Beast of the Night

Eve~

"Does it hurt, mutt?" Felicia snarled, grabbing my face roughly. Her claws bit into my skin, making me dig my nails into my palms to keep from crying out.

Pain flared where her claws pierced, and tubes were extracting blood from me intravenously. My head felt light, darkness creeping into my vision. The sanguineous scent wasn't strong enough to send me into a complete spiral, but only if I kept it far from my mind.

"Please..." I mumbled almost incoherently. "Stop."

Her eyes narrowed, amusement twisting her lips. "Oh, trust me. This is nothing," she purred, tightening her grip until I felt the sting of blood trickling down my cheek. She poked at my swollen right eye, making me wince.

"Rhea," I called, even though I knew I'd get no response. I felt so utterly vulnerable, so powerless that even if the pain had been absent, that alone would have brought me to tears. When would this end? "Please, Rhea."

Nothing.