Chapter 441: Hostage
Olivia’s POV
"You have two minutes," the voice said. "Leave now, Lord Frederick, or both women die."
Frederick did not move at first. He stood like a statue, his chest heaving. His eyes burned red. I could see the war in him—anger, fear, something like pain.
"No," he growled. "You promised to hand over Selene."
The voice laughed softly. "And you are foolish to believe that."
The red light on Selene’s chest started to blink faster. I heard it—tick, tick—small and sharp in the loud room. My hands shook. My collar buzzed cold against my skin.
Frederick took one step forward. He looked like a beast about to break free. But the cartoon-like voice spoke again.
"Last warning," it said. "One minute."
Frederick’s jaw clenched. He looked at me once. In his eyes I saw something soft, a word without noise. He was coming back for us.
Then, with a hard look, he turned away.
He did not walk slowly. He ran. He did not look back.
The two men grabbed my arms roughly. One of them pulled a dark cloth over my face. Cold cloth. My sight went black.
They dragged me. Hard. My feet scraped the floor. My heart pounded so loud I thought it would break my ribs.
and tug. I felt the rope around Selene’s chair being cut as she was dragged along with me. The
back of a car. The floor of the car smelled
of the triplets. I tried to think of escape. My fingers closed around the knife hidden under my thigh, but my hands were tied. My breath
heard the ticking of the
could still teleport. I prayed Frederick could find a way. The triplets, even if angry, would find a
I could do was wait and see what plan these people had, taking me and
car stopped with a jerk. Metal screeched. My head hit the
They pushed us hard. I
shoved us into a small room. The door slammed. My
my eyes. I
floor. Her hair hung in her
at me. "Why did you come?" she asked,
My throat felt tight. I did not
said. I tried to sound cold. "I made a deal with Frederick. If
there.
"How could you believe such?" She spat and glared
realized she was indeed right. Why did we not think this
communicate with my wolf, but unfortunately she was subdued. I tried to unleash flames
scoffed. "Don’t bother...
forced my eyes open and stared at her. It hadn’t been more than twenty-four hours since she
lost its glow, and the usual fire in her eyes
softly,
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