LOGINChapter Twenty SixThird Person PerspectiveUnknown POVThe basement of doom reeked of dried blood and sweet, it was everything you expect a typical shady basement to beThere was a single bare bulb swinging overhead, doing ita job at casting shifting shadows across the concrete walls. In the center of the room, a man hung from chains bolted to the ceiling, his toes barely scraping the ground. His face was already a mess of bruises and blood, one eye swollen completely shutBut his punishment wasn’t over….thats if it was ever coming to an end “You had one job” The voice that spoke was cold, and controlled, but underneath it simmered a rage so intense it made the air feel thick “One simple fucking job”The man standing in front of the chained subordinate was tall and broad shouldered, his expensive suit somehow still immaculate despite the violence he’d already inflicted. His hands were wrapped in leather gloves, knuckles stained dark redHe paced slowly back and forth, each footstep
Chapter Twenty FiveFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleI was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling for what felt like the hundredth time that day, lost in thought about the encounter with mom at Reign’s officeIf only those bastards had let me go, that would not have happened, I would not be here right now, racking thr hell out of my brain to try and decipher if mom had seen something or not The sound of a soft knock pulled me away from my thoughts “Come in,” I called, expecting my mother or maybe Wilde checking on me againBut it was Reign who stepped through the door, closing it quietly behind him“Hey,” he said softly “How are you feeling?” I shrugged “I feel great, still a teeny tiny bit sore, but I’m okay” I sat up slowly, wincing slightly as my ribs protested the movement “What brings you here?”He didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he just stood there, looking at me with an intensity that made my skin heatThere was something different about the way he was looking at me. Someth
Chapter Twenty FourFirst Person’s Perspective BelleTwo days later, I was finally feeling well enough to leave my room and even do some mild exercises And now, I needed answers to all the questions that had been circling in my head I needed to know who had taken me and why…I needed to bring them to book and make sure my safety is not compromised So I made my way to Reign’s officeI knocked once and pushed the door open without waiting for a responseHe was behind his desk, reading something, but he looked up the moment I entered and his expression shifted immediately“Belle, what are you doing walking around ? You should be resting” he remarked and I offered a polite smile “I’m fine. I needed to get out of that room” I closed the door behind me “Did you find him? The person who took me?”Reign’s jaw tightened as he eased himself back into the leather chair “We’re still looking” I expected that response, but hearing it still made me tense“So that’s a no” he didn’t answer for a w
Chapter Twenty ThreeFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelle“Reign?” My voice came out broken, barely above a whisperThe cloth was ripped off my head so fast I flinched. Light flooded my vision, dim as it was, and I had to blink several times before I could focusAnd there he was, my knight in shining armorStanding in front of me, his face a mixture of fury and relief, as his chest heaved like he’d been running“Belle,” he breathed, dropping to his knees in front of me. His hands immediately went to the ropes binding me to the chair “Goddammit, Belle”“How did you….”“Maya,” he said, his voice tight as he worked at the knots “She came screaming into the estate, said you’d been taken by some men she didnt recognise” he paused “we’ve been searching for you for hours” I simply stared, not knowing what to say at that point except to be grateful that Maya was safeThe ropes finally came loose and I nearly collapsed forward. Reign caught me, his arms wrapping around me carefully, like I might
Chapter Twenty TwoFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleLarge arms grabbed my shoulders, while another grabbed my two hands, joining them at the back dark spots danced across my eyes as I tried to focus on the figure in front of me, but then I registered a rope coming in contact with my wrist Instinctively, I jerked away, startling the strangers in the proceesI had to fightWithout wasting more time, Isla surged forward, lending me strength even as my head spunI swung wildly, my fist connecting with something solid and meatyI heard a loud grunt and reclining footsteps, Good!“You bitch,” a male voice growled, before I could register the direction it came from, another blow came, this time to my ribsair rushed out of my lungs and I doubled over, gaspingNo… there’s no way I wasn’t going down like thisI threw myself forward, clawing, and kicking, trying to land any hit I couldMy nails raked across skin and I heard a curseBut there was more than one person nowSeries of flows scale
Chapter Twenty OneFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelle“Um…I need some…money to….” Yup, that was me practicing on how to ask my mother for money without looking or sounding suspicious It was HARD but I pushed through. It took three solid days to set things in place So I pretended everythig was fine for three days, all the heartfelt and apology talks…I sat through them, I smiled at everyone at breakfast, nodding when they talked about pack events while also making sure to avoid Reign’s eyes whenever we were in the same room Since as mates, it would be easy for him to detect my ruseThrough it all, Maya was a lifesaverShe got the money from her dad as she promised, even told me how he asked no questions when she told him she wanted to buy some new equipment for training or something like that….and he believed herI couldn’t help but compare how different our lives were, cause asking something from my mom felt like a death sentence to me But desperate situations called for desperate me
QqChapter Seven Alpha Reign’s Perspective …I lasted exactly twenty minutes before I gave up on trying to work. I couldn’t lie to myself anymore, so I made the dangerous choice to let my mind drift I imagined her body pressed against mine, her breathless gasps, the way she’d looked at me with tho
Chapter EightFirst Person’s Perspective BelleIt was another night, and yet again…I couldn’t sleep“Fuck you Reign” I cursed under my breathMy body was exhausted but my mind wouldn’t shut up. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him. Felt his hands on me. Heard him say “this can’t happen again” wh
Chapter FourteenFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleFifty minutesThat’s how long I had to figure out what the hell I was going to do to RowanI paced in my room, Isla practically vibrating with anticipation*We should rip his throat out*, she suggested cheerfully*what? No, We’re not ripping anyone’
Chapter Ten First Person's Perspective Belle I arrived at the East Gardens fifteen minutes early, because, why not? To my utmost surprise, Reign was already there, leaning against one of the stone pillars near the fountain. The moonlight made him look even more dangerous than usual, lighting a







