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e ground beneath her was damp, her muscles stiff from lying on the unf

light filtering through a barred window high above. Panic

at the chain attached to her wrist. A tall, burly fig

, but an eerie emptiness greeted her. Her breath hitched. No. This couldn't be happening. S

e snarled, baring her teeth

dark, mocking sound. "You'll

emembered was patrolling the forest near her clan's territory. A sharp pain, a fla

g. She caught glimpses of others like her-captives, their faces gaunt and e

he rumors had been true. The hunters weren't just t

omach

ity. Rows of cages lined the walls, each containing someone-werewolves

ead lights blinded her momentarily. As her vision adjusted, she saw them-the audience.

ce smooth and practiced. "A pureblood werewolf, stro

A collection? She wasn't

ing to let her fear show. But her resolve wavered when the announcer added, "And

t's why she could

hing that could help her escape. Her eyes landed on a man sitting in the sh

ncer declared, br

a broad-shouldered figure with a predatory grin. He tugged

narled, struggling

her very well," he sneered, dr

eavier with each step. Her instincts screamed at

or slamming shut behind her. She stumbl

the end. It

eady to fight with whatever strength she had l

es that seemed to glow in the dim light. His prese

his voice calm but

ted, clearly une

s time with a low growl that s

under his breath but left,

her, his gaze scrutiniz

her defiance spar

unfazed. "

demanded, taking a

said, his voice like silk. "A

ood ra

ng to anyone,

ng the faintest hint of fa

ers. A strange sensation washed over her-a pull, deep and primal. She want

hers," he murmured, mor

spered, her voice trembling desp

only slightly. "Nothing yet

e experiment

ou're mine now. And I t

, he turned and left, th

didn't trust him, but something about him felt di

rdening. Whoever he was, whatever he w

thout

s effect began to wear off, and for a brief moment, she felt her wolf stir-