Camilla’s POV“Ava!” I yelled, my eyes wide as I looked at the woman opposite me. “Ava!” No response.My heart beat hard against my chest and I fell to the ground and rolled myself onto my side and crawled to hee. I took in a deep breath as used my head to hit the side of her leg and still yet, nothing.I pushed myself up so I was seating next to her and moved my head to hers. I opened my mouth, and clamped my teeth into the sack still on her head and yanked it.It fell to the side and Ava’s head slumped against my shoulder. “Ava,” I chocked out, my voice breaking as tears rolled down my cheeks. “Please, Wake up.” I begged and pressed my ear to her chest listened for a heart beat and I was relieved when I caught the faint rhythm of a heart beat.I pressed my head to the wall and closed my eyes. “It’s okay. You’re okay.” I whispered and it wasn’t long that sleep took me as my head continued to pound at the back of my head.—My eyes opened with a gasp as I heard the sound of the door
Seth’s POV“What do you mean, Lucius?” Zane asked, gripping my arm and halting my steps.“I mean Lucius is behind my mate— our mates’ disappearance. I just know it,” I gritted out, pulling away and continuing down the hall.As we entered the elevator, I mind-linked my men on the training ground to meet me on the third floor—specifically at Lucius’ apartment.When we reached his door, I gripped the handle and twisted, but it was locked. “Lucius!” I yelled, slamming my fist against the wood just as nine of my men flooded the hallway.I turned to them, my chest heaving. “Break it.”Without hesitation, they crashed into the door, splintering it on impact.I stormed inside, jaw clenched tight as my eyes scanned the dim room. I flicked on the light and took a deep breath, but the only scent here belonged to Lucius.Frustration burned through me as I stalked to the kitchen, pulling open every drawer, every cabinet, looking for anything—anything that could lead me to her.My fists tightened u
Lucius POVI ran my tongue over my bottom lip and tasted the blood there. A chuckle escaped my lips as I looked at the man in front of me with a smirk. He though he was smart—he fucking thought he fucking had me.One of the guards unbounded me from the chair and I brought my wrist from behind me and massaged the red spot.Seth was standing by the door glaring at me and I made sure not to take my eyes off him which I knew was pissing the shit out of him.The door opened again and Zane walked in and took in a sharp breath as his eyes landed on me. He turned to his Beta and jabbed a finger to his chest. “You asked if I trusted you and I did, now look where the fuck it brought us.” He snapped at him and I watched as Seth only clenched his jaw but his eyes were still on me.Zane turned to face me and I finally took my eyes off Seth. Zane stretched his hand towards me and said. “I’m really sorry for the misunderstanding.” He said, his voice stiff and I clenched my jaw.“Misunderstanding?” I
Camilla’s POV“How long do you think we’ve been here?” Ava asked, her voice barely above a whisper. I glanced at the cracks in the wall, but they did nothing to tell us the time of day.“Maybe a day or two,” I murmured, sighing as I rested my head against the cold, unforgiving stone.Silence settled between us for a moment before I spoke again. “Lucius is behind everything.” My voice was low, but Ava leaned forward at my words.“I know,” she said quietly.“No, I mean everything,” I said, my voice a bit sharper now. She frowned, confusion flickering in her eyes.“The experiment on you, Ava. Marcus wasn’t the one pulling the strings. It was Lucius.” The truth weighed heavy on my chest as I spoke, and I watched her reaction closely.Her eyes widened as she processed what I said, then she leaned back against the wall, her face pale. “With everything that’s happened… I can believe that,” she sighed, her voice heavy with regret or maybe tiredness?I swallowed hard and stared at the door. “I
Seth’s POVMy arms were crossed, and a deep frown carved into my face as I watched Zane interrogate-no, beat the shit out of Paul.“Where are they, Paul?” Zane asked, gripping Paul’s chin so he was looking at him.Paul said nothing, just like he had been for the past two days. I pushed myself from the door and made my way to stand next to Zane.“This is hopeless,” Zane said, his voice laced with frustration. He ran his fingers through his black hair and looked at me, his blue eyes now dark.“He isn’t saying a damn thing. Nothing!” Zane sneered, punching the wall enough to make Paul flinched.But I kept my gaze on Zane."I'm losing my mind here, Seth," Zane whispered harshly, his eyes flicking back to me. "How are you so calm?”I exhaled and dropped my hands to my sides. "I'm not."I took a step closer to Zane, resting a hand on his shoulder. “I want to find them as much as you do, Zane, and also find the person responsible for it,” I added, and both of our heads turned to look at Pau
Camilla’s POV "Why are you moving away from us, Mia? Do you think we're going to hurt you with our hands and legs bound?" Ava asked, with Mia glaring at us. "I don't know, Ava, maybe you can. Blow my guts on the wall just like you did to Zoe," she spat, and I sighed. "I don't know how you did it, Ava, but you can do the same thing to me." I rolled my eyes and looked at Ava, who was doing the same. "Are you done?" I asked Mia, who huffed and threw her head to the side. Slowly, I dragged my eyes away from her to Ava and nodded. "Now, let's think of how to get out of here." "How?" Mia asked, clearly intrigued and wanting to leave here as much as we do. "I can’t touch Ava with my bare hands because she's tied with a silver chain," I said, and Mia's eyes widened. "H-How?" she stammered, eyeing Ava like she was a ghost. "It would kill you in an instant," she muttered, and Ava shrugged. "It won't kill Ava, but it will kill me if I get close to it. So now that you are here, we can fre
I rushed to Mia’s side and took her in my arms. “No. No. No. No!” I panted, my eyes brimming with tears. Mia blinked at me, her gaze unfocused, confusion clouding her face.“Paul. Where’s Paul?” she asked, a tear slipping from the corner of her eye. Blood filled her mouth, and my hands trembled as I wiped her tears away.“Mia, look at me. Look at me,” I begged. Ava tugged at my arm.“We have to go,” she said, but I shook my head.“We—we can’t just leave her here to die!” I snapped. Mia’s eyes locked on mine for a brief, lucid moment.“Camilla… I’m so sorry for… ever—”“Camilla!” My head jerked up as Lucius approached, a gun gleaming in his hand.“Don’t you dare move away from me,” he growled, and I heard Ava curse beside me.“We have to go, now!” she urged, more desperate this time. I nodded, my movements slow and heavy, as I rose to my feet. I looked back at Mia, lying limp on the ground, and whispered, “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”We ran, the sound of Lucius’s heavy footsteps pounding
Seth’s POV“Rest,” I said to Camilla, gently pushing her back onto the bed. She groaned.“I’ve been resting for the past three days, Seth. I’m fine,” she grumbled, but I wasn’t convinced.“You hit your head pretty bad, sweetheart. Just stay in bed for today,” I replied, pulling back to slip a shirt over my head.She nodded, and I watched as she bit her lower lip. Clearly, there was something on her mind that she was holding back.“I— Do you have to go?” she asked. I paused, halfway through threading my belt through the loops of my jeans.I clenched my jaw, thinking of Lucius. It had been three days since that bastard was locked up, along with a few men we suspected were working with him—thanks to the guard I knocked out who pointed them out.“Yes,” I whispered. “I have to do this.” I leaned in toward her. With one hand resting by her head, I cupped her cheek with the other and kissed her slowly, sweetly.“Be careful,” Camilla said, placing her hand over mine.“Always.”My heart clench