Chapter 6 Something wet and warm nudged my fingers . " Uh - uh . " I mumbled , my mouth cotton . The warm , wet thing nudged harder . I heard growling and jerked my head upward so I could see what was going on . It took a minute for me to remember where I was , and what had happened . The rejection , the trapping , the selling , the tasing , the caging . Shit . What the hell was I going to do ? The growling grew deeper and angrier as two pairs of footsteps sounded on the concrete walkway between our side of the cages and the other side . My fingers curled deeper into the fur on the wolf in the cage next to mine . He nipped at them , and I withdrew quickly . Right . Sharp teeth , on a strange wolf I'd never met before . I squinted , trying to see into the hallway . It was somewhat dark - the lights hadn't been changed at all since I'd been there , so it was still hard to see anything . Scooting a foot closer to the door , I craned my head to watch the aisle . The guy whose cell was across from mine , the attractive one I'd been talking to the night before , was back and Grunter was with him . Grunter opened the cage door , and the other guy walked in without protesting . " Someone will be down with food in half an hour , " Grunter told the caged guy . My stomach growled as if on command , and both men's heads swung toward me . Grunter looked annoyed . I gave him my best glare , trying to come off as tough . " I spent who knows how many hours locked in the trunk of a car , and now I'm trapped here . If you want to keep your prisoners alive , newsflash : living creatures need to be fed and watered . " " Double for her , " the caged guy told Grunter . Grunter made a noncommittal noise and shut the door to the other guy's cage . A padlock clicked in place over the part that opened , and Grunter left . There was a long , tense moment of quiet until the guy across the hall finally spoke . " Ginger ? " " What do you want ? " I pointed my glare at him . He clearly had some kind of connection to the guys running the place , which meant he absolutely could not be trusted . " Did anyone else come down ? " he asked . " No. " I glanced at the wolf next to me . He didn't move . Why was I looking at that wolf for help , anyway ? I didn't know him . "I don't think so , " I amended , " You don't think so ? " the guys voice tinged with anger , I went on the defensive . " No , I don't think so . I fell asleep , so I don't know for sure . " He swore , stepping up to the cage door . His fingers slid through the door , wrapping around the metal and going white as he held it tightly . " You fell asleep while I was gone ? " " Yes , I fell asleep . There was a door between me and anyone who wanted to hurt me , for the first time in too long . I'm not a robot , you dick ." " It's Knockout . " 00:23 Rejected Luna : Trapped with the Rabid Alpha 6.0 % Chapter 6 " What's Knockout ? " I asked . I was getting whiplash from this guy . " That's what they call me here . Knockout . " 1 scoffed . " Stupid name . " " It keeps my pack safe , " he said . " So you are a werewolf . " " Yes , I'm a werewolf . I'm just as trapped here as the rest of you , " he scowled . " But you weren't rejected , and those guys trust you . " I pointed out . " So you're not just as trapped as the rest of us ; you're much freer . " He growled , like his wolf was bleeding through . " Where are you getting this shit ? " " You're not rabid , unlike the rest of them . " I pointed to the wolf next to me and then gestured to the rest of the rows of cages . " Not all rejected werewolves go rabid , Ginger . Just most of them . " He didn't seem like he was going to acknowledge my other accusation . That was another check - mark next to the question of whether he was working with the people trapping me . Right . " I acted like I knew what he was talking about . ' Are you feeling tempted to give your wolf full control of your body ? " Knockout asked , changing the subject a little . ' Sure . I'd love it if she took over . But she's curled in a pool of lonely tears , and she's not currently planning on coming out of it . Ever . " I've never heard of a wolf reacting that way , " he said. From what I could see , it looked like he was studying me . When would you have a chance to see many rejected wolves ? Only 1 % of mates are shot down ; your pack probably only had one or two other rejects , assuming hey stayed in the pack after having their hearts broken . " I slid my fingers through the cage wall , absentmindedly seeking the comfort of touch once again . The volf beside me licked them . It's a long story . " Knockout wasn't about to give me any more information , apparently . ( 1 ) ( 0 ) C