Please note: The next chapter will continue scenes of physical violence, I will put a trigger warning at the top with all the things included but if you would like to skip it please do, I will cover it again in the following chapters but in less detail and so you don't struggle to follow the story. Much love Pippa X
Trigger warnings: Kidnapping, physical violence, verbal threats, burning, broken bones, degrading, threats of sexual assault. Alec POV"We have all seen the news; Alpha Azure and his meathead brother have lost their little pet!" A blonde-haired male recited into the camera; his eyes were dark and angry as they glared into the lens, no doubt in the hope of provoking a reaction from Hugo and me. He looked familiar, but I couldn't place him. He wasn't from my pack, at least. I must have met him when visiting boarding packs, but the fact I could not put a name to the face told me he was of no consequence. "Well... I have found her!" He laughed, turning the camera around to show a female on the floor of what looked like a dirty, dark parking lot. Moving the camera closer to the female on the floor, I instantly recognised the dark brown hair and tanned skin, but the giveaway was that she was still wearing the denim shorts and top she was wearing when she left town. "Aurora!" I whispered,
Hugo POV "Fuck knows, my wolf has moments where he thinks he can take on the world, but he can't! The bastard forgets that he is not invisible. And for some reason, his eyes change from black to red; I think he misses our mates.” Jason answered, as my eyes zoned in on the red eyes of his wolf nervously, almost missing what he said. "Mates?" I asked, arching a brow; I know it wasn't unheard of for wolves to have more than one mate during their lifespan or even at once. But I had never met anyone happy in an open relationship with more than one female. "Yeah, man, it's complicated as fuck though!" He laughed, shaking his head, obviously losing himself in thought. "Women, huh!" I laughed, but I couldn't help envying the lucky bastard; he had no idea how lucky he was, even if it was complicated! To have two females who loved and worshipped him when I was over here alone, my mate lost, but honestly, even if she wasn't, she despised me and refused to show me a shed of affection. She ne
Alec POV Standing in the corner of the room, pouring myself another considerable measure of whiskey, I downed it in one gulp and refilled the glass with a deep sigh. "Careful! It will impact your judgement." Maxwell advised as he headed into the room, his son and my brother following him, chatting quietly; it looked like whatever they were saying was getting heated. "It's probably the human crap he likes the taste of so much! It won't affect him!" I listened to Hugo updating our visiting Alpha. Picking up the bottle, I flashed it at Hugo with a smile that said, 'Wanna bet'. "Help yourself, gentlemen, we are all gonna need it!" I muttered, my eyes landing on Maxwell, who nodded softly, both he and I knowing this would be a long afternoon and the visiting Alpha and his son wouldn't be going anywhere soon. Maxwell and I had made a deal that meant they would be staying until we got Aurora back, at a substantial cost! "Shit, this must be bad!" Hugo muttered, walking to my side and
Alec POV My eyes tightened watching Jason step between the stare-off between his father and Hugo, nodding for me to continue, apparently not appreciating the turn of events either and wanting to move on quickly in an attempt to defuse the tension. "Whatever you have found, it's not good, I assume. Or we wouldn't be here; we would be going to get your girl! So, what are we gonna do?" Jason asked, my lips pulling up a little at his statement. "We?" I asked cautiously; my eyes trailed to my brother, who was shaking his head at Maxwell, holding his hands up in a gesture of submission, one we all knew would be short-lived. "Yes!" He snapped, shrugging, "I don't know if you noticed while you have been up here drinking whiskey chatting with my father, but your brother is not healing because his wolf is in a pissy. He might be able to fight like the best of us...." "Better than you dickhead!" Hugo cut in, but my eyes remained locked on Jason's green hues. "But, he needs someone to wat
Aurora POVHearing the heavy footsteps creek along the old hallway floorboards outside my room; my heart pounded wildly in my chest. There were only a few reasons anyone walked along the top floor of the house; it was either to come to torment me, or if they were feeling gracious, they would throw me their leftovers. Although most of the time, it was days old, stale and riddled with mould; I ate it like it was a 5-star meal! Never had I known hunger like this! And then there were the daily visits by Luke, with the fucking darts he shot at me from the doorway, laced with wolfsbane and fuck knows what else. I haven't heard from Ava or even felt her since the night we tried to escape. Making me think there had to be long-term effects to the amount of shit they kept putting into my system. Given that I had barely healed from the beating the night in the parking lot and numerous others, they enjoyed giving me whenever they were bored or pissed off. I was starting to wonder if I would eve
Aurora POVRunning my fingers up my achy neck, the dried blood from last night stuck to my skin, making the hairs at the nape of my neck pull uncomfortably. I felt like utter crap, dirty in so many ways, tormented by hunger and disgust. Running my tongue over my teeth, I almost gagged at the filth I felt coating my pearly, not-so-whites. "As if I am gonna die looking like a gutter rat!" I groaned through an insanely dry mouth, shaking my head in defeat, Luke's words still ringing in my head. I knew I had no one to blame but myself for Hugo and Alec not coming to save me, but it didn't make the sting of being abandoned any less painful. Chewing the inside of my lip to stop the tears from falling, I leaned my head back against the cool metal of the radiator and let myself ponder for a moment how different things would have been if only Alec and I had been allowed to stay married. We could have all been so happy if Hugo had found a real mate and not obsessed over Alec and I. "I wonder
Hugo POV"Come on, Piggy! Give me the name of the traitor, and this will all be over!" I sighed, dropping the blooded blade on the table at my side. I had kept the bastard down here for over a month, attached to a device of my making that kept him alive no matter how much I tortured him; whenever his heart gave out, it zapped it back to kicking again!Not even death would stop me from getting the info I wanted!"Going once." Picking up a corkscrew, I twirled it between my fingers, waiting for a response."Going twice!" I grinned, attacking his knee with the corkscrew and twisting it; the room filled with his shrill screams. "Ah, music to my ears!" "I'd have stuck it in his eye!" Jason ridiculed from behind me, but I could hear the tension in his voice and knew he wasn't enjoying this; however, as my eyes gazed over at Maxwell, I noted that he was! "That would have pierced his brain! He is no good to me then!" I responded to Jason as Piggy stopped squealing and spat at me, chuckling
Aurora POV I knew I was playing a dangerous game; there was every chance Simon would see straight through my manipulation. I just hoped the fact my body was naturally responding to his touch and presence sold the story, no matter how dirty it made me feel! We had been standing under the shower spray for a few minutes, and I had allowed his fingers to roam over my hips and up the planes of my back without a word. I was enjoying the shower and couldn't believe how something as simple as a shower felt so damn amazing! Leaning my head back, I took deep gulps of the water, letting it heal my tight throat and fill my empty belly. "So, how long have you been working for Luke?" I asked, marvelling at how much better I felt already. Keeping my back to Simon, I arched a brow, feeling his hands pause in their pursuit of my curves. "I don't work for him!" He snapped, gripping my hips and pulling me back into his muscular chest, drawing a groan from my lips. "But he is your boss?" I asked