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
"Why are you moving away from us, Mia?Do you think we're going to hurt you with our hands and legs bounded?" 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 free each other.""And
Camilla’s POVThe fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a harsh glow on the sterile white walls of the room. My body ached with every breath, and a dull pain throbbed on the side of my head. I tried to move, but a wave of dizziness washed over me, forcing me to lie back down."Camilla," a deep voice broke through the fog of my mind. I turned my head slowly, wincing as the movement sent another jolt of pain through my body. Seth, the new Beta of the Green Hill Pack, was sitting beside my bed, his eyes filled with concern."Beta?" My voice came out as a hoarse whisper, and I struggled to make sense of my surroundings. The last thing I remembered was cleaning the Alpha’s and Luna's house and getting attacked by a man in a hooded mask. I had been wounded, and then everything went black."You're safe now," Seth said, reaching out to gently take my hand. But then, he quickly dropped it like he was burnt, and my breath hitched. His touch was warm, and I felt a strange sense of comfort
Camilla’s POV:There was nowhere for me to go that would save me from the three’s wrath. That was what I told myself as I was standing outside my mate’s door.I took in a shaky breath and brought my balled hand up. Before I could think, I was already knocking on the Beta’s bedroom. Within seconds, the door was swung open and my mate, Seth, was standing in the doorway, shirtless and looking confused until his gaze finally settled on my face.“Camilla…” My name trailed off his lips, and I could feel my body growing hot. I wrapped my arms around myself and took a step back.What was I thinking coming here? Goddess, I knew he didn’t want me. He already made that clear a few hours ago. I took a shaky breath and turned my head to the side.“I’m sorry, I-I shouldn’t have come here,” I whispered and was about to turn away when his arms wrapped around my shoulders and he pulled me in.My whole body was on fire from his touch, and my lips were parted in a gasp. Seth closed the door behind us, a
Camilla’s POV:A small smile stretched across my cheek as I opened my eyes, but it immediately dropped when I realized that I was alone in the room. I sat up, the bedspread around my body pooling on my lap. “Seth?” I called, my eyes on the bathroom door, but there was no response.I pushed down the wrenched feeling that was beginning to form in my chest. Seth was probably out doing... well, Beta stuff.I quickly found my clothes, put them on, and made my way down the elevator to the lounging area in the pack house.I knew that the rest of the Omegas were already out doing their daily activities, so I snuck into the room that most of us shared and dashed for the bathroom. I released a deep sigh as soon as I was finished, and as I opened the door, my breath hitched. Standing outside the bathroom door were my worst nightmares, and they did not look happy.“Was wondering when you would finally crawl back in, you mutt,” Mia sneered, her cheeks slightly red from where I punched her last nig
**Camilla's POV**I couldn’t breathe.Every gasp of air felt like needles pricking my lungs. I didn’t care which direction I ran; I just wanted to get away from him—my mate.Fingers clasped around my arm, and I was spun around.“Camilla…” My eyes were closed, and I shook my head. No, I didn’t want him here; I didn’t want to see him.“Camilla!” he called again. I hissed, opening my eyes and jerking my hand back.“Leave me the fuck alone!” I tried to say with as much venom as I could muster, but it came out as a weak whisper instead. “Please,” I added, and even though it was summer, I felt cold—empty—and wrapped my arms around my shoulders.I was silent for a moment until—“I’m sorry,” Seth said, and I scoffed. I placed my hand on my forehead and paced back and forth while shaking my head.“Y-you’re sorry?” I laughed without any mirth, my body shaking from what I had just found out. “You have a wife and a child, and you’re telling me that you are sorry? Why didn’t you tell me?” I cried,
**Camilla’s POV**As soon as Tracey was distracted with something else, I parted my lips, ready to talk, but Seth beat me to it.“I have to go. Alpha’s calling,” he said. I quickly stood up.“Have they found Luna yet?” I asked. Seth pressed his lips into a thin line as I walked closer to him. “Please, I need to know,” I added, and he released a deep sigh.“I’m not sure yet. We just need to check out the abandoned buildings.”I puffed out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding and sat down on the couch. “We will find her,” Seth whispered to me. At that moment, Tracey looked at us, and I pushed myself deeper into their couch.“I’m leaving,” Seth said to her. She frowned and placed her hands on his cheeks.“Come home safe,” she whispered, and I jerked my head to the ground as she placed her lips on his.Fuck. What was I doing here? Before I could think deeper, the sound of footsteps drawing closer made me snap my head back up. I flinched backward as Tracey stood close to me, and I sca