Chapter 31 What is she?
I couldn't stop the tears no matter how much I tried to. This is the end for me, isn't it?
I'm stuck with the wicked Alpha for all eternity. I can't escape, and I can't even avoid it. It's like a lice in my hair, the worm in my stomach.
Maybe I should have used my power on Susan instead of trying to make her see the truth.
It's obvious she would always support her Alpha while I'm nothing to her. I'm just a pawn in this game, and they both played it so well.
And Lucian dared talk to me about Susan's unwillingness? I was all a lie!
Not, it was all a ploy for me to feel bad! I should have known. I can't believe I fell for it.
I should have used my power on her. I shouldn't have hesitated.
Stopping in my tracks, I collapsed on the floor, my breath coming very fast.
I sucked in breath as I tried to stop myself from crying. The whole thing was already messing with my entire mental health.
Fear gripped me. The kind that knee I was at the last end.
So, there's no escaping.
I sobbed quietly, reminiscing about my bad days. Not that I've ever had any good days. It's all from frying pan to fire.
After some minutes of crying my eyes out, I looked up only to realize I'm not in a familiar environment.
I wiped away my tears and tried to remember how I had gotten here.
The pack house is kind of confusing or maybe it's because of its weird design, making everything look the same. And well, I wasn't even in a good mood.
But what's with exploring this part of the world?
This side of the pack house seems quiet as if no soul lives here.
I continued to walk, while silently praying that there was nothing that could hurt me here.
Though I wonder where Lucian has gone since morning. And he even went with his Beta. Currently, it looks like the pack house is almost empty.
Maybe this little adventure can at least brighten my day before I start thinking of what else to do.
At this moment, I have no idea. One thing I know for sure is that it won't be easy for me. The Alpha doesn't want me to go and Susan is working with him.
And then, there's a mark that's making everything even harder for me.
A little cough reached my ears, even through my thoughts.
I jumped up, the hair at the back of my head standing tall. What did I just hear? Or was that a fragment of my thoughts?
I stopped walking and tried to listen again. Perhaps I could hear the sound again.
After a few minutes of waiting, nothing came. Releasing another sigh, I pressed forward.
Obviously, it was my ears playing tricks on me.
There were lots of doors here but I was scared of what each door would hold. So, I just walked through the hallway like I was window shopping.
Another cough came again. This time, I dropped to the floor. My heart beat accelerated and continued to beat madly in my chest.
What was that?
Then, a rough clearing of the throat.
That wasn't just my thoughts. That was definitely real but who could it be? And in this deserted place?
No, I can't take any chances.
So, I turned around to leave as fast as I could.
Almost immediately, I remembered what Lucian had told me about Chloe. He hadn't killed her and must definitely be keeping her somewhere in the pack house.
What if that was Chloe?
And what if it's not?
I hesitated briefly as I thought about it. Then, I realised with a sigh of relief that Lucian wouldn't let anything bad happen to me.
Why was I scared? Besides, he said he would know whenever I'm in danger or trying to escape. Why don't we put that into a test?
With that, I pressed further.
The cough came again, followed closely by soft murmurs. I couldn't hear what the person was murmuring about but I was eventually able to convince myself it was a feminine voice.
“Chloe?” I called out.
There was a few minutes of silence, then a gasp.
“Aria?” The voice called back.
Oh my goodness! It's truly Chloe!
“Where are you?”
“I don't know. Just follow my voice,” Chloe responded. “Just…” There was a brief moment of pause. “But I'm closer to you.”
I nodded once, as I stopped in front of one of the doors closed by me.
I hesitated briefly before I twisted the knob and pushed it open. The room was empty, and in the middle of it, Chloe was tied to a chair.
“Chloe!” I yelled as I dashed closer to her. “Are you alright? What happened?”
She nodded once, a smile visible on her face. “Are you alright? I thought you left.”
Wait what? How did she know that?
Something switched in her eyes, as if realising a big mistake.
“I mean, you didn't totally like this place. So, I thought you might want to leave.”
I adjusted back briefly. “Who are you? Everyone who works here doesn't want me to leave. Why are you any different?”
She regarded me for a moment. “You want to hear the truth?”
I nodded. “Nothing but the truth.”
She looked away. “I'm actually from Kael. He sent me here to get you away from Lucian. I mean Lucian is not typically the kind of man you should be with,” she explained.
Shock kept me motionless for a moment.
“I'm sorry, but the story I told you. The girl Alpha Kael is looking for is you.”
What! Why would the Alpha's son of the pack that sent my mother and me out be looking for me?
“Why?”
She seemed to release an exasperated sigh. “Because you are not just a human being. He believes you are more than that.”
Another shock wave coursed through my body.
“What do you mean? That I might be a werewolf?”