Chapter 152 One save
>>Azef
The bed was empty.
My eyes wandered around,
Eris's shoes were still there. I looked at the drip. It wasn't empty, rather, the drops were leaking through the pipe, falling on the floor. The pillow was roughly on the ground as well, indicating something wrong.
I stepped back, letting my werewolf abilities take over my human form.
Her scent was still here. I frowned but along with her scent, there's another scent here. One I didn't recognize.
My senses tingled and I grabbed the curtain and stepped outside the cubicle. My brows furrowed in confusion as I followed the scent, my footsteps quickening with a sense of urgency. Eris and this unknown scent seemed to be going in the same direction.
Was she being followed? It could simply be something like a nurse taking her to the bathroom but her cubicle wouldn't be in such a rough condition. And I'm sure she would be wearing her shoes if that was the case.
The trail led me down a labyrinth of hallways, the scent growing stronger with each step. The whole hospital was eerily silent. There was a nurse at the reception that I passed through but he was asleep.
I frowned but I didn't have the time to stop and wake him up and ask him why he was knocked out. I needed to get to Eris. I followed the scents that were going to fade soon. Eris's scent seemed to go towards the exit, but she further ran towards a brighter area.
I followed until at last, I found myself standing outside the entrance to the morgue.
Eris's scent was strong here.
I peered inside.
A man in black made his way towards the last storage unit. This can't be good. With a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, I pushed open the heavy door and stepped inside, the scent of lavender mingled with the sterile aroma of disinfectant and death.
"Who?!" The man in black let the handle go and shot his head at me, "Who are you?!" I didn't answer him and walked towards him, ready to attack.
He must have sensed my intentions, because without a word, he lunged at me with a ferocity that took me by surprise, his movements swift and deadly as he aimed a vicious blow at my head. I ducked just in time, the force of his attack whistling past my ear as I countered with a powerful strike of my own.
The sound of our fists meeting echoed through the room, the force of the impact reverberating through his bones as he fought to maintain his footing. Each blow was met with equal force, the air thick with the sound of grunts and curses as we traded blow for blow in a deadly dance of combat.
Despite the opponent being human he was skilled. But what could he do against a wolf? I punched his chest, which sent him flying to the wall. He hit his back there but got up fast. The light switch was right next to where he had landed and he was dumb enough to switch off the lights.
He then came running towards me again and tried to attack me. Despite the darkness that surrounded us, my senses were heightened to a razor's edge, my instincts guiding me as I fought with all the skill and determination at my disposal. The man wasn't a formidable opponent, his movements were fluid but predictable. He sought to gain the upper hand.
But I refused to back down, my resolve unwavering as I met his attacks head-on. I fought him with my human strength, letting my wolf rest because there was no need to draw any strength from my beast.
He tried to grab my collar and attempt to throw me but I countered his attack. Attacking his arm joint and at the same time I kicked his knee, disorienting him. And then, with a final, decisive blow, I landed a solid hit to the man's jaw, sending him staggering backwards with a grunt of pain. Seizing the opportunity, I pressed my advantage, I took out my claws and was about to kill him when something crossed my mind
I have to interrogate him. I can't kill him here.
I retreated my claws but didn't stop the attack. A few punches to the head were enough to knock him out. He slumped on the floor with his nose and mouth bleeding.
Tch, that was a boring fight.
I looked down at him. He had fallen next to the wall that had the light switch and I turned the lights on again. Then looked at the storage unit he was going to. I stood up straight and walked to the unit. I opened it up but heard the gasp.
I noticed Eris with her eyes shut tightly.
I pulled the shelf out, "Are you okay?" She seemed to recognize my voice and turned to look at me. A relaxed expression came over her face and she threw her arms open to come to me but before she could, she passed out
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I caught her before she fell and took her in my arms.
She felt hot. I put my hand on his forehead.
Shit, she's burning again! The fever must have returned because of the fear and anxiety. She ran everywhere barefooted too. I adjusted her in my arms, pushed the morgue bed back in and closed the unit.
Then I looked at the man I knocked out.
I need to deal with all this right now.
Taking out my phone I dialed a number
"Beta?" She answered after three rings but I could tell she must have been asleep
"Runy, I need you to come here."
As the man began to stir, I fixed him with a steely gaze. He opened his eyes, slowly trying to understand where he was. It didn't take him long for his gaze to settle on me.
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But seeing my face made him panic. His eyes darted nervously around the room as he struggled against his bonds. Trying to put all of his power in his feet and hands he tried to pull himself which was useless.
I watched him quietly as he struggled against the restraints that kept him tied to the torture table in the basement of my house. Once he knew he was stuck on that table, he turned his head to look at me. My voice was low and commanding as I spoke. "Who sent you?" I demanded, my tone brooking no argument as I awaited his response.
But the man remained silent. He just stared at me with horror filled eyes as he zipped his lips shit. With a sigh of frustration, I leaned in closer, my voice taking on a dangerous edge as I pressed him for answers.
"Tell me what you know," I growled, my patience wearing thin as I waited for him to crack under the pressure. But still, he remained defiant, his lips sealed tight as he refused to cooperate.
With a shake of my head, I reached for a nearby tool.
"I'll let you know, I'm not a patient man," I grabbed the knife and stabbed it in his gut. A loud gasp of pain, followed by a low pitched yell erupted from him, "And by that I mean I have no patience at all." I began to pierce his gut, letting the blood drip out of his body, "It's not really what we do, but you're in good shape so your organs will sell for a good price."
I handled the knife very delicately, I didn't want to damage the organs after all.
"I'll keep taking out things," I glanced at his face. Tears were streaming down his face as his eyes were wide with horror, "Unless you decide to speak."
>>Seraphina
My eyes shot open when I felt like I heard something strange. My eyes darted around before I sat up, and I found myself back in my bedroom in Azef's house.
Why am I here? I gulped, lubricating my dry throat. It was dark in the room and I frowned. How did I come back here? I was with Eris. I looked around the dark room. No wait, What was that? What made me wake up from my sleep?
I tried to focus on what I had heard. Sitting on the bed, I tried to hear something in the silence of the night.
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Muffled screams. I think I heard someone screaming!
I got up from the bed and went towards the door. There was no sound there at the moment but I'm positive I heard screams.
I opened the door and stepped outside.
Silence,
The whole place was full of silence and darkness. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary but something felt wrong. Was I just dreaming about it?
I looked everywhere.
Did Azef bring me back? Why? When?
I walked down the stairs. And if he did bring me back, then where is he? There was a dim light on in the lounge and I looked around to look for anyone else in the house. But all the rooms were closed and the lights were off.
All except one.
The door under the stairs was open, there was cold air oozing from that place. I furrowed my eyebrows when I saw there was light coming from there. I walked towards it.
I never really focused on this door. It was under the stairs and was always covered by the shadow. Azef never mentioned anything about it specifically either but it just seemed like a place that I shouldn't approach.
Why is it open?
I opened it fully and stood in the doorframe. There were stairs leading down, and at the end there was another door. The crack under the door was seeping out a little light along with the cold air.
Is someone in there?
I began to descend the stairs. I had to be careful since it was so dark. I took each step like a baby, keeping my hands on the wall for support. I couldn't see the steps and it took me some time to reach the last step.
But once I was at the door, a weird stench made its way to my nose.
What is this?
I grabbed the door handle and turned it to open the door.