Has everything shattered apart so completely that it feels impossible to piece it back together? When a mysterious man promised answers and her family's safety, Elana found herself strapped to a chair getting experiment after experiment. Not willing to leave her alone, Nathan Night followed along, only to get drained himself and dragged into the experiments with her. Now accepting and understanding the bond she has with Nathan, Elana learns how to rely on the man she once avoided and let him help her through the darkest time of her life. With the world seemingly against them, it seems nearly impossible to escape from this never-ending cycle of torment, nevermind find answers in the world once they do.
Lihat lebih banyakI woke slowly with my head pounding, feeling very disoriented. It was pitch black in my room as I opened my eyes. I reached over to turn my bedroom lamp on, but felt nothing. Where was my lamp?
And then it all came back flooding to me. Liam kidnapped. Claire and the pack missing. The imprint.
I abruptly sat up. Now where was I?
My sudden movements only accentuated the painful throbbing, like someone hitting my chest with a hammer.
“Hello?” I said quietly, feeling around with my hands.
“Anyone there?” I said much louder, starting to feel panicked.
I climbed off the cot I was laying on, dropping to my knees.
“Is someone there?” I said again, my voice raising to a near scream.
I crawled around on my knees, holding my hands in front of me like a blind person. I continued to reach out my hands, finding nothing but cold hard wall.
The darkness was taunting me as sobs threatened to escape. I crawled back over to the cot and curled up into a tight ball.
I tried as hard as I could to stay calm, but the panic was beginning to overwhelm me. I closed my eyes and began to hold my breath.
Smother it out, I chanted in my head, Smother it out.
The room felt like it was spinning, leaving me groggy. Unable to keep my eyes open, I drifted back to sleep.
The second time I woke up was less confusing than the first.
I hoped my eyes would have adjust to the darkness by now, but it was no use. There was not even the smallest sliver of light to help.
I lay on the cot for a while, trying to piece all of this together. First the “Imprint” thing, then Liam, and then there was that shadow man who brought me here.
Are these all related? I'd assume so...
“Please,” I said trying one more time to see if anyone was with me, but there was no answer.
I cautiously sat up, relieved my head felt at least a little better. My limbs might want to fall off my body now, but at least my head was still intact.
I slowly swung my legs over the edge of the cot and stand up.
All the blood rushed from my head and I sat back down before I passed out. Once I felt better, I stood up again.
Reaching out my hands, I took a cautious step forward, encountering a wall of rough bricks. I trailed my hands along the crevices, trying to get a feel of the room and its dimensions. It felt like it was about the size of the bathroom at the house, minus all the features.
There was only one door which seems to be bolted from the outside. The only fixture in the room was the cot I had awakened on.
I sat back down on the cot trying to control my senses. I had lost all sense of time and couldn't tell if it was day or night.
I focused, trying to use my heart as a gauge. It was a strong ache, but bearable. I knew that meant I've been away from Nathan for one or two days. Because I had already spent one day away from him on the search, I had to guess this was about halfway through day two.
Nothing made sense. Where was everyone, including myself? It's not a coincidence all this was happening all at the same time.
My head began to ache again, so I lay back down to deal with the pain. The endless darkness made it difficult not to feel tired, especially when there was no difference between my eyes being open or shut.
My eyes flew open in a second.
Nathan!
His movements next me were strong and angry. He was pacing the floor so fast and furiously, I thought he would be able to burn a hole in the ground.
Hope soared through me and I looked to my right, only to find a wall in his place.
The imprint effects, or something like that. I don't quite know yet.
My body yearned to be able to break down the wall separating us from each other.
Did he know I was over here? If I shout out some thoughts now, will he be able to hear them?
Nathan! I shouted in my head.
I waited for his movement to stop or slow down, or some sort of indication he heard me.
Nothing.
Nathan! I'm over here! I tried again, desperate this time, but there was no sign that he heard me.
Taking a deep breath, I sat myself down on the cot and focused on my breathing.
In. Out. In. Out.
Now my mind was cleared, I tried one last time. My felt my mind l**k with his as I poured all my energy into communicating with him.
Nathan. It's me.
The movement on the other side of the wall ceased and I knew he heard me this time. I continued. I'm in the room to your left. I need to ask you questions, but I don't know how you can answer.
I felt him move over to the wall I was at. If he was talking, I wasn't able to hear what he said, the solid concrete spacing us from each other.
What do we do?
He stood still right at the wall seperating us.
What are you doing?
I knew he heard me again, but he didn't bother stopping or thinking about what he actually was doing.
'Bang!' The wall shook at the foot of the cot.
