ARIANNA’S POVIt was pitch black when I opened my eyes. I was sure I was gone. The pain in my leg had gone from soul crushing to just terrible. I tried moving and realized I was hogtied. I pulled on my restraints but it just dug deeper into my skin, making me wince. Where was I? The room was blacked out, there were no windows. I could not tell where I was or what time of the day it was. I took a deep breath and tried to listen. All I could hear was the echo of blood in my ears from the pain I was feeling. “We are moving.” I said out loud. My voice was lower than a whisper. I could barely talk, but I could feel the van moving and I could hear the hum of the engine. How long had we been moving? Where were they taking me? I tried pulling on my restraints again but it just dug deeper into my wrists and ankles.I lay still for what I assumed was hours. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought about how fast my life had fallen. And my baby. My baby was the only good thing I had right no
ARIANNA’S POV I was locked in a room. Not a room, it was basically a cage. They had moved me from the living room, down into the basement and further down. The farm house seemed to have been built on top of an ancient building. The walls were made of old brick and the door had clearly been replaced. It was strong thick metal. I knew because I tried kicking it and it sent shocks through my whole body. I sat there not knowing what time it was or how I would get out of here. Nobody knew where I was. Tess and her family would be so worried. The only good thing about being down here was that I was not tied up. Other than the spot where that bullet was dug out of me, my limbs had stopped hurting. I walked around the room multiple times, looking for loose bricks or space in the wall that would make it easy to break but all I found were hooks. Whoever fortified this room was thorough. The door finally opened and my tormentor walked in. His eyes were captivating. They were never dull, li
CARTER’S POVHe said they had taken her. Taken her where? He had no idea. She had asked him to run and he listened. They should have taken him instead. I drove slowly on the empty road trying to think. They would not head back into town and the roads were deserted this time of the night. I drove at full speed out of town, I kept an eye out for any vehicles out and about. I passed just one truck barrelling down the road but it was heading in the opposite direction, back into town,I kept going and was about throwing in the towel when I caught the tail lights of three vans, They were blacked out, there was no way to tell what or who was inside, or how many they were.Hunters usually travelled in groups of five, sometimes six. They would not need three vans for that. I slowed down and followed at a distance, contemplating what to do. I was sure that these were the hunters that took Arianna. But I could not pick a fight again this night. I would not have the element of surprise and this
CARTER’S POVWe finally made it to my truck and I drove off. We were about five minutes away before she finally spoke.“Carter?” Was she still confused?“Yes, it’s me. Were you expecting someone else?” I hoped she could hear the mockery in my voice. She had rejected me for Luciano and he had kicked her out. Talk about poetic justice.“It’s not that. Thank you for coming to get me.” at least she was grateful, she might want to hold on to her gratitude. I simply nodded without saying anything. After what just happened she should be grateful and just let me have her fur. It’ll grow back, with time. I only wanted fur, those hunters would have taken every last tooth. I tossed her a bag with some food in it. I watched her eat from the side of my eyes. She went through that burger really fast. I guess torture made you hungry. “How did you know I was here?” She asked as she wiped her mouth. “I followed you after they took you. I almost ran into a friend of yours, literally. He ran straigh
LUCIANO’S POVI had been on the road for days now. It was one dead end after the other. The last conversation I had left a bitter taste in my mouth. I was able to track Tess down, she recounted being attacked by someone strange and scary. She hadn’t seen Arianna since that night. She gave me directions to this roadside bar and grill. The manager said Arianna took off that night and nobody had seen her since. I knew finding her would be hard, but I didn’t think the identity of the rare wolf would get out so fast. Now she was out there or even captured. I could not stop playing back my conversation with Tess. “Strange how?” I asked her.She looked jumpy, scared. She didn’t know how to say what she wanted to say. “Tell me. Please, I think I may have had a similar experience. I still don’t know how to talk about it.” She took a deep breath before answering. “It must have been some kind of trick, and the light in the room wasn’t turned on. So it was just light from the passage.” Sh
LUCIANO’S POVI missed being like this. I had not turned since the last full moon. Mostly because I had been on the road.Right now, feeling the night breeze on my wet nose and the earth in my paws, it felt good. I walked slowly and quietly between the high crops on the farm. I was heading for the house. I needed to get as close as possible so I could listen in. It was strange, the closer I got to the house, the more quiet it got. I stood still and listened for any sound. I heard a bunch of chatter farther away from the house and far from where I stood. It sounded like a lot of people. As I walked towards the voices, a fire lit up, casting light around dark places. Fuck, I got as close as possible without stepping into the light. It was not a bonfire, it was a burial. They were burning a body, two bodies actually. I listened to a man with gray hair and a soft voice give a toast to the dead. “They died doing what they were born to do, sticking it to those four legged abominations
LUCIANO’S POVAlright we both know what I want. So why don’t you save both of us the trouble and start talking. He spat angrily at my feet. I guessed that was all he could do. I had him tied to a tree. Short of kicking the ground like a toddler, spitting was all he had. “Okay then. I’m going to break a lot of bones. Tell me when you change your mind.” I snapped his achilles, making his feet drop in a weird angle. The sight of it made him scream and curse. I was just getting started. I stepped on the broken foot, causing even more pain. “Fuck you! Abomination!” He cursed as he screamed.“Tell me where the girl is.” I asked again. “I have no idea but I hope she is rotting away in some ditch.” He spat angrily.“That is no way to talk about a lady. Watch your mouth.” That actually gave me an idea. “Have you ever had a tooth pulled?” I asked him, extending a claw so he could see. “Don’t. I told you I don’t know anything!” he was frantic, must be attached to his smile.“You will forg
ARIANNA’S POVWe had stopped in this warehouse in the middle of nowhere. I assumed we would stay the night and leave but it didn’t look like Carter had any plans to leave.“When do we get out of here?” I finally asked him after a whole day had passed.“You have somewhere to be?” He asked me. The question made me pause. He was right. I had allowed him drive me around the last few days but I had no intention of going to the mystic moon with him. I needed to find a bus or a train, Tess would be so worried. “Thank you for coming to get me Carter. I really appreciate it. But I think I should be heading back now.” I told him calmly while watching his face for a reaction. “Back where?” He asked.“I’ve been staying with some friends. They are probably worried I haven’t come home.” “If it’s those truckers then you should move on.” “What do you mean? How did you know I was with truckers?” I was alarmed now, what had he done?“That’s not your home anyway, why do you want to go back there?”