Lila’s POV I wasn’t sure how long I’d been out for. My entire body ached when I woke. It felt like I’ve been knocked in the head, but I knew that wasn’t true. I was out of it before anything happened to me. I remembered a stabbing feeling in my neck and then everything went dark. When I started
“And we will,” he said. “I promise. I’ll get you out of here. But for right now, we have to just be patient and wait for that opportunity.” I nodded once. “Before I passed out, I mindlinked Professor Enzo…” “Professor Enzo? Why/” “If he knows I’ve been taken… he’ll come,” I told him, almost
Lila’s POV “Who are you?” Brody asked, walking in front of me toward the cell bars. “Why did you take us?” “We took you because you were simply in the way. We took her… well… she knows why we took her,” the man said, narrowing his dark eyes in my direction. This man had a dark energy; he had long
“Do you think that’s wise? They could kill us without our wolves.” “I can hold them off. You run.” “No,” I said firmly, staring up at him. “We got here together; we are leaving together. I’m not leaving you behind.” “It’s not an option Lila,” Brody said in return, shaking his head. “I won’t let t
Enzo’s POV The old chapel was the perfect place for them to take Lila. Awful things had happened long ago at that chapel, causing it to get shut down. It was once a popular tourist attraction due to the dark history that was attached to the building. However, that also got shut down by protesters c
Across the room, my heart fell into my stomach, when I saw a large bag filled with a dark red liquid. “Is that my blood?” I managed to ask in a hoarse whisper. “It is,” Robert said with a head nod. “We are running some tests. Finding out what makes you tick. Trying to see what gives you your abi
Lila’s POV “You can’t be serious,” I said, staring at Brody who was barely hanging onto life. “He’ll die.” “I want to see everything you can do. Show me,” Robert said in a darkening tone. “I can do that without Brody,” I said, staring up at him. “I won’t hurt him.” “I wasn’t asking. You’re makin
Lila’s POV Once they were done beating Brody, I watched as they dragged him out of the arena area and back toward the dungeon cells. My heart was so heavy in my chest, but I had no fight left in me. I allowed Robert and the men to drag me back to the infirmary room. Once we got there, they strappe