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The constant beeping was the first thing I noticed when I woke up. My eyes fluttered slightly, but the flooding of light caused me to close my eyes again. The loud beeping continued, seeming to change patterns and noises like an alarm clock. I tried to open my eyes again, and this time, it worked. Bright, clean white walls were glaring through the blinding pure lights. A sterile smell sunk into my nose as a too-familiar smell kicked my brain into panic. It smelled just like the Keepers. The beeping picked up and got more rapid as my fear escalated and I felt my hands start to tremble. If I was back at the Keepers, I knew there was no hope of me ever getting out again. I was
A headache started pulsating behind me eyes and I closed my eyes against the bright light urging it on.“You wanna know the best part of owning a hotel and being a leader of the AKO? Getting an inside look to supernatural's lives. You left your dream back in that hotel room. And it was then I realized you were connected to everything that destroyed me.”The guy next to me cocked the gun. “So, Elana, you need to tell us something if you want a chance of saving your arm.”I shook my head, but instantly regret it as my headache returns instantly. I opened my eyes to glare at her. “You know this is wrong, Nina. You know there is another way to find out the Spirit's weaknesses. Sacrificing people is never okay, even if you believe it's for the greater good of mankind. Your family would be ashamed to see you like this. It's—”“I'm not arguing with you!” Nina exploded. “You can't tell me what i
I felt her head jerk to the side under mine and lost it. I fell on top of her, bawling. Her blood was cold against my cheek and I didn't dare open my eyes. Some noises sounded, somewhere between a cry and scream. The awful noises continued, one after the other and filled the empty room and hallway in their obvious agony. I realized it was me. I was making those noises. I didn't care and clung to her body, whimpering apology after apology. I let out cries, gurgled by my constricted throat. Tears and snot ran freely down my face and directly onto her limp body. Her skin was already losing its warmth and the stench of metallic blood filled all my senses. But I didn't care as I clung to
I froze as the door shook behind me. I felt shivers tickle up and down my body and I turned so fast my hair swung around and smacked my face. I shoved the ponytail back and studied the door. The sound is coming from the basement. And there was only one thing left down there. The door banged again and I jumped from the loud sound. The fear kicked my brain back into gear and I turned around, bolting back down the hall and to the room we just came from. I snatched Claire's wrist on my way, seeing that she was in the same trance I was. After I grabbed her arm, she sprung off her cemented feet and ran after me. I ripped the door open and nearly screamed when I saw what was on th
“Oh, no. Go, go, go!” I yelled urgently as Nathan practically carried Hyene up the steps. We bound into the hallway and I quickly slammed the door shut behind us, then pushed a nearby couch in front of it. “That's not going to hold it for long,” Nathan murmured as we flew down the hallway. I just hoped someone already had the Land Rover fired up and ready to go. The Spirit finished its work on the crazy man and was now after us. As we neared the front door, I saw familiar lights of the land rover in the distance. Claire had managed to get the car and Trysten was now loading everybody in. As we made it to the vehicle, I jumped into the the passenger seat door
I stepped gingerly into a dark hallway and looked to my left. Claire was tip-toeing next to me. I couldn't quite understand what was going on, but I knew the boys were in trouble. Don't ask me how, but I just knew. A large duffel bag weighed down my right side, heavy contents making it nearly impossible to keep upright. I looked over to Claire again and realized she had two bags, one draped over each shoulder. I tried to stay light on my feet as I made my way down the hall. When I got to a door, I could feel Nathan behind it. I swallowed my fear and leaned my face onto the crack of the open door. I was expecting another office or room of some sort, but instead, it was a lit stairwel
Dinner was a bad idea. Not only was it painfully awkward, but we hadn’t known anybody there.Gabriel sat at the opposite side of the room and at a different table, and regardless of my constant checking, there was no way to point out the little boy I spent months with. He just simply wasn’t here.But if he wasn’t here, where was he?Nathan laid a gentle hand on my elbow. “It’s a full moon.”I hadn’t even noticed. I’ve been so preoccupied lately with everything else that was going on, I didn’t even notice it was the full moon.“We’re going on a run. You can ride my back like you did before, that way you can keep up.”I smiled wide. “Was that a challenge?”Nathan liked my response and smiled back.“I appreciate the offer, but I really need to do some planning. I have to figure out our next move now that Liam or Derek aren’t here.&rdquo
A rickety old hotel stood, barely hanging on to any sight of life. I was begging myself that Gabriel wouldn't pull his vehicle into the establishment, and I let out a disappointed sigh when he did. Nathan seemed to have the same feeling. I thought we were on the highway towards a nice place where they put the survivors. Imagine my surprise when we pull up to this mess. The dark boards of the foundation made the house look like it was built in the 1700's. The windows were mostly boarded and the few that weren't I wished were. The boards hanging onto the roof were scattered and sticking up in random places as if someone tacked them on at a later date. Although the house was surrounded with green grass, that did little to help the place look taken care of.
I stood straight up from my position against the railing. “Wait, you said Derek and Liam disappeared at the same time?” Junto’s eyebrows scrunched together and slowly stood as well. “Well, by the time we had come back, they were both gone. Why?” I walked off the bridge, abandoning the lake beauty and running straight for the forest. “We have to get back! Is Gabriel still here?” Junto shrugged. “I don’t really know, I just came out to check on you while Nathan went to look
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