Semua Bab Bound with Shadows : Bab 71 - Bab 80

Naomi’s POVI couldn’t see.Couldn’t move.Everything was heat and weight and the sound of my pulse pounding in my ears. My wrists were bound. Something rough scraped against my skin, the scent of wolfsbane seeping into every breath I took. My head lolled to the side, but strong arms pulled me upright again.I whimpered.The laughter from earlier echoed around me, louder now. Closer. As if they enjoyed my struggle. I tried to piece together what happened—Layla, the walk, the garden, the woods… Layla.Where was she?Was she hurt? Was she—“Stop thinking,” a voice growled, snapping me out of my spiral. “You’ll need your strength soon.”A door creaked open. Footsteps on metal. Cold air swept over me. The scent of damp concrete and iron made my stomach turn. Wherever they’d taken me, it was underground. Hidden.A chair scraped.Then, a hand cupped my jaw roughly.“Pretty little thing,” the same voice murmured. “I see why he likes you.”I jerked back instinctively, but I couldn’t get far.

NAOMI POVMy thoughts are fuzzy when I wake from the unconsciousness I had fallen into. I couldn’t hear anything around me, where I was being kept was quiet and I didn’t hear any movements.I tried to open my eye but it was dark, as if I was hooded. Then I remembered, yes, I was hooded. I listened carefully to hear any breathing or see if someone was silently in the room and watching me. There was nothing.I was totally alone. The darkness that had been curled in me sprang up again, it suffocated me and I was desperate to get rid of it. I needed to breathe.It was then I heard the sound. Someone had come in, the door creaked and I heard the sound of footsteps, it seemed to be just one person.I lifted my head as if I would be able to see whoever it was, I could feel them standing and looming over me.“You’re here, little bird. Finally, it’s been long due” the voice said, it was familiar. I knew this person but I didn’t know who exactly it was.The muffle over my mouth stopped me from

MARCUS' POVJust as I had commanded, my soldiers had begun their movement. We were headed to the deep forest to search for Naomi. The location the witch had given me was in my pocket, it wouldn't be hard to find it. Dax walked into the war room to see me gear up. “Alpha, everyone is ready. We're only waiting for your command and presence now." I slid my dagger into it's sheath and checked my guns to make sure the bullets were full and loaded before I turned to him. “Alright, everyone should move. I hope the chopper is on standby." “Yes, Alpha" Dax said and walked out to carry my instructions out. I left the war room for the general room to meet the coven witch to fortify me for the war we were heading into. She cast her spells, dispelling smoke around me and chanting names I didn't know before she let me go. I went out into the helipad where the helicopter waited for me. The pilot turned to greet me, I ignored his greeting. I wasn't in the headspace to fake civility. My head

NAOMI'S POVMy mind was fuzzy when I woke, I was blindfolded again and it seemed like I was alone, I heard no noises around me and I didn't sense anyone. I tried to smell to see if I could catch a scent and see where I was but there wasn't a particular one. I could smell the wood, rotten leaves it seemed and fresh soil. I wasn't out in the open but I seemed close. Which meant there was a window in the room. I began to hear footsteps coming towards where I was and waited, my body tense in alarm, who was it now. Had they come to torture me? I heard the footsteps come closer until they stopped when they were almost near me. I could feel the person breathing and staring at me. I wanted to ask who he was but my mouth had been gagged. I began to shake in the chair asking for my release. I felt the hands on the gag first before they pulled it away and the person moved back again. “Who are you. What do you want from me?" I asked, my voice was croaky as it had not been used for long.

MARCUS' POVMy search here had been as successful as it could be. I asked Dax to take the hard drives and we left. They had left before we got here. Someone had informed them we were coming, which meant I had a snitch amongst us. One that I would find. It had to be someone in the inner circle, one of the people with me and I would find out who it was. I didn't have any particular suspects but I would keep my eyes amongst all of them. As soon as we were headed to the rest of the army, one of the men came to me to give me new information. “Alpha, we just learnt that Alpha Logan has found her and he's taking her to the hospital" he said. I stood straight in shock. Logan, once again he had been there first. He would be her hero. I removed the thought. I was just glad Naomi was safe now. At least she had been taken away from the torture and kidnappers. She would be protected. “How did he find her?" I asked him. He didn't have an answer and he didn't give one. I didn't expect one.