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.

out of the pack. We fell into Larisa's trap and she has been keeping us here for the past-" Iris's voice broke and she seemed to be lost in thought. "She lost track of time, Relia." Inara

her and pulled her into his arms, saying, "Goddess, I've missed you.

would miss the outside world if they have been stuck here for years,"

If I was in their shoes, I'd want to escape this place as soon as possible. Realizing this, I voiced to Andrew, "We need more hands

warriors are on their way, 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 as this. "Thank you. We

my desire to peel Larisa's skin off her body but I changed my mind as this wasn't the place. "Let's just get

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

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

five warriors made

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 lengths just to

wanted her to be the first. She sat quietly on the floor beside my legs and I pondered on the thoughts that

chest to tighten and seeing her struggle to get to her

I tried to calm her. "Stay

I'd been asking myself if Kyle was also kept here but I sacrificed my needs to stay with Iris while Andrew oversaw the extraction

bother to

the stairs back to the ground level. Upon exiting Larisa's liar, I was met with a large crowd. I saw people crying and hugging. I saw broken family members struggling to get in the arms of those who had been left behind

Inara mumbled into

left." Iris whimpered, resting her head