Chapter 99

Eleanor:

I watched in silence as the moon rose to the sky.

It has been days since the wedding announcement, and though nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, the night seemed a lot calmer than it normally would be.

My heartbeat was calm, and the house was quiet, and though I knew that the night was young, I was thankful for the peace that I was currently having.

The bedroom door opened, and I knew that it was when my ‘peace’ would be ending as I caught his scent the second the door opened.

Elton walked inside, the man never bothered to knock on the door; I didn’t have any reason to be surprised about it now.

I turned to face him, and watched as his eyes met mine as he approached me. His body towered over my own, and for one second, I couldn’t help but find myself remembering the man that I was gawking over when I first met him. 

To think for one second that I was fond of the man. Little did I know that he was going to be my worst nightmare.

He leaned, expecting me to pull away, but doing so was not going to get me anywhere. If anything, I needed him to think that I was going to submit.

“What are you doing?” My wolf, choosing to intervene, asked. Elton connected his lips with mine, the smell and taste of liquor told me that he was more or less drunk. That would make the job easier for me.

“To answer your question, I am working on our escape.” I said, responding to her in my head. The man didn’t lock the door like he normally would have, and though it was going to be risky, I knew that it would be worth it. I just had to find my way toward one of the underground tunnels. If I can manage that, then managing getting out of here is going to be, more or less, easy.

“Submitting tonight, I see?” He whispered, moving toward my neck. The man was never gentle, and though drunk, I knew to be careful. He had a tolerance to alcohol that I wouldn’t have if I tried, and for that, I had to weigh my every word and movement. 

He kissed my sweet spot, sucking on it, and though painful, I forced myself to stand still as I felt him graze his canines over the mark that Killian left on me. It was our marking point, and I knew that the man had done his best to taint it with his poison. Even so, I was not going to give him the satisfaction of getting any reaction of pain out of me tonight. Tonight, I was going to fake my pleasure enough for him to know that he wouldn’t be able to break me. 

“You are beyond foolish.” My wolf muttered, clearly annoyed with the feeling. My senses were high, and though I was sure to stay calm, I had a feeling that something wasn’t normal.

“And yet, you are not stopping me.” I responded back to her. Elton went to strip my clothes off only for the door to be knocked, stopping him. He let out a low growl before stepping back from me, and I looked down at my feet, not moving.

“You were trying to do what, exactly?” My wolf asked, trying to mock me. I had to admit, it took everything in me not to physically roll my eyes as my plan seemed to fail, but I stayed put, knowing not to move as I watched Elton open the door. He glared at the man standing by the door, and his next words sounded like music to my ears.

“Nikolai has been caught, Alpha.” The man said, lowering his voice. I was sure to keep my eyes on my feet, avoiding the man’s gaze as a small smile threatened to play on my lips. 

“What do you mean that he’s been caught?” Elton asked, glaring at the man. He wrapped his hand around the man’s bicep, pulling him out of the room, and I let out a breath that I didn’t realize that I was holding.

My heart raced, and it wasn’t until I heard the door being locked that I smiled before walking to sit on the bed. I knew not to be too excited, but I also knew that it was nearing the end. 

“What is the plan now? As it seems to me that you might need to have a new modified one.” My wolf asked, her tone calmer now that she understood that things were going to start getting back in order. I knew that things were most likely going to get ten times more complicated than they already were, and considering all the factors that I am going to have to deal with, I am going to need to be smart.

The bedroom door opened, startling me, and I took a deep breath before a raging Elton entered the room.

My heart raced, and I looked down at my feet, avoiding his eyes for a second before he wrapped his hand around my neck.

“How the fuck did you do it?” He asked, glaring at me. I frowned, wrapping my hand around his wrist, wanting to stop him from tightening his around my neck, and he growled in warning. “How the fuck did you warn your mate about…?”

“I didn’t do anything!” I said, trying to voice out the words that I wanted to say. He glared daggers at me and I shook my head at him as I tried taking a breath before he pushed me back, making me fall on my butt. I hissed in pain and put my hand on my stomach, but the man showed no care for that as he wrapped his hand around my chin, digging his fingers in it, cutting my skin.

“You better pray that I don’t find out that you had something to do with this.” He said, glaring at me, and I gulped. “Otherwise, I am going to be sure that even looking out of a window would be a blessing for you…”

He walked out of the room without saying a word, taking me off guard as I coughed.

“Lock the doors, I want no one to be able to find her.” I heard Elton say, making me frown in confusion as the air tightened around the room.

My wolf, who was now alert, tensed, and I stood from the ground just as the door was locked. My heart raced against my chest, and his low growl echoed through the walls of the house, making my heart skip a beat.

A small smile played on my lips, and the sound of gunfire filled the air around us.

“Our Alpha is finally here…”