As the night wore on, the sounds of celebration outside my prison grew louder and more raucous. I could hear Alpha Donk's booming voice rising above the din, his words slurred with what I assumed was the intoxication of both victory and whatever the pack was drinking to mark the occasion.
"My loyal wolves!" he howled. "Tonight, we feast like the gods we are! We have crushed our enemies and expanded our territory. Who dares stand against us now?"
The answering howls and cheers were deafening. I pressed myself against the cool stone wall of my prison, trying to make out what was happening.
"Rebecca!" a voice hissed from nearby. I startled, realizing it was coming from the other side of the wall.
"Dwayne?" I whispered back, hope surging through me. "Is that you?"
"Yes," came the reply, w
