CHAPTER TWELVECarlos’ POV“Well, well. I wonder if you’re still as tough after yesterday,”I hear the sound of chains rattle, the loud bolt of the steel door as he lets the metal of his chain drag heavily against the ground. And he’s coming towards me.I chuckled lowly, “Well if it isn’t my lovely tormentor, Xavier,”A soft click came from the inescapable steel door to my cell, followed by several loud jolts and one final click that has me closing my eyes. They were beaten badly from yesterday’s feat and I could only see sixty percent of my surroundings. I smile bitterly, raising my head and slowly trying to open my eyes to realize Xavier was standing right in front of me. His legs spread wide.Xavier, my tormentor, is a huge man with a tanned body that made him look like he had been body building all his life. Dark moustache surrounded his mouth, enhancing his gruff appearance all the more. He had long hair tied up neatly into a ponytail, and his age I’m guessing would be around mid
CHAPTER THIRTEENCasey’s POVThree years ago, I found out that werewolves living amongst humans was real through my very own best friends, Pixie and Evvie.As crazy as it sounded, I never thought it could get even crazier as it is.Mates? A moon goddess? Some hierarchy of authority to live by and obey for the rest of your life? An Alpha perfectly capable to manipulate your memories, and actions as I have been told, oh what was it, an Alpha command? And I thought vampires are the ones only capable of erasing memories, not werewolves.I guess not all is just as it seems.A gust of wind suddenly interrupts my thoughts, swishing past the open space between the glass windows and creeping unceremoniously onto my bare skin. I shiver. Looking down, goosebumps arose across my skin. I had just taken a shower, sitting on the edge of the bed near the window not realizing I have spaced out for over half an hour, lost in thought.Standing up, I walk over to the window with the intention to close it.
CHAPTER FOURTEENCasey’s POVI pull the curtain shut, blocking out the view of that building. My fingers tremble, still feeling the pull from it, as if it’s alive and breathing, calling out to me. I swallow hard, trying to clear my head.“Get a grip, Casey,” I whisper to myself. "This is not the time to lose it."I move to my luggage and grab the first thing I see. Tossing on a faded t-shirt and jeans, I dress quickly, my hands fumbling with the buttons. The voice from earlier…Kaleesa, still echoes in my mind, yet I could no longer hear her.“Other half,” she called herself. I snort softly.What does that even mean?A knock sounded on my door. “Casey? Is everything okay?” Judging from the soft, graceful voice, I knew instantly it was Evvie.“Yeah, I’m coming,” I reply, trying to sound less frantic than I feel. I take a deep breath, before I go to open the door.Pixie and Evvie are standing by my door. Their grins were wide and contagious as their eyes sparkled with excitement.“They’r
CHAPTER FIFTEENCasey’s POVThe man decides to step back, his chest heaving, but his eyes remain locked on Carlos, who chuckled deeply as if he hasn’t just faced a man who seem adamant to pummel him bloody.“He’s a traitor,” The man spits. “He deserves this.”Logan moves forward, giving the man a stern look which made all the other guards watching cower. “We need him alive, Xavier,” he snarled low in his ear. “For now, stand down.”I hear Xavier whimper, and though it amused me how such a tough, buffed-up body builder like him croaked out such a sound, I couldn’t focus on anything else other than him. His scent, swirling around me, invading all my senses without delay.And for a second, one frozen second, our eyes met. My breath hitched in my throat.Carlos lifts his head slowly. Despite everything, the blood, the bruises, his eyes are fierce and steady. His gaze drinking me the sight of me in, all but making my heart skip a beat. It felt as if the others’ presence slowly melted away
TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter involves physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. If you're easily triggered, please know you have been warned.Carlos' POVIt’s cold. Not the kind of cold that makes you shiver and causes goosebumps rise all over your body. It’s the kind of cold that cuts through your skin like a blade. I groan as I feel it inching deep into my already worn-out body. The heavy silver chain bound around my neck presses into my skin, burning through to the bone. It doesn’t matter how many times I have felt this pain. I have a high tolerance to it thanks to Xavier. However, right now, the pain somehow intensified when that woman stepped into my cell. Her small, pouty lips, and glassy amber eyes. Her hourglass body that, I had a feeling would fit perfectly against mine. My cock twitches as I try to recall her in those tight jeans. And suddenly it feels like she’s back here, in my cell. Her thick thighs and slim waist flash across my eyes as I imagine her sashay towards me, on
CHAPTER SEVENTEENCasey’s POVTears drizzled down my face and I blink them back. My hands were clenched into fists as I glare at my path.How could I have been so stupid? Did I actually think he’d give this a chance, that he’d give me a second thought after three years? Clearly not, as he looked at me with pure hatred in his eyes that made my heart twist painfully.I reach the packhouse and nearly slam the door right in Pixie and Evvie’s face behind me. They both leap to either of my sides, huffing and panting. I was half aware I was being chased, however, my mind was racing. I did not have the time to stop to cater the unspoken questions lighting up in their eyes.“Damn Casey, you’re fast” Evvie’s panted, gripping the edge of the door and closing it softly behind her.My mouth drops open slightly. I didn’t really notice. All I wanted was to get the hell away from there.“Casey, what happened back there?” Pixie questioned, raising her voice slightly. I look at her.I can’t form the wo
CHAPTER EIGHTEENCasey’s POVFrom the corner of my eye, I see Xavier getting back to his feet. I don’t have much time.Panic immediately claws at me, my breath quickening with every wasted second as I pull and tug.Glancing over at Carlos, I meet his deep violet eyes for a brief moment before a calloused hand wrapped around my throat, shoving me back against the wall making my grip on the chains loosen. I choke, struggling for air, my vision a blur. His grip tightens when I desperately hold on to the chains.His eyes gleamed viciously, canines slipping over his lip as he snarls at me.“Stay out of this, human,”“You will regret it.” He growls lowly into my ear.Fear grapples me for the first time in my life, but even as the air leaves my lungs, even as my vision blurs, I refuse to give in.My eyes flit to his pants dropping low down his knees for a second, making him chuckle.“Fancy the show?” then he smirked.My blood boiled, and I wanted to slap him. However, that would only give hi
CHAPTER NINETEENCarlos' POVThis day had been the most humiliating, degrading day of my entire life. Not only has my own mate saw me half-naked before a man like Xavier, all the upper ranks did, including Logan.The look of disgust on all of their faces drained the blood from my face in an instant. I was relieved when Logan told Casey to step back.I locked eyes with Casey for a split second, but I couldn't bear to with the humiliation surging through me at the moment. I just wanted her to leave me alone. I want them all to leave."Get him down," Logan orders."But Alpha, the chains--" One guard protested, but he was cut off almost immediately after he spoke."I said get him down. Now. Don't make me repeat myself." Eventually, one guard came forward to cut off the chains wrapped around me. I couldn't bear to make eye contact as I let him help me up until I was standing on my own two feet.“Get out,” I hear him say to his men. They all turn and leave.Logan shifts uncomfortably, his