A Mother's Rage - Hidden Monsters - Chapter 10

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Continuation...


Ulvang, the Wolf King, descended the steps in a slow lethal manner. Rebecca felt guards grabbing her arms and pulling her upright. She watched him reach the bottom step and move toward her. 

"We need her alive. I'll forgive her this time. Afterall, the love of a mother toward her offspring can fuel a rage few of the male species can fathom. But perhaps we can use it to our advantage. How did Tomas come to be in the human realm?" he asked. 

"I don't know. He never spoke of his mysterious past," she said.

"Do not confuse my understanding with pity, human. I know he received help from someone in this realm that now resides in yours." The king turned to the guards. "Threw her into the circle." 

The guards formed a circle in the center of the floor, some in full wolf form while others stood upright. They snarled and howled as the woman was thrown into their midst. The first lunged for her, biting and clawing at her calf. Rebecca drew herself into a ball as others attacked her back, neck and arms. Those who stood upright, having a distaste for human flesh, kicked at the woman and inflicted blows causing welts and large dark bruises over her skin. Soon the pain melted away along with her consciousness. 

Rebecca woke in her cell, uncertain of how she'd gotten there. Ulvang wanted from her a secret she didn't know. An invisible calm washed over her. No longer scared or what they could do to her, she rose from the cold stone floor, content to be tortured forever if it meant Tom and Jill's safety. She staggered to the far wall and cupped her hands as the stones seeped spring water and drank her fill. She hissed as she washed the scars and bite marks clean. Afterwards she made her way to the pile of hay which served as a bed and lay down. 

The door to the cell clanged open causing Rebecca to sit bolt upright. King Ulvang walked in carrying a small bowl of cooked meats. His nose wrinkled as he slid it over to her. 

"I'm sending another group into your world to find her. Make no mistake, I will have her. It would be so much easier on both of you if you cooperated. Tomas has taken her away, moving north. Perhaps if I use you as bait, I can draw them out into the open," he said.

"Well forget it! I won't let you use me to get to them. Get out!" She shouted. 

Ulvang made to leave but turned back quickly. Rebecca saw the glint of a knife seconds too late.