Chapter 6

• Sherry's POV:
• As soon as I heard footsteps, I held in my sobbing voice and waited for someone to speak or do something. When the cell door opened, I quickly moved backward.
• "Hi," a gentle female voice greeted me, followed by a motherly scent.
• I swallowed hard and sighed in relief as tears continued to roll down my cheeks. Her gentle voice and scent reminded me so much of Nana.
• "Are you here to kill me?" I asked in a low tone.
• "What? No way. I'm here to take you out of here," she answered.
• I sniffed, then shook my head to refuse. I had no idea how the pack members were. Moreover, the alpha gave off a strong aura, and his voice was scary. If the pack was similar to Ian's, then I was going to die a very painful death.
• "I prefer to die a quick death," I said in a cracked voice.
• "Dear, there is no way you are going to die today or any day. By the way, I heard how painful it is to be tortured in the dungeon. If you stay longer here, the Alpha... I mean our leader might actually forget who you are and order the men to do as they please to you before slitting your throat," she said loudly.
• Her words made me stand up instantly.
• I wanted to die, but not to suffer painfully. I wasn't going to let any man rape or touch me in any way. I chose to go with her a thousand times than to be given to the men as their play toy. They would definitely hit and rape me for as long as they wanted, and just that thought disgusted me.
• I heard her move closer, then her hands touched my arm.
• "My name is Maggie," she whispered softly, then linked her hand to mine.
• "I'm called Sherry," I answered when she began to walk slowly with me.
• She paused a few times, which I was sure was because she saw how much I was struggling, and that made me feel emotional. She was very kind.
• "Watch your step, in front of us are a few stairs. If you want, you can use your other hand to grab my blouse," she said.
• As I tried my best to take the steps, she kept telling me which side to take, whether to go left or right.
• "Now we are in the corridor," she announced.
• I frowned when I heard a few men's voices laughing and chatting.
• I gave out a silent prayer to the moon goddess before deliberately asking her if we were in her house because I was praying it wasn't the pack house.
• "Well, it's more of a family house," she answered, and I immediately stopped moving as she did the same.
• I didn't want to be in the pack house because that would only make me an easy target to pick on and bully. Most she-wolves and warriors usually liked to pick on the weak and vulnerable. Already, I had no wolf or sight, and that made me the weakest of them all.
• "I want to be in your house. Please," I said pleadingly.
• "Honey, this is my home. I sleep in this same house," she answered.
• "But..."
• "Hey, I know how scared you are feeling right now. But I promise you, you are safe," she whispered, cutting me short.
• I wanted to argue with her but held myself back when she began to move.
• "We are here," she announced, then the sound of an opening door followed.
• "Come on in," she said as I followed her in.
• "We are going to the next room, and that's the bathroom, okay?" she said.
• I hesitantly followed and stood when she stood too.
• "Do you want to take off your clothes, or can I do it for you?" she asked after she had let go of my hand.
• I heard her footsteps, and then the sound of a running shower.
• "I will do it myself," I answered, then moved my hands to my shoulder, slowly taking off my clothes by pushing them down while ignoring the pain I was experiencing.
• A low gasp came from her, then a nervous chuckle.
• "The water is warm, so it will be good for you," she said when she moved again, this time grabbing my hand and pulling me forward.
• I walked forward willingly, and when warm water ran through my hair to my toes, I stood still, enjoying it.
• "Wait here. Please, I'll be back after sorting out some clothes for you," she instructed.
• I wanted to tell her that I had no idea how to find the shampoo or bath soap, but I decided to keep quiet.
• I heard her footsteps, then silence followed.
• I lifted my hands with a painful groan to touch my face.
• My whole body was sore.
• When I heard light footsteps approaching, I smiled and waited for her to talk. But a few minutes went by, and all I could hear were movements.
• I was about to call her name when I felt a soft bath cloth brush against my skin.
• I instantly relaxed and let her bathe me.
• "Maggie, I want to apologize for all the trouble I have caused you. At the same time, I want to thank you for being kind to me in these past few minutes," I said softly, then decided to continue.
• "You know, I would have killed myself, but I'm a coward. After losing my sight, I experienced so much pain, both physically and mentally. Day by day, I gave out a prayer and wished I couldn't wake up the next day. Sadly, I woke up and went on struggling to keep on moving. I had no idea one would survive on morning dew and chewing leaves," I said, then kept quiet for a few seconds.
• "You see, I ate them hoping they would be poisonous," I muttered under my breath.
• "But I guess I deserve this fate I am living in. No one would want me, and he wasn't wrong to blind me. The punishment wasn't that bad, I guess," I whispered, then frowned when she stopped scrubbing my body.
• "Which bastard was bold enough to blind you?" A deep manly voice asked.
• There and then, I knew who it was. I quickly moved backward in fear until I hit the wall.
• What exactly was he here for?. Was he here to rape me?. As those thoughts invaded my mind, all I could do was sob and wrap my arms around my body while I slid to the ground, hoping he would just leave me alone and go away.