Lewana POVOnly once the convulsion stops, I release my fangs from his neck. I cradle my broken wrist and just sob onto his chest. I never wanted to mark him like that. Liam comes out from hiding and approaches slowly. "Luna Queen. Let me help you. You're badly injured and ...... ". I know what he is trying not to say. "I know I'm pregnant, Liam. Serena has checked. Everything's fine. Mainly bruising, but my wrist is broken. It will take a day to heal properly". I wince as I get up. I try to hide, but Liam notices instantly and runs to my side. Aalto comes out next. He looks like he is dazed. "I know this might not be the best timing, but what the fuck just happened?". I just groan as Liam gets me to a flat rock to sit on. "Shadows. When I was taken, it must have left a space in Conrad's soul where they could move in. What exactly happened while I was gone?". Aalto and Liam just freeze. They say nothing, so I know it must have been bad. I decide now is not the time to press th
Lewana POVMy mind starts to clear the sedation they always pump me full of. The ground feels different. Hard and cold. A cold wind caresses my skin for the first time in months. Have they moved me? "I think she's starting to wake up"."What kind of drugs did they give her? She's been out for an hour". The voices feel familiar, but I'm not sure. I open my eyes and I try to focus. It's dark and there is a fire nearby. I'm no longer in the lab. And I'm not restrained. I start growling to warn whoever is near me. A figure comes running towards me and holds my shoulder supportively, trying to get me to sit up. "I've got your Luna Queen". I recognize the scent before I can make out his face. Liam. I just collapse onto him and start silently sobbing as he rubs my back. He keeps trying to reassure me. "It's OK. We got you out. We'll take you home soon". Home. He'll take me to Conrad. Wait."Is he not here? Didn't he come?". He laughed a humourless laugh. "He's sort of knocked out
Liam POVI could tell Alpha King scented them as soon as he entered, just as I did. He puts his Alpha's aura up on full force and uses his Alpha command to dominate the room. "WHERE IS SHE?". They all cower behind chairs and desks. At the back of the room, there appears to be some sort of lab room. Thick glass walls with an isolation room before entering. The inside, however, is set up as a mini studio apartment. A chair, books to read, a table, and a chair to eat. The king single bed was a hospital bed with straps attached. The mattress has been pulled off and put on the floor. "Check the compass". He pulls it out, and it points directly to the room. He moves slightly left and then right. The compass is definitely saying she is in there. He goes and checks the door, and it is another biometric lock. We don't have another three minutes to hack the system. He pulls out his handgun and points it at one of the workers. "I know she is in there. Open it". They whimper in response.
Conrad POVI woke that morning and went straight to the TV. Nightstalker sent a text overnight about the AI video she made. The morning show is on, and the presenter is talking about a video that went viral overnight. "What would you do if you were in the right place at the right time but not ready. Two girls found themselves in this predicament when they discovered Billionaire Conrad Strongheart taking some well-earned R'N'R by going camping. In the video that went viral overnight, two girls came across his campsite but after realising they hadn't showered or brushed their hair in two days, decided to run away". They then play the AI video and show an apparent video of me shirtless in the forest. When I look directly at the camera after hearing a noise, the footage changes to the forest floor with noises of girls giggling and running away in the background. Perfect. We spend the rest of the day training. Aalto had never used a gun before, but stated he would be better as a shield
Conrad POVI went straight to bed last night. Didn't even change despite being in the same clothes for so long. I mustn't have realized how bone tired I was. I wake in the morning still feeling stiff and head to the shower. I just stand under the hot water, letting it burn away the grime and fear building in my chest. She was so close. I was so close. To hold her again. To scent her again. To have her as mine again. I walk downstairs and see all three men around the dining room table eating breakfast. They have clearly been to a local bakery and grocery store to buy a whole heap of stuff. Mine is on the counter even though the coffee is lukewarm now. Liam looks at me while the others keep their heads down. "Morning. You sleep OK."I keep my answers short. Not in the mood for conversation. "Yeah". "I wanted to ask something. I'm assuming you have tried mindlinking her like I have. It should work if she is this close, right?". "Yeah, but whoever has her has managed to block it some
Liam POVMy arse and back are fucking killing me at this point. We have been in the van for 40 hours straight, only stopping for petrol, bathroom, and snack breaks. The 10-minute reprieve every 4 hours is what's keeping me going at this point. We have driven at least 3500km at this point. We are at the other end of the country, and if we go any further, we are going to have to board a plane or a boat. I know we are also starting to lose hope that this is just a defective compass, as it is still only off slightly, but Alpha King is so sure. Suppose it's the only thing he has to hold on to now. The sun is starting to set on the second day, and I can see large city lights coming into view. We were approaching the largest city in the north east. Oakwood Valley. We have stuck to the plan and only driven on major freeways heading in the direction we needed. I'm currently driving my last stint for the days before I get some sleep in the back and someone else takes over. Alpha King is sit