Chapter 225: The escape

Stormy POV

I ground my teeth. “Can you help me find Hazel?”

“I can ask around.”

“I don’t want it to be obvious, Xavier. I want to fly under the raider.”

“Relax, I’ve made friends in here. Including the nurses. It’ll be fine.”

“I’m going to my room,” I murmured.

Xavier shook his head. “Go to mine. We’re not allowed to be in each other’s rooms, so that’ll be the last place they’ll look for you. Clearly, they’re hunting you.”

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Do you see any of the nurses around?”

I shook my head.

“There’s a code red. An escaped patient.”

I swallowed a lump in my throat. “That’s just great,” I said sarcastically.

“Just go. I’ll find your little friend and we’ll iron out the details of the plan.”

I couldn’t believe I was making a plan with Xavier.

“I’m expecting a reward from Alex for bringing his little mate.”

“Watch it, Xavier, I’ll leave you behind.”

Xavier raised his hands. “Alright, fine. Don’t mind me.”

I ground my teeth. “Just go.”

Moments later, I found myself in Xavier’s surprisingly clean bedroom. It was a mixture of different shades of dull greys. Not wanting to touch anything, I stayed by the little desk near the window. I’m guessing all the windows had metal bars to ensure no one jumped out.

It would be a nasty fall if someone attempted that sort of escape.

I peeked through the shady curtains. The security lights had come on already, adding a spotlight to even the rodents that scurried across the front lawn. That wasn’t the only thing, though.

“Whoa, that’s too many cars.”

The room had a perfect view of the front side of the asylum. It was littered with expensive black cars with tinted windows. No matter how hard you stared, you’d never be able to see who was inside.

“Salazar came with an army.”

Despite Salazar’s group, the asylum was quiet. Where was everyone?

After nearly two hours of pacing in Xavier’s room. I couldn’t take the silence anymore. One by one, the cars parked out front had driven off. I didn’t know if that was good or not.

I knew it shouldn’t take Xavier two hours to find Hazel.

“Thora won’t be able to find me in here anyway.”

I stuck my head out of the room. It was still eerily quiet. Maybe everyone was at dinner.

“Of course, Xavier would forget me for a plate of food.”

I came closer to the common room. I froze when an object hit the wall.

“I know you’ve all lost your minds, but one of you must know where the girl is!” Salazar yelled. “I’ll set this place on fire if you don’t give her up.”

My heart jumped into my throat.

He wouldn’t, would he?

I crept closer. A small group of patients standing in rows facing Salazar and three muscular and intimidating nurses.

Montez and Thora weren’t among the group.

“Stormy, what the fuck?” Xavier hissed from behind me.

I placed a hand on my chest. He had Hazel with her. They waved me over. I had to cross the small hall to get to them. Someone would surely see me if I did that.

“Hurry up, I found us a getaway car,” Xavier hissed.

Already? I didn’t have the cure to the Lunar curse yet?

“Come on, Stormy,” Hazel urged.

I guess I had no choice. While Salazar’s attention was still on the poor, innocent patients, I ran across the hall, making myself as small as possible.

“Where’d you find the car?” I asked.

“Doesn’t matter as long as it’s a car.”

“Someone’s running away!” A person called.

Darn it. They caught me.

“Run, girls. I’m not staying here tonight,” Xavier growled.

Neither was I.

I needed to find Montez or Thora, but there was no time.

“We’ll escape through the kitchen.”

I kept my eyes open for Thora or Montez. However, the kitchen was further from the labs. Hazel grabbed my arm when I slowed down.

“They’re going to catch us.”

I didn’t know if I’d ever see my parents again. I resigned to not getting my curse lifted.

“Stormy!”

I turned to see the person yelling my name. It was Montez! He raised a plastic bag in the air.

“Montez!”

Xavier growled. “On with it!”

He dragged us through the busy kitchen. The staff parted for us like the Red Sea.

“Wait, wait!” Montez called.

“Hurry up, I’ll get the car running,” Xavier sprinted ahead of us.

He would so leave without us!

I slowed so Montez would catch up to me.

“Where’s Thora?” I asked.

“Causing a distraction. We have no time to test these. You have to leave now.”

“Stormy, what’s going on?” Hazel asked.

“This is my dad. He’s helping me.”

“No way!” Hazel said, wide-eyed.

“Take these. The other one is for Alex. It’s very strong and he might lose his sense of smell.”

“What?”

Montez shook his head. “It’s disastrous for a wolf, but it will heal his wolf definitely. You two can have a semi-normal life.”

A semi-normal life. That’s the least I could ask for.

“Will I ever see you again?”

He lifted his shoulders and smiled. “I’d love to. I have to go and deal with my brother once and for all.”

“Alright, I’m leaving you girls!” Xavier blasted.

“Goodbye, Montez.”

Elise and I ran across the dead grass. I couldn’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. Safety wasn’t guaranteed.

“You stole one of Salazar’s cars?” I gasped.

“It’s fair game.”

Hazel and I climbed into the backseat. Xavier put the car in drive. We had one major problem. The front gate was locked shut with a metal gate.

“What are we going to do?” I asked.

Xavier sped up. “Don’t worry. We’re getting out of here.”

“You’re insane! Stop the car,” Hazel yelled.

Xavier wouldn’t listen. The guards jumped out of the way. Hazel and I held onto each other. Xavier let out a victorious laugh when the SUV collided with the gate, slipping it open and busting the chains.

The car didn’t slow down as we drove off the property.

“We made it,” I said in disbelief.

Hazel laughed disbelieving. “We’re out. I’m out!”

“Can’t believe you girls doubted me. I told you I was useful,” Xavier commented.

“Yeah, maybe you deserve that reward after all,” I said.

“I’ll take the car and my reward in cash.”

“What’s that?” Hazel jumped. “Out there.”

“Nothing. We’re safe in here,” Xavier grumbled.

“Wait,” I murmured.

I looked straight ahead and noticed one of the cars parked in front of the asylum was parked out in the open with the car doors wide. We were in the middle of nowhere. The only things around us were tall, dried grass and bony trees.

That’s not good.

Something rammed into the back door, forcing the car to veer off course.

“Damn it,” Xavier cursed.

I turned around, and my heart sank. Three vicious wolves chased down the vehicle.

They’re going to destroy the tyres.

Then we’re screwed.