My head was pounding before I even opened my eyes. When I did, shapes and colours blurred around me. I squinted and slowly things became clearer. I was in a strange room chained against the wall. From a distance I could hear faint whispers. A sharp pain exploded in my head making me wince. I lifted my hand only to shriek in pain when it burned. The silver was doing more damage then it usually should have since I’m so weak. First the wall had taken my energy and then being knocked out.
I never used to worry about getting kidnapped because I thought they’d bring me back in less than an hour. Being me they’ll get tired. I was so wrong. Feeling breathless, I laid on the ground resting my forehead on the cool tiles. I didn’t know where I was or how long I’d been there. All I remember was walking to my room and then nothing. Did Leopold know where I am? Before I could getting carried away in my thoughts, the door flew open.
“Oh, doesn’t she look beautiful?” a guy laughed. I looked like a mess, my clothes were torn and my hair was knotted.
“I know another way she’ll look even better”another added with a smirk. Before the first guy could response a new voice joined the conversation.
“Not yet. I have a few questions for her first.” I could easily recognise this voice.
“Alpha” the two guys bowed before leaving the room.
“Isaac?” I sat there dumbfounded. How could he?
“Why am I not surprised” I muttered looking at Leopold’s ‘uncle’ Mark.
“I’m sorry, what?” he cupped his ear leaning forward.
“I said fuck you” I gritted.
“Sweetie, you shouldn’t say stuff like that to your kidnapper” he looked at me with a mocking concerned expression.
“Or what?” I was pushing way past my limits but he deserved it.
“Or he could do this.” he slapped. “Or this” he punched me. “Or if he’s really angry, this” he kicked me.
“Now, first question, what’s the easiest way to get into Moon Dweller Pack?”
“Like hell, I’ll tell you.” I coughed. He punched me. If this continued I would be unconscious again in no time.
“Wrong answer, Lets try again” he clapped his hands.
“I need to get into Moon Dweller to bring Leopold here. So he can see everything I do to you.” he laughed. “I want him to see you in pain when I steal your powers. All of them. I want to see him suffer while you die” he clutched my chin, squeezing my bruised chin.
“What is the easiest way to get into Moon Dweller Pack?” I spat on his face. He growled lifting me up by my hair and I knew what was going to happen.
Getting beat up it’s. . .it’s a bit like being in a car crash. The adrenalin, and the force of the hits, is like flying through the air. You feel like you can’t control your limbs, and sometimes even like you are looking down on your own body, but with each fresh strike, you come back to the body with the pain. The adrenalin can make you feel acutely conscious of your own body, each punch or kick, you feel like you can sense each individual cell and blood vessel bruising or bursting, each nerve ending blasting out electric shocks and chemical responses. You can hear and feel your heart beating in your ears, and your vision becomes tunnelled. You see the face of your attacker as though you’re viewing it through a telescope. They say after a while you get used to the pain. You don’t.
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I groaned opening my eyes after getting knocked unconscious for the third time in a row. I already supported a busted lip, a broken nose and an overall bruised face. Other than that, I also had many broken ribs.
“Are you ready to tell me know?” I looked at the bastard in front of me with blurry vision. My wrists and ankles were completely burnt due to the silver and my wolf was growing weaker and weaker with each passing second. I just laughed. If that’s what you can call it. It’s was more like wheezing. He slapped me.
“Guess not.” he turned to his members. “Guess, we’ll have to do this without him”. He smiled turning back towards me.
“Now, I’ve heard the only way to gain your powers is by killing you and blending my blood with yours. Is that true?” He grabbed my chin make me face him. I didn’t reply.
“I’m going say it is.” he pushed me back.
“Alpha. May I speak?” a guy asked from a distance.
“You may” Mark turned around facing him.
“I know a way you can make Leopold suffer without him being here.” My vision was getting more blurred and I was fighting to stay conscious.
“Well, what is it? Spit it out.” Mark asked eagerly.
“A Mate can sense when his mate is touched physically.” Mark stopped him. My blood froze.
“I see where you’re heading. I’ve seen you waiting for this.” He laughed. He motioned for the three boys to step forward. They did.
“You can have your fun but I have the right to go first” Mark turned back around stalking towards me while the men behind him discretely high-fived each other. I crawled back as far as I could away from him, until I hit the wall.
“Don’t touch me” I gritted using all the energy that I had, tears burning my eyes.
“You know I can’t do that honey” I gripped my hair pulling me forward making my scalp burn. He moved my hair away from my neck and looked down at my mark.
“I don’t think we need this” within a second his claws elongated and dug into my mark. I let out a gut-wrenching scream trying to get out of his hold.
“I wouldn’t do that. You’ll just do more damage.” he removed his claws before licking them.
“Sweet” he commented making me want to throw up.
“You’re disgusting” I said breathlessly. He hummed pulling me forward again.
“Now, where was I?” His hand ran down may face, down my neck and down my sides before he gripped my hips. I trashed in his hold but to no avail. My clothes were already torn but that wasn’t enough for him. He grabbed the collar of my shirt ripping it down the middle, leaving me in nothing but my bra. Hot tears sprung to my eyes. I’ve never felt so helpless. I couldn’t do anything even if I wanted to. But I didn’t cry. I wasn’t going to give him that satisfaction. He began to un-buttoning my jeans but before he could completely pull them off, his body flew off mine.
Another body sat on top of his, landing punch after punch on his face. Even through my blurred vision, I knew who it was. A pair of hands gripped my face making me face them. Alexis assessed my face before screaming to Leopold.
“Alpha. We can deal with him later. Right now the Luna needs you” she yelled stopping Leopold mid-punch. He stood on his feet making a b-line straight towards me. He landed on his knees cupping my face pulling me into his chest. I finally cried. I finally let loose.
“I am so sorry Lee. I’m so fucking sorry.” he looked at the chains that had me tied up pulling pulling at them completely breaking them with his bare hands, which no doubt burnt them. He lifted me up placing me on his lap. He looked down at my battered body before turning back to Mark growling. I heard a commotion outside and figured the warriors were fighting the other rogues. The three men which were inside the room with us were already killed by a single warrior. Alexis gathered me in her arms holding me close, while we stared at Leopold’s back.
“You ready to see another one die?” Mark spat blood seeping out of his mouth. From the corner of my eye I saw Isaac and Jerry entering the room making a move towards them. Leopold held up his hand stopping him.
“I’ve waited to damn long for this and his blood is going to be on my hands.” he gritted. Mark laughed clapping his hands.
“You couldn’t beat me then, so what makes you think you’ll beat me now.” Looking at Alexis I motioned for her to help me stand. They both ran towards each other trying to beat the other one down. The noise was hurting my head and I was going to fall any second. Yet, I held myself together. Leopold had a few cuts but more damage was done to Mark. Leopold stood above Mark’s unconscious body for a second before turning around to walk back to me. The next thing happened so quickly that no one saw it. Nobody but me. At that moment it was as if time stopped and everything started to move in slow motion. Literally.
Mark was on his feet again pulling out a knife aiming it at Leopold’s neck. Seeing the knife I let out a horror-stricken yell before finally fading into the blackness.