With a stern look, she asked the question. I was shocked to see her standing before and even more stunned by her question after everything I had just been saying.
I tried to stand, but my legs trembled uncontrollably, and my body felt alien, like I had lost control.
"What is happening to ? Why do I feel this way?" I thought to myself, my gaze fixed on Ma’am Elena.
I attempted to speak, but my mouth wouldn’t open. Pain surged through , and an unbearable noise echoed in my head like a thousand drums pounding at once.
"Is this how it ends for ? Did they lock in this room just to kill in silence?" I wondered, tears streaming down my face. The pain and noise felt like they would crush . Suddenly, Ma’am Elena let out a sharp, mischievous laugh.
Startled, I looked up. Right in front of , her form dissolved into a large, swirling dark smoke. I was terrified to my very core.
"I am not your Ma’am Elena," the smoke hissed in a deep, husky voice. "I am the Silent Beast, and I have co to pay you a gentle visit... to make you feel what is far worse than death’s touch!"
My heart pounded wildly, and fear gripped every inch of . It felt as though parts of my soul were dying. Unable to speak, I could only think, my thoughts racing.
"Why does the Silent Beast keep warning instead of killing outright?"
"This is your last warning," the beast growled, its voice heavy with nace. "If you dare attend the sacrifice tomorrow, I will kill you and let the pack suffer!"
I realized the beast could hear my thoughts. Then I’ll use my mind to speak to it, I decided.
"Will you take any other sacrifices apart from my blood?" I asked silently.
"Nothing can satisfy ," the beast snarled. "Your blood is special, and I don’t want to stop. I want to kill endlessly!"
Its laughter echoed through the room, chilling . My curiosity deepened.
"But why is it only my blood?" I thought.
"Because," it replied, "you are special. Your blood is priceless!"
Before I could ask anything else, the sound of footsteps outside the room distracted . The smoke vanished instantly, and the suffocating pain eased. My body began to feel normal again.
The door creaked open, and Ma’am Elena entered with the chief maidservant. Both stood silently, their eyes on .
"Is this really them, or is the beast still playing tricks on ?" I wondered.
"I heard you wanted to see ," Ma’am Elena said, raising her eyebrows. "I’m here now. What do you want to talk about?"
I hesitated, waiting to hear from the maidservant before responding.
"Kimberly, what is your problem? Speak already!" the chief maidservant snapped, her tone filled with irritation.
That was confirmation enough. I took a deep breath and finally spoke. "Why am I being locked in here, Ma’am?"
The two exchanged glances before Ma’am Elena’s gaze returned to . "We want you to rethink everything," she said sharply. "We don’t want you to waste your life."
"Do you think there’s another way out of this situation?" I asked, looking away from them.
"There must be," Ma’am Elena said with a compassionate tone. "But the safest way now is for you to listen to and run. The elders and the Alpha will figure sothing out!"
"There’s no other way!" I shouted, my voice cracking with frustration.
Both won stared at in shock.
"How do you know that, Kimberly?" the maidservant demanded. "And why are you so stubborn?"
"Have either of you encountered the Silent Beast?" I asked, locking my gaze with theirs.
Their surprised expressions said it all.
"Who survives an encounter with the Silent Beast and lives to talk about it?" the maidservant scoffed.
"I have," I said, my voice trembling. "Before you walked in, it was here. It even appeared in Ma’am Elena’s form. It can shapeshift, and that makes it far too dangerous for us to ignore. Only my blood can satisfy its thirst!"
Tears stread down my face as I spoke. My words seed to shock them both into silence.
"Are you certain about this?" Ma’am Elena asked gently, stepping closer to .
"Yes, Ma’am," I replied, my voice heavy with despair. "It plans to wipe out the entire pack, including you, the Alpha, and Mona. It said no one can stop it... except ."
"You spoke to the beast?" the maidservant asked, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"Yes. It said my blood is special and that only my sacrifice can stop it," I explained, my hands trembling. "It wants to destroy us all, but I won’t let it."
"Why?" Ma’am Elena asked softly. "Why are you so willing to die?"
"Because of you," I said, my voice breaking. "You’ve been kind to . This pack has beco my family. I can’t stand by and watch innocent people die when I know I can save them."
The room fell silent. Tears welled up in both won’s eyes.
"Don’t worry about ," I added, forcing a small smile. "Just take care of everyone. Please leave alone now."
They embraced tightly before leaving, their tears mirroring my own. Once alone, I collapsed to the floor, my sobs uncontrollable.
I must have cried myself to sleep because I woke to find myself standing in a vast, glowing hall.
"Step forward," a voice commanded, resonating through the space.
Drawn by the voice, I moved toward an altar ahead of . As I placed my foot on the first step, my tattered gown transford into a radiant white dress, adorned with shimring stones.
Light engulfed as I reached the altar. Below, werewolves fought fiercely, their snarls echoing through the air.
"You can stop them," the voice said. "Raise your hands and speak your will."
Hesitating for only a mont, I lifted my hands and felt a crown settle on my head.
"Let there be peace! No more wars, no more bloodshed!" I commanded.
A brilliant light shot from my hands, descending into the fray. The werewolves froze, then transford back into their human forms, bowing before in submission.
A knock on the door jolted awake.
"The sa dream again," I whispered, wiping my face. "What does it an?"
Dragging myself to the door, I opened it slowly, my heart heavy with the burden of what lay ahead...
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