Chapter 227
I awoke slowly. My hands were bound in silver chains, and the gag in my mouth seemed to be some sort of old t–shirt. It had originally tasted like sweat, but now I tasted nothing. Michael’s dad, Kyle, was not someone I had known before, but I hated him. He dragged me through the mud. I had no idea where I was. I reached for my bond with Rhys, but I felt nothing. I couldn’t even find the small voice that had been with me each time I had shifted, and sometimes just in everyday life. I only felt pain.
I cracked my eyes open, but I didn’t dare move. The man had left me alone a couple hours ago, but I didn’t trust that I actually was. He had said that we needed to rest, that we would continue on when the heat died down. I wasn’t sure how much time had truly passed, but the longer I was here, the more danger I was in. It terrified me.
The scene played in my mind over and over. I had shifted. I had shifted for the first time in the middle of a fight to protect the kids that I loved so much. And I had battled. I might not have been a trained fighter, but my Lycan knew exactly what to do. It was second nature… Until he stabbed me with some sort of injection, and I was forced to shift back, and I had practically passed out.
He had thrown a shirt on me a while ago, but that was all I had on, and I was freezing. I honestly wasn’t sure how Kyle wasn’t, but that wasn’t my problem. I might have been freezing, but I didn’t dare move. Through the little bit I was willing to open my eyes, I could see a cave entrance where Kyle seemed to be stationed. I could feel the cold stone beneath me. We hadn’t travelled for very long, at least not while I was semi–conscious. I didn’t think we could possibly be very far. For a while I could hear shouts from a distance, but they had tampered off. I wasn’t sure how much time had passed but eventually Kyle turned toward me, and noticed I was awake.
“Finally, you’re awake.” He growled, getting up and moving toward m
I didn’t answer. My instincts took over and told me that talking would be a danger to me again. As much as I didn’t want to go back to that life, I had no choice right now, and I was lowkey grateful for all the years of practice.
“You, girl, have caused me an awful lot of trouble, but the boss man will be happy to have you back. Maybe even enough so to put me back in his good graces!”
Again, I didn’t respond, I didn’t so much as flinch as he yanked me into a sitting position. The last thing I wanted to do was go anywhere with this man, let alone back to Red/Blood, but I feared I would have no choice. I couldn’t fight him. Not without being able to reach my Lycan. I just had to hope that Rhys would find me… And fast.
“Come on, we’re leaving,” He growled as he again yanked on the chains around me.
I followed as best as I could. The chains tightened around my wrists as he pulled me along behind him. They burned a little, but not in the same way I knew silver affected werewolves. I was more aggravated by the way they were digging into my skin, rubbing it raw. I had gotten used to not being injured, pain felt different now that it wasn’t my everyday experience.
The darkness of the night met my eyes as fresh air hit my face. I had thought the cave was cold, but being out in the open was worse. The only light we had was the moonlight, which wasn’t much. I could barely see two feet in front of me, but apparently Kyle had no trouble as we began to weave in and out of trees as silently as possible. It took me a while to realize that we were still in the Alpha King Pack.
Wait… Why were we still in the Alpha King pack? It didn’t make any sense. I know I had been unconscious, but I would have thought that Kyle would have crossed the border at the first chance he could… It was dangerous to be in this pack with a kidnapped soon–to–be Luna, but maybe he had assumed the border wouldn’t matter… Maybe he knew Rhys would cross the world for me… At least, I hoped he would.
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Chapter 227
“Walk quieter.” Kyle hissed, forcing me to drop low and hide behind a tree.
I wondered what it was that he saw, but I stayed quiet. Minutes passed like hours, and my body ached from the day it was having, but I didn’t dare move. I clenched my teeth when a light was shined in our direction, and I was pushed even deeper into the ground and tree.
Even more to my surprise, I could hear people calling out my name in search of me. Kyle must have thought that the search was over by now or maybe that there weren’t so many people looking for me because the anger on his face was palpable. A part of me wanted to yell back to them that I was here. That I was right here. That their search was over. But Kyle was still close to me, and he would probably end me before anyone could get close enough to do anything.
I tugged on my bond with Rhys again, but it was almost like it wasn’t even there. Like it had never even been there. I just wanted to tell him that I was alright. That I would be alright. I knew he wouldn’t be handling this well, but I couldn’t reach him. I couldn’t even let him feel my emotions.
“Let’s go.” Kyle demanded when the lights were all going in a different direction and there were no more. And off we went again toward a place I never wanted to ever go again.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
