Chapter 13 Lowering my head between my knees, I struggled to breathe . Air entered and left my lungs in shallow gulps and pants . The tiny cage felt like it was closing in on me , trapping me Squishing me . " What happened ? Grunter - Hog - demanded . Your men attacked the female . You know how wolves are about women ; my wolf reacted . " Knockout answered , his voice much angrier than it had been a minute ago . " She'll be staying in my cage now . If you want to avoid more of that , find employees who know how to keep their hands to themselves . " Hog grunted . " Is this going to be a problem in the ring ? " He must've been making a whole damn lot of money off us if he was more worried about the ring than the two dead guys . No. Knockout scowled . t was a lie . Definitely . didn't believe for a second that any of the wolves I'd met so far would even pretend to fight me for a crowd . There were others I hadn't met , sure , but it went gainst the fabric of a male wolf's being to hurt a female . Good . I need to make my money back one way or another . If she doesn't perform in the ring , we'll have to- " nockout snarled . " I said it wasn't a problem . " heard footsteps and voices , but didn't pay attention to any of them . There were many . Cleaning up after the fight and taking care of the bodies , I would assume You need to put on dry clothes , Ginger . " Knockout's fingers skimmed my arm . I took a shaky breath in . " It's easy to get sick down here . " They took my clothes . " My words were shaky , like my breath . I picked up the dry clothes they left for you . They're right ... shit . " Knockout hissed when he realized what the dry clothes were . Yeah . " I didn't lift my head . ' ve got a shirt . " He rustled the blankets on the floor . Where I'd only had one , he had two , but both were just as grayish yellow as mine . andwiched between the blankets , he found an old flannel shirt that looked like it had been through even more hell than us . he sight of it made my eyes sting with gratitude . t least I wasn't going to be sitting in a cage in just a pair of teeny underwear . Thank you . " I ignored the stinging , accepting the shirt and holding it tightly to my chest . r's as much for my sake as it is yours , " he muttered . Sorry the sight of me is so damn offensive , " I glared at him , snatching the cotton underwear off the ground . It would be difficult to change in the miniscule athroom area , but to get away from him , I'd do it . " You didn't have to help me . You should've left me to those jackasses if I bother you that much . " nockout's eyebrows raised . Furn around . Block me from sight , I growled , ducking into the bathroom space . changed faster than I expected , despite the small space and my body's trembling . The flannel was missing two of its middle buttons , but it was warm and it overed me . I buttoned it to my chin , leaving the sleeves hanging down off my hands for comfort's sake . 00:24 Rejected Luna : Trapped with the Rabid Alpha منصص 14.5 % Chapter 13 Knockout glanced at me when I stepped out of the bathroom space , then he quickly looked away . The back of his neck was red , but he didn't say anything about it , so I didn't bring it up Curling up in one corner of the cage , I made myself as small as possible and tried to reach out to my wolf for the thousandth time . She was still there , like always . But she wasn't willing to deal with life for us , not even for a few minutes . There will be a fight tonight . In an hour or so , " Knockout interrupted my thoughts . Trom the way the other wolves are acting . I'm assuming your rejection gift has something to do with calming rabid wolves . If it is , I'm probably the only one who will fight you . " " Why does it matter ? I'm not going to win , regardless of who I fight . I'll probably be the next casualty and really , that would be better than being sold to sex traffickers . I'm not oblivious ; I know that's Hog's next plan for me . " You're not going to die , and you're not getting sold into a trafficking group . " Knockout leaned toward me . " If we end up fighting , you're going to have to trust me . I scoffed . " I don't even trust myself right now . " " Get over it . " His eyes swept my face skeptically . " The other wolves need you . I've never seen a single one of them act this way before , and I've been trying to help them find their humanity . You walked right in and they changed . " " Are you trying to guilt - trip me into trusting you ? " " If it's working , yes . " I huffed . It was working . I changed the subject . " Why are you trying to help them find their humanity ? " Knockout glanced up and down the aisle . His lips pressed together in a firm line . " I can't tell you here . It'll put my pack in danger . But I want these wolves sane just as much as you do , and not so I can use them like the humans . " 00:24