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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
Alec POV"Are you out of your damn mind?" I roared as Hugo threw the phone onto the table in frustration, my mind running a million miles an hour. I knew he was angry at how things had gone down with Maxwell being called in, but I knew what I was doing, and I shouldn't have to explain it! I am the fucking Alpha!"You always were rash! But fuck!" I screamed, running my hand through my hair. "It is usually just your head on the line! But Now!! Your impulsiveness might have just cost us our only chance at getting her home! Without fucking bloodshed!" I bellowed, grabbing the glass off the side and lunging it across the room. "What's wrong with bloodshed?" Hugo asked casually, something passing between him and Jason that made my blood boil. He was up to something, and I - his Alpha was being left out of the loop. "There is a time and a place for it!" Maxwell interjected, snapping my head around to look at him, not appreciating his input."Yeah, like now... or when your mate and mother o
Aurora POVWaking up slowly to the distant sound of chatter, I opened my eyes, ignoring the thumping behind my eyes, to see I was back in the room I had occupied for the last god knows how long but no longer chained to the radiator. The plush feeling of warmth and comfort under my back told me I was on the bed, and the ache in my arms and legs alerted me to the fact I was restrained. Quietly attempting to pull my legs, I felt fear prickle the back of my neck; realising I was tied at each ankle, I knew I would find each arm stretched in place, too. 'Great!' I muttered inwardly sulkily."Really?" I heard Ava's voice rattle through my head, confused."Ava!" I gasped, feeling the overwhelming sense of hopelessness evaporate. "Shit, am I glad to hear your voice!" I groaned. "Aww love ya too, Aurora!" She chimed with a slight chuckle. I could sense she wasn't at full power, but anything was better than nothing right now. "Last thing I remember is... the car park... How long have I been
Hugo POVNever in my life had I been rendered speechless; I always had something to say and felt every bastard within earshot needed to hear what that was, but standing in the doorway to a filthy room that stank of piss and rotten flesh, it was like I had never been taught a single word! My eyes locked on the tiny form of Aurora, naked apart from the bruises that dressed her skin most in different stages of healing; she looked like she hadn't eaten a meal this whole time. Clenching my fists at my side, hearing her ask if the males were dead, the hope in her frail voice broke me, and it took every part of me not to walk back down those stairs and remove the fuckers head and throw them at her feet as an apology.The fact she had been left to suffer this long because of my actions enraged me. Jason had tried to get me to see that none of this was my fault on the journey down here, but he hadn't seen the shit I had pulled recently. This, unquestionably, was a consequence of my actions.