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.

Ronald and I never made it 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

complete her statement as Andrew crouched before her and pulled her into

the outside world if they have been stuck here for

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

Aurelia," Andrew responded, breaking away from Iris's arms with tears in his eyes. It'd be

Larisa's skin off her body but I

gaze off me, walking to the cells. 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 did you get them out of the cell?

quickly babbled to divert Andrew's attention. Fortunately, my efforts paid off. Andrew forgot

clue, five

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 lengths just

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 but there are rotting pieces of flesh and bones." A warrior

caused my chest to tighten and seeing her struggle

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

if Kyle was also kept here but I sacrificed my

to resist as I

on my back and took the stairs back to the ground level. Upon exiting Larisa's liar, I was met with a large crowd. I saw people

Inara mumbled into my

Iris whimpered, resting her head on my