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Alec POV"Are you out of your damn mind?" I roared as Hugo threw the phone onto the table in frustration, my mind running a million miles an hour. I knew he was angry at how things had gone down with Maxwell being called in, but I knew what I was doing, and I shouldn't have to explain it! I am the fucking Alpha!"You always were rash! But fuck!" I screamed, running my hand through my hair. "It is usually just your head on the line! But Now!! Your impulsiveness might have just cost us our only chance at getting her home! Without fucking bloodshed!" I bellowed, grabbing the glass off the side and lunging it across the room. "What's wrong with bloodshed?" Hugo asked casually, something passing between him and Jason that made my blood boil. He was up to something, and I - his Alpha was being left out of the loop. "There is a time and a place for it!" Maxwell interjected, snapping my head around to look at him, not appreciating his input."Yeah, like now... or when your mate and mother o
Aurora POVWaking up slowly to the distant sound of chatter, I opened my eyes, ignoring the thumping behind my eyes, to see I was back in the room I had occupied for the last god knows how long but no longer chained to the radiator. The plush feeling of warmth and comfort under my back told me I was on the bed, and the ache in my arms and legs alerted me to the fact I was restrained. Quietly attempting to pull my legs, I felt fear prickle the back of my neck; realising I was tied at each ankle, I knew I would find each arm stretched in place, too. 'Great!' I muttered inwardly sulkily."Really?" I heard Ava's voice rattle through my head, confused."Ava!" I gasped, feeling the overwhelming sense of hopelessness evaporate. "Shit, am I glad to hear your voice!" I groaned. "Aww love ya too, Aurora!" She chimed with a slight chuckle. I could sense she wasn't at full power, but anything was better than nothing right now. "Last thing I remember is... the car park... How long have I been
Hugo POVNever in my life had I been rendered speechless; I always had something to say and felt every bastard within earshot needed to hear what that was, but standing in the doorway to a filthy room that stank of piss and rotten flesh, it was like I had never been taught a single word! My eyes locked on the tiny form of Aurora, naked apart from the bruises that dressed her skin most in different stages of healing; she looked like she hadn't eaten a meal this whole time. Clenching my fists at my side, hearing her ask if the males were dead, the hope in her frail voice broke me, and it took every part of me not to walk back down those stairs and remove the fuckers head and throw them at her feet as an apology.The fact she had been left to suffer this long because of my actions enraged me. Jason had tried to get me to see that none of this was my fault on the journey down here, but he hadn't seen the shit I had pulled recently. This, unquestionably, was a consequence of my actions.
Alec POV"17:07 Two minutes later than when you last checked the damn thing!" Maxwell snorted from across the room. Covering my watch back up and straightening my suit, I continued to walk around the room. I had been pacing for hours. I understood and supported what Hugo had done, but it didn't make me any less nervous. The more I think about it, the more I realise how selfless the move was on his part. If this goes tits up, and there was every chance it would. He would be blamed, and he alone would face the consequences. "Will you just sit down!" Maxwell snapped, closing the book he was reading. Ignoring him again and continued to pace, Hugo's warning of Maxwell still lingered in the back of my mind, and I was itching to find out what the smug bastard was up to, but there was a time and place for that challenge, and it was now when my brother and beta was off hunting our girl. "I get it, I do!" Maxwell started to say, rolling my eyes as I looked out of the window. I let him drone o
Aurora POVHearing the distant sound of people arguing, my eyes flew open; sitting bolt upright, I felt fear grip my chest, tightening my lungs in its deadly vice. "Luke?" I gasped nervously, looking around the dimly lit room. "Hey, hey! It's OK, Aurora." I heard Hugo whisper from beside me, letting out a shaky breath. My lungs relaxed, allowing my lungs to return to normal. "The shouting?" I whispered cautiously, my eyes locked on Hugo's dark blue orbs. "Just the TV!" He explained, his cautious eyes observing me, but their softness had me a little on edge. I sucked down the unease and followed his hand as it picked up a TV controller and pointed it to the other side of the room, muting the TV. Narrowing my eyes on the room, I looked around, confused at my new surroundings. It felt like just moments ago, I was in the back of a rental. Now I was dressed in oversized sweatpants and a fresh T-shirt. "Did you get me changed?" I asked, chewing the side of my lip, feeling a little unco
Aurora POV Guilt and shame washed over me at the unexpected feelings I had coursing through my body; I had just spent weeks locked up and treated like dirt by males whose only purpose for me was to humiliate and torture me. Now I had been freed from their sleazy hold, and here I was with another male, Aroused and flirting my way through our time together! Seriously, what was wrong with me? This man had spent his whole life treating me like crap! Yet all I could think of was how good it would feel to have those hands working on a different part of my body. It didn't help that the look in his eyes told me that he was OK with whatever situation I was toying with if that was what I wanted, and fuck it was! But I couldn't! I wouldn't! "Why not?" Ava asked sheepishly, taking me by surprise. "Who knows what things will be like when we land.. given the chaos we left behind! Alec might not be as understanding as Hugo! After all, there is a reason he wasn't at Hugo's side to rescue us!" S
Alec POVSitting on the edge of the custom-made bed I had spent a small fortune on, I looked around at the room; it was beautiful, fit for royalty. The bed alone was exquisite, built into the wall, made of dark blue crushed velvet, with soft purple sheets; the walls surrounding it had carvings sprayed in gold that told the story of our pack and its heritage. The room's high ceilings and rich blues and purples gave it an exotic vibe I loved. "She will love it!" Wrath informed me."I hope so!" I admitted, looking around. "Do you think it's too much?" I asked nervously."A little, but it's not like Aurora is a simple girl!" He offered in a bid to reassure me. I had never made such a grand gesture before, but I wanted Aurora to be comfortable here. Hugo and I started this project weeks ago, after we had cleared out her room at Reds and brought all her things over here. It had proved to be a challenge, given her flatmate was among those convinced Hugo and I were responsible for Aurora's d
Aurora POV "Will you lower your damn voice!" I heard Hugo grunt, a smile pulling to my lips, feeling his hands tighten around me protectively. "I didn't say anything!" I moaned, opening my eyes to see him looking down at me with that smile that made my body flush, but something darker lingered in his eyes. "Now, look at what you have done! You have woken her up! " He moaned, his eyes shooting across the room; following his line of sight, I sucked in a breath seeing a pair of baby blues locked on me, filled with pity and anger. "Awesome! Just how every girl wants a male to look at her!" I sighed to Ava, who was deadly silent in the depths of my mind. "Aurora, as much as I love the feeling of your nails digging into my skin, I kinda love this shirt!" Hugo teased, nodding to where I had been, clenching his shoulder unconsciously. "Sorry!" I whispered, nodding to him, "Can you put me down, please!" I asked, my eyes drifting back to Alec, who looked like he had seen a ghost. With