led a little to adjust myself. I couldn’t see anything through the bag, but I could breathe well enough

he van. My captor was silent save for even breathing. I could tell they were close, which meant someone else was driving the van. If there were

ecial. I might have annoyed a few people in class, but never to the extent that they would

d shut. After a moment, I heard the side door slide open and felt a

voice rumbled at me in a hushed tone. He sounded like he wanted me to run. Terrified, I gave a tiny nod to acknowledg

a light in the distance. Grass tickled my ankles. I could smell pine trees and a campfi

spering voices but couldn’t make out what anyone was saying. It got warm

ain calm. I could feel my body shaking with tension, and my eyes watered with fear. I took a de

orty standing in front of me holding the bag that had been over my head. He was tall and broad with well trimmed blonde h

d to shrink down a little, out of habit, but the grip on the back of my neck pulled me upright and caused me to

n on a nearby stump before releasing his grip. I took a moment to rub my nec

he large blonde man, I spotted Hikaru on his knees chained to a post. Their head was down, and I couldn’t tell i

eferring to. “But I didn’t say anything, I would never!” I calle

let and crouched in front of me. “Hey, keep it quiet. You don’t

things expertly with one hand on the tablet. “Your name is Gabriella Thompson, I know wh

ly uttered, “My uncle’s name is Greg Thompson.

cle, I asked about your p

ed away when I was very young, I don’t remember them at all.” I tried to speak as clearly as possib

as though he found something of interest. He stood and handed the tablet to the blonde man who looked it over

Tina failed to report any offspring before her disappearance. She must have known we wouldn’t be pleased

laything.” The blonde man walked over and placed a firm grip on a handful of Hikaru’s shiny hair, lifting their face to lo

you, that puts the whole pack in danger. You’re extremely fortunate in being kin. If yo

I wasn’t human. Obviously I w