Scarred Alphas by Norisha May
Chapter 64

Who...are you?

"Honora!" I get up and press myself against the bars.

She recoils back and I quickly back away just a bit to not scare her.

"I...know you." She says. "I can feel that power of yours."

I nod. "I'm Cass. We met at your shop when Lotus brought me to you."

"Yes...what in the world are you doing here?" She asks grabbing the bars as if she is checking how sturdy they are.

"I was sold by an enemy Alpha. Can you help me?"

She looks to the side at all the guards and then looks back at me shaking her head.

"How can I help you? I can't directly get you out, I'm just a witch."

"A witch?" Kanda asks sounding amused, listening in to our conversation. "You have magical powers?"

"Well yes but probably not as you think. I can create magical potions and enchant items. Use the power of crystals to help someone heal a disease or help with dreams." She looks at me as she says this. "I don't wield realm-bending abilities as they embellish on books and movies." Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free.l nod. "I know but you can still help. Tell my pack where I am. I am sure they are looking for me but they don't know I am here."

She slowly nods looking thoughtful. "Yes, I can do that."

I look at her with confusion.

"What are you doing here anyway?"

She looks a bit ashamed now.

"I come here to get ingredients for my potions.

They sell things here that...well....are not sold at other places." She holds up a small rucksack bag. "Kidney stones passed from a human."

My face scrunches in disgust as she nervously smiles. I really hope that the potion I drank from her didn't contain that.

She sighs. "Listen. I will help you but I can't leave now. This place is not open to just anyone and every me am here I am always being watched. Even now. So I have to play this off somehow. Also, my room is already paid for two days, if I were to suddenly try to leave, it would create suspicion, plus now I have to stay for these macabre games."

"Why?"

"I have to take a bet on you now. It would look too suspicious if I just left after talking to you."

Her eyes go to the market. I follow her stare and see a man staring at us.

"See."

I nod.

"Do what you have to and what you can. Please, just make sure that my pack knows."

She nods as she puts her hand on mine holding the cell bar. "I will help you. I helped your mother once. I will not abandon you."

She...helped my mother?

"Also...what is it with that mask?" She asks looking confused.

"Oh...they bolted it onto me because of my power."

"Mh...no fools. But if you manage to take it off, you'd be such a power to be trifled with."

"What?"

"I can seces your power. It is strong though there seems to be a blockage inside of you." She mutters. "Anyway, I will leave in two days and I will go directly to your pack." "Thank you."

She looks at the guards that are near her. "Excuse me, where are bets being taken? I would like to bet on this woman.

Right this way." The guard says and leads her away. She looks back at me giving me a reassuring stare.

I close my eyes and sit, sliding down the bars.

Please, please let this work.

"Well, that is lucky." Kanda says.

I take her hand. "If this works, I am freeing all of us."

She smiles. "I would greatly appreciate it."

About an hour passes and we are brought food but I barely eat. My stomach is in shambles. I feel like I will throw up again. My nerves are getting the best of me. "You need to eat. You need strength for tonight."

"I know, Kanda. I just can't right now." Saying this to her, my attention is drawn by a woman who stands next to a guard. She speaks to the guard and then starts pacing, looking at everyone in the cages.

The reason I am so drawn to her is because I have seen her before. I try my best not to react but I am shocked when I realize that it is Ezra's witch.

She stares directly at me. My fist clenched. If it wasn't because bars are separating us, I'd be tearing her apart right now.

She stares at me and seems intrigued but the guard next to her points to Kanda. "She is the champion with multiple wins under her."

The witch now ignores me and gives her attention to Kanda.

If she is here, then Ezra might be too.

I look around to see if I am right but it is only her.

This place really draws magical beings in.

"What is it?" Kanda asks noticing my change.

"That woman. I don't like her."

"Why?"

"Let's just say that this one is not a good witch."

"Another witch?"

I nod.

"What about this one?" I hear the witch say as she looks at me. "What's with the mask?"

"Our Alpha likes to make things interesting. Basically sew that mask to her face fo the theatrics. She is new and won the last fight."

She stares at me but doesn't seem to recognize me.

I keep a straight face but it is hard to not want to spit at her or something like that. I beg that she doesn't get close because I think I won't be able to resist myself. I'll pull her by the hair and break her neck if I get the chance. "Interesting." She says taking a step closer.

I watch her with intent. Two more steps and I got her.

To my displeasure, as she is about to take another step, the guard leads her away to the bidding table.

I watch her. She makes a bet-I am guessing towards Kanda-and then vanishes.

