Chase of terror

1.       Chase of Terror

BELLE 

I screamed and felt tears of complete terror pour down my face. 

I ran. 

I wasn’t even sure where I was running to; I just let my legs carry me away from the nightmare that my life had become. I heard heavy paws running after me as I sprinted up the stairs, knowing it was Grayson on my heels. 

I panicked and ran into the first room I came across. 

That room just so happened to be the one I had first woken up in with him. 

I slammed the door shut and locked it. I backed away from it. 

It took precisely one second for something hard and large to start pounding against the door. 

I sobbed as the entire room shook. I continued to step backward until I felt my back meet the window on the other side of the room. I slid down, hugging my knees to my chest. 

He’s trying to break down the door. 

Oh my God. This is how I die. 

The door shuddered like it was seconds away from splintering. In the middle of the pounding, the door handle jiggled. 

I suddenly heard Kyle’s voice. 

“Luna, let him in! He’s not going to hurt you!” 

There was no way in hell I would do that. And by the looks of it, I didn’t have to let Grayson in. He would do that all on his own. Any second now, the door would come crashing down. 

And then I would be at his mercy. 

Then, just like that, the door exploded away from its hinges and flew into the room, sliding a few feet across the floor. Grayson came charging in and his eyes immediately connected with mine. I whimpered, hugging my body tighter, as if it would hide me from the horsesized wolf in front of me. 

He approached me in a regal way, his chest puffed out and his head held high. 

When he was only a foot in front of me, he let out a low growl and bared his teeth.  “He’s trying to assert his dominance over you as you have denied his possession of you. He wants you to submit to him,” Kyle said, standing in the doorway, his eyes wide as he watched us. 

“I-I—” I said, trying to speak over my panic. 

“Luna, just do what he wants. You will not like the outcome if you do not.” 

I looked into the wolf’s terrifying, pitch-black eyes, and he bared his teeth once more.  I slowly nodded my head, knowing that it would not be smart to upset the animal any more than I already had. 

I looked at Kyle. “How do I submit?” 

“You must bare your neck to him.” 

When I gave him a confused look, he tilted his head to the side and pulled the collar of his shirt down to reveal his collarbone. 

“Like this. It shows you trust him and submit to his higher rank over you.”  Well, that was the last thing I wanted to do. But I knew I didn’t have another choice —not if I wanted to get out of this situation alive. 

I nodded. 

I slowly brought a shaky hand up to the collar of my shirt and pulled it down to reveal my collarbone. Then I tilted my head to the side. 

A purr-like noise came from the wolf’s chest in appreciation. He leaned forward and placed his nose on my neck, right where he’d bit me when he was human. 

He huffed and then ran his tongue up and down my neck. 

At first, I leaned away from him, not liking the fact that an animal was licking me. 

But then I felt sparks moving over my body, originating from the spot. 

I felt my head tilting to give Grayson better access, almost as if my body was moving out of instinct. I whimpered at the conflicting feelings running through my system. He licked my jugular, and a sob built up in my chest. 

“Do not be scared, Luna,” Kyle said from his spot in the doorway. 

“Alpha would never hurt you.” 

Grayson froze and turned to face Kyle. He snapped his teeth at him and crouched low to the ground, approaching him slowly and threateningly. Kyle raised his hands in surrender and turned to me. 

“Alpha would like me to leave.” 

He backed out of the room as Grayson got closer and closer, growling and snarling at him.  Panic shot through my chest. Kyle couldn’t leave. Then I’d be alone with the giant, livid wolf that wanted to kill me. 

“No, Kyle, please don’t leave. You can’t leave me alone with him. Please, please don’t leave.”  More tears ran down my cheeks. Grayson looked back at me, his eyes softening a bit. 

He let out a quiet bark. 

“I can’t stay. It is not in my nature to disobey him. And he really wants me to leave,” 

Kyle explained, retreating. “He believes I am a threat to you in your overwhelmed state.” 

I had no clue how Kyle knew these things, but he seemed so sure of himself and so calm, even though Grayson seemed about ready to murder him. 

Grayson growled again, and Kyle took another step back. 

“No, Kyle,” I said frantically, my voice breaking. “Don’t leave me. Please.” 

He gave me a sympathetic look. “He won’t hurt you, I promise.”  I sobbed. I was scared out of my mind. 

Kyle glanced at me once more before saying, “I’m sorry,” and left the room. 

Leaving me alone with Grayson.