Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

82. Flesh and Bones

AURELIA

"I came here to fetch you," Andrew responded after he recovered from what I presumed was the smell and the sight of those behind me. "Alpha Raiden asked me to come after you after he realized that you were missing."

Fuck! Raiden knew I wasn't with Katie. How did he find out?

"How did you find me or this place?" I finally asked the question in my subconsciousness.

Andrew's eyes shifted from one dark corner of the basement to another, shock glinting in his eyes. "Raiden told me you'd be around here but I didn't expect to see a hut or whatever this place is. I've never come across this structure. It was never here."

It was clear to me that Andrew was still trying to wrap his mind around the very existence of this place and he further confirmed it when he said, "What the hell is this place?"

Iris's weak voice broke out, beating me to respond, "A dark place Larisa created to keep innocent people... just to use them as leverage."

Andrew's brows furrowed and he stepped closer, tilting his head to the side to have a better view of the people behind me. He gasped audibly, "I-iris?" That was more of a question than a statement.

"In the flesh. Wrinkled and smelly but still me, Drew." Iris answered with familiarity and fondness.

"How is this possible? You left the pack and cut any means of communication-" Andrew began.

into Larisa's trap and she has been keeping us here for the past-" Iris's voice

her statement as Andrew crouched before her and pulled her

the same, child, but anyone would miss the outside world if they have been stuck here for years," Iris answered but she hugged

the others appeared scared and impatient. If I was in their shoes, I'd want to escape this place as soon as

Aurelia," Andrew responded, breaking away from Iris's arms with tears in his eyes. It'd be inhuman not to feel sad after discovering a place as soulless

about to tell Andrew about my desire to peel Larisa's skin off her body but I changed my

He stretched out his fingers to access the metals before I could warn him about the silver. "Ouch." He hissed. His head snapped to me and he blurted, "How

need more hands. I believe more people need to be let out and Iris mentioned that Ronald is here." I quickly babbled to divert Andrew's attention. Fortunately, my efforts paid off. Andrew

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the basement of Larisa's lair, holding tools like chainsaws and blankets for the people. More people were let out and the total number overwhelmed me. I couldn't believe Larisa would go to these

be the last person to leave even though the warriors wanted her to be the first. She sat quietly on the floor beside my legs and I pondered on the thoughts that were zapping through her mind. "There's no one here

seeing

hey." I tried to calm her. "Stay put. He'll be brought

the rest of the cells because I'd been asking myself if Kyle was also kept here but I sacrificed

bother to resist as I

was met with a large crowd. I saw people crying and hugging. I saw broken family members struggling to

for them," Inara mumbled into

has become after you left." Iris whimpered, resting her