y

can't cry forever. If I spend too many tears, I'll

t on these guards to stay alive, I tak

elie, and I'd better

and walking the edges of my cell to get a better handle on my surround

e wall several feet down the corridor. I shudder, acutely aware that the guard

, smelly blanket and a bucket for... my needs

ssessions than these. What food they can acquire from the sea is all they have to eat, and if the Sea

he sea. I don't need beautiful dresses. I don't need to read books that those people can

, if he wants only to keep me as a possession in this dunge

th

rve my subjects. And the only subject I have

" I cal

though I try sev

-legged, staring into the dimly lit hallway. Silence envelops me, e

o similar to the feel of the entire palace. I suppose people who can turn into wolves are more in tune with

Anastasia, they don

g's cruelty is real? Maybe that connection to nat

r at the

ho will let me out of here. Appearing in the dim light is a guard and another man, a servant hold

tray down, and the guard locks the

as with me," I s

away and walk down the hallway, disapp

," I call

oward me. It's a simple meal, bread and vegetables, for which I'm grateful. A lar

I know it's long enough that my stomach isn't used to this much food. I save ha

*

fed in the dirt beside me. From the level of my hunger, I've deduced that they're feeding me once

irt is my calendar, pro

re commotion than usual, and several fig

has a fami

Cally demands, her v

rinting toward the bars of my cel

ving away the men's arms and ru

ars, and I allow the

part, throwing her into the cage with me and slamming the

!" I tell

nts. "Anything

tantly starts straightening my hair. "Goodness, Y

's the same as they've treated you,

is your fault,

isn't. But anyway, are you well?

s more concerned about you. I kept insisting tha

aybe it's time you just call me

e lets out a tiny gasp.

y i

hought your name was beautiful. Your mother name

y right now." I let out a sig

ing you like this, I have no idea. But I don't think it'll

mean, the man turns into a wolf. Does that

a breath. "Did you see that gorgeous man when they were le

g I don't understand flows through my arm at the

ut him being gorgeous was true. I just hope that once he g

day, he wil

oub

I don't care.

keshift calendar. I'm still a prisoner, but having Cally

'll find ou