Dex's POV
WHEN I AWOKE I COULDN'T feel a thing. My whole body was numb. I didn't know where I was or what I was doing here, in this dark, smelly place. Them the memories came flooding back in. I had blown it, my secret was out and Mae knew the truth about me.
Suddenly the feeling returned to my body and I felt a sigh of relief, then a wail of pain. I felt my wrist chained to the wall and then I looked down and noticed, for the first time, my bare chest was bloody and bruised. Whatever had happened it wasn't very pleasant.
I recognized the long scratch marks of a knife. It was clear that Mae was behind some of this, she did carry a knife in her boot after all. I let out another scream of pain, as my vision blurred. I wasn't sure if I could survive this much longer.
"Will you be quiet!" A voice snapped from the distance. I looked around in alarm, not sure where the voice came from, then again, I couldn't tell where anything came from currently. I tried to respond to this other person but all that came out were low moans and grunts.
"Would it kill you to be silent for a moment? I'm trying to get some, much needed rest!" The voice said.
"I'm sorry." I moaned, not sure how I forced the words out of my mouth.
"Well be quiet then!" The voice said. I then heard it mumble to itself, "Why does he have to scream? I'm here and I don't scream. How bad could it possibly be?"
"If you've got a problem with me, then say it to my face." I said, trying to be bold. It was rather useless though. The person snorted with laughter.
"Alright I will." They said, then I heard them heave themselves up and start to walk over. When they finally came into view, I saw it was a girl about my age. She had blond hair and beautiful blue eyes, that were always guarded. I knew this girl. It was Charlotte.
"Dex?" She breathed.
"Charlotte." I said in return.
She rushed to my side and wrapped me in a hug. I was so happy to see her. The the wounds on my chest reminded me, that her hug hurt, a lot. I screamed in pain, and Charlotte jumped back, started that she had hurt me. I smiled weakly and Charlotte did to.
"Oh Dex." She said, "I'm so happy to see you. I didn't realize it was you in here... I didn't mean to sound so harsh it was just that I thought you were doing it on purpose. I have so much to tell you. I'm sorry I wasn't back. I ran into some..." Charlotte was cut off abruptly when a door opened. Her eyes opened wide with fear, and she ran back around the corner where she originally was.
When the door opened completely I saw that there was the boy, and Mae. I burned my eyes into her skull but she refused to meet my icy glare. The boy kneeled beside me.
"You're awake." He said, calmly.
"Thanks for the update." I grumbled. The boy took no notice of it and looked at my chest.
"My, oh my. What happened here?" He mumbled curiously.
"What you mean you didn't do it?" I hissed to him.
"Technically yes, werecat. I did. Only it seems that you have taken a more harsh reaction to it than others..." He said, then trailed off.
"Which means?" I asked, impatiently.
"It means you are stronger than most, which means it took more to neutralize your cat. It does have a nasty effect on your human body though." He said.
"No kidding." I muttered.
"No kidding indeed, werecat."
"Don't call me that." I spat at him.
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The Werecat of Lincoln Forest (Book 1 of The Werecat Novels)
FantasySome Secrets You Just Can't Keep... Dexter and Mae are twins.They had always been close, well closer than most siblings are anyways. Threw it all they always had each other's backs. Then it went all down hill. In the summer of their 14th birthday th...