Elsie's POV

　　'I feel trapped, this was the worst idea,' Elsie's voice spoke in my mind, and I cowered before the tall figure of Rory Roth before me.

　　'It's fine,' I replied to the timid voice in my mind as she spoke with defeat 'I've got this, you're safe from him,'

　　I inched backwards, trying to make myself large as I puffed up my fur, but my body ached from where he had tossed me so easily to the ground as though I weighed nothing.

　　I ...