RISSA'S POVHe’s lucky we made it out of that river alive, else I would have killed him.After walking for hours to try to find a comfortable place to crash for the night, Drax ended it all by stepping into a trap. I would normally say it serves him right, and that’s what he gets for mistreating a lady, but his predicament affected the both of us, so I let it slide.We couldn’t get him out of the trap—even though he shifted, and his wolf tried to break free—so we had no option but to crash there for the night. Then the next morning, I had to go and find some food for the both of us. It made me more furious, but I had to hold it in because I still needed him on this trip.A little while after we had finished eating, we heard some footsteps. I went to hide behind a tree, and in a short while I saw four dangerous-looking young men coming towards the trap. They looked like rogues. Fuck! We’re screwed.I don’t even know why I’m all surprised... It’s not like I expected whoever had set the
LILY'S POVI had to try as much as possible to relax and keep myself calm after all that beating, for me not to shift involuntarily. That was why I lowered my head in silence while Rissa was busy interrogating Chad.I was doing breathing exercises and clearing out my head in a bid to lower my blood pressure.In a short while, after Rissa had finished playing her mind games on Chad without any success, Chad left the cave, leaving just the two of us chained inside. The sky had gone dark already, and I began to feel a strange sensation in my mind, like there was another presence inside of me. The feeling wasn’t entirely new, though. It was the same feeling I got right before hearing my wolf’s voice the other night.“Drax!” the familiar voice called inside my head. Immediately, I knew exactly what was happening.Fuck! Not again.“What are you doing in my head?!” I yelled, making Rissa jolt in shock.“What is your problem, Drax?” She asked, sounding totally pissed off. I think she had fal
BILLY'S POVPrior to now, I had no bearing, no direction, no destination, no will to live. I was just a lost soul, wandering the forest alone. To be honest, I was on the verge of death. I had even contemplated suicide, but I have a feeling that any attempt I made to take my life would just result in my wolf emerging with fury to cause havoc.Even if it wasn’t intentional, sometimes I’m low-key grateful that Rissa got dragged into all of this. Because the only thing that keeps me going right now is my promise to keep her safe.I’m pretty sure I would have given up long ago if the only thing at stake was my life. But because someone else is involved, I can’t give up. I can’t afford to have more blood on my hands.Although she’s annoying as hell, I have to make sure she stays alive. Or at least she doesn’t die because of me. My conscience wouldn’t be able to handle that.I still haven’t forgiven myself for all the damages I caused in my pack, and more importantly for killing the girl I l
BILLY'S POVThey were even preparing to involve the pack's military in the search for Billy. I didn't understand what the fuss was about at all, because all I see is a nerdy—yet handsome—concieted young man.So what if he's the alpha's son? He can be the pope for all I care. That's still no reason to involve the military just because one man is missing.Well pardon me for not respecting royalty, but most times those royal sons of bitches be doing too much. They always act like their lives are more important than that of common folk like us. I don't necessarily hate them, I just feel like most of their actions are highly unnecessary. I eye roll mentally."...and wipe that smirk off your face." I bellowed at Billy after noticing the cocky grin on his face after seeing himself on the news.The arrogant bastard thinks he's as good as free. Well, not on my watch."I told you you'd be the one begging in the end." Billy snickered condescendingly.Oh how I feel twisting the bastard's neck, an
RISSA'S POVIt's not like I couldn't just sprint out of the room at my own will—I mean, I'm an adult... but Drax gave me direct instructions to follow, and I didn't just want disobey him."Um... Drax?..." I started.Suddenly, the scenario made me have a serious 'déjà vu' moment. It all felt too similar to me. Then my mind flashed back to a moment many years ago, when I was only five years old, and I was being questioned by my dad for throwing stones in the living room, and breaking the TV screen.I sweated profusely while I fiddled with the lower part of my shirt, nervously, as I tried to give a believable lecture on why I was throwing stones at the TV.Reenacting that scenario rekindled a sense of security in me, and for a second I felt like I had a father figure in my life.I felt like I was safe at home, and I had a family. I never knew having someone whom you'd need to ask permission from to go out could feel so refreshing."W-we want to— There's an amusement park in town, and we
DRAX'S POVBefore going to bed, I was worried about sleeping inside the room. Although I bolted the door, and closed all the windows, I'm pretty sure that if my wolf wanted to break down the door and rampage through the entire town, no one would be able to stop him. After I woke up, I got myself cleaned up, and then I put on my disguise and went down to the reception area to get some cups of coffee, scrambled eggs, and some buns for breakfast in a tray. The breakfast was purposely to let the girls know that I'm no longer mad at them after the stunt they pulled last night.I was so worried last night. I thought something bad had happened to her. Rissa is my responsibility, and if anything happened to her, I wouldn't forgive myself.Though their actions were dangerous and unreasonable, I just have to let go so we could move on. We have to come up with a plan as soon as possible, because things seem to be getting worse and I have to do something about it. I took the cups of coffee to
RISSA'S POOThe rogues’ hideout was a cave. There were some personal belongings around the mouth of the cave, showing that there were people living there. “Chain them to the wall.” Ryker ordered.They took us into the cave, and although it was relatively small, it wasn’t entirely dark. Courtesy of the small ray of sunlight coming in through a hole at the other end of the cave.The Iron hooks pinned to the wall, and the big chains on the floor made me to realize that it probably wasn’t the first time they’d kept prisoners here. The chains looked like they had been used a lot, and that information did not sit well with me at all. It gave me goosebumps.What that meant was that Ryker’s threat may not have been entirely a bluff. If they’ve had prisoners here before, it means they definitely had a purpose for them, and my mind is telling me they don’t give massages.They made us sit down on the floor, tied our hands up against the wall, and left us inside the cave alone. It was really pai
RISSA'S POVI opened my eyes, and the morning brightness made me squint. The environment was quiet and serene. I looked to my right and noticed Drax hadn’t woken up yet. His head was bowed, and his glistening dark hair covered his eyes.“Drax!” I called to him in a whisper. “Drax!!” I called again.He raised his head slowly, revealing his bloodshot eyes. His face was all sweaty, and you could tell that he had been crying.“Are you alright?” I asked him, feeling concerned. He wasn’t like this last night. The last time we spoke, he said he was hearing voices in his head.Is this a side effect of the voices he heard last night? I was confused.“Talk to me Drax. You’re making me scared. What’s wrong?” I asked.“It was my uncle all along.” He managed to mutter after a long silence. I was still confused, as I had no idea what was going on. His statement was simply not enough to give me a clue of what he was taking about.“Your uncle?” I asked in an elevated pitch.He gave me a long, fright