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
Camilla’s POVMy eyes fluttered open at the sound of the doorbell ringing. I got up, the pounding in my head reduced to nothing more than a dull ache. I pulled the bedroom door open and made my way to the front, rubbing my temples along the way.I peered through the peephole before putting in the new passcode. The door clicked, and one of the Omegas—her name was…“Hi, I’m Ashley, and uhm, I’m bringing Jorge home from school,” she said, shifting her weight awkwardly. I offered her a warm smile, collecting Jorge’s things from her arms.“Thank you, Ashley,” I said, pushing the door wider for Jorge to pass.“Right. I’ll be on my way now,” she said, giving a quick nod before heading off. As soon as she was out of sight, I closed the door and let out a quiet sigh.“Where’s my mama?”Jorge’s small voice made my heart skip. I turned around and saw him standing there, his eyes cautiously watching me.“Well, Jorge, your mom’s gone…out.” I added the last part, realizing the boy didn’t need that
Seth’s POVTwo fingers gone, several shattered bones later, and he finally cracked. Lucius was the bastard son of Marcus—the son Marcus had kept hidden from the pack yet always kept close enough, enough to make him his Gamma.Lucius discovered how to make the Alphalium drug, something that could turn even the weakest Omega stronger than an Alpha, after crossing paths with a human scientist at twenty-two. By twenty-five, he made a breakthrough, using a woman named Anna—my mate’s mother, the one he claimed to love and was a replica of my mate. Now, he’s selling that Alphalium drug all over the world, with over twenty-eight active labs.To sum it up, Lucius is a damn bastard who has destroyed countless lives in the last six years to get what he wants.“You good there, Alpha?” I asked, wiping Lucius’ blood off my knuckles.Zane shook his head, looking drained. “Yeah, just… how the hell are we going to take down twenty-eight active labs?”I sighed, pulling off my blood-stained shirt and sw