Caged in Labor novel - Episode 3

“This is all your fault! Let’s see how you like a taste of real silver!!” The next second, the cold silver blade sliced a deep gash in my arm. I screamed, a raw sound of pure agony. Silver poison began to burn through my veins, and I could barely breathe. I tried to stay calm, to hold my stomach with one hand and put pressure on the wound with the other. But the silver nullified my healing powers completely. The bleeding wouldn’t stop. I curled into a ball, afraid to move.

I lay helpless on the cold floor, silent tears tracking through the grime on my face. My belly felt like it was being ripped apart by a thousand venomous snakes. I was fading, lying there as the silver wound on my arm turned black, still weeping blood. —- I lost consciousness for a moment, and in the haze, I could almost feel Death’s cold fingers beckoning me closer. Just as I thought it was the end, Sophia reappeared. When she saw the blood on her dagger, her face went white.

She started banging on the cage, but I didn’t have the strength to respond. She seemed to panic, fumbling with the key and unlocking the door. It was dark in the basement, and she had to grab my hair and yank my head up just to see my face. Suddenly, she snorted and slammed my head back against the floor. “You pathetic bitch. My silver dagger must have scared you stupid.” “Why aren’t you screaming now? Go on, keep faking it!” Her eyes were filled with disgust.

“You only stopped screaming because you realized —- Damien wasn’t going to let you out. You are selfish. You only do what’s best for you!” She toyed with the silver dagger, her expression turning sinister. I forced my head up, a sick feeling of dread coiling in my stomach. The pure silver of her dagger was turning black where it had touched me, corrupted by the power in my wolf’s blood.

Before I could even form the words to explain, Sophia exploded, her boot slamming viciously into my stomach. “Elena! Are you insane?! How dare you taint my silver blade with your dark magic?! It’s worth more than your pathetic life!” “Tf you’ve ruined my blade, I’ll make Damien sever your mate bond!” “You think you can have your pup before Victoria? Dream on! Only Victoria’s child is worthy of the Moon Goddess’s blessing, destined to be the future Alpha of our pack! You vicious bitch!”