Upon hearing my voice, Serene's fingers moved slightly. And when she raised her face, I froze, looking at her mouth. It turned into a mess of blood and stains. It was sewn together tightly with rough strings and swollen with infection. And up until this point, blood was still dripping down the rope."You bastard! What did you bastards do to her?" I roared, there was only damn red left in front of my eyes, and I was ready to kill at this moment.Ryder looked at me calmly, then smiled. "Of course, it was my wife's masterpiece. Have you seen how creative she is in torturing people? She is very gifted at this, and I hope you get to experience it soon."I was about to rush up and tear him apart; I would have broken his neck and ripped out his mouth if it wasn't for Serena's grip. My chest clenched painfully as I looked down at her skinny, bloodstained hand clutching my finger. I became even more desperate when I realized that her fingernails were gone, leaving only a soft piece of flesh co
Serena POV:I don't know if I'm unconscious or awake. Why do I see both Elias and my past image? In one ear, I heard Elias's familiar voice; in the other, I listened to my cries after being rejected.In the darkness, I saw a four- or five-year-old girl sitting in a corner, curled up with her trembling body. I reached my hand to pull her out of the darkness but quickly realized I couldn't touch her. Then I saw Luna Irene from many years ago. She wore a red dress and carried a rope. Then, the string somehow turned into needles and crude coils. Irena pulled the child up, then cruelly sewing through his mouth. That child cried extremely pitifully; she struggled and protested as if it were useless. Then, from the glimmer of light through the door frame, I saw that child's face clearly.I shivered, breathing rapidly, but no matter how hard I tried, the feeling of suffocation still overwhelmed me.That was me 16 years ago, and my face was covered in blood!'Serena, we are falling into an ill
Three more days have passed. We were locked in this dark place with no food or water. Every day, Elias would walk around looking for a way out, but to no avail. My legs were better; I could limp but was so hungry I couldn't stand."Elias, we probably won't be able to escape this place." I lowered my head in despair; hunger made me tired and hallucinated. "I'm about exhausted."Elias hugged me; he hadn't had anything in his stomach for many days. He was about to say something to me but suddenly stopped, putting his finger to his mouth to signal me to be quiet. His face flashed with tension. I frowned in confusion but still didn't dare to move.Then Elias took me and hid me behind a large rock, giving careful instructions. "If you hear noise, don't go out. Wait for me to return; this is our chance to escape."I didn't understand what was happening, but an uneasy feeling made me hesitate to let Elias go. "What happened in the end? Can you explain more clearly?""I heard footsteps, and it
When I thought everything was over, another fear came before I could breathe a sigh of relief. Elias fell, his face pale. I hurriedly ran to help Elias; a wet, sticky liquid clung tightly to my hand when I touched Elias's back. At this time, I discovered that he had two bullets in his back, two in his thigh, and other incisions.I clenched my teeth to suppress the pain and forced myself to calm down. I helped Elias sit in a clean place, wiped the other soldiers' shirts clean, and then put them on Elias's shoulders."Quickly find a place to hide…" Elias whispered, his bloody hand clutching my wrist. "If they don't return, Ryder will notice something wrong. He'll send someone down to check... Once again, I can't protect you. You must quickly find the secret door through which they came down here and leave this basement..."I gritted my teeth and shook my head. Before I could say a word, Elias's ears perked up. He quickly pushed me away, his voice hoarse and helpless. "Run fast! Those ba
After the recent battle, Elias's wound became more serious; blood-soaked his coat and dripped to the ground. I caught Elias as he staggered. "I'll help you over there to rest."Elias gasped, his eyes darting around warily. "This is not the time to rest; we must prepare for the next battle."I tightened my grip on the gun, not knowing where to get the courage from; I spoke firmly. "I will take care of them; you can rest assured that your wound cannot move too much."I didn't give Elias a chance to refuse; I glared and warned him. "If you don't want to make me angry, shut up!"At this moment, a series of footsteps rushed in our direction. I swallowed my saliva and forced myself to calm down. I know for sure that this disaster cannot be avoided even if I want to prevent it. I looked down at the black gun, and my heart also sank. Aliyah once taught me how to shoot a firearm for self-defense, but I never thought about using it to kill someone."Don't hesitate, don't be soft-hearted." Elias
One day and one night later, Elias still hadn't woken up, which made me restless.'His fever has gone down, his wound is fine, but why hasn't he woken up?' I told Mei I needed someone to give me advice right now.Mei remained silent for more than half a day before responding to me in a passive voice. 'Do not worry. He needs a long sleep to restore his health.'I told myself that Mei was right. My stomach growled with hunger; I rubbed my flat belly and groaned. Many days, we didn't have anything to put in our stomachs. Remembering this shocked me; could Elias be so hungry that he couldn't wake up?That thought made me unable to sit still anymore. I walked around looking for something to eat and suddenly remembered the other soldiers had brought a few pieces of bread. Even though it's a bit hard, having something to eat in this situation is good.I dipped the bread in water to soften it, then put small pieces into Elias's mouth. But it didn't work, and he couldn't swallow. I had to be m
A loud bang rang out shortly after I slept, startling me from my dream. I sat up, and by inertia, I held Elias's hand tightly. After confirming he was okay, I calmed down. We looked at each other, and Elias's puzzled look confused me."Could it be that they have come again?" I trembled; our condition was not suitable for fighting anymore. "How now? Why did they come so quickly?"Elias stroked my hair; his calm and composed attitude made me feel strange. Elias was the first to react every time they came, but he didn't show any emotion this time. Could it be that yesterday's fever caused him mental problems?"Do you know that if someone else looked at me with such judgmental eyes, she would die?" Elias glanced at me, a faint smile appearing on his lips. "Someone is coming."I frowned; I knew that, but why not quickly run away?"I will help you hide on that rock; we can't fight right now," I say.Elias stood up thanks to my arm but didn't rush to run away; he conveniently grabbed my hand
Elias POV:"Alpha, you should rest more. Your injury is more serious than it appears; you should not rely on your health." Marcus grumbled next to me as I insisted on seeing data related to the battle.I tiredly rubbed my forehead and looked at him with warning eyes. "You talk a lot like a mother nagging her children. Will you stop?"Marcus pursed his lips and sighed. "If I were your mother, I wouldn't want you to ruin your health like that."Marcus's words made my hand freeze, impacting my heart strongly. If my mother were still alive, I would ask myself countless times in childhood, but no one could answer me. And then, I don't know when; I no longer remember that question. I gradually accepted the cruel truth: my mother would never return. Growing up is the most brutal experience.I folded up the documents and put them aside. Marcus saw that his words had an effect and immediately said happily. "You should have done that early."I glanced at him, said nothing, and went straight to