(Anna's P.O.V)I jolted awake, harsh fluorescent lights blinding my vision. The sterile white ceiling above me swam in and out of focus and my head throbbed like a drum solo. Where am I? Disoriented, I tried to sit up but a searing ache in my lower belly sent me crashing back down into the sheets beneath me. I was in a hospital, and the sickening smell of disinfectant confirmed it. But how? What was I doing here?“Oh…” panic clawed at my throat and I whimpered. And just like that, memories flooded back into my consciousness with a horrifying rush. No…No… I bled…I wept, I screamed but my cries went unheard. They’d forced the pills down my throat, their hands pinning me to the ground. Don’t do this…please…help me… the terror, the helplessness. Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the sterile white walls around me.My hands flew to my still flat stomach and I moaned in pain, my own voice alien and distant to my ears. “Oh, my baby. My baby! Don’t take my baby! My baby! Please!”It soun
(Anna’s P.O.V)“Senior doctor Steve,” the nurse frowned although her eyes widened with a mix of fear and apprehension. “When did you hire her? If this is you being nice, you know it’s against the hospital’s policies to actually freely treat patients and give them jobs after a silly sob story without any qualifications.”“I didn’t ask you to teach me the hospital rules, Nurse Hill.” The newcomer referred to as Senior Doctor Steve bit out in a scathing voice and I watched the other Dr. and Nurse Hill flinch. “If you would excuse me, Ms. Anna Kendra’s case has been transferred to me. I am now her attending doctor till I deem her fit to be discharged.” He tilted his chin towards the door, brows arched haughtily.The way they scampered out of the room would have been funny if I wasn’t rooted to the bed in shock whilst staring at the doctor with my mouth gaping open. For a long time, everyone I’ve met always did something to hurt me…something to pull my world from beneath me, and yank away
(Anna’s P.O.V)Gulping hard, I took a step away only to gasp as my back hit a solid metal. Fuck fuck no! the lockers. How stupid was I to back myself into a corner with a lunatic in front of me?“Ken, what are you doing? I-I just needed to grab some cleaning supplies. We are closed for tonight, remember?” I stammered, terror choking up my windpipe. My eyes darted around the room, searching for an escape, but the only exit was blocked by his hulking form.A cruel smirk stretched across his face. “Need some help with cleaning, hm?” With that, he lunged for me.The screams that ripped through my lips were choked off with panic.“NO! Help! Someone, please!” My voice bounced off the metal lockers, unanswered. Tears welled in my eyes blurring my vision. Just like that time in the dungeon, I was trapped, a whale beached on dry land.As he continued to squeeze me, more tears spilled from my eyes. Maybe it was fear or shock but I found it hard to fight back, and protect myself. I could only fl
(Anna’s P.O.V)Gravel crunched beneath my tires as I pulled into the brimming lot. The spot designated to me was barely left unoccupied and that made my lips curl in a slight smile. Friday night rush hour was always intense. As I killed the ignition, the familiar neon glow of the bar's entrance pulsed through the windshield, casting an almost surreal light on my reflection in the rearview mirror.I leaned in, catching the way the overhead light danced in the strands of red and silver that wove their way through my blonde hair and the glint in my purple eyes. Next came the usual relief and dismay that courses through me whenever I saw my midnight self.Relief washed over me, knowing I hadn’t lost this side of me, the one I’d feared gone when I was pregnant. Throughout my pregnancy, my midnight shapeshifting ceased and I thought I'd lost the other part of me I now call, "Black Rose." As for the dismay, it was a reminder that while I transformed into someone entirely new every midnight,
(Anna’s P.O.V) That was none of my business. I told myself immediately. "Seems like someone spiked your drink, huh?" I started, eyeing Jim in a way that told him to leave and the poor guy slipped out as Asher's attention momentarily turned to me. I refused to be held captive by those emerald orbs even though they threatened to see through my facade. "I can assure you it's not any of our staff here. Maybe you came with someone or left your drink unattended." Asher scoffed and the sound scraped against my nerves. "for your information, I came alone." He said through his teeth. "And the only time I looked away from my drink was to fetch my card for the server. He was the only one with access to my food!" "Then I would question Jim and if we find anything suspicious, we would involve you and the cops," I said amicably, my voice surprisingly strong. "Right now, I am sorry, Alpha but you would have to remain calm. Chaos isn't good for business and I can't have you scaring the other custo
(Asher’s P.O.V) Fuck. Tonight was one clusterfuck of disaster after disaster and out of all the things that had gone wrong—being drugged, the only suspect to the incident slipping away, and then postponing a crucial business deal because of said incident. I couldn’t get the sight of that blonde-haired—if you think the silver and red strands don’t count—waitress, sorry manager, out of my mind. Clad in leather pants that hugged her perfect figure with a top that flashed those ample cleavages, manager girl was a smokeshow. But some whimsical attraction or the drugs in my system wasn’t the reason for my distress. Seeing her was like stumbling into a burst of light after being trapped in a dark tunnel for years…startling, jarring. The most puzzling thing was my wolf’s reaction to her presence. As soon as I heard her voice and turned to see her, it felt like something that I didn’t even know was lost inside me, clicked back into place, and Omar—my wolf—fucking growled, reaching forward t
(Asher’s P.O.V) The city lights blurred as the car hurtled through the deserted streets. As time ticked by, so did the pounding in my head. All I could manage was a dull awareness of the throbbing in my cock and the chill that had now seeped into my bones. One minute I was at that damn bar for the meeting, the next…this. The car suddenly jolted to a stop. Disoriented, I’d forgotten my earlier attempts at getting out and this time when I tried, I almost fell on my ass. “Easy man.” A hand steadied me, guiding me out. It was Sen. “Just lean on me man, you’re way too fatigued to want to fuck even if your arousal doesn’t say so.” Gritting my teeth, I nuzzled into him and Sen half carried me into the hospital. The rest of the next few hours were a blur of nurses, doctors, and needles. When I finally came to, white ceilings peered down at me. My hands felt a little stiff and when I glanced at them, I saw why. They were tightly wrapped with bandages. I grimaced and carefully flexed the f
(Anna’s P.O.V)Thump. Thump. Thump.That’s my heart slamming against my ribcage and when I glanced down at the grip Asher has on my upper arm, it increased so much my mouth watered with nausea.Let me go,’ I begged but my voice refused to move past my lungs. The words were stuck in my throat, tight and painful. As Asher’s hold on me tightened, the weaker I felt. What was happening to me?It was when a whimper rose to my lips, that I realize he was using his dominance on me, forcing me under his will till he’d broken through every wall in my mind.I gasped, wanting to tell him how illegal his actions were in Westside but revoltingly, I could feel myself submitting, my free will slipping away till I couldn’t meet his gaze, whimpering while weakly holding on to my children.Tears clogged my throat as I was filled with the fear of what would become of them if Asher or his mom found out they were still alive. That night when her guards had forced the pills down my throat, Luna Camilla expl