CyrusEva was gone. Just like that.Nobody could tell me what the fuck happened and why she was missing while a woman was dead. Did Eva kill her to escape? Would she be so cold-blooded?I realized that I didn’t know the answer to that question. As was customary, everyone was blaming me for what happened. They blamed me for bringing Eva here and causing this whole mess. The woman’s family wanted blood, and if I weren’t Alpha, they would’ve gotten the revenge they wanted. I had no idea where to start looking for her. The surrounding woods was the first place but to be honest, this felt like the first time she disappeared. We searched for hours and didn’t find a trace of her. Not even her scent lingered around. What was this madness?I went home. I stopped looking. It was like a part of me gave up. I didn’t want to put in any effort anymore. What was done, was done. I was hurt by her actions. Angrily, I even thought to myself that if she wanted to leave, she was free to do so. Lockin
EvaMy cries for help were completely ignored. Some time later, my voice was completely hoarse. I was so exhausted that I couldn’t even think straight. The worst part was how I couldn’t touch the bars because they were made of silver, and so I was forced to sit in an upright position. It made me feel even more tired. Oh, how I missed the simple pleasure of being able to lie down. I never appreciated that—now, I would do anything for it. I hugged my knees as tears spilled down my face. Goddess, help me. I prayed for her help. I had to get out of here. The silver was so toxic that my skin was flushed; I felt heat emanating off of it. I wasn’t sure how much time had passed. I was convinced that if the room was dimly-lit, I would feel a lot better. All these bright lights were a part of his torturing method. I couldn’t even close my eyes and see darkness. The light followed me even in my sleep, which would be nonexistent unless I sacrificed a part of my body. All I could hear was my
Eva I wasn’t sure how long I stayed unconscious for but when I returned to my senses, Eric was still yelling at me. “Eva! Eva, wake up!”I coughed and heard him sigh loudly in relief. “Thank the goddess you’re awake!” he said. “Don’t stand up too quickly!”I turned on my side, groaning. I could still taste blood in my mouth and it was the most nauseating feeling ever. To make things worse, I had this crippling pain all over my body. It was truly horrible. The one thing I paid attention to was moisture pooling between my legs along with a lot of pain. Slowly, I tried to sit up. My vision was blurry but started getting better after I’d blinked a few times. “Are you okay?” Eric asked. “Eva.”I looked at him. He was pressing his face against the bars in order to get a better look at me. I wanted to ask him not to do it but my tongue was heavy in my mouth. It was painful, too, and I couldn’t remember whether I’d bitten it or not. Maybe I had. I saw blood staining my jeans a dark color
Cyrus The plan was set. I'd go to the city and get Eva back. I was prepared to do everything to get her back, including giving Kolton what he wanted. He could get as many pieces of my pack as he wanted; that didn't matter to me. Eva hadn't left because she was done with me. If Vivian hadn't called Kolton and stabbed me in the back the way she did, she would never have left. Maybe we would've reconciled. Maybe things would've been different. That was why I couldn't miss the opportunity to get her back and win her heart. I wanted Eva to know that I wasn't giving up on her. I was willing to die trying. Brock was standing at the door, and when he spoke, he reminded me he was there because I'd forgotten. "Kolton will kill you! I don't understand how you can't accept that. He was going to kill you before."I zipped my duffel bag up. "I know what I'm doing.""Do you?" my uncle asked. "Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe she would rather die than be saved by you?"I shuddered. "That
EvaThere wasn't a single part of my body that didn't hurt. I didn't think it was possible for it to hurt more than it did the first time I was attacked by Kolton's men. Apparently, it was. I'd been wrong. Maybe, in a way, I'd cursed myself.They weren't happy about Eric's escape. The pain inflicted upon me was brutal, vicious, and I could even say cowardly. They used silver on me, and the entirety of my back was on fire. After a while, I'd stopped feeling any pain. There was so much of it that I couldn't feel a thing anymore. Now, I was lying on my front in an even smaller caged, all bent up. I prayed to the goddess for strength because I couldn't find any. I couldn't move. Couldn't think. Couldn't breathe. I was completely and utterly exhausted, and my body was in shock. I hadn't known that the pain I'd experienced was normal. I thought there was a limit to everything, even pain. After some time of not being able to turn around, I started feeling pain in my hips and midsection.
EvaWhen the car slowed to a stop, I opened my eyes automatically. “We’re here,” Eric said, pulling the brakes. I sat up tentatively, my bones cracking. I was in so much pain. The adrenaline I felt earlier kept me from feeling much of it but now that things were calmer, it was like I’d been hit by a train. Eric got out of the car. I couldn’t see further because the headlights were blinding my sensitive eyes. I saw enough to realize that there was another car right in front of ours. I glanced down at Andy and saw that he was still asleep. All that was left for me to do was wait for Eric to return, so I lied back down. Not five minutes later, the trunk was opened, and I turned my head slowly to see Eric standing over me, watching me, with Vic on his side. My eyes widened at the sight of Vic. I was happy to see him, so much that I could’ve cried.“Vic!” I said, my voice still hoarse. “Luna,” he said breathlessly. He was taking note of all my injuries. Even the soles of my feet had be
CyrusOpening my eyes was an impossible task. It was like my eyelids had been glued together. A groan left my lips as I tried to lift my hand to rub my eyes. Maybe that would help. Although my arm was inexplicably heavy, it managed to do the job. I rubbed my eyes and only afterward was I able to crack them open. I saw dim lights above. The ceiling was brown and wooden and it made me wonder where the hell I was. I had no idea. None whatsoever. I tried hard to remember while I sat up. There was a heavy weight on my chest, though. Moving was a futile attempt but I couldn’t give up. I was alarmed now. This couldn’t be normal. Slowly, the truth came to me. Kolton. Eva. My eyes opened wider and I tried to figure out why I couldn’t move. I looked down my body and saw two things; I was completely naked, and Leonora was on top of me, equally as naked. She was fast asleep. What. The. Fuck?The bolt of energy that traveled down my spine was enough to make me push her off me. I rolled to th
Eva "What's wrong with him?" I asked Vic.It took me a while to get out of that room and tear my eyes away from him. Once I learned he was alive, I envisioned a different union for us both. Thinking back to Vic’s words now, he hasn’t sounded particularly happy when he told me Nox was alive. Now, I understood why. “I don’t know,” Vic revealed. “He’s been in this state ever since he was shot. I haven’t been able to find a way to bring him back. It’s like he’s become a lifeless doll.”When he caught my expression, he apologized. “Sorry. It’s just that I don’t know what to do. I’m desperate. Nox was the head of this operation so to see him like this is more than heartbreaking.”“He hasn’t been to a doctor?” I asked. “Kolton is back in action, which makes that impossible for us. He’d come for Nox right away without ever giving him a chance to leave. Let’s not forget that Cyrus is there with him.”I didn’t have the chance to tell him that he was now mated to Leonora. I could only put my