Chapter Thirteen
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Elijan POV
This truly can not be my life. I need to find a way to get out of here or speak to Sharlot. I feel like I’m about to die in this cell. I passed out shortly after getting a beating and don’t even remember for how long. My father has made it his mission to come every day and beat me with everything he has. His daggers, his wolf claws, his fists and anything else he could think of. I don’t scream anymore. I don’t have the strength and I refuse to be like him. A black-cold-hearted person without a soul.
Our people think I’m dead but that it’s going to end one day. I still have hope that I will get out of this. That’s the only thing I have left; hope. Maybe it’s the only thing keeping me alive. Although he kept telling me I was not his son. Does it have a double meaning? Does it really mean that he is not my father because he hates me so much or is it true? He is not my father.
If only I had my wolf to help me. I got to have a wolf even if he is not my father, at least from my mother's side. This is a lot to process. If it is true that he is not my father, then who is my father? Is it a human? If that is the case, then maybe that can explain why I don't have a wolf. If only I could speak with the goddess, or if she could hear me.
I'm standing here dangling in these chains with no strength to keep myself up all bloody. My eyes are swollen shut from the beating I got. "Goddess, if you can hear me, help me. I don't deserve this. Help me get out of this.I can't spend my last days like this. Was I born just to live in a cell inside a dungeon? This can't be possible. It all has to be a dream.
My thoughts get disruptive when I hear Hank. He is not doing so well either.
"Hank, are you okay? You don't sound too good."
"I feel like I'm dying with all this beating, but we will live. We will be okay. One way or another we will find a way."
"Do you know where we are? Have you seen this part around somewhere in the grounds?"
"No. I did not know they had anything worse than where you were."
"I hope Sharlot figures it out and knows where we are."
"I hope so too, Elijah."
Time has passed by, I don't know how long it has been. It's dark down here, you cant see anything. When they do come down here they have a lantern with them. They have finally taken the shackles off. All I do is lie down in the darkest corner of this cell on the concrete floor. All wet and smelly.
"Dont worry, your time is coming soon."
Who said that? I've never heard that voice before.
"Of course you've never heard me. This is the first time I'm talking to you."
Am I going crazy? Did someone just respond to my thoughts?
"No, you are not going crazy. Its me, your wolf."
"What? I thought I did not have one? What took you so long? How is it that you can hear my thoughts?"
I have to admit, this is a little scary. Hearing a voice out of nowhere. He does not sound like a bad wolf.
"My name is Conri. You have been too weak for so long that I was not strong enough to come out. You are still weak, but you are big enough for my size now. You just have to get strong and I will help you. I have always been with you, but at a distance. Things will get better now for you."
I listen attentively as my wolf speaks. Learning and understanding what he is saying to me. I find it difficult to believe that things are going to be okay now, but deep down I know I can trust him.
"What kind of name is Conri?"
"My name comes from what you are. It means wolf king."
"Wolf king? Do you know what I am? Look where we are."
"Yes, I know what you are and soon you will know too. You have gone through a lot but all that is going to change. People will fear you."
"I just want to get out of here and take Hank out of here as well."
"With me, all that would be possible."
"Look at us! There is no way we can get out."
"Patience is the key, don't worry. Your senses will be heightened. You will hear them before they even approach the doors outside. You will be able to smell them, and I believe you are noticing that you can see in the dark as clear as day. There is a lot for you to learn and with time I will teach you."
"How are you going to teach me in this cell?"
"Dont worry, we have more than enough time for that. For now, relax, go to sleep and I will heal you. It will take some time because you are weak, but you are going to be a strong wolf."
"Thank goddess I have you now. I don't feel so alone anymore."
"I'm happy that I am with you."
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