Chapter Three
Alena groaned as she turned onto her back—laying on something cold and hard, she tried to make herself make comfortable. Suddenly her eyes bolted open and the deformed shape of animal like eyes adjusted to the room before they turned back to their normal human color of green. She slowly rose up from the floor and looked around her surroundings, realizing that she was in a cage she moved to the bars and tested them for how strong they were. As she did, she quickly pulled back her hands when they started to sting. Looking at her hands, Alena gritted her teeth as they were bleeding from what smelt like silver on the bars.
" Don't bother, they won't give. Plus you'd have to withstand the silver around it first." Alena looked to the side of the cage to what sounded like King. Sure enough there he was leaning against the wall with his pistol in his hand. Her ears clicked as she quickly turned her head to find Abigail approaching her with a now ready arrow.
" Is this how you threat all your new members?" Alena asked sarcastically
" Just the lying ones who happen to be a Werewolf." Abigail replied aiming the bow at her.
" Explain yourself Alena, before Abigail puts an arrow through your skull." King stated
" Well you pretty much guessed that I'm a…."
" Werewolf, we know that. The sprinklers outside release a silver compound over the Comb. Security system never fails." King interrupted
" I didn't mean to keep it from you. I mean would you have trusted me if you knew I was a Werewolf to begin with? I'm not like them, I have my own hatred for them. That's why I hunt them. You of all people should understand that King. You were a leech, I can smell it on you." Alena replied
" I'm cured." King stated
" When your turned, your never cured. You were just put on neutered, she put you on a leach. Your not human. Not like her. You don't even have a heart beat do you?" Alena asked as King looked at her closely.
" …..You lied to us Alena. That's not how you get merits with us." he replied
" I don't give a damn about your merits! Kill me and loose out in getting Bane and the rest of his so called pack." Alena stated
" Alena, I personally don't want to kill you. After having a second chance myself, I feel I should be the last person condemning someone. But, you have to defend yourself better than this. As you can see Abigail's not so easily convinced." King said as Abigail still had the bow aimed towards Alena's head.
" I was turned into a Werewolf three years ago and hunted the bastards ever since then. Vampires used Werewolves as toys, Werewolves used the defenseless as prey." Alena replied as she remember what happened to her years before. It was almost like is was yesterday.
Flash back
She was sitting on the sidewalk wearing a pair of dirty ripped bleached jeans, a black tank top, black hoodie, oversized army coat, and black combat boots. Her blonde locks were damp and messy as they clung to her face. Her clothes looked like they saw better days, as did she. As a man dressed in a business suit was walking by she placed her hands out in a plea. He ignored her and continued walking, Alena sighed as she looked around the street in hopes of another passer by.
" I'll give you a dollar Kitten if you smile for me." she quickly turned her head to a group of guys walking up to her. She stood up and backed away from the curb. They laughed at her reaction and stopped to look over her body like a lion would a deer.
" Still want that dollar baby?" the guy taunted waving a dollar around the air
" No thank you…" Alena stuttered
" You sure?" he paused smiling at her, " Looks like you need it more than I do." she squinted her eyes at him and proceeded to walk away. The guy looked at the others then looked back at her with a wicked smile across his face. The smile was so wide that it showed a pair of growing sharp teeth. As Alena turned a corner the four guys appeared in front of her and startled her.
" My money no good for you sweetie?" the guy asked as she turned around and started to walk faster away from them. They only laughed and continued to toy with her. Soon she was running as fast as her legs would let her as she heard their snickers and cat calls throughout the streets. She turned a corner and stopped dead in her tracks.
" Shit." Alena cursed as she had ran into a dead end alleyway. As she turned around to run back, the guys were already standing at the mouth of the alley and started to walk tauntingly towards her. She backed up against the cold brick wall and looked around the alley,
" Come on and play." the guy smirked, " I'll still give you the dollar."
" Leave me alone!" Alena screamed
" What if we don't want to?" another guy spoke up, she frantically searched the alley for an exit. Then realizing that there was no way out she dung her hands into her coat pocket and pulled out a pocket knife. She snapped it out and held it in both hands towards them.
" That suppose to scare us?"
" Fuck off asshole!" she yelled as he smirked. Suddenly he lunged at her but, with one swift movement she slashed the blade at his arm and watched as he shuddered in the shock of pain.
" Bitch!" he sneered as grabbed her hand, she tried to get out of his grip but it was useless. He smiled at her as he now had possession of the knife, she caught a glimpse of his teeth and screamed. He was a monster, she thought as she noticed the rest of his friends nearing them and showing their teeth also. She was so bewildered by what her eyes were seeing, that she gasped when the guy grabbed her throat with his free hand. He twirled the knife in his other hand, but before he could stab her, one of his friends grabbed his arm and stopped him.
" I feel like playing tonight." the blonde proclaimed as his friend smiled then dropped the knife. He looked at Alena and had an evil grin on his face.
" Your in for ride tonight sweetie." he stated then released her, Alena didn't ask any questions. She immediately started to run. Even if they were playing with her, she was going to try and escape them if she could. The remaining guys looked to the one that was holding Alena oddly.
