It Was Never Supposed To Be This Way

I could hear the outside dogs barking as the visitors tripped the alarm that was attached to the numerous dog whistles. They were close and I knew that I didn’t have much time.

My heart thundered in fear as I lowered her body into the hole along with anything else that warned them of her presence. Remembering the heart shaped locket around my neck I removed it and placed it into her hand.

I knew if they found the space or anything signaling that she was there then all of our secrets would be revealed putting us all in danger.

It was the only thing that gave me the push I needed to close the latch and move the bed back over the tile.

I grabbed my huskies Beta and Omega’s collars just as the front door was opened. I couldn’t help the sweat that was now dripping down my back as three guards entered the living space. The guard in front had an orange patch on his sleeve revealing he was the leader. His hard angry glare told me that they weren’t on a friendly visit.

“There are rumors that you have been keeping a woman here,” he stated glancing around the living area with a scowl.

“A younger woman that survived the fall?” he clarified.

I shook my head before coughing, I pointed to my throat trying to let him know that I had a problem…