Chapter One

Metal chains gripping my hands and tightening each time I try to escape them. The walls were slowly caving in and I began to tremble in fear. I tried everything I could. I recited every spell that my grandmother had taught me. The result was not any different from all the many years I have tried. I'm just not a witch. I can't light a simple candle with my mind, why would I think that I could break these chains and escape this Forest. A forest that was not here last week, something that seemed to magically appear and become a living nightmare. A Forest with the intention to torture me.

Why me ? I have never intended to hurt anyone in my whole life. I might be born to a witch family but I don't seem to have the ability to do magic. Everyone in my bloodline, every grandparent, parent, sibling and cousin can do magic. Sometimes I feel like my dog has more capability to cast a spell then myself. Is that why they are attacking me? Is it because I'm weak and they could use me to get to my family? Or is there a reason that I am unable to do magic ?

Just as I fell deep into thought, I faintly saw something from a distance.

" HELP!!!!! OVER HERE! PLEASE HELP " - I screamed in a loud and high pitch voice.

I may not have magical powers but I can scream like an annoying little girl.

As they drew closer, I realised that it was the group of men that have captured me and tied me up here. I was overwhelmed with fear and I tried to push myself backward against the wall. My legs barely reached the ground because I was hung up by these chains and stripped to my bare underwear.

" Where is it ? " - One man in a gruff voice said to the other.

" I searched her body, I cannot find it " - He replied and awkwardly stared at me from a distance.

I began to feel uncomfortable. Earlier he was the one that stripped me, he forcefully removed my clothes as I hung up infront of him. He seemed to have been looking for something, nothing physical because he kept poking at my skin. When he could not find it, he looked up at me with a cheeky and lustful smirk as he was about to unhook my bra but something happened. At that instant, his wrist had broke.

How? How could he have broken his wrist by trying to unhook my bra ? It could be magic, maybe not my own but someone used magic either against him or to protect me.

" Did you have a look underneath ? " the first guy arrogantly asked and walked towards me.

" He will kill you if you touch her "- he replied with a stutter, his hands began to shake and I noticed the fear in his eyes.

Who was this person that would kill him over me? Was he the one that broke his wrist with a single spell ? And more importantly, where was he now?

" Well, someone would have to check. It is our duty to find her at any cost and that includes stripping her naked to find the mark. " - The first guy explained

I have no mark on my body, maybe a few mosquito bites but no birthmarks or scars. Whoever they are looking for, it is not me!

" His here " - Someone shouted from behind running across in absolute terror.

I heard a deep, heart stopping fierce growl from behind. I was terrified to turn around. Whatever that was, it sounded murderous and hungry. I would be the most obvious target. Everyone else could easily run away and escape this vicious creature while I'm ultimately chained up and hanging as it's next meal. Hopeless and lifelessly presenting myself to him, half naked and in the most unattractive pair of underwear today.

I guess this unmatched pair of underwear is what I'll be ultimately dying in today. I still have not seen the beast as yet but I could tell by the expression of everyone's face infront of me that I should be afraid. When he first growled, everyone started to run and I thought that they would completely run away and leave me here to be eaten. Instead they all formed some sort of arrangement, a well organized line and stood eagerly awaiting him.

Another sharp and bear like growl echoed fr behind me causing all of them to obediently kneel down. His growls became steady soft and continuous, as if he were talking to them. Although it was still as deep and murderous. I could wonder what creature stood behind me and how was it possible for these humans to understand it. Either they were of the same creature or it was made of their magic.

" She does not display any mark Master " - someone informed him and they all looked at me at once.

I could feel the creature coming closer towards me. I could trace the eyes infront of me and know where they were looking. There was loud and unsteady breathing from beside me. My heart begins to rapidly pound, my chest tightened and a loud involuntary gasp escapes my lips at the sight of a large wolf, with different shades of grey across his fur. His eyes light and golden yellow continue to stare at my body.

I was too afraid to say anything, he could pounce up and eat me in a heartbeat. I did not display the mark that they are all desperately searching for, this is all the more reason to kill me and get rid of my useless body. The wolf jumped up causing me to scream in absolute terror and lift myself up as I pull against the chains on my wrist. The wolf was standing on two legs and balanced the other two against my bare body. I could feel his breath against my chest, his eyes still uninterruptedly staring into mine. A tear drops from my eye and he steps back