Chapter 28

Beth’s POV:

Opening her eyes, she half expected to still be strapped to that chair. Her body hurt; she could still feel the electricity coursing through her body. She cried when she felt it hit her heart. She wanted to die; she wasn’t sure why Ryan did what he did. He was laughing the whole time the video was being shot. Was he sending this to Bobby? Her body was weak, she felt like she was about to puke, she was barely able to roll over before the vomit came out and all over the floor.

The door opened, but Beth was too weak to move.

“Why does it smell like puke in here?” Ryan complained. “Oh. Let me get the maid,” he said leaving and returning with a maid. He sat on the other side of the bed and turned Beth over.

“Leave me alone,” she whispered.

“I can’t. I have to make sure you are still alive.” He half-smiled. “I see you are breathing. I had to show Bobby I mean business you just got the raw end of the deal sweetheart.”

“Just leave me alone okay,” she said wanting to get away from him, but she knew she couldn’t move.”

He touched her face. “Now is that how you act with someone that gives you a nice bed to sleep on?”

“You haven’t exactly been nice Ryan. First, you beat me until I was out, and now you electrocute me,” she said with a frown. “What else do you plan on doing to me?”

“Well, you’re going to be my mate at some point,” he said getting out of bed. “We’re going to have a family, and we’re going to Europe with Abby.”

“You can’t force me to mate with you,” she said shaking her head with tears streaming down her face.

“I can and will do what I please. Bobby isn’t going to get what he wants, and he’s going to die trying to get to you, when he dies you are mine,” he said leaving the room, the vomit was starting to get to him. “See you soon,” he said with an evil grin.

“Don’t worry about him, he uses a lot of fear to get to people,” the woman said cleaning up the vomit.

“I am sorry that you are cleaning up after me,” Beth said closing her eyes.

“Don’t worry about that miss,” she said touching her arm. “Ryan is an evil man, someone has to take him out, he has done nothing but cause harm and evil things to this city,” she said getting to her feet. “Do you need anything?”

“Can you bring some water and medicine for my head?”

“Yes, I will bring you some crackers too, it will help with your stomach,” she said leaving her side.

Beth wanted to sit up, her body still tingled but she managed to get to her side and up a little bit before the pain started again. She closed her eyes and thought about Bobby. She wished he was there holding her. She missed his touch, his voice. She wished she had more time with him, she wished she was able to hold him a little longer the last time they were together. She hated that she was a prisoner, she wanted so bad to talk to him. She started to cry.

The maid came back with the medicine and water, she helped Beth sit up. “You are pretty,” the maid said. “Now I understand why Ryan said what he said.”

“He only said that because he knows Bobby DeLuca is my mate.”

“I heard him talking to someone about that man, he doesn’t like him much,” she whispered. “They are talking about using you to get him out in the open. Something about marking you, are you a wolf?”

“No,” she said drinking the water. “Human, are you?”

“Oh God no.” she giggled. “They smell bad, and they have tempers.” She glanced at the door. “You are mated with an Alpha then?” she was a small dark hair maid her smile lightened the mood in the room.

“I am, we just met and then everything happened so fast. I didn’t get to spend much time, Ryan kidnapped me.”

“Aw too bad you are complaining here,” Ryan growled. “Maria, get the fuck out.”

“Don’t touch me!” Beth said pushing his hands away from her. “I can do it myself.”

“Beth please let me do this, Ryan is an asshole, and he will only make matters worse,” he said watching as Ryan came back to the car with Brenda.

“Get in the fucking car,” he said to Brenda as she got into the passenger’s side. “Finally,” he said getting on the driver's side.

“What the hell is she doing here?” Brenda growled looking at Beth.

“Shut the fuck up Brenda,” Ryan growled. “She is coming to the city with us to drop you off at your spot, and I am taking her to the club,” he said starting the car. “You say one word to her I’ll fucking overdose your whore ass.” “Be nice Ryan she was trying to help me feel better,” Beth snapped at him.

“Oh, feeling feisty are we Beth?” he growled coming around the bed, pulling her to her feet. Her legs gave out, but Ryan didn’t care. “How about we go for a drive? Hm,” he snapped practically dragging her down the hall and throwing her into the backseat with two other men. “Make sure she is secured.”

“Yes Sir.”

“Still don’t understand why you’re bringing her,” Brenda mumbled. “Unless you want to whore her out or something.”

“Quiet,” he growled. “I knew I should have fucking killed you after Abby requested it,” he said pulling onto the highway.

Beth watched where they were driving, it seemed like hours went by, but she slowly knew where they were. She wanted to get a little excited because she was getting closer to home. Maybe if she got away, she could find someone she knew, and they could help her. Maybe Ryan would let down his guard and she could get away from him then. He said they were going to a club, maybe he wasn’t as smart as she thought he was.

Ryan pulled off the highway and parked. “Stay put, I’m going to take Brenda in, and I’ll be a minute,” he said looking at the guards. “Keep her quiet,” he said looking at Beth. “Don’t worry Beth you are going to enjoy yourself tonight I promise,” he said with a smile.

“I doubt that,” Beth growled. “As long as I am back with my mate, I will enjoy myself. You are lucky I cannot get out of this; I am sure you have the NYPD in your pocket.”

“You are a pretty smart human, and yes the police are with me, if they aren’t they are dead,” Ryan said before leaving her with the two guards.

Beth looked between the two guards, she wasn’t sure if they were werewolves, she was assuming they were. They looked strong, and they smelled weird.

“So, are you two like him?”

“Like him?” one of them asked.

“Wolf?” she looked at him.

“Yes,” he answered with a smile. “Are you scared of us?”

“No,” she snapped. “I just find it funny that you are bowing to a self-centered asshole, and he thinks picking on women is okay,” she said crossing her arms.

“He’s our Alpha, he is stronger and faster,” the other one said.

“Alright, well if that makes it easier to sleep at night,” she said rolling her eyes. “I guess.” She didn’t say anything after that. She knew it was going to be harder to get away from Ryan than she thought, but she knew she was going to have to try either way. She wondered if the club was full of wolves only or some humans too. She was scared.