Ash

Fuck, my head is pounding and throbbing. What happened? Why am I laying on something so hard? I struggle to open my heavy eyelids and I am met by more darkness. As my eyes slowly adjust to the dark lighting, I see something horrifying. I am in a cell. Did I get arrested last night? I rack my brain about the events of last night. I got to the party, ate some food, saw Cress and Cas and...oh my god. Kai. He drugged me. What is going on?

The cell door slowly opens to reveal an evil looking Kai. He has a menacing smirk as he looks me over.

"Ah, the puny saviour is finally awake," Kai chuckles evilly.

Saviour? What does that mean? "What do you want?"

"I want you on our side. You are going to help us win this war against the light."

"What the hell are you talking about Kai?" I hold back the tears that are forming out of fear.

"Ohhh, that mutt hasn't told you anything yet. Well, I guess this is as good of time as any to get you to hear my side of the story."

Who is he talking about? What story is there to be told? I am so confused to the point that I feel dizzy.

"Let's see, where to start? Aha! I know. So, when you were living with me and my parents, I knew what you were right away but my parents were too oblivious to see who you really were. I was so pissed off when they put you back into the system that I killed them."

"What?" I gasp.

"I killed them dead, they only got in the way. Anyhoo, I searched for you for a long time before a friend of mine recognized you at the school. I have been watching you for a while before my plan was put into place in your eighteenth birthday. June 12th."

My birthday is July 12th dumbass. He always got the month wrong when I was living with him. It was quite funny when he would set up the house all decorated for my birthday a month in advance.

"I heard about this last minute adoption party and knew I had to come. It was the perfect cover to take you. The only problem would be Cassian. That stupid mutt almost ruined everything. I thought he would have explained everything to you by now. This makes it so much better though," he smirks evilly.

"Tell me what?" I question.

"Clueless," Kai mumbles and rolls his eyes. "You are a powerful werewolf."

I look Kai dead in the eyes and start laughing. Hard. I am laughing so much that it just turns into wheezes after a few seconds.

"Shut up," Kai demands and I try to. I really do. Can you blame me though? This is some sick joke, it has to be.

"Go on with your fairytale Kai," I chuckle out.

Kai walks up to me and slaps me hard on the cheek. My hand instinctively goes up to my cheek where the stinging sensation is.

"I told you to be quiet. I am telling you the truth," he says lowly.

"Prove it," I spit at him.

Kai's daring smirk comes back to his face as he removes his shirt and jeans. I look at him like he is crazy. Once Kai is in only his boxers, he gives me a creepy look. I pull myself together and hold my head high as I look Kai in the eye.

I flinch when I hear a loud cracking noise and in a blink of an eye, there is a muddy brown wolf standing in place of Kai. Holy shit! He wasn't lying? I mean, why would he think that I am like that? I can't change into a wolf.

The wolf...Kai...snarls at me causing me to leap back in fear and shock. Suddenly, the wolf is gone and Kai is back, butt naked. I keep my eyes glued to Kai's eyes.

"Could you throw on some clothes?" I ask, clearing my voice of emotion.

"Oh, am I making the little saviour uncomfortable?" Kai taunts.

I roll my eyes, "Put some damn clothes on Kai and stop calling me that."

"Calling you what? Saviour? Why would I stop calling you that when it is what you are," Kai chuckles as he begins putting in his pants and shirt.

What I am? Saviour of what? I decide to keep quiet and focus on more important questions like how I can get out of here.

"When are you going to let me go?" I wonder and I surprisingly keep my voice steady despite the terror coursing through my body right now.

"What makes you think that I will ever let you go? The dark needs you to win against the light and that is exactly what you are going to do."

So me, a human, needs to help these supernatural assholes win a war? Yeah, 'cause that makes total sense. Wait, does this mean that Cas is supernatural too? Fuck me, I need to stay away from these people.

"Now, I need to see your wolf," Kai demands.

"I am not a werewolf Kai."

"You want to be that way? Fine. Call me when you are ready to cooperate. For now, meet my good friends," he smiles devilishly as he leaves the cell I am in.

I slump back on the wall and slide to the ground. What am I going to do? I think you are supposed to do what the kidnappers say but how can I do that? I can't turn into a wolf. My head snaps back to the cell doors when I hear the lock click open. I see a freakishly strong man walk in. He has to be 6 foot 5 and is a bodybuilder. I wish I could shrink back into the cracks in the wall because he is terrifying me right now.

"Let's have some fun," he grins mischievously.

My eyes widen as he wraps his fingers around my dainty neck and squeezes tightly as I am lifted off the ground. I struggle to breathe and relieve the pressure on my throat but how can I, a 5 foot 5 skinny girl, manage to fight off this beast?

The man throws me across the cell, which isn't very far, using a lot of his force which causes me to hit my head hard off the concrete wall. I scream in pain as I reach up to touch the back of my head lightly which is covered in dark red blood. I try to look back at the man; however, my vision was knocked out of focus so everything is fuzzy and there are black spots everywhere. I can barely see a thing.

A sharp sting erupts from my jaw and I realize that the man just punched me. He then proceeds to kick me in the stomach and ribs which makes it hard for me to breathe. After what seems like an eternity, I think I pass out. There is only darkness for miles. I walk aimlessly through the darkness to try to find a way out.

Eventually I see a door. Just a door, wooden slab with a handle, and nothing else. I reach out in front of me for the handle. I put my hand on it and rest it there in the cool metal for a minute. I feel like I should walk in but I am scared. I take a deep breath. There is no need to be scared Ash. You are brave and strong. You can do this. My pep talk gives me enough confidence to turn the smooth handle and push open the door. A low orange glow is all I can seem in the distant through the doorframe. I take another deep breath and step one foot inside. As I get farther from the door, the orange hue becomes brighter and brighter until I have to close my eyes due to the light.