"Who's there?"
My heart pounded in my chest as I stood frozen, gripping my stomach. I waited, wanting to know if they would approach further or just talk outside and leave from there.
The last girl who spoke to me whispered urgently, "Hide, or else they'll report you to Alpha Evon. You’ll be punished. You don't want that, do you?"
I looked around in a panic. The room was like a prison, and there was no place to hide. I could hear the guards getting closer. If I didn't find a hiding spot soon, they'd catch me and it would be game over for me.
Then I saw some wooden crates stacked against the wall. There was a tiny space in between, a tight looking space, too small for me to fit comfortably, but I had no choice. I squeezed through the narrow gap, feeling the rough wood scrape against my
