In and out of consciousness I hear Lilly trying to mindlink me but as much I try, I can't answer her back. Everytime I open my eyes, I see a different part of the forest. Where am I going? Who is carrying me? I close my eyes again, passing out from the pain. The next time I open my eyes I'm sat across from Lilly. I try to reach for her, but my hands are chained to the chair, silver biting into my wrists with each pull. "Are you okay?" I wheeze out."I'm fine. Are you okay?" "Been better." I chuckle and wince at the pain. "I never should have left you. I never should have trusted that asshole." "Hey now. That's not very nice." Says a man walking through the doorway. "I assume you're Anthony?" I say through gritted teeth. Just seeing this man makes me angry. He walks over to Lilly and lays his hand against her cheek. She tries to turn her head away from his hand but can't move much as she's chained to her chair as well. "You have a very beautiful mate Mark. I'd almost be jealous
I see red. Seeing his face only makes me think of him kissing me mate and I lose it. I walk towards him as he backs up with his hands up in front of him. "You touched my mate. You touched my mate without her consent." I grab him by the back of the neck and with my silver wrapped hand, punch him repeatedly until gentle hands touch my shoulder. "Shh it's okay baby. You can stop now." Her touch instantly soothing me. I look at the bloodied face body in my grip still. You can barely recognize him now, I drop him and his body falls with a hard thud. Looking for Gregory, I see Steven standing next to him, his hands and feet bound in silver chains. Steven sees me looking at Gregory with worry and he knew I was worried he would escape. "Don't worry Mark. He's not going any where. The chains are laced in wolfsbane. I've got this." I nod to him, not knowing for a long time but still knowing I can trust this man with my life. Lilly is still next to me brushing hair out of my face running
When I wake up, I hear a commotion downstairs. I look over and see Lilly still sleeping. I gently get out of bed and grab some shorts and a shirt and hurry downstairs. I see a group of people in the entrance, some of them I recognize but they don't recognize me. Thinking I am the Alpha, they all bow to me. I quickly scan the crowd when I see her. She looks the same just grown up. "Ayliah." A skinny pale woman stares back at me and nods. "Do I know you?" "It's me. It's Mark. Do you remember me?""Mark? My brother's name was Mark. He's been dead for 5 years." I get closer to her hoping my scent would refresh her memory and it does. Her eyes instantly tear up and she throws her arms around me. I pick her up and swing her around. "Oh my goddess, Mark! I thought you were dead. Alpha Gregory said you were. You never came back for me." She says, tears streaming down her face. "I thought he had killed you. I heard you scream and then it was cut off. Im so sorry. I should have come back.
I walk downstairs to the basement to find a severely beaten Alpha. Steven definitely did not hold back. He sits there chained to a chair, barely able to even hold his head up. One eye is so swollen you can't even see his eye anymore. Not a single ounce of me feels remorse or guilt or pitty for his situation. "Find out anything?" I ask Steven, walking over to him. "No." He says through gritted teeth. "This bastard ain't saying a word.""I thought you were good." I smirk at him and he smiles back. "I am. Never met someone I couldn't break and it ain't happening now. He just better hope the doctor finds out before I do because I promise there won't be much left of him." He goes back over and lifts Gregory's head up by his hair. "We still have more fun to have, don't we?" Gregory doesn't reply. "Uh, Steven. Pretty sure he passed out."He shrugs his shoulders, "Eh. He'll wake up sooner or later. How is Lilly?" "She's good. My sister is with her now. They seem to be getting along prett
~Lilly's P.O.V.~I search the halls trying to find Ayliah. Not finding her inside, I head out to the gardens. I find her sitting next to a rose bush, picking the petals off of a rose. I go and sit next to her and wait until she speaks. "I'm not good enough for him." She finally says after five minutes. "Why would you think that? Everyone, well mostly everyone is good enough for anyone. Unless you've done the cruel things dumbfuck in the basement has done then there is nothing wrong with you." "I don't know how to be anything other than a slave. I have spent my whole life with Alpha Gregory. When I was younger it was fine, I didn't get punished as bad as I saw others but as I got older the punishments became more and more harsher. Finally I became perfect enough for him. If he escapes, he'll take me and I don't know if I can survive that punishment." "He's not getting free. There is only one thing keeping him alive and I have the best doctor. She'll find out what was in that mix be
~Ayliah's P.O.V.~I stood behind the door I just closed and listened. I feel so bad for hurting Steven like that. He seemed like a really nice guy. Lilly had nothing but nice things to say about him but I just can't tie him down like that. I'm nothing. A nobody. That's what's been ingrained into my head for the past 5 years now. How am I supposed to be the mate of a Beta? I'd be no good to him. I'm just a slave. Besides I'd never truly be free of Alpha Gregory. He marked me. I'm not his mate but he is an Alpha and could claim anyone he wanted. We don't have the bond mates have but he can track me and know if I'm with anyone else intimately. I can't tell these people I just met. Mark would probably kill Alpha Gregory. If by chance the doctor can't figure out what's in the mix he gave Lilly, well he would have just killed their only lead. Beta James was instructed if by some miracle he was captured that James would destroy everything. I guarantee he's already done that. He's probably
~Steven's P.O.V.~I watch as the bastard stands up, dropping Ayliah to the ground and it takes everything in me to not help her up. I had already mindlinked Mark to let him know what was going on. Gregory wouldn't get far out the door. Mark was waiting to give him his dose of sedative. I told him to make sure it was a double dose. Shouldn't kill him but fingers crossed it does. He rubs his wrists where the chains were and then looks down at Ayliah. He rolls his eyes and then sighs. "And her brother?" "I'll deal with it." "Come on. Were out of here." He says waiting for her to leave the cell first. "She's coming out first. Please don't sedate her." I mindlink Mark. Mark just laughs. I know he's not stupid and could probably tell she would be coming out first but still. This is the last dose we have so he can't mess this up. Ayliah goes first, then Gregory and I make sure I'm right behind him so he doesn't close me in. He pushes Ayliah and she falls. This asshole is going to get
TRIGGER WARNING:Sexual assault and Physical abuse~Mark's P.O.V.~I knock on the door and Steven opens it. I quickly scan the room and see Allie on the bed just staring at the wall. She looks like a statue laying there not blinking. "How is she?" I ask and Steven just shakes his head. He looks like he wants to say something else but doesn't. "Lilly?" He asks. "Resting. She was sleeping when I left. I just wanted to check on Allie. Can we have a moment?"He looks back at Ayliah, "Ayliah? Mark is here." She just nods her head. "I'll be outside if you need anything." He says, his eyes never leaving Allie. Once he closes the door, I move over the bed. "Mind if I sit?" She scoot over enough I can sit down. "Are you okay." She nods. "Allie please talk to me. You're starting to scare me." "What do you want me to say?" She asks quietly. "Tell me what's going on with you. You were so lively when you first got here and now after trying to help Gregory escape, you won't hardly speak.