Rose POVStumbling across the polished floors, I had finally regained control of my body as I made to run.But where could I go? The place looked desolate. It came to me quickly. He had obviously led me away from the eyes of any pack member or any witnesses. I couldn’t have called for help or ran for refuge when I didn’t even know where I was, or how far I was from any pack members. I was completely alone.I cursed at myself. Though he had led me here, I was the one who stupidly followed, not even noticing the trap he led me to.Looking back at him, he seemed to be growling, yet hadn't moved. It was as though he was simply biding his time, playing with his prey.The thought brought in more fear and anger to me. I had to move quickly. I was afraid, but I wouldn't go down without a fight.The memory of my past experience came back. I was in shock back then. When I was attacked back then, I was fearful. The memory of the pain, the slashes, and the victorious growls of the wolves.The
Rose POVRael was here.Rael was here.I was near tears of relief, in seeing his annoyingly perfect figure standing far on the entrance of the hall. All other thoughts I had of him were washed away by the total relief I had.Because he was here. And I was safe when he was here.The deep rumbling sound was like cold water being poured on my frame. Instinctively, I backed further away from the wolf which had growled, no longer toward me but at Rael.Tendrils of worry wrapped around me, no longer focused on myself but at the man who had taken me here in the first place.I looked at Rael in the distance.Was he going to transform? The memory of him transforming into a large black wolf made me shiver slightly, but looking at the hind of the wolf that almost tried killing me, I would choose it over everything. To my surprise, he didn't transform, not made any move to do so. Instead, out of his back, he brought something out.It was a strange thing he held. It looked similar to a gun if not
Rael POVI waited for Adian to finish the call, looking toward the sleeping dankeh. After listening through, he turned toward me.“I've called the collectors. They'll be here soon to collect the wolf to the experimental lab. Hopefully, this time, we get more info to find out what we need.” ‘Good. ’ I thought to myself, taking a final glance at the wolf before turning toward Adian. There was no doubt nor question in me in his words. I trusted his implicitly after all. It was one of the reasons I had made him my Gamma years ago.“Do not alert the Elders of this situation just yet. We need to conduct more research before we give them any reports of the events here,” I said, which he nodded at in return. “Yes, Alpha.” He simply replied.In an instant, my body relaxed and my mind eased a little. There was no need to inform the Elders just yet. Not until I could come up with a concrete explanation for what had just happened.Turning back to the sleeping body of golden brown fur, the gears
Rael POVWhen I opened my eyes, it was dark everywhere.It took me moments to reorient myself, but at the sweet scent wafting around, I quickly remembered all that had happened earlier before.And I had fallen asleep?With a jolt, I inwardly began berating myself. I had a constant strict timing. Even in my tiring days, I always slept light, waking up at every instance. And now I slept so deeply? I almost groaned at the thought.How could I have been so careless to let my guard down? The reason why I had woken up was still in the air. It took me less than a second to understand that I hadn't woken up for no reason.The unease I felt in the air, the sparking of my instincts was more than enough to tell me that something was up in the room. But how could that be?The darkness had slowly adjusted to a dim sight, and I finally saw it.A growl left my lips immediately after I realised. Quickly, I traced my hands to where the lamplight was behind me to confirm it.A dankeh stood over the b
Rael’s POVIn the city night lights, I drove to my destination in silence.Once I reached the garage of my Company headquarters, I wasted no time in entering the elevator toward the basement, where the real dangers were held.I was a multimillionaire known for the scientific bionics, medicine and other aid. But what the public didn't know of, was what went on below the company.That was, the research and experimentation of dankehs, our enemies.As the doors opened, I met the glass walls filled with scientists in lab coats, all focused and moving around.I looked toward the glass, like squares, where most of them were empty aside from a particular one.The dankeh that had attacked Rose, which I had neutralized, lay in one of the 'cages' in his wolf form, growling and scratching at the cage to no avail.He wouldn't be able to get out no matter how hard he tried. The glass was engineered specifically for Dankehs. Not even the greatest steel could cut through it.I turned as familiar foot
Rose’s POVI groaned against the sensations that filled me, shutting my eyes even tighter against the slight glimpse of the sun.But a glimpse was enough already, and now I was slowly being drawn upwards into awakening.I opened my eyes again, seeing the lights everywhere as I stood up. There was not a single problem with the bed, yet I wondered.How did I end up here?Rael's musky scent came to mind. Blood rushed to my cheeks as the moment soon became clear to me. I had hugged him and somehow passed out in his arms.I groaned against my duvet. Had my voice not been hoarse, it would have been a scream instead, but I took what I could get.Okay then, after the whole debacle, I had fainted and he had carried me here. Yet as I looked around, the slight scent remained. It was as though he was here for more than a slight time, like he had… slept here.I shut my eyes tightly, instantly berating myself. ‘Stupid. How would you think he'll be here?’I shook my head, looking at the wrinkled
Rose’s POVThe decision was, unsurprisingly, easier to make than I expected.Looking in the mirror and seeing firsthand the severity of my bruises, I knew I couldn't stay.What was the abundance of money useful for when I was unsafe and my life was at stake?I turned away from my reflection in the mirror and moved toward the luxurious shower. I was going to spend a whole lot of time in it, because that was the last time I would ever use it.Fully bathed and dressed up, I removed my bags and began packing my things. I didn't even bother to arrange them in order, just piling whatever I saw into the bags. My actions were slightly frantic, but I didn't care. I had made the same mistake twice over. The first was trusting him initially when he had broken into my apartment, and I had paid for it dearly. Now I had played right into his hand's and accepted his deal only to be resulted with loneliness and apathy from him.Jade was right. I had no obligations toward him, not when he was the one
Rose's POVWhat?“What are you talking about? That's impossible. I never signed anything like that,” I said boldly. “I don't care what the hell that bastard told you, but there was nothing like that in the contract.”He didn't even flinch at my words. He seemed almost unshaken and unbothered. The sight of him looking so assured made me even more upset.“I have to ask, do you know what terms were in the contract you signed?" He asked.What was he saying? Of course, I knew. But as I tried to bring them to mind, I found myself coming up blank.It felt like I had been doused with cold water as I looked back up at him. His gaze didn't even waver, as though he was sure of what he knew.Was he somehow right?He seemed to read my face as he sighed, looking back up at me with an almost pitying gaze“Perhaps you should check again, Miss Bentley, before you make any more rash decisions.”I reared back at him for his attitude, calling my desire to leave a ‘rash’ decision when it was anything but.