I curse and now I am in a foul mood. I slide back to my seat and take my plate of food but all I do is move things around, unable to eat.

"What did that woman do to you? You seemed like you wanted to hurt her."

"No, I wanted to kill her."

"Why?"

"That witch helped someone hurt me. Someone who is my enemy and now she works for him."

"I see. Well, you really have some kind of luck. To see two people you know in one day and two witches at that."

"Luck... that's one way to see it. To be honest, my life seems like a big joke sometimes. Like as if someone is pulling the strings on my life and I am just a puppet in it all."

She nods. "Life can feel like that sometimes."

Pushing the plate of food to the side, I cover my nose feeling like I am about to gag.

"Still not feeling it?" She asks.

I shake my head. "No."

I notice her eyes going down to my stomach. She looks back into my eyes and smiles. "If you don't eat, you are going to get sick and then you are really going to start throwing up."

"I'll start tomorrow. Let's just get this day out of the way."

She drops the issue and we spend the rest of the day resting. When the sun is starting to go down, we are taken to the barracks to get ready but half of the women and men are taken to different locations. Which I find strange. "Why were they taken away?"

I ask Kanda.

"They were taken to different barracks. It most likely means that they are our opponents.

"Oh...so you and I won't be fighting each other."

"No."

I had not given this much thought till now. At any moment she or Sheril could be my opponents. I don't think I could hurt them.

I chose the same gear I did before and when I am ready, I sit in a corner waiting for the inevitable.

Kanda on the other hand chooses different gear this time and seems lighter.

"Why are you not wearing your gear?"

"They said I might be able to shift this fight."

"Oh! Right!"

"You should really do something with your hair."

She says walking up to me.

"My hair?"

She nods. "It is long and easy to take advantage of."

"You think so?"

She sits behind me and starts braiding it into one long braid.

"Try this." She says.

"Thank you. It feels much lighter."

She nods with a smile. "You have very beautiful hair."

"You think so? Growing up, I was always made fun of because of my hair."

"Children will be children.

Don't dwell on that."

I like Kanda. She is a really sweet woman though she looks scary because of how tough she looks.

There are two other girls here with us and that includes the girl that always sleeps in our cell.

She doesn't have that blanket over her so now we can see her better. She has straight thin blond hair. She is very pale, small, skinny, and looks frail.

"Hey, what is your name?" I ask her.

She looks at me, startled.

"Maribel." She says.

"Uhm... are you...going to go out like that?" I ask her.

She only wears the white drags we wear every day.

She looks away, shrugs, and then walks towards the weapons.

"Will...she be okay?" I whisper.

"Mh...seems like she doesn't have much will to live."

"That's sad."

We watch as Maribel slides

her hand across the huge long sword. It is almost the same length as her small frame. To our surprise, she picks it up effortlessly but then lets it hit the ground and drags it behind her. "...the girl is... weird."

"What is she anyway? She almost smelled human at some point but now she doesn't. I can't ever really pinpoint what she is."

"Yeah..." Kanda agrees but she also has no idea.

The door suddenly open and many guards walk in, more than usual.

The main guard looks at a paper in his hands and then looks around the room. "You three will be fighting twice...if you survive." He points to me, Kanda, and Maribel.

"What?!" Kanda and I ask.

"You will be opening the game with a three-on-three match. If you survive, you will fight again on single matches tomorrow." "That's ridiculous!" I shout.

"Shut up and walk!"

Maribel started walking after the guard without any complaints, still dragging that huge sword with her. Taking a deep hardy breath, Kanda and I put our special gear on my beaded nose and mouth mask and Kanda her circle. I then follow along with Kanda behind me. We are led to the middle of the arena where the crowd cheers when they see us.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's start this show!" The announcer starts to speak.

"First we have The Maiden!

This will be her first fight.

Let's see how she fairs."

That must be Maribel.

"Then we have The Persian

Princess! Made her debut last game and won to fight another day! And then our female champion, The Nubian Pharaoh! Undefeated to this day! What a show this will be!"

A guard comes close and takes Kanda's iron collar off. I am glad because this might give us an advantage.

I skim the crowd. Like before, it is not a huge crowd though the stands are filled.

There do seem to be a bit more people this time around. I am happy when I see Honora. She waves at me, and puts her fist in the air mouthing "Win!"

I smile but soon that smile falls when I spot Zao. He stands up there as if he was king and next to him is the witch...with Ezra right by her side.

My heart drops and I stumble almost falling.