>>Koen
“Why are we here?” We both ran towards Harou’s office in the police station, rainwater hopped off of us, forming a trail on the floor.
“Because we have to find Jenny,” He answered as we reached his office door and then started rummaging through the keys he grabbed from the security guard on our way here.
“Here?” I watched him try in a bunch of keys
“Yes,” He kept trying them till he started sweating- no, he was already sweating, I just didn’t notice it before because he got drenched in the rain, “Here,” That’s how worried he was.
“Harou?” I called his name when a key fit in and he perked up
>>HarouIt took me more time to reach the warehouse than I had expected but when I stepped outside the car with the other officers I noticed how quiet the place was.Something feels off.I darted my eyes around looking for Koen but I didn’t spot him, “You three,” I looked at the officers, “Circle around the place,” I took out my gun.“Yes sir,”As the three of them dispersed, and I walked over to the main shutter, although halfway there, I already noticed the side door wide open.Ah, that idiot, I told him to stay put. I shook my head and sprinted the rest of the way in,“Koen!?&rdq
>>Koen“How far did you manage to follow her scent?” We were having a meeting in his office,I gritted my teeth and it took all of my being to stop my claws from coming out because I was restless.“G-17” I replied,“Sector G-17…” He stared at the tracking app on his phone, “The warehouse is on the other side of the city.”At his words, I thought about it as well. It was odd, the scent led me to another direction but the warehouse was elsewhere. I let out a frustrated sigh as I realized how stupid it was of me to not notice it before. I should have brought it up when I saw the tracker app but all my focus was on finding Jenny.
>>Koen“Ulrich-” I paused, “Your Highness!?”“Ulrich?”We both were shocked to see him here, it was completely out of the blue after all.Ulrich stood in the doorframe. His skin was pale and he looked worried but the moment he saw us, some of the color returned to him and he came rushing over.AH,The moment I saw him, I got what this was about.“Where’s Jena?” It was the expected question. I’m sure he felt that she was in trouble when she was knocked out. Even though they’re not bonded, he must have felt it since Jena’s life could have been in danger if I ha
>>JennySomething wet kept dropping on my face. Like droplets, causing me to come out of the darkness I had succumbed to and open my eyes.As I slowly regained consciousness, a haze of disorientation and grogginess enveloped my senses. My head throbbed with a dull ache, and a heaviness weighed upon my limbs, making even the slightest movement a struggle. The world around me seemed distorted, as if I were trapped in a nightmare from which I couldn't awaken.What is happening? Another drop fell on my forehead and I realized the ceiling was leaking.As my vision cleared, I realized I was no longer in familiar surroundings. The dim, flickering light revealed cold, concrete walls that confined me to what appeared to be a basement. The air was heavy and stale, carrying a
>>JennyFinally, the ropes yielded to my persistence. I felt a wave of temporary relief wash over me as my hands slipped free, and the ropes fell to the ground. I flexed my fingers, savoring the freedom of movement.But there was no time to celebrate and I was reminded of that just as I heard a creak coming from the floorboard above.Oh no! My heart skipped a beat at the sound.Someone was here!I have to get out of here before they come down!I quickly untied the ropes that bound my ankles, releasing my legs from their confining grasp. Each knot unraveled with a sense of liberation, and I made sure to do it as fast as I could.A
>>JennyA surge of terror rushed through me, fueling my actions as I contorted my body to fit through the narrow opening. It required me to jump and fit into the hole since it was still high. I gritted my teeth, my heart pounding in my ears as I jumped into the portal and got stuck.“Huh?” He noticed the empty place where I should have been, “What the hell?!” He stomped down the stairsI wriggled and twisted my body to move further.Panic had gripped my actions and the fear in me got worse when he came down and noticed where I was, “Hey!” His stern voice reached my ears, causing me to fasten my movement and slip further out. I grabbed onto the grass on the other side to pull myself while I heard him stomp his way towards me.
>>Jenny“Hey!” The voice of a man snapped me back to my senses and my feet spurred into action even before my mind did.I heard him come from the left side so I ran in the opposite direction.“Stop!” Someone else yelled at me and I realized there were two people after me now. I circled the cottage and ran around to the front where I saw someone making his way inside. I only caught a glimpse of his back as I sprinted through the clearing.My feet were pounding against the ground as I ran into the woods.“Stop her!!!” I heard the yelling behind me along with the sound of pursuit echoing in the distance, which in turn drove me to push even harder, and I tapped into reservoirs of strength
>>HarouI didn’t realize when I dozed off, but the banging sound of the door opening and shutting woke me up violently and I sat up with a fright on the couch.“What?” I shot my head towards the door.“AH!” It was an officer, “Sorry…” He placed his hand on the door, “Didn’t mean to make so much noise…” He seemed apologetic and I let out a sigh as soon as I realized it wasn’t anything dangerous. It was the same officer I had assigned some task to and he was here to report his findings.I rubbed my temples and brought my feet down on the floor, “So?” I looked around the room and noticed Koen, “What’s the report?” He was sitting on the computer chair looking d