Ina followed Gabriel keeping a decent distance between them to avoid any awkward situation. They stopped in front of a simple, compared to other’s, building. It was made of red sandstone, with no ornaments, only a door and four windows from the front. There was no grass or flowers either .

“Well my pretty one this is going to be your future home, for a while. You will be taught obedience and trained.” He came closer and Ina stepped back.

“So shy, I could train you so well.” He brushed her cheek with his fingers.

“A goodbye kiss, hmm?” Gabriel smiled, Ina couldn’t believe he looked so innocent with that smile of his. She shook her head.

“Your loss, other’s won’t ask.” He turned around abruptly and knocked on the door. An older plump man opened it. He was bald but his eyes were blue too. Ina realized that all people from the city she has met so far had blue eyes, just as all desert wolves had eyes in all shades of brown or even black.

“I brought you something pretty.” He grabbed Ina’s arm and pulled her a bit.

“Yes, I was told about her. We will take care of her now. You are free Gabriel.”  The bald man stepped aside letting Ina inside. Ina turned round and looked back at Gabriel who was still standing in front of the building with an enigmatic smile on his face.

“Move slave.” Short command and a push, Ina almost fell but managed to keep her balance. Inside in a dim light she noticed a woman wearing something similar to Ina’s simple dress.

“Misa, you are responsible for her first training, make sure to do your job well.” 

“Yes sir.” The woman bowed her head in unison. 

The plump man left and Ina followed Misa into a small room. There was one window, a table with one chair, a bed in the corner and a big wardrobe. The place looked clean and very impersonal. Ina was wondering if this bedroom belonged to Misa, the woman in front of her. 

“My name is Ina.” She decided to introduce herself.

A slap, straight in her face, took Ina off the guard. She looked in surprised eyes at Misa.

“A slave keeps its mouth shut. Answers only if questioned.” Her words felt like another slap. Ina stood still rubbing her cheek and looking straight at that woman. She wasn’t tall. Ina couldn’t smell any pheromones so she must be a Beta. Misa had short brown hair and almost black eyes. No doubt, she wasn’t from the city. She must have been from some other pack. She was wearing a dress and on her neck there was a black collar. Misa sat down while Ina was still standing.

“From now on remember that a slave mustn’t look Masters in the eyes, keep your eyes on the ground, while talking with Masters not higher than to their chest. If addressed, answer short and to the point, always call your owner Master, others madam or sir.” Misa stood up and came closer to Ina who was still standing not knowing how to react to what she heard.

“You are an Omega, so you will end up as a bed slave probably.” There was a smirk on her face full of inferiority. 

“I will show you to your place, because this is my room. You will sleep on the floor along with other slaves.” She went out and Ina followed her. Her own thoughts were a mess. She wanted to ask so many questions but suddenly she couldn’t. That woman has intimidated her so  quickly. Ina wasn’t the type to be easily scared so why did she behave so timidly? They stepped into a bigger room, on the floor she could see some beddings, there were five of them. On two she noticed three young women, sitting quietly looking at Ina and Misa.

“This is where you will be staying while I will be training you.” She said with a very dominant tone. 

“Train me to do what?” Ina suddenly found the courage to ask.

Misa was about to slap her again but this time Ina was prepared, she dogged. 

“You little filthy slave, how dare you to ask questions? I already told you to address the better of you by madam and take your punishment in silence.” Misa’s face became furious. She wanted to slap Ina again.

“You told me to address my future owner as Master and the citizens as sir or madam, but you look like a slave. Just like me.” Ina was holding Misas hand firmly in her grip. She decided she won’t allow anyone to humiliate herself. She was a free wolf. Well deep inside she was, for the time being she will be here till she finds a way to escape.

“You stupid bitch, I’m far better than such a whore as you are. I will teach you respect. You will see.” Misa freed her hand and stormed out of the room. Ina was left alone with the other three women who were looking at her with shocked eyes. 

“Hi, my name is Ina.” Ina decided to break the awkwardness and smiled back at them.

“My name is Ella, this is Nova and Sadie.” The girl with long black hair responded quietly to Ina’s introduction. The other girls looked very young, about thirteen or fourteen years old, one of them Sadie, had a small scar on her left brow.

“From which Pack are you?” Ina came closer and sat down opposite to them.

“We were from the Moonlight Pack, north of here.” Ella continued as apparently he was the oldest one. 

“How long have you been here?” 

“For a week now. This place is hell Ina. The woman you just stopped is our superior. She can be cruel, she will punish you. She doesn’t hit us as our skin should remain untouched, but she stops the water and food rations.”

That day Ina went to sleep without any food and without any water, Misa made sure of that.