The Beast's Possession

**Kala

pov**

Next time, if that would come, when the Coven would ask me to do something, I would think twice. No, scratch that, I would think five, if not more times. No way would I jump into a task like I did today ever again. The task failed. All I wanted was to sneak in and see for myself if the rumors were true. And boy, were they. Also, the power I blew in her face wouldn't harm that woman. It was supposed to knock her out for a bit until I got out. But of course, she had to alert the rabid dog and that asshole threw me into the cells. I wouldn't mind spending time here if it weren't for the newfound discovery. I didn't want a mate, especially not a dog.

The only thing I could do down here was to listen to the stupid guards or sleep. Thankfully, dog guards weren't half as bad as cats - at least they didn't try to touch me inappropriately. Maybe it was because of the dog mate, but I didn't hear him warn anyone, so I wrote this down as the only good thing about the fleabags.

After what felt like an eternity, I caught on a scent of food. The guards were bringing the prisoners their meals and having pleasant conversations with them. It was odd to see. All those people who were rotting here for committing one crime or another were treated like.. people?

By the time the guard stopped at my cell, my stomach was growling loud enough for me to be mistaken for one of their own.

"Hey there, darling. Today, we are offering porridge if you prefer that, and as sides it has fruits or yogurt. The second option is mushroom soup and chicken tenders with some potatoes and gravy. You can get them all if you want to. Oh, and water or juice. I'm not sure if we're supposed to offer this, but you can get milk too."

The guard was an older man with a kind smile across his lips. He stood at my cell while the other guards brought food to other prisoners.

"I-" He started and cleared his throat. "I can try the food if you don't trust it, but that probably won't help. Beta Zion mentioned you're a cat, but we're not sure what kind of cat so we don't know if there is any food you're not supposed to eat," he mumbled.

Clearly, he was very uncomfortable and my silence didn't help the situation either.

Just as he opened his mouth to say more, a gentle voice of a woman echoed against the walls. "That will be all, Christopher. I'll take this over. Keep in mind she is a young woman, surrounded by scary-looking guards, the poor thing is scared." "Apologies, my Luna," the guard grinned, looking straight in the direction of the voice.

For most part, I had seen dogs bow to each other, especially for the Lunas, so witnessing this chit-chatty, friendly behavior between them was something new. Never had I thought it was possible.

"Don't mention it. You can return to your friends and have another card game," she encouraged the guard. As soon as she stepped into my view, the Luna leaned a little closer to the guard and whispered, "be careful, they're looking at your cards and discussing ways to take the winner title from you. Don't let those cheaters win."

The guard laughed and placed his hand on her shoulder, "see, that's why we love you so much. Honest and kind to the bone. Call me if you need me, okay?"

As soon as the guard left, the Luna turned her attention to me and frowned. She didn't look happy to see me, not even a bit.

Tilting her head to the side, she stepped closer to the cell door and kept staring. I felt like she put a spotlight on me and she could see every little imperfection about me. And I happened to know far too many of those.

Deep down, I knew that as soon as she would notice how weird I was, she would kick me out of here and I would have to return to the Coven and keep working for the witches until the day I died. There was no way I could survive in the wild alone. Ever.

"So he didn't lie," the Luna hummed, eyes still glued on me.

When I gulped, the sound echoed in the cells, making my cheeks burn bright red. "Wha-" I tried to talk, but my throat was so dry, I couldn't force out even one word.

"Oh Goddess, I'm so stupid, sorry. Water?" She asked as she grabbed a bottle from the food trolley and raised it up.

I nodded my head.The Luna looked over her shoulder and shouted, "Christopher, could you please unlock the cell for me?"

My eyes widened in pure shock. This woman was foolish enough to provide me with an easy escape just like that? What was wrong with her? Where were her survival and protective instincts?

The older guard ran down the hall, handed Luna the key, grinned and left without a word. It seemed that everyone in this pack trusted her so much, they didn't question her decisions.

Slowly, she unlocked the cell and opened it. Then, to my utter surprise, she walked inside and handed me the bottle of water. To make this meeting even weirder, she didn't hesitate to turn her back on me and leave the cell... but she didn't leave it completely. Instead, she pulled the food trolley inside the cell and checked the contents. "Did you decide on your meal already?" She asked, smiling at me as if we were best friends.

I opened the bottle and gulped down the water as if I had been denied of having any for years while the Luna casually made me two plates of food while humming a melody under her breath.

As soon as I was done with the water, I wiped my mouth with the sleeve of my shirt and spoke up. "What did you mean? Who is he and about what he didn't lie?"

"Oh," she giggled. "Zion, the pack's Beta. He said you're the prettiest little thing he had ever seen, so I came here to see you for myself. Sometimes, he tends to overreact, especially when he's high on emotions, but this time, he's being very truthful."

As she spoke, she handed me a plate of food and to my surprise, took one for herself too. Luna sat right next to me and started eating, "you should eat before it gets cold. Just because you're a prisoner doesn't mean we will treat you like trash." She added as casually as if she spoke about the weather.

I couldn't help but chuckle at her words. "Not scared I will run out of here?"

"Nope," she shook her head. "The whole place is packed with guards and I'm pretty sure my boyfriend, I mean the Alpha, will be home soon too. The last thing you would want is to run into him. Now, enjoy your food and once we're done, we will have a heart to heart conversation about how much you're hurting my best friend."

Despite the soft tone she was using, cold shivers ran down my spine and a sense of dread washed over me. I had managed to get myself into a massive mess.