My Ticket Out

Louisa

My throat tightened, I didn't know what to say. I stared at him for a while, not uttering a sound.

“I remember, I just didn't think you would want to talk about this here.” I finally found the words. “I have to go now,” I said, extending the photograph back to him.

“It's quite funny you know,” he paused, collecting the photograph. “That I never knew you worked for my brother and you never knew we would meet again. Well, the good news is, working for my brother means working for me.”

My eyes widened in shock.

“You really did not think I was going to make this any easier for you? Did you?”

I ignored him and stepped out of his room. Walking through the hallway, it came to my mind that I had little time to decide on what to do before Alpha Scott's return.

I went to my room, brought out my phone and switched it on. Damn it! It was locked and I couldn't recall my password. I clenched my fist, gritting my teeth in frustration.

My fingers hovered over the keypad, but the password refused to come to me. My heart pounded. With a sigh, I lifted the device slightly, tilting it in my hands and in that instance, the screen blinked to life.

Wow, no password prompt, just an effortless unlock, as if my body had moved on instinct. My breath caught in my throat, I didn't even know my own face could unlock my phone.

I navigated through the call log, it was surprising that I could use a phone. It felt like a part of my memory was returning without me knowing.

Shit! The last time I made a call was six days ago, the call wasn't even answered. And why would I even save a contact as ‘BF’? Oh, I must have had a best friend, perfect.

My cheeks widened and with trembling fingers, I tapped the number. It rang once and suddenly got answered.

“Are you already missing me?”

The voice sent a shiver down my spine, the voice was clearly Jace's. My eyes widened as I gripped the phone tighter, not knowing what to say.

“Oh, come on, Louisa, say something; I know you miss me badly.”

Without uttering a word, I ended the call and tossed the phone onto the bed. Damn it! I began biting my finger in thought.

The sudden vibration of my phone sent a jolt through me. I hadn't expected it to ring. I glanced at the screen and scoffed. It was Jace returning the call, I declined without a second thought.

I went back to the call log and began scrolling down, and it dawned on me that ‘BF’ wasn't there anymore, not in the last few weeks.

It was like we hadn't spoken in a few weeks and then I suddenly called him six days ago. Oh no! I must have called him when I knew I was about to die. I swallowed hard, shaking my head.

My eyes darted across the screen, and one name stood out among the rest: Cassandra; I had called her the most.

Something about the name tugged at my chest. My thumb hovered over the screen for a moment before tapping it.

I lifted the phone to my ear, my breath uneven as it rang.

“Louisa, I have been trying to reach you for six days now. What happened?” She said as soon as she answered the call.

I took a deep breath, smiling. That was finally my ticket out of here.

“Um, it's a long story. I don't know if you could come to the Alpha's lodge right away. We have a lot to talk about.”

Hearing her voice erased all the doubts I had when I was about to dial her number. A part of me suddenly believed that I could trust her.

“Oh, come on, girl, you said you were going to leave that place the moment you were done with whatever mission you were sent on. I thought you wanted to choose your fate and stay far away from him.”

“I still have unfinished business,” I chipped in immediately.

“Unfinished business,” she repeated, “You just like the way he fucked you; now I understand why you kept talking about it, and now, you can't even leave. Well, lucky you, I'm free today; I just hope they let me in.”

“They would, please call me as soon as you get here.”

“Alright dear,” she said and hung up.

The realisation that I was also being intimate with Alpha Scott despite being rejected by him made my heart to beat faster. The past me must have been really stupid. I mean, I get that he is hot and irresistible, but he killed me without blinking an eye. I guess I was so in love that I trusted him.

But what about Jace? Was I also in love with him? I must have called on my last days for a reason. I clenched my fist immediately, Gosh! I hate not remembering.

I paced around my room, feeling agitated and when I got tired, I went back to my phone to see if I could find anything helpful. But nothing, So I threw it on the bed and sighed. After a bit while, I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

My phone buzzed; I quickly picked up; it was a message from Cassandra.

“Oh dear, I'm really sorry but an emergency just popped up. I promise to see you tomorrow.”

Tears welled up in my eyes, I had no one else to go to and the moment Alpha Scott returned, it will be over for me. I wouldn't be able to stall further.

I had to think. I couldn’t just sit here waiting for my fate to be sealed. And then suddenly, a thought crept in: Jace.

He was the only person I could ask for help right away, but then, I didn't trust him; I wouldn't be able to tell him everything.

Maybe I didn't need to trust him, I just needed to get out of here. I wasn't sure if calling him would help but there was only one way to find out.

I grabbed my phone and called him, it rang but he didn't pick up. Damn it! I called again.

“What do you think about a ride out?” I asked the moment he answered the call. “I mean, if we are going to talk, it can't be here, but it has to be now.”