“I don’t believe you,” I told him, turning away from him and looking at my mother who was now slumped against the screen precariously as if she might topple over at any moment. “Tell him it’s not true, mum!” I pleaded with her, but she remained unresponsive. “It’s time for us to leave Eloise.” The Alpha said, dragging me away from her. “Your mother needs her rest.” “No!” I cried out, pleading with him. “Let me stay, please! I want to stay with her!” He ignored my cries, picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder. “I don’t want to go with you.” I sobbed reaching back towards her as the Alpha, my father marched towards the door. “I want my mum!” I saw her head move slightly as I left, a brief moment of lucidity in her face. “You have his eyes...” She murmured as the door shut beh

