Chapter 3 Her Scent

"Don't try to move, miss. Just stay put. Otherwise, I'll grab you by the neck," said the man behind Ella.

"Just be quiet, miss, if you don't want to get hurt. This will be over soon. Once we get everything we can from you, we'll be out of here." added the man in front of her. Like the man behind her, his voice was also deep. Ella was inexplicably afraid. She couldn't move.

"Who are these people? Oh Lord, what is going on? Are they robbers or terrorists? OMG, what should I do? Where are my teammates? Damn it, why did they leave me? Did they leave me alone here? Oh my God."

Without thinking properly and because of fear, Ella shouted in despair.

"Help! Somebody help. Help, please, police... police." The woman screamed.

The men surrounding Ella were alarmed. One of them pulled out a knife and was about to point it at the woman's neck, but because he was flustered, he stumbled with the knife as if he was going to stab her. Then someone came from behind and grabbed the man, spun him around, and slammed him to the floor.

Although the woman couldn't see clearly, she could hear the banging and sounds of the struggle.

Suddenly, a man pulled her from behind and grabbed her by the neck. There was even more chaos after that. But then she heard a faint groan and heavy breathing. Ella felt a chilling fear.

"Let go of her."

A loud, husky, and almost hoarse voice echoed in the dark. Matt was trying to calm himself down. He was using almost a thousand controls to keep himself from attacking the man holding the woman. Ella was shocked. The voice came from a man who seemed to be in front of her an

 

"That man... the man... maybe the man can help her."

Ella whispered, even though she was trembling with fear. She had to do something. She had no idea who it was, but she knew he was there to help. She was terrified, but at least she had hopes that this man would help her.

 

So, Ella made a swift decision. The woman bit the hand of the man holding her neck and kicked the man next to her with all her might. Then she quickly ran towards the man who had reprimanded the bad guys.

But Ella's attempt was unsuccessful. Ella sighed and screamed as loud as she could because in a split second, the man she was biting caught her by the hair and pulled her back.

A roar, like that of a large monster, echoed, and then there was more chaos inside the bar. She heard tables and chairs being overturned.

 

The sound of bottles breaking, as well as the muffled moans of those fighting, and she could hear some people hitting the walls and being thrown to the floor. Ella knew that whoever this man was, he was fighting these villainous men. he was very big and strong, able to throw his opponent around. Maybe he was a gym rat, or the one helping her was a bouncer at that place. Then more commotion followed. The roar became louder. Ella heard the screams and shouts of other people. She also heard people running around in a panic, bumping into her, and she fell several times. Ella didn't understand why or what was happening. She couldn't see what was going on because of the darkness.

Ella also wanted to run away in fear, but her legs wouldn't move. Her body was so stiff, and she couldn't even move. She heard the heavy footsteps of someone approaching her, and the woman panicked even more. Then, she heard heavy breathing. She smelled a masculine scent, a strong man's smell. A big man. The woman felt dizzy and her breathing became constricted. Ella could feel the man's breath on her cheek.

"Who is he? Is he an enemy? Please, my legs, move, please. I'm going to die of fear."

Ella was no longer in her right mind. Her panic attack and exhaustion were merging at the same time. She couldn't move from where she was standing. Her feet were stuck, but her whole body was trembling.

"Get out of here now." The man in a husky, howling voice told her. But Ella couldn't speak. Even her legs wouldn't move. It seemed like her whole body had turned to stone.

"I said get out, Miss," the man shouted in his deep tone. How could she speak? His voice was nerve-wracking. It was full, deep, and scary.

Ella was even more shocked. She suddenly burst into tears out of fear and helplessness. Her tears almost turned the whole system of the man in front of her upside down. She thought he was her "hero," but why was he scaring her? Why did he seem angry at her? Because of her helplessness, Ella unconsciously said words she didn't know would come out of her mouth.

"Help me, please," Ella said, but she didn't say it out loud. She didn't know what was stuck in her throat. Then more tears flowed from the woman's eyes. Her heartbeat was slowing down.

"Oh, Jesus, I'm having a panic attack again," Ella whispered, closing her eyes. Whatever happens, happens.

"Please, somebody help. Help me, please," the woman's mind screamed.

The man in front of Ella almost went crazy with anger at that moment. He wanted to break all the bones of these men and bury them alive. But what made Matt even angrier and crazier was the fact that he could smell the woman's fear. The woman was terrified, and her heartbeat was almost fading.

Earlier, when he saw her from afar and smelled that her life was in danger, he lost his mind. He didn't think, he just did what he was doing, even though Toffee was trying to stop him and reminding him of the consequences. And at this moment, like an event in his past, it was something that shouldn't happen again.

Now he was in front of this woman with the most beautiful scent. The woman with this scent was terrified. He could hear her heartbeat, fear, and terror, and it was making Matt's blood boil.

The woman couldn't move. She was calling out to him, asking for help. But Matt couldn't approach her. He couldn't get too close to the woman with the intoxicating blood. He couldn't. He couldn't touch her. If he did, it would be the end of his glorious days. If he touched her, it would be the end of him too. If he touched her, he would have to live far away from her. But with his powerful senses, he could see the panic on this woman's face.