One Step Closer

The wind brushed past my skin like blades. Kristen, my best friend, and I were running frantically through the thorny briar. Kristen was exhausted. But we could not stop! I had to get her out of the forest. We must not die at the hands of the Rogues. Rogues’ howls and their footsteps were close behind, making my heartbeat pumping in my ears. I saw my mother waving at me from the forest's periphery. She was Gamma. She would put down the Rogues for sure. Kristen stumbled all of a sudden. “Help me! Help me!” My best friend, Kristen, grabbed the hem of my shirt, crying desperately for help. I fell to the ground. My legs were hot and in pain as the withered branches scraped against them. I tried hard to get up, but I couldn’t because she was holding me back. My mother was less than a mile away from me. We were so close to safety! The unpleasant smells on the Rogues were getting closer, but there was nothing I could do. Those unfamiliar, hideous faces were magnified abruptly in my

Lindsay's PovSmack!A loud slap landed on my face, knocking me to the ground right away.The slaps made me dizzy and sick.My cheeks were sore and hot, and I could not help coughing and retching.The Alpha looked at me coldly and did not take my explanation seriously at all.He grabbed me by the neck and pinned me against the wall.“How dare you touch Kristen?! I raised my sister like a princess, and you killed her for a spot in the varsity?”The man grimaced, and his voice was icely cold.He did not even listen to my explanation. He just wanted to vent his anger at me.The wound on my back hurt even more under his assault. The Alpha gradually tightened his grip. I was suffocating, and it felt like all my senses were being cut off.My face turned reddish purple with veins bulging on my forehead.I was certain that he would strangle me to death in no time.He suddenly released his grip right before I black out.I slid off the wall, collapsed to the ground, and coughed violently.It w

Lindsay's Pov“Why are you here?”I freaked our and covered my chest with my hands.When Bishop saw that, he sneered. “This is my house. You better figure out what situation you’re in right now.”He was right. I was just a Rogue now. The only reason I survived is he showed mercy and saved me.I was at this person’s mercy to have a place to stay right now.“So, why did you save me?”Bishop smirked. “Don’t you know?”He walked over to look down at me. He was so much taller and I felt the pressure.I could clearly smell the tequila scent he has again. It was undeniably intense.“What are you going to do?” I looked at him warily.Bishop smiled. He then suddenly pushed me down on the mattress, trapping me between it and him.He asked, “What do you think I’m going to do?” I could feel his hair brushing on my forehead. He was getting too close.He fixed his amber eyes right on my collar.His scent enveloped me tightly.I could feel the heat of his chest through the air.I was embarrassed an

Lindsay's PovI ignored Bishop and walked toward the coffee table.“Don’t make me say it twice,” he warned again, his voice echoing in my mind.I put Jude down and wanted to sprint upstairs after taking a few deep breaths.A man suddenly grabbed my arm and dragged me into a room.“Ahh!” Just as I was about to scream, I smelt a familiar scent.“Shut up. It’s me.”Bishop’s voice. It was him.I turned my head and glared at Bishop. “Are you nuts?”His face darkened as if a storm was coming. The look on his face scared me, but I pretended to be calm.“What do you want from me?” I asked.He handed me a document.“Sign it,” he said indifferently.It was that agreement again.I flew into a rage. “I’ve already promised you. There is no need to sign this ridiculous contract.”What on earth was this? Selling myself?He grunted coldly. “It’s better to have everything written down in papers lest you harbor unnecessary expectations.”Unnecessary expectations?I sneer. This man was very good-looking

Lindsay's PovI slowly raised my head and stared at Bishop.“I don’t know... I got lost.” I looked at him with an innocent look.“Fuck!” he cursed lowly, then lifted his long leg and got off the motorcycle.I fell to the ground out of fear.The mockery and annoyance in Bishop’s eyes became more obvious.“Get up!” He suddenly held out his hand to me.I looked at him, shocked. To my surprise, he was trying to pull me up.“Hurry up,” Bishop said coldly.I put my hand in his palm hesitantly and rose to my feet clinging on him.Bishop yanked me over to the motorcycle and handed me the helmet. “Put it on.”“Huh?”Bishop frowned. He put the helmet on my head and fastened it.Then he took Jude away from my arms and placed him right into his jacket pocket.Jude struggled for a brief while, but he quickly froze up after Bishop shot a glare at him.He then started the motorcycle. “Get on.”I moved slowly and got on the motorcycle, fearing that I would anger him further.“Hold tight.”“Huh?”He t