Olivia’s POVWe slowed down, and André told me that Jonas had given a signal. This was one of the coordinate points that Jonas had given us.My legs felt like jelly, and my nerves were a mess. Something about this place was unsettling. It was highly unlikely that we would find my father's killers at our first stop, but still, we were here.We got out, and André held me tight. Our guards stood behind us protectively, and I felt beads of sweat on my forehead. Why was I this tense?Before we could take a step, Jonas' two men rushed inside. In a few minutes, there was a ruckus, and people were yelling and running about inside."Where is the owner?! Where is he?!" I was compelled to dash inside, but André held me back. I knew that Jonas was the prince here, but he didn't have to be so brash."Don't move, Olivia. I know that you want to help, but we are strangers. The last thing we need is to draw more attention to ourselves." André's voice was calm and emotionless. I, on the other hand,
Olivia's POV The woman's admiration soon turned to fear and she looked like she regretted divulging that information."Oh no, no, no." She quickly picked up the bed sheets and was about to scurry away, but I grabbed her arm and held her back."Wait. Where are you going?" She pulled her arm free from my grasp and made a run for it. I dashed after her and blocked her path."Where are you going? I need answers." "Stay away from me! I can't speak of any of this!" She turned the other way and dashed down the hallway. She had to be a werewolf. There was no way that a human could run that fast.I picked up the pace and ran after her. It was like searching for treasure in a maze. Twisting and turning through the hallways and only catching slight glimpses of her as she turned the corners."Hey! Stop! I need to talk to you!" I turned a corner, and it was a dead end. I was panting from exhaustion. Who was this lady, and what did she know about me? Who was she working for? And what did she
Olivia’s POV“If you want to know more, I will take you to a place,” the woman started, but I was already shaking my head before she could continue. “If there’s anything you know, you should tell me now.” Although she looked weak, I couldn’t leave here with a stranger. “If we really must go, you would have to follow our team.”The woman’s eyes widened into saucers. “No…no…” “I can’t leave here in a grand way. If I do, I will never see another day.” Seeing the fear in her eyes made me worried and I looked around. “I, Ophena, worked my whole life for your family. It’s fine if you don’t trust me, but if I die, there will be no one to wipe their grave when the weather changes.” As tears rolled down her eyes, pity gripped my heart, and I nodded. “How far is this place?” I finally asked. “Well, if we pass the back route, we should be there in half an hour. I often walk the entire distance since I sneak out only at night. But today…” After listening to her detailed explanation of h
André's POV"Did you ever meet a man named Kyle Grey in this inn? I don't have a physical description, but the staff told me he frequents here."The old lady shook her head."No. I'm sorry. I have lived in the inn for years. My son pays for the room every month. I am certain that I would have heard of a man with that name if he was here frequently."I nodded and thanked the old lady, and she disappeared into her room. This was the sixtieth door on this floor, and there was still no positive reply. Each shaking head reminded me that I should have asked Olivia if she had a picture of her father along with her. It would have helped to jog people's memories.There was only one last room on this floor, and I was more than ready to meet another dead end.Soon, I heard the sound of footsteps running around. What was going on up there?However, the footsteps stopped eventually, and there was silence as if nothing happened in the first place.I moved to the last room and knocked.Silence. Wasn
Olivia's POV My dreams were foggy, and all I could see was buzzing like a broken television.I tried to move my arms, but I couldn't. My legs, as well, felt stiff. What was wrong with me? Was I paralysed? Was I drugged? I tried to scream, but no sound came out of my mouth. The fear continued to engulf me. Somehow, my body had stopped working.I tried to stick out my tongue. However, an invisible barrier blocked it.What? What was this?My tongue continued to poke around, and I felt the dry and coarse material. It didn't take long for me to figure out that it was a cloth. Somebody had gagged!The shock of it all caused my eyes to fling open. I stared around, but the darkness persisted; I had never woken up from my dreams.No, I couldn't panic. I had to calm down.I closed my eyes and focused some of my lupine energy, and my sight was slightly better in the dark. My legs were tied with a thick rope while my hands were bound behind my back. I tried to sit up but bumped my head on some
André’s POV I tried my best to control my anger. My kitten’s disappearance was tearing me apart. I had my men storm the inn and search every room, lobby, and basement.If my kitten was still in this building, I wanted to make sure that she was found, and I was going to find the bastards that took her.I stood outside waiting, flexing my fingers in anger as I heard the new ruckus that came from the inn.Pierre was standing by my side, making calls. I had asked him to call every associate in Elvis Pine to see if they had seen Olivia, but so far, he had been unsuccessful.Call after call was the same response and I was slowly losing my patience.Then, the ruckus soon died down, and my men came out of the building.“We searched everywhere, Sir, and we couldn’t find anything. We couldn’t find that lady that matched the description that you gave, either.” I slammed my fist on the hood of my car and made a dent in it.“Damn it!” The men backed away from me in fear, and I couldn’t blame th
Olivia’s POV “Olivia, wake up! Wake up! Wake up!” I jerked awake and fell to the cold stone floor. What was happening? Where was I? My hands and legs were still bound with rope, and I still had the sack over my head. I could tell that we weren’t in the car anymore. It was more spacious, and I could move my legs around, and the air felt damp and clammy. My body slowly began to regain consciousness, and soon, I groaned in pain. Why did the back of my head hurt so much? I tried to slip my hands out of the rope to rub the throbbing area, but the knots were too tight.Slowly, I began to panic. I had no idea where I was or what the people that captured me wanted to do with me.“Hello? Is anyone here?’My voice, though my sack and gag, bounced off the walls, and there was no reply. I was alone in this cold and damp place.I lay on the floor, downcast, cold and broken. How did I get myself into this mess? What did these people want from me? I lay still with my eyes closed and silent te
Andre’s POVWe zoomed to Jonas’ house and stormed inside.The servants were in shock, but they made sure to stay out of our way. We began looking around for him, but after a while, he was nowhere to be found.My men grabbed a maid, and she screamed in fright.“Where is Jonas?” “He… he’s in his study. It’s on the first floor to the right.” My guards left her, and we stormed to his study. When we got to the door, I asked my men to pull back.I grabbed the door handle–that bastard locked the door!I asked them to stand back and forced the door open. I broke the lock, and metal pieces clinked as they fell to the ground.“What the hell is this? My door!”Jonas stood up in alarm and stared at me and his broken door in shock.“André, what is your prob…” “Where is Olivia?” I glared ferociously at him but he looked at me confused and took a step backwards.“Where is Olivia?” He asked back in surprise. “What do you mean ‘where is Olivia?’ Where is she? He looked confused and shaken and s