บททั้งหมดของ BOUND TO THE RUTHLESS ALPHA : บทที่ 151 - บทที่ 160

Soraya's Pov I did not know how long I had been chained to the wall when the Patriarch came back. Time moved strangely in the dark room and I kept drifting in and out of consciousness."How are you feeling?" he asked like he actually cared."Like I am chained to a wall. How do you think I feel?""Still defiant I see. Your mother was the same way. She never broke no matter what I did to her.""Do not talk about my mother.""Why not? She was magnificent. So strong and proud. It was almost a shame to kill her.""You are a monster.""I am a visionary. I see possibilities that others cannot imagine. Your mother was just one piece of a much larger plan.""And what plan is that? Creating weapons out of innocent people?""Creating evolution. Pushing the boundaries of what wolves can become. You are part of that evolution Soraya. You should be proud.""I will never be proud of being your experiment."He pulled up a chair and sat down in front of me. "Let me tell you a story. Seventeen years a

Darius's Pov Dante brought Helen to my office an hour later. She looked terrible like she had not slept in days. Her eyes were red and she kept looking at the door like she wanted to run."Sit down" I told her.She sat in the chair across from my desk and would not make eye contact. "Why did you bring me here?""Because Soraya was taken by the Patriarch and I need information about where he might have gone.""I already told you everything I know.""You told me about one location that turned out to be a trap. I need to know about other places he might use.""I do not know about other places. He kept most of us separate so we would not know too much.""You worked for him for ten years Helen. You must have heard something about where he operates from.""I only know about the compound I told you about. That is the only place he ever took me."I leaned forward and she flinched. "My mate is out there with him right now and he is going to do something terrible to her. If you know anything t

Darius's PovThe drive to the witch's cottage took exactly one hour like Dante said it would. A witch was recommended to us, we left most of the team back at the mansion to keep preparing while Dante and I went ahead to secure help finding the fortress.The roads got narrower as we drove and eventually we had to leave the car and walk the rest of the way on foot. The path through the woods was barely visible, I could feel something pushing against us the closer we got."You feel that?" Dante asked."Protective wards," I said. "Strong ones."The cottage appeared suddenly like it materialized out of thin air. It was small and old with smoke coming from the chimney and strange symbols carved into the wooden door frame. Plants grew wild around it and some of them I did not recognize.I knocked on the door and waited.Nothing happened for a long moment then the door opened just a crack. An elderly woman peered out at us with sharp grey eyes that seemed to see right through me."What do you

Darius's PovWe got back to the mansion just after midnight. I went straight to my room and found the hair tie exactly where I remembered seeing it. There were several strands of Soraya's black hair caught in it and I carefully pulled them free and tucked them into a small envelope.I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes I saw Soraya chained up in some dark cell. The mate bond ached in my chest and the curse kept trying to break free. By the time the sun came up I was exhausted but there was no point trying to sleep anymore.Dante met me in the main hall at dawn. "Ready?""Yes. Let us go."We made the drive back to Morwen's cottage in silence. I kept the envelope with Soraya's hair in my jacket pocket and my hand kept going to it like I needed to make sure it was still there.When we arrived at the cottage Morwen was already waiting outside. She looked like she had been up all night too. There were dark circles under her eyes and her hands were stained with something d

Dante's POVWe had been driving for about six hours when Darius finally pulled over at a rest stop to let everyone stretch and use the bathroom. I could tell he did not want to stop but even he knew we needed breaks if we were going to make it to the mountains.I got out of the vehicle and walked over to where he was standing alone looking at a map. His hands were shaking slightly and I knew the curse was getting worse."Darius," I said quietly. "We need to talk.""Not now Dante.""Yes now. Before we get any further."He looked up at me and I could see the exhaustion in his eyes. He had not slept in days and the curse was draining him. "What do you want to talk about?""Your condition. You are getting worse.""I am fine.""No you are not. I have known you for eight years and I can tell when you are lying. You almost lost it back at the mansion and we have not even reached the fortress yet."Darius folded the map and shoved it in his pocket. "What do you want me to say Dante? That I am