" Why'd you let her go? She didn't even scream yet."
" She will…Bane wants to play tonight. Come on, lets go. I'm hungry and there's still pigs on the benches."
Alena ran as she knew her life depended on it, she looked behind her and found that there was no one behind her. But, as she turned around there he was. Standing in front of her with a twisted smile on his face. She dodged his reaching hands and screamed as he ripped her coat off her. Not caring about it she continued to run in search of help and salvation. Bane had been enjoying the little game—when there was nothing to do, a good hunt made the night complete. He sniffed the jacket and proceeded with the chase. Alena stopped as she made her way into a park and realized she lost track of where she was. As she was about to run, she screamed when an arm wrap around her waist from behind, bringing her to a forced stop. She kicked and clawed at the arm that was holding her captive. But it was no use and he didn't even acknowledge her attempts. As her finger ran up and down his arm, she began to feel fur growing on it. That's when she started to really panic. After a few minutes of struggling she was thrown abruptly to the ground, she just barley had enough time to roll over before Bane seized her, pining her arms to her sides with his legs as his weight on her abdomen kept her in place.
" Get off me you bastard!" Alena screamed
" You are a spit fire aren't you." Bane replied, Alena glared at him and spit in his eye. He wiped his eye and disgustingly licked his tongue over it. Then suddenly he slapped her, sending Alena's head back. Cringing as she snapped her head back, she opened her eyes slowly and screamed when she realized Bane was now only a few centimeters away from her face, he was so close that she could smell his hot breath. She instantly tried to push him off her, only the unforgiving ground wouldn't allow it, so she settled for turning her head to the left instead but Bane's hand caught her chin and turned her to face him. She tugged at her hands trying to pull them from under Bane's weight. He released her chin only to snatch it back as she looked away from him. This time he did not release her, she struggled trying to wiggle away from the hand on her face, but she couldn't.
" You are a pretty one." Bane stated as he tilted her head, running his free hand down her throat. Alena shuttered at the feel of his hand on her throat, his skin was surprisingly warm, almost feverish. Bane smiled at her reaction to his touch.
" I'm going to do something I don't do very often. So feel honored beautiful! After tonight you won't have to deal with the likes of being helpless anymore. The night will belong to you one day. And remember, it was I who gave it to you." Alena looked at him oddly, but before she could reply, he sank his teeth into her shoulder. Her screams turned to muffled grunts as she slipped into unconsciousness. Her eyes remained opened until darkness took them over. Bane releasing her and raising a mouth dripping of blood was the last thing that she saw.
End of Flashback
After Alena declared her story to King and Abigail, she was surprised when Abigail lowered her bow and walked away. King watched as she headed up stairs and then turned his attention back to Alena.
" Tonight you'll sleep in the cage. In the morning….." King paused
" You'll think about. Hope I didn't make Abby sad for me." Alena interrupted
" Get some rest." King replied pushing himself up from the wall and heading in the direction Abigail went.
" Good night King." Alena said as King stopped and looked at her. She waited for him to say something, but he only continued up stairs in search of Abigail. When King reached the bed room, he slowly pushed open the door and founded Abigail looking out the broken and dirty window he liked to call "a balcony in process". He closed the door behind him and rested his gun on the table next to the door. Walking towards her he sighed as she wrapped her arms around herself. He knew something was bothering her, and he knew it couldn't just be Alena being in the Comb. King knew if Abigail wanted to kill Alena, she would have done it already. But, from the way she reacted to Aleana's story, she seemed disturbed. Standing behind her, he slowly wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
" What's wrong Abby?" King whispered into her ear
" …..Nothing." Abigail sniffled wiping her nose on her sleeve
" Don't tell me that Abby. I know something's wrong with you, so tell me. Don't keep anything inside. Remember we're not going to keep feeling from each anymore. So come on," he replied holding her tightly
" I'm…..scared King. I don't want anything to happen and it's like the more I try the more things are beginning to fall apart. Bane took Alena's life from her, I couldn't…." Abigail sighed as she intertwined her fingers with King's
" Hey, don't even say it. I'll be dead before I let Bane hurt you! Abigail I love you and I waited to long for us to be together. No one going to take that away from us! Okay?" King stated turning her to look at him. She nodded and breathed a sigh of relief as King hugged her.
" I love you too King." Abigail replied
" I don't know, that doesn't sound convincing to me. Sounds more like my grandmother saying I love you after she knits me a Christmas sweater." King teased
" Well then how would you like me to say "I love you" Mr. King?" Abigail asked turning around and looking him in the eyes.
" With more passion—like King, I love you. You set my soul on fire. Take me now! Oh King you're my King, I'm yours." King replied causing Abigail to laugh from his foolish attempts to cheer up after a long night. As usual it worked and she smiled at him.
" How about I love you King! You're my King in the absence of light through darkness and no one makes me laugh like you." she said
" Aww Abby, don't make me get all emotional. You know it hurts my image." King replied as Abigail laughed and hugged him. He breathed in her scent and hugged her back. " I promise you Abby, no one will hurt you."