttocks. He slaps the left cheek and grabs it hard. I can’t help but let out a whimper as it took me by surprised and it hurt. He simply smirks at my response.

Suddenly, there is a person at the door, and I can recognise his voice. It’s Asher. I’ve never been so relieved that Asher is at the door. Troy whips his head in the direction of the door and growls. I’m guessing he is telling Asher to leave but it doesn’t work.

“I’m sorry Troy, I wouldn’t normally interrupt you, but this requires your immediate attention.”

Troy lets out a long sigh, turns back to me and kisses my forehead.

“We’ll finish this later, my little wolf”

He then puts his clothes on, whilst staring at me, looking me up and down, almost drooling. I don’t like feeling this exposed. I try to pull the cover up over me, but he pulls it back down.

“If I don’t get to enjoy being inside you right now, I’m going to enjoy looking at your naked body.”

He finishes getting dressed and walks out the room. I suddenly get under the covers; my breathing is erratic. All I can think about is how he will be back later. I notice that he is stood outside a room that is two doors away. Luca’s room. I need to hear what they are saying.

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Jaxon’s POV

That f*****g mutt has touched my Etta. He has marked her again. He has touched her. How dare he touch what is mine!

Revenge. He must die for touching mate. He hurt mate. He must pay.

I need to see Etta now. I need her here. The need to mark her is becoming unbearable. I need to have what is rightfully mine.

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Etta’s POV

I quickly get dressed. I don’t want them to know that I’m trying to listen, so I walk to the other side of the room and pick up a book. Troy brought me in a couple of books last week and right now, I’m so glad he did. As I walk back to the bed with the book, I notice that Troy looks at me and smiles. I simply smile back and sit down on the bed and pretend to read. Once I notice he is now looking back into Luca’s room, I try to hear what they are saying.

“Troy, we really should give him some food. He is wasting away, and we won’t be able to use him as bait if he’s dead. You know that they will be looking for him”

“Hmm, I suppose you’re right. You can give him some basic meals. Is he talking at all yet?”

“Not really. He is sticking to the same story. That he was notified of a rogue wolf in their territory so went to investigate. He said he didn’t realise who the rogue was before he went. He states he simply said her name then you arrived and beat him to a pulp.”

“Okay, so we’ll give him so food and water, so he doesn’t die. But keep suppressing his wolf, that’ll cause him more pain than physically hurting him. His cuts and bruises will heal, eventually, but as his wolf is being suppressed, it’ll take a lot longer.”

“How long do you intend to keep them here Troy?”

“Until I’ve had my fun.”

I can hear footsteps walking down the corridor but notice that Troy’s footsteps are coming towards my room. I don’t look up from the book and pretend to be engrossed in it. He is very heavy footed so I have become attuned to his steps and can tell when he is approaching. He simply leans in the doorway and can tell that he is trying to be seductive. It’s not working.

“Etta.”

I look up at him and he grins.

“I’ll be back later to finish what we started.” He winks and then walks away.

I turn to look back at the book and a million thoughts swirl round my head. All I know is that we need to get out of here. I try to formulate a plan. I can’t wait for Jaxon anymore. Luca is getting weaker, and I definitely don’t want Troy to mark me again. My wolf growls. Troy took off the silver rings round my ankles last night and it looks like he forgot to put them back on.

We have to escape today. Before they put the rings back on. It needs to be today. I try to mind link Luca. I know they are suppressing his wolf, but I can at least try.

Luca. My name is Etta and I’m being held two doors away from you. I know you’re hurt but we need to escape today. They forgot to put the silver rings back on my ankles, so my wolf is no longer suppressed. I have been sending and receiving mind links with another on the outside who is trying to formulate a plan to help us, but I fear he’ll take too long, so I’ve decided to take things into my own hands. They are going to bring you food to eat. Please eat it. Once you finished, I’ll come for you, and we’ll get out of here.

Now, the wait begins. After lunch, we are getting out of here.